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Living in Tampere

In Tampere, average gross earnings are €3,700 a month (2023) and unemployment is 13.2% (2024).

Tampere is a city in Finland, with a population of 263,337 in 2025. Living space averaged 39.8 m² per person at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2455 sources

Population263,337people31 Dec 2025Official source · Key figures on population by area, information and year, 11ra
Median gross salary (region)3,558EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · pxweb2.stat.fi
Average net rent16.94EUR/m²/month30 Jun 2026Independent source · Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa
Unemployment rate13.2%country median 10.6% — 25% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x
Recorded crime10,243offences per 100,000country median 9,016 — 14% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Finland municipal offences recorded, table 13ex
PM2.5, annual mean4.2µg/m³country median 4.9 — 14% belowOfficial source · EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries

Higher unemployment than 80% of Finnish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 72% of Finnish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 69% of Finnish cities that publish it.

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

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 Tampere.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €16.94 per m² per month in June 2026. The listed rent for a one-bedroom home in the centre was €920 per month in 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Tampere?

Average net cold rent is 16.94 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): 16.94 EUR/m²/month · Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa55
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Tampere recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€295
Utilities, 85 m² flat€118
Transport pass€65
Fitness club€44
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
Internet, 60 Mbps€22

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps, Mobile plan, 10 GB. The others are published prices.

Net rent across major citiesTampere highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Tampere 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
Fitness club membership, monthly44.05 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo54Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Grocery basket, monthly91.76 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo54Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited21.51 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo54Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly295 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo54Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant14 eur3 Aug 2026Numbeo54Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB22 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Tampere. Jul 2026. Prices in Tampere54Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass65 EUR/month26 Jul 2026Season ticket - Nysse23Official
Basic utilities, 85 m² home117.6 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo54Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings146,347 dwellings31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland24Official
Residential property price per m²3,500 EUR/m²31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — ASPE property37Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)16.94 EUR/m²/month30 Jun 2026Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa55Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Typical rent deposit2 months1 Jan 2024www.finlex.fi49Official · national
One-bedroom listing, city centre920 EUR/month2026asunnot.oikotie.fi53Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Housing vacancy rate2.5 %31 Dec 2024ARA — Housing finance1Official

Cost of living

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €1,666 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €3,558, that leaves €1,892 before income tax and social contributions.

Where a Tampere salary goesfixed monthly costs, share of the €1,666 basket · median gross salary €3,558/month
  • Net rent, 85 m² · 86%€1,440
  • Utilities, 85 m² · 7%€118
  • Transport pass · 4%€65
  • Internet and mobile · 3%€44

One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €1,666 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-08-27).

Is Tampere a good place to live?

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–74%
Student57%strong on education, weak on housing · range 49–65%
Family56%strong on family, weak on housing · range 48–64%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 1,016 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 16.94 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

The unemployment rate was 13.2% at the end of 2024. Average monthly gross earnings were €3,700 at the end of 2023. Regional disposable income was €26,000 per person per year at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Tampere?

The unemployment rate is 13.2 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x28

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Tampere is 13.2%. Of 144 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,700 EUR/month31 Dec 2023pxdata.stat.fi16Official · maakunta
Fibre broadband coverage92 %31 Dec 2024Traficom — Laajakaistaselvitys (annual broadband survey)44Official
Disposable income per resident26,000 EUR/year31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — Regional accounts41Official
Public employment offices6 count15 Sept 2026Tampere Employment and Growth Services — service points33Official
People in employment117,885 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland25Official
Employment rate69.1 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland24Official
GDP per capita42,000 EUR/year31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — Regional accounts41Official
Fixed internet — average speed175 Mbps31 Dec 2024www.traficom.fi44Official
Job vacancies per 1,000 people6.5 vacancies per 1,00031 Dec 2024KEHA Centre / TEM10Official
Median salary36,800 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Tilastokeskus — Structure of Earnings (pra) + Vero tax records16Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,558 EUR/month31 Dec 2024pxweb2.stat.fi22Official
Unemployment rate13.2 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x28Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024

Unemployment rate fell 27.7% between 2015 and 2024, from 18.3% to 13.2%.

What does a salary buy in Tampere?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,558 (pxweb2.stat.fi, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,402of €2,645 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€2,645
Rent, 60 m²€16.94/m² · market price · Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa · 2026-06-30− €1,016
Public transport pass€65 · official · Season ticket - Nysse · 2026-07-26− €65
Utilities, 85 m²€118 · market price · Numbeo · 2026-08-03− €118
Internet€22 · market price · Numbeo · 2026-08-03− €22
Mobile plan€22 · market price · Cost of Living in Tampere. Jul 2026. Prices in Tampere · 2026-07-31− €22
Left over€1,402
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Public employment offices in Tampere

Tampere Employment and Growth Services lists 6 public employment offices in Tampere (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Children aged 0–6 enrolled in childcare78 %31 Dec 2024THL — Health statistics34Official
Residents with high school education or higher80 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland24Official
International schools3 count31 Dec 2024Vipunen — Education Statistics47Official
Public language course providers1 count28 Feb 2026Integration training and S2 education - Adult Education Centre of the Tampere Region - City of Tampere9Official
Schools65 count31 Dec 2024Vipunen — Education Statistics47Official
Average school rating (composite score)7.9 (0–10 index)31 Dec 2024Vipunen — KOSKI education statistics47Official

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; Tampere's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
General practitioners per 1,000 people1.2 GPs per 1,00031 Dec 2024THL — Health statistics34Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents3.5 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024THL — Health statistics34Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents3.2 per 1,00031 Dec 2024THL — Healthcare personnel statistics35Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents320 per 100,00031 Dec 2024THL — Healthcare personnel statistics35Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Tampere 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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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents3.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Tampere?

Police recorded about 10,243 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 10,243 offences per 100,000 · Statistics Finland municipal offences recorded, table 13ex30
Recorded crime across major citiesTampere highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Tampere 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
Burglaries per 100,000 residents51.12 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025FI-Statistics-Finland-13ex-20256Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents10,243 offences per 100,000country median 9,01631 Dec 2024Statistics Finland municipal offences recorded, table 13ex30Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents962 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025FI-Statistics-Finland-13ex-20256Official
Theft and burglary offences per 100,000 residents1,900 crimes per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — POLRIK crime40Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents55 crimes per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — POLRIK crime40Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport10 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportTMP13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport12.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Public transport monthly pass59 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Eurostat5Official
Public transport score78 (0–100 index)27 Aug 2026Traficom + HSL / Tampereen joukkoliikenne / Waltti Oulu / Föli45Official
Traffic accidents per 100,000 people120 accidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — TIEL traffic42Official

Language courses and integration in Tampere

1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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1publicly funded course provider

The Adult Education Centre of the Tampere Region

Sampola, Sammonkatu 2, 33540 Tampere

040 806 2401

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Tampere?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.2 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries2

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in FinlandAnnual PM2.5 in Tampere is 4.2 µg/m³. Of 39 cities with data, 16 have annual PM2.5 of 5 to under 6 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean11.9 µg/m³31 Dec 2012Eurostat4Official
PM2.5 — annual mean4.2 µg/m³country median 4.931 Dec 2024EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries2Official
Average January temperature-6 °C31 Dec 1991Ilmatieteen laitos (FMI) — climatological normals 1991-20208Official
Annual mean temperature (modelled)4.32 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology12Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Annual precipitation (modelled)774.3 mm/year2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology12Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January mean temperature (modelled)-7.91 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology12Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January minimum temperature (modelled)-38.35 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology12Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July maximum temperature (modelled)30.19 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology12Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July mean temperature (modelled)17.4 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology12Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Daily precipitation rate (modelled)2.12 mm/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology12Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Solar exposure (modelled)2.5 kWh/m²/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology12Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Average daytime high by monthJan -2.5 · Feb -2.5 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 8.8 · May 15.6 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 22.5 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 2.6 · Dec -0.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI48Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -8.3 · Feb -9.1 · Mar -6 · Apr -0.9 · May 4.1 · Jun 9 · Jul 12.2 · Aug 10.8 · Sep 6.6 · Oct 2 · Nov -1.5 · Dec -5.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI48Official
Average temperature by monthJan -5.2 · Feb -5.7 · Mar -1.9 · Apr 3.9 · May 10.1 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 15.6 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 4.9 · Nov 0.7 · Dec -2.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI48Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 40.7 · Feb 30.3 · Mar 29.1 · Apr 31.7 · May 36.4 · Jun 65.7 · Jul 74.3 · Aug 64.9 · Sep 56.4 · Oct 57.3 · Nov 50.9 · Dec 45.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI48Official
Annual sunshine1,700 hours/year1991-20en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi3Official
Frost days per year145 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals8Official
Heat-stress days per year1 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals8Official
Annual mean NO₂ concentration14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024SYKE — Environment Institute32Official
Annual mean PM10 concentration10.8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024SYKE — Environment Institute32Official
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration5.8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024SYKE — Environment Institute32Official

Similar climate. In Finland: Lahti ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.6 °C, Huddinge (Sweden) ±1.4 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±1.3 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±2.4 °C, Linköping (Sweden) ±1.9 °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 Tampere?

The published population was 263,337 people in 2025. Source: Key figures on population by area, information and year, 11ra11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents510 cars per 1,000 residents31 Dec 2024www.traficom.fi52Official
City area689.6 km²1 Jan 2024www.maanmittauslaitos.fi50Official
Foreign-resident share9.5 %31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — Immigrant background by area (vaerak/159t)38Official
Foreign residents30,200 people31 Dec 2024pxdata.stat.fi15Official
Projected population change to 20406.8 %12 Jun 2026pxdata.stat.fi19Official · maakunta
Population263,337 people31 Dec 2025Key figures on population by area, information and year, 11ra11Official
Population covered by crime statistics263,337 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population)31Official
Students as a share of residents10.5 %31 Dec 2023pxdata.stat.fi21Official · maakunta
Population over time35 published observations, 1990–2025

Population rose 53.5% between 1990 and 2025, from 171,561 to 263,337.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share24.1 %31 Dec 2023pxdata.stat.fi20Official · maakunta

International community in Tampere

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
TOTAL263,337100.0%
Finland233,29088.6%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL30,04711.4%
ASIA13,7235.2%
EUROPE11,5554.4%
AFRICA2,7741.1%
Former Soviet Union2,7501.0%
Afghanistan1,3850.5%
AMERICA1,2820.5%
India1,2610.5%
Vietnam1,2450.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Sweden1,2390.5%
Iraq1,1760.4%
Iran1,1520.4%
Philippines1,1350.4%
China1,1280.4%
Russia1,0990.4%
Estonia1,0500.4%
Sri Lanka1,0380.4%
Bangladesh8960.3%
Ukraine8570.3%
Pakistan8550.3%
Turkey8060.3%
Syria5920.2%
Unknown5900.2%
Thailand5800.2%
Nigeria5060.2%
United States4730.2%
Germany4530.2%
Nepal4470.2%
United Kingdom4440.2%
Somalia4240.2%
Former Yugoslavia3370.1%
Kenya2850.1%
Italy1950.1%
Spain1950.1%
Poland1930.1%
France1900.1%
Brazil1740.1%
Morocco1690.1%
Hungary1650.1%
Romania1600.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo1370.1%
Egypt1330.1%
Ethiopia1320.1%
Latvia1280.0%
Mexico1230.0%
OCEANIA1230.0%
Norway1170.0%
South Africa1170.0%
Australia1090.0%
Greece1090.0%
Canada1040.0%
Gambia1000.0%
Bulgaria950.0%
Colombia930.0%
Japan920.0%
Cameroon880.0%
Tunisia820.0%
Ghana810.0%
Netherlands800.0%
Indonesia780.0%
Lithuania780.0%
Sudan750.0%
Albania730.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina670.0%
South Korea660.0%
Algeria640.0%
Uzbekistan640.0%
Tanzania630.0%
Former Serbia and Montenegro620.0%
Switzerland610.0%
Ireland570.0%
Cuba560.0%
Denmark560.0%
Portugal550.0%
Chile540.0%
Austria510.0%
Lebanon500.0%
Saudi Arabia500.0%
Malaysia490.0%
Myanmar470.0%
Moldova450.0%
Belgium420.0%
Belarus420.0%
United Arab Emirates400.0%
Czechia390.0%
Israel390.0%
Zambia380.0%
Peru370.0%
Rwanda350.0%
North Macedonia340.0%
Argentina320.0%
Yemen310.0%
Jordan300.0%
Kazakstan280.0%
Senegal280.0%
Slovakia280.0%
Angola270.0%
Venezuela260.0%
Bolivia240.0%
Nicaragua240.0%
Uganda240.0%
Croatia230.0%
Former Czechoslovakia210.0%
Eritrea180.0%
Georgia180.0%
Serbia180.0%
Singapore180.0%
Armenia150.0%
Palestine150.0%
Cote d Ivoire150.0%
Kuwait140.0%
Azerbaijan130.0%
Cambodia130.0%
Ecuador130.0%
Kyrgyzstan130.0%
New Zealand130.0%
Qatar130.0%
Cyprus120.0%
Mongolia120.0%
Libya110.0%
Dominican Republic100.0%
Guinea100.0%
Malawi100.0%
Sierra Leone100.0%
Togo100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source27

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL263,337100.0%
Finland242,51492.1%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL20,8237.9%
ASIA10,9824.2%
EUROPE7,0332.7%
AFRICA1,9100.7%
Ukraine1,4140.5%
Russia1,2400.5%
India1,2090.5%
Vietnam1,1000.4%
Philippines1,0550.4%
Show 92 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Sri Lanka1,0490.4%
Afghanistan1,0140.4%
China9690.4%
Estonia8780.3%
Bangladesh8570.3%
Pakistan8340.3%
AMERICA7180.3%
Iran6270.2%
Turkey5930.2%
Iraq5420.2%
Nigeria4430.2%
Syria4400.2%
Nepal4060.2%
Thailand3230.1%
United States2710.1%
Germany2590.1%
Kenya2540.1%
Former Serbia and Montenegro2510.1%
Somalia2490.1%
United Kingdom2470.1%
Spain1880.1%
Sweden1750.1%
France1660.1%
Italy1650.1%
Poland1440.1%
Romania1330.1%
Latvia1290.0%
Hungary1270.0%
Democratic Republic of the Congo1170.0%
Brazil1120.0%
Morocco1000.0%
Egypt960.0%
Uzbekistan880.0%
Lithuania870.0%
Japan820.0%
Mexico810.0%
Unknown800.0%
Netherlands780.0%
Ethiopia740.0%
Cameroon730.0%
South Korea690.0%
Portugal660.0%
Gambia650.0%
Bulgaria640.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina630.0%
Indonesia620.0%
Greece610.0%
OCEANIA610.0%
Czechia590.0%
Ghana560.0%
Tanzania540.0%
Australia530.0%
Belarus510.0%
South Africa510.0%
Tunisia490.0%
Colombia470.0%
Albania460.0%
Ireland460.0%
Canada430.0%
Myanmar400.0%
Without citizenship390.0%
Kazakstan380.0%
Cuba350.0%
Slovakia350.0%
Algeria340.0%
Denmark340.0%
Sudan340.0%
Norway320.0%
Austria310.0%
Malaysia300.0%
Belgium290.0%
Serbia280.0%
Yemen280.0%
Moldova270.0%
Switzerland270.0%
Nicaragua240.0%
Chile230.0%
North Macedonia230.0%
Argentina200.0%
Croatia200.0%
Israel180.0%
Eritrea170.0%
Georgia160.0%
Uganda160.0%
Rwanda150.0%
Jordan140.0%
Peru130.0%
Zambia130.0%
Mongolia110.0%
Senegal110.0%
Azerbaijan100.0%
Lebanon100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source26

Language spoken at home

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total263,337100.0%
NATIONAL LANGUAGES, TOTAL231,85088.0%
Finnish230,45387.5%
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TOTAL31,48712.0%
Russian3,8131.4%
Arabic2,6471.0%
Persian, Farsi2,5651.0%
English2,4320.9%
Swedish1,3830.5%
Vietnamese1,3650.5%
Ukrainian1,3600.5%
Show 83 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Chinese1,1640.4%
Bengali, (Bangla)9990.4%
Sinhala; Sinhalese9540.4%
Estonian9230.4%
Urdu8850.3%
Turkish8710.3%
Kurdish8510.3%
Spanish; Castilian7330.3%
Other language6940.3%
Somali6870.3%
Tagalog6560.2%
Albanian6080.2%
Thai5100.2%
Nepali4920.2%
German3800.1%
Pushto; Pashto3370.1%
French3200.1%
Hindi2950.1%
Portuguese2840.1%
Tamil2430.1%
Swahili2380.1%
Romanian2090.1%
Polish2070.1%
Hungarian2040.1%
Yoruba1900.1%
Italian1890.1%
Bosnian1810.1%
Panjabi; Punjabi1550.1%
Malayalam1470.1%
Telugu1400.1%
Igbo1160.0%
Latvian1100.0%
Unknown1090.0%
Greek (modern)1080.0%
Uzbek1080.0%
Bulgarian1030.0%
Amharic980.0%
Japanese980.0%
Kinyarwanda920.0%
Dutch900.0%
Czech780.0%
Gujarati750.0%
Indonesian750.0%
Lithuanian740.0%
Korean730.0%
Marathi670.0%
Chechen540.0%
Burmese530.0%
Serbo-Croatian510.0%
Kannada460.0%
Slovak450.0%
Turkmen430.0%
Serbian380.0%
Macedonian350.0%
Lingala330.0%
Azerbaijani320.0%
Armenian320.0%
Norwegian310.0%
Croatian300.0%
Tigrinya300.0%
Wolof300.0%
Danish280.0%
Afrikaans260.0%
Hebrew260.0%
Akan250.0%
Kazakh240.0%
Twi240.0%
Hausa180.0%
Georgian180.0%
Belarusian170.0%
Fula, Fulah, Pulaar, Pular160.0%
Mongolian160.0%
Moldavian160.0%
Sindhi160.0%
Central Khmer140.0%
Malay140.0%
Sami140.0%
Tajik140.0%
Ganda130.0%
Ossetian, Ossetic130.0%
Ewe120.0%
Oromo120.0%
Kashmiri110.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source29

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public bike-sharing availabletrue31 Dec 2024HSL — Helsinki Region Transport7Official
Cold-stress days per year8 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals8Official
5G coverage98 %31 Dec 2024Traficom — 5G coverage43Official
Dark days per year0 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals8Official
Public electric-vehicle charging points per 100,000 residents28 points per 100,00031 Dec 2024Traficom — Broadband survey44Official
Flood-zone risk categoryLow class31 Dec 2024SYKE — Environment Institute32Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher40.1 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland24Official
Gigabit broadband availability85 %31 Dec 2024Traficom — Broadband survey44Official
Green-space share38 %31 Dec 2024www.syke.fi51Official
Hot days per year5 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals8Official
Households146,347 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland25Official
Ice days per year60 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals8Official
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)82 %31 Dec 2024thl.fi36Official
Childcare coverage, under 354 %31 Dec 2024thl.fi36Official
Living space per resident39.8 m²/person31 Dec 2023pxdata.stat.fi17Official · maakunta
Median age41.1 years31 Dec 2025StatFin: Key figures on population by region (population structure 31 December), median age of inhabitants11Official
Residents with a migration background13.8 %31 Dec 2023pxdata.stat.fi18Official · maakunta
Municipal tax rate19.75 %27 Aug 2026Vero Skatt — Kunnallisverotus (annual rates)46Official
Snow days per year95 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals8Official
Swedish-speaking residents0.5 %31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — Language by municipality (vaerak/11rm)39Official
Top nationalitiesEstonia, Russia, Iraq, India, China31 Dec 2024pxdata.stat.fi15Official
Tropical nights per year0 nights31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals8Official
Universities3 count31 Dec 2024Vipunen — Education Statistics47Official

Alternatives for people set on Tampere

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.

Vaasa as a Tampere alternative in the same country

Better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Rent: €13.15/m² Vaasa vs €16.94/m² Tampere−22%
  • Unemployment: 8.8% Vaasa vs 13.2% Tampere−33%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,184 Vaasa vs 10,243 Tampere−10%
  • Nearest airport: 8.9 km Vaasa vs 12.5 km Tampere−29%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 3.0 Vaasa vs 3.5 Tampere−14%
  • Foreign residents: 8.5% Vaasa vs 9.5% Tampere−11%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,475 Vaasa vs €3,558 Tamperesame level
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Tallinn as a Tampere alternative in another country

Better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €16.94/m² (2026) Tampereno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €3,558 (2024) Tampereno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 4.2 µg/m³ Tampere−29%
  • Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 12.5 km Tampere−55%
  • Transport pass: €30 Tallinn vs €59 Tampere−49%
Full comparisonMore about Tallinn

Alternatives with a better balance

same official-source families, comparable grain — left of gross salary after the same fixed costs
Tampere€1,892this cityVantaa€2,207+€315Espoo€2,150+€258Oulu€2,122+€230Lahti€2,060+€168Turku€1,861−€31

Nearby is not always better: the greyed row leaves less than Tampere at the same fixed-cost basket. Every alternative publishes the same metric families, each with its own source and date.

Alternative cities in Finland

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

All Finland cities
Vantaa252,956 residentsOulu217,469 residentsEspoo325,716 residentsTurku209,633 residentsJyväskylä149,895 residentsKuopio126,572 residents

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Tampere in rankings

#2 of 30 in Major cities with the coldest modelled January mean #3 of 30 in Largest cities in Finland #3 of 30 in Major cities with the lowest modelled solar exposure #6 of 30 in Most international cities in Finland #12 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Finland #22 of 30 in Major cities with the highest modelled annual precipitation

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Common questions

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

Is Tampere expensive?

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €1,666 against a median gross salary of €3,558, leaving about €1,892 before income tax. Sources: the rent, recurring-cost and salary series published on this page, each with its own source and date.

How many people live in Tampere?

The published population was 263,337 people in 2025. Source: Key figures on population by area, information and year, 11ra.

How much does it cost to rent in Tampere?

Average net cold rent is 16.94 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,186 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa.

Is the air quality good in Tampere?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.2 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries.

How safe is Tampere?

Police recorded about 10,243 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Statistics Finland municipal offences recorded, table 13ex.

What is the unemployment rate in Tampere?

The unemployment rate is 13.2 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x.

What is the typical salary around Tampere?

The median gross salary is 3,558 EUR/month. Source: pxweb2.stat.fi.

Is Tampere a good place to live?

Tampere 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.

How many people born in Finland live in Tampere?

The official country of birth distribution records 233,290 people (88.6%) 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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