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Living in Kitee

In Kitee, unemployment is 18.5% (2024).

At the end of 2025, Kitee had a population of 9,397. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €3,315 per month. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Kitee reached 18.5%.

Last checked 2026-10-0720 sources

Population9,397people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Finland
Median gross salary (region)3,315EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
Unemployment rate18.5%country median 10.6% — 75% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Finland
Recorded crime10,706incidents per 100,000country median 9,016 — 19% aboveOfficial source · 13ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting

Higher unemployment than 97% of Finnish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 80% of Finnish cities that publish it.

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

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 Kitee.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
Net rent across major citiesKitee highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Kitee 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 plan16Official · national market
Dwellings5,102 dwellings31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland5Official

Is Kitee 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–60%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on housing · range 43–61%
Student40%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 32–48%
Family45%strong on family, weak on housing · range 36–54%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–66%

Work and income

At the end of 2024, average monthly gross earnings stood at €3,610 per month. The employment figure in Kitee was 2,949 at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the employment rate stood at 66.2%.

What is the unemployment rate in Kitee?

The unemployment rate is 18.5 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland10

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Kitee is 18.5%. Of 144 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,610 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official · regional context
People in employment2,949 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official
Employment rate66.2 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland5Official
GDP per capita37,688 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Statistics Finland9Official · regional context
Median gross salary (regional)3,315 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official · regional context
Unemployment rate18.5 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland10Official

Public employment offices in Kitee

Exact offices linked to this city from official sources. Check the office page before visiting because hours and appointment rules can change.

Verified locally

Only exact city-linked public offices are listed; this is not a complete directory of private recruiters or every employment provider. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher70.1 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland5Official

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; Kitee's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Kitee?

Police recorded about 10,706 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 citiesKitee highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Kitee 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 residents10,706 incidents per 100,000country median 9,01631 Dec 202513ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting1Official

Mobility and administration

Kitee's nearest airport was SVL, 65 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights3Official
Distance to the nearest major airport65 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)SVL3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kitee. 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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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 -5.5 · Feb -4.9 · Mar 0.6 · Apr 7.2 · May 14.8 · Jun 19.4 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 19.8 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 0.5 · Dec -2.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -12.2 · Feb -12.8 · Mar -8.8 · Apr -2.9 · May 2.4 · Jun 7.6 · Jul 10.7 · Aug 9 · Sep 5 · Oct 0.5 · Nov -4.2 · Dec -8.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -8.6 · Feb -8.6 · Mar -4 · Apr 2.2 · May 8.9 · Jun 13.9 · Jul 16.6 · Aug 14.3 · Sep 9.3 · Oct 3.4 · Nov -1.7 · Dec -5.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 52.7 · Feb 42.7 · Mar 39.1 · Apr 30.9 · May 43.8 · Jun 69.7 · Jul 80.3 · Aug 87.2 · Sep 67.4 · Oct 71.1 · Nov 59.8 · Dec 61.9 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Finland: Jyväskylä ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±3.1 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±3.7 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±3.7 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±3.2 °C, Huddinge (Sweden) ±3.0 °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 household count for Kitee was 5,102 at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Kitee?

The published population was 9,397 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Finland6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share6.2 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland5Official
Population9,397 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland6Official
Population covered by crime statistics9,397 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population)15Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share25.1 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland11Official

International community in Kitee

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
TOTAL9,397100.0%
Finland8,56191.1%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL8368.9%
EUROPE6827.3%
Former Soviet Union3403.6%
Russia1681.8%
ASIA1061.1%
Ukraine941.0%
Myanmar360.4%
Sweden250.3%
AFRICA200.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Pakistan170.2%
Philippines170.2%
Unknown160.2%
Nigeria140.1%
Estonia120.1%
Thailand120.1%
Turkey120.1%
AMERICA110.1%
OCEANIA10.0%

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

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL9,397100.0%
Finland8,81293.8%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL5856.2%
EUROPE4574.9%
Russia2172.3%
Ukraine1761.9%
ASIA1021.1%
Myanmar370.4%
AFRICA180.2%
Estonia170.2%
Pakistan170.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Philippines170.2%
Nigeria140.1%
Turkey100.1%
Former Serbia and Montenegro100.1%
AMERICA70.1%

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

Language spoken at home

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total9,397100.0%
NATIONAL LANGUAGES, TOTAL8,57091.2%
Finnish8,56591.1%
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TOTAL8278.8%
Russian4444.7%
Ukrainian1751.9%
Burmese370.4%
Estonian160.2%
German130.1%
English130.1%
Turkish130.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Albanian100.1%
Thai100.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher21.4 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland5Official
Households5,102 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official
Residents with a migration background9 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland11Official

Alternatives for people set on Kitee

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.

Porvoo as a Kitee alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 305 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Residents: 51,863 Porvoo vs 9,397 Kitee+452%
  • Unemployment: 10.1% Porvoo vs 18.5% Kitee−45%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,106 Porvoo vs 10,706 Kitee−24%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,967 Porvoo vs €3,315 Kitee+20%
  • Foreign residents: 6.5% Porvoo vs 6.2% Kitee+5%
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Alternative cities in Finland

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

All Finland cities
Närpes9,538 residentsHuittinen9,546 residentsMasku9,612 residentsIi9,755 residentsKeuruu9,014 residentsAlajärvi8,982 residents

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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 Kitee?

The published population was 9,397 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Finland.

How safe is Kitee?

Police recorded about 10,706 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 Kitee?

The unemployment rate is 18.5 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland.

What is the typical salary around Kitee?

The median gross salary is 3,315 EUR/month. Source: Statistics Finland.

Is Kitee a good place to live?

Kitee 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 Kitee?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,561 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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