Poverty and living standards in Vantaa, Finland: official figures
In 2024, 14.1% of people in the city of Vantaa had household incomes under 60% of the Finnish median, 2nd lowest among the nine largest cities, up from 10.0% in 2019.
How many children live in poverty in Vantaa?
Child poverty in the city of Vantaa stood at 17.2% in 2024 (3rd highest among the nine largest cities; Finland 13.8%).
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many people live on benefits in Vantaa?
In 2024, 6.8% of the population of the city of Vantaa depended wholly on basic social security.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow many homeless people are there in Vantaa?
Homelessness among single people in the city of Vantaa stood at 1.50 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025 (3rd highest among the nine largest cities).
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people get housing allowance in Vantaa?
13.0% of households in Vantaa received the general housing allowance in 2025, above the national figure of 8.4%; that is 2nd highest among the nine largest cities.
Source: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Sotkanet · saved copyHow many people cannot afford food in Vantaa?
24.3% of adults in Vantaa 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 Vantaa?
10.6% of households in Vantaa lived in overcrowded homes in 2024, above the national figure of 7.6%; that is the highest among the nine largest cities.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Vantaa?
Police and other authorities recorded 145.4 offences per 1,000 residents in Vantaa in 2025, above the national figure of 101.1; that is the highest among the nine largest cities.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow much violent crime is there in Vantaa?
Recorded assaults ran at 11.20 per 1,000 residents in Vantaa in 2025, above the national figure of 8.00; that ranks the highest among the nine largest cities.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow common are drug offences in Vantaa?
Narcotics offences were recorded at a rate of 8.25 per 1,000 residents in Vantaa in 2025, against 4.68 nationally.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyIs crime rising in Vantaa?
Offences against the Criminal Code recorded in Vantaa numbered 35,459 in 2025, up 40% from 25,317 in 2015.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow common are burglaries in Vantaa?
Burglaries of homes and summer cottages ran at 0.99 per 1,000 residents in Vantaa in 2025, compared with 0.76 across Finland.
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus) · saved copyHow much does an apartment cost in Vantaa?
An apartment in Vantaa cost €145,004 to buy on average in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does a house cost in Vantaa?
A house cost €268,024 to buy on average in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people live alone in Vantaa?
45% of the 121,210 households in Vantaa were people living alone in 2025, and 5.8% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people own their home in Vantaa?
51% of households owned their home in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Vantaa compares with other cities in Finland
At-risk-of-poverty rate, register-based (%) (2024)
Vantaa ranks 8 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)
Vantaa ranks 3 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)
Vantaa ranks 1 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Social assistance recipients as a share of the population (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vantaa | 12.7% |
| 2 | Helsinki | 10.6% |
| 3 | Lahti | 10.3% |
| 4 | Tampere | 10.1% |
| 5 | Jyvaskyla | 9.7% |
| 6 | Turku | 9.4% |
| 7 | Espoo | 9.1% |
Single homeless people per 1,000 residents (2025)
Vantaa ranks 3 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)
Vantaa ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households receiving general housing allowance (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jyvaskyla | 13.3% |
| 2 | Vantaa | 13.0% |
| 3 | Tampere | 12.3% |
| 4 | Helsinki | 11.8% |
| 5 | Turku | 11.5% |
| 6 | Lahti | 11.2% |
| 7 | Oulu | 10.4% |
Overcrowded household-dwelling units (%) (2024)
Vantaa ranks 1 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)
Vantaa ranks 1 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)
Vantaa ranks 1 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)
Vantaa ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average apartment price (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Espoo | €241,056 |
| 3 | Tampere | €176,618 |
| 4 | Turku | €160,768 |
| 5 | Vantaa | €145,004 |
| 6 | Kuopio | €124,321 |
| 7 | Oulu | €118,183 |
| 8 | Jyvaskyla | €109,297 |
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