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Living in Kauniainen

In Kauniainen, unemployment is 7.4% (2024).

The population of Kauniainen totalled 10,318 at the end of 2025. The regional median gross salary was €3,967 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Kauniainen reached 7.4%.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population10,318people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Finland
Median gross salary (region)3,967EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
Unemployment rate7.4%country median 10.6% — 30% belowOfficial source · Statistics Finland
Recorded crime4,361incidents per 100,000country median 9,016 — 52% belowOfficial source · 13ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 88% of Finnish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other Finnish city that publishes it and dirtier air than 92% of Finnish cities that publish it.

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

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 Kauniainen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
Net rent across major citiesKauniainen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Kauniainen 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 plan20Official · national market
Dwellings4,434 dwellings31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland9Official

Is Kauniainen 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on housing · range 49–69%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on housing · range 58–76%
Student64%strong on education, weak on housing · range 56–72%
Family67%strong on family, weak on housing · range 58–76%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–70%

Work and income

Average monthly gross earnings were €4,513 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, employment in Kauniainen reached 4,419. The employment rate was 79.4% at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Kauniainen?

The unemployment rate is 7.4 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland14

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Kauniainen is 7.4%. Of 144 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings4,513 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland11Official · regional context
People in employment4,419 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland12Official
Employment rate79.4 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland9Official
GDP per capita62,093 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Statistics Finland13Official · regional context
Median gross salary (regional)3,967 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland11Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7.4 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland14Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kauniainen. 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

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kauniainen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher81.8 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland9Official

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; Kauniainen's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Kauniainen?

Police recorded about 4,361 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 citiesKauniainen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Kauniainen 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 residents4,361 incidents per 100,000country median 9,01631 Dec 202513ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting1Official

Mobility and administration

Kauniainen's nearest airport was HEL, 18 km away and offered 88 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport88 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Distance to the nearest major airport18 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)HEL3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Kauniainen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency3

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
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 Kauniainen is 6.0 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 mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.7 · Feb -1.3 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 8.1 · May 14.6 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 21.9 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 15.4 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 1.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.6 · Feb -6.3 · Mar -3.6 · Apr 1.1 · May 6.4 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 14.5 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 9.3 · Oct 4.2 · Nov 0.4 · Dec -2.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -3.1 · Feb -3.8 · Mar -0.7 · Apr 4.4 · May 10.4 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 12.3 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 2.4 · Dec -0.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 52.8 · Feb 38.3 · Mar 34.4 · Apr 34.1 · May 37.9 · Jun 60.1 · Jul 57.1 · Aug 81.4 · Sep 55.7 · Oct 73.3 · Nov 69.3 · Dec 58.3 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 35 · Feb 71 · Mar 145.8 · Apr 203.1 · May 295.9 · Jun 278.1 · Jul 307.9 · Aug 247.9 · Sep 159.8 · Oct 88.5 · Nov 34.1 · Dec 23.3 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Finland: Vantaa ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.4 °C, Pärnu (Estonia) ±0.7 °C, Haninge (Sweden) ±1.2 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±1.1 °C, Huddinge (Sweden) ±1.5 °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

The number of households reached 4,434 at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Kauniainen?

The published population was 10,318 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Finland10

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share7.5 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland9Official
Population10,318 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland10Official
Population covered by crime statistics10,318 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population)19Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share35 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland15Official

International community in Kauniainen

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
TOTAL10,318100.0%
Finland9,07788.0%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL1,24112.0%
EUROPE5975.8%
ASIA4043.9%
AFRICA1341.3%
Sweden1051.0%
Former Soviet Union991.0%
China980.9%
Estonia730.7%
AMERICA620.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iraq460.4%
United Kingdom460.4%
Iran450.4%
Philippines380.4%
Syria360.3%
Unknown360.3%
Ukraine350.3%
Germany320.3%
Democratic Republic of the Congo300.3%
United States290.3%
Russia270.3%
Nepal220.2%
Afghanistan210.2%
India210.2%
Italy170.2%
Norway170.2%
Nigeria160.2%
France140.1%
Spain120.1%
Former Yugoslavia120.1%
Colombia110.1%
Ethiopia110.1%
Thailand110.1%
Turkey110.1%
Switzerland100.1%
OCEANIA80.1%

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

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL10,318100.0%
Finland9,54592.5%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL7737.5%
EUROPE3423.3%
ASIA3083.0%
AFRICA880.9%
Estonia710.7%
China640.6%
Ukraine600.6%
Philippines390.4%
Iraq370.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Democratic Republic of the Congo340.3%
Russia340.3%
AMERICA300.3%
Afghanistan290.3%
Sweden280.3%
Syria240.2%
United Kingdom230.2%
Iran210.2%
Nepal200.2%
India160.2%
United States160.2%
Germany140.1%
Netherlands130.1%
Nigeria120.1%
Spain120.1%
Eritrea100.1%
France100.1%
Norway100.1%
OCEANIA20.0%

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

Language spoken at home

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total10,318100.0%
NATIONAL LANGUAGES, TOTAL9,17688.9%
Finnish6,05358.7%
Swedish3,12030.2%
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TOTAL1,14211.1%
English1441.4%
Russian1051.0%
Chinese910.9%
Estonian790.8%
Persian, Farsi720.7%
Arabic660.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kurdish640.6%
Ukrainian570.6%
Swahili370.4%
Other language330.3%
Spanish; Castilian320.3%
German290.3%
Nepali260.3%
Tagalog260.3%
Somali220.2%
Albanian190.2%
French150.1%
Tigrinya140.1%
Dutch130.1%
Italian120.1%
Thai120.1%
Turkish110.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher61.1 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland9Official
Households4,434 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland12Official
Residents with a migration background11.1 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland15Official

Alternatives for people set on Kauniainen

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Kauniainen from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in Finland

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

All Finland cities
Nivala10,300 residentsHämeenkyrö10,249 residentsLiminka10,190 residentsSotkamo10,161 residentsMuurame10,614 residentsAlavus10,634 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kauniainen 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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Is Kauniainen part of Helsinki?

Kauniainen is identified as a satellite of Helsinki. It is about 13.3 km away by straight-line distance. Helsinki city profile

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source26

What should a first-home buyer know about Kauniainen?

Official price, transaction-count and household-income context; not an affordability score or recommendation.

Published sales — old dwellings in housing companies185 transactionsofficial_municipality · 2025Official source7
Average price per m² — old dwellings in housing companies4,210 EUR/m²official_municipality · 2025Official source7
Median disposable cash income of household-dwelling units69,098 EUR/yearofficial_municipality · 2024Official source4

Prices, incomes and transaction counts retain their source-native dwelling and geographic scope. ImmigrationDB does not estimate a deposit, borrowing capacity or whether buying is affordable for an individual household.

Which comparable places record less crime than Kauniainen?

Kauniainen has the lowest recorded total crime rate in this source-matched cohort, but this is not an absolute safety ranking.

Kauniainen: 4,749.8 offences/100k (2024).

Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source19

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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 Kauniainen?

The published population was 10,318 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Finland.

Is the air quality good in Kauniainen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Kauniainen?

Police recorded about 4,361 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 Kauniainen?

The unemployment rate is 7.4 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland.

What is the typical salary around Kauniainen?

The median gross salary is 3,967 EUR/month. Source: Statistics Finland.

Is Kauniainen a good place to live?

Kauniainen 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.

Is Kauniainen part of Helsinki?

Kauniainen is identified as a satellite of Helsinki. It is about 13.3 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people born in Finland live in Kauniainen?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,077 people (88.0%) in the source-defined population for 2025. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

Is Kauniainen a good place for a first-home buyer?

The current official set provides 3 factual inputs for Published sales — old dwellings in housing companies, Average price per m² — old dwellings in housing companies, Median disposable cash income of household-dwelling units. They provide local context, but do not establish individual affordability or a buy recommendation.

Which comparable places record less crime than Kauniainen?

Kauniainen has the lowest recorded total crime rate in this source-matched cohort, but this is not an absolute safety ranking. The comparison uses Statistics Finland PxWeb 13ex + 11ra, period 2024, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.

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  title = {Kauniainen, Finland: population, salary, cost of living},
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