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Living in Kajaani

In Kajaani, rents across existing tenancies average €12.27 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 11.6% (2024).

Kajaani covers 1,835.1 km², with a population density of 19.9 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-1921 sources

Population36,433people31 Dec 2024Official source · Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.
Median gross salary (region)3,442EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · pxweb2.stat.fi
Average net rent12.27EUR/m²/monthcountry median €12.27 — about the sameOfficial source · pxweb2.stat.fi
Unemployment rate11.6%country median 10.6% — 9% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Finland
Recorded crime10,405incidents per 100,000country median 9,016 — 15% aboveOfficial source · statfin.stat.fi

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

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 Kajaani.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Kajaani?

Average net cold rent is 12.27 EUR/m² per month (2026Q2), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 12.27 EUR/m²/month · pxweb2.stat.fi4
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Kajaani recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
Net rent across major citiesKajaani highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Kajaani highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Järvenpää€16.41
Kerava€15.72
Porvoo€13.87
Kajaani€12.27
Rauma€10.94
Kouvola€10.83
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Riihimäki€13.02
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 plan16Official · national market
Dwellings18,827 dwellings31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.27 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €12.27 — about the same27 Aug 2026pxweb2.stat.fi4Official

Is Kajaani 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–61%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–66%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on work · range 49–63%
Family45%strong on family, weak on housing · range 37–53%
Retirement47%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–58%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 736 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12.27 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2026Q2

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Kajaani?

The unemployment rate is 11.6 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland9

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Kajaani is 11.6%. Of 144 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment14,948 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official
Employment rate72.2 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,442 EUR/month31 Dec 2024pxweb2.stat.fi5Official
Unemployment rate11.6 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland9Official

What does a salary buy in Kajaani?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,442 (pxweb2.stat.fi, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,789of €2,580 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€2,580
Rent, 60 m²€12.27/m² · official · pxweb2.stat.fi · 2026-08-27− €736
Internet€30 · official · DNA fixed broadband · 2026-09-30− €30
Mobile plan€25 · official · Telia Finland mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €25
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,789
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Kajaani Salary needed to live in Kajaani

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher76.6 %31 Dec 2024Statistics 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; Kajaani's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Kajaani?

Police recorded about 10,405 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 citiesKajaani highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Kajaani highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Vantaa13,982
Helsinki12,307
Turku11,977
Kouvola10,948
Kajaani10,405
Tampere10,243
Lahti9,882
Jyväskylä9,685
Kuopio9,025
Joensuu9,008
Oulu8,794
Espoo7,549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents10,405 incidents per 100,000country median 9,01631 Dec 2024statfin.stat.fi6Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was KAJ, 7 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat2Official
Nearest airportKAJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv3Official
Distance to nearest airport7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv3Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -6.3 · Feb -6 · Mar -0.9 · Apr 5.5 · May 12.7 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 20.9 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 12.5 · Oct 5 · Nov -0.4 · Dec -3.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -13.7 · Feb -14.3 · Mar -10 · Apr -3.6 · May 2.1 · Jun 7.9 · Jul 11.1 · Aug 9.4 · Sep 5.1 · Oct 0.1 · Nov -5.3 · Dec -10.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average temperature by monthJan -9.5 · Feb -9.7 · Mar -5 · Apr 1.2 · May 7.8 · Jun 13.4 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 14 · Sep 8.9 · Oct 2.8 · Nov -2.4 · Dec -6.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 34.1 · Feb 27.3 · Mar 27.1 · Apr 26 · May 50.4 · Jun 65.6 · Jul 82.2 · Aug 69.3 · Sep 60.3 · Oct 52.9 · Nov 46 · Dec 43.9 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official

Similar climate. In Finland: Oulu ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±4.1 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±4.5 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±4.7 °C, Huddinge (Sweden) ±4.0 °C, Linköping (Sweden) ±4.8 °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 Kajaani?

The published population was 36,433 people in 2024. Source: Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.14

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area1,835 km²1 Jan 2024www.maanmittauslaitos.fi21Official
Foreign-resident share7.2 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland7Official
Foreign residents2,279 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)14Official
Population density19.9 people/km²31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)14Official
Population36,433 people31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.14Official
Population covered by crime statistics36,370 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population)15Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share32.1 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland10Official

International community in Kajaani

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
TOTAL36,370100.0%
Finland33,14891.1%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL3,2228.9%
EUROPE1,5894.4%
ASIA1,1303.1%
Former Soviet Union6901.9%
AFRICA3841.1%
Russia3030.8%
Ukraine2640.7%
Philippines2210.6%
Sri Lanka1810.5%
Show 35 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Sweden1090.3%
Nepal730.2%
China700.2%
Thailand700.2%
Iraq630.2%
Pakistan600.2%
Unknown600.2%
Bangladesh590.2%
AMERICA580.2%
Nigeria530.1%
Eritrea520.1%
Syria520.1%
Somalia510.1%
Afghanistan490.1%
Vietnam450.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo440.1%
Iran420.1%
Ethiopia380.1%
Zambia380.1%
Estonia370.1%
India350.1%
Sudan320.1%
Turkey270.1%
Poland250.1%
Indonesia200.1%
Rwanda190.1%
Morocco180.0%
Brazil150.0%
Germany150.0%
United Kingdom150.0%
Kazakstan120.0%
Lebanon110.0%
Norway100.0%
Uzbekistan100.0%
OCEANIA10.0%

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
TOTAL36,370100.0%
Finland33,74292.8%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL2,6287.2%
EUROPE1,1913.3%
ASIA1,0372.9%
Russia4981.4%
Ukraine4871.3%
AFRICA3521.0%
Philippines2130.6%
Sri Lanka1830.5%
Nepal740.2%
Show 31 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Democratic Republic of the Congo720.2%
China640.2%
Bangladesh600.2%
Pakistan600.2%
Afghanistan570.2%
Eritrea570.2%
Nigeria560.2%
Somalia490.1%
Thailand480.1%
Syria440.1%
Estonia430.1%
Vietnam430.1%
Iraq330.1%
India320.1%
Sudan310.1%
AMERICA290.1%
Ethiopia260.1%
Poland260.1%
Kazakstan230.1%
Zambia230.1%
Iran210.1%
Turkey210.1%
Indonesia200.1%
Uzbekistan160.0%
Belarus150.0%
United Kingdom130.0%
Morocco120.0%
Sweden120.0%
Unknown120.0%
Brazil110.0%
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
Total36,370100.0%
NATIONAL LANGUAGES, TOTAL33,15791.2%
Finnish33,12291.1%
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TOTAL3,2138.8%
Russian8682.4%
Ukrainian4431.2%
Sinhala; Sinhalese1710.5%
Arabic1630.4%
Other language1380.4%
English1200.3%
Tagalog1200.3%
Show 28 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Nepali740.2%
Persian, Farsi720.2%
Thai690.2%
Chinese650.2%
Somali640.2%
Kurdish620.2%
Bengali, (Bangla)610.2%
Tigrinya600.2%
Urdu560.2%
Vietnamese460.1%
Unknown460.1%
Estonian420.1%
Turkish390.1%
Swedish330.1%
Spanish; Castilian320.1%
Amharic300.1%
Polish280.1%
Swahili220.1%
Kazakh210.1%
Portuguese210.1%
Kinyarwanda210.1%
Igbo190.1%
Indonesian180.0%
Uzbek160.0%
German140.0%
French140.0%
Yoruba140.0%
Pushto; Pashto130.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher30.8 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official
Households18,827 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official
Residents with a migration background9 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland10Official

Alternatives for people set on Kajaani

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.

Rovaniemi as a Kajaani alternative in the same country

Better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €14.55/m² Rovaniemi vs €12.27/m² Kajaanino percentage
  • Residents: 65,722 Rovaniemi vs 36,433 Kajaani+80%
  • Unemployment: 9.4% Rovaniemi vs 11.6% Kajaani−19%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 10,625 Rovaniemi vs 10,405 Kajaanino percentage
  • Nearest airport: 8.0 km Rovaniemi vs 7.0 km Kajaani+14%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,467 Rovaniemi vs €3,442 Kajaanisame level
Full comparisonMore about Rovaniemi

Alternative cities in Finland

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

All Finland cities
Nokia36,176 residentsKerava38,461 residentsRauma38,968 residentsKangasala33,951 residentsYlöjärvi33,704 residentsKirkkonummi41,635 residents

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Kajaani in rankings

#10 of 30 in Most international cities in Finland #22 of 30 in Least densely populated cities #25 of 30 in Largest cities in Finland #26 of 30 in Safest cities in Finland by recorded crime #27 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Finland

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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 Kajaani?

The published population was 36,433 people in 2024. Source: Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year..

How much does it cost to rent in Kajaani?

Average net cold rent is 12.27 EUR/m² per month (2026Q2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 859 EUR a month before utilities. Source: pxweb2.stat.fi.

How safe is Kajaani?

Police recorded about 10,405 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 Kajaani?

The unemployment rate is 11.6 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland.

What is the typical salary around Kajaani?

The median gross salary is 3,442 EUR/month. Source: pxweb2.stat.fi.

How many foreign residents live in Kajaani?

2,279 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra).

Is Kajaani a good place to live?

Kajaani 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 Kajaani?

The official country of birth distribution records 33,148 people (91.1%) 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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  3. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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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
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