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Living in Hamina

In Hamina, unemployment is 14.3% (2024).

Residents of Hamina numbered 19,113 at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €3,547 per month. Hamina had an unemployment rate of 14.3% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population19,113people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Finland
Median gross salary (region)3,547EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
Unemployment rate14.3%country median 10.6% — 35% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Finland
Recorded crime8,481incidents per 100,000country median 9,016 — 6% belowOfficial source · 13ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.1µg/m³country median 4.9 — 45% aboveOfficial source · FMI PM2.5 annual station statistics 2022

Higher unemployment than 87% of Finnish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 97% of Finnish cities that publish it.

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

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 Hamina.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
Net rent across major citiesHamina highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Hamina 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 broadband2Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.93 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia Finland mobile plan19Official · national market
Dwellings10,246 dwellings31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official

Is Hamina 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on housing · range 47–67%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on housing · range 49–67%
Student49%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 41–57%
Family48%strong on family, weak on housing · range 39–57%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–68%

Work and income

The average monthly gross earnings figure was €3,880 per month at the end of 2024. Hamina's employment count was 7,325 at the end of 2024. The employment rate was 71.5% at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Hamina?

The unemployment rate is 14.3 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland13

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Hamina is 14.3%. Of 144 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,880 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland10Official · regional context
People in employment7,325 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland11Official
Employment rate71.5 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official
GDP per capita42,840 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Statistics Finland12Official · regional context
Median gross salary (regional)3,547 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland10Official · regional context
Unemployment rate14.3 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland13Official

Public employment offices in Hamina

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

Verified locally

Hamina — Verified local office

Satamantie 4, 49460 HAMINA, 49460

+358523400 · tyoelamapalvelut@kotka.fi

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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
Residents with high school education or higher73 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official

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; Hamina's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Hamina?

Police recorded about 8,481 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 13ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting1

Recorded crime across major citiesHamina highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hamina highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Vantaa13,982
Helsinki12,307
Turku11,977
Kouvola10,948
Tampere10,243
Lahti9,882
Jyväskylä9,685
Vaasa9,184
Kuopio9,025
Joensuu9,008
Oulu8,794
Espoo7,549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,481 incidents per 100,000country median 9,01631 Dec 202513ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting1Official

Mobility and administration

Hamina's nearest airport was LPP, 74 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Distance to the nearest major airport74 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LPP3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Hamina. 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
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Hamina.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Hamina?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.1 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: FMI PM2.5 annual station statistics 20223

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in FinlandAnnual PM2.5 in Hamina is 7.1 µg/m³. Of 39 cities with data, 16 have annual PM2.5 of 5 to under 6 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.1 µg/m³country median 4.931 Dec 2022FMI PM2.5 annual station statistics 20223Official
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 6.12 · Feb 4.85 · Mar 9.86 · Apr 16.22 · May 25.32 · Jun 26.9 · Jul 28.46 · Aug 27.35 · Sep 22.21 · Oct 15.57 · Nov 11.08 · Dec 7.83 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -27.54 · Feb -29.96 · Mar -20.4 · Apr -10.38 · May -1.94 · Jun 3.11 · Jul 8.23 · Aug 7.26 · Sep 2.73 · Oct -5.21 · Nov -16.94 · Dec -23.24 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -5.68 · Feb -6.15 · Mar -2.89 · Apr 3.01 · May 9.45 · Jun 14.12 · Jul 17.93 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 12.42 · Oct 6.11 · Nov 1.47 · Dec -2.29 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The number of households reached 10,246 at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Hamina?

The published population was 19,113 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Finland9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share5.7 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland8Official
Population19,113 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland9Official
Population covered by crime statistics19,113 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population)18Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share29.9 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland14Official

International community in Hamina

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
TOTAL19,113100.0%
Finland17,46691.4%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL1,6478.6%
EUROPE1,3957.3%
Former Soviet Union7554.0%
Ukraine1440.8%
Russia1430.7%
ASIA1260.7%
Estonia960.5%
Unknown710.4%
Lithuania420.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United Kingdom370.2%
Sweden350.2%
Thailand350.2%
Philippines290.2%
AMERICA270.1%
AFRICA250.1%
Turkey210.1%
Germany200.1%
China180.1%
Latvia180.1%
United States130.1%
Former Yugoslavia100.1%
OCEANIA30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL19,113100.0%
Finland18,03094.3%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL1,0835.7%
EUROPE9354.9%
Ukraine3041.6%
Russia3031.6%
Estonia1130.6%
ASIA1020.5%
Lithuania650.3%
United Kingdom360.2%
Thailand280.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Latvia260.1%
Philippines250.1%
Turkey220.1%
AFRICA200.1%
China180.1%
AMERICA160.1%
Germany100.1%
OCEANIA40.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Language spoken at home

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total19,113100.0%
NATIONAL LANGUAGES, TOTAL17,39891.0%
Finnish17,34390.7%
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TOTAL1,7159.0%
Russian8904.7%
Ukrainian2791.5%
Estonian1140.6%
English940.5%
Lithuanian630.3%
Swedish550.3%
Thai340.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Turkish330.2%
Tagalog230.1%
Latvian220.1%
Chinese180.1%
Other language150.1%
German150.1%
Spanish; Castilian100.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher26.3 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official
Households10,246 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland11Official
Residents with a migration background9.2 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland14Official

Alternatives for people set on Hamina

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.

Kotka as a Hamina alternative in the same region

18 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.

  • Median gross pay, region: €3,547 Kotka vs €3,547 Haminano percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 10,177 (2024) Kotka vs 8,481 (2025) Haminano percentage
  • Foreign residents: 7.1% Kotka vs 5.7% Hamina+25%
  • Unemployment: 16.0% Kotka vs 14.3% Hamina+12%
Full comparisonMore about Kotka

Porvoo as a Hamina alternative in the same country

86 km away, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Residents: 51,863 Porvoo vs 19,113 Hamina+171%
  • Unemployment: 10.1% Porvoo vs 14.3% Hamina−29%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,967 Porvoo vs €3,547 Hamina+12%
  • Foreign residents: 6.5% Porvoo vs 5.7% Hamina+14%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,106 Porvoo vs 8,481 Hamina−4%
Full comparisonMore about Porvoo

Cities near Hamina

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

Kotka 17.9 km away
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12.17 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-27

Alternative cities in Finland

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

All Finland cities
Jämsä19,116 residentsLaukaa18,878 residentsKemi19,402 residentsKurikka19,441 residentsKempele19,657 residentsVarkaus19,669 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hamina 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 Hamina?

The published population was 19,113 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Finland.

Is the air quality good in Hamina?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.1 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: FMI PM2.5 annual station statistics 2022.

How safe is Hamina?

Police recorded about 8,481 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 13ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting.

What is the unemployment rate in Hamina?

The unemployment rate is 14.3 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland.

What is the typical salary around Hamina?

The median gross salary is 3,547 EUR/month. Source: Statistics Finland.

Is Hamina a good place to live?

Hamina 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 Hamina?

Karhula, Kotka are near Hamina. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Finland live in Hamina?

The official country of birth distribution records 17,466 people (91.4%) 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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