Nurmes Keskus (75500)
Nurmes Keskus (75500) is a postal code area in Finland, in the Pielinen Karelia 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 3% nationally for Air Quality, Property Prices and Healthcare Access. Among the weakest 17% nationally for Median Income, Unemployment Rate and Crime Rate.
Population
| Population | 3,712 |
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| Population Density | 5 |
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| Average Age | 51.0 |
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| Young Children (0-6) | 4.3 % |
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| Foreign-Language Speakers | 3.4 % |
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| Pensioner Share | 39.2 % |
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| Student Share | 4.9 % |
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Income & employment
| Median Income | 22,198 € |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.7 % |
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| Employment Rate | 35.3 % |
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| Higher Education | 20.6 % |
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Housing
| Property Prices | 584 €/m² |
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| Home Ownership | 71.1 % |
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| Rental Rate | 27.1 % |
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| Avg. Apartment Size | 77.8 m² |
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| Detached Houses | 66.2 % |
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| Building Age | 1974 |
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Services
| Grocery Stores | 0.0 |
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| Restaurants & Cafes | 0.0 |
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| School Density | 0.0 |
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| Daycare Density | 0.0 |
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| Healthcare Access | 0.0 |
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| Sports Facilities | 0.1 |
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| Transit Access | 0.2 |
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Environment & safety
| Air Quality | 17.2 |
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| Tree Canopy Cover | 58.6 % |
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| Water Proximity | 0 m |
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| Noise Pollution | 40.0 dB |
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| Walkability Index | 78.0 |
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| Crime Rate | 83.8 |
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Age distribution
| Age group | Residents |
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| 0–2 | 57 (1.5 %) |
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| 3–6 | 104 (2.8 %) |
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| 7–12 | 209 (5.6 %) |
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| 13–15 | 98 (2.6 %) |
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| 16–17 | 61 (1.6 %) |
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| 18–19 | 83 (2.2 %) |
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| 20–24 | 147 (4.0 %) |
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| 25–29 | 136 (3.7 %) |
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| 30–34 | 180 (4.8 %) |
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| 35–39 | 178 (4.8 %) |
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| 40–44 | 190 (5.1 %) |
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| 45–49 | 185 (5.0 %) |
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| 50–54 | 186 (5.0 %) |
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| 55–59 | 226 (6.1 %) |
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| 60–64 | 331 (8.9 %) |
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| 65–69 | 357 (9.6 %) |
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| 70–74 | 351 (9.5 %) |
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| 75–79 | 297 (8.0 %) |
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| 80–84 | 164 (4.4 %) |
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| 85+ | 172 (4.6 %) |
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Jobs by sector
| Sector | Jobs |
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| C Manufacturing | 281 (22.1 %) |
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| Q Health & social work | 247 (19.4 %) |
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| P Education | 109 (8.6 %) |
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| I Accommodation & food service | 107 (8.4 %) |
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| A Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 98 (7.7 %) |
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Households & income
| Households | 2,004 |
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| Average household size | 1.8 persons |
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| Living space per person | 44.6 m² |
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| One-person households | 973 (48.6 %) |
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| Median household income | 32,122 € |
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| Mean household income | 38,255 € |
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| Lowest income category | 703 (35.1 %) |
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| Middle income category | 1,119 (55.8 %) |
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| Highest income category | 182 (9.1 %) |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Nurmes Keskus?
Nurmes Keskus has a population of about 3,712.
What is the median income in Nurmes Keskus?
The median income in Nurmes Keskus is about €22,198 per year.
How does Nurmes Keskus rank for quality of life?
Nurmes Keskus ranks in the top 68% nationally for quality of life and in the top 45% within the Pielinen Karelia sub-region.
How high are incomes in Nurmes Keskus?
Nurmes Keskus ranks in the top 83% nationally for median income and in the top 37% within the Pielinen Karelia sub-region.
How safe is Nurmes Keskus?
Nurmes Keskus ranks in the top 75% nationally for safety and in the top 86% within the Pielinen Karelia sub-region.
What is the air quality in Nurmes Keskus?
Nurmes Keskus ranks in the top 3% nationally for air quality and in the top 72% within the Pielinen Karelia sub-region.
How green is Nurmes Keskus?
Nurmes Keskus ranks in the top 14% nationally for tree canopy cover and in the top 24% within the Pielinen Karelia sub-region.
How highly educated are residents of Nurmes Keskus?
Nurmes Keskus ranks in the top 75% nationally for higher education and in the top 41% within the Pielinen Karelia sub-region.
How high is the employment rate in Nurmes Keskus?
Nurmes Keskus ranks in the top 79% nationally for employment rate and in the top 37% within the Pielinen Karelia 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
Porokylä · Savikylä · Valtimo Keskus · Karhunpää · Ylä-Valtimo · Saramo-Petäiskylä-Mujejärvi · Petäiskylä · Kohtavaara
Similar areas elsewhere in Finland
Taivalkoski Keskus (Koillismaa) · Pehula (Lounais-Pirkanmaa) · Järvelä (Lahti) · Tohmajärvi Keskus (Keski-Karjala) · Liperi Keskus (Joensuu) · Kuru Keskus (Tampere 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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