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Living in Nilsiä

Nilsiä had an unemployment rate of 12.4% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0714 sources

Population2,780people31 Dec 2024Official source · Population 31.12. by Year, Municipality and urban settlement, Sex, Age and Information
Median gross salary (region)3,400EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · 15b2 Earnings of full-time wage and salary earners per month by sector, region and sex, 2024
Average net rent14.98EUR/m²/month30 Jun 2026Municipality figureIndependent source · Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa
Unemployment rate12.4%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x
Recorded crime8,515incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · 13ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting

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

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 Nilsiä.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Nilsiä?

Average net cold rent is 14.98 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 14.98 EUR/m²/month · Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa14
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Nilsiä recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
Net rent across major citiesNilsiä highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Nilsiä 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 broadband3Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.93 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia Finland mobile plan9Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)14.98 EUR/m²/month30 Jun 2026Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa14Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context · parent municipality

Is Nilsiä 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–70%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–73%
Student38%strong on cost, weak on education · range 24–52%
Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–70%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–70%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 899 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 14.98 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: June 2026

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Nilsiä?

The unemployment rate is 12.4 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x8

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Nilsiä is 12.4%. Of 144 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,400 EUR/month31 Dec 202415b2 Earnings of full-time wage and salary earners per month by sector, region and sex, 20242Official · county
Unemployment rate12.4 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x8Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Nilsiä?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,400 (15b2 Earnings of full-time wage and salary earners per month by sector, region and sex, 2024, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,605of €2,559 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.€2,559
Rent, 60 m²€14.98/m² · market price · Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa · 2026-06-30− €899
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€1,605
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Nilsiä Salary needed to live in Nilsiä

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Nilsiä?

Police recorded about 8,515 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 13ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting1

Recorded crime across major citiesNilsiä highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Nilsiä highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Vantaa13,982
Helsinki12,307
Turku11,977
Kouvola10,948
Tampere10,243
Lahti9,882
Jyväskylä9,685
Vaasa9,184
Kuopio9,025
Joensuu9,008
Oulu8,794
Espoo7,549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,515 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 202513ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting1Official · parent municipality

Mobility and administration

Nilsiä's nearest airport was KUO, 26 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Distance to the nearest major airport26 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)KUO3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Nilsiä's monthly mean temperatures were −8.1°C in January and 17.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 38.6 mm in January and 76.7 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -5.2 · Feb -4.9 · Mar 0.2 · Apr 6.7 · May 14.2 · Jun 19.1 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 19.5 · Sep 13.5 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 0.8 · Dec -2.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by monthJan -11.2 · Feb -11.8 · Mar -7.6 · Apr -1.7 · May 4.6 · Jun 10.6 · Jul 13.7 · Aug 12.2 · Sep 7.6 · Oct 2.1 · Nov -3 · Dec -7.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan -8.1 · Feb -8.3 · Mar -3.7 · Apr 2.4 · May 9.3 · Jun 14.7 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 15.6 · Sep 10.3 · Oct 4.1 · Nov -1 · Dec -5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by monthJan 38.6 · Feb 31.4 · Mar 31.2 · Apr 28.2 · May 45.3 · Jun 66.4 · Jul 76.7 · Aug 67.2 · Sep 56.7 · Oct 54.6 · Nov 49.8 · Dec 51 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Finland: Jyväskylä ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Barrie (Canada) ±2.9 °C, Jönköping (Sweden) ±3.1 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±3.1 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±2.4 °C, Huddinge (Sweden) ±2.9 °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 Nilsiä?

The published population was 2,780 people in 2024. Source: Population 31.12. by Year, Municipality and urban settlement, Sex, Age and Information7

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population2,780 people31 Dec 2024Population 31.12. by Year, Municipality and urban settlement, Sex, Age and Information7Official

Alternatives for people set on Nilsiä

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Nilsiä from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in Finland

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

All Finland cities
Jalasjärvi3,176 residentsKorpilahti2,378 residentsPerniö2,272 residentsSuolahti3,726 residentsJuankoski1,744 residentsEno1,601 residents

How does Nilsiä compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Nilsiä 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.

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; Nilsiä's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Nilsiä part of Kuopio?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4

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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 Nilsiä?

The published population was 2,780 people in 2024. Source: Population 31.12. by Year, Municipality and urban settlement, Sex, Age and Information.

How much does it cost to rent in Nilsiä?

Average net cold rent is 14.98 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,049 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa.

How safe is Nilsiä?

Police recorded about 8,515 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 13ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting.

What is the unemployment rate in Nilsiä?

The unemployment rate is 12.4 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x.

What is the typical salary around Nilsiä?

The median gross salary is 3,400 EUR/month. Source: 15b2 Earnings of full-time wage and salary earners per month by sector, region and sex, 2024.

Is Nilsiä a good place to live?

Nilsiä 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 Nilsiä part of Kuopio?

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

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Nilsiä, Finland: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1a9f6382b5737d000df468d76b2f641c]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fi/nilsia/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Nilsiä, Finland: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {1a9f6382b5737d000df468d76b2f641c},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fi/nilsia/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. 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. 13ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting 13ex · pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-10-05
  2. 15b2 Earnings of full-time wage and salary earners per month by sector, region and sex, 2024 pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-10-07
  3. DNA fixed broadband dna.fi · checked 2026-09-15
  4. GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Population 31.12. by Year, Municipality and urban settlement, Sex, Age and Information pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-09-23
  8. Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-07-26
  9. Telia Finland mobile plan telia.fi · checked 2026-09-15
  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. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-07-26

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