More than 6,500 people voted in a three-stage online survey between June and mid-November. It was arranged by a housing portal backed by the largest real estate companies.
Karjasilta won more than 23 percent of the vote, followed by the Koivuhaka area of Kokkola and Lutakko in Jyväskylä.
Karjasilta, home to some 2,800 people, is mostly made up of well-preserved simple wooden houses originally built to resettle veterans after World War Two. The district has had an active residential association for nearly 60 years.
Results of the final round of voting
(Oct 2-Nov 15, 2009)
* 23.4% Karjasilta, Oulu
* 21.4% Koivuhaka, Kokkola
* 17.3% Lutakko, Jyväskylä
* 15.0% Sundsberg, Kirkkonummi
* 13.8% Tammela, Tampere
* 9.1% Arabianranta, Helsinki
