Is East Helsinki a good place to live?

55/100 livability · Finland
East Helsinki, Finland scores 55/100 for livability — a mixed pick: cost 13/100, climate 75/100, safety 79/100. Warmest-month high ~16.6°C, coldest-month low ~-5.3°C. Main natural-disaster exposure: extreme cold / winter; homicide rate ~1.0/100k. Safety 79/100 blends disaster (66) and crime (97).
East Helsinki — average monthly high (°C, WorldClim)
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Livability pillars (0-100)
13Cost75Climate79Safety
Disaster risk by type (1-5)
1Quake3Flood1Storm2Wildfire1Heat1Drought4Cold1Tsunami

How each score is calculated: CostiAffordability, 0–100. Higher = cheaper. = 100 − (country price level vs US × a city-size premium). Source: World Bank PPP ÷ exchange rate (US = 100). · ClimateiComfort, 0–100, from WorldClim monthly temperatures. Penalises hot summers (above ~24°C), cold winters (below ~6°C) and too-cool summers (below 15°C). Higher = milder. · Safetyi0–100. Higher = safer. Blends 55% natural-disaster safety (8 hazards — earthquake from real USGS records, plus flood, storm, wildfire, heat, drought, cold, tsunami) and 45% crime safety (homicide rate). · LivabilityiOverall score, 0–100 = 0.35 × Cost + 0.30 × Climate + 0.35 × Safety. (hover the i)

How to read the scores — all on a 0–100 scale, higher is better.

Natural-disaster risk in East Helsinki

How cold does East Helsinki get?

Extreme-cold/winter risk in East Helsinki is high (4/5); coldest-month mean low ~-5.3°C (WorldClim).

Does East Helsinki flood?

Flood risk in East Helsinki is moderate (3/5), based on regional river/coastal flood exposure.

How scored: livability = 0.35·cost + 0.30·climate + 0.35·safety. Climate from WorldClim v2.1 normals; cost from World Bank PPP÷FX (real, open); earthquake from USGS (real); flood/storm/wildfire/drought/tsunami tiers indicative — verify before publish.

FAQ

Is East Helsinki a good place to live?

East Helsinki scores 55/100 for livability — cost 13, climate 75, safety 79.

Is East Helsinki safe?

Safety 79/100 = disaster safety 66 (main risk extreme cold / winter) blended with crime safety 97 (homicide ~1.0/100k).

What's the climate like in East Helsinki?

Warmest-month highs average ~16.6°C and coldest-month lows ~-5.3°C (WorldClim climate normals).

How much does it cost to live in East Helsinki?

Finland sits at 87/100 on the World Bank price level (US=100) — affordability score 13/100.

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