What Ylöjärvi does

Ylöjärvi (legally Ylöjärven kaupunki) is a Finnish municipality located in the Pirkanmaa region, founded in 1869 and currently serving a population of approximately 33,657 residents across the central area, Kuru, and Viljakkala. It operates as a self-governing public entity under the Local Government Act, providing statutory public services including early childhood education, basic and upper secondary education, youth services, elderly welfare coordination, zoning and urban planning, infrastructure, cultural and sports services, and economic development support. The city employs 1,459 professionals across municipal functions and operates through governance bodies including the city council, city board, and various committees, with Pauli Piiparinen serving as city mayor.

The municipality's technology stack consists of standard Nordic public-sector digital service platforms: eVaka for early childhood education administration, Wilma for school communication, the regional PIKI-verkkokirjasto for library services, Ylojarvelle.fi for residential information, and the ylojarvi.fi portal aggregating citizen-facing services. Three wholly-owned subsidiaries handle specialized operations: Ylöjärven Vesi Oy (water and wastewater), Ylöjärven Yrityspalvelu Oy (business development and site allocation), and Ylöjärven Palvelukiinteistöt Oy (municipal property management). The city participates in regional cooperation frameworks including the Tampere metropolitan area seutustrategia 2040 and the Pirkanmaan hyvinvointialue (Pirha) for social and healthcare coordination.

Ylöjärvi's revenue model is fundamentally tax-based: FY2025 figures show approximately 82.6 million euros in total tax revenues (income, corporate, and property tax at an 8.40% municipal income tax rate), approximately 27.4 million euros in state subsidies, plus service fees from childcare, housing rentals, water, sports, library, and cultural services. FY2025 closed with a -4.5 million euro fiscal year deficit, 26.0 million euros in capital investments, and 141.7 million euros in outstanding debt stock. Distribution is primarily regional/direct-to-citizen through physical service points, digital platforms, and wholly-owned operating subsidiaries; the go-to-market is effectively B2C public administration with no direct competitors within municipal boundaries.

Name

Ylöjärvi

Legal name

Ylöjärven kaupunki

Website

https://ylojarvi.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1869

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Ylöjärvi is a Finnish municipality in the Pirkanmaa region providing statutory public services—education, childcare, social coordination, infrastructure, zoning, and cultural services—to approximately 33,657 residents across central Ylöjärvi, Kuru, and Viljakkala, financed primarily through municipal taxation and state subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ylöjärvi

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Tax Revenue: Primary revenue source from municipal taxation including income tax (kunnallisvero), corporate tax (yhteisövero), and property tax (kiinteistövero). Total tax revenues approximately 82.6 million euros in 2025.
2. State Subsidies (Valtionosuudet): Government transfers and subsidies for municipal services, approximately 27.4 million euros in 2025.
3. Service Fees: Fees collected for various municipal services including childcare, housing, sports facilities, and cultural services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ylöjärvi is a Finnish municipality that provides public administration services to approximately 33,657 residents, including early childhood education, basic education, housing, urban planning and zoning, library, sports, cultural, youth, and elderly services. The city operates digital service platforms (eVaka, Wilma, PIKI-verkkokirjasto) and delivers services through physical locations, partner organizations, and three wholly-owned subsidiaries covering water, business development, and property management.

Product overview

Ylöjärvi is a Finnish city providing public services through its municipal organization. The city's digital service portfolio consists of several interconnected platforms: the main city website (ylojarvi.fi) serves as the central gateway to all municipal services; eVaka manages early childhood education and care services; Wilma handles basic education communication and student records; the PIKI-verkkokirjasto provides library services; and Ylojarvelle.fi serves as the residential housing portal. These digital services are integrated into the city's broader service ecosystem encompassing education, housing, culture, sports, transportation, and environmental services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• eVaka Electronic early childhood education and care management system used for applying for childcare places, customer fees, and family information management for residents of Ylöjärvi.
• Wilma School communication and information management system for basic education student records, attendance, and parent-teacher communication used by Ylöjärvi schools and families.
• PIKI-verkkokirjasto Joint online library system for the Pirkanmaa region providing Ylöjärvi residents access to digital collections, e-books, e-magazines, and library services across multiple municipalities.
• Ylojarvelle.fi Housing and residential information portal for those seeking homes in Ylöjärvi, featuring current residential areas, available plots, and community information.
• Ylöjärvi.fi (city website) Official municipal website providing comprehensive access to all city services, news, events, decision-making information, and citizen services for Ylöjärvi residents and businesses.
• Water and wastewater services (Ylöjärven Vesi Oy) Municipal water supply and wastewater services delivered to Ylöjärvi residents through wholly-owned subsidiary Ylöjärven Vesi Oy.
• Business development services (Ylöjärven Yrityspalvelu Oy) Business development, site allocation, and networking services for entrepreneurs in Ylöjärvi delivered through the city's wholly-owned business services subsidiary Ylöjärven Yrityspalvelu Oy.
• Urban planning and zoning services Statutory urban planning, zoning, and land-use services provided by Ylöjärvi's planning department for residents, businesses, and developers in the municipality.
• Municipal housing (rental and right-of-occupancy) Municipal housing services including rental apartments (KAS homes, Kuru homes, other rental homes) and right-of-occupancy (asumisoikeus) apartments for Ylöjärvi residents.
• Sports and recreation facilities (Urheilutalo-uimahalli) Municipal sports hall and swimming pool facility providing sports, recreation, and aquatic services for Ylöjärvi residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pirkanmaa's only municipality to receive the entrepreneurship and vitality municipality award twice
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ylöjärven Yrityspalvelu OycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYlöjärven kaupungin elinkeinoyhtiö (municipal business development company) that provides business services, site allocation, and economic development support. Responsible for organizing events like Makufest and supporting local entrepreneurs.
• Ylöjärven Vesi OycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal water utility company providing water supply and wastewater services to residents of Ylöjärvi.
• Ylöjärven Palvelukiinteistöt OycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal service real estate company managing and maintaining city-owned buildings and facilities.
• Pirkanmaan hyvinvointialue (Pirha)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional wellbeing area responsible for social and healthcare services in Pirkanmaa, including Ylöjärvi. Coordinates services for elderly, families, and health care.
• YMCA Tampere KoripallominorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization providing Summer Basketball and Summer Sport activities for youth during school summer breaks in Ylöjärvi.
• Pirkanmaan YrittäjätminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional entrepreneurs' organization that awarded Ylöjärvi as Pirkanmaan yrittäjyys- ja elinvoimakunta 2025.
• Tampereen kaupunkiseutu (Tampere metropolitan area)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cooperation framework including Tampere and surrounding municipalities. Ylöjärvi participates in MAL (maankäyttö, asumien, liikenne) agreements and seutustrategia (regional strategy) 2040.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Turku: Major regional city in southwest Finland offering the complete municipal service portfolio. Comparable in being a non-capital regional center providing education, healthcare coordination, zoning, and economic development.
• Espoo: Finland's second-largest city; operates the same statutory municipal services at significantly larger scale and acts as a benchmark for digital municipal service delivery, urban planning, and economic development.
• Hämeenlinna: Regional center city in neighboring Kanta-Häme with a similar mid-sized Finnish municipal service mandate, including urban planning, education, and economic development.
• Oulu: Northern Finland's largest city; comparable mid-to-large Finnish municipal operator with strong emphasis on economic development, education, and digital services — a useful scaled peer for benchmarking.
• Tampere: Regional capital and largest city in Pirkanmaa (~250k residents). Same statutory municipal mandate but at much larger scale; anchors the seutustrategia and MAL agreements in which Ylöjärvi participates, and is the destination of the raitiotie extension.
• Vantaa: Large Helsinki-region municipality delivering the full Finnish municipal service portfolio, useful as a benchmark for education, social services, and infrastructure investment at scale.

Direct peers

• Nokia (city): Neighboring Pirkanmaa municipality of comparable size (~33k residents) delivering the same statutory municipal services — education, social services, zoning, water, business development. Closest functional peer in geography, scale, and service mix.
• Kangasala: Adjacent Pirkanmaa municipality (~32k residents) with near-identical service portfolio, demographic profile, and Tampere commuter-belt dynamics. Direct competitor for residents, businesses, and regional funding.
• Lempäälä: Pirkanmaa municipality of similar population scale delivering the full range of municipal services; positioned along the Tampere–Helsinki corridor with comparable growth and infrastructure dynamics.
• Pirkkala: Small but rapidly growing Pirkanmaa municipality (~20k residents) sharing the Tampere metropolitan labor market. Direct peer in service delivery, zoning activity, and demographic profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/YLOkaupunki
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEpqJGcHvzxBRcA6sj9LMQA/featured?view_as=public
• Facebookfacebook.com/ylojarvenkaupunki
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ylojarven-kaupunki
• Instagraminstagram.com/ylojarvenkaupunki

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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