Living in Mikkeli / S:t Michel

Mikkeli / S:t Michel is a large municipality in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, Finland, home to 51,919 people in the Nordic area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 25%, #63 of 258), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 27%, #78 of 294), early retirees (top 33%, #76 of 234).

Residents51,919
Density18 per km²
Area2,956.6 km²
5-year growth-3.5%
Hub airport86 km (Lappeenranta)
Nearest city of 100k+102 km
Within 30 km54,000 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Saimaa)
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakeLake Saimaa, 1.7 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Helsinki210 km
Within 10 km51,919 people
LandscapeFinnish Lakeland
Winter daylight5 h 16 min, sunset 14:47

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How Mikkeli / S:t Michel 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 Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi
Young family38#72 of 117#14 of 17Map
Low-income household29#137 of 213#32 of 72Map
Low-income family39#74 of 102#15 of 15Map
Single parent40#68 of 92#15 of 15Map
Pensioner couple45#53 of 112#3 of 17Map
Single pensioner51#56 of 112#7 of 17Map
Early retiree40#76 of 234#8 of 83Map
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 worker51#58 of 165#8 of 50Map
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 buyer20#97 of 102#15 of 15Map
Budget-constrained mover41#98 of 258#26 of 95Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional36#102 of 165#15 of 50Map
Healthcare-first mover48#68 of 112#10 of 17Map
Nature-focused household42#197 of 300#95 of 110Map
Cross-border commuter2#93 of 241#24 of 78Map
Outdoor and mountain lover37#78 of 294#43 of 107Map
Rural value seeker34#210 of 300#95 of 110Map
High-net-worth mover52#64 of 294#8 of 107Map
Lottery winner42#85 of 310#12 of 111Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#63 of 258#28 of 95Map
Coastal living61#90 of 235#36 of 84Map
Business owner27#157 of 258#30 of 95Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Demographics59
  • Health and elderly58
  • Lifestyle and amenities57
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)52
  • Mobility and connectivity51
  • Foundation47
  • Education and family43
  • Safety and community37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)36
  • Jobs and economy33
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)32
  • Green space31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Flat land (terrain relief)19
  • Affordability15
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)11
  • 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.