Tampere/Tammerfors, 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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255,050city-level population
70/100data confidence score
7source coverage count
Finlandcountry context
Population and basics
| Population | 255,050 | 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 | FI002C | city-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
| Functional urban area code | FI002F | FUA-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
Climate: city-level Eurostat vs station normals
30-year station normals
| Summer high | 22.5 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Tampere_Harmala WMO station, 19.5 km from centroid |
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| Winter low | -9.1 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Tampere_Harmala WMO station, 19.5 km from centroid |
City-level Eurostat and available climate context
| Warmest-month average | 15.9 C | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2008; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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| Coldest-month average | -2 C | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2008; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Sunshine | 1,461 hrs/year | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2008; collected: 2026-05-29; Eurostat EN1002V hours/day converted to annual hours |
| Annual precipitation | 583.4 mm/year | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Tampere_Harmala WMO station, 19.5 km from centroid |
| Precipitation and humidity | 86/100 | 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 | 7 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2001; collected: 2026-05-29; Eurostat PM10 city indicator used as comparable particulate signal |
Daily life: mode shares and commute
| Transit and walkability | 50/100 | city-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2018; collected: 2026-05-29; Sum of Eurostat walking, bicycle, and public-transport commute shares where available |
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| Walk commute share | 16% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2018; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Bike commute share | 14% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2018; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Transit commute share | 20% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2018; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Commute time | 23.2 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2018; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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 TampereOfficialOfficial municipal website for Tampere city services, current notices, and online service access.
Residency & registration
- Registration of a foreigner in the Population Information SystemOfficialNational Digital and Population Data Services Agency page on registering foreign residents in Finland's population system.
- Registration of an EU citizen's right of residenceOfficialFinnish Immigration Service page on EU citizen residence-right registration in Finland.
Tax number & registration
- Working in FinlandOfficialFinnish Tax Administration page for people arriving in Finland for work and tax-card or tax-number matters.
- Tax Administration service point, TampereOfficialFinnish Tax Administration page for the Tampere service point and its tax-service contact details.
Healthcare access
- Information for immigrants and foreign-language speakersOfficialPirkanmaa wellbeing services county page describing public social and health services for Tampere and other Pirkanmaa residents.
- Social and health centresOfficialPirkanmaa wellbeing services county page listing social and health centres, including Tampere-area locations.
Housing search
- Rental and right-of-occupancy housingOfficialCity of Tampere housing page with information on state-supported rental and right-of-occupancy housing providers.
- Rental apartments in TampereCommercialCommercial rental-housing portal page for Tampere listings.
Getting around
- Tickets and faresOfficialNysse public transport page covering ticket types and fare options for Tampere regional transport.
- Travel cardOfficialNysse public transport page about the travel card used on buses, trams, and Nysse-region trains.
Banking, SIM & utilities
- Everyday life in FinlandOfficialInfoFinland page covering practical everyday topics such as bank accounts, phone subscriptions, and household services.
- Are you moving?CommercialTampere Energy Electricity Network page describing local electricity-network handling in connection with moving.
Newcomer & integration services
- International House Tampere multilingual guidanceOfficialCity of Tampere page for multilingual low-threshold guidance for people moving to or living in the Tampere region.
- International House Tampere employment servicesOfficialCity of Tampere page for International House Tampere services related to integration, employment, skills development, and employer networking.
Community & networks
- Mukana intercultural meeting placeCommunityLocal intercultural meeting place in central Tampere for meeting people, conversation, Finnish practice, workshops, and trips.
- Friend activity for immigrant women and mothersNon-profitMLL Tampere page for a friend-pair activity connecting Finnish-speaking women and women with immigrant backgrounds.
Language courses
- Integration training and Finnish as a second language instructionOfficialTampere adult education centre page for integration training and Finnish as a second language courses.
- Integration supportNon-profitFinnish Red Cross Tampere department page listing integration support, including Finnish basic courses for immigrants.
Schools & childcare
- eVaka Tampere systemOfficialCity of Tampere page for the online system used for early childhood education, pre-primary education, and related communication.
- Finnish International School of TampereOfficialCity of Tampere page for FISTA, the municipal international school offering preschool and basic education in grades 1-9.
Safety & essentials
- When to call emergency number 112OfficialEmergency Response Centre Agency page about Finland's national emergency number.
- Foreign missions in FinlandOfficialMinistry for Foreign Affairs page listing foreign embassies, consulates, and honorary consulates in Finland.
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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: 2001, 2008, 2018, 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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