Living in Pori / Björneborg

Pori / Björneborg is a large municipality in Länsi-Suomi, Finland, home to 83,106 people in the Nordic area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 13%, #30 of 234), retired couples (top 23%, #25 of 112), movers on a budget (top 25%, #64 of 258).

Residents83,106
Density68 per km²
Area1,215.6 km²
5-year growth-1.5%
Hub airport97 km (Tampere-Pirkkala)
Nearest city of 100k+106 km
Within 30 km118,400 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverKokemenjoki, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Helsinki224 km
Within 10 km95,639 people
Winter daylight5 h 21 min, sunset 15:12

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How Pori / Björneborg 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 family48#47 of 117#25 of 37Map
Low-income household33#100 of 213#33 of 68Map
Low-income family47#45 of 102#22 of 34Map
Single parent49#41 of 92#20 of 31Map
Pensioner couple51#25 of 112#2 of 36Map
Single pensioner51#53 of 112#11 of 36Map
Early retiree45#30 of 234#1 of 72Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker54#42 of 165#8 of 55Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer26#77 of 102#27 of 34Map
Budget-constrained mover44#64 of 258#16 of 78Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional42#69 of 165#20 of 55Map
Healthcare-first mover49#65 of 112#13 of 36Map
Nature-focused household26#267 of 300#83 of 93Map
Cross-border commuter1#105 of 241#18 of 69Map
Outdoor and mountain lover24#174 of 294#57 of 93Map
Rural value seeker24#271 of 300#82 of 93Map
High-net-worth mover57#32 of 294#5 of 93Map
Lottery winner46#61 of 310#19 of 94Map
Climate-resilient relocation54#236 of 258#71 of 78Map
Coastal living59#137 of 235#36 of 73Map
Business owner31#131 of 258#47 of 78Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Sea or lake shore94
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)86
  • Education and family77
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Lifestyle and amenities66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)63
  • Health and elderly63
  • Foundation62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)54
  • Demographics51
  • Mobility and connectivity45
  • Jobs and economy41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Safety and community31
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)26
  • Affordability19
  • Green space10
  • Flat land (terrain relief)9
  • 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

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.