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Living in Vaasa

In Vaasa, average gross earnings are €3,500 a month (2023) and unemployment is 8.8% (2024).

For Vaasa, the foreign population count was 6,500, equal to 8.5% of residents at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2452 sources

Population70,361people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)
Median gross salary (region)3,475EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · pxweb2.stat.fi
Average net rent13.15EUR/m²/month30 Jun 2026Independent source · Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa
Unemployment rate8.8%country median 10.6% — 17% belowOfficial source · Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x
Recorded crime9,184offences per 100,000country median 9,016 — 2% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Finland municipal offences recorded, table 13ex
PM2.5, annual mean3µg/m³country median 4.9 — 39% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 72% of Finnish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 95% of Finnish cities that publish it.

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

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 Vaasa.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €13.15 per m² per month in June 2026. The listed rent for a one-bedroom home in the centre was €720 per month in 2026. Living space averaged 40.5 m² per person at the end of 2023.

How much does it cost to rent in Vaasa?

Average net cold rent is 13.15 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): 13.15 EUR/m²/month · Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa52
What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month
Vaasa recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€57
Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
Net rent across major citiesVaasa highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Vaasa 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 plan29Official · national market
Monthly transport pass57.1 EUR/month13 Sept 2026Vaasan seudun joukkoliikenne Lifti / City of Vaasa42Official
Dwellings36,850 dwellings31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland19Official
Residential property price per m²2,600 EUR/m²31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — ASPE property33Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)13.15 EUR/m²/month30 Jun 2026Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa52Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Typical rent deposit1 months1 Jan 2024www.finlex.fi47Official · national
One-bedroom listing, city centre720 EUR/month2026asunnot.oikotie.fi51Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Housing vacancy rate2.5 %31 Dec 2024ARA — Housing finance1Official

Is Vaasa 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–70%
Student51%strong on education, weak on work · range 43–59%
Family53%strong on family, weak on cost · range 45–61%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 789 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 13.15 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 8.8% at the end of 2024. Average monthly gross earnings were €3,500 at the end of 2023. Regional disposable income was €25,000 per person per year at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Vaasa?

The unemployment rate is 8.8 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x23

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Vaasa is 8.8%. Of 144 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,500 EUR/month31 Dec 2023pxdata.stat.fi11Official · maakunta
Fibre broadband coverage90 %31 Dec 2024Traficom — Laajakaistaselvitys (annual broadband survey)40Official
Disposable income per resident25,000 EUR/year31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — Regional accounts37Official
People in employment32,052 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland20Official
Employment rate73.1 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland19Official
GDP per capita38,000 EUR/year31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — Regional accounts37Official
Fixed internet — average speed155 Mbps31 Dec 2024www.traficom.fi40Official
Job vacancies per 1,000 people5.5 vacancies per 1,00031 Dec 2024KEHA Centre / TEM7Official
Median salary35,200 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Tilastokeskus — Structure of Earnings (pra) + Vero tax records11Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,475 EUR/month31 Dec 2024pxweb2.stat.fi17Official
Unemployment rate8.8 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x23Official

What does a salary buy in Vaasa?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,475 (pxweb2.stat.fi, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,701of €2,602 take-home
  • Rent
  • 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.€2,602
Rent, 60 m²€13.15/m² · market price · Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa · 2026-06-30− €789
Public transport pass€57 · official · Vaasan seudun joukkoliikenne Lifti / City of Vaasa · 2026-09-13− €57
Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city—
Internet€30 · official · DNA fixed broadband · 2026-09-30− €30
Mobile plan€25 · official · Telia Finland mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €25
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,701
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Vaasa Salary needed to live in Vaasa

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vaasa. 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Vaasa. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Children aged 0–6 enrolled in childcare76 %31 Dec 2024THL — Health statistics30Official
Residents with high school education or higher77.1 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland19Official
International schools1 count31 Dec 2024Vipunen — Education Statistics44Official
Schools25 count31 Dec 2024Vipunen — Education Statistics44Official
Average school rating (composite score)7.3 (0–10 index)31 Dec 2024Vipunen — KOSKI education statistics44Official

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; Vaasa's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
General practitioners per 1,000 people1 GPs per 1,00031 Dec 2024THL — Health statistics30Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents3 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024THL — Health statistics30Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents2.8 per 1,00031 Dec 2024THL — Healthcare personnel statistics31Official

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

Safety

How safe is Vaasa?

Police recorded about 9,184 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: 9,184 offences per 100,000 · Statistics Finland municipal offences recorded, table 13ex25
Recorded crime across major citiesVaasa highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Vaasa 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 residents9,184 offences per 100,000country median 9,01631 Dec 2024Statistics Finland municipal offences recorded, table 13ex25Official
Theft and burglary offences per 100,000 residents1,350 crimes per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — POLRIK crime36Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents38 crimes per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — POLRIK crime36Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat8Official
Nearest airportVAA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport8.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Public transport score35 (0–100 index)27 Aug 2026Traficom + HSL / Tampereen joukkoliikenne / Waltti Oulu / Föli41Official
Traffic accidents per 100,000 people92 accidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — TIEL traffic38Official

Language courses and integration

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

Finnish, SwedishIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Vaasa.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Vaasa?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2023) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency4

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 Vaasa is 3.0 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 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official
PM2.5 — annual mean3 µg/m³country median 4.931 Dec 2023European Environment Agency4Official
Average January temperature-5 °C31 Dec 1991Ilmatieteen laitos (FMI) — climatological normals 1991-20206Official
Average daytime high by monthJan -2 · Feb -2.2 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 7.3 · May 13.6 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 21.1 · Aug 19.6 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -0.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI45Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -8.4 · Feb -9.1 · Mar -6.3 · Apr -1.2 · May 3.6 · Jun 8.7 · Jul 12 · Aug 10.8 · Sep 6.4 · Oct 1.8 · Nov -2.3 · Dec -6.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI45Official
Average temperature by monthJan -5 · Feb -5.8 · Mar -2.5 · Apr 2.9 · May 8.7 · Jun 13.6 · Jul 16.5 · Aug 15.1 · Sep 10.3 · Oct 4.6 · Nov 0.3 · Dec -2.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI45Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 38.4 · Feb 29.8 · Mar 30.1 · Apr 28.7 · May 38.5 · Jun 56 · Jul 69 · Aug 70.2 · Sep 53 · Oct 66.6 · Nov 52.9 · Dec 47.5 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI46Official
Annual sunshine1,850 hours/year1991-20en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi3Official
Frost days per year138 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals6Official
Heat-stress days per year1 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals6Official
Annual mean NO₂ concentration11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024SYKE — Environment Institute28Official
Annual mean PM10 concentration9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024SYKE — Environment Institute28Official
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration4.8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024SYKE — Environment Institute28Official
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2013–2023

Annual PM2.5 fell 40.0% between 2013 and 2023, from 5.0 to 3.0.

Similar climate. In Finland: Tampere ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.9 °C, Huddinge (Sweden) ±1.8 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±1.8 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±2.8 °C, Haninge (Sweden) ±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

How many people live in Vaasa?

The published population was 70,361 people in 2024. Source: Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)26

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents570 cars per 1,000 residents31 Dec 2024www.traficom.fi50Official
City area364.8 km²1 Jan 2024www.maanmittauslaitos.fi48Official
Foreign-resident share8.5 %31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — Immigrant background by area (vaerak/159t)34Official
Foreign residents6,500 people31 Dec 2024pxdata.stat.fi10Official
Population density195.2 people/km²31 Dec 2025StatFin 11ra Key figures on population by region 1990-202518Official
Projected population change to 20402.5 %12 Jun 2026pxdata.stat.fi14Official · maakunta
Population70,361 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra)26Official
Population covered by crime statistics71,209 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population)27Official
Students as a share of residents9 %31 Dec 2023pxdata.stat.fi16Official · maakunta

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share26.4 %31 Dec 2023pxdata.stat.fi15Official · maakunta

International community in Vaasa

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
TOTAL71,209100.0%
Finland60,42984.9%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL10,78015.1%
ASIA4,7836.7%
EUROPE4,0085.6%
AFRICA1,5022.1%
Former Soviet Union8221.2%
Sweden7981.1%
Ukraine6000.8%
Bangladesh5210.7%
India4600.6%
Show 82 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Vietnam4320.6%
Nepal3880.5%
Sri Lanka3870.5%
Philippines3800.5%
Iran3760.5%
Nigeria3330.5%
Pakistan3320.5%
Iraq3300.5%
AMERICA2950.4%
China2900.4%
Somalia2550.4%
Thailand2520.4%
Bulgaria2300.3%
Unknown1770.2%
Estonia1750.2%
Former Yugoslavia1730.2%
Russia1720.2%
Afghanistan1700.2%
Ghana1640.2%
Syria1610.2%
Sudan1090.2%
Hungary1080.2%
Ethiopia1060.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo980.1%
Germany830.1%
Turkey810.1%
United Kingdom760.1%
Poland740.1%
Kenya730.1%
Norway640.1%
United States640.1%
Italy580.1%
Egypt580.1%
Morocco540.1%
Colombia500.1%
Romania490.1%
Albania460.1%
Cameroon410.1%
Spain400.1%
Greece390.1%
Brazil360.1%
Myanmar360.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina310.0%
France290.0%
South Africa290.0%
Lebanon270.0%
Latvia250.0%
Rwanda250.0%
Former Serbia and Montenegro250.0%
Denmark240.0%
Mexico240.0%
United Arab Emirates240.0%
Belarus230.0%
Eritrea230.0%
Canada220.0%
El Salvador220.0%
Netherlands220.0%
Lithuania210.0%
Saudi Arabia210.0%
Belgium200.0%
Indonesia200.0%
Switzerland190.0%
Yemen190.0%
Gambia180.0%
Kyrgyzstan180.0%
Zambia180.0%
Japan160.0%
OCEANIA150.0%
Peru140.0%
Singapore140.0%
Tajikistan140.0%
Uganda140.0%
Algeria120.0%
Angola120.0%
Australia120.0%
Israel120.0%
South Korea120.0%
Honduras110.0%
Kazakstan110.0%
Malaysia110.0%
Azerbaijan100.0%
Slovakia100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL71,209100.0%
Finland63,26588.8%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL7,94411.2%
ASIA3,9725.6%
EUROPE2,6803.8%
AFRICA1,1041.6%
Ukraine1,0891.5%
Bangladesh5210.7%
India4250.6%
Sri Lanka3870.5%
Nepal3770.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Philippines3520.5%
Vietnam3470.5%
Pakistan3320.5%
Nigeria2970.4%
Bulgaria2500.4%
China2430.3%
Iran2250.3%
Russia1730.2%
Estonia1720.2%
Iraq1660.2%
Ghana1630.2%
Sweden1560.2%
Afghanistan1550.2%
AMERICA1490.2%
Somalia1480.2%
Thailand1430.2%
Syria1030.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo920.1%
Hungary870.1%
Former Serbia and Montenegro860.1%
Ethiopia670.1%
Poland610.1%
Turkey520.1%
Italy510.1%
Kenya510.1%
Sudan510.1%
Romania480.1%
United States450.1%
Cameroon440.1%
Kyrgyzstan440.1%
Germany430.1%
Egypt430.1%
Albania410.1%
United Kingdom410.1%
Morocco330.0%
Spain320.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina310.0%
Latvia300.0%
Lithuania290.0%
Belarus260.0%
Myanmar250.0%
Norway250.0%
Greece240.0%
Yemen240.0%
France230.0%
Unknown230.0%
Eritrea200.0%
Brazil180.0%
Mexico170.0%
Netherlands170.0%
Gambia160.0%
Serbia150.0%
Colombia140.0%
Indonesia130.0%
Lebanon120.0%
Slovakia120.0%
Japan110.0%
Azerbaijan100.0%
Kazakstan100.0%
South Korea100.0%
Zambia100.0%
OCEANIA70.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Language spoken at home

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total71,209100.0%
NATIONAL LANGUAGES, TOTAL60,56785.1%
Finnish44,30562.2%
Swedish16,25822.8%
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TOTAL10,64214.9%
Ukrainian1,0531.5%
Arabic7801.1%
English6971.0%
Russian6390.9%
Bengali, (Bangla)5380.8%
Persian, Farsi4880.7%
Show 62 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Vietnamese4800.7%
Somali3990.6%
Nepali3900.5%
Sinhala; Sinhalese3590.5%
Other language3560.5%
Urdu3380.5%
Albanian2780.4%
Bulgarian2730.4%
Chinese2660.4%
Tagalog2560.4%
Kurdish2110.3%
Thai2040.3%
Spanish; Castilian1810.3%
Estonian1570.2%
Hungarian1470.2%
Igbo1130.2%
Swahili1130.2%
Malayalam1080.2%
Yoruba1010.1%
Hindi960.1%
Turkish930.1%
Amharic920.1%
Bosnian870.1%
Polish760.1%
German700.1%
Marathi690.1%
French620.1%
Twi550.1%
Italian540.1%
Tamil540.1%
Romanian530.1%
Portuguese520.1%
Azerbaijani500.1%
Kinyarwanda490.1%
Kirghiz; Kyrgyz420.1%
Telugu400.1%
Akan370.1%
Tigrinya360.1%
Burmese350.0%
Greek (modern)330.0%
Panjabi; Punjabi330.0%
Ewe270.0%
Dutch260.0%
Gujarati230.0%
Sindhi210.0%
Unknown210.0%
Latvian200.0%
Serbo-Croatian200.0%
Indonesian180.0%
Lithuanian180.0%
Macedonian180.0%
Norwegian140.0%
Uzbek130.0%
Japanese120.0%
Kannada120.0%
Slovak120.0%
Hebrew110.0%
Kikuyu; Gikuyu110.0%
Serbian110.0%
Danish100.0%
Korean100.0%
Ganda100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source24

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public bike-sharing availablefalse31 Dec 2024HSL — Helsinki Region Transport5Official
Cold-stress days per year7 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals6Official
5G coverage95 %31 Dec 2024Traficom — 5G coverage39Official
Dark days per year0 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals6Official
Public electric-vehicle charging points per 100,000 residents14 points per 100,00031 Dec 2024Traficom — Broadband survey40Official
Flood-zone risk categoryLow class31 Dec 2024SYKE — Environment Institute28Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher36.8 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland19Official
Gigabit broadband availability78 %31 Dec 2024Traficom — Broadband survey40Official
Green-space share38 %31 Dec 2024www.syke.fi49Official
Hot days per year5 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals6Official
Households36,850 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland20Official
Ice days per year56 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals6Official
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)78 %31 Dec 2024thl.fi32Official
Childcare coverage, under 347 %31 Dec 2024thl.fi32Official
Living space per resident40.5 m²/person31 Dec 2023pxdata.stat.fi12Official · maakunta
Median age41.6 years31 Dec 2025StatFin: Key figures on population by region (population structure 31 December), median age of inhabitants18Official
Residents with a migration background12.8 %31 Dec 2023pxdata.stat.fi13Official · maakunta
Municipal tax rate21 %27 Aug 2026Vero Skatt — Kunnallisverotus (annual rates)43Official
Snow days per year88 days31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals6Official
Swedish-speaking residents25 %31 Dec 2024Tilastokeskus — Language by municipality (vaerak/11rm)35Official
Top nationalitiesSweden, Russia, Estonia, Vietnam, Iraq31 Dec 2024pxdata.stat.fi10Official
Tropical nights per year0 nights31 Dec 2024FMI — Climate normals6Official
Universities1 count31 Dec 2024Vipunen — Education Statistics44Official

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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 Vaasa?

The published population was 70,361 people in 2024. Source: Statistics Finland official municipality key figures (11ra).

How much does it cost to rent in Vaasa?

Average net cold rent is 13.15 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 921 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Statistics Finland rents of dwellings, table 15fa.

Is the air quality good in Vaasa?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2023) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Vaasa?

Police recorded about 9,184 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 Vaasa?

The unemployment rate is 8.8 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland key indicators of employment statistics by area, table 115x.

What is the typical salary around Vaasa?

The median gross salary is 3,475 EUR/month. Source: pxweb2.stat.fi.

Is Vaasa a good place to live?

Vaasa 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 Vaasa?

The official country of birth distribution records 60,429 people (84.9%) 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). Vaasa, Finland: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version ea5b3558d0c245079127bc738803bcdb]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fi/vaasa/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_vaasa-finland-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_192b8a605986,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Vaasa, Finland: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {ea5b3558d0c245079127bc738803bcdb},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fi/vaasa/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Vaasa, Finland: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fi/vaasa/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version ea5b3558d0c245079127bc738803bcdb; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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