Living in Espoo / Esbo
Espoo / Esbo is a city in Helsinki-Uusimaa, Finland, home to 314,024 people in the Nordic area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 1%, #1 of 258), low-income households (top 1%, #1 of 213), expat professionals (top 1%, #1 of 165).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Espoo / Esbo
- The Gulf of Finland is 4 km away.
- It is part of Greater Helsinki, 11 km from the city centre.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 5 h 48 min and sets around 15:14; in late June it sets around 22:51.
How Espoo / Esbo 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.
| Profile | Score | In Finland | In Helsinki-Uusimaa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 75 | #5 of 117 | #5 of 20 | Map |
| Low-income household | 71 | #1 of 213 | #1 of 23 | Map |
| Low-income family | 79 | #1 of 102 | #1 of 19 | Map |
| Single parent | 82 | #1 of 92 | #1 of 17 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 56 | #11 of 112 | #9 of 19 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 66 | #13 of 112 | #11 of 19 | Map |
| Early retiree | 47 | #20 of 234 | #13 of 23 | Map |
| Single professional | 74 | #1 of 42 | #1 of 13 | Map |
| Young professional | 77 | #1 of 38 | #1 of 10 | Map |
| DINKS | 76 | #2 of 32 | #2 of 10 | Map |
| Remote worker | 64 | #7 of 165 | #6 of 21 | Map |
| Commuter | 84 | #1 of 43 | #1 of 12 | Map |
| Car-free household | 80 | #2 of 31 | #2 of 10 | Map |
| Student | 84 | #3 of 27 | #2 of 9 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 76 | #1 of 102 | #1 of 19 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 68 | #1 of 258 | #1 of 24 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 75 | #2 of 33 | #2 of 10 | Map |
| Expat professional | 76 | #1 of 165 | #1 of 21 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 78 | #3 of 112 | #3 of 19 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 20 | #285 of 300 | #24 of 26 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | 21 | #20 of 241 | #1 of 26 | Map |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 23 | #186 of 294 | #13 of 26 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 24 | #267 of 300 | #22 of 26 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 69 | #5 of 294 | #5 of 26 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 81 | #1 of 310 | #1 of 26 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 72 | #3 of 258 | #3 of 24 | Map |
| Coastal living | 68 | #3 of 235 | #3 of 23 | Map |
| Business owner | 77 | #2 of 258 | #2 of 24 | Map |
| Digital native | 77 | #2 of 42 | #2 of 13 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Kauniainen / Grankulla 3 km
- Helsinki / Helsingfors 13 km
- Kirkkonummi / Kyrkslätt 16 km
- Vantaa / Vanda 18 km
- Nurmijärvi 27 km
- Vihti / Vichtis 28 km
- Siuntio / Sjundeå 29 km
- Tuusula / Tusby 31 km
Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.