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Female friendly: There is no gender bias in society.
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Level of happiness: Statistics show that most residents feel happy and completely satisfied with their lives.
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Racial tolerance: The citizens of Oulu is quite tolerant and respectful of the bearers of any other nationality or race, their mentality, national languages, cultures, behavior, appearance.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.
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Education: The level of secondary and higher education in Oulu can be described as very high.
- Safety: In general, the situation in Oulu is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
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Walkability: The area of Oulu is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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Entertainment: Unfortunately, Oulu does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots.
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Free WiFi: There is a big number of free Wi-Fi points for public use.
- Income: The average monthly salary in Oulu is quite high around $3600.
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Fits for families: The infrastructure of Oulu provides the necessary level of comfort for recreation and long-term stay of families with children. There are several large parks, a sufficient number of playgrounds and sports grounds.
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Freedom of speech: The lack of censorship can be described as high.
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Startup friendly: In the past few years, startups in Oulu have gained high popularity, increasing the flow of money invested.
- Expenses: Average prices for both goods and services, and for the purchase / rental of housing. Usual monthly spendings are around $2700.
- Internet: There is high-speed Internet in Oulu.
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Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done in Oulu to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.
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Nightlife: The nightlife in Oulu is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
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Quality of life: In terms of health care, demography, education, environmental conditions, economic conditions, employment, the standard of living can be assessed as good.
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LGBTQ friendly: It has been established that the majority of citizens have an excellent attitude towards the LGBT community.
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English: The locals speak excellent English, the only thing that you may notice is not always accurate pronunciation, because the phonetic system of their language is different from English.
