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Living in Salo

In Salo, unemployment is 11.6% (2024).

Residents of Salo numbered 50,339 at the end of 2025. The regional median gross salary reached €3,435 per month at the end of 2024. Salo's unemployment stood at 11.6% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0422 sources

Population50,339people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Finland
Median gross salary (region)3,435EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
Unemployment rate11.6%country median 10.6% — 9% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Finland
Recorded crime9,468incidents per 100,000country median 9,016 — 5% aboveOfficial source · 13ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting

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

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 Salo.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
Net rent across major citiesSalo highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Salo 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 plan16Official · national market
Dwellings26,270 dwellings31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland5Official

Is Salo 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–68%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on housing · range 50–68%
Student47%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 39–55%
Family43%strong on family, weak on housing · range 34–52%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–64%

Work and income

At the end of 2024, average monthly gross earnings stood at €3,806 per month. Salo's employment count was 20,534 at the end of 2024. The employment rate was 74.6% at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Salo?

The unemployment rate is 11.6 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland10

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Salo is 11.6%. Of 144 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,806 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official · regional context
People in employment20,534 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official
Employment rate74.6 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland5Official
GDP per capita45,556 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Statistics Finland9Official · regional context
Median gross salary (regional)3,435 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland7Official · regional context
Unemployment rate11.6 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland10Official

Public employment offices in Salo

Exact offices linked to this city from official sources. Check the office page before visiting because hours and appointment rules can change.

Verified locally

Only exact city-linked public offices are listed; this is not a complete directory of private recruiters or every employment provider. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher70.7 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland5Official

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; Salo's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Salo?

Police recorded about 9,468 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 citiesSalo highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Salo 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 residents9,468 incidents per 100,000country median 9,01631 Dec 202513ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting1Official

Mobility and administration

Salo's nearest airport was TKU, 50 km away and offered 7 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport7 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights3Official
Distance to the nearest major airport50 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)TKU3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official

Language courses and integration

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -1 · Feb -1.3 · Mar 2.9 · Apr 9.8 · May 16.3 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 23 · Aug 21.4 · Sep 16 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 0.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -7 · Feb -8 · Mar -5.2 · Apr -0.2 · May 4.7 · Jun 9.6 · Jul 12.6 · Aug 11.3 · Sep 7.2 · Oct 2.6 · Nov -0.8 · Dec -4.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -3.8 · Feb -4.5 · Mar -1.3 · Apr 4.5 · May 10.5 · Jun 15 · Jul 17.8 · Aug 16.2 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 1.6 · Dec -1.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Finland: Turku ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Tartu linn (Estonia) ±0.6 °C, Pärnu (Estonia) ±0.8 °C, Huddinge (Sweden) ±0.9 °C, Bærum (Norway) ±1.0 °C, Drammen (Norway) ±1.0 °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

Salo counted 26,270 households at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Salo?

The published population was 50,339 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Finland6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share6.8 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland5Official
Population50,339 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland6Official
Population covered by crime statistics50,339 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population)15Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share30.2 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland11Official

International community in Salo

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
TOTAL50,339100.0%
Finland45,81091.0%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL4,5299.0%
EUROPE3,2586.5%
Former Soviet Union1,1182.2%
ASIA9401.9%
Estonia5551.1%
Ukraine5471.1%
Iraq2620.5%
Sweden2100.4%
Thailand1370.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
AFRICA1370.3%
Latvia1300.3%
Russia1300.3%
Former Yugoslavia980.2%
Unknown970.2%
AMERICA930.2%
Philippines890.2%
Poland850.2%
China820.2%
Turkey750.1%
Afghanistan700.1%
Iran690.1%
Germany520.1%
Sri Lanka440.1%
India440.1%
United States380.1%
United Kingdom370.1%
Spain360.1%
Vietnam290.1%
Syria280.1%
Romania230.0%
Bulgaria200.0%
South Africa180.0%
Hungary170.0%
Italy170.0%
Nigeria160.0%
Nepal150.0%
Morocco140.0%
Bangladesh130.0%
Somalia130.0%
Brazil120.0%
OCEANIA40.0%

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

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL50,339100.0%
Finland46,92093.2%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL3,4196.8%
EUROPE2,5625.1%
Ukraine1,0242.0%
ASIA6981.4%
Estonia6401.3%
Russia2580.5%
Iraq1650.3%
Latvia1600.3%
Thailand1110.2%
Show 31 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Poland950.2%
AFRICA930.2%
China730.1%
Philippines720.1%
Afghanistan630.1%
Turkey510.1%
Former Serbia and Montenegro450.1%
AMERICA440.1%
India430.1%
Sri Lanka400.1%
Sweden380.1%
Iran340.1%
Germany300.1%
Vietnam280.1%
United Kingdom250.0%
Spain230.0%
Romania220.0%
Italy210.0%
United States200.0%
Serbia160.0%
Nepal150.0%
Nigeria140.0%
Syria140.0%
Bangladesh120.0%
Portugal120.0%
Somalia120.0%
Belarus110.0%
France110.0%
Ghana100.0%
Without citizenship100.0%
OCEANIA40.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Language spoken at home

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total50,339100.0%
NATIONAL LANGUAGES, TOTAL45,55790.5%
Finnish44,97589.3%
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TOTAL4,7829.5%
Ukrainian9832.0%
Russian9001.8%
Estonian6971.4%
Swedish5821.2%
Kurdish3500.7%
Albanian1790.4%
English1540.3%
Show 31 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Latvian1510.3%
Thai1420.3%
Arabic1320.3%
Polish1070.2%
Chinese840.2%
Persian, Farsi810.2%
Turkish790.2%
Spanish; Castilian540.1%
Tagalog540.1%
German460.1%
Other language380.1%
Sinhala; Sinhalese380.1%
Pushto; Pashto370.1%
Unknown340.1%
Bulgarian320.1%
Vietnamese300.1%
Serbian280.1%
Hungarian270.1%
Portuguese270.1%
Romanian260.1%
Somali200.0%
Bengali, (Bangla)180.0%
Italian180.0%
Tamil160.0%
Nepali150.0%
French140.0%
Kannada130.0%
Bosnian120.0%
Hindi100.0%
Georgian100.0%
Dutch100.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher27.5 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland5Official
Households26,270 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official
Residents with a migration background9.8 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland11Official

Alternatives for people set on Salo

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Porvoo as a Salo alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 140 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, region: €3,967 Porvoo vs €3,435 Salo+15%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,106 Porvoo vs 9,468 Salo−14%
  • Unemployment: 10.1% Porvoo vs 11.6% Salo−13%
  • Foreign residents: 6.5% Porvoo vs 6.8% Salo−4%
  • Residents: 51,863 Porvoo vs 50,339 Salo+3%
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Cities near Salo

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Finland

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

All Finland cities
Kotka50,210 residentsPorvoo51,863 residentsKokkola48,367 residentsJärvenpää46,871 residentsLohja45,435 residentsNurmijärvi45,048 residents

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Salo in rankings

#16 of 30 in Largest cities in Finland #16 of 30 in Most international cities in Finland #21 of 30 in Safest cities in Finland by recorded crime #28 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Finland

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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 Salo?

The published population was 50,339 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Finland.

How safe is Salo?

Police recorded about 9,468 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 Salo?

The unemployment rate is 11.6 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland.

What is the typical salary around Salo?

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

Is Salo a good place to live?

Salo 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.

Which cities are near Salo?

Halikko, Perniö are near Salo. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Finland live in Salo?

The official country of birth distribution records 45,810 people (91.0%) 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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