Society · 2024

At-risk-of-poverty rate: ranking of municipalities

At-risk-of-poverty rate: Rautavaara comes top with 23.0% and Jomala comes last with 4.8%. The median across 302 municipalities is 14.3%. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

Podium and top 100

1Rautavaara23.0%2Miehikkälä21.5%3Joensuu21.4%

#	Municipality	Region	At-risk-of-poverty rate
1	Rautavaara	North Savo	23.0%
2	Miehikkälä	Kymenlaakso	21.5%
3	Joensuu	North Karelia	21.4%
3	Outokumpu	North Karelia	21.4%
5	Kivijärvi	Central Finland	20.7%
5	Savukoski	Lapland	20.7%
7	Siikainen	Satakunta	20.6%
8	Juuka	North Karelia	20.5%
8	Turku	Southwest Finland	20.5%
10	Hartola	Päijät-Häme	20.1%
11	Kaavi	North Savo	19.9%
12	Jyväskylä	Central Finland	19.5%
13	Forssa	Kanta-Häme	19.4%
13	Joutsa	Central Finland	19.4%
13	Nurmes	North Karelia	19.4%
13	Puolanka	Kainuu	19.4%
13	Rääkkylä	North Karelia	19.4%
18	Ilomantsi	North Karelia	19.2%
18	Lieksa	North Karelia	19.2%
18	Merijärvi	North Ostrobothnia	19.2%
18	Tuusniemi	North Savo	19.2%
22	Pielavesi	North Savo	19.1%
23	Kitee	North Karelia	19.0%
23	Punkalaidun	Pirkanmaa	19.0%
25	Kannonkoski	Central Finland	18.9%
26	Polvijärvi	North Karelia	18.8%
27	Lappeenranta	South Karelia	18.7%
28	Heinävesi	North Karelia	18.6%
28	Tampere	Pirkanmaa	18.6%
28	Tohmajärvi	North Karelia	18.6%
31	Kankaanpää	Satakunta	18.4%
31	Karvia	Satakunta	18.4%
31	Kinnula	Central Finland	18.4%
31	Posio	Lapland	18.4%
35	Sysmä	Päijät-Häme	18.3%
36	Varkaus	North Savo	18.2%
37	Kyyjärvi	Central Finland	18.1%
37	Parikkala	South Karelia	18.1%
37	Saarijärvi	Central Finland	18.1%
37	Vaasa	Ostrobothnia	18.1%
41	Multia	Central Finland	18.0%
41	Pudasjärvi	North Ostrobothnia	18.0%
41	Vesanto	North Savo	18.0%
44	Sulkava	South Savo	17.9%
45	Kuhmo	Kainuu	17.8%
45	Pyhäjärvi	North Ostrobothnia	17.8%
45	Rautalampi	North Savo	17.8%
48	Imatra	South Karelia	17.6%
48	Kemi	Lapland	17.6%
48	Lahti	Päijät-Häme	17.6%
48	Pihtipudas	Central Finland	17.6%
48	Rautjärvi	South Karelia	17.6%
53	Vaala	North Ostrobothnia	17.4%
54	Kotka	Kymenlaakso	17.3%
54	Suomussalmi	Kainuu	17.3%
54	Utajärvi	North Ostrobothnia	17.3%
57	Kiuruvesi	North Savo	17.2%
57	Mäntyharju	South Savo	17.2%
59	Sonkajärvi	North Savo	17.1%
60	Alavieska	North Ostrobothnia	17.0%
60	Ikaalinen	Pirkanmaa	17.0%
60	Rantasalmi	South Savo	17.0%
63	Luhanka	Central Finland	16.9%
63	Pieksämäki	South Savo	16.9%
63	Savitaipale	South Karelia	16.9%
66	Heinola	Päijät-Häme	16.8%
67	Alajärvi	South Ostrobothnia	16.7%
67	Alavus	South Ostrobothnia	16.7%
67	Karstula	Central Finland	16.7%
67	Kokemäki	Satakunta	16.7%
67	Sievi	North Ostrobothnia	16.7%
72	Kangasniemi	South Savo	16.6%
72	Konnevesi	Central Finland	16.6%
72	Kuhmoinen	Pirkanmaa	16.6%
72	Padasjoki	Päijät-Häme	16.6%
76	Lappajärvi	South Ostrobothnia	16.5%
76	Paltamo	Kainuu	16.5%
76	Savonlinna	South Savo	16.5%
79	Mänttä-Vilppula	Pirkanmaa	16.4%
79	Parkano	Pirkanmaa	16.4%
79	Pomarkku	Satakunta	16.4%
82	Kemijärvi	Lapland	16.3%
82	Ranua	Lapland	16.3%
82	Viitasaari	Central Finland	16.3%
85	Isojoki	South Ostrobothnia	16.2%
85	Keuruu	Central Finland	16.2%
85	Kihniö	Pirkanmaa	16.2%
85	Loimaa	Southwest Finland	16.2%
85	Ruovesi	Pirkanmaa	16.2%
85	Virolahti	Kymenlaakso	16.2%
85	Ypäjä	Kanta-Häme	16.2%
92	Iitti	Päijät-Häme	16.1%
92	Pori	Satakunta	16.1%
92	Äänekoski	Central Finland	16.1%
95	Enontekiö	Lapland	16.0%
95	Hankasalmi	Central Finland	16.0%
95	Hyrynsalmi	Kainuu	16.0%
95	Joroinen	North Savo	16.0%
95	Kauhajoki	South Ostrobothnia	16.0%
95	Salla	Lapland	16.0%

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	Region	At-risk-of-poverty rate
287	Tuusula	Uusimaa	7.4%
289	Muurame	Central Finland	7.3%
289	Nousiainen	Southwest Finland	7.3%
289	Nurmijärvi	Uusimaa	7.3%
292	Pirkkala	Pirkanmaa	7.1%
293	Kempele	North Ostrobothnia	7.0%
294	Kaarina	Southwest Finland	6.9%
295	Pedersöre	Ostrobothnia	6.5%
296	Lieto	Southwest Finland	6.4%
296	Korsholm	Ostrobothnia	6.4%
298	Kauniainen	Uusimaa	6.3%
299	Pornainen	Uusimaa	5.7%
300	Masku	Southwest Finland	5.6%
301	Rusko	Southwest Finland	5.0%
302	Jomala	Åland	4.8%

Regions compared

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “At-risk-of-poverty rate”?

Rautavaara ranks first for “At-risk-of-poverty rate”, with 23.0%.

What is the median for “At-risk-of-poverty rate”?

The median across the 302 ranked municipalities is 14.3%.