Living in Vantaa / Vanda

Vantaa / Vanda is a city in Helsinki-Uusimaa, Finland, home to 247,443 people in the Nordic area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 1%, #2 of 258), climate-conscious movers (top 1%, #2 of 258), low-income households (top 1%, #2 of 213).

Residents247,443
Density1,029 per km²
Area240.4 km²
5-year growth+8.5%
Hub airport3 km (Helsinki Vantaa)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,444,600 people
Sea coast9 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line4.0 km
Distance to Helsinki13 km
Within 10 km247,443 people
Greater areaGreater Helsinki, 13 km out
Winter daylight5 h 46 min, sunset 15:12

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How Vantaa / Vanda 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 family74#6 of 117#6 of 20Map
Low-income household69#2 of 213#2 of 23Map
Low-income family79#2 of 102#2 of 19Map
Single parent82#2 of 92#2 of 17Map
Pensioner couple56#12 of 112#10 of 19Map
Single pensioner66#9 of 112#7 of 19Map
Early retiree47#18 of 234#12 of 23Map
Single professional71#3 of 42#3 of 13Map
Young professional74#3 of 38#3 of 10Map
DINKS73#3 of 32#3 of 10Map
Remote worker64#8 of 165#7 of 21Map
Commuter82#2 of 43#2 of 12Map
Car-free household77#3 of 31#3 of 10Map
Student84#5 of 27#3 of 9Map
First-home buyer75#2 of 102#2 of 19Map
Budget-constrained mover67#2 of 258#2 of 24Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#3 of 33#3 of 10Map
Expat professional74#3 of 165#3 of 21Map
Healthcare-first mover80#2 of 112#2 of 19Map
Nature-focused household19#287 of 300#25 of 26Map
Cross-border commuter21#21 of 241#2 of 26Map
Outdoor and mountain lover16#226 of 294#17 of 26Map
Rural value seeker23#275 of 300#23 of 26Map
High-net-worth mover69#7 of 294#7 of 26Map
Lottery winner79#2 of 310#2 of 26Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#2 of 258#2 of 24Map
Coastal living66#10 of 235#6 of 23Map
Business owner75#3 of 258#3 of 24Map
Digital native75#3 of 42#3 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
  • Foundation98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • Education and family96
  • Demographics95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Health and elderly87
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)66
  • Jobs and economy59
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance57
  • Safety and community55
  • Affordability48
  • Flat land (terrain relief)33
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)26
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)22
  • 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

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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.