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Living in Äänekoski

In Äänekoski, unemployment is 18.1% (2024).

Äänekoski covers 884.6 km², with a population density of 20.1 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-1924 sources

Population17,740people31 Dec 2024Official source · Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.
Median gross salary (region)3,471EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · pxweb2.stat.fi
Unemployment rate18.1%country median 10.6% — 71% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Finland
Recorded crime9,076incidents per 100,000country median 9,016 — about the sameOfficial source · statfin.stat.fi

Which Finland-wide rules apply when you move to Äänekoski?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in FinlandNational rates and thresholds that apply in Äänekoski.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Äänekoski. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Äänekoski recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
Net rent across major citiesÄänekoski highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Äänekoski highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Järvenpää€16.41
Kerava€15.72
Porvoo€13.87
Riihimäki€13.02
Rauma€10.94
Kouvola€10.83
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Kajaani€12.27
Kokkola€12.19
Kotka€12.17
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.9 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DNA fixed broadband1Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.93 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia Finland mobile plan15Official · national market
Dwellings9,217 dwellings31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official

Is Äänekoski a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–66%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on housing · range 48–66%
Student46%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 38–54%
Family45%strong on family, weak on housing · range 36–54%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–66%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Äänekoski?

The unemployment rate is 18.1 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland8

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Äänekoski is 18.1%. Of 144 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment6,255 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official
Employment rate68.1 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,471 EUR/month31 Dec 2024pxweb2.stat.fi4Official
Unemployment rate18.1 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Äänekoski. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Job Market Finland — Public employment service

Finnish public employment services

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Äänekoski. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher72.5 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 18, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: suomi/ruotsi toisena kielenä (S2) + valmistava opetus (preparatory education) + mother-tongue subsidies. How to enrol a child (oph.fi).

A country-wide rule for Finland; Äänekoski's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Safety

How safe is Äänekoski?

Police recorded about 9,076 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: statfin.stat.fi5

Recorded crime across major citiesÄänekoski highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Äänekoski highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Vantaa13,982
Helsinki12,307
Turku11,977
Kouvola10,948
Tampere10,243
Lahti9,882
Jyväskylä9,685
Äänekoski9,076
Kuopio9,025
Joensuu9,008
Oulu8,794
Espoo7,549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,076 incidents per 100,000country median 9,016 — about the same31 Dec 2024statfin.stat.fi5Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was JYV, 22.4 km away, with 2 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat2Official
Nearest airportJYV13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv3Official
Distance to nearest airport22.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv3Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Äänekoski. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Municipal integration services and integration training — Integration course

Municipalities and employment services in Finland

For immigrants needing an integration plan.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Äänekoski.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -4.3 · Feb -3.9 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 7.5 · May 15 · Jun 19.4 · Jul 22 · Aug 19.8 · Sep 13.9 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 1.2 · Dec -2.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -10.9 · Feb -11.5 · Mar -8.1 · Apr -2.4 · May 2.8 · Jun 8.2 · Jul 11.2 · Aug 9.5 · Sep 5.1 · Oct 0.6 · Nov -3.2 · Dec -7.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average temperature by monthJan -7.3 · Feb -7.6 · Mar -3.5 · Apr 2.5 · May 9.1 · Jun 14 · Jul 16.7 · Aug 14.6 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 3.6 · Nov -0.9 · Dec -4.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 41.9 · Feb 34 · Mar 33.9 · Apr 30.2 · May 41.3 · Jun 64.1 · Jul 80.2 · Aug 65.3 · Sep 57.5 · Oct 59.1 · Nov 51.2 · Dec 48.4 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 25.3 · Feb 62.9 · Mar 136.1 · Apr 179.3 · May 251.5 · Jun 243.6 · Jul 260.7 · Aug 207.9 · Sep 123.3 · Oct 59.2 · Nov 20.3 · Dec 9.6 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official

Similar climate. In Finland: Kuopio ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±2.7 °C, Huddinge (Sweden) ±2.5 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±3.2 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±2.6 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±3.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Äänekoski?

The published population was 17,740 people in 2024. Source: Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.13

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area884.6 km²1 Jan 2024www.maanmittauslaitos.fi21Official
Foreign-resident share2.7 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland6Official
Foreign residents495 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)13Official
Population density20.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)13Official
Population17,740 people31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.13Official
Population covered by crime statistics17,492 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population)14Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share29.9 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland9Official

International community in Äänekoski

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population at the end of the statistical reference period; Statistics Finland population structure; total sex · 2025

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL17,492100.0%
Finland16,76695.8%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL7264.2%
EUROPE5373.1%
Former Soviet Union1981.1%
ASIA1410.8%
Sweden1330.8%
Ukraine890.5%
Thailand490.3%
Estonia280.2%
Turkey270.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan240.1%
Syria210.1%
Unknown200.1%
Russia170.1%
AMERICA170.1%
Iran120.1%
Philippines110.1%
Germany100.1%
AFRICA100.1%
OCEANIA10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Citizenship

Population at the end of the statistical reference period; Statistics Finland population structure; total sex · 2025

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL17,492100.0%
Finland17,01797.3%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL4752.7%
EUROPE3401.9%
Ukraine1971.1%
ASIA1170.7%
Russia430.2%
Thailand370.2%
Estonia360.2%
Afghanistan310.2%
Syria220.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Turkey170.1%
Sweden130.1%
AMERICA100.1%
AFRICA50.0%
OCEANIA10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Language spoken at home

Population at the end of the statistical reference period; Statistics Finland population structure; total sex · 2025

Published groupPeopleShare
Total17,492100.0%
NATIONAL LANGUAGES, TOTAL16,90096.6%
Finnish16,87296.5%
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TOTAL5923.4%
Ukrainian1691.0%
Russian1330.8%
Thai510.3%
Estonian460.3%
Persian, Farsi250.1%
Kurdish230.1%
Arabic210.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Swedish200.1%
Turkish190.1%
English150.1%
Pushto; Pashto110.1%
German100.1%
Tagalog100.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher22.1 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official
Households9,217 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official
Residents with a migration background3.4 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland9Official

Alternatives for people set on Äänekoski

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Laukaa as a Äänekoski alternative in the same region

24 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,202 Laukaa vs 9,076 Äänekoski−43%
  • Unemployment: 11.9% Laukaa vs 18.1% Äänekoski−34%
  • Foreign residents: 1.7% Laukaa vs 2.7% Äänekoski−37%
  • Nearest airport: 14.3 km Laukaa vs 22.4 km Äänekoski−36%
  • Residents: 18,878 Laukaa vs 17,740 Äänekoski+6%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,471 Laukaa vs €3,471 Äänekoskisame level
Full comparisonMore about Laukaa

Vaasa as a Äänekoski alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 70,361 Vaasa vs 17,740 Äänekoski+297%
  • Unemployment: 8.8% Vaasa vs 18.1% Äänekoski−51%
  • Nearest airport: 8.9 km Vaasa vs 22.4 km Äänekoski−60%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,184 Vaasa vs 9,076 Äänekoskino percentage
  • Foreign residents: 8.5% (2024) Vaasa vs 2.7% (2025) Äänekoskino percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,475 Vaasa vs €3,471 Äänekoskisame level
Full comparisonMore about Vaasa

Cities near Äänekoski

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Finland

Other cities in Finland to compare with Äänekoski, nearest in population first.

All Finland cities
Heinola17,829 residentsPieksämäki17,124 residentsLaukaa18,878 residentsForssa16,478 residentsHamina19,113 residentsJämsä19,116 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Äänekoski?

The published population was 17,740 people in 2024. Source: Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year..

How safe is Äänekoski?

Police recorded about 9,076 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: statfin.stat.fi.

What is the unemployment rate in Äänekoski?

The unemployment rate is 18.1 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland.

What is the typical salary around Äänekoski?

The median gross salary is 3,471 EUR/month. Source: pxweb2.stat.fi.

How many foreign residents live in Äänekoski?

495 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra).

Is Äänekoski a good place to live?

Äänekoski may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Äänekoski?

Suolahti, Laukaa are near Äänekoski. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Finland live in Äänekoski?

The official country of birth distribution records 16,766 people (95.8%) in the source-defined population for 2025. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Äänekoski, Finland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}
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Sources

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  2. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  3. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  4. pxweb2.stat.fi pxweb2.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-27
  5. statfin.stat.fi statfin.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-26
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  8. Statistics Finland pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-05
  9. Statistics Finland pxweb2.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-07
  10. Statistics Finland citizenship distribution pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-28
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  1. Statistics Finland country of birth distribution pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-28
  2. Statistics Finland language spoken at home distribution pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-28
  3. Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra) pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population) statfin.stat.fi · checked 2026-09-05
  5. Telia Finland mobile plan telia.fi · checked 2026-09-15
  6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  13. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  14. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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