Living in Muurame

In Muurame, unemployment is 9.7% (2024).

The nearest airport was JYV, 29.6 km away, with 2 listed destinations in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1924 sources

Population10,614people31 Dec 2024Official source · Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.

Median gross salary (region)3,471EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · pxweb2.stat.fi

Unemployment rate9.7%country median 10.6% — 8% belowOfficial source · Statistics Finland

Recorded crime4,814incidents per 100,000country median 9,016 — 47% belowOfficial source · statfin.stat.fi

PM2.5, annual mean5µg/m³country median 4.9 — 2% aboveOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Muurame.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€25

Net rent across major citiesMuurame highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	29.9 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	DNA fixed broadband¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	24.93 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telia Finland mobile plan¹⁹Official · national market
Dwellings	4,502 dwellings	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Finland¹⁰Official

Is Muurame 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on housing · range 53–73%

Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on housing · range 58–76%

Student63%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 55–71%

Family64%strong on family, weak on housing · range 55–73%

Retirement64%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 53–75%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Muurame?

The unemployment rate is 9.7 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland¹²

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Muurame is 9.7%. Of 144 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

2–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–20

Muurame 9.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	4,649 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Finland¹¹Official
Employment rate	80.6 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Finland¹⁰Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,471 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	pxweb2.stat.fi⁸Official
Unemployment rate	9.7 %country median 10.6%	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Finland¹²Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents with high school education or higher	81 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Finland¹⁰Official

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; Muurame's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Muurame?

Police recorded about 4,814 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.fi⁹

Recorded crime across major citiesMuurame highlighted among comparable cities

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

Muurame4,814

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,814 incidents per 100,000country median 9,016	31 Dec 2024	statfin.stat.fi⁹Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	2 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁶Official
Nearest airport	JYV	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	29.6 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Muurame.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Muurame?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency²

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.55WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Muurame is 5.0 µg/m³. Of 39 cities with data, 16 have annual PM2.5 of 5 to under 6 µg/m³.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–8

Muurame 5.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5 µg/m³country median 4.9	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency²Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 5.51 · Feb 5.05 · Mar 11.94 · Apr 18.95 · May 27.44 · Jun 28.16 · Jul 30.27 · Aug 28.91 · Sep 21.61 · Oct 14.84 · Nov 9.79 · Dec 7.35 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -41.36 · Feb -36.16 · Mar -24.52 · Apr -11.25 · May -2.98 · Jun 0.54 · Jul 5.96 · Aug 4.22 · Sep -1.21 · Oct -14.05 · Nov -30.33 · Dec -33.3 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -9.65 · Feb -8.91 · Mar -4.38 · Apr 3.13 · May 10.07 · Jun 14.47 · Jul 17.73 · Aug 15.85 · Sep 10.63 · Oct 3.58 · Nov -1.86 · Dec -6.26 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 51.3 · Feb 37.4 · Mar 36.1 · Apr 37 · May 39.1 · Jun 63.5 · Jul 85 · Aug 75.3 · Sep 59.8 · Oct 68.2 · Nov 59.8 · Dec 57.7 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official

Annual PM2.5 over time5 published observations, 2020–2024

3.9

4.3

4.7

5.1

5.0202020222024

Annual PM2.5 rose 25.0% between 2020 and 2024, from 4.0 to 5.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Muurame?

The published population was 10,614 people in 2024. Source: Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.¹⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport98.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	144.1 km²	1 Jan 2024	www.maanmittauslaitos.fi²¹Official
Foreign-resident share	1.2 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Finland¹⁰Official
Foreign residents	145 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)¹⁷Official
Population density	73.7 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)¹⁷Official
Population	10,614 people	31 Dec 2024	Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year.¹⁷Official
Population covered by crime statistics	10,646 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population)¹⁸Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
No religion or other, share	30.2 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Finland¹³Official

International community in Muurame

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 group	People	Share
TOTAL	10,646	100.0%
Finland	10,307	96.8%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL	339	3.2%
EUROPE	227	2.1%
Sweden	76	0.7%
ASIA	73	0.7%
Former Soviet Union	65	0.6%
Thailand	20	0.2%
AFRICA	16	0.2%
Estonia	12	0.1%
AMERICA	12	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
China	11	0.1%
Germany	11	0.1%
Iraq	11	0.1%
Philippines	10	0.1%
OCEANIA	5	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁵

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
TOTAL	10,646	100.0%
Finland	10,522	98.8%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL	124	1.2%
EUROPE	70	0.7%
ASIA	41	0.4%
Thailand	14	0.1%
Germany	11	0.1%
Estonia	10	0.1%
AFRICA	10	0.1%
OCEANIA	2	0.0%
AMERICA	1	0.0%

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

Language spoken at home

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

Published group	People	Share
Total	10,646	100.0%
NATIONAL LANGUAGES, TOTAL	10,399	97.7%
Finnish	10,382	97.5%
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TOTAL	247	2.3%
Russian	70	0.7%
English	26	0.2%
Thai	20	0.2%
Swedish	17	0.2%
German	12	0.1%
Estonian	12	0.1%
Kurdish	12	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁶

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher	40.6 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Finland¹⁰Official
Households	4,502 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Finland¹¹Official
Residents with a migration background	2.5 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Finland¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Muurame

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.

Vaasa as a Muurame alternative in the same country

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

Residents: 70,361 Vaasa vs 10,614 Muurame+563%
Nearest airport: 8.9 km Vaasa vs 29.6 km Muurame−70%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,184 Vaasa vs 4,814 Muurameno percentage
Unemployment: 8.8% Vaasa vs 9.7% Muurame−9%
Foreign residents: 8.5% (2024) Vaasa vs 1.2% (2025) Muurameno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €3,475 Vaasa vs €3,471 Muuramesame level

Full comparison More about Vaasa

Tallinn as a Muurame alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 304 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 29.6 km Muurame−81%
Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 5.0 µg/m³ Muurame−40%
Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €3,471 (2024) Muurameno percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,030 (2025) Tallinn vs 4,814 (2024) Muurameno percentage

Full comparison More about Tallinn

Cities near Muurame

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

Tržič Slovenia · 12.7 km away

Rent: 200 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2017-12-31

Alternative cities in Finland

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

All Finland cities

Alavus10,634 residents Kauniainen10,318 residents Nivala10,300 residents Hämeenkyrö10,249 residents Eura11,005 residents Liminka10,190 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Muurame 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.

Is Muurame part of Jyväskylä?

Muurame is in the published commuting zone of Jyväskylä; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Jyväskylä city profile

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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 Muurame?

The published population was 10,614 people in 2024. Source: Tilastokeskus PxWeb table 11ra: population on 31 December by municipality and year..

Is the air quality good in Muurame?

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

How safe is Muurame?

Police recorded about 4,814 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 Muurame?

The unemployment rate is 9.7 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland.

What is the typical salary around Muurame?

The median gross salary is 3,471 EUR/month. Source: pxweb2.stat.fi.

How many foreign residents live in Muurame?

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

Is Muurame a good place to live?

Muurame 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.

Is Muurame part of Jyväskylä?

Muurame is in the published commuting zone of Jyväskylä; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Muurame?

Tržič, Korpilahti are near Muurame. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Finland live in Muurame?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,307 people (96.8%) 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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