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).
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 copyHow 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 copyHow 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 copyHow 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 copyHow 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 copyHow 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 copyHow 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 copyHow 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).
| Rank | City | Net operating costs of services for older people (€ per resident) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jyvaskyla | €1,023 |
| 3 | Turku | €960 |
| 4 | Oulu | €939 |
| 5 | Lahti | €934 |
| 6 | Tampere | €874 |
| 7 | Helsinki | €749 |
| 8 | Vantaa | €535 |
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).
| Rank | City | Net operating costs of somatic specialised medical care (€ per resident) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oulu | €1,276 |
| 2 | Lahti | €1,255 |
| 3 | Kuopio | €1,246 |
| 4 | Tampere | €1,166 |
| 5 | Jyvaskyla | €1,135 |
| 6 | Turku | €1,129 |
| 7 | Helsinki | €961 |
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).
| Rank | City | Net operating costs of social services for children, youth and families (€ per resident) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vantaa | €486 |
| 2 | Jyvaskyla | €456 |
| 3 | Lahti | €437 |
| 4 | Kuopio | €404 |
| 5 | Turku | €399 |
| 6 | Oulu | €390 |
| 7 | Helsinki | €387 |
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).
| Rank | City | Net operating costs of mental health and substance abuse services (€ per resident) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuopio | €489 |
| 2 | Helsinki | €430 |
| 3 | Oulu | €383 |
| 4 | Lahti | €379 |
| 5 | Jyvaskyla | €373 |
| 6 | Tampere | €368 |
| 7 | Turku | €351 |
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).
| Rank | City | State funding tied to health and wellbeing promotion (HYTE coefficient, € per resident) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuopio | €94.20 |
| 2 | Lahti | €90.30 |
| 3 | Espoo | €79.10 |
| 4 | Jyvaskyla | €67.70 |
| 5 | Tampere | €67.60 |
| 6 | Turku | €67.50 |
| 7 | Oulu | €65.10 |
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Sources
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet: Sotkanet indicator bank, REST API 1.1: 32 indicators (one exact JSON response per indicator, e.g. indicator=5761, plus the region list) on morbidity, primary care, lifestyle, social assistance, homelessness, county election turnout and the net operating costs of wellbeing services counties, 2015-2025, bundled in one zip, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e5b01db4f1e9…)
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