Housing
In Oulu, you can live in the heart of the city centre or by a lake, and your housing costs will not climb through the roof. As far as styles go, housing options range from the latest modern architecture to older, idyllic alternatives in cosy suburbs. New districts have been built within fluent connections from the city centre.
The advantages of everyday living in Oulu compared to other big cities have been measured. Compared to Helsinki, for example, an Oulu resident gets double the square metres for their home with the same amount of money. The small but big city can offer something many others cannot.
Despite its size, Oulu is seen as a good environment for children to grow up, a safe place to live in, and a pleasant environment in general – these are usually the benefits of small towns. This is why Oulu is such a shining star as a place to live: it combines the opportunities of a big city with the benefits of a small community.
More information about housing in Oulu
Read more about housing in Oulu:
City of Oulu housing pages (opens in a new tab: ouka.fi)
f you already live here, you can browse the city services
City of Oulu services (opens in a new tab: ouka.fi)
An image study by Statistics Finland showed that as many as 16 per cent of Finns might think about moving to Oulu. In proportion to the whole population this equals to 700 000 Finns. As many as 57 per cent of the people in northern Finland might think about moving to Oulu.
