A housing Website staged a survey to find the best place to live in Finland.
Karjasilta in Oulu won, it’s a relatively suburban area of detached houses from the 40′s and 50′s the runners up are below, I’m not sure but I think they are mostly of the same suburban character with the only exception being that of Arabianranta in Helsinki.
- 23.4% Karjasilta, Oulu
- 21.4% Koivuhaka, Kokkola
- 17.3% Lutakko, Jyväskylä
- 15.0% Sundsberg, Kirkkonummi
- 13.8% Tammela, Tampere
- 9.1% Arabianranta, Helsinki
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My sister lives in Karjasilta, Oulu and I must admit that it is a nice place to live. The area consists of some low, 3-4 stories high, apartment buildings and a large selection of “rintamamiestalo”-type buildings. It is within a walking distance from the city center and has plenty of green. My opinion about the rest of the Oulu is not as bright.
In fact pretty much all of the areas fall into the same category. Lutakko and Arabia just being modern versions of that. What makes me happy is that all of the areas are ones that are close to the city centers (or have an easy access to it) and thus use services of it.
Sounds like the aspiration is somewhere between city and country, urban and suburban…a little of life from both?