Living in Lappeenranta / Villmanstrand

Lappeenranta / Villmanstrand is a large municipality in Etelä-Suomi, Finland, home to 72,988 people in the Nordic area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 3%, #5 of 241), people who want to live by the sea (top 24%, #56 of 235), movers on a budget (top 30%, #76 of 258).

Residents72,988
Density49 per km²
Area1,495.6 km²
5-year growth+0.4%
Hub airport3 km (Lappeenranta)
Nearest city of 100k+136 km
Within 30 km80,500 people
Sea coast45 km
Lake shore0 km (Lake Saimaa)
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeLake Saimaa, on the shore
Main railway line3.4 km
Border with Russia21 km
Distance to Helsinki203 km
Within 10 km72,988 people
LandscapeFinnish Lakeland
Winter daylight5 h 30 min, sunset 14:51

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How Lappeenranta / Villmanstrand 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 family15#113 of 117#39 of 43Map
Low-income household28#153 of 213#38 of 48Map
Low-income family25#98 of 102#30 of 34Map
Single parent25#89 of 92#26 of 29Map
Pensioner couple44#59 of 112#24 of 40Map
Single pensioner47#71 of 112#24 of 40Map
Early retiree38#103 of 234#35 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 worker49#74 of 165#24 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 buyer17#98 of 102#30 of 34Map
Budget-constrained mover42#76 of 258#22 of 57Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional37#95 of 165#27 of 37Map
Healthcare-first mover51#60 of 112#22 of 40Map
Nature-focused household19#288 of 300#58 of 63Map
Cross-border commuter51#5 of 241#5 of 62Map
Outdoor and mountain lover22#190 of 294#36 of 62Map
Rural value seeker15#299 of 300#63 of 63Map
High-net-worth mover45#146 of 294#35 of 62Map
Lottery winner46#60 of 310#18 of 63Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#88 of 258#17 of 57Map
Coastal living62#56 of 235#16 of 51Map
Business owner26#166 of 258#45 of 57Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Flat land (terrain relief)82
  • Demographics73
  • Lifestyle and amenities62
  • Mobility and connectivity60
  • Health and elderly60
  • Foundation57
  • National border nearby (straight line)57
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)48
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)40
  • Safety and community36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Jobs and economy27
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)26
  • Affordability16
  • Education and family15
  • Green space14
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.