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Turku is a city in Finland. Rent is 16.2 EUR/m2/month (from Tilastokeskus — asvu/15fa quarterly rent index). The unemployment rate is 9.8 % (from KEHA Centre / TEM — monthly unemployment bulletin). Some metrics are not yet available at city level and show country or region estimates. Data from official sources, last checked 2040-12-31.

Average net cold rent 16.2 EUR/m2/month Tilastokeskus — asvu/15fa quarterly rent index
Unemployment rate 9.8 % KEHA Centre / TEM — monthly unemployment bulletin

Official sources · Fresh · Last checked 2040-12-31

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Country: Finland · Population 200,446 people · Last checked

Work & income

Work & labour market

Work & labour market — 2 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Unemployment rate 9.8 % City (PxWeb / Vero / Migri / THL / Traficom / FMI) KEHA Centre / TEM — monthly unemployment bulletin Official AFresh
Turku has Unemployment rate at 9.8 percent, observed on 2026-04-30 from KEHA Centre / TEM — monthly unemployment bulletin.
Average monthly gross earnings 3,650 EUR/month Maakunta (statfin_pra_palkkarakenne) statfin_pra_palkkarakenne Official AFresh
Turku has Average monthly gross earnings at 3,650 EUR/month, observed on 2023-12-31 from statfin_pra_palkkarakenne.

For labour-market indicators, lower unemployment is usually easier to interpret as a stronger local job market; occupation-specific salary rows should be compared within the same occupation.

Income & taxes

Income & taxes — 3 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Public transport monthly pass 59 EUR City HSL — Helsinki Region Transport Official AFresh
Turku has Public transport monthly pass at 59 EUR, observed on 2024-12-31 from HSL — Helsinki Region Transport.
Disposable income per capita 25,500 EUR/year City Tilastokeskus — Regional accounts Official AFresh
Turku has Disposable income per capita at 25,500 EUR/year, observed on 2024-12-31 from Tilastokeskus — Regional accounts.
GDP per capita 41,000 EUR/year City Tilastokeskus — Regional accounts Official AFresh
Turku has GDP per capita at 41,000 EUR/year, observed on 2024-12-31 from Tilastokeskus — Regional accounts.

Cost & housing

Cost & income

Cost & income — 5 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
groceries_monthly_eur 360 EUR/month Country average (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind groceries & household services PLI, EU27=100 baseline converted to EUR via HICP) Eurostat — Comparative price levels and HICP (prc_ppp_ind, prc_hicp_midx) Official AFresh
Turku has groceries_monthly_eur at 360 EUR/month, observed on 2024-12-31 from Eurostat — Comparative price levels and HICP (prc_ppp_ind, prc_hicp_midx).
utilities_monthly_eur 51 EUR/month Country average (Eurostat nrg_pc_204 electricity band 1D + nrg_pc_202 gas band D2, weighted by national consumption mix and heating-degree-day share) Eurostat — Household energy prices (nrg_pc_204 electricity, nrg_pc_202 gas) Official AFresh
Turku has utilities_monthly_eur at 51 EUR/month, observed on 2024-12-31 from Eurostat — Household energy prices (nrg_pc_204 electricity, nrg_pc_202 gas).
net_income_eur_month 2,767 EUR/month Country average (single, 100% average wage; DE primary from BMF Lohnsteuer, other countries from OECD Taxing Wages) OECD — Taxing Wages (DF_TAXINGWAGES) tax wedge and net income details.sourceType.intergovernmental BFresh
Turku has net_income_eur_month at 2,767 EUR/month, observed on 2024-12-31 from OECD — Taxing Wages (DF_TAXINGWAGES) tax wedge and net income.
net_income_couple_eur_month 3,251 EUR/month Country average (married one earner, 100% average wage; DE primary from BMF Lohnsteuer Steuerklasse III, other countries from OECD Taxing Wages) OECD — Taxing Wages (DF_TAXINGWAGES) tax wedge and net income details.sourceType.intergovernmental BFresh
Turku has net_income_couple_eur_month at 3,251 EUR/month, observed on 2024-12-31 from OECD — Taxing Wages (DF_TAXINGWAGES) tax wedge and net income.
net_income_family_eur_month 3,718 EUR/month Country average (married one earner with two children, 100% average wage; DE primary from BMF Lohnsteuer Steuerklasse III with Kindergeld considered, other countries from OECD Taxing Wages) OECD — Taxing Wages (DF_TAXINGWAGES) tax wedge and net income details.sourceType.intergovernmental BFresh
Turku has net_income_family_eur_month at 3,718 EUR/month, observed on 2024-12-31 from OECD — Taxing Wages (DF_TAXINGWAGES) tax wedge and net income.

Housing

Housing — 2 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Average net cold rent 16.2 EUR/m2/month City (PxWeb / Vero / Migri / THL / Traficom / FMI) Tilastokeskus — asvu/15fa quarterly rent index Official AFresh
Turku has Average net cold rent at 16.2 EUR/m2/month, observed on 2026-Q1 from Tilastokeskus — asvu/15fa quarterly rent index.
rent_deposit_months 2 months National (vuokralaki_481_1994) vuokralaki_481_1994 Official AFresh
Turku has rent_deposit_months at 2 months, observed on 2024-01-01 from vuokralaki_481_1994.

Expat and international community

Expat and international community — Turku
MetricValueSourceObservedConfidence
foreign_population_share_percent 10.8 % Tilastokeskus — Immigrant background by area (vaerak/159t) AFresh

Immigration and registration services

Immigration and registration services — Turku
ServiceSourceObserved

Quality of life & safety

Safety

Safety — 1 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Recorded crime incidents per 100k residents 8,500 crimes_per_100k City (Tilastokeskus POLRIK/TIEL annual) Tilastokeskus — POLRIK crime Official AFresh
Turku has Recorded crime incidents per 100k residents at 8,500 crimes_per_100k, observed on 2024-12-31 from Tilastokeskus — POLRIK crime.

Environment & climate

Environment & climate — 2 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Average Annual Sunshine Hours 1,900 hours_per_year City (fmi_ilmastolliset_normaalit_1991_2020) fmi_ilmastolliset_normaalit_1991_2020 Official AFresh
Turku has Average Annual Sunshine Hours at 1,900 hours_per_year, observed on 1991-2020 from fmi_ilmastolliset_normaalit_1991_2020.
green_space_share_percent 32 % City (syke_corine_land_cover) syke_corine_land_cover Official AFresh
Turku has green_space_share_percent at 32 percent, observed on 2024-12-31 from syke_corine_land_cover.

Connectivity

Connectivity — 4 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Average Fixed Broadband Download Speed 165 Mbps City (traficom_laaajakaistaselvitys) traficom_laaajakaistaselvitys Official AFresh
Turku has Average Fixed Broadband Download Speed at 165 Mbps, observed on 2024-12-31 from traficom_laaajakaistaselvitys.
Nearest scheduled airport IATA TKU code City centroid to nearest scheduled-service airport OurAirports — airports.csv details.sourceType.open_data AFresh
Turku has Nearest scheduled airport IATA at TKU code, observed on 2026-06-13 from OurAirports — airports.csv.
Nearest scheduled airport distance 6.9 km Great-circle distance; driving time not implied OurAirports — airports.csv details.sourceType.open_data AFresh

cheaper than 89% of cities in Finland (rank 8 of 63); 62% below the median
Turku has Nearest scheduled airport distance at 6.9 km, observed on 2026-06-13 from OurAirports — airports.csv.
Nearest airport direct destinations 7 count Direct destinations from TKU OpenFlights — routes.dat details.sourceType.open_data AFresh

better than 60% of cities in Finland (rank 39 of 63); 133% above the median
Turku has Nearest airport direct destinations at 7 count, observed on 2026-06-13 from OpenFlights — routes.dat.

Mobility

Mobility — 1 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Passenger car density 520 cars_per_1000_residents City (traficom_ajoneuvokanta) traficom_ajoneuvokanta Official AFresh
Turku has Passenger car density at 520 cars_per_1000_residents, observed on 2024-12-31 from traficom_ajoneuvokanta.

Education

Education — 2 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Childcare coverage under 3 50 % City (thl_vaka) thl_vaka Official AFresh
Turku has Childcare coverage under 3 at 50 percent, observed on 2024-12-31 from thl_vaka.
Childcare coverage age 3 to 6 80 % City (thl_vaka) thl_vaka Official AFresh
Turku has Childcare coverage age 3 to 6 at 80 percent, observed on 2024-12-31 from thl_vaka.
Confidence A official B aggregator C modelled D community Freshness Fresh Aging Stale

Environment, air quality & demographics

Tier-3 factors relevant at the final comparison stage.

Overview

Overview — 2 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
population_density_per_km2 872 persons_per_km2 City (statfin_vaerak_11ra_maanmittauslaitos) statfin_vaerak_11ra_maanmittauslaitos Official AFresh
Population change 2040 vs 2023 (Vorausberechnung) 5.5 % Maakunta (statfin_vaerak_129f) statfin_vaerak_129f Official AFresh
Turku has Population change 2040 vs 2023 (Vorausberechnung) at 5.5 percent, observed on 2040-12-31 from statfin_vaerak_129f.

Migration & integration

Migration & integration — 1 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Foreign residents 23,500 persons City (statfin_vaerak_11ra_citizenship) statfin_vaerak_11ra_citizenship Official AFresh
Turku has Foreign residents at 23,500 persons, observed on 2024-12-31 from statfin_vaerak_11ra_citizenship.

Demographics

Demographics — 4 metric(s).
Metric Value Source Observed Confidence
Other or no religion share 28.2 % Maakunta (statfin_vaerak_11rk) statfin_vaerak_11rk Official AFresh
Median age (Zensus 2022, Durchschnittsalter) 41 years Land (Zensus 2022) statfin_vaerak_11rd Official AFresh
Turku has Median age (Zensus 2022, Durchschnittsalter) at 41 years, observed on 2024-12-31 from statfin_vaerak_11rd.
foreign_population_share_percent 10.8 % City / municipality Tilastokeskus — Immigrant background by area (vaerak/159t) Official AFresh
Turku has foreign_population_share_percent at 10.8 percent, observed on 2024-12-31 from Tilastokeskus — Immigrant background by area (vaerak/159t).
Migrationshintergrund Anteil (Zensus 2022) 15.2 % Maakunta (statfin_vaerak_11rd) statfin_vaerak_11rd Official AFresh
Turku has Migrationshintergrund Anteil (Zensus 2022) at 15.2 percent, observed on 2023-12-31 from statfin_vaerak_11rd.

Data coverage

What is measured at city level for Turku, and what is currently inherited or still being collected.

24 city-level metrics· 5 country-level· Not yet city-level:HealthcareAir quality

Official city handoff

Official municipal and transport links for Turku.
Field Source Last updated
Statistics portal Finland official statistics

Frequently asked about Turku

How much is rent in Turku?

Rent varies by district and apartment size. Check the Cost & housing table on this page for the latest sourced figure with observation date.

What salary can I expect in Turku?

Salaries depend on sector and experience. The median net salary shown in the tables is from official statistics. Tech and professional roles typically pay above the median.

Is Turku safe?

Safety indicators are in the Quality of life table where available. Community-sourced crime indices are labelled grade D. Use official local police statistics for decisions.

What data is city-level vs estimated?

24 metrics are measured at city level. 5 are country or region estimates shown as fallback. See the Data coverage section for details.

When was Turku’s data last updated?

Most recent check: 2040-12-31. Each metric also carries its own observation date in the table. The data coverage section shows the next scheduled refresh.

Where do Turku figures come from?

From official statistical and government bodies and recognized international organizations. Each visible value links to its source where available.

Is this immigration or tax advice?

No. It is informational reference data. Confirm important figures against the linked official source before acting.


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Official sources

  1. Eurostat (European Commission)
City data fi-turku.json JSON cities.csv CSV JSON Catalog