Living in Oulu / Uleåborg
Oulu / Uleåborg is a city in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, Finland, home to 214,633 people in the Nordic area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 11%, #26 of 258), low-income households (top 12%, #25 of 213), people who want to live by the sea (top 13%, #30 of 235).
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- The Gulf of Bothnia is 3 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 3 h 34 min and sets around 14:03; in late June it sets around 0:22.
How Oulu / Uleåborg 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 | 52 | #34 of 117 | #1 of 17 | Map |
| Low-income household | 51 | #25 of 213 | #2 of 72 | Map |
| Low-income family | 58 | #21 of 102 | #1 of 15 | Map |
| Single parent | 61 | #20 of 92 | #1 of 15 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 44 | #63 of 112 | #5 of 17 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 56 | #33 of 112 | #4 of 17 | Map |
| Early retiree | 35 | #145 of 234 | #37 of 83 | Map |
| Single professional | 52 | #13 of 42 | #1 of 6 | Map |
| Young professional | 55 | #13 of 38 | #1 of 5 | Map |
| DINKS | 54 | #14 of 32 | #1 of 4 | Map |
| Remote worker | 57 | #27 of 165 | #1 of 50 | Map |
| Commuter | 62 | #21 of 43 | #2 of 5 | Map |
| Car-free household | 70 | #6 of 31 | #1 of 4 | Map |
| Student | 81 | #7 of 27 | #1 of 3 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 57 | #22 of 102 | #2 of 15 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 51 | #26 of 258 | #2 of 95 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 60 | #6 of 33 | #1 of 4 | Map |
| Expat professional | 56 | #22 of 165 | #1 of 50 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 61 | #23 of 112 | #1 of 17 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 20 | #284 of 300 | #107 of 110 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 23 | #187 of 294 | #71 of 107 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 19 | #290 of 300 | #107 of 110 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 54 | #52 of 294 | #4 of 107 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 61 | #23 of 310 | #2 of 111 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 64 | #73 of 258 | #35 of 95 | Map |
| Coastal living | 64 | #30 of 235 | #9 of 84 | Map |
| Business owner | 58 | #35 of 258 | #2 of 95 | Map |
| Digital native | 63 | #7 of 42 | #1 of 6 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Kempele 13 km
- Liminka / Limingo 22 km
- Tyrnävä 28 km
- Muhos 33 km
- Ii / Ijo 35 km
- Raahe / Brahestad 60 km
- Pudasjärvi 80 km
- Kemi 90 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.