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At the end of 2024, unemployment in Saarenkylä reached 9.4%.

Last checked 2026-10-0712 sources

Median gross salary (region)3,467EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · 15b2 Earnings of full-time wage and salary earners per month by sector, region and sex, 2024
Average net rent14.55EUR/m²/month30 Jun 2026Municipality figureIndependent source · Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa
Unemployment rate9.4%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x
Recorded crime9,947incidents per 100,000country median 9,016 — 10% aboveOfficial source · 13ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting

Lower unemployment than 64% of Finnish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 68% of Finnish cities that publish it.

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

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 Saarenkylä.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Saarenkylä?

Average net cold rent is 14.55 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): 14.55 EUR/m²/month · Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa12
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Saarenkylä recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
Net rent across major citiesSaarenkylä highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Saarenkylä 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 plan11Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)14.55 EUR/m²/month30 Jun 2026Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa12Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context · parent municipality

Is Saarenkylä a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–66%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–69%
Student33%strong on cost, weak on education · range 20–46%
Family37%strong on family, weak on education · range 26–48%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 35–61%

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What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 873 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 14.55 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 Saarenkylä?

The unemployment rate is 9.4 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x10

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Saarenkylä is 9.4%. Of 144 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,467 EUR/month31 Dec 202415b2 Earnings of full-time wage and salary earners per month by sector, region and sex, 20242Official · county
Unemployment rate9.4 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x10Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Saarenkylä?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,467 (15b2 Earnings of full-time wage and salary earners per month by sector, region and sex, 2024, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,669of €2,596 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
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  • Left over
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Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€2,596
Rent, 60 m²€14.55/m² · market price · Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa · 2026-06-30− €873
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€1,669
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Saarenkylä. 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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Safety

How safe is Saarenkylä?

Police recorded 9,947 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 citiesSaarenkylä highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Saarenkylä 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 residents9,947 incidents per 100,000country median 9,01631 Dec 202513ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting1Official

Mobility and administration

Saarenkylä's nearest airport was RVN, 6 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Distance to the nearest major airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)RVN3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −10.3°C in January to 15.6°C in July. Saarenkylä's monthly precipitation totalled 46.4 mm in January and 80.9 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 -7.3 · Feb -7.3 · Mar -1.9 · Apr 4.1 · May 11 · Jun 17 · Jul 20.1 · Aug 17.2 · Sep 11.1 · Oct 3.1 · Nov -2.1 · Dec -4.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -13.5 · Feb -13.3 · Mar -9.1 · Apr -3.4 · May 2.5 · Jun 8.5 · Jul 11.8 · Aug 9.6 · Sep 4.9 · Oct -1.3 · Nov -6.7 · Dec -10.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -10.3 · Feb -10.3 · Mar -5.6 · Apr 0.1 · May 6.5 · Jun 12.5 · Jul 15.6 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 7.7 · Oct 0.8 · Nov -4.4 · Dec -7.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 46.4 · Feb 36.8 · Mar 36.5 · Apr 34.3 · May 47.8 · Jun 63.8 · Jul 80.9 · Aug 67.7 · Sep 59.5 · Oct 53.6 · Nov 54.9 · Dec 50.9 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Finland: Oulu ±1.6 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±4.8 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±5.2 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±5.3 °C, Huddinge (Sweden) ±4.7 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±4.7 °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 Saarenkylä

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Saarenkylä 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; Saarenkylä's school authority applies it locally.

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

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How much does it cost to rent in Saarenkylä?

Average net cold rent is 14.55 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,019 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa.

How safe is Saarenkylä?

Police recorded 9,947 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 Saarenkylä?

The unemployment rate is 9.4 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x.

What is the typical salary around Saarenkylä?

The median gross salary is 3,467 EUR/month. Source: 15b2 Earnings of full-time wage and salary earners per month by sector, region and sex, 2024.

Is Saarenkylä a good place to live?

Saarenkylä 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Saarenkylä, Finland: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 63111236a931a292e75c3dabaa2dea52]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fi/saarenkyla/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. 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. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  8. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-07-26
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  1. Telia Finland mobile plan telia.fi · checked 2026-09-15
  2. Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-07-26

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