Living in Rauma / Raumo

Rauma / Raumo is a large municipality in Länsi-Suomi, Finland, home to 38,832 people in the Nordic area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 23%, #52 of 234), movers on a budget (top 26%, #67 of 258), low-income households (top 36%, #75 of 213).

Residents38,832
Density76 per km²
Area508.9 km²
5-year growth-1.3%
Hub airport80 km (Turku)
Nearest city of 100k+86 km
Within 30 km58,300 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Helsinki214 km
Within 10 km38,832 people
Winter daylight5 h 29 min, sunset 15:17

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How Rauma / Raumo 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 family47#52 of 117#29 of 37Map
Low-income household36#75 of 213#21 of 68Map
Low-income family47#52 of 102#24 of 34Map
Single parent48#45 of 92#23 of 31Map
Pensioner couple48#41 of 112#5 of 36Map
Single pensioner48#68 of 112#16 of 36Map
Early retiree42#52 of 234#7 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 worker50#63 of 165#15 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 buyer27#74 of 102#26 of 34Map
Budget-constrained mover43#67 of 258#18 of 78Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional38#89 of 165#30 of 55Map
Healthcare-first mover45#80 of 112#19 of 36Map
Nature-focused household24#277 of 300#87 of 93Map
Cross-border commuter0#202 of 241#56 of 69Map
Outdoor and mountain lover23#184 of 294#62 of 93Map
Rural value seeker23#273 of 300#84 of 93Map
High-net-worth mover54#51 of 294#12 of 93Map
Lottery winner44#75 of 310#22 of 94Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#174 of 258#40 of 78Map
Coastal living58#154 of 235#43 of 73Map
Business owner32#127 of 258#46 of 78Map
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 shore98
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)93
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)92
  • Education and family77
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • Foundation61
  • Health and elderly56
  • Lifestyle and amenities56
  • Demographics52
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)39
  • Mobility and connectivity35
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)32
  • Safety and community31
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)26
  • Affordability20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • Green space9
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)8
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)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

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.