Living in Somero
In Somero, unemployment is 11.1% (2024).
At the end of 2025, Somero had a population of 8,339. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €3,435 per month. Somero's unemployment stood at 11.1% at the end of 2024.
Which Finland-wide rules apply when you move to Somero?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Somero. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Somero 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.
Work and income
Average monthly gross earnings for Somero reached €3,806 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, 3,136 were in employment in Somero. Employment rates for Somero measured 74.4% at the end of 2024.
What is the unemployment rate in Somero?
The unemployment rate is 11.1 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland11
Somero 11.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 3,806 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Finland8Official · regional context |
| People in employment | 3,136 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Finland9Official |
| Employment rate | 74.4 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Finland6Official |
| GDP per capita | 45,556 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | Statistics Finland10Official · regional context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,435 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Finland8Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 11.1 %country median 10.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Finland11Official |
Public employment offices in Somero
Exact offices linked to this city from official sources. Check the office page before visiting because hours and appointment rules can change.
Somero — Verified local office
Jukolantie 3, 31400 SOMERO, 31400
+358503498036 · someronohjaamo@salo.fi
Somero — Verified local office
Joensuuntie 13, 31400 SOMERO, 31400
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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school education or higher | 66.9 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics 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; Somero's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Safety
How safe is Somero?
Police recorded about 7,519 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 | 7,519 incidents per 100,000country median 9,016 | 31 Dec 2025 | 13ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting1Official |
Mobility and administration
Somero's nearest airport was TKU, 70 km away and offered 7 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Somero. 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
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan -2.1 · Feb -2 · Mar 2 · Apr 9 · May 15.8 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 20.8 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 8 · Nov 2.7 · Dec 0 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -7.8 · Feb -8.3 · Mar -5.8 · Apr -0.8 · May 3.9 · Jun 8.7 · Jul 11.4 · Aug 10.5 · Sep 6.4 · Oct 2 · Nov -1.6 · Dec -4.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -4.8 · Feb -5.4 · Mar -1.9 · Apr 3.9 · May 10 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 17 · Aug 15.5 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 4.9 · Nov 0.7 · Dec -2.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 47.3 · Feb 34.9 · Mar 30.8 · Apr 32.1 · May 37.7 · Jun 67.5 · Jul 73.8 · Aug 72.1 · Sep 53.8 · Oct 63.3 · Nov 56.3 · Dec 51.4 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 36 · Feb 68.1 · Mar 143.5 · Apr 189.9 · May 258.5 · Jun 258.8 · Jul 263.6 · Aug 213.8 · Sep 140.2 · Oct 76.9 · Nov 27.5 · Dec 22 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Finland: Tampere ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.4 °C, Huddinge (Sweden) ±1.2 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±1.2 °C, Linköping (Sweden) ±1.8 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±2.5 °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
Somero counted 4,320 households at the end of 2024.
How many people live in Somero?
The published population was 8,339 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Finland7
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| No religion or other, share | 24.1 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Finland12Official |
International community in Somero
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 8,339 | 100.0% |
| Finland | 7,757 | 93.0% |
| FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL | 582 | 7.0% |
| EUROPE | 507 | 6.1% |
| Former Soviet Union | 208 | 2.5% |
| Ukraine | 130 | 1.6% |
| Estonia | 87 | 1.0% |
| ASIA | 43 | 0.5% |
| Sweden | 18 | 0.2% |
| Thailand | 15 | 0.2% |
| Poland | 12 | 0.1% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICA | 11 | 0.1% |
| Unknown | 11 | 0.1% |
| Turkey | 10 | 0.1% |
| AMERICA | 9 | 0.1% |
| OCEANIA | 1 | 0.0% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 8,339 | 100.0% |
| Finland | 7,844 | 94.1% |
| FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL | 495 | 5.9% |
| EUROPE | 449 | 5.4% |
| Ukraine | 294 | 3.5% |
| Estonia | 105 | 1.3% |
| ASIA | 31 | 0.4% |
| Poland | 11 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 11 | 0.1% |
| AMERICA | 7 | 0.1% |
| AFRICA | 4 | 0.0% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| OCEANIA | 1 | 0.0% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,339 | 100.0% |
| NATIONAL LANGUAGES, TOTAL | 7,760 | 93.1% |
| Finnish | 7,716 | 92.5% |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TOTAL | 579 | 6.9% |
| Ukrainian | 250 | 3.0% |
| Estonian | 113 | 1.4% |
| Russian | 88 | 1.1% |
| Swedish | 44 | 0.5% |
| Thai | 15 | 0.2% |
| Turkish | 14 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 13 | 0.2% |
Show 1 more group
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| English | 12 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Somero
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 Somero alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 121 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Residents: 51,863 Porvoo vs 8,339 Somero+522%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,967 Porvoo vs €3,435 Somero+15%
- Unemployment: 10.1% Porvoo vs 11.1% Somero−9%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,106 Porvoo vs 7,519 Somero+8%
- Foreign residents: 6.5% Porvoo vs 5.9% Somero+10%
Cities near Somero
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Finland
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How does Somero compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Somero 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 guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Somero?
The published population was 8,339 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Finland.
How safe is Somero?
Police recorded about 7,519 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 Somero?
The unemployment rate is 11.1 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland.
What is the typical salary around Somero?
The median gross salary is 3,435 EUR/month. Source: Statistics Finland.
Is Somero a good place to live?
Somero 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 Somero?
Forssa is near Somero. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Finland live in Somero?
The official country of birth distribution records 7,757 people (93.0%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Somero, Finland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 81659f061212515dca25c579b5ef6076]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fi/somero/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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