ImmigrationDBVerified immigration data
On this page

Living in Alajärvi

Alajärvi is one of the cities recorded in Finland. The population of Alajärvi totalled 8,982 at the end of 2025. Regional median gross salary figures for Alajärvi showed €3,286 per month at the end of 2024. Alajärvi's unemployment stood at 7.9% at the end of 2024.

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

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 Alajärvi.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Alajärvi yet. Finland has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesAlajärvi highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Alajärvi highlighted€16.41Järvenpää€15.72Kerava€13.02Riihimäki€12.27Kajaani€12.19Kokkola€12.17Kotka€10.94Rauma€10.83Kouvolanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings4,023 dwellings31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland4Official

Work and income

At the end of 2024, average monthly gross earnings stood at €3,592 per month. Alajärvi had 3,320 at the end of 2024. Employment rates for Alajärvi measured 75.1% at the end of 2024.

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Alajärvi is 7.9%. Of 139 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Finland per band1 city: 2% to under 4%12–48 cities: 4% to under 6%84–619 cities: 6% to under 8%196–8Alajärvi 7.9%36 cities: 8% to under 10%368–1030 cities: 10% to under 12%3010–1223 cities: 12% to under 14%2312–1410 cities: 14% to under 16%1014–166 cities: 16% to under 18%616–186 cities: 18% to under 20%618–20

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,592 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official · regional context
People in employment3,320 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official
Employment rate75.1 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland4Official
GDP per capita39,673 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Statistics Finland8Official · regional context
Median gross salary (regional)3,286 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7.9 %country median 10.5%31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland9Official

Public employment offices in Alajärvi

Exact offices linked to this city from official sources. Check the office page before visiting because hours and appointment rules can change.

Verified locally

Only exact city-linked public offices are listed; this is not a complete directory of private recruiters or every employment provider. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct69.7 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland4Official

Mobility and administration

Alajärvi's nearest airport was KOK, 87 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights2Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km87 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports3Official
Nearest Major Airport IataKOK3 Aug 2026OurAirports3Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Alajärvi. 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.

Finnish, SwedishIn Person, Online
Open official information
Open the full Finland section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Alajärvi.

Climate and air quality

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Alajärvi average monthly precipitation, mm020406080423334344872797561645450JFMAMJJASONDmm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 5.1 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 12.01 · Apr 19.62 · May 27.26 · Jun 28.65 · Jul 31.46 · Aug 27.99 · Sep 21.74 · Oct 16.37 · Nov 10.48 · Dec 6.85 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -37.36 · Feb -33.89 · Mar -23.56 · Apr -13.03 · May -4.37 · Jun -0.86 · Jul 5.17 · Aug 2.87 · Sep -2.67 · Oct -11 · Nov -26.31 · Dec -28.91 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -7.4 · Feb -7.8 · Mar -4 · Apr 2 · May 8.3 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 15.9 · Aug 13.8 · Sep 8.7 · Oct 3 · Nov -1.4 · Dec -4.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 41.8 · Feb 33.3 · Mar 33.7 · Apr 34.2 · May 48.2 · Jun 71.7 · Jul 79.4 · Aug 74.9 · Sep 61.3 · Oct 63.8 · Nov 54 · Dec 49.8 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Finland

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Finland cities
Keuruu9,014 residentsLeppävirta8,924 residentsEurajoki8,920 residentsOrivesi8,858 residentsLapinlahti8,803 residentsMuhos8,767 residents

Population and city profile

The number of households reached 4,023 at the end of 2024.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share4.3 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland4Official
Population8,982 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland5Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population8,982 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population)14Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share18.2 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland10Official

International community in Alajärvi

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
TOTAL8,982100.0%
Finland8,46194.2%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL5215.8%
EUROPE4034.5%
Former Soviet Union1251.4%
Russia971.1%
ASIA820.9%
Sweden540.6%
Ukraine490.5%
Estonia440.5%
Thailand230.3%
Show 5 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Myanmar220.2%
AFRICA170.2%
Vietnam140.2%
Turkey140.2%
AMERICA110.1%

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

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL8,982100.0%
Finland8,59595.7%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL3874.3%
EUROPE2933.3%
Russia1391.5%
Ukraine760.8%
ASIA760.8%
Estonia490.5%
Myanmar220.2%
Thailand190.2%
Vietnam140.2%
Show 2 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
AFRICA130.1%
AMERICA50.1%

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

Language spoken at home

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total8,982100.0%
NATIONAL LANGUAGES, TOTAL8,51694.8%
Finnish8,50494.7%
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TOTAL4665.2%
Russian2012.2%
Ukrainian780.9%
Estonian510.6%
Burmese220.2%
Thai220.2%
Turkish180.2%
Vietnamese140.2%
Show 1 more group
Published groupPeopleShare
Swedish120.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Alajärvi 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.

Try your profile
Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–67%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on housing · range 48–66%
Student46%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 38–54%
Family54%strong on safety, weak on housing · range 45–63%
Retirement59%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 47–71%
Population8,982 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Finland
Dwellings4,023 dwellings31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
Average gross earnings3,592 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
People in employment3,320 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
Employment rate75.1 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
GDP per capita39,673 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · Statistics Finland
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct23.4 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland4Official
Households4,023 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official
Residents with a migration background5.3 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Alajärvi when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Alajärvi?

The median gross salary is 3,286 EUR/month. Source: Statistics Finland.

What is the unemployment rate in Alajärvi?

The unemployment rate is 7.9 %. Source: Statistics Finland.

How many people live in Alajärvi?

The published population is 8,982 people. Source: Statistics Finland.

Is Alajärvi a good place to live?

Alajärvi 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.

How many people born in Afghanistan live in Alajärvi?

The official country of birth distribution records 0 people (0.0%) in the source-defined population for 2025. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

Cite this page

Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.

APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Alajärvi, Finland: salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fi/alajarvi/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_alajarvi-finland-salary-jobs-safety_3bcd3cfd5a34,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Alajärvi, Finland: salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fi/alajarvi/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Alajärvi, Finland: salary, jobs, safety](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fi/alajarvi/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.

Sources

JSON Markdown
  1. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  2. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  3. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Statistics Finland pxweb2.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-07
  5. Statistics Finland pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-05
  6. Statistics Finland pxweb2.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-07
  7. Statistics Finland pxweb2.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-07
  8. Statistics Finland pxweb2.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-07
  9. Statistics Finland pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-05
  10. Statistics Finland pxweb2.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-07
Show 6 more sources
  1. Statistics Finland citizenship distribution pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-28
  2. Statistics Finland country_of_birth distribution pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-28
  3. Statistics Finland language_spoken_at_home distribution pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-28
  4. Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population) statfin.stat.fi · checked 2026-09-05
  5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.