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Government budget and revenue in Lahti, Finland: official figures

Net spending on elderly care, including home care and 24-hour service housing, came to €934 per resident in the Päijät-Häme wellbeing services county, which serves Lahti, in 2025 (5th highest among the nine largest cities; Finland €927).

Net operating costs of services for older people (€ per resident)
€934
2025
Net operating costs of somatic specialised medical care (€ per resident)
€1,255
2025
Net operating costs of social services for children, youth and families (€ per resident)
€437
2025
Net operating costs of mental health and substance abuse services (€ per resident)
€379
2025
Net operating costs of primary care doctor and nurse reception services (€ per resident)
€335
2025
Net operating costs of oral health care (€ per resident)
€115
2025
Net operating costs of social services for people with disabilities (€ per resident)
€429
2025
State funding tied to health and wellbeing promotion (HYTE coefficient, € per resident)
€90.30
2025

How much is spent on hospitals in Lahti?

In 2025, the Päijät-Häme wellbeing services county, which serves Lahti, spent €1,255 per resident net on specialised (hospital) medical care for physical illness, 2nd highest among the nine largest cities.

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

How much is spent on child welfare in Lahti?

Child and family social services in the Päijät-Häme wellbeing services county, which serves Lahti, took €437 per resident in net operating costs in 2025 (3rd highest among the nine largest cities).

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

How much is spent on mental health in Lahti?

Mental health and substance abuse services cost a net €379 per resident in the Päijät-Häme wellbeing services county, which serves Lahti, in 2025, against €375 nationally (4th highest among the nine largest cities).

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

How much is spent on health centres in Lahti?

Primary care reception services at health centres cost €335 per resident net in the Päijät-Häme wellbeing services county, which serves Lahti, in 2025, above the national figure of €331.

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

How much is spent on dental care in Lahti?

Public dental care cost a net €115 per resident in the Päijät-Häme wellbeing services county, which serves Lahti, in 2025, against €106 nationally.

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

How much is spent on disability services in Lahti?

Disability services cost a net €429 per resident in the Päijät-Häme wellbeing services county, which serves Lahti, in 2025, below the national figure of €527.

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

How is the wellbeing services county in Lahti funded?

The health and wellbeing promotion (HYTE) element of central government funding was worth €90.30 per resident to the Päijät-Häme wellbeing services county, which serves Lahti, in 2025, 2nd highest among the nine largest cities.

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

How Lahti compares with other cities in Finland

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

Lahti ranks 5 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)
2Jyvaskyla€1,023
3Turku€960
4Oulu€939
5Lahti€934
6Tampere€874
7Helsinki€749
8Vantaa€535
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

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

Lahti ranks 2 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)
1Oulu€1,276
2Lahti€1,255
3Kuopio€1,246
4Tampere€1,166
5Jyvaskyla€1,135
6Turku€1,129
7Helsinki€961
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)

Lahti 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).

RankCityNet operating costs of social services for children, youth and families (€ per resident)
1Vantaa€486
2Jyvaskyla€456
3Lahti€437
4Kuopio€404
5Turku€399
6Oulu€390
7Helsinki€387
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

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

Lahti ranks 4 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)
1Kuopio€489
2Helsinki€430
3Oulu€383
4Lahti€379
5Jyvaskyla€373
6Tampere€368
7Turku€351
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copy

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

Lahti ranks 2 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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