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Kuršėnai, Lithuania City Intelligence

Kuršėnai is an indexed city in Lithuania (Baltic Europe), with a metropolitan population of about ~11K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Kuršėnai spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Kuršėnai is a baltic europe city of about ~11K in Lithuania. On the composite city-intelligence score, Kuršėnai sits around the indexed median (79/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~11K
View of Kuršėnai, Lithuania

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Composite profile

Overall score

79/100

Use the Kuršėnai profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Lithuania and across Baltic Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.

Overall79/100
Affordability58/100
Air quality78/100
Energy78/100

Overall city intelligence

Good

79/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

Kuršėnai data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Kuršėnai city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score79/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living58/100Kuršėnai's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality78/100Kuršėnai'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.
Energy78/100Kuršėnai's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety75/100Kuršėnai's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed79/100Kuršėnai's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk70/100Kuršėnai's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience70/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety71/100
Low crime74/100
Personal safety72/100
Night safety68/100
Road safety70/100

Kuršėnai is estimated to be a generally safe city (71/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life74/100
Healthcare76/100
Education74/100
Green space96/100
Cleanliness77/100
Infrastructure74/100
Mobility54/100

Kuršėnai has a high quality-of-life estimate (74/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space and cleanliness.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness76/100
Education74/100
Green space96/100
Overall safety71/100

Kuršėnai scores high for family living (76/100), helped by education access, parks and green space and healthcare.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability71/100
Walkability66/100
Cycling59/100
Infrastructure74/100

Kuršėnai is high for remote workers (71/100), based on connectivity, overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability71/100
Healthcare76/100
Cleanliness77/100
Outdoor lifestyle52/100

Kuršėnai is high for retirement (71/100), appealing for healthcare access and a clean environment.

Emergency and public safety in Kuršėnai

Local public safety guidance for Kuršėnai, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Unverified

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Kuršėnai, 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 and hospitals in Kuršėnai

Healthcare context for Kuršėnai, with national-level information from Lithuania where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Unverified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Kuršėnai, see the Lithuania healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Kuršėnai

Local mobility context for Kuršėnai, with national-level context from Lithuania where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Unverified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Kuršėnai, 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.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Kuršėnai. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Kuršėnai

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Kuršėnai 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.

Kuršėnai air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution
  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The 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).

Quick answers

Quick, evidence-based answers about Kuršėnai 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.

Quick answers about Kuršėnai

Is Kuršėnai worth visiting?

Yes — strong quality of life (74/100), with nearby nature such as Rėkyvos, Svilė springs.

Is Kuršėnai good for families?

Strong (76/100) on safety, schools and green space.

Is Kuršėnai affordable?

Around average cost; about €1,010/month for one person (estimate).

When is the best time to visit Kuršėnai?

Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.

What are Kuršėnai's main industries?

Mainly tourism, hospitality, manufacturing.

What is the climate in Kuršėnai?

A subarctic climate, averaging about 4.0°C.

Does Kuršėnai have universities?

Higher education is good (53/100).

What is healthcare like in Kuršėnai?

Healthcare access is good (56/100).

Is Kuršėnai good for retirement?

Retirement suitability is good (61/100).

What nature is near Kuršėnai?

Within ~170 km: Rėkyvos, Svilė springs.

Explore Kuršėnai modules

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Cost of Living in Kuršėnai

Kuršėnai's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in Kuršėnai

Kuršėnai'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 in Kuršėnai

Kuršėnai's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in Kuršėnai

Kuršėnai's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in Kuršėnai

Kuršėnai's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in Kuršėnai

Kuršėnai's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in Kuršėnai

Cost of living estimates for Kuršėnai — 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 in Kuršėnai

Climate profile for Kuršėnai — Subarctic climate, annual average 4°C, comfort score 57/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Kuršėnai

Economy and jobs profile for Kuršėnai — tourism economy, economy score 60/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Kuršėnai

Education profile for Kuršėnai — mixed education base, education score 48/100, 3 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Kuršėnai

Healthcare and retirement profile for Kuršėnai — mixed healthcare profile, healthcare score 56/100, retirement score 61/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to Kuršėnai

Source-attributed visual context for Kuršėnai 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 guide for Kuršėnai

Weekend trip planning checklist for Kuršėnai — 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.

Nearby weekend places from Kuršėnai

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 Kuršėnai

Estimate a monthly budget for Kuršėnai 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 Kuršėnai

Plan a trip budget for Kuršėnai using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Kuršėnai

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Kuršėnai. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Šiauliai, Lithuania

Nearby city · about 25 km from Kuršėnai. Explore Šiauliai's city intelligence profile.

Kelmė, Lithuania

Nearby city · about 41 km from Kuršėnai. Explore Kelmė's city intelligence profile.

Telšiai, Lithuania

Nearby city · about 43 km from Kuršėnai. Explore Telšiai's city intelligence profile.

Radviliškis, Lithuania

Nearby city · about 44 km from Kuršėnai. Explore Radviliškis's city intelligence profile.

Joniškis, Lithuania

Nearby city · about 50 km from Kuršėnai. Explore Joniškis's city intelligence profile.

Mažeikiai, Lithuania

Nearby city · about 51 km from Kuršėnai. Explore Mažeikiai's city intelligence profile.

Plungė, Lithuania

Nearby city · about 68 km from Kuršėnai. Explore Plungė's city intelligence profile.

Dobele, Latvia

Cross-border · about 73 km from Kuršėnai. Explore Dobele's city intelligence profile.

Saldus, Latvia

Cross-border · about 79 km from Kuršėnai. Explore Saldus's city intelligence profile.

Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include Kuršėnai — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.

Themed collections

Theme-first discovery collections that include Kuršėnai — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Kuršėnai FAQ

Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Kuršėnai, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.

Frequently asked questions about Kuršėnai

Is Kuršėnai worth visiting?

Kuršėnai has a high quality-of-life estimate (74/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space and cleanliness. Visitors can also reach nature such as Rėkyvos, Svilė springs and Kurtuvėnai Regional Park within weekend range.

What is it like to live in Kuršėnai?

Kuršėnai has a high quality-of-life estimate (74/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space and cleanliness. It indexes 74/100 for overall quality of life.

How much does it cost to live in Kuršėnai?

A single resident of Kuršėnai spends roughly €1,010 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near €534. Overall the city is around average cost for Lithuania. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.

What should I know about moving to Kuršėnai?

Plan for around-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Kuršėnai is high for remote workers (71/100), based on connectivity, overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

What is the job market like in Kuršėnai?

Kuršėnai's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology. Kuršėnai has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.

Is Kuršėnai good for digital nomads and remote work?

Kuršėnai offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 68/100.

What are the education options in Kuršėnai?

Kuršėnai is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Law, Engineering and Computer Science.

Is Kuršėnai a good place to study?

Kuršėnai offers a moderate student environment, supported by strong quality of life and good connectivity.

What is healthcare like in Kuršėnai?

Kuršėnai has a mixed healthcare profile, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 56/100. Residents have solid access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.

Is Kuršėnai a good place to retire?

Kuršėnai offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 61/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.

What is the climate like in Kuršėnai?

Kuršėnai has a subarctic climate, averaging about 4.0°C annually with roughly 680 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jan.

Is Kuršėnai a safe place to live?

Kuršėnai is estimated to be a generally safe city (71/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.

How easy is it to get around Kuršėnai?

Kuršėnai indexes a walkability score of 66 and a cycling score of 59 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.

What nature and outdoor places are near Kuršėnai?

Nature destinations within about 170 km of Kuršėnai include Rėkyvos, Svilė springs and Kurtuvėnai Regional Park. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.

Is Kuršėnai good for families?

Kuršėnai scores high for family living (76/100), helped by education access, parks and green space and healthcare.

What outdoor activities are there around Kuršėnai?

Kuršėnai rates 52/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 96/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Rėkyvos, Svilė springs and Kurtuvėnai Regional Park supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.

Interpretation

Use the Kuršėnai profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Lithuania and across Baltic Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are internet speed (79/100) and air quality (78/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (58/100), 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 Kuršėnai 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.

Sources

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.