Järvelä (16600)
Järvelä (16600) is a postal code area in Finland, in the Lahti sub-region. naapurustot.fi shows statistics for this neighbourhood across 30 indicators — population, income, housing, services and environment. All figures come from open public data.
In the top 17% nationally for Healthcare Access, Walkability Index and Property Prices. Among the weakest 17% nationally for Unemployment Rate, Tree Canopy Cover and Air Quality.
Population
| Population | 2,702 |
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| Population Density | 26 /km² |
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| Average Age | 50.0 yrs |
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| Young Children (0-6) | 4.1 % |
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| Foreign-Language Speakers | 7.3 % |
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| Pensioner Share | 34.3 % |
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| Student Share | 4.9 % |
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Income & employment
| Median Income | 24,331 € |
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.0 % |
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| Employment Rate | 38.7 % |
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| Higher Education | 19.6 % |
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Housing
| Property Prices | 781 €/m² |
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| Home Ownership | 69.3 % |
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| Rental Rate | 28.1 % |
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| Avg. Apartment Size | 85.8 m² |
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| Detached Houses | 83.9 % |
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| Building Age | 1971 |
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Services
| Grocery Stores (count) | 1 |
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| Restaurants & Cafes (count) | 4 |
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| Schools (count) | 3 |
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| Daycares (count) | 1 |
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| Healthcare Facilities (count) | 2 |
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| Sports Facilities | 0.1 /km² |
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| Transit Stop Density | 0.5 /km² |
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Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 24.2 |
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| Tree Canopy Cover | 26.2 % |
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| Water Proximity | 1,080 m |
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| Noise Pollution | 40.0 dB |
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| Walkability Index | 72/100 |
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| Crime Rate | 71.3 /1000 |
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Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
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| 0–2 | 33 (1.2 %) |
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| 3–6 | 79 (2.9 %) |
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| 7–12 | 150 (5.6 %) |
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| 13–15 | 79 (2.9 %) |
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| 16–17 | 52 (1.9 %) |
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| 18–19 | 49 (1.8 %) |
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| 20–24 | 77 (2.8 %) |
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| 25–29 | 98 (3.6 %) |
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| 30–34 | 141 (5.2 %) |
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| 35–39 | 127 (4.7 %) |
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| 40–44 | 155 (5.7 %) |
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| 45–49 | 164 (6.1 %) |
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| 50–54 | 163 (6.0 %) |
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| 55–59 | 222 (8.2 %) |
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| 60–64 | 270 (10.0 %) |
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| 65–69 | 215 (8.0 %) |
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| 70–74 | 199 (7.4 %) |
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| 75–79 | 230 (8.5 %) |
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| 80–84 | 104 (3.8 %) |
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| 85+ | 95 (3.5 %) |
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Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
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| C Manufacturing | 712 (54.0 %) |
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| Q Health & social work | 137 (10.4 %) |
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| G Wholesale & retail trade | 98 (7.4 %) |
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| N Administrative & support services | 56 (4.2 %) |
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| F Construction | 55 (4.2 %) |
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Households & income
| Households | 1,463 |
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| Average household size | 1.8 persons |
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| Living space per person | 47.3 m² |
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| One-person households | 682 (46.6 %) |
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| Median household income | 35,312 € |
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| Mean household income | 41,754 € |
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| Lowest income category | 406 (27.8 %) |
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| Middle income category | 904 (61.8 %) |
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| Highest income category | 153 (10.5 %) |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Järvelä?
Järvelä has a population of about 2,702.
What is the median income in Järvelä?
The median income in Järvelä is about €24,331 per year.
How does Järvelä rank for quality of life?
Järvelä ranks in the bottom 38% nationally for quality of life and in the bottom 46% within the Lahti sub-region.
How high are incomes in Järvelä?
Järvelä ranks in the bottom 40% nationally for median income and in the bottom 46% within the Lahti sub-region.
How safe is Järvelä?
Järvelä ranks in the top 29% nationally for safety and in the top 24% within the Lahti sub-region.
What is the air quality in Järvelä?
Järvelä ranks in the bottom 19% nationally for air quality and in the bottom 13% within the Lahti sub-region.
How green is Järvelä?
Järvelä ranks in the bottom 18% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the bottom 15% within the Lahti sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Järvelä?
Järvelä ranks in the bottom 21% nationally for higher education and in the bottom 16% within the Lahti sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Järvelä?
Järvelä ranks in the bottom 37% nationally for employment rate and in the bottom 41% within the Lahti 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
Herrala · Mertie · Kärkölä kk · Tennilä · Lappila
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Nurmes Keskus (Pielinen Karelia) · Inkeroinen (Kouvola) · Polari (Helsinki Metro) · Myllykoski (Kouvola) · Sampaanala (Rauma) · Tohmajärvi Keskus (Keski-Karjala)
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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