Living in Kangasala

Kangasala is a large municipality in Länsi-Suomi, Finland, home to 33,473 people in the Nordic area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 10%, #24 of 258), low-income households (top 15%, #30 of 213), movers on a budget (top 17%, #43 of 258).

Residents33,473
Density38 per km²
Area871.0 km²
5-year growth+5.7%
Hub airport23 km (Tampere-Pirkkala)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km443,700 people
Lake shore3 km (Vesijärvi)
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakeVesijärvi, 3.1 km
Main railway line3.5 km
Distance to Helsinki152 km
Within 10 km33,473 people
Greater areaGreater Tampere, 15 km out
LandscapeFinnish Lakeland
Winter daylight5 h 21 min, sunset 15:03

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How Kangasala 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 Länsi-Suomi
Young family56#26 of 117#7 of 37Map
Low-income household49#30 of 213#6 of 68Map
Low-income family55#27 of 102#9 of 34Map
Single parent58#25 of 92#9 of 31Map
Pensioner couple42#72 of 112#18 of 36Map
Single pensioner46#73 of 112#18 of 36Map
Early retiree37#119 of 234#30 of 72Map
Single professional38#26 of 42#6 of 10Map
Young professional40#23 of 38#6 of 10Map
DINKS43#23 of 32#5 of 9Map
Remote worker56#33 of 165#5 of 55Map
Commuter58#25 of 43#6 of 11Map
Car-free household34#22 of 31#5 of 8Map
Student48#21 of 27#5 of 8Map
First-home buyer55#24 of 102#6 of 34Map
Budget-constrained mover46#43 of 258#10 of 78Map
Urban lifestyle seeker27#23 of 33#6 of 9Map
Expat professional54#32 of 165#7 of 55Map
Healthcare-first mover42#87 of 112#23 of 36Map
Nature-focused household32#241 of 300#75 of 93Map
Cross-border commuter11#53 of 241#6 of 69Map
Outdoor and mountain lover30#137 of 294#44 of 93Map
Rural value seeker26#256 of 300#77 of 93Map
High-net-worth mover55#43 of 294#8 of 93Map
Lottery winner61#24 of 310#6 of 94Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#144 of 258#28 of 78Map
Coastal living60#118 of 235#28 of 73Map
Business owner62#24 of 258#5 of 78Map
Digital native36#23 of 42#6 of 10Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Demographics94
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • Education and family77
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
  • Foundation50
  • Health and elderly44
  • Safety and community36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • Green space17
  • Affordability14
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)11
  • Flat land (terrain relief)8
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • 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.