Its average annual rent for housing is €167.00 per m² (2022) — 8th highest of the 168 cities reporting this Eurostat field.
Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 4.4 °C with 715 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).
In its wider region (NUTS FI198), GDP was €39,900 per inhabitant (2024, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.
This profile reports 32 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Jyväskylä. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#151 of 426 · 65th pct · #7 in Finland
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
#368 of 381 · 3rd pct · #7 in Finland
Share of population aged 65 and over
#270 of 386 · 28th pct · #5 in Finland
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Jyväskylä: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: 144,473. Higher than 275 of 426 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 38,669 to 3,677,472; median 104,735.
38,669
3,677,472
median 104,735
Jyväskylä: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä 144,473 Higher than 275 of 426 records in the same comparison group Median 104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Jyväskylä: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: 99. Higher than 13 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
28
9,215
median 1,069
Jyväskylä: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä 99 Higher than 13 of 381 records in the same comparison group Median 1,069
Share of population aged 65 and over
Jyväskylä: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: 19%. Higher than 109 of 386 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 9.1% to 32.5%; median 20.9%.
9.1%
32.5%
median 20.9%
Jyväskylä: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä 19% Higher than 109 of 386 records in the same comparison group Median 20.9%
Climate (ERA5-Land normals)
Jyväskylä climate by month Jyväskylä monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature -7.0°C to 17.4°C; warmest Jul, coldest Feb. Precipitation up to 91mm per month.
20 120 15 100 10 80 5 60 0 40 -5 20 -10 0
°C
mm
J F M A M J J A S O N D
● mean temperature (°C, left) · ▮ precipitation (mm, right) Jyväskylä monthly climate normals Month Temp Precip Jan -6.5°C 50mm Feb -7.0°C 39mm Mar -3.4°C 39mm Apr 1.8°C 40mm May 8.9°C 52mm Jun 14.4°C 81mm Jul 17.4°C 91mm Aug 15.9°C 81mm Sep 10.7°C 62mm Oct 4.4°C 65mm Nov -0.2°C 59mm Dec -3.8°C 57mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#595 of 601 · 1st pct · #7 in Finland
4.4
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#598 of 601 · 0th pct · #7 in Finland
-6.5
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#574 of 601 · 4th pct · #7 in Finland
17.4
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#427 of 601 · 29th pct · #6 in Finland
715
mm per year · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land mean surface solar radiation; this is irradiance, NOT sunshine hours.
#598 of 601 · 0th pct · #7 in Finland
100
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Jyväskylä: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: 4.4. Higher than 6 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
1.3
24.5
median 10.6
Jyväskylä: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä 4.4 Higher than 6 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Jyväskylä: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: -6.5. Higher than 3 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
-9.3
13.5
median 2.6
Jyväskylä: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä -6.5 Higher than 3 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Jyväskylä: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: 17.4. Higher than 27 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
12.5
38.1
median 19.3
Jyväskylä: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä 17.4 Higher than 27 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Jyväskylä: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: 715. Higher than 174 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
261
2,516
median 816
Jyväskylä: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä 715 Higher than 174 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Jyväskylä: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: 100. Higher than 3 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
96
230
median 136
Jyväskylä: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä 100 Higher than 3 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 136
Air quality (EEA annualized)
Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#256 of 329 · 22nd pct · #1 in Finland
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
#281 of 298 · 5th pct · #1 in Finland
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Jyväskylä: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: 12. Higher than 71 of 329 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 35; median 16.
5
35
median 16
Jyväskylä: Annual mean NO2 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä 12 Higher than 71 of 329 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages
Jyväskylä: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: 5. Higher than 16 of 298 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 3 to 22; median 9.
3
22
median 9
Jyväskylä: Annual mean PM2.5 concentration from EEA monthly city averages in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä 5 Higher than 16 of 298 records in the same comparison group Median 9
Average annual rent for housing per m2
This is a reported Eurostat city field, not a full housing-cost basket.
#8 of 168 · 95th pct · #7 in Finland
€167.00
EUR per m2 per year · 2022
Average price for buying a house
#164 of 201 · 18th pct · #7 in Finland
Average price for buying an apartment
#160 of 218 · 27th pct · #8 in Finland
Average price for buying a house per m2
#154 of 200 · 23rd pct · #8 in Finland
€1,923.00d
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#123 of 199 · 38th pct · #8 in Finland
€2,173.00d
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Average annual rent for housing per m2
Jyväskylä: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: €167.00. Higher than 160 of 168 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €5.90 to €230.00; median €9.10.
€5.90
€230.00
median €9.10
Jyväskylä: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä €167.00 Higher than 160 of 168 records in the same comparison group Median €9.10
Average price for buying a house
Jyväskylä: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: €183,955. Higher than 37 of 201 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €20,136 to €1,399,882; median €380,298.
€20,136
€1,399,882
median €380,298
Jyväskylä: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä €183,955 Higher than 37 of 201 records in the same comparison group Median €380,298
Average price for buying an apartment
Jyväskylä: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: €110,216. Higher than 58 of 218 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €14,900 to €652,648; median €176,563.
€14,900
€652,648
median €176,563
Jyväskylä: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä €110,216 Higher than 58 of 218 records in the same comparison group Median €176,563
Average price for buying a house per m2
Jyväskylä: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: €1,923.00. Higher than 46 of 200 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €334.72 to €10,678.11; median €2,900.69.
€334.72
€10,678.11
median €2,900.69
Jyväskylä: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä €1,923.00 Higher than 46 of 200 records in the same comparison group Median €2,900.69
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Jyväskylä: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: €2,173.00. Higher than 76 of 199 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €337.85 to €9,427.65; median €2,543.00.
€337.85
€9,427.65
median €2,543.00
Jyväskylä: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä €2,173.00 Higher than 76 of 199 records in the same comparison group Median €2,543.00
Unemployment rate
Eurostat city or greater-city unemployment rate for the stated year; national definitions and observation flags still apply.
#71 of 288 · 75th pct · #2 in Finland
12.3%
of population · 2022
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Workplace-based jobs reported for the Eurostat city or greater-city geography; not employed residents or job openings.
#180 of 411 · 56th pct · #7 in Finland
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Unemployment rate
Jyväskylä: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: 12.3%. Higher than 217 of 288 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3% to 33.0%; median 7.8%.
1.3%
33.0%
median 7.8%
Jyväskylä: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä 12.3% Higher than 217 of 288 records in the same comparison group Median 7.8%
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Jyväskylä: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: 64,499. Higher than 231 of 411 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 8,769 to 2,091,000; median 54,000.
8,769
2,091,000
median 54,000
Jyväskylä: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä 64,499 Higher than 231 of 411 records in the same comparison group Median 54,000
Education
Share of students in higher education in the total population
#34 of 301 · 89th pct · #2 in Finland
157
students per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Share of students in higher education in the total population
Jyväskylä: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: 157. Higher than 267 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
0
579
median 62
Jyväskylä: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä 157 Higher than 267 of 301 records in the same comparison group Median 62
Crude birth rate
Annual live births per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; not a fertility rate.
#162 of 366 · 56th pct · #6 in Finland
8
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#339 of 400 · 15th pct · #6 in Finland
9
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Crude birth rate
Jyväskylä: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: 8. Higher than 204 of 366 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4 to 24; median 8.
4
24
median 8
Jyväskylä: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä 8 Higher than 204 of 366 records in the same comparison group Median 8
Crude death rate
Jyväskylä: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: 9. Higher than 61 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
5
20
median 12
Jyväskylä: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä 9 Higher than 61 of 400 records in the same comparison group Median 12
Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Registered cars per resident, not congestion, traffic speed or household car access.
#198 of 247 · 20th pct · #3 in Finland
422
cars per 1000 population · 2022
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Small annual rates can be volatile; do not present as a full traffic-safety score.
#81 of 358 · 77th pct · #1 in Finland
0
deaths per 10000 population · 2022
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Reported Eurostat infrastructure length; not a cycling-mode-share or safety measure.
#132 of 328 · 60th pct · #6 in Finland
Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone
#10 of 73 · 86th pct · #8 in Finland
Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime
#4 of 75 · 95th pct · #3 in Finland
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Jyväskylä: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: 422. Higher than 49 of 247 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 272 to 4,237; median 479.
272
4,237
median 479
Jyväskylä: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä 422 Higher than 49 of 247 records in the same comparison group Median 479
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Jyväskylä: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: 0. Higher than 276 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
0
2
median 0
Jyväskylä: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä 0 Higher than 276 of 358 records in the same comparison group Median 0
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Jyväskylä: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: 544. Higher than 196 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
0
1,073,473
median 138
Jyväskylä: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä 544 Higher than 196 of 328 records in the same comparison group Median 138
Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone
Jyväskylä: Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: €54. Higher than 63 of 73 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €10 to €100; median €29.
€10
€100
median €29
Jyväskylä: Cost of a combined monthly ticket for 5-10 km in the central zone in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä €54 Higher than 63 of 73 records in the same comparison group Median €29
Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime
Jyväskylä: Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: €21. Higher than 71 of 75 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €3 to €32; median €6.
€3
€32
median €6
Jyväskylä: Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä €21 Higher than 71 of 75 records in the same comparison group Median €6
Country price context (PPP)
Country price level index for GDP
120
EU27_2020=100 · FI · 2024
Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Cinema-seat capacity per resident; not annual attendance or a culture score.
#241 of 267 · 10th pct · #7 in Finland
6
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Cinema attendance per year
Culture attendance count where reported; not a full cultural-offer index.
#157 of 246 · 36th pct · #8 in Finland
174,658
visits per year · 2022
Number of museum visitors per year
Museum visitor count where reported; not a count of museums or all cultural visits.
#60 of 226 · 73rd pct · #5 in Finland
190,125
visits per year · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#113 of 425 · 72nd pct · #4 in Finland
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Jyväskylä: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: 6. Higher than 26 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
0
89
median 16
Jyväskylä: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä 6 Higher than 26 of 267 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Cinema attendance per year
Jyväskylä: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: 174,658. Higher than 89 of 246 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 8,226,299; median 239,309.
0
8,226,299
median 239,309
Jyväskylä: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä 174,658 Higher than 89 of 246 records in the same comparison group Median 239,309
Number of museum visitors per year
Jyväskylä: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: 190,125. Higher than 166 of 226 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 23,305,990; median 60,998.
0
23,305,990
median 60,998
Jyväskylä: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä 190,125 Higher than 166 of 226 records in the same comparison group Median 60,998
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Jyväskylä: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain Jyväskylä: 14. Higher than 305 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
1
336
median 8
Jyväskylä: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Jyväskylä 14 Higher than 305 of 425 records in the same comparison group Median 8
Regional context (NUTS) Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
€39,900
EUR per inhabitant · FI198 · 2024
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
Common questions What is the population of Jyväskylä? Jyväskylä had a population of 144,473 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 151st largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.
What is the climate of Jyväskylä? Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 4.4 °C (January -6.5 °C, July 17.4 °C) with 715 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.
How much is rent in Jyväskylä? Eurostat reports an average annual rent of €167.00 per m² (2022), 8th highest of the 168 reporting city records in the same year. This is a single reported field, not a full housing-cost basket.
Not reported for this city: Tourism, Resident perception survey. Eurostat Urban Audit coverage is voluntary, so some indicators are unavailable for some cities.
Eurostat flags: d = definition differs · b = break in time series
Every figure is an official indicator with its source linked. Ranks compare only records with the same reference year and geography grain. See the methodology .
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