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Madona, Latvia City Intelligence

Madona is an indexed city in Latvia (Baltic Europe), with a metropolitan population of about ~7K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Madona spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Madona is a baltic europe city of about ~7K in Latvia. On the composite city-intelligence score, Madona sits around the indexed median (71/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~7K
View of Madona, Latvia

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Composite profile

Overall score

71/100

Use the Madona 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.

Overall71/100
Affordability65/100
Air quality67/100
Energy75/100

Overall city intelligence

Good

71/100

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.

Madona data table

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

Madona city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score71/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living65/100Madona's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality67/100Madona'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.
Energy75/100Madona's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety72/100Madona's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed73/100Madona's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk73/100Madona's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience73/100Climate 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 safety70/100
Low crime72/100
Personal safety71/100
Night safety67/100
Road safety70/100

Madona is estimated to be a generally safe city (70/100 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 life73/100
Healthcare75/100
Education73/100
Green space94/100
Cleanliness74/100
Infrastructure73/100
Mobility53/100

Madona has a high quality-of-life estimate (73/100), with notable strengths in healthcare and green space.

Family Friendliness

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

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness75/100
Education73/100
Green space94/100
Overall safety70/100

Madona scores high for family living (75/100), helped by parks and green space and healthcare.

Digital Nomad Suitability

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

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability70/100
Walkability65/100
Cycling56/100
Infrastructure73/100

Madona is high for remote workers (70/100), based on connectivity, affordability and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

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

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability72/100
Healthcare75/100
Cleanliness74/100
Outdoor lifestyle51/100

Madona is high for retirement (72/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability and a clean environment.

Emergency and public safety in Madona

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

Unverified

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

Healthcare context for Madona, with national-level information from Latvia 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 Madona, see the Latvia 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 Madona

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

Unverified

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

Air quality dataset

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

Air quality dataset for Madona

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 Madona 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.

Madona 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 Madona 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 Madona

Is Madona worth visiting?

Yes — strong quality of life (73/100), with nearby nature such as Vidzeme Upland, Lake Lubāns.

Is Madona good for families?

Strong (75/100) on safety, schools and green space.

Is Madona affordable?

More affordable than average; about €987/month for one person (estimate).

When is the best time to visit Madona?

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

What are Madona's main industries?

Mainly tourism, hospitality, manufacturing.

What is the climate in Madona?

A subarctic climate, averaging about 3.3°C.

Does Madona have universities?

Higher education is good (52/100).

What is healthcare like in Madona?

Healthcare access is good (56/100).

Is Madona good for retirement?

Retirement suitability is good (62/100).

What nature is near Madona?

Within ~170 km: Vidzeme Upland, Lake Lubāns.

Explore Madona modules

City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.

Cost of Living in Madona

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

Air Quality in Madona

Madona'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 Madona

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

Safety in Madona

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

Internet Speed in Madona

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

Climate Risk in Madona

Madona'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 Madona

Cost of living estimates for Madona — 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 Madona

Climate profile for Madona — Subarctic climate, annual average 3.3°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 Madona

Economy and jobs profile for Madona — tourism economy, economy score 59/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Madona

Education profile for Madona — 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 Madona

Healthcare and retirement profile for Madona — mixed healthcare profile, healthcare score 56/100, retirement score 62/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to Madona

Source-attributed visual context for Madona 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 Madona

Weekend trip planning checklist for Madona — 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 Madona

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 Madona

Estimate a monthly budget for Madona 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 Madona

Plan a trip budget for Madona 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 Madona

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

Jēkabpils, Latvia

Nearby city · about 45 km from Madona. Explore Jēkabpils's city intelligence profile.

Gulbene, Latvia

Nearby city · about 48 km from Madona. Explore Gulbene's city intelligence profile.

Līvāni, Latvia

Nearby city · about 56 km from Madona. Explore Līvāni's city intelligence profile.

Aizkraukle, Latvia

Nearby city · about 65 km from Madona. Explore Aizkraukle's city intelligence profile.

Smiltene, Latvia

Nearby city · about 66 km from Madona. Explore Smiltene's city intelligence profile.

Preiļi, Latvia

Nearby city · about 70 km from Madona. Explore Preiļi's city intelligence profile.

Balvi, Latvia

Nearby city · about 70 km from Madona. Explore Balvi's city intelligence profile.

Cēsis, Latvia

Nearby city · about 77 km from Madona. Explore Cēsis's city intelligence profile.

Rēzekne, Latvia

Nearby city · about 78 km from Madona. Explore Rēzekne's city intelligence profile.

Alūksne, Latvia

Same region · about 81 km from Madona. Explore Alūksne's city intelligence profile.

Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include Madona — 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 Madona — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Madona FAQ

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

Frequently asked questions about Madona

Is Madona worth visiting?

Madona has a high quality-of-life estimate (73/100), with notable strengths in healthcare and green space. Visitors can also reach nature such as Vidzeme Upland, Lake Lubāns and Krustkalns Nature Reserve within weekend range.

What is it like to live in Madona?

Madona 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.

How much does it cost to live in Madona?

A single resident of Madona 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.

What should I know about moving to Madona?

Plan for below-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Madona is high for remote workers (70/100), based on connectivity, affordability and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

What is the job market like in Madona?

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

Is Madona good for digital nomads and remote work?

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

What are the education options in Madona?

Madona is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Economics, Social Sciences and Business.

Is Madona a good place to study?

Madona offers a moderate student environment, supported by relatively affordable living, strong quality of life and good connectivity.

What is healthcare like in Madona?

Madona 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 Madona a good place to retire?

Madona 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.

What is the climate like in Madona?

Madona has a subarctic climate, averaging about 3.3°C annually with roughly 680 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jan.

Is Madona a safe place to live?

Madona is estimated to be a generally safe city (70/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.

How easy is it to get around Madona?

Madona indexes a walkability score of 65 and a cycling score of 56 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.

What nature and outdoor places are near Madona?

Nature destinations within about 170 km of Madona include Vidzeme Upland, Lake Lubāns and Krustkalns Nature Reserve. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.

Is Madona good for families?

Madona scores high for family living (75/100), helped by parks and green space and healthcare.

What outdoor activities are there around Madona?

Madona rates 51/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 94/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Vidzeme Upland, Lake Lubāns and Krustkalns Nature Reserve supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.

Interpretation

Use the Madona 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 energy (75/100) and internet speed (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 Madona 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.