Living in Pyhäselkä
The unemployment rate was 16% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 levels for Pyhäselkä stood at 5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 91% of Finnish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 62% of Finnish cities that publish it.
Which Finland-wide rules apply when you move to Pyhäselkä?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Pyhäselkä?
Average net cold rent is 14.39 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): 14.39 EUR/m²/month · Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa13
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 29.9 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DNA fixed broadband3Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 24.93 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telia Finland mobile plan9Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 14.39 EUR/m²/month | 30 Jun 2026 | Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa13Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context · parent municipality |
Is Pyhäselkä 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 863 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 14.39 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Pyhäselkä?
The unemployment rate is 16 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x8
Pyhäselkä 16.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,315 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | 15b2 Earnings of full-time wage and salary earners per month by sector, region and sex, 20242Official · county |
| Unemployment rate | 16 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x8Official · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Pyhäselkä?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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. | €2,516 |
| Rent, 60 m²€14.39/m² · market price · Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa · 2026-06-30 | − €863 |
| 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 | €1,598 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Pyhäselkä. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Job Market Finland — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Pyhäselkä. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Pyhäselkä?
Police recorded about 9,682 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 9,682 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | 13ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting1Official · parent municipality |
Mobility and administration
Pyhäselkä's nearest airport was JOE, 31 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Pyhäselkä. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Municipal integration services and integration training — Integration course
Municipalities and employment services in Finland
For immigrants needing an integration plan.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were −8.6°C in January and 17.3°C in July. Pyhäselkä's monthly precipitation totalled 44.7 mm in January and 66 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Pyhäselkä?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)4
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Pyhäselkä 5.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan -5.6 · Feb -5.4 · Mar -0.1 · Apr 6.3 · May 13.9 · Jun 19 · Jul 21.9 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 6 · Nov 0.4 · Dec -3.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · parent municipality |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -12 · Feb -12.2 · Mar -8.1 · Apr -2.3 · May 3.5 · Jun 9.3 · Jul 12.5 · Aug 10.8 · Sep 6.3 · Oct 1 · Nov -3.9 · Dec -8.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -8.6 · Feb -8.6 · Mar -4 · Apr 2 · May 9 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 15.1 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 3.6 · Nov -1.6 · Dec -5.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · parent municipality |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 44.7 · Feb 37.4 · Mar 32.9 · Apr 29.8 · May 43.7 · Jun 64.2 · Jul 66 · Aug 72.5 · Sep 57.4 · Oct 60.4 · Nov 53.2 · Dec 54.2 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Finland: Kuopio ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±3.2 °C, Huddinge (Sweden) ±3.1 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±3.5 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±2.9 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±3.6 °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.
Alternatives for people set on Pyhäselkä
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Pyhäselkä from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
How does Pyhäselkä compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pyhäselkä 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Pyhäselkä's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How much does it cost to rent in Pyhäselkä?
Average net cold rent is 14.39 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,007 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa.
Is the air quality good in Pyhäselkä?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).
How safe is Pyhäselkä?
Police recorded about 9,682 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 Pyhäselkä?
The unemployment rate is 16 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x.
What is the typical salary around Pyhäselkä?
The median gross salary is 3,315 EUR/month. Source: 15b2 Earnings of full-time wage and salary earners per month by sector, region and sex, 2024.
Is Pyhäselkä a good place to live?
Pyhäselkä 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.
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Sources
- 13ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting 13ex · pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-10-05
- 15b2 Earnings of full-time wage and salary earners per month by sector, region and sex, 2024 pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-10-07
- DNA fixed broadband dna.fi · checked 2026-09-15
- European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-07-26
- Telia Finland mobile plan telia.fi · checked 2026-09-15
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-07-26
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