Living in Nurmijärvi

Nurmijärvi is a large municipality in Helsinki-Uusimaa, Finland, home to 44,785 people in the Nordic area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 5%, #11 of 258), movers on a budget (top 5%, #12 of 258), expat professionals (top 5%, #8 of 165).

Residents44,785
Density122 per km²
Area366.9 km²
5-year growth+5.0%
Hub airport17 km (Helsinki Vantaa)
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km1,515,400 people
Sea coast27 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line8.4 km
Distance to Helsinki30 km
Within 10 km44,785 people
Greater areaGreater Helsinki, 30 km out
Winter daylight5 h 44 min, sunset 15:11

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How Nurmijärvi 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 family70#9 of 117#9 of 20Map
Low-income household59#12 of 213#8 of 23Map
Low-income family70#8 of 102#8 of 19Map
Single parent73#9 of 92#9 of 17Map
Pensioner couple55#15 of 112#13 of 19Map
Single pensioner64#16 of 112#14 of 19Map
Early retiree49#12 of 234#8 of 23Map
Single professional50#14 of 42#8 of 13Map
Young professional51#16 of 38#8 of 10Map
DINKS55#13 of 32#8 of 10Map
Remote worker62#12 of 165#10 of 21Map
Commuter67#15 of 43#9 of 12Map
Car-free household44#18 of 31#8 of 10Map
Student8#25 of 27#9 of 9Map
First-home buyer66#9 of 102#9 of 19Map
Budget-constrained mover58#12 of 258#8 of 24Map
Urban lifestyle seeker40#17 of 33#8 of 10Map
Expat professional66#8 of 165#8 of 21Map
Healthcare-first mover69#14 of 112#14 of 19Map
Nature-focused household28#262 of 300#20 of 26Map
Cross-border commuter15#41 of 241#9 of 26Map
Outdoor and mountain lover1#289 of 294#25 of 26Map
Rural value seeker27#254 of 300#20 of 26Map
High-net-worth mover67#9 of 294#9 of 26Map
Lottery winner69#12 of 310#8 of 26Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#22 of 258#13 of 24Map
Coastal living55#184 of 235#21 of 23Map
Business owner71#11 of 258#9 of 24Map
Digital native39#20 of 42#9 of 13Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Education and family96
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)95
  • Demographics92
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
  • Jobs and economy75
  • Health and elderly74
  • Foundation68
  • Sea or lake shore58
  • Safety and community55
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance37
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)26
  • Affordability25
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)21
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)21
  • Flat land (terrain relief)20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)16
  • Green space7
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.