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Living in Ropažu novads

Ropažu novads is a large municipality in Latvia, home to 36,021 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 8%, #7 of 99), low-income households (top 9%, #8 of 89), movers on a budget (top 10%, #9 of 99).

Residents36,021
Density67 per km²
Area536.1 km²
Hub airport32 km (Riga International)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km883,100 people
Sea coast24 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line4.6 km
Distance to Riga24 km
Within 10 km36,021 people
Greater areaGreater Riga, 24 km out
LandscapeBaltic coastal plain, North European Plain
Winter daylight6 h 43 min, sunset 15:42

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How Ropažu novads ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Latvia. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn LatviaIn region
Young family55#7 of 65–Map
Low-income household57#8 of 89–Map
Low-income family56#8 of 61–Map
Single parent58#7 of 49–Map
Pensioner couple68#10 of 65–Map
Single pensioner69#9 of 65–Map
Early retiree63#9 of 93–Map
Single professional44#8 of 15–Map
Young professional44#8 of 12–Map
DINKS49#8 of 11–Map
Remote worker70#7 of 67–Map
Commuter60#9 of 12–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer56#8 of 61–Map
Budget-constrained mover58#9 of 99–Map
Urban lifestyle seeker33#7 of 11–Map
Expat professional64#7 of 67–Map
Healthcare-first mover64#15 of 65–Map
Nature-focused household38#79 of 104–Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover7#82 of 103–Map
Rural value seeker38#72 of 104–Map
High-net-worth mover67#9 of 103–Map
Lottery winner64#8 of 104–Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#22 of 99–Map
Coastal living61#24 of 65–Map
Business owner70#7 of 99–Map
Digital native30#13 of 16–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)98
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)91
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)89
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Safety and community71
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)69
  • Sea or lake shore62
  • Foundation59
  • Health and elderly56
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)56
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)43
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)42
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance39
  • Affordability23
  • Green space19
  • Education and family19
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)19
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)1
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.