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Living in Suolahti

An unemployment rate of 18.1% was measured at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0716 sources

Population3,726people31 Dec 2024Official source · Population 31.12. by Year, Municipality and urban settlement, Sex, Age and Information
Median gross salary (region)3,471EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · 15b2 Earnings of full-time wage and salary earners per month by sector, region and sex, 2024
Unemployment rate18.1%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · Statistics Finland
Recorded crime9,599incidents per 100,000country median 9,016 — 6% aboveOfficial source · 13ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting

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

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 Suolahti.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
Net rent across major citiesSuolahti highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Suolahti 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 plan13Official · national market

Is Suolahti 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–66%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–69%
Student42%strong on cost, weak on education · range 29–55%
Family37%strong on family, weak on education · range 26–48%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 35–61%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Suolahti?

The unemployment rate is 18.1 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland12

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Suolahti is 18.1%. Of 144 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,471 EUR/month31 Dec 202415b2 Earnings of full-time wage and salary earners per month by sector, region and sex, 20242Official · county
Unemployment rate18.1 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland12Official · parent municipality

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Suolahti. 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 Suolahti?

Police recorded about 9,599 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 citiesSuolahti highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Suolahti 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 residents9,599 incidents per 100,000country median 9,01631 Dec 202513ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting1Official

Mobility and administration

Suolahti's nearest airport was JYV, 20 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Distance to the nearest major airport20 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)JYV3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Suolahti. 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 temperatures were −7.3°C in January and 16.7°C in July. Suolahti's monthly precipitation totalled 43.1 mm in January and 78.5 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 25.3 hours in January and 260.7 hours in July.

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 -4.3 · Feb -3.9 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 7.5 · May 15 · Jun 19.4 · Jul 22 · Aug 19.8 · Sep 13.9 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 1.2 · Dec -2.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -10.9 · Feb -11.5 · Mar -8.1 · Apr -2.4 · May 2.8 · Jun 8.2 · Jul 11.2 · Aug 9.5 · Sep 5.1 · Oct 0.6 · Nov -3.2 · Dec -7.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -7.3 · Feb -7.6 · Mar -3.5 · Apr 2.5 · May 9.1 · Jun 14 · Jul 16.7 · Aug 14.6 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 3.6 · Nov -0.9 · Dec -4.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 43.1 · Feb 32.9 · Mar 31.7 · Apr 33.4 · May 43.1 · Jun 66.5 · Jul 78.5 · Aug 67.3 · Sep 57.7 · Oct 65.2 · Nov 52.7 · Dec 49.9 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 25.3 · Feb 62.9 · Mar 136.1 · Apr 179.3 · May 251.5 · Jun 243.6 · Jul 260.7 · Aug 207.9 · Sep 123.3 · Oct 59.2 · Nov 20.3 · Dec 9.6 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Finland: Kuopio ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±2.7 °C, Huddinge (Sweden) ±2.5 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±3.2 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±2.6 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±3.6 °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

How many people live in Suolahti?

The published population was 3,726 people in 2024. Source: Population 31.12. by Year, Municipality and urban settlement, Sex, Age and Information11

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population3,726 people31 Dec 2024Population 31.12. by Year, Municipality and urban settlement, Sex, Age and Information11Official

Alternatives for people set on Suolahti

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

Cities near Suolahti

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

Alternative cities in Finland

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

All Finland cities
Jalasjärvi3,176 residentsKangasniemi4,952 residentsNilsiä2,780 residentsÄhtäri5,121 residentsKannus5,246 residentsIngå5,391 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Suolahti 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; Suolahti'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 many people live in Suolahti?

The published population was 3,726 people in 2024. Source: Population 31.12. by Year, Municipality and urban settlement, Sex, Age and Information.

How safe is Suolahti?

Police recorded about 9,599 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 Suolahti?

The unemployment rate is 18.1 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland.

What is the typical salary around Suolahti?

The median gross salary is 3,471 EUR/month. Source: 15b2 Earnings of full-time wage and salary earners per month by sector, region and sex, 2024.

Is Suolahti a good place to live?

Suolahti 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 Suolahti?

Äänekoski, Laukaa are near Suolahti. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Suolahti, Finland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1d70032a42439598782e490efde28891]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fi/suolahti/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Suolahti, Finland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}
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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. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. Population 31.12. by Year, Municipality and urban settlement, Sex, Age and Information pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-09-23
  2. Statistics Finland pxdata.stat.fi · checked 2026-08-05
  3. Telia Finland mobile plan telia.fi · checked 2026-09-15
  4. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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