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Living in Imatra

Imatra is a city in Finland. The nearest airport was LPP, 37.7 km away, with 3 listed destinations in June 2026.

Higher unemployment than 96% of Finnish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 67% of Finnish cities that publish it.

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

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 Imatra.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesImatra highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Imatra highlighted€16.41Järvenpää€15.72Kerava€13.02Riihimäki€12.27Kajaani€12.19Kokkola€12.17Kotka€10.94Rauma€10.83Kouvolanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings13,814 dwellings31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Imatra?

The unemployment rate is 18.2 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland9

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Imatra is 18.2%. 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%196–836 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%618–20Imatra 18.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment8,687 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official
Employment rate66.3 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,539 EUR/month31 Dec 2024pxweb2.stat.fi5Official
Unemployment rate18.2 %country median 10.5%31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland9Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Imatra. 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 Imatra. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct71.7 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official

Safety

How safe is Imatra?

Police recorded about 9,942 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.fi6

Recorded crime across major citiesImatra highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Imatra highlighted11,977Turku10,948Kouvola10,625Rovaniemi10,243Tampere10,177Kotka9,942Imatra9,685Jyväskylä9,184Vaasa9,025Kuopio9,008Joensuu8,849Kokkola8,269Seinäjokirecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,942 incidents per 100,000country median 9,00831 Dec 2024statfin.stat.fi6Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport3 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat3Official
Nearest airportLPP13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official
Distance to nearest airport37.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Imatra?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency1

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Imatra average monthly precipitation, mm020406080493939314662737463665960JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Imatra annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.0PM2.5µg/m³

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 Imatra is 5.0 µg/m³. Of 23 cities with data, 11 have annual PM2.5 of 5 to under 6 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Finland per band1 city: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³12–31 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–49 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³94–511 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³115–6Imatra 5.01 city: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³16–7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5 µg/m³country median 5.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency1Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 5.03 · Feb 5.31 · Mar 12.11 · Apr 19.44 · May 27.41 · Jun 29.15 · Jul 31.2 · Aug 30.62 · Sep 23.3 · Oct 16.29 · Nov 10.54 · Dec 7.53 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -39.85 · Feb -34.37 · Mar -24.65 · Apr -13.24 · May -3.11 · Jun 1.25 · Jul 6.8 · Aug 5.32 · Sep -0.96 · Oct -12.12 · Nov -30.55 · Dec -29.61 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official
Average temperature by monthJan -9.73 · Feb -8.84 · Mar -4.13 · Apr 3.33 · May 10.51 · Jun 14.91 · Jul 18.27 · Aug 16.39 · Sep 11.35 · Oct 4.27 · Nov -1.61 · Dec -6.22 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 48.7 · Feb 39.2 · Mar 39 · Apr 31 · May 45.8 · Jun 61.5 · Jul 73 · Aug 73.7 · Sep 63.3 · Oct 66.2 · Nov 58.9 · Dec 59.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Imatra by year, µg/m³4.85.97.18.2201320152017202120245.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 28.6% between 2013 and 2024, from 7.0 to 5.0.

Cities of a similar size in Finland

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

All Finland cities
Lempäälä24,854 residentsRaisio25,738 residentsRaahe23,571 residentsSastamala23,332 residentsSibbo23,006 residentsHollola22,849 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Imatra?

The published population was 24,724 people in 2024. Source: Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.14

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Imatra residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.9%Foreign residents 6.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area155 km²1 Jan 2024www.maanmittauslaitos.fi17Official
City area155 km²1 Jan 2024www.maanmittauslaitos.fi17Official
Foreign-resident share6.4 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland7Official
Foreign residents1,512 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)14Official
Population density159.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)14Official
Population24,724 people31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.14Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population24,345 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population)15Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share33.3 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland10Official

International community in Imatra

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
TOTAL24,345100.0%
Finland21,92990.1%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL2,4169.9%
EUROPE2,0358.4%
Former Soviet Union1,2795.3%
Russia2971.2%
ASIA2361.0%
Ukraine1550.6%
Sweden690.3%
Estonia570.2%
Turkey570.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
AFRICA530.2%
Unknown490.2%
Thailand470.2%
AMERICA410.2%
Philippines380.2%
China310.1%
Germany300.1%
Syria220.1%
Myanmar170.1%
United States150.1%
Sri Lanka130.1%
Iraq130.1%
Romania130.1%
United Kingdom130.1%
Poland110.0%
OCEANIA20.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL24,345100.0%
Finland22,79993.6%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL1,5466.4%
EUROPE1,2755.2%
Russia7453.1%
Ukraine3061.3%
ASIA1930.8%
Estonia670.3%
Turkey500.2%
AFRICA440.2%
Philippines350.1%
Show 13 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
China300.1%
Thailand230.1%
AMERICA230.1%
Syria220.1%
Myanmar170.1%
Lithuania150.1%
Romania150.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo140.1%
Germany120.0%
Iraq110.0%
United Kingdom110.0%
Sri Lanka100.0%
OCEANIA10.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total24,345100.0%
NATIONAL LANGUAGES, TOTAL21,90790.0%
Finnish21,87589.9%
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TOTAL2,43810.0%
Russian1,5496.4%
Ukrainian2651.1%
Estonian650.3%
Kurdish610.3%
English560.2%
Thai430.2%
Turkish410.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Chinese330.1%
Arabic310.1%
Swedish310.1%
Spanish; Castilian280.1%
Tagalog260.1%
German230.1%
Romanian180.1%
Burmese170.1%
Persian, Farsi150.1%
Lithuanian140.1%
Other language130.1%
Polish110.0%
Sinhala; Sinhalese110.0%
Kinyarwanda100.0%

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

Is Imatra 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on housing · range 50–70%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on housing · range 49–67%
Student46%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 38–54%
Family45%strong on family, weak on housing · range 36–54%
Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 49–71%
Foreign residents1,512 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)
Population24,724 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.
Dwellings13,814 dwellings31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
People in employment8,687 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
Employment rate66.3 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
Median gross salary (regional)3,539 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · pxweb2.stat.fi
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct24.3 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official
Households13,814 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official
Residents with a migration background10.3 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Imatra 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Imatra?

The published population was 24,724 people in 2024. Source: Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year..

Is the air quality good in Imatra?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Imatra?

Police recorded about 9,942 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 Imatra?

The unemployment rate is 18.2 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland.

What is the typical salary around Imatra?

The median gross salary is 3,539 EUR/month. Source: pxweb2.stat.fi.

How many foreign residents live in Imatra?

1,512 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra).

Is Imatra a good place to live?

Imatra 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 Imatra?

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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Imatra, Finland: salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fi/imatra/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  2. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  3. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  4. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  5. pxweb2.stat.fi pxweb2.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-27
  6. statfin.stat.fi statfin.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-26
  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
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  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 official municipality key figures (11ra) pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population) statfin.stat.fi · checked 2026-09-05
  6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. www.maanmittauslaitos.fi maanmittauslaitos.fi · checked 2026-07-14

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