Kalajärvi (02970)
Kalajärvi (02970) is a postal code area in Finland, in the Helsinki Metro sub-region. naapurustot.fi shows statistics for this neighbourhood across 31 indicators — population, income, housing, services and environment. All figures come from open public data.
In the top 1% nationally for Quality Index, Median Income and Crime Rate. Among the weakest 8% nationally for Transit Reachability and Noise Pollution. Among the most expensive 12% to live in.
Population
| Population | 3,675 |
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| Population Density | 129 |
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| Average Age | 41.0 |
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| Young Children (0-6) | 7.3 % |
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| Foreign-Language Speakers | 9.7 % |
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| Pensioner Share | 16.4 % |
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| Student Share | 7.9 % |
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Income & employment
| Median Income | 33,843 € |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.5 % |
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| Employment Rate | 50.7 % |
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| Higher Education | 44.3 % |
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Housing
| Property Prices | 3,129 €/m² |
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| Rent Level | 18.70 €/m²/mo |
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| Home Ownership | 77.3 % |
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| Rental Rate | 21.6 % |
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| Avg. Apartment Size | 104.8 m² |
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| Detached Houses | 89.8 % |
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| Building Age | 2000 |
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Services
| Grocery Stores | 0.0 |
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| Restaurants & Cafes | 0.4 |
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| School Density | 0.1 |
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| Daycare Density | 0.0 |
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| Healthcare Access | 0.1 |
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| Sports Facilities | 1.1 |
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| Transit Access | 5.4 |
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Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 22.2 |
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| Tree Canopy Cover | 62.2 % |
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| Water Proximity | 0 m |
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| Noise Pollution | 41.4 dB |
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| Walkability Index | 79.0 |
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| Crime Rate | 23.5 |
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Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
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| 0–2 | 115 (3.1 %) |
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| 3–6 | 152 (4.1 %) |
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| 7–12 | 325 (8.8 %) |
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| 13–15 | 172 (4.7 %) |
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| 16–17 | 111 (3.0 %) |
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| 18–19 | 102 (2.8 %) |
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| 20–24 | 119 (3.2 %) |
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| 25–29 | 107 (2.9 %) |
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| 30–34 | 190 (5.2 %) |
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| 35–39 | 235 (6.4 %) |
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| 40–44 | 284 (7.7 %) |
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| 45–49 | 337 (9.2 %) |
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| 50–54 | 279 (7.6 %) |
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| 55–59 | 322 (8.8 %) |
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| 60–64 | 254 (6.9 %) |
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| 65–69 | 198 (5.4 %) |
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| 70–74 | 135 (3.7 %) |
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| 75–79 | 137 (3.7 %) |
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| 80–84 | 54 (1.5 %) |
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| 85+ | 47 (1.3 %) |
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Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
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| F Construction | 479 (39.5 %) |
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| G Wholesale & retail trade | 246 (20.3 %) |
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| Q Health & social work | 113 (9.3 %) |
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| H Transportation & storage | 54 (4.5 %) |
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| R Arts, entertainment & recreation | 52 (4.3 %) |
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Households & income
| Households | 1,457 |
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| Average household size | 2.5 persons |
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| Living space per person | 42.0 m² |
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| One-person households | 350 (24.0 %) |
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| Median household income | 68,065 € |
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| Mean household income | 72,981 € |
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| Lowest income category | 137 (9.4 %) |
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| Middle income category | 753 (51.7 %) |
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| Highest income category | 567 (38.9 %) |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Kalajärvi?
Kalajärvi has a population of about 3,675.
What is the median income in Kalajärvi?
The median income in Kalajärvi is about €33,843 per year.
How does Kalajärvi rank for quality of life?
Kalajärvi ranks in the top 1% nationally for quality of life and in the top 1% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How high are incomes in Kalajärvi?
Kalajärvi ranks in the top 2% nationally for median income and in the top 17% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How well is Kalajärvi served by public transport?
Kalajärvi ranks in the top 92% nationally for public-transport access and in the top 92% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How safe is Kalajärvi?
Kalajärvi ranks in the top 2% nationally for safety and in the top 1% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
What is the air quality in Kalajärvi?
Kalajärvi ranks in the top 42% nationally for air quality and in the top 9% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How green is Kalajärvi?
Kalajärvi ranks in the top 9% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the top 3% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Kalajärvi?
Kalajärvi ranks in the top 8% nationally for higher education and in the top 39% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Kalajärvi?
Kalajärvi ranks in the top 5% nationally for employment rate and in the top 24% within the Helsinki Metro sub-region.
Planning & projects nearby
Ongoing state transport-infrastructure projects nationwide; in-progress municipal detailed planning in participating cities (Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Tampere, Turku, Vantaa) as of 2026-06-17. Not nationwide zoning data — coverage expands toward the statutory 2029 Ryhti rollout.
Nearby areas
Askisto · Keimola · Klaukkala Keskus · Lepsämä · Klaukkala · Bemböle-Pakankylä · Niipperi · Lippajärvi-Järvenperä
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Mussalo (Kotka) · Kaanaa (Turku Metro) · Merirauma-Kappelinluhta (Rauma) · Gerby (Vaasa) · Mustasaari Keskus (Vaasa) · Ihala (Turku Metro)
Data sources
Data sources: Statistics Finland (Paavo open data), HSL, Helsinki Region Environmental Services HSY, OpenStreetMap, the Finnish Police, Traficom and Väylävirasto. Every value is based on open, verifiable public data.
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