Highest Poverty in Latvia

Top 48 cities ranked by highest poverty

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Highest Poverty — Latvia

1 Salaspils C3 0.4%

2 Preiļi 22 0.4%

3 Olaine A2 0.4%

4 Bauska 04 0.4%

5 Kuldīga 15 0.4%

6 Daugavgrīva 25 0.4%

7 Mežciems 25 0.4%

8 Sigulda C7 0.4%

9 Bolderaja 25 0.4%

10 Cēsis 05 0.4%

11 Tukums 29 0.4%

12 Dārzciems 25 0.4%

13 Saldus 27 0.4%

14 Mārupe 95 0.4%

15 Jēkabpils 10 0.4%

16 Ogre 21 0.4%

17 Valmiera 31 0.4%

18 Rēzekne 23 0.4%

19 Ventspils 32 0.4%

20 Jūrmala 13 0.4%

21 Jelgava 11 0.4%

22 Liepāja 16 0.4%

23 Daugavpils 06 0.4%

24 Riga 25 0.4%

25 Ādaži 34 0.4%

26 Kārsava 19 0.4%

27 Ķekava 80 0.4%

28 Balvi 03 0.4%

29 Lielvārde 21 0.4%

30 Ulbroka B5 0.4%

31 Alūksne 02 0.4%

32 Limbaži 18 0.4%

33 Madona 20 0.4%

34 Krustpils 10 0.4%

35 Aizkraukle 01 0.4%

36 Gulbene 09 0.4%

37 Smiltene D1 0.4%

38 Baloži 80 0.4%

39 Līvāni 90 0.4%

40 Krāslava 14 0.4%

41 Dreiliņi 25 0.4%

42 Ludza 19 0.4%

43 Ikšķile 21 0.4%

44 Karosta 16 0.4%

45 Čiekurkalns 25 0.4%

46 Aizpute DN 0.4%

47 Dobele 08 0.4%

48 Talsi 28 0.4%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in Latvia face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. Salaspils has a poverty rate of 0.4%.

High poverty rates impact communities in multiple ways: reduced access to healthcare and healthy food, lower educational outcomes, higher crime rates, and deteriorating infrastructure. These challenges are interconnected and require comprehensive solutions.

Addressing poverty in these cities requires a multi-pronged approach including economic development, affordable housing, quality education, healthcare access, and workforce training programs targeting underserved populations.

Did You Know?

1. In Salaspils, 0.4% of residents — roughly 1 in 100 people — live below the poverty line.
2. Child poverty rates in these cities are often even higher than the overall rate, sometimes exceeding 40%.
3. Poverty is measured by household income relative to family size — the threshold varies from $15,060 for an individual to $31,200 for a family of four.

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