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Living in Valkeakoski

In Valkeakoski, unemployment is 12.2% (2024).

Valkeakoski's population was 20,762 at the end of 2025. The regional median gross salary reached €3,558 per month at the end of 2024. The city faced an unemployment rate of 12.2% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population20,762people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Finland
Median gross salary (region)3,558EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
Unemployment rate12.2%country median 10.6% — 15% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Finland
Recorded crime5,553incidents per 100,000country median 9,016 — 38% belowOfficial source · 13ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting

Higher unemployment than 67% of Finnish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 88% of Finnish cities that publish it.

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

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 Valkeakoski.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
Net rent across major citiesValkeakoski highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Valkeakoski 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
Dwellings10,489 dwellings31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official

Is Valkeakoski a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–68%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on housing · range 52–70%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 46–62%
Family53%strong on family, weak on housing · range 44–62%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–67%

Work and income

The average monthly gross earnings figure was €3,951 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, employment in Valkeakoski reached 8,321. For Valkeakoski, the employment rate was 75% at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Valkeakoski?

The unemployment rate is 12.2 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland11

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Valkeakoski is 12.2%. Of 144 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,951 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official · regional context
People in employment8,321 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland9Official
Employment rate75 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official
GDP per capita45,706 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Statistics Finland10Official · regional context
Median gross salary (regional)3,558 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate12.2 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland11Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Valkeakoski. 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 Valkeakoski. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher75 %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; Valkeakoski's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Valkeakoski?

Police recorded about 5,553 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 citiesValkeakoski highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Valkeakoski 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 residents5,553 incidents per 100,000country median 9,01631 Dec 202513ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting1Official

Mobility and administration

Valkeakoski's nearest airport was TMP, 28 km away and offered 10 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport10 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Distance to the nearest major airport28 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)TMP3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Language courses and integration

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -2.7 · Feb -2.7 · Mar 2 · Apr 8.9 · May 15.9 · Jun 20 · Jul 22.6 · Aug 20.9 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 2.5 · Dec -0.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -8.6 · Feb -9.4 · Mar -6.3 · Apr -0.8 · May 4.4 · Jun 9.2 · Jul 12.2 · Aug 10.9 · Sep 6.8 · Oct 2.2 · Nov -1.6 · Dec -5.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -5.4 · Feb -5.9 · Mar -2.1 · Apr 3.9 · May 10.3 · Jun 14.7 · Jul 17.4 · Aug 15.7 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 5 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -2.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Finland: Tampere ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Tartu linn (Estonia) ±1.2 °C, Huddinge (Sweden) ±1.5 °C, Pärnu (Estonia) ±1.7 °C, Bærum (Norway) ±1.7 °C, Drammen (Norway) ±1.7 °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

The household count for Valkeakoski was 10,489 at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Valkeakoski?

The published population was 20,762 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Finland7

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share5.1 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland6Official
Population20,762 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland7Official
Population covered by crime statistics20,762 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population)16Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share35.7 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland12Official

International community in Valkeakoski

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
TOTAL20,762100.0%
Finland19,45993.7%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL1,3036.3%
EUROPE8584.1%
ASIA3321.6%
Former Soviet Union2491.2%
Estonia1720.8%
Ukraine1460.7%
Sweden630.3%
AFRICA610.3%
Sri Lanka520.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Thailand420.2%
Vietnam410.2%
Russia390.2%
Philippines380.2%
China370.2%
Iran350.2%
India300.1%
Latvia260.1%
Turkey260.1%
United Kingdom250.1%
AMERICA240.1%
Unknown240.1%
Germany200.1%
Poland200.1%
Kenya180.1%
Nepal170.1%
Nigeria150.1%
Afghanistan130.1%
Morocco130.1%
United States100.0%
OCEANIA40.0%

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
TOTAL20,762100.0%
Finland19,69394.9%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL1,0695.1%
EUROPE7163.4%
Ukraine3001.4%
ASIA2891.4%
Estonia1940.9%
Sri Lanka530.3%
AFRICA500.2%
Russia430.2%
Philippines360.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Vietnam360.2%
Latvia340.2%
Iran330.2%
China320.2%
India320.2%
Thailand250.1%
Kenya190.1%
Poland180.1%
Nepal170.1%
United Kingdom170.1%
Turkey160.1%
Nigeria130.1%
AMERICA120.1%
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
Total20,762100.0%
NATIONAL LANGUAGES, TOTAL19,46693.8%
Finnish19,42393.6%
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TOTAL1,2966.2%
Ukrainian2911.4%
Estonian1981.0%
Russian1840.9%
English910.4%
Sinhala; Sinhalese530.3%
Persian, Farsi480.2%
Vietnamese440.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Swedish430.2%
Thai360.2%
Chinese360.2%
Arabic280.1%
Tagalog270.1%
Latvian240.1%
Turkish240.1%
Polish200.1%
German170.1%
Nepali170.1%
Spanish; Castilian130.1%
Hindi120.1%
Bulgarian100.0%

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 higher28.6 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland6Official
Households10,489 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland9Official
Residents with a migration background6.3 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland12Official

Alternatives for people set on Valkeakoski

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Cities near Valkeakoski

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

Alternative cities in Finland

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

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Lieto20,732 residentsMäntsälä20,861 residentsTornio20,959 residentsPirkkala21,042 residentsIisalmi20,463 residentsSiilinjärvi21,269 residents

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Valkeakoski in rankings

#4 of 30 in Safest cities in Finland by recorded crime #27 of 30 in Most international cities in Finland #30 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Finland

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Valkeakoski 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.

Is Valkeakoski part of Tampere?

Valkeakoski is in the published commuting zone of Tampere; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Tampere city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source3

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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 Valkeakoski?

The published population was 20,762 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Finland.

How safe is Valkeakoski?

Police recorded about 5,553 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 Valkeakoski?

The unemployment rate is 12.2 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland.

What is the typical salary around Valkeakoski?

The median gross salary is 3,558 EUR/month. Source: Statistics Finland.

Is Valkeakoski a good place to live?

Valkeakoski 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.

Is Valkeakoski part of Tampere?

Valkeakoski is in the published commuting zone of Tampere; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Valkeakoski?

Kangasala is near Valkeakoski. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Finland live in Valkeakoski?

The official country of birth distribution records 19,459 people (93.7%) 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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  title = {Valkeakoski, Finland: population, salary, cost of living},
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