Living in Ylöjärvi

Ylöjärvi is a large municipality in Länsi-Suomi, Finland, home to 33,677 people in the Nordic area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 10%, #25 of 258), low-income households (top 16%, #32 of 213), movers on a budget (top 18%, #45 of 258).

Residents33,677
Density25 per km²
Area1,324.3 km²
5-year growth+2.1%
Hub airport17 km (Tampere-Pirkkala)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km418,100 people
Lake shore3 km (Pyhäjärvi)
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakePyhäjärvi, 2.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Helsinki171 km
Within 10 km33,677 people
Greater areaGreater Tampere, 11 km out
LandscapeFinnish Lakeland
Winter daylight5 h 19 min, sunset 15:04

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How Ylöjärvi 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 family51#37 of 117#16 of 37Map
Low-income household48#32 of 213#7 of 68Map
Low-income family54#31 of 102#12 of 34Map
Single parent57#28 of 92#10 of 31Map
Pensioner couple39#88 of 112#27 of 36Map
Single pensioner46#75 of 112#19 of 36Map
Early retiree33#168 of 234#48 of 72Map
Single professional37#27 of 42#7 of 10Map
Young professional39#26 of 38#7 of 10Map
DINKS42#26 of 32#7 of 9Map
Remote worker50#66 of 165#16 of 55Map
Commuter57#28 of 43#7 of 11Map
Car-free household33#23 of 31#6 of 8Map
Student25#23 of 27#6 of 8Map
First-home buyer54#25 of 102#7 of 34Map
Budget-constrained mover46#45 of 258#11 of 78Map
Urban lifestyle seeker27#21 of 33#5 of 9Map
Expat professional55#31 of 165#6 of 55Map
Healthcare-first mover50#64 of 112#12 of 36Map
Nature-focused household29#253 of 300#78 of 93Map
Cross-border commuter11#55 of 241#7 of 69Map
Outdoor and mountain lover28#150 of 294#48 of 93Map
Rural value seeker22#284 of 300#88 of 93Map
High-net-worth mover49#98 of 294#26 of 93Map
Lottery winner60#27 of 310#7 of 94Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#102 of 258#15 of 78Map
Coastal living62#71 of 235#11 of 73Map
Business owner62#25 of 258#6 of 78Map
Digital native33#25 of 42#7 of 10Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)90
  • Demographics86
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
  • Education and family77
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)76
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Health and elderly56
  • Foundation45
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)36
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)36
  • Safety and community36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Green space23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • Affordability12
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)11
  • Flat land (terrain relief)6
  • 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.