Ruonala (48300)
Ruonala (48300) is a postal code area in Finland, in the Kotka 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 13% nationally for Walkability Index, Healthcare Access and Higher Education. Among the weakest 11% nationally for Air Quality and Crime Rate.
Population
| Population | 1,236 |
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| Population Density | 274 |
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| Average Age | 46.0 |
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| Young Children (0-6) | 5.9 % |
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| Foreign-Language Speakers | 6.4 % |
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| Pensioner Share | 26.4 % |
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| Student Share | 6.5 % |
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Income & employment
| Median Income | 28,956 € |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.5 % |
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| Employment Rate | 44.4 % |
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| Higher Education | 38.5 % |
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Housing
| Rent Level | 12.16 €/m²/mo |
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| Home Ownership | 93.7 % |
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| Rental Rate | 6.1 % |
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| Avg. Apartment Size | 101.5 m² |
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| Detached Houses | 96.6 % |
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| Building Age | 1976 |
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Services
| Grocery Stores | 0.0 |
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| Restaurants & Cafes | 0.2 |
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| School Density | 0.2 |
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| Daycare Density | 0.0 |
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| Healthcare Access | 0.0 |
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| Sports Facilities | 2.7 |
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| Transit Access | 4.7 |
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Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 24.6 |
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| Tree Canopy Cover | 41.4 % |
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| Water Proximity | 0 m |
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| Noise Pollution | 40.0 dB |
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| Walkability Index | 86.0 |
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| Crime Rate | 83.1 |
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Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
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| 0–2 | 22 (1.8 %) |
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| 3–6 | 51 (4.1 %) |
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| 7–12 | 92 (7.4 %) |
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| 13–15 | 56 (4.5 %) |
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| 16–17 | 34 (2.8 %) |
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| 18–19 | 22 (1.8 %) |
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| 20–24 | 30 (2.4 %) |
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| 25–29 | 35 (2.8 %) |
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| 30–34 | 54 (4.4 %) |
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| 35–39 | 77 (6.2 %) |
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| 40–44 | 92 (7.4 %) |
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| 45–49 | 83 (6.7 %) |
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| 50–54 | 78 (6.3 %) |
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| 55–59 | 100 (8.1 %) |
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| 60–64 | 93 (7.5 %) |
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| 65–69 | 103 (8.3 %) |
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| 70–74 | 77 (6.2 %) |
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| 75–79 | 79 (6.4 %) |
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| 80–84 | 31 (2.5 %) |
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| 85+ | 27 (2.2 %) |
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Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
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| Q Health & social work | 40 (29.4 %) |
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| F Construction | 29 (21.3 %) |
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| P Education | 23 (16.9 %) |
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| H Transportation & storage | 12 (8.8 %) |
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| I Accommodation & food service | 7 (5.1 %) |
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Households & income
| Households | 542 |
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| Average household size | 2.3 persons |
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| Living space per person | 45.2 m² |
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| One-person households | 147 (27.1 %) |
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| Median household income | 50,838 € |
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| Mean household income | 58,148 € |
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| Lowest income category | 68 (12.5 %) |
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| Middle income category | 352 (64.9 %) |
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| Highest income category | 122 (22.5 %) |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Ruonala?
Ruonala has a population of about 1,236.
What is the median income in Ruonala?
The median income in Ruonala is about €28,956 per year.
How does Ruonala rank for quality of life?
Ruonala ranks in the top 37% nationally for quality of life and in the top 10% within the Kotka sub-region.
How high are incomes in Ruonala?
Ruonala ranks in the top 16% nationally for median income and in the top 5% within the Kotka sub-region.
How safe is Ruonala?
Ruonala ranks in the top 75% nationally for safety and in the top 64% within the Kotka sub-region.
What is the air quality in Ruonala?
Ruonala ranks in the top 89% nationally for air quality and in the top 78% within the Kotka sub-region.
How green is Ruonala?
Ruonala ranks in the top 49% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the top 44% within the Kotka sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Ruonala?
Ruonala ranks in the top 15% nationally for higher education and in the top 8% within the Kotka sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Ruonala?
Ruonala ranks in the top 30% nationally for employment rate and in the top 12% within the Kotka sub-region.
Nearby areas
Metsola · Korela-Jylppy · Karhuvuori · Sutela · Heinlahti
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Siikajärvi (Helsinki Metro) · Tupuri-Hähkänä (Salo) · Kuukanniemi (Lappeenranta) · Kerkkoo (Porvoo) · Otalampi (Helsinki Metro) · Martinkylä (Helsinki 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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