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Living in Pori

In Pori, average gross earnings are €3,450 a month (2023) and unemployment is 14.1% (2024).

Regional disposable income was €23,000 per person per year at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2647 sources

Population83,010people31 Dec 2025Official source · 11ra.px
Median gross salary (region)3,434EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · pxweb2.stat.fi
Average net rent10.91EUR/m²/month30 Jun 2026Independent source · Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa
Unemployment rate14.1%country median 10.6% — 33% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x
Recorded crime11,194offences per 100,000country median 9,016 — 24% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Finland municipal offences recorded, table 13ex
PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³country median 4.9 — 22% aboveOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data

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 15fa47
What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month
Pori recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€59
Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
Net rent across major citiesPori highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Pori highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Järvenpää€16.41
Kerava€15.72
Porvoo€13.87
Riihimäki€13.02
Rauma€10.94
Kouvola€10.83
Show the other 3 cities
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 plan24Official · national market
Monthly transport pass59 EUR/month13 Sept 2026Pori Public Transport / City of Pori11Official
Residential property price per m²2,000 EUR/m²31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — ASPE property28Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.91 EUR/m²/month30 Jun 2026Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa47Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Typical rent deposit1 months1 Jan 2024www.finlex.fi42Official · national
One-bedroom listing, city centre620 EUR/month2026asunnot.oikotie.fi46Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Housing vacancy rate3.5 %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 115x21

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Pori is 14.1%. Of 144 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,450 EUR/month31 Dec 2023pxdata.stat.fi13Official · maakunta
Fibre broadband coverage82 %31 Dec 2024Traficom — Laajakaistaselvitys (annual broadband survey)35Official
Disposable income per resident23,000 EUR/year31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — Regional accounts32Official
GDP per capita32,000 EUR/year31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — Regional accounts32Official
Fixed internet — average speed138 Mbps31 Dec 2024www.traficom.fi35Official
Job vacancies per 1,000 people4 vacancies per 1,00031 Dec 2024KEHA Centre / TEM8Official
Median salary33,200 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Tilastokeskus — Structure of Earnings (pra) + Vero tax records13Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,434 EUR/month31 Dec 2024pxweb2.stat.fi19Official
Unemployment rate14.1 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x21Official

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
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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
Children aged 0–6 enrolled in childcare72 %31 Dec 2024THL — Health statistics25Official
International schools0 count31 Dec 2024Vipunen — Education Statistics38Official
Schools28 count31 Dec 2024Vipunen — Education Statistics38Official
Average school rating (composite score)7 (0–10 index)31 Dec 2024Vipunen — KOSKI education statistics38Official

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; Pori's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
General practitioners per 1,000 people0.8 GPs per 1,00031 Dec 2024THL — Health statistics25Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents2.5 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024THL — Health statistics25Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents2.4 per 1,00031 Dec 2024THL — Healthcare personnel statistics26Official

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 100,000 residents2.5 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 13ex22
Recorded crime across major citiesPori highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Pori 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 residents11,194 offences per 100,000country median 9,01631 Dec 2024Statistics Finland municipal offences recorded, table 13ex22Official
Theft and burglary offences per 100,000 residents1,300 crimes per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — POLRIK crime31Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents38 crimes per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — POLRIK crime31Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport3 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat9Official
Nearest airportPOR13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Distance to nearest airport2.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Public transport score35 (0–100 index)27 Aug 2026Traficom + HSL / Tampereen joukkoliikenne / Waltti Oulu / Föli36Official
Traffic accidents per 100,000 people90 accidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — TIEL traffic33Official

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.

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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 data4

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

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

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³country median 4.931 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data4Official
Average January temperature-5.2 °C31 Dec 1991Ilmatieteen laitos (FMI) — climatological normals 1991-20207Official
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 NCEI39Official
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 NCEI40Official
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 NCEI41Official
Annual sunshine1,750 hours/year1991-20en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi5Official
Frost days per year135 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals7Official
Heat-stress days per year1 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals7Official
Annual mean NO₂ concentration10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024SYKE — Environment Institute23Official
Annual mean PM10 concentration8.5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024SYKE — Environment Institute23Official
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration4.5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024SYKE — Environment Institute23Official

Similar climate. In Finland: Turku ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Tartu linn (Estonia) ±1.0 °C, Huddinge (Sweden) ±1.1 °C, Bærum (Norway) ±1.2 °C, Drammen (Norway) ±1.2 °C, Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.2 °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 Pori?

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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area1,556 km²1 Jan 2024www.maanmittauslaitos.fi43Official
Cars per 1,000 residents590 cars per 1,000 residents31 Dec 2024www.traficom.fi45Official
City area1,157 km²31 Dec 202511ra — Key figures on population by region, 1990–20251Official
Foreign-resident share5.1 %31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — Immigrant background by area (vaerak/159t)29Official
Foreign residents5,500 people31 Dec 2024pxdata.stat.fi12Official
Population density71.8 people/km²31 Dec 2025StatFin 11ra Key figures on population by region 1990-202520Official
Projected population change to 2040-4.8 %12 Jun 2026pxdata.stat.fi16Official · maakunta
Population83,010 people31 Dec 202511ra.px1Official
Students as a share of residents5.5 %31 Dec 2023pxdata.stat.fi18Official · maakunta

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share19.5 %31 Dec 2023pxdata.stat.fi17Official · maakunta

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public bike-sharing availablefalse31 Dec 2024HSL — Helsinki Region Transport6Official
Cold-stress days per year7 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals7Official
5G coverage93 %31 Dec 2024Traficom — 5G coverage34Official
Dark days per year0 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals7Official
Public electric-vehicle charging points per 100,000 residents8 points per 100,00031 Dec 2024Traficom — Broadband survey35Official
Flood-zone risk categoryLow class31 Dec 2024SYKE — Environment Institute23Official
Gigabit broadband availability72 %31 Dec 2024Traficom — Broadband survey35Official
Green-space share50 %31 Dec 2024www.syke.fi44Official
Hot days per year5 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals7Official
Ice days per year55 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals7Official
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)74 %31 Dec 2024thl.fi27Official
Childcare coverage, under 342 %31 Dec 2024thl.fi27Official
Living space per resident40.8 m²/person31 Dec 2023pxdata.stat.fi14Official · maakunta
Median age46.1 years31 Dec 2025StatFin: Key figures on population by region (population structure 31 December), median age of inhabitants20Official
Residents with a migration background9.2 %31 Dec 2023pxdata.stat.fi15Official · maakunta
Municipal tax rate21.25 %27 Aug 2026Vero Skatt — Kunnallisverotus (annual rates)37Official
Snow days per year85 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals7Official
Swedish-speaking residents0.6 %31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — Language by municipality (vaerak/11rm)30Official
Top nationalitiesRussia, Estonia, Sweden, Iraq, Vietnam31 Dec 2024pxdata.stat.fi12Official
Tropical nights per year0 nights31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals7Official
Universities1 count31 Dec 2024Vipunen — Education Statistics38Official

Alternative cities in Finland

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

All Finland cities
Joensuu78,741 residentsKouvola78,386 residentsVaasa70,361 residentsSeinäjoki67,283 residentsRovaniemi65,722 residentsLahti121,832 residents

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, October 16). Pori, Finland: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version d4f38f17ae9ce96a809b0160fb0b4832]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fi/pori/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_pori-finland-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_939527346152,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Pori, Finland: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {d4f38f17ae9ce96a809b0160fb0b4832},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fi/pori/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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