Poverty and living standards in Turku, Finland: official figures
In 2024, 20.5% of people in Turku had household incomes under 60% of the Finnish median, the highest among the nine largest cities, up from 18.6% in 2019.
How many children live in poverty in Turku?
Child poverty in Turku stood at 20.3% in 2024 (the highest among the nine largest cities; Finland 13.8%).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many people live on benefits in Turku?
In 2024, 6.2% of the population of Turku depended wholly on basic social security.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many homeless people are there in Turku?
Homelessness among single people in Turku stood at 2.20 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025 (the highest among the nine largest cities).
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people get housing allowance in Turku?
11.5% of households in Turku received the general housing allowance in 2025, above the national figure of 8.4%; that is 5th highest among the nine largest cities.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people cannot afford food in Turku?
19.6% of adults in Turku 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 Turku?
7.9% of households in Turku lived in overcrowded homes in 2024, above the national figure of 7.6%; that is 4th highest among the nine largest cities.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Turku?
Police and other authorities recorded 122.5 offences per 1,000 residents in Turku in 2025, above the national figure of 101.1; that is 3rd highest among the nine largest cities.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow much violent crime is there in Turku?
Recorded assaults ran at 9.97 per 1,000 residents in Turku in 2025, above the national figure of 8.00; that ranks 3rd highest among the nine largest cities.
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Narcotics offences were recorded at a rate of 7.24 per 1,000 residents in Turku in 2025, against 4.68 nationally.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyIs crime rising in Turku?
Offences against the Criminal Code recorded in Turku numbered 24,777 in 2025, up 20% from 20,590 in 2015.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow common are burglaries in Turku?
Burglaries of homes and summer cottages ran at 0.81 per 1,000 residents in the city of Turku in 2025, compared with 0.76 across Finland.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow much does an apartment cost in Turku?
An apartment in Turku cost €160,768 to buy on average in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does a house cost in Turku?
A house cost €219,958 to buy on average in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people live alone in Turku?
56% of the 116,430 households in Turku were people living alone in 2025, and 4.0% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people own their home in Turku?
45% of households owned their home in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Turku compares with other cities in Finland
At-risk-of-poverty rate, register-based (%) (2024)
Turku ranks 1 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | At-risk-of-poverty rate, register-based (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turku | 20.5% |
| 2 | Jyvaskyla | 19.5% |
| 3 | Tampere | 18.6% |
| 4 | Lahti | 17.6% |
| 5 | Oulu | 15.9% |
| 6 | Kuopio | 15.7% |
| 7 | Helsinki | 14.1% |
Children at risk of poverty (%) (2024)
Turku ranks 1 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children at risk of poverty (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turku | 20.3% |
| 2 | Lahti | 17.6% |
| 3 | Vantaa | 17.2% |
| 4 | Tampere | 16.2% |
| 5 | Jyvaskyla | 15.2% |
| 6 | Helsinki | 15.0% |
| 7 | Kuopio | 13.4% |
Social assistance recipients as a share of the population (%) (2025)
Turku ranks 6 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)
Turku ranks 1 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Single homeless people per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turku | 2.20 |
| 2 | Tampere | 1.80 |
| 3 | Vantaa | 1.50 |
| 4 | Helsinki | 1.40 |
| 5 | Espoo | 1.40 |
| 6 | Lahti | 1.10 |
| 7 | Jyvaskyla | 1.00 |
Households receiving general housing allowance (%) (2025)
Turku ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households receiving general housing allowance (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vantaa | 13.0% |
| 3 | Tampere | 12.3% |
| 4 | Helsinki | 11.8% |
| 5 | Turku | 11.5% |
| 6 | Lahti | 11.2% |
| 7 | Oulu | 10.4% |
| 8 | Espoo | 10.2% |
Overcrowded household-dwelling units (%) (2024)
Turku ranks 4 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)
Turku ranks 3 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Offences known to the authorities per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vantaa | 145.4 |
| 2 | Helsinki | 137.1 |
| 3 | Turku | 122.5 |
| 4 | Lahti | 112.8 |
| 5 | Tampere | 110.4 |
| 6 | Jyvaskyla | 101.3 |
| 7 | Oulu | 90.6 |
Assault offences recorded per 1,000 residents (2025)
Turku ranks 3 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Assault offences recorded per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vantaa | 11.20 |
| 2 | Helsinki | 10.76 |
| 3 | Turku | 9.97 |
| 4 | Jyvaskyla | 9.69 |
| 5 | Tampere | 8.94 |
| 6 | Espoo | 8.73 |
| 7 | Lahti | 7.74 |
Average apartment price (euros) (2024)
Turku ranks 4 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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