Oulu/Uleåborg, Finland
Source confidence: city-level Eurostat population/city-level Eurostat transit; WMO climate; cost/healthcare country-level; airport and rent unavailable
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214,633city-level population
76/100data confidence score
7source coverage count
Finlandcountry context
Population and basics
| Population | 214,633 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2024; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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| Country | Finland | country-level label from data/global/countries.json |
| Region | Northern Europe | curated-level regional grouping |
| Location type | city | curated-level location hierarchy label |
| Urban Audit code | FI004C | city-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
| Functional urban area code | FI004F | FUA-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
Climate: city-level Eurostat vs station normals
30-year station normals
| Summer high | 21.1 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; OuluLentoasema WMO station, 37.9 km from centroid |
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| Winter low | -12.1 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; OuluLentoasema WMO station, 37.9 km from centroid |
City-level Eurostat and available climate context
| Warmest-month average | 16.5 C | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2004; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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| Coldest-month average | -9.2 C | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2004; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Sunshine | 1,680.2 hrs/year | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2004; collected: 2026-05-29; Eurostat EN1002V hours/day converted to annual hours |
| Annual precipitation | 524.3 mm/year | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Oulu_Oulunsalo_Pellonpaa WMO station, 36.5 km from centroid |
| Precipitation and humidity | 81/100 | centroid-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Deterministic comfort score centered on 750 mm annual precipitation |
| Air quality | 10.1 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2012; collected: 2026-05-29; Eurostat PM10 city indicator used as comparable particulate signal |
Daily life: mode shares and commute
| Transit and walkability | 40/100 | city-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2011; collected: 2026-05-29; Sum of Eurostat walking, bicycle, and public-transport commute shares where available |
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| Walk commute share | 9% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2011; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Bike commute share | 24% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2011; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Transit commute share | 7% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2011; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Commute time | 21 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2011; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Food and culture | 84/100 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2023; collected: 2024-04-08; Eurostat perception survey: Cultural facilities very/rather satisfied |
| Public-space access | 78/100 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2023; collected: 2024-04-08; Eurostat perception survey: Public spaces very/rather satisfied |
Country-level context
These rows are country-level context unless the metric context states otherwise; they are not city-specific claims.
| Housing cost band | middle country ppp context | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: low; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01; Country-level PPP conversion factor band; no city rent benchmark is ingested in M2-S6 |
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| Local price level | 0.75 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| GDP per capita PPP | $56,123 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Purchasing-power context | 56,123.2 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Healthcare access | 86/100 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2025-12-05 |
| Life expectancy | 82.3 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Doctors | 28.8 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Nurses and midwives | 130.2 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Country unemployment | 9.46% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Internet users | 93.7% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| UTC offset | 2 hours | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Static standard-time country table; DST differences are not modeled in this beta metric |
| US East work overlap | 1 hours | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Overlap of 09:00-17:00 local standard time with 09:00-17:00 US Eastern standard time |
No comparable city-level rent benchmark is available in this Global Beta build; verify current local listings. proxy-level; quality: unavailable; confidence: low; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); No comparable city-level rent benchmark source is ingested for M2-S6
Language and practical context
| Primary languages | FI, SV | country-level language codes from data/global/countries.json |
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| Currency | EUR | country-level practical context |
| Primary-language fit | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Primary languages from curated wave-one country seed |
| English usability | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Curated country-level practical note; intentionally not converted into a numeric score |
| Visa research status | official links seeded unverified | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; M1 country research URLs are official-link seeds and remain marked unverified |
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Official city portal
- City of OuluOfficialOfficial municipal portal for Oulu city services, contact routes, current notices, and local service areas.
Residency & registration
- Registration of a foreigner in the Population Information SystemOfficialDigital and Population Data Services Agency page on registering a foreign resident in Finland's population information system.
- Registration of an EU citizen's right of residenceOfficialFinnish Immigration Service page for EU-citizen residence-right registration in Finland.
Tax number & registration
- Working in FinlandOfficialFinnish Tax Administration page for people arriving in Finland for work, tax-card, tax-number, and Finnish personal-identity-code tax context.
- Service points where a Finnish personal identity code can be issuedOfficialFinnish Tax Administration page listing tax service points, including Oulu, where Finnish personal-identity-code tax matters are handled for people arriving for work.
Healthcare access
- For immigrants and foreign-language speakersOfficialPohde wellbeing services county page with public social and health service information for immigrants and foreign-language speakers.
- Doctor and nurse receptionOfficialPohde page for doctor and nurse reception services with Oulu-area contact and appointment-service information.
Housing search
- Rental housingOfficialCity of Oulu housing page pointing to rental-housing providers and municipal or state-supported rental-housing context.
- Rental apartments in OuluCommercialCommercial rental-housing portal page for Oulu listings.
Getting around
- Bus tickets and faresOfficialOulu Regional Transport page for bus tickets, fare products, and payment options.
- Oulu Regional Transport on WalttiOfficialWaltti page for Oulu Regional Transport ticket products, OSL card use, mobile tickets, and service-point context.
Banking, SIM & utilities
- Everyday life in FinlandOfficialInfoFinland page covering practical daily-life topics including bank accounts, insurance, and Finnish phone subscriptions.
- Things to consider when movingCommercialOulun Energia page on local electricity-network and connection ownership-change matters connected with moving.
Newcomer & integration services
- Immigrants and foreign-language speakersOfficialCity of Oulu page collecting municipal newcomer, multicultural centre, and integration-service links.
- International House OuluOfficialOulu.com page for International House Oulu, a service hub for international newcomers, immigrants, and businesses.
Community & networks
- International ClubNon-profitFinnish Red Cross Oulu department page for an international club and meeting place for people from different cultural backgrounds.
Language courses
- Finnish language teachingOfficialCity of Oulu Villa Victor page for Finnish-language teaching, including course levels and contact teaching or distance-course context.
Schools & childcare
- School enrollmentOfficialCity of Oulu page for school enrollment context, pupil admission principles, and schools that take applications from across the city.
- Multilingual pupilsOfficialCity of Oulu page covering preparatory basic education for immigrant-background pupils and Oulu International School context.
Safety & essentials
- When do you call emergency number 112?OfficialEmergency Response Centre Agency page explaining the Finnish emergency number 112 and emergency-call context.
- Foreign missions in FinlandOfficialFinnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs page listing foreign embassies, consulates, and honorary consulates in Finland.
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Same-country cities
Nearest cities
- Tampere/Tammerfors, Finland 251 mi away
- Vantaa/Vanda, Finland 334 mi away
- Helsinki/Helsingfors, Finland 340 mi away
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Data sources and freshness
- CIA World FactbookYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: annual or as updated
- Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit)Years in this location: 2004, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2023, 2024 | Levels: city-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat standard reuse policy | Refresh: annual
- GeoNames geographical databaseYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- Eurostat GISCO Urban Audit geographyYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat/GISCO reuse policy | Refresh: as GISCO publishes boundary updates
- Natural EarthYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: as Natural Earth releases updates
- NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normalsYears in this location: 2020 | Levels: centroid-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: on normals release cycle
- OECD city, FUA, regional, and local-area datasetsYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: active | License: OECD terms and conditions | Refresh: annual or dataset-specific
- OurAirportsYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- WHO Global Health ObservatoryYears in this location: 2023 | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: WHO data terms | Refresh: indicator-specific
- World Bank International Comparison ProgramYears in this location: 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: release-cycle
- World Bank World Development IndicatorsYears in this location: 2024, 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: annual or indicator-specific
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