Living in Kretingos rajono savivaldybė

Kretingos rajono savivaldybė is a large municipality in Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas, Lithuania, home to 37,442 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 2%, #1 of 60), retired couples (top 3%, #1 of 35), single pensioners (top 3%, #1 of 35).

Residents37,442
Density38 per km²
Area989.0 km²
5-year growth-0.4%
Hub airport13 km (Palanga International)
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km282,000 people
Sea coast13 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Latvia21 km
Distance to Vilnius290 km
Within 10 km37,442 people
LandscapeBaltic coastal plain, North European Plain
Winter daylight6 h 58 min, sunset 16:02

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How Kretingos rajono 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 family60#6 of 35#6 of 31Map
Low-income household52#11 of 60#8 of 52Map
Low-income family57#9 of 35#8 of 31Map
Single parent59#9 of 34#8 of 30Map
Pensioner couple78#1 of 35#1 of 31Map
Single pensioner79#1 of 35#1 of 31Map
Early retiree69#1 of 60#1 of 52Map
Single professional37#10 of 16#7 of 13Map
Young professional37#9 of 12#6 of 9Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker70#3 of 58#3 of 50Map
Commuter53#11 of 14#8 of 11Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer54#11 of 35#8 of 31Map
Budget-constrained mover55#7 of 60#6 of 52Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional61#8 of 58#6 of 50Map
Healthcare-first mover79#1 of 35#1 of 31Map
Nature-focused household51#34 of 60#30 of 52Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover28#8 of 60#8 of 52Map
Rural value seeker43#32 of 60#28 of 52Map
High-net-worth mover67#5 of 60#5 of 52Map
Lottery winner56#11 of 60#8 of 52Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#5 of 60#5 of 52Map
Coastal living72#1 of 11#1 of 11Map
Business owner63#9 of 60#6 of 52Map
Digital native30#12 of 16#9 of 13Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Health and elderly98
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)92
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Sea or lake shore81
  • Demographics77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)71
  • Flat land (terrain relief)71
  • Safety and community69
  • Lifestyle and amenities62
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Education and family44
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)42
  • Foundation41
  • Green space29
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)27
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)27
  • Affordability20
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)12
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)8
  • 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.