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Living in Lempäälä

The foreign population count was 420 at the end of 2024.

Lower unemployment than 80% of Finnish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 89% of Finnish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 91% of Finnish cities that publish it.

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

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 Lempäälä.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Lempäälä yet. Finland has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesLempäälä highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Lempäälä highlighted€16.41Järvenpää€15.72Kerava€13.02Riihimäki€12.27Kajaani€12.19Kokkola€12.17Kotka€10.94Rauma€10.83Kouvolanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings10,775 dwellings31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Lempäälä?

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

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Lempäälä is 8.1%. 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%368–10Lempäälä 8.1%30 cities: 10% to under 12%3010–1223 cities: 12% to under 14%2312–1410 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 employment11,577 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official
Employment rate82.2 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,558 EUR/month31 Dec 2024pxweb2.stat.fi4Official
Unemployment rate8.1 %country median 10.5%31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct79.9 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official

Safety

How safe is Lempäälä?

Police recorded about 5,536 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 citiesLempäälä highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lempäälä highlighted11,977Turku10,948Kouvola10,625Rovaniemi10,243Tampere10,177Kotka9,685Jyväskylä9,184Vaasa9,025Kuopio9,008Joensuu8,849Kokkola8,269Seinäjoki5,536Lempäälärecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,536 incidents per 100,000country median 9,00831 Dec 2024statfin.stat.fi5Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was TKU, 10.8 km away, with 7 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport7 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat2Official
Nearest airportTKU13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv3Official
Distance to nearest airport10.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv3Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Lempäälä?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 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
Lempäälä average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-9°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Lempäälä average monthly precipitation, mm020406080413029323666746556575146JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Lempäälä annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.0PM2.5µg/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 Lempäälä is 4.0 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/m³94–5Lempäälä 4.011 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³115–61 city: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³16–7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean4 µg/m³country median 5.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency1Official
Average daytime high by monthJan -2.7 · Feb -2.8 · Mar 1.7 · Apr 8.5 · May 15.2 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 22.2 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -0.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -8.6 · Feb -9.3 · Mar -6.3 · Apr -1 · May 3.9 · Jun 8.9 · Jul 12.1 · Aug 10.8 · Sep 6.5 · Oct 1.7 · Nov -1.9 · Dec -5.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official
Average temperature by monthJan -5.6 · Feb -6 · Mar -2.3 · Apr 3.6 · May 9.8 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 15.5 · Sep 10.4 · Oct 4.6 · Nov 0.3 · Dec -3.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 40.7 · Feb 30.3 · Mar 29.1 · Apr 31.7 · May 36.4 · Jun 65.7 · Jul 74.3 · Aug 64.9 · Sep 56.4 · Oct 57.3 · Nov 50.9 · Dec 45.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Lempäälä by year, µg/m³3.84.96.17.2201320152017202120244.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 42.9% between 2013 and 2024, from 7.0 to 4.0.

Cities of a similar size in Finland

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Finland cities
Imatra24,724 residentsRaisio25,738 residentsRaahe23,571 residentsSastamala23,332 residentsSibbo23,006 residentsHollola22,849 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Lempäälä?

The published population was 24,854 people in 2024. Source: Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)13

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Lempäälä residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.3%Foreign residents 1.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area300.5 km²1 Jan 2024www.maanmittauslaitos.fi19Official
City area300.5 km²1 Jan 2024www.maanmittauslaitos.fi19Official
Foreign-resident share1.8 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland6Official
Foreign residents420 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)13Official
Population density92.6 people/km²31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)13Official
Population24,854 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)13Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population25,041 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population)14Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share30.9 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland9Official

International community in Lempäälä

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
TOTAL25,041100.0%
Finland24,15196.4%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL8903.6%
EUROPE5012.0%
ASIA2421.0%
Sweden1080.4%
Former Soviet Union960.4%
Estonia880.4%
AFRICA650.3%
AMERICA630.3%
Iraq500.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Thailand320.1%
Philippines290.1%
Russia280.1%
China260.1%
Germany260.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo250.1%
United States220.1%
Turkey210.1%
Vietnam180.1%
Unknown180.1%
United Kingdom170.1%
Ukraine160.1%
India140.1%
Hungary130.1%
Zambia130.1%
Afghanistan120.0%
Canada110.0%
Sri Lanka110.0%
Poland110.0%
Albania100.0%
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
TOTAL25,041100.0%
Finland24,59498.2%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL4471.8%
EUROPE2461.0%
ASIA1270.5%
Estonia830.3%
AFRICA420.2%
Democratic Republic of the Congo350.1%
AMERICA240.1%
Ukraine230.1%
Philippines220.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russia210.1%
Turkey190.1%
China170.1%
Thailand170.1%
Iraq160.1%
Germany150.1%
India120.0%
Albania100.0%
Sri Lanka100.0%
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
Total25,041100.0%
NATIONAL LANGUAGES, TOTAL24,20996.7%
Finnish24,13896.4%
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TOTAL8323.3%
Russian1320.5%
Estonian890.4%
Arabic730.3%
Swedish710.3%
English570.2%
Swahili510.2%
Chinese340.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukrainian320.1%
Thai310.1%
Spanish; Castilian300.1%
Persian, Farsi290.1%
Turkish270.1%
German240.1%
Tagalog210.1%
Vietnamese170.1%
Kurdish160.1%
Hungarian130.1%
Albanian120.0%
Polish110.0%
Portuguese110.0%

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

Is Lempäälä 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 worker66%strong on work, weak on housing · range 56–76%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on housing · range 59–77%
Student63%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 55–71%
Family62%strong on family, weak on housing · range 53–71%
Retirement64%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 53–75%
Foreign residents420 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)
Population24,854 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)
Dwellings10,775 dwellings31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
People in employment11,577 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
Employment rate82.2 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
Median gross salary (regional)3,558 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · pxweb2.stat.fi
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct40.1 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official
Households10,775 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official
Residents with a migration background3.4 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lempäälä 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 Lempäälä?

The published population was 24,854 people in 2024. Source: Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra).

Is the air quality good in Lempäälä?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Lempäälä?

Police recorded about 5,536 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 Lempäälä?

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

What is the typical salary around Lempäälä?

The median gross salary is 3,558 EUR/month. Source: pxweb2.stat.fi.

How many foreign residents live in Lempäälä?

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

Is Lempäälä a good place to live?

Lempäälä 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 Lempäälä?

The official country of birth distribution records 12 people (0.0%) 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 14). Lempäälä, Finland: salary, jobs, safety, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fi/lempaala/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_lempaala-finland-salary-jobs-safety-air-quality_5e7625b25c7c,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lempäälä, Finland: salary, jobs, safety, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fi/lempaala/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  3. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  4. pxweb2.stat.fi pxweb2.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-27
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  10. Statistics Finland citizenship distribution pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-28
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  1. Statistics Finland country_of_birth distribution pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-28
  2. Statistics Finland language_spoken_at_home distribution pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-28
  3. Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra) pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population) statfin.stat.fi · checked 2026-09-05
  5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  9. www.maanmittauslaitos.fi maanmittauslaitos.fi · checked 2026-07-14

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