Top expat cities

Latvia

Liepāja

#3 Top 5 cities

Liepaja offers the sea, lower costs, and a looser pace, but less work and a smaller international layer than Riga.

Country overview

Population

67 421

Year-round temperatures

Day: 0°C až 22°C

Night: -4°C až 14°C

Climate

A windy Baltic coast with a cooler sea and a mild summer.

Distance to the sea

0 km

Social atmosphere

6/10

Costs

Housing cost 8/10
Food cost 7/10

Business friendliness

5/10

Safety

7/10

Liepāja is generally safe for daily life; petty theft and alcohol-related incidents are the more realistic concerns, while serious violence is uncommon.

Natural disaster resilience

7/10

Its exposed Baltic coast brings strong winds, storms, and some coastal-flood risk, but destructive disasters are infrequent.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 7/10
Internet speed 7/10
Internet stability 7/10
Electricity stability 7/10

Community types

  • Digital nomads
  • Creatives
  • Couples
  • Long-term expats

Largest nationality groups

  • 🇷🇺Russians
  • 🇺🇦Ukrainians
  • 🇩🇪Germans

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Beaches and sea
  • +Lower living costs
  • +Pleasant atmosphere
  • +Good for long-term stay

Cons

  • −Smaller job market
  • −Less dynamic environment
  • −Smaller expat scene