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Living in Kokkola

In Kokkola, rents across existing tenancies average €12.19 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 9.4% (2024).

The nearest airport was KOK, 13 km away, with 2 listed destinations in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2324 sources

Population48,367people31 Dec 2024Official source · Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.
Median gross salary (region)3,434EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · pxweb2.stat.fi
Average net rent12.19EUR/m²/monthcountry median €12.27 — about the sameOfficial source · pxweb2.stat.fi
Unemployment rate9.4%country median 10.6% — 11% belowOfficial source · Statistics Finland
Recorded crime8,849incidents per 100,000country median 9,016 — 2% belowOfficial source · statfin.stat.fi
PM2.5, annual mean4.4µg/m³country median 4.9 — 10% belowOfficial source · FMI PM2.5 annual station statistics 2024

Lower unemployment than 64% of Finnish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of Finnish cities that publish it.

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

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 Kokkola.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Kokkola?

Average net cold rent is 12.19 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): 12.19 EUR/m²/month · pxweb2.stat.fi5
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Kokkola recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Järvenpää€16.41
Kerava€15.72
Porvoo€13.87
Kokkola€12.19
Rauma€10.94
Kouvola€10.83
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Riihimäki€13.02
Kajaani€12.27
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 plan17Official · national market
Dwellings22,298 dwellings31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.19 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €12.27 — about the same27 Aug 2026pxweb2.stat.fi5Official

Is Kokkola 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on work · range 48–62%
Family44%strong on family, weak on housing · range 36–52%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 731 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12.19 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 Kokkola?

The unemployment rate is 9.4 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland10

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Kokkola is 9.4%. Of 144 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment20,420 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland9Official
Employment rate77 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,434 EUR/month31 Dec 2024pxweb2.stat.fi6Official
Unemployment rate9.4 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland10Official

What does a salary buy in Kokkola?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,434 (pxweb2.stat.fi, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,789of €2,575 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.€2,575
Rent, 60 m²€12.19/m² · official · pxweb2.stat.fi · 2026-08-27− €731
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 Kokkola Salary needed to live in Kokkola

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher75.3 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official

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; Kokkola's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Kokkola?

Police recorded 8,849 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.fi7

Recorded crime across major citiesKokkola highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Kokkola highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Vantaa13,982
Helsinki12,307
Turku11,977
Kouvola10,948
Tampere10,243
Lahti9,882
Jyväskylä9,685
Kuopio9,025
Joensuu9,008
Kokkola8,849
Oulu8,794
Espoo7,549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,849 incidents per 100,000country median 9,01631 Dec 2024statfin.stat.fi7Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat3Official
Nearest airportKOK13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official
Distance to nearest airport13 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kokkola. 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
Open official information
Open the full Finland section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Kokkola.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Kokkola?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: FMI PM2.5 annual station statistics 20242

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
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 Kokkola is 4.4 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 mean4.4 µg/m³country median 4.931 Dec 2024FMI PM2.5 annual station statistics 20242Official
Average daytime high by monthJan -3.2 · Feb -3.2 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 7.4 · May 14.1 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 19.6 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 6.8 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -10.1 · Feb -10.6 · Mar -7.4 · Apr -2.2 · May 2.4 · Jun 7.6 · Jul 11.1 · Aug 9.5 · Sep 5.2 · Oct 0.5 · Nov -3.1 · Dec -6.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average temperature by monthJan -6.2 · Feb -6.9 · Mar -3.3 · Apr 2.4 · May 8.3 · Jun 13.5 · Jul 16.4 · Aug 14.6 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 3.8 · Nov -0.5 · Dec -3.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 36.6 · Feb 28 · Mar 27.8 · Apr 29.3 · May 43.5 · Jun 51.4 · Jul 72.7 · Aug 65.4 · Sep 51.6 · Oct 59.1 · Nov 52.4 · Dec 45.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official

Similar climate. In Finland: Jyväskylä ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±2.4 °C, Huddinge (Sweden) ±2.3 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±3.1 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±2.5 °C, Linköping (Sweden) ±3.1 °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 Kokkola?

The published population was 48,367 people in 2024. Source: Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.15

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area1,446 km²1 Jan 2024www.maanmittauslaitos.fi22Official
Foreign-resident share4.6 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland8Official
Foreign residents1,982 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)15Official
Population density33.4 people/km²31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)15Official
Population48,367 people31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.15Official
Population covered by crime statistics48,338 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population)16Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share27.8 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland11Official

International community in Kokkola

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
TOTAL48,338100.0%
Finland45,05593.2%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL3,2836.8%
EUROPE1,6073.3%
ASIA1,1072.3%
Sweden4170.9%
Former Soviet Union4050.8%
AFRICA3890.8%
Ukraine2780.6%
China1640.3%
Nepal1610.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Thailand1480.3%
Bangladesh1230.3%
AMERICA940.2%
Russia930.2%
Vietnam840.2%
Nigeria770.2%
Philippines720.1%
Unknown720.1%
Estonia630.1%
Sri Lanka560.1%
Sudan530.1%
India520.1%
Myanmar510.1%
Egypt490.1%
Turkey450.1%
Iraq430.1%
Morocco390.1%
Syria380.1%
Cameroon370.1%
Afghanistan290.1%
Iran290.1%
Albania280.1%
Poland280.1%
Pakistan270.1%
Bulgaria250.1%
Germany250.1%
United States250.1%
United Kingdom240.0%
Democratic Republic of the Congo230.0%
Hungary220.0%
Zambia220.0%
Kenya200.0%
Norway200.0%
Former Yugoslavia190.0%
Canada160.0%
Romania160.0%
Somalia150.0%
OCEANIA140.0%
Australia130.0%
Colombia120.0%
France120.0%
Latvia120.0%
Italy110.0%
South Africa100.0%
Spain100.0%
Tunisia100.0%

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
TOTAL48,338100.0%
Finland46,11395.4%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL2,2254.6%
EUROPE1,0052.1%
ASIA8781.8%
Ukraine4681.0%
AFRICA2900.6%
Nepal1590.3%
China1560.3%
Bangladesh1330.3%
Russia1280.3%
Show 32 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Nigeria800.2%
Estonia740.2%
Thailand660.1%
Vietnam650.1%
Sweden590.1%
India550.1%
Philippines540.1%
Sri Lanka530.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo490.1%
Turkey440.1%
Cameroon400.1%
AMERICA400.1%
Morocco360.1%
Afghanistan330.1%
Albania300.1%
Bulgaria250.1%
Poland240.0%
Pakistan230.0%
Iraq210.0%
Syria200.0%
Egypt190.0%
Germany170.0%
Romania170.0%
United States170.0%
Latvia160.0%
Iran140.0%
Sudan140.0%
Hungary120.0%
Somalia120.0%
Kenya110.0%
United Kingdom110.0%
OCEANIA50.0%

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
Total48,338100.0%
NATIONAL LANGUAGES, TOTAL45,32493.8%
Finnish39,68182.1%
Swedish5,64111.7%
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TOTAL3,0146.2%
Ukrainian4320.9%
Russian3850.8%
Other language2090.4%
English2060.4%
Nepali1700.4%
Chinese1700.4%
Show 32 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Arabic1690.3%
Bengali, (Bangla)1370.3%
Thai1150.2%
Vietnamese910.2%
Estonian750.2%
Kurdish600.1%
Persian, Farsi550.1%
Sinhala; Sinhalese550.1%
Spanish; Castilian510.1%
Tagalog510.1%
Turkish470.1%
Albanian400.1%
Swahili340.1%
Polish320.1%
Bulgarian300.1%
Hungarian290.1%
German280.1%
Urdu250.1%
Yoruba250.1%
Hindi210.0%
Romanian200.0%
Burmese190.0%
Kinyarwanda180.0%
Somali180.0%
Igbo170.0%
Latvian160.0%
Panjabi; Punjabi160.0%
French150.0%
Serbo-Croatian150.0%
Greek (modern)110.0%
Amharic100.0%
Norwegian100.0%

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 higher30.3 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official
Households22,298 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland9Official
Residents with a migration background6.4 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland11Official

Alternatives for people set on Kokkola

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.

Kronoby as a Kokkola alternative in the same region

13 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 5.8% Kronoby vs 9.4% Kokkola−38%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,475 Kronoby vs €3,434 Kokkolano percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,940 (2025) Kronoby vs 8,849 (2024) Kokkolano percentage
  • Foreign residents: 4.1% Kronoby vs 4.6% Kokkola−11%
Full comparisonMore about Kronoby

Vaasa as a Kokkola alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €13.15/m² Vaasa vs €12.19/m² Kokkolano percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,184 Vaasa vs 8,849 Kokkolano percentage
  • Residents: 70,361 Vaasa vs 48,367 Kokkola+45%
  • Nearest airport: 8.9 km Vaasa vs 13.0 km Kokkola−32%
  • Unemployment: 8.8% Vaasa vs 9.4% Kokkola−6%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,475 Vaasa vs €3,434 Kokkolasame level
Full comparisonMore about Vaasa

Cities near Kokkola

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Finland

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

All Finland cities
Järvenpää46,871 residentsKotka50,210 residentsSalo50,339 residentsLohja45,435 residentsPorvoo51,863 residentsNurmijärvi45,048 residents

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Kokkola in rankings

#14 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Finland #15 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Finland #18 of 30 in Largest cities in Finland #18 of 30 in Safest cities in Finland by recorded crime #28 of 30 in Most international cities in Finland

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kokkola 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 Kokkola?

The published population was 48,367 people in 2024. Source: Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year..

How much does it cost to rent in Kokkola?

Average net cold rent is 12.19 EUR/m² per month (2026Q2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 853 EUR a month before utilities. Source: pxweb2.stat.fi.

Is the air quality good in Kokkola?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: FMI PM2.5 annual station statistics 2024.

How safe is Kokkola?

Police recorded 8,849 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 Kokkola?

The unemployment rate is 9.4 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland.

What is the typical salary around Kokkola?

The median gross salary is 3,434 EUR/month. Source: pxweb2.stat.fi.

Is Kokkola a good place to live?

Kokkola 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.

Which cities are near Kokkola?

Kronoby is near Kokkola. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Finland live in Kokkola?

The official country of birth distribution records 45,055 people (93.2%) 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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