Lithuania / Northern Europe
Kėdainiai is an indexed city in Lithuania (Northern Europe), with a metropolitan population of about ~23K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Kėdainiai spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Kėdainiai is a northern europe city of about ~23K in Lithuania. On the composite city-intelligence score, Kėdainiai sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (66/100).
8 of 8 published intelligence dimensions. Positions compare Kėdainiai with other indexed cities in Lithuania.
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Composite profile
66/100
Use the Kėdainiai profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Lithuania and across Northern Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.
66/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
Directional
Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 66/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 56/100 | Kėdainiai's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 64/100 | Kėdainiai's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Energy | 60/100 | Kėdainiai's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 64/100 | Kėdainiai's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 63/100 | Kėdainiai's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 62/100 | Kėdainiai's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 62/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Safety, air quality, internet speed and energy for Kėdainiai, each as a 0–100 GCI model indicator.
A GCI model indicator for orientation (model edition 2025), not an official statistic. How it is built.
A GCI model indicator for orientation (model edition 2025), not an official statistic. How it is built.
A GCI model indicator for orientation (model edition 2025), not an official statistic. How it is built.
A GCI model indicator for orientation (model edition 2025), not an official statistic. How it is built.
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Kėdainiai is estimated to be a generally safe city (69/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Kėdainiai has a high quality-of-life estimate (72/100), with notable strengths in healthcare and green space.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Kėdainiai scores high for family living (74/100), helped by education access, parks and green space and healthcare.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Kėdainiai is moderate for remote workers (66/100), based on connectivity, overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Kėdainiai is high for retirement (70/100), appealing for healthcare access.
Local public safety guidance for Kėdainiai, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Kėdainiai, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Lithuania emergency profile, which currently lists no verified national contacts.
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare context for Kėdainiai, with national-level information from Lithuania where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Kėdainiai, see the Lithuania healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Local mobility context for Kėdainiai, with national-level context from Lithuania where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Kėdainiai, see the Lithuania transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Kėdainiai. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Kėdainiai will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailableThe air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
Quick, evidence-based answers about Kėdainiai drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.
Yes — strong quality of life (72/100), with nearby nature such as Obelis Landscape Reserve, Pelednagiai Botanical Reserve.
Strong (74/100) on safety, schools and green space.
Around average cost; about €1,020/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
Mainly tourism, hospitality, manufacturing.
A subarctic climate, averaging about 4.5°C.
Higher education is good (55/100).
Healthcare access is good (57/100).
Retirement suitability is good (60/100).
Within ~170 km: Obelis Landscape Reserve, Pelednagiai Botanical Reserve.
Rankings and topic pages for Kėdainiai.
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Cost of living estimates for Kėdainiai — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.
Climate profile for Kėdainiai — Subarctic climate, annual average 4.5°C, comfort score 58/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for Kėdainiai — tourism economy, economy score 60/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Kėdainiai — mixed education base, education score 50/100, 3 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Kėdainiai — mixed healthcare profile, healthcare score 57/100, retirement score 60/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Kėdainiai using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.
Weekend trip planning checklist for Kėdainiai — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.
Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
Estimate a monthly budget for Kėdainiai using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for Kėdainiai using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Kėdainiai across Global City Intelligence — comparisons, rankings, places and editorial coverage.
Global ranking pages. Linking to one says nothing about how Kėdainiai places in it.
21 indexed destinations within reach — 10 cities and 11 natural places — grouped by measured straight-line distance. Cross-border options reach Latvia, Poland.
11 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach, grouped by what kind of place they are. Distances are straight-line kilometres from the city centre.
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Kėdainiai. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
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Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Kėdainiai, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Kėdainiai has a high quality-of-life estimate (72/100), with notable strengths in healthcare and green space. Visitors can also reach nature such as Obelis Landscape Reserve, Pelednagiai Botanical Reserve and Smilga and Smilgaitis Landscape Reserve within weekend range.
Kėdainiai has a high quality-of-life estimate (72/100), with notable strengths in healthcare and green space. It indexes 72/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Kėdainiai spends roughly €1,020 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near €541. Overall the city is around average cost for Lithuania. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for around-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Kėdainiai is moderate for remote workers (66/100), based on connectivity, overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Kėdainiai's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology. Kėdainiai has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.
Kėdainiai offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 66/100.
Kėdainiai is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Engineering, Computer Science and Business.
Kėdainiai offers a moderate student environment, supported by strong quality of life.
Kėdainiai has a mixed healthcare profile, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 57/100. Residents have solid access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Kėdainiai offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 60/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
Kėdainiai has a subarctic climate, averaging about 4.5°C annually with roughly 680 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jan.
Kėdainiai is estimated to be a generally safe city (69/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
Kėdainiai indexes a walkability score of 68 and a cycling score of 56 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Kėdainiai include Obelis Landscape Reserve, Pelednagiai Botanical Reserve and Smilga and Smilgaitis Landscape Reserve. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Kėdainiai scores high for family living (74/100), helped by education access, parks and green space and healthcare.
Kėdainiai rates 48/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 91/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Obelis Landscape Reserve, Pelednagiai Botanical Reserve and Smilga and Smilgaitis Landscape Reserve supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the Kėdainiai profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Lithuania and across Northern Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are air quality (64/100) and safety (64/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (56/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Country context is available on the Lithuania country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Kėdainiai appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.