Living in Plungės rajono savivaldybė

Plungės rajono savivaldybė is a large municipality in Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas, Lithuania, home to 33,046 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 5%, #3 of 60), retired couples (top 9%, #3 of 35), remote workers (top 19%, #11 of 58).

Residents33,046
Density30 per km²
Area1,105.4 km²
5-year growth-0.7%
Hub airport47 km (Palanga International)
Nearest city of 100k+49 km
Within 30 km79,000 people
Sea coast49 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Latvia45 km
Distance to Vilnius259 km
Within 10 km33,046 people
LandscapeBaltic coastal plain, North European Plain
Winter daylight6 h 58 min, sunset 16:00

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How Plungės 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 family50#18 of 35#17 of 31Map
Low-income household37#29 of 60#21 of 52Map
Low-income family50#20 of 35#18 of 31Map
Single parent52#20 of 34#18 of 30Map
Pensioner couple63#3 of 35#3 of 31Map
Single pensioner66#11 of 35#11 of 31Map
Early retiree60#3 of 60#3 of 52Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker62#11 of 58#11 of 50Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer35#23 of 35#19 of 31Map
Budget-constrained mover45#24 of 60#21 of 52Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional39#23 of 58#17 of 50Map
Healthcare-first mover58#13 of 35#12 of 31Map
Nature-focused household48#39 of 60#35 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 lover10#42 of 60#38 of 52Map
Rural value seeker41#39 of 60#35 of 52Map
High-net-worth mover52#19 of 60#18 of 52Map
Lottery winner40#25 of 60#19 of 52Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#22 of 60#21 of 52Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner38#25 of 60#18 of 52Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)73
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Health and elderly63
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)62
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Safety and community58
  • Education and family45
  • Lifestyle and amenities43
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)41
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)41
  • Jobs and economy37
  • Green space36
  • Demographics33
  • Foundation32
  • Flat land (terrain relief)29
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)27
  • Affordability20
  • Sea or lake shore20
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.