Living in Kerava / Kervo

Kerava / Kervo is a large municipality in Helsinki-Uusimaa, Finland, home to 38,211 people in the Nordic area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 1%, #1 of 258), remote workers (top 1%, #1 of 165), young families (top 1%, #1 of 117).

Residents38,211
Density1,228 per km²
Area31.1 km²
5-year growth+5.4%
Hub airport12 km (Helsinki Vantaa)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km1,192,900 people
Sea coast19 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Helsinki27 km
Within 10 km126,039 people
Greater areaGreater Helsinki, 27 km out
Winter daylight5 h 44 min, sunset 15:10

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How Kerava / Kervo 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 Helsinki-Uusimaa
Young family79#1 of 117#1 of 20Map
Low-income household66#4 of 213#4 of 23Map
Low-income family76#3 of 102#3 of 19Map
Single parent79#3 of 92#3 of 17Map
Pensioner couple66#1 of 112#1 of 19Map
Single pensioner76#1 of 112#1 of 19Map
Early retiree56#2 of 234#1 of 23Map
Single professional56#10 of 42#6 of 13Map
Young professional58#9 of 38#5 of 10Map
DINKS59#9 of 32#6 of 10Map
Remote worker71#1 of 165#1 of 21Map
Commuter75#6 of 43#5 of 12Map
Car-free household54#15 of 31#6 of 10Map
Student74#14 of 27#5 of 9Map
First-home buyer71#5 of 102#5 of 19Map
Budget-constrained mover67#3 of 258#3 of 24Map
Urban lifestyle seeker50#11 of 33#5 of 10Map
Expat professional71#4 of 165#4 of 21Map
Healthcare-first mover84#1 of 112#1 of 19Map
Nature-focused household31#246 of 300#16 of 26Map
Cross-border commuter21#23 of 241#3 of 26Map
Outdoor and mountain lover11#254 of 294#19 of 26Map
Rural value seeker33#221 of 300#9 of 26Map
High-net-worth mover78#1 of 294#1 of 26Map
Lottery winner77#3 of 310#3 of 26Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#1 of 258#1 of 24Map
Coastal living63#49 of 235#12 of 23Map
Business owner74#5 of 258#5 of 24Map
Digital native57#14 of 42#5 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
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Education and family96
  • Health and elderly95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Demographics93
  • Foundation91
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)87
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
  • Flat land (terrain relief)72
  • Sea or lake shore72
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Safety and community55
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)47
  • Affordability46
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance41
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)9
  • Green space0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • 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.