Living in Mažeikių rajono savivaldybė

Mažeikių rajono savivaldybė is a large municipality in Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas, Lithuania, home to 51,909 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 7%, #4 of 60), remote workers (top 23%, #13 of 58), retired couples (top 32%, #11 of 35).

Residents51,909
Density43 per km²
Area1,219.6 km²
5-year growth+0.8%
Hub airport85 km (Palanga International)
Nearest city of 100k+73 km
Within 30 km51,900 people
Sea coast78 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverVenta, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Latvia10 km
Distance to Vilnius260 km
Within 10 km51,909 people
LandscapeBaltic coastal plain, North European Plain
Winter daylight6 h 52 min, sunset 15:55

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How Mažeikių 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 family49#22 of 35#21 of 31Map
Low-income household33#36 of 60#28 of 52Map
Low-income family50#21 of 35#19 of 31Map
Single parent51#22 of 34#19 of 30Map
Pensioner couple60#11 of 35#11 of 31Map
Single pensioner63#15 of 35#15 of 31Map
Early retiree59#4 of 60#4 of 52Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker61#13 of 58#12 of 50Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer24#32 of 35#28 of 31Map
Budget-constrained mover45#23 of 60#20 of 52Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional35#30 of 58#23 of 50Map
Healthcare-first mover55#15 of 35#14 of 31Map
Nature-focused household41#44 of 60#39 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 lover8#49 of 60#45 of 52Map
Rural value seeker37#44 of 60#40 of 52Map
High-net-worth mover55#11 of 60#10 of 52Map
Lottery winner40#26 of 60#20 of 52Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#54 of 60#47 of 52Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner26#38 of 60#30 of 52Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)98
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Safety and community58
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)57
  • Health and elderly56
  • Lifestyle and amenities52
  • Education and family50
  • Foundation50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
  • Mobility and connectivity44
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)44
  • Demographics43
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)37
  • Jobs and economy33
  • Green space27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Affordability21
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)17
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)14
  • Flat land (terrain relief)7
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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.