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Living in Rusko

In Rusko, unemployment is 5.8% (2024).

Rusko numbered 6,381 residents at the end of 2025. For Rusko, the regional median gross salary was €3,435 per month at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 5.8% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population6,381people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Finland
Median gross salary (region)3,435EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
Unemployment rate5.8%country median 10.6% — 45% belowOfficial source · Statistics Finland
Recorded crime4,435incidents per 100,000country median 9,016 — 51% belowOfficial source · 13ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting

Lower unemployment than 96% of Finnish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other Finnish city that publishes it.

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

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 Rusko.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Rusko recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
Net rent across major citiesRusko highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Rusko 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 broadband2Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.93 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia Finland mobile plan17Official · national market
Dwellings2,635 dwellings31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official

Is Rusko 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–69%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on housing · range 57–75%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 52–68%
Family66%strong on family, weak on housing · range 57–75%
Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 46–70%

Work and income

The average monthly gross earnings figure was €3,806 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, employment in Rusko reached 3,040. Employment rates for Rusko measured 86.1% at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Rusko?

The unemployment rate is 5.8 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland11

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Rusko is 5.8%. Of 144 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,806 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official · regional context
People in employment3,040 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland9Official
Employment rate86.1 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official
GDP per capita45,556 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Statistics Finland10Official · regional context
Median gross salary (regional)3,435 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.8 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland11Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher78.9 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official

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; Rusko's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Rusko?

Police recorded 4,435 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 citiesRusko highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Rusko 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 residents4,435 incidents per 100,000country median 9,01631 Dec 202513ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting1Official

Mobility and administration

Rusko's nearest airport was TKU, 3 km away and offered 7 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport7 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Distance to the nearest major airport3 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)TKU3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -1.1 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 9.1 · May 15.5 · Jun 19.5 · Jul 22.6 · Aug 21.1 · Sep 15.7 · Oct 8.8 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 0.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.5 · Feb -7.1 · Mar -4.7 · Apr -0.2 · May 4.6 · Jun 9.3 · Jul 12.5 · Aug 11.6 · Sep 7.4 · Oct 2.8 · Nov -0.9 · Dec -4.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -3.8 · Feb -4.5 · Mar -1.3 · Apr 4.1 · May 10 · Jun 14.4 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 16.2 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 1.5 · Dec -1.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 57.8 · Feb 42.4 · Mar 38.5 · Apr 31.9 · May 35 · Jun 54.9 · Jul 74 · Aug 72.7 · Sep 59.1 · Oct 73.4 · Nov 71.1 · Dec 73.1 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 39.5 · Feb 66.8 · Mar 141 · Apr 204.5 · May 283.6 · Jun 282.6 · Jul 293.3 · Aug 238.6 · Sep 163.3 · Oct 87.8 · Nov 34.1 · Dec 24.2 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Finland: Vantaa ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.1 °C, Pärnu (Estonia) ±0.9 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±0.7 °C, Huddinge (Sweden) ±0.9 °C, Haninge (Sweden) ±1.4 °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

Rusko counted 2,635 households at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Rusko?

The published population was 6,381 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Finland7

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share1.9 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland6Official
Population6,381 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland7Official
Population covered by crime statistics6,381 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population)16Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share26 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland12Official

International community in Rusko

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL6,381100.0%
Finland6,15496.4%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL2273.6%
EUROPE1642.6%
ASIA390.6%
Former Soviet Union340.5%
Sweden300.5%
Ukraine200.3%
Estonia150.2%
Romania140.2%
Iraq120.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
AMERICA120.2%
AFRICA40.1%
OCEANIA20.0%

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

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL6,381100.0%
Finland6,26198.1%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL1201.9%
EUROPE931.5%
Ukraine290.5%
ASIA180.3%
Estonia130.2%
Poland100.2%
AFRICA40.1%
AMERICA30.0%
OCEANIA10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Language spoken at home

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total6,381100.0%
NATIONAL LANGUAGES, TOTAL6,16696.6%
Finnish6,06895.1%
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TOTAL2153.4%
Swedish981.5%
Ukrainian400.6%
Russian370.6%
Kurdish190.3%
Romanian190.3%
Albanian150.2%
English130.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Polish110.2%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher34.7 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official
Households2,635 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland9Official
Residents with a migration background3.4 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland12Official

Alternatives for people set on Rusko

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

Alternative cities in Finland

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

All Finland cities
Outokumpu6,365 residentsIitti6,329 residentsHaapajärvi6,441 residentsHaapavesi6,298 residentsTyrnävä6,470 residentsKronoby6,268 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Rusko 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 Rusko part of Turku?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source3

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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 Rusko?

The published population was 6,381 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Finland.

How safe is Rusko?

Police recorded 4,435 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 Rusko?

The unemployment rate is 5.8 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland.

What is the typical salary around Rusko?

The median gross salary is 3,435 EUR/month. Source: Statistics Finland.

Is Rusko a good place to live?

Rusko 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 Rusko part of Turku?

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

How many people born in Finland live in Rusko?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,154 people (96.4%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Rusko, Finland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e72e4f79c5c9482fce43e1892e35ca74]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fi/rusko/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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