Poverty and living standards in Espoo, Finland: official figures
In 2024, 12.0% of people in Espoo had household incomes under 60% of the Finnish median, the lowest among the nine largest cities, up from 9.6% in 2019.
How many children live in poverty in Espoo?
Child poverty in Espoo stood at 12.3% in 2024 (the lowest among the nine largest cities; Finland 13.8%).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many people live on benefits in Espoo?
In 2024, 5.0% of the population of Espoo depended wholly on basic social security.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many homeless people are there in Espoo?
Homelessness among single people in Espoo stood at 1.40 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025 (5th highest among the nine largest cities).
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people get housing allowance in Espoo?
10.2% of households in Espoo received the general housing allowance in 2025, above the national figure of 8.4%; that is 2nd lowest among the nine largest cities.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people cannot afford food in Espoo?
14.7% of adults in Espoo reported going without food, medicine or a doctor visit because they could not afford it in 2020, against 18.3% nationally.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow crowded is housing in Espoo?
10.0% of households in Espoo lived in overcrowded homes in 2024, above the national figure of 7.6%; that is 2nd highest among the nine largest cities.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Espoo?
Police and other authorities recorded 82.3 offences per 1,000 residents in Espoo in 2025, below the national figure of 101.1; that is the lowest among the nine largest cities.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow much violent crime is there in Espoo?
Recorded assaults ran at 8.73 per 1,000 residents in Espoo in 2025, above the national figure of 8.00; that ranks 4th lowest among the nine largest cities.
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Narcotics offences were recorded at a rate of 3.35 per 1,000 residents in Espoo in 2025, against 4.68 nationally.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyIs crime rising in Espoo?
Offences against the Criminal Code recorded in Espoo numbered 26,090 in 2025, up 46% from 17,832 in 2015.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow common are burglaries in Espoo?
Burglaries of homes and summer cottages ran at 0.62 per 1,000 residents in the city of Espoo in 2025, compared with 0.76 across Finland.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow much does an apartment cost in Espoo?
An apartment in Espoo cost €241,056 to buy on average in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does a house cost in Espoo?
A house cost €384,886 to buy on average in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people live alone in Espoo?
41% of the 148,231 households in Espoo were people living alone in 2025, and 5.2% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people own their home in Espoo?
54% of households owned their home in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Espoo compares with other cities in Finland
At-risk-of-poverty rate, register-based (%) (2024)
Espoo ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | At-risk-of-poverty rate, register-based (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tampere | 18.6% |
| 4 | Lahti | 17.6% |
| 5 | Oulu | 15.9% |
| 6 | Kuopio | 15.7% |
| 7 | Helsinki | 14.1% |
| 8 | Vantaa | 14.1% |
| 9 | Espoo | 12.0% |
Children at risk of poverty (%) (2024)
Espoo ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children at risk of poverty (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Vantaa | 17.2% |
| 4 | Tampere | 16.2% |
| 5 | Jyvaskyla | 15.2% |
| 6 | Helsinki | 15.0% |
| 7 | Kuopio | 13.4% |
| 8 | Oulu | 13.3% |
| 9 | Espoo | 12.3% |
Social assistance recipients as a share of the population (%) (2025)
Espoo ranks 7 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Social assistance recipients as a share of the population (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lahti | 10.3% |
| 4 | Tampere | 10.1% |
| 5 | Jyvaskyla | 9.7% |
| 6 | Turku | 9.4% |
| 7 | Espoo | 9.1% |
| 8 | Kuopio | 8.4% |
| 9 | Oulu | 6.8% |
Single homeless people per 1,000 residents (2025)
Espoo ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Single homeless people per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tampere | 1.80 |
| 3 | Vantaa | 1.50 |
| 4 | Helsinki | 1.40 |
| 5 | Espoo | 1.40 |
| 6 | Lahti | 1.10 |
| 7 | Jyvaskyla | 1.00 |
| 8 | Kuopio | 1.00 |
Households receiving general housing allowance (%) (2025)
Espoo ranks 8 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households receiving general housing allowance (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tampere | 12.3% |
| 4 | Helsinki | 11.8% |
| 5 | Turku | 11.5% |
| 6 | Lahti | 11.2% |
| 7 | Oulu | 10.4% |
| 8 | Espoo | 10.2% |
| 9 | Kuopio | 9.4% |
Overcrowded household-dwelling units (%) (2024)
Espoo ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Overcrowded household-dwelling units (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vantaa | 10.6% |
| 2 | Espoo | 10.0% |
| 3 | Helsinki | 9.8% |
| 4 | Turku | 7.9% |
| 5 | Tampere | 7.1% |
| 6 | Oulu | 6.5% |
| 7 | Jyvaskyla | 6.3% |
Offences known to the authorities per 1,000 residents (2025)
Espoo ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Offences known to the authorities per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Turku | 122.5 |
| 4 | Lahti | 112.8 |
| 5 | Tampere | 110.4 |
| 6 | Jyvaskyla | 101.3 |
| 7 | Oulu | 90.6 |
| 8 | Kuopio | 85.2 |
| 9 | Espoo | 82.3 |
Assault offences recorded per 1,000 residents (2025)
Espoo ranks 6 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Assault offences recorded per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Turku | 9.97 |
| 4 | Jyvaskyla | 9.69 |
| 5 | Tampere | 8.94 |
| 6 | Espoo | 8.73 |
| 7 | Lahti | 7.74 |
| 8 | Kuopio | 7.40 |
| 9 | Oulu | 7.24 |
Average apartment price (euros) (2024)
Espoo ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average apartment price (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki | €305,686 |
| 2 | Espoo | €241,056 |
| 3 | Tampere | €176,618 |
| 4 | Turku | €160,768 |
| 5 | Vantaa | €145,004 |
| 6 | Kuopio | €124,321 |
| 7 | Oulu | €118,183 |
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