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Living in Forssa

In Forssa, unemployment is 13.7% (2024).

The nearest airport was TMP, 66.7 km away, with 10 listed destinations in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1923 sources

Population16,478people31 Dec 2024Official source · Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.
Median gross salary (region)3,444EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · pxweb2.stat.fi
Unemployment rate13.7%country median 10.6% — 29% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Finland
Recorded crime10,942incidents per 100,000country median 9,016 — 21% aboveOfficial source · statfin.stat.fi

Higher unemployment than 82% of Finnish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 80% of Finnish cities that publish it.

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

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 Forssa.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
Net rent across major citiesForssa highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Forssa 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
Dwellings9,248 dwellings31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official

Is Forssa 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 employee56%strong on work, weak on housing · range 47–65%
Student42%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 34–50%
Family43%strong on family, weak on housing · range 34–52%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–65%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Forssa?

The unemployment rate is 13.7 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland8

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Forssa is 13.7%. Of 144 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment5,983 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official
Employment rate69.4 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,444 EUR/month31 Dec 2024pxweb2.stat.fi4Official
Unemployment rate13.7 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Forssa. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher68.8 %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; Forssa's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Forssa?

Police recorded about 10,942 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 citiesForssa highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Forssa highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Vantaa13,982
Helsinki12,307
Turku11,977
Kouvola10,948
Forssa10,942
Tampere10,243
Lahti9,882
Jyväskylä9,685
Kuopio9,025
Joensuu9,008
Oulu8,794
Espoo7,549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents10,942 incidents per 100,000country median 9,01631 Dec 2024statfin.stat.fi5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport10 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat2Official
Nearest airportTMP13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv3Official
Distance to nearest airport66.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv3Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 -2.1 · Feb -2 · Mar 2 · Apr 9 · May 15.8 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 20.8 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 8 · Nov 2.7 · Dec 0 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.8 · Feb -8.3 · Mar -5.8 · Apr -0.8 · May 3.9 · Jun 8.7 · Jul 11.4 · Aug 10.5 · Sep 6.4 · Oct 2 · Nov -1.6 · Dec -4.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average temperature by monthJan -4.8 · Feb -5.4 · Mar -1.9 · Apr 3.9 · May 10 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 17 · Aug 15.5 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 4.9 · Nov 0.7 · Dec -2.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 47.3 · Feb 34.9 · Mar 30.8 · Apr 32.1 · May 37.7 · Jun 67.5 · Jul 73.8 · Aug 72.1 · Sep 53.8 · Oct 63.3 · Nov 56.3 · Dec 51.4 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 36 · Feb 68.1 · Mar 143.5 · Apr 189.9 · May 258.5 · Jun 258.8 · Jul 263.6 · Aug 213.8 · Sep 140.2 · Oct 76.9 · Nov 27.5 · Dec 22 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official

Similar climate. In Finland: Tampere ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.4 °C, Huddinge (Sweden) ±1.2 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±1.2 °C, Linköping (Sweden) ±1.8 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±2.5 °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 Forssa?

The published population was 16,478 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 area248.9 km²1 Jan 2024www.maanmittauslaitos.fi21Official
Foreign-resident share8.1 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland6Official
Foreign residents1,252 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)13Official
Population density66.2 people/km²31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)13Official
Population16,478 people31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.13Official
Population covered by crime statistics16,307 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population)14Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share29.5 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland9Official

International community in Forssa

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
TOTAL16,307100.0%
Finland14,68090.0%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL1,62710.0%
EUROPE9736.0%
ASIA5243.2%
Former Soviet Union3222.0%
Ukraine2091.3%
Estonia1030.6%
Syria890.5%
AFRICA870.5%
Sri Lanka800.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Poland590.4%
Iraq580.4%
Sweden580.4%
Iran530.3%
Turkey530.3%
Russia380.2%
Philippines370.2%
Nepal360.2%
Thailand330.2%
Bangladesh320.2%
China280.2%
Latvia260.2%
Vietnam260.2%
Nigeria220.1%
AMERICA200.1%
Unknown190.1%
Bulgaria160.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo160.1%
Hungary150.1%
Romania110.1%
United Kingdom110.1%
India100.1%
Lebanon100.1%
OCEANIA40.0%

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
TOTAL16,307100.0%
Finland14,97891.9%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL1,3298.1%
EUROPE7764.8%
ASIA4672.9%
Ukraine3712.3%
Estonia1390.9%
Syria930.6%
Sri Lanka830.5%
AFRICA710.4%
Russia620.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Poland550.3%
Iran520.3%
Nepal360.2%
Bangladesh350.2%
Iraq340.2%
Philippines300.2%
Latvia290.2%
Turkey280.2%
Democratic Republic of the Congo250.2%
Vietnam250.2%
China240.1%
Thailand220.1%
Bulgaria190.1%
Hungary190.1%
Nigeria150.1%
AMERICA100.1%
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
Total16,307100.0%
NATIONAL LANGUAGES, TOTAL14,63989.8%
Finnish14,59589.5%
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TOTAL1,66810.2%
Ukrainian3622.2%
Russian1881.2%
Arabic1691.0%
Estonian1601.0%
Sinhala; Sinhalese760.5%
Persian, Farsi620.4%
Polish620.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
English520.3%
Turkish450.3%
Swedish440.3%
Kurdish400.2%
Nepali380.2%
Bengali, (Bangla)360.2%
Thai310.2%
Latvian300.2%
Tagalog260.2%
Vietnamese250.2%
Bulgarian240.1%
Chinese240.1%
Hungarian220.1%
Other language160.1%
Kinyarwanda150.1%
Spanish; Castilian110.1%
Romanian100.1%
Swahili100.1%

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 higher23.5 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official
Households9,248 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official
Residents with a migration background10.4 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland9Official

Alternatives for people set on Forssa

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.

Somero as a Forssa alternative in the same region

21 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 11.1% Somero vs 13.7% Forssa−19%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,435 Somero vs €3,444 Forssano percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,519 (2025) Somero vs 10,942 (2024) Forssano percentage
  • Foreign residents: 5.9% Somero vs 8.1% Forssa−27%
Full comparisonMore about Somero

Vaasa as a Forssa 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 16,478 Forssa+327%
  • Unemployment: 8.8% Vaasa vs 13.7% Forssa−36%
  • Nearest airport: 8.9 km Vaasa vs 66.7 km Forssa−87%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,184 Vaasa vs 10,942 Forssano percentage
  • Foreign residents: 8.5% (2024) Vaasa vs 8.1% (2025) Forssano percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,475 Vaasa vs €3,444 Forssasame level
Full comparisonMore about Vaasa

Cities near Forssa

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

Alternative cities in Finland

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

All Finland cities
Janakkala15,867 residentsPieksämäki17,124 residentsOrimattila15,575 residentsÄänekoski17,740 residentsYlivieska15,274 residentsHeinola17,829 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Forssa 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.

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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 Forssa?

The published population was 16,478 people in 2024. Source: Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year..

How safe is Forssa?

Police recorded about 10,942 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 Forssa?

The unemployment rate is 13.7 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland.

What is the typical salary around Forssa?

The median gross salary is 3,444 EUR/month. Source: pxweb2.stat.fi.

How many foreign residents live in Forssa?

1,252 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra).

Is Forssa a good place to live?

Forssa 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 Forssa?

Somero is near Forssa. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Finland live in Forssa?

The official country of birth distribution records 14,680 people (90.0%) 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 = {Forssa, Finland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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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
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  2. Statistics Finland language spoken at home distribution pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-28
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  4. Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population) statfin.stat.fi · checked 2026-09-05
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