Living in Hollola
In Hollola, unemployment is 9.5% (2024).
Hollola covered 651.9 km² and had a population density of 35 people per km² at the end of 2024.
Lower unemployment than 62% of Finnish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 92% of Finnish cities that publish it.
Which Finland-wide rules apply when you move to Hollola?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Hollola. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Hollola 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Hollola?
The unemployment rate is 9.5 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland9
Hollola 9.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| People in employment | 9,471 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Finland8Official |
| Employment rate | 78.8 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Finland7Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,435 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | pxweb2.stat.fi5Official |
| Unemployment rate | 9.5 %country median 10.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Finland9Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hollola. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Job Market Finland — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Hollola. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school education or higher | 75.7 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Finland7Official |
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; Hollola's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Safety
How safe is Hollola?
Police recorded about 5,458 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.fi6
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,458 incidents per 100,000country median 9,016 | 31 Dec 2024 | statfin.stat.fi6Official |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was HEL, 80.3 km away, with 88 listed destinations in June 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Hollola. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Municipal integration services and integration training — Integration course
Municipalities and employment services in Finland
For immigrants needing an integration plan.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Hollola?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency2
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Hollola 5.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5 µg/m³country median 4.9 | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency2Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan -3 · Feb -2.9 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 9.1 · May 16.3 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 23.1 · Aug 21.1 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 7.9 · Nov 2.4 · Dec -0.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -9.1 · Feb -9.8 · Mar -6.8 · Apr -1.4 · May 3.7 · Jun 8.5 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 10.1 · Sep 5.7 · Oct 1.1 · Nov -2.3 · Dec -6.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -5.9 · Feb -6.3 · Mar -2.5 · Apr 3.6 · May 10.1 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 17.2 · Aug 15.2 · Sep 10 · Oct 4.3 · Nov 0.1 · Dec -3.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 46.3 · Feb 34.6 · Mar 31.3 · Apr 29.4 · May 41.2 · Jun 67.1 · Jul 70 · Aug 69.8 · Sep 52.7 · Oct 63.1 · Nov 58.3 · Dec 50 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official |
Annual PM2.5 was 5.0 in 2020 and 5.0 in 2024.
Similar climate. In Finland: Tampere ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.9 °C, Huddinge (Sweden) ±1.6 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±1.6 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±2.4 °C, Linköping (Sweden) ±2.2 °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 Hollola?
The published population was 22,849 people in 2024. Source: Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.14
By nationality
National passport97.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 651.9 km² | 1 Jan 2024 | www.maanmittauslaitos.fi21Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 2.2 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Finland7Official |
| Foreign residents | 480 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)14Official |
| Population density | 35 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)14Official |
| Population | 22,849 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.14Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 22,775 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population)15Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| No religion or other, share | 31.5 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Finland10Official |
International community in Hollola
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 22,775 | 100.0% |
| Finland | 21,885 | 96.1% |
| FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL | 890 | 3.9% |
| EUROPE | 593 | 2.6% |
| Former Soviet Union | 207 | 0.9% |
| ASIA | 181 | 0.8% |
| Estonia | 117 | 0.5% |
| Sweden | 90 | 0.4% |
| AMERICA | 56 | 0.2% |
| Philippines | 52 | 0.2% |
| Thailand | 41 | 0.2% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 37 | 0.2% |
| AFRICA | 34 | 0.1% |
| Syria | 25 | 0.1% |
| Germany | 23 | 0.1% |
| United States | 23 | 0.1% |
| Iran | 20 | 0.1% |
| Unknown | 20 | 0.1% |
| Poland | 17 | 0.1% |
| Ukraine | 15 | 0.1% |
| Turkey | 14 | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 13 | 0.1% |
| China | 11 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 10 | 0.0% |
| Moldova | 10 | 0.0% |
| Netherlands | 10 | 0.0% |
| OCEANIA | 6 | 0.0% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 22,775 | 100.0% |
| Finland | 22,276 | 97.8% |
| FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL | 499 | 2.2% |
| EUROPE | 307 | 1.3% |
| ASIA | 144 | 0.6% |
| Estonia | 134 | 0.6% |
| Russia | 70 | 0.3% |
| Philippines | 54 | 0.2% |
| Thailand | 30 | 0.1% |
| Ukraine | 25 | 0.1% |
| Afghanistan | 23 | 0.1% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICA | 23 | 0.1% |
| AFRICA | 21 | 0.1% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 12 | 0.1% |
| Germany | 11 | 0.0% |
| Moldova | 11 | 0.0% |
| Syria | 11 | 0.0% |
| United States | 11 | 0.0% |
| OCEANIA | 4 | 0.0% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 22,775 | 100.0% |
| NATIONAL LANGUAGES, TOTAL | 21,937 | 96.3% |
| Finnish | 21,854 | 96.0% |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TOTAL | 838 | 3.7% |
| Russian | 256 | 1.1% |
| Estonian | 147 | 0.6% |
| Swedish | 80 | 0.4% |
| English | 55 | 0.2% |
| Thai | 43 | 0.2% |
| Arabic | 41 | 0.2% |
| Tagalog | 37 | 0.2% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Persian, Farsi | 27 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 27 | 0.1% |
| German | 22 | 0.1% |
| Spanish; Castilian | 22 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 18 | 0.1% |
| Other language | 17 | 0.1% |
| Turkish | 16 | 0.1% |
| Kurdish | 15 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 10 | 0.0% |
| Chinese | 10 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Hollola
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.
Vaasa as a Hollola 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 22,849 Hollola+208%
- Nearest airport: 8.9 km Vaasa vs 80.3 km Hollola−89%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,184 Vaasa vs 5,458 Hollolano percentage
- Foreign residents: 8.5% (2024) Vaasa vs 2.2% (2025) Hollolano percentage
- Unemployment: 8.8% Vaasa vs 9.5% Hollola−7%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,475 Vaasa vs €3,435 Hollolasame level
Tallinn as a Hollola alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 178 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 80.3 km Hollola−93%
- Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 5.0 µg/m³ Hollola−40%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €3,435 (2024) Hollolano percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,030 (2025) Tallinn vs 5,458 (2024) Hollolano percentage
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Hollola in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hollola 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 guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Hollola?
The published population was 22,849 people in 2024. Source: Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year..
Is the air quality good in Hollola?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency.
How safe is Hollola?
Police recorded about 5,458 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 Hollola?
The unemployment rate is 9.5 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland.
What is the typical salary around Hollola?
The median gross salary is 3,435 EUR/month. Source: pxweb2.stat.fi.
How many foreign residents live in Hollola?
480 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra).
Is Hollola a good place to live?
Hollola 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 Finland live in Hollola?
The official country of birth distribution records 21,885 people (96.1%) 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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- Statistics Finland language spoken at home distribution pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-28
- Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra) pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-07-14
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