Living in Porvoo / Borgå

Porvoo / Borgå is a large municipality in Helsinki-Uusimaa, Finland, home to 51,289 people in the Nordic area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 1%, #1 of 235), climate-conscious movers (top 3%, #6 of 258), people who put healthcare first (top 6%, #6 of 112).

Residents51,289
Density77 per km²
Area664.2 km²
5-year growth+2.0%
Hub airport39 km (Helsinki Vantaa)
Nearest city of 100k+38 km
Within 30 km85,300 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line1.3 km
Distance to Helsinki46 km
Within 10 km51,289 people
Winter daylight5 h 44 min, sunset 15:08

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How Porvoo / Borgå 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 family63#14 of 117#14 of 20Map
Low-income household50#29 of 213#13 of 23Map
Low-income family65#13 of 102#12 of 19Map
Single parent68#13 of 92#12 of 17Map
Pensioner couple57#10 of 112#8 of 19Map
Single pensioner66#11 of 112#9 of 19Map
Early retiree47#25 of 234#17 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 worker57#30 of 165#13 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 buyer54#26 of 102#13 of 19Map
Budget-constrained mover55#18 of 258#11 of 24Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional61#17 of 165#12 of 21Map
Healthcare-first mover76#6 of 112#6 of 19Map
Nature-focused household25#270 of 300#22 of 26Map
Cross-border commuter12#51 of 241#12 of 26Map
Outdoor and mountain lover25#168 of 294#11 of 26Map
Rural value seeker22#281 of 300#25 of 26Map
High-net-worth mover59#23 of 294#14 of 26Map
Lottery winner59#28 of 310#12 of 26Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#6 of 258#6 of 24Map
Coastal living69#1 of 235#1 of 23Map
Business owner59#32 of 258#15 of 24Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)97
  • Education and family96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Health and elderly94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
  • Demographics89
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)81
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
  • Foundation63
  • Lifestyle and amenities62
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Safety and community55
  • Flat land (terrain relief)51
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Affordability20
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)18
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance17
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)10
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)10
  • Green space9
  • 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.