Helsinki

Quiet competence, sauna included.

The Helsinki index
feeling safe at night96
world-class public transport90
built for raising kids90
Finland · 60.17° N / 24.94° E1.3M people · $$$$ · GMT+3
energy45
safety96
transit90
food60
culture75
nightlife55
affordability35
nature80
slow living55
0–100, relative to the other 100 cities on WHERE. Some scores are measured, some are our judgment. How we score →

Helsinki is great if you want

✓Feeling safe at night
✓World-class public transport
✓Life on foot

Think twice if you need

×Warm weather
×Cheap housing
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