Metsäkangas (15830)
Metsäkangas (15830) is a postal code area in Finland, in the Lahti 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 4% nationally for Walkability Index, Healthcare Access and Property Prices. Among the weakest 6% nationally for Noise Pollution, Quality Index and Unemployment Rate.
Population
| Population | 3,628 |
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| Population Density | 2,366 |
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| Average Age | 48.0 |
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| Young Children (0-6) | 4.9 % |
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| Foreign-Language Speakers | 7.0 % |
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| Pensioner Share | 32.4 % |
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| Student Share | 6.0 % |
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Income & employment
| Median Income | 23,441 € |
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| Unemployment Rate | 8.3 % |
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| Employment Rate | 37.2 % |
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| Higher Education | 26.3 % |
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Housing
| Property Prices | 918 €/m² |
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| Rent Level | 12.38 €/m²/mo |
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| Home Ownership | 59.8 % |
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| Rental Rate | 39.9 % |
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| Avg. Apartment Size | 69.1 m² |
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| Detached Houses | 16.5 % |
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| Building Age | 1979 |
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Services
| Grocery Stores | 0.7 |
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| Restaurants & Cafes | 1.3 |
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| School Density | 0.0 |
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| Daycare Density | 0.7 |
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| Healthcare Access | 0.7 |
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| Sports Facilities | 2.6 |
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| Transit Access | 14.4 |
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Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 24.1 |
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| Tree Canopy Cover | 19.4 % |
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| Water Proximity | 940 m |
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| Noise Pollution | 48.2 dB |
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| Walkability Index | 92.0 |
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| Crime Rate | 111.9 |
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Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
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| 0–2 | 66 (1.8 %) |
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| 3–6 | 111 (3.1 %) |
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| 7–12 | 200 (5.5 %) |
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| 13–15 | 102 (2.8 %) |
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| 16–17 | 73 (2.0 %) |
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| 18–19 | 78 (2.1 %) |
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| 20–24 | 175 (4.8 %) |
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| 25–29 | 198 (5.5 %) |
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| 30–34 | 234 (6.4 %) |
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| 35–39 | 208 (5.7 %) |
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| 40–44 | 207 (5.7 %) |
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| 45–49 | 205 (5.7 %) |
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| 50–54 | 183 (5.0 %) |
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| 55–59 | 238 (6.6 %) |
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| 60–64 | 273 (7.5 %) |
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| 65–69 | 216 (6.0 %) |
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| 70–74 | 262 (7.2 %) |
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| 75–79 | 346 (9.5 %) |
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| 80–84 | 140 (3.9 %) |
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| 85+ | 113 (3.1 %) |
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Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
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| Q Health & social work | 130 (50.4 %) |
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| G Wholesale & retail trade | 39 (15.1 %) |
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| J Information & communication | 18 (7.0 %) |
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| F Construction | 15 (5.8 %) |
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| S Other service activities | 14 (5.4 %) |
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Households & income
| Households | 2,148 |
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| Average household size | 1.7 persons |
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| Living space per person | 41.7 m² |
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| One-person households | 1,234 (57.4 %) |
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| Median household income | 30,088 € |
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| Mean household income | 37,284 € |
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| Lowest income category | 704 (32.8 %) |
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| Middle income category | 1,257 (58.5 %) |
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| Highest income category | 187 (8.7 %) |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Metsäkangas?
Metsäkangas has a population of about 3,628.
What is the median income in Metsäkangas?
The median income in Metsäkangas is about €23,441 per year.
How does Metsäkangas rank for quality of life?
Metsäkangas ranks in the top 92% nationally for quality of life and in the top 86% within the Lahti sub-region.
How high are incomes in Metsäkangas?
Metsäkangas ranks in the top 71% nationally for median income and in the top 72% within the Lahti sub-region.
How safe is Metsäkangas?
Metsäkangas ranks in the top 89% nationally for safety and in the top 85% within the Lahti sub-region.
What is the air quality in Metsäkangas?
Metsäkangas ranks in the top 80% nationally for air quality and in the top 75% within the Lahti sub-region.
How green is Metsäkangas?
Metsäkangas ranks in the top 89% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the top 90% within the Lahti sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Metsäkangas?
Metsäkangas ranks in the top 48% nationally for higher education and in the top 49% within the Lahti sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Metsäkangas?
Metsäkangas ranks in the top 71% nationally for employment rate and in the top 70% within the Lahti sub-region.
Nearby areas
Kärpänen · Kasakkamäki · Riihelä · Likolampi · Jalkaranta
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Koivistonluoto (Pori) · Siekkilä (Mikkeli) · Mansikkala-Tuulikallio (Imatra) · Rantakylä-Latola (Joensuu) · Tornionmäki (Kouvola) · Lehtomäki (Kouvola)
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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