Living in Hämeenlinna / Tavastehus

Hämeenlinna / Tavastehus is a large municipality in Etelä-Suomi, Finland, home to 68,319 people in the Nordic area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 9%, #19 of 235), climate-conscious movers (top 13%, #32 of 258), movers on a budget (top 17%, #42 of 258).

Residents68,319
Density34 per km²
Area2,034.3 km²
5-year growth+1.2%
Hub airport66 km (Tampere-Pirkkala)
Nearest city of 100k+65 km
Within 30 km93,800 people
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line2.6 km
Distance to Helsinki95 km
Within 10 km77,690 people
LandscapeFinnish Lakeland
Winter daylight5 h 32 min, sunset 15:06

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How Hämeenlinna / Tavastehus ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Finland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn FinlandIn Etelä-Suomi
Young family23#99 of 117#25 of 43Map
Low-income household34#92 of 213#26 of 48Map
Low-income family33#79 of 102#11 of 34Map
Single parent33#75 of 92#12 of 29Map
Pensioner couple48#40 of 112#15 of 40Map
Single pensioner56#31 of 112#11 of 40Map
Early retiree42#56 of 234#20 of 53Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker53#52 of 165#19 of 37Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer24#85 of 102#27 of 34Map
Budget-constrained mover46#42 of 258#11 of 57Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional44#60 of 165#18 of 37Map
Healthcare-first mover58#29 of 112#7 of 40Map
Nature-focused household25#268 of 300#51 of 63Map
Cross-border commuter8#65 of 241#25 of 62Map
Outdoor and mountain lover26#167 of 294#31 of 62Map
Rural value seeker22#280 of 300#57 of 63Map
High-net-worth mover49#91 of 294#23 of 62Map
Lottery winner46#59 of 310#17 of 63Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#32 of 258#6 of 57Map
Coastal living65#19 of 235#4 of 51Map
Business owner35#105 of 258#32 of 57Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)76
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Lifestyle and amenities63
  • Safety and community62
  • Demographics61
  • Health and elderly56
  • Foundation52
  • Flat land (terrain relief)37
  • Jobs and economy34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)26
  • Green space18
  • Education and family15
  • Affordability13
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.