Living in Joensuu
Joensuu is a large municipality in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, Finland, home to 78,062 people in the Nordic area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 18%, #20 of 112), early retirees (top 20%, #45 of 234), people who want to live by the sea (top 24%, #55 of 235).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Joensuu
- The landscape belongs to the Finnish Lakeland.
- Lake Saimaa is 1.6 km away.
- The Vuoksi runs through or right past it.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 4 h 53 min and sets around 14:26; in late June it sets around 23:05.
How Joensuu 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.
| Profile | Score | In Finland | In Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 46 | #56 of 117 | #6 of 17 | Map |
| Low-income household | 30 | #131 of 213 | #28 of 72 | Map |
| Low-income family | 47 | #51 of 102 | #7 of 15 | Map |
| Single parent | 48 | #50 of 92 | #7 of 15 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 49 | #35 of 112 | #2 of 17 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 60 | #20 of 112 | #2 of 17 | Map |
| Early retiree | 43 | #45 of 234 | #3 of 83 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for regional access | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for commute | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for regional access | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 54 | #39 of 165 | #2 of 50 | Map |
| Commuter | not ranked: below the minimum for commute | – | Map | |
| Car-free household | not ranked: below the minimum for commute | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for campus | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 23 | #89 of 102 | #12 of 15 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 43 | #66 of 258 | #13 of 95 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for regional access | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | 36 | #100 of 165 | #14 of 50 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 57 | #32 of 112 | #4 of 17 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 38 | #216 of 300 | #97 of 110 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | 5 | #78 of 241 | #20 of 78 | Map |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 34 | #112 of 294 | #56 of 107 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 32 | #226 of 300 | #101 of 110 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 58 | #28 of 294 | #2 of 107 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 43 | #77 of 310 | #11 of 111 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 59 | #192 of 258 | #83 of 95 | Map |
| Coastal living | 62 | #55 of 235 | #21 of 84 | Map |
| Business owner | 24 | #177 of 258 | #42 of 95 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for regional access | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Kontiolahti / Kontiolax 10 km
- Liperi / Libelits 15 km
- Outokumpu 41 km
- Kitee / Kides 61 km
- Lieksa 81 km
- Savonlinna / Nyslott 93 km
- Leppävirta 103 km
- Varkaus 103 km
Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.