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Living in Kangasala

Kangasala is a city in Finland. Kangasala covered 658 km² and had a population density of 51.6 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Lower unemployment than 68% of Finnish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 98% of Finnish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 91% of Finnish cities that publish it.

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

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 Kangasala.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesKangasala highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Kangasala highlighted€16.41Järvenpää€15.72Kerava€13.02Riihimäki€12.27Kajaani€12.19Kokkola€12.17Kotka€10.94Rauma€10.83Kouvolanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings15,810 dwellings31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Kangasala?

The unemployment rate is 9 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland8

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Kangasala is 9.0%. 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%368–10Kangasala 9.0%30 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%618–20

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment15,444 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official
Employment rate80.4 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,558 EUR/month31 Dec 2024pxweb2.stat.fi4Official
Unemployment rate9 %country median 10.5%31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct79.2 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official

Safety

How safe is Kangasala?

Police recorded about 5,169 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 citiesKangasala highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Kangasala highlighted11,977Turku10,948Kouvola10,625Rovaniemi10,243Tampere10,177Kotka9,685Jyväskylä9,184Vaasa9,025Kuopio9,008Joensuu8,849Kokkola8,269Seinäjoki5,169Kangasalarecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,169 incidents per 100,000country median 9,00831 Dec 2024statfin.stat.fi5Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was TMP, 25.1 km away, with 10 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport10 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat2Official
Nearest airportTMP13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv3Official
Distance to nearest airport25.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv3Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Kangasala?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 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.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Kangasala average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°-9°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Kangasala average monthly precipitation, mm020406080413029323666746556575146JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Kangasala annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.0PM2.5µg/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 Kangasala is 4.0 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/m³94–5Kangasala 4.011 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³115–61 city: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³16–7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean4 µg/m³country median 5.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency1Official
Average daytime high by monthJan -2.5 · Feb -2.5 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 8.8 · May 15.6 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 22.5 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 2.6 · Dec -0.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -8.3 · Feb -9.1 · Mar -6 · Apr -0.9 · May 4.1 · Jun 9 · Jul 12.2 · Aug 10.8 · Sep 6.6 · Oct 2 · Nov -1.5 · Dec -5.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official
Average temperature by monthJan -5.2 · Feb -5.7 · Mar -1.9 · Apr 3.9 · May 10.1 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 15.6 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 4.9 · Nov 0.7 · Dec -2.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 40.7 · Feb 30.3 · Mar 29.1 · Apr 31.7 · May 36.4 · Jun 65.7 · Jul 74.3 · Aug 64.9 · Sep 56.4 · Oct 57.3 · Nov 50.9 · Dec 45.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Kangasala by year, µg/m³3.84.96.17.2201320152017202120244.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 42.9% between 2013 and 2024, from 7.0 to 4.0.

Cities of a similar size in Finland

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

All Finland cities
Ylöjärvi33,704 residentsNokia36,176 residentsKajaani36,433 residentsKerava38,461 residentsRauma38,968 residentsVihti28,852 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Kangasala?

The published population was 33,951 people in 2024. Source: Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.13

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Kangasala residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97.8%Foreign residents 2.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area658 km²1 Jan 2024www.maanmittauslaitos.fi19Official
City area658 km²1 Jan 2024www.maanmittauslaitos.fi19Official
Foreign-resident share2.3 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland6Official
Foreign residents734 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)13Official
Population density51.6 people/km²31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)13Official
Population33,951 people31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.13Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population34,379 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population)14Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share30.8 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland9Official

International community in Kangasala

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
TOTAL34,379100.0%
Finland32,96595.9%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL1,4144.1%
EUROPE7962.3%
ASIA4311.3%
Former Soviet Union1550.5%
Sweden1500.4%
Philippines990.3%
Estonia980.3%
AFRICA810.2%
Thailand630.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
AMERICA560.2%
China490.1%
Germany460.1%
Iraq460.1%
Unknown430.1%
Russia420.1%
Ukraine370.1%
Turkey360.1%
Afghanistan350.1%
United Kingdom320.1%
India300.1%
Kenya290.1%
Vietnam290.1%
Iran280.1%
Poland260.1%
Latvia250.1%
Hungary210.1%
United States210.1%
Spain180.1%
Italy150.0%
Pakistan150.0%
Romania120.0%
France100.0%
OCEANIA70.0%

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
TOTAL34,379100.0%
Finland33,60297.7%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL7772.3%
EUROPE4121.2%
ASIA2850.8%
Estonia910.3%
Philippines880.3%
Ukraine620.2%
AFRICA430.1%
China390.1%
Latvia350.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Thailand320.1%
Russia300.1%
India280.1%
Poland250.1%
Iraq230.1%
Turkey230.1%
Vietnam210.1%
AMERICA200.1%
Germany190.1%
Sweden180.1%
Kenya170.0%
United Kingdom170.0%
Afghanistan150.0%
Hungary150.0%
Iran150.0%
Italy130.0%
OCEANIA30.0%

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
Total34,379100.0%
NATIONAL LANGUAGES, TOTAL33,04596.1%
Finnish32,94795.8%
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TOTAL1,3343.9%
Russian1860.5%
Estonian1140.3%
Swedish950.3%
English920.3%
Arabic890.3%
Tagalog760.2%
Ukrainian730.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Persian, Farsi640.2%
Thai550.2%
Other language440.1%
Chinese430.1%
German420.1%
Kurdish390.1%
Polish360.1%
Latvian340.1%
Vietnamese330.1%
Spanish; Castilian320.1%
Turkish300.1%
Hungarian270.1%
Italian180.1%
French170.0%
Swahili130.0%
Bulgarian120.0%
Pushto; Pashto120.0%
Hindi110.0%
Romanian110.0%
Albanian100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Is Kangasala 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 worker66%strong on work, weak on housing · range 56–76%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on housing · range 59–77%
Student62%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 54–70%
Family60%strong on family, weak on housing · range 51–69%
Retirement63%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 52–74%
Foreign residents734 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)
Population33,951 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.
Dwellings15,810 dwellings31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
People in employment15,444 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
Employment rate80.4 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
Median gross salary (regional)3,558 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 Pct37.6 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official
Households15,810 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official
Residents with a migration background3.9 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kangasala 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 Kangasala?

The published population was 33,951 people in 2024. Source: Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year..

Is the air quality good in Kangasala?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Kangasala?

Police recorded about 5,169 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 Kangasala?

The unemployment rate is 9 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland.

What is the typical salary around Kangasala?

The median gross salary is 3,558 EUR/month. Source: pxweb2.stat.fi.

How many foreign residents live in Kangasala?

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

Is Kangasala a good place to live?

Kangasala 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 Kangasala?

The official country of birth distribution records 35 people (0.1%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Kangasala, Finland: salary, jobs, safety, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fi/kangasala/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  2. Statistics Finland language_spoken_at_home distribution pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-28
  3. Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra) pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population) statfin.stat.fi · checked 2026-09-05
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