Living in Kuopio
Kuopio is a city in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, Finland, home to 124,021 people in the Nordic area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 13%, #29 of 235), business owners (top 16%, #40 of 258), cross-border commuters (top 16%, #38 of 241).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Kuopio
- The landscape belongs to the Finnish Lakeland.
- Lake Saimaa is 1.0 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 4 h 46 min and sets around 14:31; in late June it sets around 23:18.
How Kuopio 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 | #55 of 117 | #5 of 17 | Map |
| Low-income household | 46 | #36 of 213 | #3 of 72 | Map |
| Low-income family | 51 | #37 of 102 | #3 of 15 | Map |
| Single parent | 54 | #33 of 92 | #3 of 15 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 42 | #69 of 112 | #6 of 17 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 51 | #55 of 112 | #6 of 17 | Map |
| Early retiree | 35 | #153 of 234 | #40 of 83 | Map |
| Single professional | 44 | #18 of 42 | #2 of 6 | Map |
| Young professional | 48 | #18 of 38 | #2 of 5 | Map |
| DINKS | 47 | #18 of 32 | #2 of 4 | Map |
| Remote worker | 54 | #48 of 165 | #4 of 50 | Map |
| Commuter | 58 | #24 of 43 | #3 of 5 | Map |
| Car-free household | 61 | #9 of 31 | #2 of 4 | Map |
| Student | 80 | #10 of 27 | #2 of 3 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 53 | #27 of 102 | #3 of 15 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 45 | #46 of 258 | #6 of 95 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 50 | #12 of 33 | #2 of 4 | Map |
| Expat professional | 51 | #37 of 165 | #3 of 50 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 56 | #41 of 112 | #7 of 17 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 28 | #255 of 300 | #105 of 110 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | 16 | #38 of 241 | #15 of 78 | Map |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 28 | #145 of 294 | #65 of 107 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 21 | #287 of 300 | #106 of 110 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 49 | #94 of 294 | #21 of 107 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 60 | #26 of 310 | #3 of 111 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 66 | #45 of 258 | #16 of 95 | Map |
| Coastal living | 64 | #29 of 235 | #8 of 84 | Map |
| Business owner | 55 | #40 of 258 | #5 of 95 | Map |
| Digital native | 60 | #11 of 42 | #2 of 6 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Siilinjärvi 18 km
- Suonenjoki 41 km
- Leppävirta 45 km
- Lapinlahti 53 km
- Varkaus 64 km
- Pieksämäki 71 km
- Outokumpu 71 km
- Iisalmi / Idensalmi 79 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.