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Move to Riihimäki

Riihimäki is a small city with big values, attitude and heart! Everyday life in Riihimäki is easy and safe. About 95 percent of the city's residents live within a 3-kilometer radius of the train station. Therefore, public and private services, hobbies, nature and experiences are all nearby. Everything is within a walking or cycling distance.

The city's cultural offerings are exceptionally rich. In addition to the internationally renowned Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki has four museums, a theatre and Finland's largest youth theatre.

Riihimäki is the capital of robotics, where all children's robotics education continues from early childhood education to higher education. All comprehensive school students in Riihimäki also receive circular economy education.

Read the experiences of people who've moved to Riihimäki below – and come and fall in love with Riihimäki!

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Glass city Riihimäki

Riihimäki is the heart of glass art, where history and the present meet. Experience the exhibitions, events and experiences that make the glass city unforgettable.

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Available plots

We have a diverse selection of plots available across the city, whether you're building your first home or looking for space for the whole family!

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You too can fall in love with Riihimäki!

A family of three admiring a cat inside their home.

Happiness is a safe home in Peltosaari

A woman and a man stand together, smiling, in front of a colorful mural painted on the wall in a spacious, bright room.

The Riihimäki mural took over the family's living room

A bearded man in a black suit crouching next to a small statue. The statue is skin-colored, has no clothes, and has two heads on top of each other. The man is looking at the upper head of the statue. In the background, the trees have green leaves and the sun is shining.

Ari Laurila always speaks well of Riihimäki – even as a joke to his colleagues

Anja Akkanen outside wearing a pale top coat with a snowy pile of wood in the background.

Anja Akkanen participated in the adult women's Kurvikuningatar Suomi beauty contest

Veera Kannosto happily looks at the camera wearing an orange dress.

The houses and landscapes of Riihimäki inspired Veera Kannosto to make earrings

Seija and Matti Hellström together outside with a white new apartment building in the background.

Riihimäki is a dream place for seniors, because all services are nearby

More on the subject: Housing

Get to know the city's available plots

You can look for a plot that suits you in the city's plot offer or you can check out what private individuals have on offer. Information about private lots is conveniently collected on the city's website.

Check out the plots!

Get to know Riihimäki with the help of a personal local guide!

Are you considering moving to Riihimäki? Do you want to explore the city together with a personal local guide? A personal local guide makes moving to Riihimäki easier, introduces the city to you and shows you the real Riihimäki. If you are interested, fill out the form carefully and, in addition to your contact information, tell us about your interests,. The information is used to select your own personal guide.

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Read about rental and right-of-occupancy apartments

Rent and right-of-occupancy housing

Are you looking for an apartment or a house in Riihimäki?

Moving to Riihimäki may be closer than you think! Check out Riihimäki's housing offers on Etuovi's website.

Get to know Riihimäki's housing offering
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