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Living in Kerava

Kerava is a city in Finland. For Kerava, the nearest airport was HEL, 12 km away, with 88 listed destinations in June 2026.

Higher unemployment than 71% of Finnish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 93% of Finnish cities that publish it.

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

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 Kerava.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Kerava?

Average net cold rent is 15.72 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): 15.72 EUR/m²/month · pxweb2.stat.fi4

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Kerava yet.

Net rent across major citiesKerava highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Kerava highlighted€16.41Järvenpää€15.72Kerava€13.02Riihimäki€12.27Kajaani€12.19Kokkola€12.17Kotka€10.94Rauma€10.83Kouvolanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings19,497 dwellings31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)15.72 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €12.2327 Aug 2026pxweb2.stat.fi4Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 943 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 15.72 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 Kerava?

The unemployment rate is 12.3 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland9

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Kerava is 12.3%. 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%2312–14Kerava 12.3%10 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 employment17,162 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official
Employment rate74.5 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,967 EUR/month31 Dec 2024pxweb2.stat.fi5Official
Unemployment rate12.3 %country median 10.5%31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland9Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct70.7 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official

Safety

How safe is Kerava?

Police recorded about 11,934 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 citiesKerava highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Kerava highlighted11,977Turku11,934Kerava10,948Kouvola10,625Rovaniemi10,243Tampere10,177Kotka9,685Jyväskylä9,184Vaasa9,025Kuopio9,008Joensuu8,849Kokkola8,269Seinäjokirecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents11,934 incidents per 100,000country median 9,00831 Dec 2024statfin.stat.fi6Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport88 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat2Official
Nearest airportHEL13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv3Official
Distance to nearest airport12 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv3Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Kerava?

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.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Kerava average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°-8°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Kerava average monthly precipitation, mm020406080544134363964647862797062JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Kerava average monthly sunshine, hours0751502253003768143196285273292238150843424JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Kerava 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 Kerava 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/m³115–6Kerava 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
Average daytime high by monthJan -1.8 · Feb -2 · Mar 2.2 · Apr 9.1 · May 16 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 23 · Aug 21.2 · Sep 15.7 · Oct 8.6 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 0.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.1 · Feb -7.9 · Mar -5 · Apr 0.1 · May 5.3 · Jun 10.2 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 12 · Sep 7.7 · Oct 2.8 · Nov -1 · Dec -4.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average temperature by monthJan -4.3 · Feb -4.9 · Mar -1.4 · Apr 4.5 · May 10.9 · Jun 15.3 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 16.6 · Sep 11.6 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 1.4 · Dec -1.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 53.7 · Feb 40.6 · Mar 33.6 · Apr 35.6 · May 38.8 · Jun 63.7 · Jul 64 · Aug 77.6 · Sep 61.5 · Oct 79.1 · Nov 70.1 · Dec 61.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 37.4 · Feb 68.4 · Mar 143.2 · Apr 195.9 · May 285.4 · Jun 272.5 · Jul 291.9 · Aug 237.8 · Sep 149.5 · Oct 83.8 · Nov 33.9 · Dec 23.9 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Kerava by year, µg/m³4.66.58.510.4201320152017202120245.0µg/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
Rauma38,968 residentsKajaani36,433 residentsNokia36,176 residentsKirkkonummi41,635 residentsKangasala33,951 residentsYlöjärvi33,704 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Kerava?

The published population was 38,461 people in 2024. Source: Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.14

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Kerava residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport87.7%Foreign residents12.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area30.64 km²1 Jan 2024www.maanmittauslaitos.fi21Official
City area30.64 km²1 Jan 2024www.maanmittauslaitos.fi21Official
Foreign-resident share12.7 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland7Official
Foreign residents4,715 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)14Official
Population density1,255 people/km²31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)14Official
Population38,461 people31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.14Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population38,767 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population)15Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share44.9 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland10Official

International community in Kerava

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
TOTAL38,767100.0%
Finland32,58184.0%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL6,18616.0%
EUROPE3,5719.2%
ASIA1,5924.1%
Estonia1,2133.1%
Former Soviet Union8252.1%
AFRICA6621.7%
Ukraine2730.7%
Turkey2470.6%
Iraq2020.5%
Show 64 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Vietnam2010.5%
Unknown1910.5%
Afghanistan1710.4%
Russia1600.4%
Thailand1600.4%
AMERICA1560.4%
Sweden1520.4%
Nepal1490.4%
Eritrea1370.4%
Syria1190.3%
Philippines1100.3%
Romania1050.3%
Bangladesh1020.3%
Nigeria800.2%
Iran790.2%
Democratic Republic of the Congo660.2%
China650.2%
Germany640.2%
Ethiopia600.2%
Former Yugoslavia570.1%
Latvia560.1%
Morocco550.1%
India480.1%
United Kingdom480.1%
Cameroon460.1%
Sri Lanka460.1%
United States450.1%
Poland370.1%
Spain330.1%
Albania260.1%
Pakistan260.1%
Brazil250.1%
Bulgaria250.1%
Ghana250.1%
Greece250.1%
Italy240.1%
Tunisia220.1%
Hungary210.1%
Moldova200.1%
Former Serbia and Montenegro190.0%
Egypt170.0%
Colombia160.0%
Denmark160.0%
Peru160.0%
Lithuania150.0%
Rwanda150.0%
Myanmar140.0%
Somalia140.0%
Zambia140.0%
OCEANIA140.0%
France130.0%
Gambia130.0%
Japan130.0%
Sudan130.0%
Tanzania130.0%
Australia120.0%
Netherlands120.0%
Kenya110.0%
Algeria100.0%
Canada100.0%
Saudi Arabia100.0%
Slovakia100.0%
South Africa100.0%
Switzerland100.0%

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
TOTAL38,767100.0%
Finland33,85887.3%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL4,90912.7%
EUROPE3,0267.8%
Estonia1,4083.6%
ASIA1,1152.9%
AFRICA5971.5%
Ukraine4811.2%
Russia2860.7%
Eritrea1980.5%
Turkey1680.4%
Show 53 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan1560.4%
Romania1330.3%
Nepal1290.3%
Iraq1270.3%
Vietnam1180.3%
AMERICA1120.3%
Syria1020.3%
Thailand920.2%
Nigeria900.2%
Bangladesh880.2%
Philippines880.2%
Democratic Republic of the Congo750.2%
Latvia650.2%
Former Serbia and Montenegro630.2%
Cameroon540.1%
China540.1%
Germany440.1%
Sweden410.1%
Sri Lanka400.1%
India340.1%
Bulgaria290.1%
Ghana290.1%
United States290.1%
Morocco280.1%
United Kingdom270.1%
Without citizenship270.1%
Poland250.1%
Unknown250.1%
Ethiopia230.1%
Italy230.1%
Lithuania230.1%
Spain220.1%
Albania210.1%
Brazil210.1%
Pakistan200.1%
Moldova180.0%
Tunisia180.0%
Belarus170.0%
Peru170.0%
Slovakia160.0%
Denmark150.0%
Hungary150.0%
Czechia130.0%
France130.0%
Iran130.0%
Somalia130.0%
Greece120.0%
Netherlands120.0%
Japan110.0%
Uganda110.0%
Myanmar100.0%
Kenya100.0%
OCEANIA70.0%

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
Total38,767100.0%
NATIONAL LANGUAGES, TOTAL31,73881.9%
Finnish31,29180.7%
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TOTAL7,02918.1%
Estonian1,3203.4%
Russian1,1112.9%
Arabic5001.3%
Ukrainian4581.2%
Swedish4471.2%
English3030.8%
Turkish2940.8%
Show 42 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Persian, Farsi2660.7%
Tigrinya2580.7%
Other language2330.6%
Nepali1830.5%
Vietnamese1790.5%
Thai1600.4%
Albanian1570.4%
Romanian1460.4%
Kurdish1330.3%
Bengali, (Bangla)1130.3%
Spanish; Castilian1100.3%
Swahili810.2%
Tagalog770.2%
German720.2%
Chinese720.2%
Kinyarwanda560.1%
Latvian430.1%
Polish420.1%
Unknown410.1%
Bulgarian400.1%
French390.1%
Portuguese390.1%
Sinhala; Sinhalese360.1%
Hungarian260.1%
Urdu230.1%
Tamil220.1%
Italian210.1%
Lithuanian200.1%
Panjabi; Punjabi190.0%
Dutch180.0%
Greek (modern)170.0%
Hindi170.0%
Somali160.0%
Igbo150.0%
Twi140.0%
Japanese130.0%
Amharic120.0%
Czech120.0%
Burmese120.0%
Slovak120.0%
Yoruba120.0%
Belarusian110.0%

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

Is Kerava 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–63%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%
Student32%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 25–39%
Family39%strong on family, weak on housing · range 31–47%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–63%
Foreign residents4,715 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)
Population38,461 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.
Average net rent (nettokalt)15.72 EUR/m²/month27 Aug 2026Official source · pxweb2.stat.fi
Dwellings19,497 dwellings31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
People in employment17,162 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
Employment rate74.5 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct31.6 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official
Households19,497 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official
Residents with a migration background18.4 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kerava 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 Kerava?

The published population was 38,461 people in 2024. Source: Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year..

How much does it cost to rent in Kerava?

Average net cold rent is 15.72 EUR/m² per month (2026Q2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,100 EUR a month before utilities. Source: pxweb2.stat.fi.

Is the air quality good in Kerava?

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

How safe is Kerava?

Police recorded about 11,934 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 Kerava?

The unemployment rate is 12.3 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland.

What is the typical salary around Kerava?

The median gross salary is 3,967 EUR/month. Source: pxweb2.stat.fi.

Is Kerava a good place to live?

Kerava 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 Kerava?

The official country of birth distribution records 171 people (0.4%) 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). Kerava, Finland: rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fi/kerava/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Kerava, Finland: rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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  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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