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Government budget and revenue in Espoo, Finland: official figures

Services for older people cost the West Uusimaa wellbeing services county, which serves Espoo, a net €525 per resident in 2025, below the national figure of €927; that is the lowest among the nine largest cities.

Net operating costs of services for older people (€ per resident)
€525
2025
Net operating costs of somatic specialised medical care (€ per resident)
€896
2025
Net operating costs of social services for children, youth and families (€ per resident)
€325
2025
Net operating costs of mental health and substance abuse services (€ per resident)
€298
2025
Net operating costs of primary care doctor and nurse reception services (€ per resident)
€267
2025
Net operating costs of oral health care (€ per resident)
€93
2025
Net operating costs of social services for people with disabilities (€ per resident)
€534
2025
State funding tied to health and wellbeing promotion (HYTE coefficient, € per resident)
€79.10
2025

How much is spent on hospitals in Espoo?

Hospital-based specialised somatic care cost a net €896 per resident in the West Uusimaa wellbeing services county, which serves Espoo, in 2025, below the national figure of €1,120; that ranks 2nd lowest among the nine largest cities.

Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

How much is spent on child welfare in Espoo?

Social services for children, young people and families, including child welfare, cost €325 per resident net in the West Uusimaa wellbeing services county, which serves Espoo, in 2025, below the national figure of €386; that is the lowest among the nine largest cities.

Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

How much is spent on mental health in Espoo?

In 2025, the West Uusimaa wellbeing services county, which serves Espoo, spent €298 per resident net on mental health and substance abuse care, below the national figure of €375.

Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

How much is spent on health centres in Espoo?

Primary care reception services at health centres cost €267 per resident net in the West Uusimaa wellbeing services county, which serves Espoo, in 2025, below the national figure of €331.

Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

How much is spent on dental care in Espoo?

In 2025, oral health care in the West Uusimaa wellbeing services county, which serves Espoo, had net operating costs of €93 per resident.

Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

How much is spent on disability services in Espoo?

Disability services cost a net €534 per resident in the West Uusimaa wellbeing services county, which serves Espoo, in 2025, above the national figure of €527.

Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

How is the wellbeing services county in Espoo funded?

Under the HYTE coefficient, which rewards prevention work, the West Uusimaa wellbeing services county, which serves Espoo, received €79.10 per resident of state funding in 2025 (3rd highest among the nine largest cities).

Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

How Espoo compares with other cities in Finland

Net operating costs of services for older people (€ per resident) (2025)

Espoo ranks 9 of 9, highest first. Each city is shown with the figure of the wellbeing services county that organises its health and social services (Helsinki organises its own).

RankCityNet operating costs of services for older people (€ per resident)
3Turku€960
4Oulu€939
5Lahti€934
6Tampere€874
7Helsinki€749
8Vantaa€535
9Espoo€525
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

Net operating costs of somatic specialised medical care (€ per resident) (2025)

Espoo ranks 8 of 9, highest first. Each city is shown with the figure of the wellbeing services county that organises its health and social services (Helsinki organises its own).

RankCityNet operating costs of somatic specialised medical care (€ per resident)
3Kuopio€1,246
4Tampere€1,166
5Jyvaskyla€1,135
6Turku€1,129
7Helsinki€961
8Espoo€896
9Vantaa€857
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

Net operating costs of social services for children, youth and families (€ per resident) (2025)

Espoo ranks 9 of 9, highest first. Each city is shown with the figure of the wellbeing services county that organises its health and social services (Helsinki organises its own).

RankCityNet operating costs of social services for children, youth and families (€ per resident)
3Lahti€437
4Kuopio€404
5Turku€399
6Oulu€390
7Helsinki€387
8Tampere€359
9Espoo€325
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

Net operating costs of mental health and substance abuse services (€ per resident) (2025)

Espoo ranks 9 of 9, highest first. Each city is shown with the figure of the wellbeing services county that organises its health and social services (Helsinki organises its own).

RankCityNet operating costs of mental health and substance abuse services (€ per resident)
3Oulu€383
4Lahti€379
5Jyvaskyla€373
6Tampere€368
7Turku€351
8Vantaa€305
9Espoo€298
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

State funding tied to health and wellbeing promotion (HYTE coefficient, € per resident) (2025)

Espoo ranks 3 of 9, highest first. Each city is shown with the figure of the wellbeing services county that organises its health and social services (Helsinki organises its own).

RankCityState funding tied to health and wellbeing promotion (HYTE coefficient, € per resident)
1Kuopio€94.20
2Lahti€90.30
3Espoo€79.10
4Jyvaskyla€67.70
5Tampere€67.60
6Turku€67.50
7Oulu€65.10
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

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