Living in Lohja / Lojo

Lohja / Lojo is a large municipality in Helsinki-Uusimaa, Finland, home to 45,645 people in the Nordic area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 3%, #5 of 235), early retirees (top 3%, #5 of 234), retired couples (top 4%, #4 of 112).

Residents45,645
Density41 per km²
Area1,109.7 km²
5-year growth-1.4%
Hub airport51 km (Helsinki Vantaa)
Nearest city of 100k+38 km
Within 30 km127,100 people
Sea coast23 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line2.8 km
Distance to Helsinki49 km
Within 10 km45,645 people
Winter daylight5 h 47 min, sunset 15:16

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How Lohja / Lojo 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 family67#11 of 117#11 of 20Map
Low-income household46#34 of 213#14 of 23Map
Low-income family63#15 of 102#14 of 19Map
Single parent66#15 of 92#14 of 17Map
Pensioner couple61#4 of 112#4 of 19Map
Single pensioner68#5 of 112#5 of 19Map
Early retiree52#5 of 234#4 of 23Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker60#17 of 165#11 of 21Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer50#30 of 102#14 of 19Map
Budget-constrained mover50#30 of 258#14 of 24Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional56#25 of 165#15 of 21Map
Healthcare-first mover70#11 of 112#11 of 19Map
Nature-focused household38#211 of 300#9 of 26Map
Cross-border commuter9#60 of 241#14 of 26Map
Outdoor and mountain lover38#72 of 294#3 of 26Map
Rural value seeker33#223 of 300#10 of 26Map
High-net-worth mover64#13 of 294#11 of 26Map
Lottery winner54#39 of 310#15 of 26Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#15 of 258#11 of 24Map
Coastal living67#5 of 235#4 of 23Map
Business owner54#43 of 258#18 of 24Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Education and family96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)96
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
  • Health and elderly86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Demographics82
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Lifestyle and amenities65
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Safety and community55
  • Foundation53
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)26
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)17
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)17
  • Green space16
  • Affordability15
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance13
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • 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.