Home has a significant impact on the happiness of Finns
For the third time, Asuntosäätiö’s Happiness at Home survey investigated Finns’ state of happiness and the importance of the home. According to the survey, home has the greatest impact on the happiness of Finns, alongside health and relationships.
Asuntosäätiö’s Happiness at Home survey
In our Happiness at Home 2023 survey, we studied what the importance of home is to the happiness of Finns and what makes happiness at home for the third time. A total of 1,588 respondents, representing Finns aged 18–69, participated in the population-wide survey conducted in May 2023.
Along with health and loved ones, home is the most important source of happiness
According to our research, health is the most important factor that increases happiness for Finns. However, home is almost as important. Partner/spouse, financial situation, friends and children or grandchildren increase happiness the second most.
What makes us happy at home?
In the study, the things that most increase homeliness were a safe and peaceful location, as well as one’s own space and peace. These were even raised above live-in partners. The size and functionality of the home are also important factors that increase home security.
More than half of Finns are worried about rising housing costs
According to our research, 54% of Finns are worried about rising housing costs. The general rise in housing costs worries Finns aged 35–44 the most (63%). Approximately a third (31%) of Finns are worried about the effect of the rise in interest rates on the everyday life and costs of housing. The effects of rising interest rates worry the 25–34-year-olds the most (45%).
Those who visit more often find themselves happier
According to our survey, Finns visit a friend, acquaintance, neighbor or relative an average of 25 times a year, i.e. almost every two weeks. Every fourth Finn (24%) says that they go for a visit even more enthusiastically, i.e. at least once a week.
Those who visit more often feel happier than those who go for a visit less. According to our research, the general happiness index of Finns is 4.9 (on a scale of 1–7), while for those who visit at least once a week or more often, the experience of happiness quickly rises above five.
The national Home Day invites you to spend time at home on Saturday, 14th of October
Home is the most important place in the world and an important source of happiness – that’s why home deserves its own day in the calendar. Home Day is celebrated annually on the second Saturday of October. You can easily participate in Home Day by doing things you like – enjoying your own peace or even having a coffee with a neighbor, for instance.