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Living in Vihti

In Vihti, unemployment is 9.1% (2024).

At the end of 2025, Vihti had a population of 28,852. Regional median gross salary figures for Vihti showed €3,967 per month at the end of 2024. Vihti registered an unemployment rate of 9.1% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population28,852people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Finland
Median gross salary (region)3,967EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Finland
Unemployment rate9.1%country median 10.6% — 14% belowOfficial source · Statistics Finland
Recorded crime9,687incidents per 100,000country median 9,016 — 7% aboveOfficial source · 13ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting
PM2.5, annual mean4µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 68% of Finnish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 64% of Finnish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 87% of Finnish cities that publish it.

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

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 Vihti.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
Net rent across major citiesVihti highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Vihti 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 plan21Official · national market
Dwellings13,295 dwellings31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland10Official

Is Vihti 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on housing · range 51–71%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on housing · range 54–72%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 46–62%
Family50%strong on family, weak on housing · range 41–59%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–65%

Work and income

Average monthly gross earnings were €4,513 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, 13,386 were in employment in Vihti. The employment rate of 80.7% was recorded at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Vihti?

The unemployment rate is 9.1 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland15

Unemployment across cities in FinlandUnemployment in Vihti is 9.1%. Of 144 cities with data, 36 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings4,513 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland12Official · regional context
People in employment13,386 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland13Official
Employment rate80.7 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland10Official
GDP per capita62,093 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Statistics Finland14Official · regional context
Median gross salary (regional)3,967 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland12Official · regional context
Unemployment rate9.1 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland15Official

Public employment offices in Vihti

Exact offices linked to this city from official sources. Check the office page before visiting because hours and appointment rules can change.

Verified locally

Vihti — Verified local office

Pisteenpolku 4, 03100 NUMMELA, 03100

+358401269102 · tyollisyys@kirkkonummi.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 higher73.7 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland10Official

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; Vihti's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Vihti?

Police recorded about 9,687 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 citiesVihti highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Vihti 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 residents9,687 incidents per 100,000country median 9,01631 Dec 202513ex — Offences recorded and their solving by municipality and year of reporting1Official

Mobility and administration

Vihti's nearest airport was HEL, 37 km away and offered 88 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport88 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Distance to the nearest major airport37 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)HEL3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Vihti?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency3

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 Vihti is 4.0 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
PM2.5 — annual mean4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan -1.9 · Feb -2 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 9.2 · May 16.1 · Jun 19.9 · Jul 22.7 · Aug 21.3 · Sep 15.7 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -8.5 · Feb -9.8 · Mar -6.9 · Apr -1.5 · May 2.7 · Jun 7.5 · Jul 10.2 · Aug 8.9 · Sep 5.2 · Oct 1.3 · Nov -1.9 · Dec -5.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -4.8 · Feb -5.5 · Mar -2.2 · Apr 3.7 · May 9.8 · Jun 14.2 · Jul 16.9 · Aug 15.1 · Sep 10.4 · Oct 4.9 · Nov 0.9 · Dec -2.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 57.1 · Feb 41.6 · Mar 37.1 · Apr 34.1 · May 39 · Jun 65.6 · Jul 68.1 · Aug 77.6 · Sep 59.9 · Oct 74.4 · Nov 67.9 · Dec 58.7 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Finland: Lahti ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.7 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±1.5 °C, Huddinge (Sweden) ±1.4 °C, Pärnu (Estonia) ±1.9 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±2.6 °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

Households in Vihti numbered 13,295 at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Vihti?

The published population was 28,852 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Finland11

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share5.7 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland10Official
Population28,852 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland11Official
Population covered by crime statistics28,852 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland StatFin vaerak/11ra (Key figures on population)20Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
No religion or other, share35.9 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland16Official

International community in Vihti

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
TOTAL28,852100.0%
Finland26,69192.5%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL2,1617.5%
EUROPE1,5095.2%
Estonia5792.0%
ASIA4101.4%
Former Soviet Union2540.9%
Sweden1350.5%
Turkey1180.4%
Ukraine850.3%
Philippines820.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
AFRICA820.3%
Unknown790.3%
AMERICA680.2%
Syria580.2%
Thailand520.2%
United Kingdom470.2%
Iraq460.2%
Russia410.1%
Germany350.1%
China320.1%
Poland290.1%
India280.1%
United States230.1%
Bulgaria220.1%
Iran200.1%
Romania180.1%
Nepal160.1%
Vietnam150.1%
Former Yugoslavia150.1%
Latvia140.0%
Australia130.0%
Hungary130.0%
OCEANIA130.0%
Bangladesh120.0%
Brazil120.0%
Netherlands120.0%
Egypt120.0%
Canada100.0%
South Africa100.0%
Spain100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL28,852100.0%
Finland27,20494.3%
FOREIGN COUNTRIES, TOTAL1,6485.7%
EUROPE1,2354.3%
Estonia6962.4%
ASIA3221.1%
Ukraine1560.5%
Russia760.3%
Syria700.2%
Philippines690.2%
Turkey680.2%
Show 19 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
AFRICA510.2%
Thailand390.1%
United Kingdom320.1%
Iraq280.1%
India250.1%
AMERICA240.1%
China220.1%
Poland200.1%
Latvia190.1%
Bulgaria160.1%
Germany160.1%
Nepal160.1%
Sweden140.0%
Democratic Republic of the Congo130.0%
Netherlands110.0%
Bangladesh100.0%
Hungary100.0%
Lithuania100.0%
OCEANIA30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Language spoken at home

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total28,852100.0%
NATIONAL LANGUAGES, TOTAL26,64192.3%
Finnish26,15590.7%
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, TOTAL2,2117.7%
Estonian6832.4%
Swedish4831.7%
Russian3061.1%
Ukrainian1580.5%
Arabic1430.5%
English1320.5%
Turkish1190.4%
Show 23 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Kurdish560.2%
Tagalog560.2%
Thai550.2%
Chinese370.1%
Polish340.1%
Bulgarian270.1%
Spanish; Castilian270.1%
Other language260.1%
German260.1%
Albanian230.1%
Romanian210.1%
Persian, Farsi200.1%
Latvian200.1%
French180.1%
Nepali170.1%
Panjabi; Punjabi170.1%
Hungarian150.1%
Portuguese140.0%
Swahili140.0%
Vietnamese140.0%
Bengali, (Bangla)110.0%
Dutch110.0%
Unknown100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher32.1 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland10Official
Households13,295 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Finland13Official
Residents with a migration background7.8 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Finland16Official

Alternatives for people set on Vihti

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 Vihti alternative in the same country

74 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 51,863 Porvoo vs 28,852 Vihti+80%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,106 Porvoo vs 9,687 Vihti−16%
  • Unemployment: 10.1% Porvoo vs 9.1% Vihti+11%
  • Foreign residents: 6.5% Porvoo vs 5.7% Vihti+14%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,967 Porvoo vs €3,967 Vihtisame level
Full comparisonMore about Porvoo

Cities near Vihti

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

Alternative cities in Finland

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

All Finland cities
Riihimäki28,643 residentsRaisio25,738 residentsLempäälä24,854 residentsImatra24,724 residentsYlöjärvi33,704 residentsKangasala33,951 residents

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Vihti in rankings

#10 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Finland #11 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Finland #22 of 30 in Most international cities in Finland #23 of 30 in Safest cities in Finland by recorded crime #29 of 30 in Largest cities in Finland

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vihti 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 Vihti part of Helsinki?

Vihti is identified as a satellite of Helsinki. It is about 39.8 km away by straight-line distance. Helsinki city profile

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source27

What should a first-home buyer know about Vihti?

Official price, transaction-count and household-income context; not an affordability score or recommendation.

Published sales — old dwellings in housing companies317 transactionsofficial_municipality · 2025Official source8
Average price per m² — old dwellings in housing companies1,930 EUR/m²official_municipality · 2025Official source8
Median disposable cash income of household-dwelling units47,123 EUR/yearofficial_municipality · 2024Official source4

Prices, incomes and transaction counts retain their source-native dwelling and geographic scope. ImmigrationDB does not estimate a deposit, borrowing capacity or whether buying is affordable for an individual household.

Which comparable places record less crime than Vihti?

10 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Vihti in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Vihti: 9,226 offences/100k (2024).

Kauniainen — 4,749.8 offences/100k2024Loppi — 5,171.7 offences/100k2024Siuntio — 6,001.3 offences/100k2024Ingå — 6,553.1 offences/100k2024Mäntsälä — 7,571.4 offences/100k2024Sibbo — 7,679.8 offences/100k2024Hausjärvi — 7,771.2 offences/100k2024
city:fi:geonames:656913 — 8,062.8 offences/100k2024

Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source20

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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 Vihti?

The published population was 28,852 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Finland.

Is the air quality good in Vihti?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Vihti?

Police recorded about 9,687 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 Vihti?

The unemployment rate is 9.1 % (2024). Source: Statistics Finland.

What is the typical salary around Vihti?

The median gross salary is 3,967 EUR/month. Source: Statistics Finland.

Is Vihti a good place to live?

Vihti 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 Vihti part of Helsinki?

Vihti is identified as a satellite of Helsinki. It is about 39.8 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Vihti?

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

How many people born in Finland live in Vihti?

The official country of birth distribution records 26,691 people (92.5%) in the source-defined population for 2025. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

Is Vihti a good place for a first-home buyer?

The current official set provides 3 factual inputs for Published sales — old dwellings in housing companies, Average price per m² — old dwellings in housing companies, Median disposable cash income of household-dwelling units. They provide local context, but do not establish individual affordability or a buy recommendation.

Which comparable places record less crime than Vihti?

10 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Vihti in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Statistics Finland PxWeb 13ex + 11ra, period 2024, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.

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