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Living in Pori

Pori is a city in Finland. Regional disposable income was €23,000 per person per year at the end of 2024.

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

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 Pori.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.91 per m² per month in June 2026. The listed rent for a one-bedroom home in the centre was €620 per month in 2026. Living space averaged 40.8 m² per person at the end of 2023.

How much does it cost to rent in Pori?

Average net cold rent is 10.91 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): 10.91 EUR/m²/month · Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa43

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

Net rent across major citiesPori highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Pori highlighted€16.41Järvenpää€15.72Kerava€13.02Riihimäki€12.27Kajaani€12.19Kokkola€12.17Kotka€10.94Rauma€10.83Kouvolanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Property Price Eur Per M22,000 EUR/m²31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — ASPE property24Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.91 EUR/m²/month30 Jun 2026Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa43Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Typical rent deposit1 months1 Jan 2024www.finlex.fi38Official · national
One-bedroom listing, city centre620 EUR/month2026asunnot.oikotie.fi42Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Vacancy Rate Percent3.5 %31 Dec 2024ARA — Housing finance2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 655 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.91 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

The unemployment rate was 14.1% at the end of 2024. Average monthly gross earnings were €3,450 at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Pori?

The unemployment rate is 14.1 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x18

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Pori is 14.1%. 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%368–1030 cities: 10% to under 12%3010–1223 cities: 12% to under 14%2312–1410 cities: 14% to under 16%1014–16Pori 14.1%6 cities: 16% to under 18%616–186 cities: 18% to under 20%618–20

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,450 EUR/month31 Dec 2023pxdata.stat.fi11Official · maakunta
Broadband Fiber Coverage Pct82 %31 Dec 2024Traficom — Laajakaistaselvitys (annual broadband survey)31Official
Disposable income per resident23,000 EUR/year31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — Regional accounts28Official
GDP per capita32,000 EUR/year31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — Regional accounts28Official
Fixed internet — average speed138 Mbps31 Dec 2024www.traficom.fi31Official
Job Vacancies Per 10004 vacancies per 1,00031 Dec 2024KEHA Centre / TEM7Official
Median Salary Eur33,200 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Tilastokeskus — Structure of Earnings (pra) + Vero tax records11Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,434 EUR/month31 Dec 2024pxweb2.stat.fi17Official
Unemployment rate14.1 %country median 10.5%31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x18Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Pori. 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
Register Search jobs
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Pori. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare Coverage Percent 0 672 %31 Dec 2024THL — Health statistics21Official
International schools0 count31 Dec 2024Vipunen — Education Statistics34Official
School Count28 count31 Dec 2024Vipunen — Education Statistics34Official
School Rating Avg7 (0–10 index)31 Dec 2024Vipunen — KOSKI education statistics34Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k2.5 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024THL — Health statistics21Official
Physicians Per 10002.4 per 1,00031 Dec 2024THL — Healthcare personnel statistics22Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pori 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k2.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Pori?

Police recorded about 11,194 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 11,194 offences per 100,000 · Statistics Finland municipal offences recorded, table 13ex19
Recorded crime across major citiesPori highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Pori highlighted11,977Turku11,158Järvenpää10,948Kouvola10,625Rovaniemi10,243Tampere10,177Kotka9,685Jyväskylä9,184Vaasa9,025Kuopio9,008Joensuu8,849Kokkola8,269Seinäjokirecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents11,194 offences per 100,000country median 9,00831 Dec 2024Statistics Finland municipal offences recorded, table 13ex19Official
Theft Burglary Per 100k1,300 crimes per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — POLRIK crime27Official
Violent Crime Per 100k38 crimes per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — POLRIK crime27Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport3 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat8Official
Nearest airportPOR13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport2.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Public Transport Score35 (0–100 index)27 Aug 2026Traficom + HSL / Tampereen joukkoliikenne / Waltti Oulu / Föli32Official
Traffic Accidents Per 100k90 accidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — TIEL traffic29Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Pori?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data3

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
Pori average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-8°Daytime highNight-time low
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Pori annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5µg/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 Pori is 6.0 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/m³94–511 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³115–61 city: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³16–7Pori 6.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³country median 5.031 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data3Official
Average January temperature-5.2 °C31 Dec 1991Ilmatieteen laitos (FMI) — climatological normals 1991-20206Official
Average daytime high by monthJan -1.2 · Feb -1.3 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 8.7 · May 15 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 20.6 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI35Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -7 · Feb -7.6 · Mar -4.9 · Apr -0.4 · May 4.3 · Jun 9 · Jul 12.1 · Aug 11 · Sep 6.8 · Oct 2.3 · Nov -1.3 · Dec -4.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI36Official
Average temperature by monthJan -4 · Feb -4.6 · Mar -1.3 · Apr 4 · May 9.7 · Jun 14.1 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 15.8 · Sep 11 · Oct 5.4 · Nov 1.2 · Dec -1.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI37Official
Annual sunshine1,750 hours/year1991-20en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi4Official
Frost Days Per Year135 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals6Official
Heat Stress Days Per Year1 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals6Official
No2 Annual Mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024SYKE — Environment Institute20Official
Pm10 Annual Mean8.5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024SYKE — Environment Institute20Official
Pm25 Annual Mean4.5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024SYKE — Environment Institute20Official

Cities of a similar size in Finland

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

All Finland cities
Joensuu78,741 residentsKouvola78,386 residentsVaasa70,361 residentsSeinäjoki66,611 residentsRovaniemi65,722 residentsKuopio126,572 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Pori?

The published population was 83,010 people in 2025. Source: 11ra.px1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Pori residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.4%Foreign residents 6.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area1,556 km²1 Jan 2024www.maanmittauslaitos.fi39Official
Cars per 1,000 residents590 cars per 1,000 residents31 Dec 2024www.traficom.fi41Official
City area1,556 km²1 Jan 2024www.maanmittauslaitos.fi39Official
Foreign-resident share5.1 %31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — Immigrant background by area (vaerak/159t)25Official
Foreign residents5,500 people31 Dec 2024pxdata.stat.fi10Official
Population density128 people/km²31 Dec 2024pxdata.stat.fi10Official
Projected population change to 2040-4.8 %12 Jun 2026pxdata.stat.fi14Official · maakunta
Population83,010 people31 Dec 202511ra.px1Official
Students as a share of residents5.5 %31 Dec 2023pxdata.stat.fi16Official · maakunta

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share19.5 %31 Dec 2023pxdata.stat.fi15Official · maakunta
Foreign residents5,500 people31 Dec 2024Official source · pxdata.stat.fi
Population83,010 people31 Dec 2025Official source · 11ra.px
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.91 EUR/m²/month30 Jun 2026Independent source · Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa
Typical rent deposit1 months1 Jan 2024Official source · www.finlex.fi
One-bedroom listing, city centre620 EUR/month2026Independent source · asunnot.oikotie.fi
Average gross earnings3,450 EUR/month31 Dec 2023Official source · pxdata.stat.fi
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Bike Sharing Presentfalse31 Dec 2024HSL — Helsinki Region Transport5Official
Cold Stress Days Per Year7 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals6Official
Coverage 5g Percent93 %31 Dec 2024Traficom — 5G coverage30Official
Dark Days Per Year0 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals6Official
Ev Charging Points Per 100k8 points per 100,00031 Dec 2024Traficom — Broadband survey31Official
Flood Zone RiskLow class31 Dec 2024SYKE — Environment Institute20Official
Gigabit Availability Percent72 %31 Dec 2024Traficom — Broadband survey31Official
Gp Per 10000.8 GPs per 1,00031 Dec 2024THL — Health statistics21Official
Green-space share50 %31 Dec 2024www.syke.fi40Official
Hot Days Per Year5 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals6Official
Ice Days Per Year55 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals6Official
Childcare coverage, ages 3–674 %31 Dec 2024thl.fi23Official
Childcare coverage, under 342 %31 Dec 2024thl.fi23Official
Living space per resident40.8 m²/person31 Dec 2023pxdata.stat.fi12Official · maakunta
Median age44.5 years31 Dec 2024pxdata.stat.fi13Official
Residents with a migration background9.2 %31 Dec 2023pxdata.stat.fi13Official · maakunta
Municipal Tax Rate Percent21.25 %27 Aug 2026Vero Skatt — Kunnallisverotus (annual rates)33Official
Snow Days Per Year85 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals6Official
Swedish Speaking Share Percent0.6 %31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — Language by municipality (vaerak/11rm)26Official
Top nationalitiesRussia, Estonia, Sweden, Iraq, Vietnam31 Dec 2024pxdata.stat.fi10Official
Tropical Nights Per Year0 nights31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals6Official
Universities1 count31 Dec 2024Vipunen — Education Statistics34Official

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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 Pori?

The published population was 83,010 people in 2025. Source: 11ra.px.

How much does it cost to rent in Pori?

Average net cold rent is 10.91 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 764 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa.

Is the air quality good in Pori?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data.

How safe is Pori?

Police recorded about 11,194 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Statistics Finland municipal offences recorded, table 13ex.

What is the unemployment rate in Pori?

The unemployment rate is 14.1 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x.

What is the typical salary around Pori?

The median gross salary is 3,434 EUR/month. Source: pxweb2.stat.fi.

Is Pori 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 12). Pori, Finland: rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fi/pori/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Pori, Finland: rent, salary, cost of living},
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  date = {2026-09-12},
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