Living in Šilutės rajono savivaldybė

Šilutės rajono savivaldybė is a large municipality in Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas, Lithuania, home to 38,328 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 2%, #1 of 60), cross-border commuters (top 4%, #1 of 29), early retirees (top 15%, #9 of 60).

Residents38,328
Density27 per km²
Area1,425.8 km²
5-year growth+0.3%
Hub airport74 km (Palanga International)
Nearest city of 100k+42 km
Within 30 km38,300 people
Sea coast13 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverUsha, 6.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Russia9 km
Distance to Vilnius255 km
Within 10 km38,328 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 05 min, sunset 16:05

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Good to know about Šilutės rajono savivaldybė

How Šilutės 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 familynot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Low-income household42#20 of 60#16 of 52Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Early retiree58#9 of 60#9 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 worker63#10 of 58#10 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 regional access–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Budget-constrained mover47#21 of 60#18 of 52Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional40#20 of 58#15 of 50Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Nature-focused household55#31 of 60#27 of 52Map
Cross-border commuter69#1 of 29#1 of 21Map
Outdoor and mountain lover42#1 of 60#1 of 52Map
Rural value seeker46#28 of 60#26 of 52Map
High-net-worth mover50#23 of 60#22 of 52Map
Lottery winner46#21 of 60#17 of 52Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#23 of 60#22 of 52Map
Coastal living71#2 of 11#2 of 11Map
Business owner42#22 of 60#16 of 52Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)93
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)92
  • National border nearby (straight line)85
  • Demographics83
  • Safety and community69
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)59
  • Education and family57
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)45
  • Lifestyle and amenities43
  • Green space42
  • Jobs and economy40
  • Foundation37
  • Health and elderly37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • Affordability22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)14
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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

Nearby

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