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Healthcare and retirement in Kohtla-Järve

Kohtla-Järve has solid baseline healthcare access, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 65/100.

Healthcare type
Healthcare access city
Healthcare score
65/100
Retirement score
68/100

Healthcare overview

Kohtla-Järve has solid baseline healthcare access, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 65/100.

Kohtla-Järve, Estonia is classified as a healthcare access city in our deterministic healthcare index. These are planning estimates derived from country healthcare priors and existing city signals — not measured clinical data, outcomes, or a facility directory. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Medical facilities

Representative healthcare ecosystem for this city — deterministic dataset entities, not a verified facility directory.

Medical facilities

Facilities below are deterministic, representative dataset entities generated for research and discovery — they are not a directory of specific, real, or accredited hospitals or clinics. Verify actual facilities, services, and emergency information with official sources.

  • Kohtla-Järve General HospitalGeneral hospital
    local service
  • Kohtla-Järve Medical CenterMedical center
    local service
  • Kohtla-Järve Community HospitalCommunity hospital
    local service
  • Kohtla-Järve Specialist HospitalSpecialist hospital
    regional service

Healthcare access

How readily residents can reach healthcare services.

Healthcare access

Healthcare access70/100

Residents have strong access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.

Emergency care

Capacity and reach of emergency medical care.

Emergency care

Emergency care60/100

Emergency-care capacity reflects infrastructure, hospital availability, and the scale of the local medical system. For real emergency information, always use official local services.

Specialist care

Availability of specialist and advanced medical services.

Specialist care

Specialist care51/100
Hospital availability46/100
Preventative care70/100

Specialist-care strength is supported by larger hospitals, university and teaching facilities, and medical research where present.

Healthcare score

A 0–100 composite of access, hospital availability, specialist, preventative, and emergency care, plus affordability. Used consistently across the platform.

Healthcare score

Healthcare score65/100
Access70/100
Hospital availability46/100
Specialist care51/100
Preventative care70/100
Emergency care60/100
Affordability84/100

Healthcare affordability

How affordable healthcare is, shaped by the public-system context and local costs.

Healthcare affordability

Healthcare affordability84/100

A higher score indicates more affordable access, typically reflecting public-healthcare coverage and lower out-of-pocket costs.

Healthcare category

The healthcare archetype this city most resembles, and what supports it.

Healthcare category

Kohtla-Järve is a healthcare access city. The healthcare environment in Kohtla-Järve is supported by local medical services, with 4 representative facilities in our dataset.

Retirement suitability

How the city stacks up as a place to retire, combining healthcare, safety, affordability, and lifestyle.

Retirement suitability

Kohtla-Järve offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 68/100.

Retirement score

A 0–100 composite of healthcare support, affordability, safety, climate comfort, active lifestyle, accessibility, and walkability.

Retirement score

Retirement score68/100
Healthcare support65/100
Affordability80/100
Safety support78/100
Climate comfort55/100
Active lifestyle48/100
Accessibility70/100
Walkability75/100

Retirement category

The retirement archetype this city most resembles.

Retirement category

Kohtla-Järve fits the affordable retirement profile, based on the balance of its retirement indicators. These are planning estimates, not financial, medical, or relocation advice.

Lifestyle

Everyday amenities and quality of life for residents.

Lifestyle

Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.

Climate comfort

How comfortable the year-round climate is.

Climate comfort

Climate comfort55/100

Accessibility

Ease of getting around, via public transport, walkability, and infrastructure.

Accessibility

Accessibility70/100

Walkability

How walkable the city is day to day.

Walkability

Walkability75/100

Active retirement

Support for an active, outdoor retirement lifestyle.

Active retirement

Active lifestyle48/100

Outdoor recreation and walkability support an active retirement lifestyle in Kohtla-Järve.

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