Living in Kauno miesto savivaldybė

Kauno miesto savivaldybė is a city in Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas, Lithuania, home to 304,177 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 2%, #1 of 60), movers on a budget (top 2%, #1 of 60), young families (top 3%, #1 of 35).

Residents304,177
Density1,938 per km²
Area156.9 km²
5-year growth+6.1%
Hub airport11 km (Kaunas International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km451,900 people
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeKauno marios, 5.1 km
Nearest major riverNeris, 2.3 km
Main railway line2.0 km
Distance to Vilnius92 km
Within 10 km410,438 people
Greater areaGreater Kaunas, 5 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 11 min, sunset 15:58

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How Kauno miesto savivaldybė ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Lithuania. 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 LithuaniaIn Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas
Young family67#1 of 35#1 of 31Map
Low-income household70#1 of 60#1 of 52Map
Low-income family69#2 of 35#2 of 31Map
Single parent71#2 of 34#2 of 30Map
Pensioner couple60#10 of 35#10 of 31Map
Single pensioner72#5 of 35#5 of 31Map
Early retiree54#20 of 60#20 of 52Map
Single professional75#2 of 16#1 of 13Map
Young professional77#2 of 12#1 of 9Map
DINKS76#2 of 11#1 of 8Map
Remote worker71#2 of 58#2 of 50Map
Commuter84#2 of 14#1 of 11Map
Car-free household81#2 of 9#1 of 6Map
Student85#2 of 8#1 of 6Map
First-home buyer71#1 of 35#1 of 31Map
Budget-constrained mover67#1 of 60#1 of 52Map
Urban lifestyle seeker75#2 of 11#1 of 8Map
Expat professional78#2 of 58#1 of 50Map
Healthcare-first mover76#4 of 35#4 of 31Map
Nature-focused household26#54 of 60#47 of 52Map
Cross-border commuter23#15 of 29#11 of 21Map
Outdoor and mountain lover26#10 of 60#10 of 52Map
Rural value seeker30#51 of 60#46 of 52Map
High-net-worth mover74#1 of 60#1 of 52Map
Lottery winner77#2 of 60#1 of 52Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#19 of 60#18 of 52Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner81#2 of 60#1 of 52Map
Digital native77#2 of 16#1 of 13Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Foundation89
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Demographics76
  • Health and elderly75
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)68
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)67
  • Safety and community64
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Education and family42
  • Affordability39
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)29
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • 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.