Living in Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä is a city in Länsi-Suomi, Finland, home to 147,746 people in the Nordic area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 13%, #27 of 213), young families (top 14%, #16 of 117), digital natives (top 15%, #6 of 42).
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- The landscape belongs to the Finnish Lakeland.
- It lies on Päijänne.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 5 h 03 min and sets around 14:47; in late June it sets around 23:15.
How Jyväskylä 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.
| Profile | Score | In Finland | In Länsi-Suomi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 61 | #16 of 117 | #1 of 37 | Map |
| Low-income household | 50 | #27 of 213 | #5 of 68 | Map |
| Low-income family | 59 | #19 of 102 | #4 of 34 | Map |
| Single parent | 63 | #18 of 92 | #3 of 31 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 48 | #45 of 112 | #7 of 36 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 51 | #51 of 112 | #10 of 36 | Map |
| Early retiree | 39 | #80 of 234 | #17 of 72 | Map |
| Single professional | 49 | #16 of 42 | #3 of 10 | Map |
| Young professional | 54 | #14 of 38 | #3 of 10 | Map |
| DINKS | 51 | #17 of 32 | #3 of 9 | Map |
| Remote worker | 58 | #24 of 165 | #2 of 55 | Map |
| Commuter | 65 | #17 of 43 | #3 of 11 | Map |
| Car-free household | 66 | #8 of 31 | #2 of 8 | Map |
| Student | 81 | #8 of 27 | #2 of 8 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 60 | #15 of 102 | #3 of 34 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 47 | #40 of 258 | #9 of 78 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 55 | #8 of 33 | #2 of 9 | Map |
| Expat professional | 49 | #46 of 165 | #10 of 55 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 52 | #54 of 112 | #11 of 36 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 27 | #264 of 300 | #82 of 93 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | 14 | #44 of 241 | #4 of 69 | Map |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 38 | #67 of 294 | #18 of 93 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 24 | #272 of 300 | #83 of 93 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 59 | #19 of 294 | #2 of 93 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 62 | #21 of 310 | #5 of 94 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 64 | #84 of 258 | #11 of 78 | Map |
| Coastal living | 61 | #97 of 235 | #18 of 73 | Map |
| Business owner | 52 | #50 of 258 | #10 of 78 | Map |
| Digital native | 63 | #6 of 42 | #2 of 10 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Muurame 13 km
- Laukaa / Laukas 17 km
- Äänekoski 40 km
- Jämsä 50 km
- Keuruu / Keuru 54 km
- Kangasniemi 55 km
- Saarijärvi 58 km
- Mänttä-Vilppula 65 km
Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.