Latvia / Baltic Europe
Lielvārde is an indexed city in Latvia (Baltic Europe), with a metropolitan population of about ~6K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Lielvārde spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Lielvārde is a baltic europe city of about ~6K in Latvia. On the composite city-intelligence score, Lielvārde sits around the indexed median (71/100).
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Composite profile
71/100
Use the Lielvārde profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Latvia and across Baltic Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.
71/100
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 | 71/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 65/100 | Lielvārde's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 68/100 | Lielvārde'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 | 71/100 | Lielvārde's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 73/100 | Lielvārde's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 71/100 | Lielvārde's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 75/100 | Lielvārde's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 75/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Lielvārde is estimated to be a generally safe city (70/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Lielvārde has a high quality-of-life estimate (73/100), with notable strengths in healthcare and green space.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Lielvārde scores high for family living (75/100), helped by parks and green space and healthcare.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Lielvārde is high for remote workers (69/100), based on connectivity, affordability and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Lielvārde is high for retirement (72/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability and a clean environment.
Local public safety guidance for Lielvārde, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Lielvārde, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Latvia 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 Lielvārde, with national-level information from Latvia 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 Lielvārde, see the Latvia 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 Lielvārde, with national-level context from Latvia where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Lielvārde, see the Latvia 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 Lielvārde. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Lielvārde 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 Lielvārde 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 (73/100), with nearby nature such as Daugava near Kaibala, Vitkapu ezers.
Strong (75/100) on safety, schools and green space.
More affordable than average; about €987/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 3.4°C.
Higher education is good (52/100).
Healthcare access is good (56/100).
Retirement suitability is good (62/100).
Within ~170 km: Daugava near Kaibala, Vitkapu ezers.
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Lielvārde's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Lielvārde'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.
Lielvārde's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Lielvārde's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Lielvārde's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Lielvārde's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
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Cost of living estimates for Lielvārde — 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 Lielvārde — Subarctic climate, annual average 3.4°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 profile for Lielvārde — tourism economy, economy score 59/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Lielvārde — 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 profile for Lielvārde — mixed healthcare profile, healthcare score 56/100, retirement score 62/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Lielvārde 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 Lielvārde — 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 Lielvārde 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 Lielvārde using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Lielvārde. 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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Regional discovery collections that include Lielvārde — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
Weekend escapes · 30 places across 58 cities.
Weekend escapes · 8 places across 23 cities.
Theme-first discovery collections that include Lielvārde — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
Cycling Friendly Areas · 9 places across 23 cities.
Weekend Nature Retreats · 12 places across 24 cities.
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Lielvārde, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Lielvārde has a high quality-of-life estimate (73/100), with notable strengths in healthcare and green space. Visitors can also reach nature such as Daugava near Kaibala, Vitkapu ezers and Ogres Zilie kalni within weekend range.
Lielvārde has a high quality-of-life estimate (73/100), with notable strengths in healthcare and green space. It indexes 73/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Lielvārde spends roughly €987 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near €525. Overall the city is more affordable than average for Latvia. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Lielvārde is high for remote workers (69/100), based on connectivity, affordability and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Lielvārde's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology. Lielvārde has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.
Lielvārde offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 67/100.
Lielvārde is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Engineering and Computer Science.
Lielvārde offers a moderate student environment, supported by relatively affordable living and strong quality of life.
Lielvārde 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.
Lielvārde offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 62/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
Lielvārde has a subarctic climate, averaging about 3.4°C annually with roughly 680 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jan.
Lielvārde is estimated to be a generally safe city (70/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.
Lielvārde indexes a walkability score of 65 and a cycling score of 57 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Lielvārde include Daugava near Kaibala, Vitkapu ezers and Ogres Zilie kalni. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Lielvārde scores high for family living (75/100), helped by parks and green space and healthcare.
Lielvārde rates 51/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 94/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Daugava near Kaibala, Vitkapu ezers and Ogres Zilie kalni supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the Lielvārde profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Latvia and across Baltic Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are climate risk (75/100) and safety (73/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (65/100), 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 Latvia country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Lielvārde 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.