Living in Lahti / Lahtis

Lahti / Lahtis is a city in Etelä-Suomi, Finland, home to 120,693 people in the Nordic area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 3%, #4 of 165), people who want to live by the sea (top 3%, #7 of 235), climate-conscious movers (top 4%, #10 of 258).

Residents120,693
Density233 per km²
Area517.3 km²
5-year growth+0.6%
Hub airport83 km (Helsinki Vantaa)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km171,300 people
Sea coast57 km
Lake shore3 km (Lake Päijänne)
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakePäijänne, 2.7 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Helsinki98 km
Within 10 km143,578 people
LandscapeFinnish Lakeland
Winter daylight5 h 32 min, sunset 15:02

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How Lahti / Lahtis 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 family47#54 of 117#1 of 43Map
Low-income household57#15 of 213#4 of 48Map
Low-income family50#39 of 102#1 of 34Map
Single parent51#39 of 92#1 of 29Map
Pensioner couple60#6 of 112#1 of 40Map
Single pensioner67#6 of 112#1 of 40Map
Early retiree50#11 of 234#2 of 53Map
Single professional50#15 of 42#4 of 13Map
Young professional54#15 of 38#4 of 13Map
DINKS51#16 of 32#4 of 9Map
Remote worker67#4 of 165#1 of 37Map
Commuter69#14 of 43#4 of 15Map
Car-free household67#7 of 31#2 of 9Map
Student82#6 of 27#2 of 7Map
First-home buyer60#16 of 102#3 of 34Map
Budget-constrained mover57#15 of 258#4 of 57Map
Urban lifestyle seeker56#7 of 33#2 of 10Map
Expat professional53#34 of 165#9 of 37Map
Healthcare-first mover67#15 of 112#1 of 40Map
Nature-focused household28#257 of 300#47 of 63Map
Cross-border commuter21#22 of 241#10 of 62Map
Outdoor and mountain lover32#118 of 294#16 of 62Map
Rural value seeker30#241 of 300#43 of 63Map
High-net-worth mover67#10 of 294#1 of 62Map
Lottery winner65#18 of 310#4 of 63Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#10 of 258#1 of 57Map
Coastal living67#7 of 235#2 of 51Map
Business owner56#39 of 258#12 of 57Map
Digital native61#9 of 42#2 of 13Map

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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • Foundation80
  • Demographics80
  • Safety and community72
  • Lifestyle and amenities70
  • Health and elderly57
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Affordability33
  • Jobs and economy31
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)26
  • Education and family15
  • Flat land (terrain relief)12
  • Green space4
  • 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.