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Living in Mikkeli

Mikkeli is a city in Finland. For Mikkeli, the foreign population count was 2,356 at the end of 2024.

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

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 Mikkeli.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Mikkeli?

Average net cold rent is 12.32 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): 12.32 EUR/m²/month · pxweb2.stat.fi3

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

Net rent across major citiesMikkeli highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Mikkeli highlighted€16.41Järvenpää€15.72Kerava€13.02Riihimäki€12.27Kajaani€12.19Kokkola€12.17Kotka€10.94Rauma€10.83Kouvolanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.32 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €12.23 — about the same27 Aug 2026pxweb2.stat.fi3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 739 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12.32 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 Mikkeli?

The unemployment rate is 12.6 % (2024). Source: statfin.stat.fi5

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Mikkeli is 12.6%. 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%2312–14Mikkeli 12.6%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
Median gross salary (regional)3,348 EUR/month31 Dec 2024pxweb2.stat.fi4Official
Unemployment rate12.6 %country median 10.5%31 Dec 2024statfin.stat.fi5Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mikkeli. 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

Job SearchRegistration
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Mikkeli. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Mikkeli?

Police recorded about 9,040 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 citiesMikkeli highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Mikkeli highlighted11,977Turku11,158Järvenpää10,948Kouvola10,625Rovaniemi10,243Tampere10,177Kotka9,685Jyväskylä9,184Vaasa9,025Kuopio9,008Joensuu8,849Kokkola8,269Seinäjokirecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,040 incidents per 100,000country median 9,008 — about the same31 Dec 2024statfin.stat.fi6Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was LPP, 85.2 km away, with 3 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport3 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat1Official
Nearest airportLPP13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv2Official
Distance to nearest airport85.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv2Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Mikkeli average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-20°-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-11°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Mikkeli average monthly precipitation, mm020406080483735334269787054645654JFMAMJJASONDmm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -4.3 · Feb -3.9 · Mar 1 · Apr 8 · May 15.5 · Jun 19.8 · Jul 22.3 · Aug 20.3 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 7 · Nov 1.4 · Dec -2.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI8Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -10.5 · Feb -11 · Mar -7.7 · Apr -1.8 · May 3.3 · Jun 8.5 · Jul 11.4 · Aug 9.8 · Sep 5.5 · Oct 1.1 · Nov -2.9 · Dec -7.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official
Average temperature by monthJan -7.2 · Feb -7.3 · Mar -3.1 · Apr 3 · May 9.7 · Jun 14.4 · Jul 17 · Aug 14.9 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 4 · Nov -0.5 · Dec -4.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 48.3 · Feb 36.5 · Mar 35.1 · Apr 32.7 · May 41.7 · Jun 69 · Jul 77.8 · Aug 70.3 · Sep 54.2 · Oct 64.4 · Nov 55.6 · Dec 53.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official

Cities of a similar size in Finland

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

All Finland cities
Porvoo51,863 residentsSalo50,339 residentsKotka50,210 residentsKokkola48,367 residentsJärvenpää46,871 residentsLohja45,435 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Mikkeli?

The published population was 51,551 people in 2025. Source: 11ra.px7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Mikkeli residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.4%Foreign residents 4.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area2,548 km²1 Jan 2024www.maanmittauslaitos.fi12Official
City area2,548 km²1 Jan 2024www.maanmittauslaitos.fi12Official
Foreign residents2,356 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)7Official
Population density20.4 people/km²31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)7Official
Population51,551 people31 Dec 202511ra.px7Official
Foreign residents2,356 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)
Population51,551 people31 Dec 2025Official source · 11ra.px
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.32 EUR/m²/month27 Aug 2026Official source · pxweb2.stat.fi
Median gross salary (regional)3,348 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · pxweb2.stat.fi
Unemployment rate12.6 %31 Dec 2024Official source · statfin.stat.fi
Area2,548 km²1 Jan 2024Official source · www.maanmittauslaitos.fi
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

This city record is still being completed

The URL stays available with its sourced facts, but it is not included in search discovery yet. The page needs a broader set of current decision facts and a useful internal comparison before ImmigrationDB presents it as a complete city guide.

Verified metrics
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Decision domains
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Current facts
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mikkeli 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 Mikkeli?

The published population was 51,551 people in 2025. Source: 11ra.px.

How much does it cost to rent in Mikkeli?

Average net cold rent is 12.32 EUR/m² per month (2026Q2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 862 EUR a month before utilities. Source: pxweb2.stat.fi.

How safe is Mikkeli?

Police recorded about 9,040 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 Mikkeli?

The unemployment rate is 12.6 % (2024). Source: statfin.stat.fi.

What is the typical salary around Mikkeli?

The median gross salary is 3,348 EUR/month. Source: pxweb2.stat.fi.

How many foreign residents live in Mikkeli?

2,356 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra).

Is Mikkeli a good place to live?

ImmigrationDB does not yet have enough current, multi-domain evidence and internal comparison context to answer that reliably. This stable data record remains available while the missing evidence is collected.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Mikkeli, Finland: rent, salary, jobs, safety, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fi/mikkeli/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Mikkeli, Finland: rent, salary, jobs, safety, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fi/mikkeli/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  2. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  3. pxweb2.stat.fi pxweb2.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-27
  4. pxweb2.stat.fi pxweb2.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-27
  5. statfin.stat.fi statfin.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-26
  6. statfin.stat.fi statfin.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-26
  7. Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra) pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-07-14
  8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  2. www.maanmittauslaitos.fi maanmittauslaitos.fi · checked 2026-07-14

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