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Living in Lapua

In Lapua, unemployment is 8.1% (2024).

For Lapua, the foreign population was 499 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-1922 sources

Population14,028people31 Dec 2024Official source · Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.
Median gross salary (region)3,286EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · pxweb2.stat.fi
Unemployment rate8.1%country median 10.6% — 24% belowOfficial source · Statistics Finland
Recorded crime6,544incidents per 100,000country median 9,016 — 27% belowOfficial source · statfin.stat.fi

Lower unemployment than 81% of Finnish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 78% of Finnish cities that publish it.

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

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 Lapua.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
Net rent across major citiesLapua highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Lapua 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 broadband1Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.93 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia Finland mobile plan15Official · national market
Dwellings6,532 dwellings31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official

Is Lapua 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 air quality · range 49–69%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on housing · range 53–71%
Student53%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 45–61%
Family54%strong on family, weak on housing · range 45–63%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–67%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Lapua?

The unemployment rate is 8.1 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland8

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Lapua is 8.1%. Of 144 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment5,861 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official
Employment rate78.5 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,286 EUR/month31 Dec 2024pxweb2.stat.fi4Official
Unemployment rate8.1 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lapua. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher74.3 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official

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; Lapua's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Lapua?

Police recorded about 6,544 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 citiesLapua highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lapua highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Vantaa13,982
Helsinki12,307
Turku11,977
Kouvola10,948
Tampere10,243
Lahti9,882
Jyväskylä9,685
Kuopio9,025
Joensuu9,008
Oulu8,794
Espoo7,549
Lapua6,544
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,544 incidents per 100,000country median 9,01631 Dec 2024statfin.stat.fi5Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was VAA, 63.4 km away, with 2 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat2Official
Nearest airportVAA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv3Official
Distance to nearest airport63.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv3Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 -2.9 · Feb -3 · Mar 1.6 · Apr 8.1 · May 15 · Jun 19.4 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 20.2 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 2 · Dec -1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -10.2 · Feb -10.9 · Mar -7.3 · Apr -1.6 · May 3 · Jun 8.1 · Jul 11 · Aug 9.3 · Sep 5.2 · Oct 0.8 · Nov -3 · Dec -7.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average temperature by monthJan -6.3 · Feb -6.8 · Mar -2.9 · Apr 3.1 · May 9.1 · Jun 14 · Jul 16.6 · Aug 14.6 · Sep 9.7 · Oct 4 · Nov -0.4 · Dec -3.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 30.8 · Feb 26.9 · Mar 24.3 · Apr 25.5 · May 39.7 · Jun 59.2 · Jul 69.3 · Aug 62.8 · Sep 53.1 · Oct 54.1 · Nov 44.7 · Dec 38.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official

Similar climate. In Finland: Jyväskylä ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±2.2 °C, Huddinge (Sweden) ±2.0 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±2.9 °C, Linköping (Sweden) ±2.8 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±2.2 °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 Lapua?

The published population was 14,028 people in 2024. Source: Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.13

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area737.3 km²1 Jan 2024www.maanmittauslaitos.fi20Official
Foreign-resident share3.9 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland6Official
Foreign residents499 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)13Official
Population density19 people/km²31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)13Official
Population14,028 people31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.13Official
Population covered by crime statistics13,927 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population)14Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share16.8 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland9Official

International community in Lapua

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
TOTAL13,927100.0%
Finland13,17594.6%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL7525.4%
EUROPE6114.4%
Former Soviet Union1981.4%
Ukraine1491.1%
ASIA1070.8%
Sweden830.6%
Hungary560.4%
Estonia360.3%
Thailand360.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Vietnam280.2%
Russia270.2%
Turkey180.1%
Philippines150.1%
AMERICA140.1%
AFRICA110.1%
OCEANIA10.0%

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
TOTAL13,927100.0%
Finland13,38096.1%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL5473.9%
EUROPE4453.2%
Ukraine2752.0%
ASIA950.7%
Hungary500.4%
Estonia430.3%
Thailand310.2%
Vietnam280.2%
Russia260.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Philippines110.1%
AMERICA30.0%
AFRICA20.0%
OCEANIA10.0%

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
Total13,927100.0%
NATIONAL LANGUAGES, TOTAL13,23195.0%
Finnish13,20194.8%
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TOTAL6965.0%
Ukrainian2701.9%
Russian1391.0%
Hungarian610.4%
Estonian440.3%
Thai360.3%
Swedish300.2%
Vietnamese260.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Turkish160.1%
English140.1%
Tagalog100.1%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher29.7 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official
Households6,532 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official
Residents with a migration background5.2 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland9Official

Alternatives for people set on Lapua

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.

Kauhava as a Lapua alternative in the same region

15 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 5.9% Kauhava vs 3.9% Lapua+51%
  • Unemployment: 7.7% Kauhava vs 8.1% Lapua−5%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,299 Kauhava vs 6,544 Lapua−4%
  • Residents: 15,050 Kauhava vs 14,028 Lapua+7%
  • Nearest airport: 65.8 km Kauhava vs 63.4 km Lapua+4%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,286 Kauhava vs €3,286 Lapuasame level
Full comparisonMore about Kauhava

Vaasa as a Lapua alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 70,361 Vaasa vs 14,028 Lapua+402%
  • Nearest airport: 8.9 km Vaasa vs 63.4 km Lapua−86%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,184 Vaasa vs 6,544 Lapuano percentage
  • Unemployment: 8.8% Vaasa vs 8.1% Lapua+9%
  • Foreign residents: 8.5% (2024) Vaasa vs 3.9% (2025) Lapuano percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,475 Vaasa vs €3,286 Lapua+6%
Full comparisonMore about Vaasa

Cities near Lapua

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

Alternative cities in Finland

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

All Finland cities
Uusikaupunki14,783 residentsKuusamo14,876 residentsKauhava15,050 residentsKontiolahti15,071 residentsLoimaa15,124 residentsYlivieska15,274 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 Lapua?

The published population was 14,028 people in 2024. Source: Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year..

How safe is Lapua?

Police recorded about 6,544 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 Lapua?

The unemployment rate is 8.1 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland.

What is the typical salary around Lapua?

The median gross salary is 3,286 EUR/month. Source: pxweb2.stat.fi.

How many foreign residents live in Lapua?

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

Is Lapua a good place to live?

Lapua 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 Lapua?

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

How many people born in Finland live in Lapua?

The official country of birth distribution records 13,175 people (94.6%) 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, October 16). Lapua, Finland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 66163629d35fb891337376066709277c]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fi/lapua/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Lapua, Finland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  2. Statistics Finland language spoken at home distribution pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-28
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  4. Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population) statfin.stat.fi · checked 2026-09-05
  5. Telia Finland mobile plan telia.fi · checked 2026-09-15
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