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Finland / Central Finland

Jyväskylä City Intelligence

Jyvaskyla is the regional capital of Central Finland, a university city set within the Finnish Lakeland. Long known as an educational centre and home to works by the architect Alvar Aalto, its lakeland setting makes it a strong anchor for local-first discovery and nearby weekend trips. Jyväskylä is a central finland city of about Pending integration in Finland. On the composite city-intelligence score, Jyväskylä sits at an early stage relative to the indexed set (50/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
Pending integration
View of Jyväskylä, Finland

Image credit: Image: Tiia Monto / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Overall score

Use this record as a planning anchor for local-first research and nearby weekend-rest discovery, verifying access, transport, and seasonal context with official sources.

Overall50/100
Affordability50/100
Air quality50/100
Energy50/100

Overall city intelligence

Constrained

50/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

Jyväskylä data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Jyväskylä city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score50/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living50/100Jyväskylä's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality50/100Jyväskylä's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy50/100Jyväskylä's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety50/100Jyväskylä's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed50/100Jyväskylä's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk50/100Jyväskylä's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience50/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety87/100
Low crime88/100
Personal safety89/100
Night safety85/100
Road safety83/100

Jyväskylä ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (87/100), with strong personal-safety and low night-time indicators.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life79/100
Healthcare91/100
Education89/100
Green space58/100
Cleanliness87/100
Infrastructure92/100
Mobility71/100

Jyväskylä has a high quality-of-life estimate (79/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, cleanliness and infrastructure.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness81/100
Education89/100
Green space58/100
Overall safety87/100

Jyväskylä scores very high for family living (81/100), helped by education access, safety and healthcare.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability70/100
Walkability84/100
Cycling69/100
Infrastructure92/100

Jyväskylä is high for remote workers (70/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability74/100
Healthcare91/100
Cleanliness87/100
Outdoor lifestyle28/100

Jyväskylä is high for retirement (74/100), appealing for healthcare access and a clean environment.

Emergency and public safety in Jyväskylä

Local public safety guidance for Jyväskylä, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Unverified

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Jyväskylä, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Finland emergency profile, which currently lists no verified national contacts.

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in Jyväskylä

Healthcare context for Jyväskylä, with national-level information from Finland where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Unverified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Jyväskylä, see the Finland healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Jyväskylä

Local mobility context for Jyväskylä, with national-level context from Finland where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Unverified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Jyväskylä, see the Finland transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Jyväskylä. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Jyväskylä

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Jyväskylä will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.

Jyväskylä air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution

  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).

Explore Jyväskylä modules

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Cost of Living in Jyväskylä

Jyväskylä's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in Jyväskylä

Jyväskylä's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.

Energy in Jyväskylä

Jyväskylä's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in Jyväskylä

Jyväskylä's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in Jyväskylä

Jyväskylä's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in Jyväskylä

Jyväskylä's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in Jyväskylä

Cost of living estimates for Jyväskylä — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.

Climate in Jyväskylä

Climate profile for Jyväskylä — Subarctic climate, annual average -2°C, comfort score 42/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Jyväskylä

Economy and jobs profile for Jyväskylä — regional center, economy score 74/100, key industries including technology, research, healthcare. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Jyväskylä

Education profile for Jyväskylä — regional education center, education score 66/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Jyväskylä

Healthcare and retirement profile for Jyväskylä — regional healthcare center, healthcare score 74/100, retirement score 64/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to Jyväskylä

Source-attributed visual context for Jyväskylä using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.

Weekend trip planning guide for Jyväskylä

Weekend trip planning checklist for Jyväskylä — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.

Nearby weekend places from Jyväskylä

Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.

Estimate a monthly budget for Jyväskylä

Estimate a monthly budget for Jyväskylä using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.

Plan a trip budget for Jyväskylä

Plan a trip budget for Jyväskylä using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Jyväskylä

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Jyväskylä. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Kuopio, Finland

Lake cluster · about 123 km from Jyväskylä. Explore Kuopio's city intelligence profile.

Tampere, Finland

Lake cluster · about 133 km from Jyväskylä. Explore Tampere's city intelligence profile.

Lahti, Finland

Same corridor · about 140 km from Jyväskylä. Explore Lahti's city intelligence profile.

Lappeenranta, Finland

Lake cluster · about 184 km from Jyväskylä. Explore Lappeenranta's city intelligence profile.

Joensuu, Finland

Same corridor · about 211 km from Jyväskylä. Explore Joensuu's city intelligence profile.

Vantaa, Finland

Same corridor · about 220 km from Jyväskylä. Explore Vantaa's city intelligence profile.

Vaasa, Finland

Same corridor · about 231 km from Jyväskylä. Explore Vaasa's city intelligence profile.

Espoo, Finland

Same corridor · about 234 km from Jyväskylä. Explore Espoo's city intelligence profile.

Helsinki, Finland

Same corridor · about 234 km from Jyväskylä. Explore Helsinki's city intelligence profile.

Turku, Finland

Weekend trip · about 272 km from Jyväskylä. Explore Turku's city intelligence profile.

Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include Jyväskylä — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.

Themed collections

Theme-first discovery collections that include Jyväskylä — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Interpretation

Use this record as a planning anchor for local-first research and nearby weekend-rest discovery, verifying access, transport, and seasonal context with official sources. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (50/100) and air quality (50/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (50/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.

Country context is available on the Finland country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Jyväskylä appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.

Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.

Sources

4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.