Living in Tampere / Tammerfors

Tampere / Tammerfors is a city in Länsi-Suomi, Finland, home to 255,050 people in the Nordic area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 7%, #16 of 258), low-income households (top 7%, #14 of 213), business owners (top 9%, #21 of 258).

Residents255,050
Density370 per km²
Area689.3 km²
5-year growth+8.4%
Hub airport13 km (Tampere-Pirkkala)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km428,500 people
Lake shore3 km (Pyhäjärvi)
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakePyhäjärvi, 2.9 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Distance to Helsinki158 km
Within 10 km275,813 people
Greater areaGreater Tampere, the core
LandscapeFinnish Lakeland
Winter daylight5 h 21 min, sunset 15:04

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How Tampere / Tammerfors 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 family60#19 of 117#2 of 37Map
Low-income household58#14 of 213#2 of 68Map
Low-income family66#12 of 102#1 of 34Map
Single parent68#12 of 92#1 of 31Map
Pensioner couple41#75 of 112#21 of 36Map
Single pensioner49#65 of 112#14 of 36Map
Early retiree33#178 of 234#51 of 72Map
Single professional60#6 of 42#1 of 10Map
Young professional64#5 of 38#1 of 10Map
DINKS61#6 of 32#1 of 9Map
Remote worker57#26 of 165#3 of 55Map
Commuter73#9 of 43#1 of 11Map
Car-free household73#4 of 31#1 of 8Map
Student84#4 of 27#1 of 8Map
First-home buyer66#10 of 102#1 of 34Map
Budget-constrained mover56#16 of 258#1 of 78Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#5 of 33#1 of 9Map
Expat professional61#16 of 165#2 of 55Map
Healthcare-first mover57#34 of 112#3 of 36Map
Nature-focused household16#296 of 300#93 of 93Map
Cross-border commuter18#31 of 241#1 of 69Map
Outdoor and mountain lover21#192 of 294#63 of 93Map
Rural value seeker17#297 of 300#93 of 93Map
High-net-worth mover56#39 of 294#7 of 93Map
Lottery winner73#8 of 310#1 of 94Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#49 of 258#5 of 78Map
Coastal living62#66 of 235#8 of 73Map
Business owner63#21 of 258#4 of 78Map
Digital native72#4 of 42#1 of 10Map

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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Demographics97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Foundation87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • Education and family77
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)60
  • Health and elderly53
  • Jobs and economy42
  • Affordability39
  • Safety and community36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • Flat land (terrain relief)31
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)11
  • Green space3
  • 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.