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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.

Last checked 2026-10-0723 sources

Population8,339people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Finland
Median gross salary (region)3,435EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
Unemployment rate11.1%country median 10.6% — 5% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Finland
Recorded crime7,519incidents per 100,000country median 9,016 — 17% belowOfficial source · 13ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting

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

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 Somero.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
Net rent across major citiesSomero highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Somero 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
Dwellings4,320 dwellings31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official

Is Somero a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–64%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on housing · range 45–63%
Student42%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 34–50%
Family47%strong on family, weak on housing · range 38–56%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–67%

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

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Somero is 11.1%. 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 employment3,136 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland9Official
Employment rate74.4 %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 rate11.1 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024Statistics 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.

Verified locally

Somero — Verified local office

Jukolantie 3, 31400 SOMERO, 31400

+358503498036 · someronohjaamo@salo.fi

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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 higher66.9 %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; 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

Recorded crime across major citiesSomero highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Somero 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 residents7,519 incidents per 100,000country median 9,01631 Dec 202513ex — 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.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport7 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Distance to the nearest major airport70 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 Somero. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Somero.

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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 -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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO3Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 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 hours31 Dec 1991World 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share5.9 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland6Official
Population8,339 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland7Official
Population covered by crime statistics8,339 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population)16Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share24.1 %31 Dec 2025Statistics 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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL8,339100.0%
Finland7,75793.0%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL5827.0%
EUROPE5076.1%
Former Soviet Union2082.5%
Ukraine1301.6%
Estonia871.0%
ASIA430.5%
Sweden180.2%
Thailand150.2%
Poland120.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
AFRICA110.1%
Unknown110.1%
Turkey100.1%
AMERICA90.1%
OCEANIA10.0%

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
TOTAL8,339100.0%
Finland7,84494.1%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL4955.9%
EUROPE4495.4%
Ukraine2943.5%
Estonia1051.3%
ASIA310.4%
Poland110.1%
Thailand110.1%
AMERICA70.1%
AFRICA40.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
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
Total8,339100.0%
NATIONAL LANGUAGES, TOTAL7,76093.1%
Finnish7,71692.5%
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TOTAL5796.9%
Ukrainian2503.0%
Estonian1131.4%
Russian881.1%
Swedish440.5%
Thai150.2%
Turkish140.2%
Polish130.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
English120.1%

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 higher22.3 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official
Households4,320 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland9Official
Residents with a migration background6.9 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland12Official

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%
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Cities near Somero

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

Alternative cities in Finland

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

All Finland cities
Laitila8,400 residentsKarkkila8,274 residentsSodankylä8,095 residentsNurmes8,760 residentsSaarijärvi8,763 residentsMuhos8,767 residents

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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.

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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 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/
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  title = {Somero, Finland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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