Located between the lakes Jyväsjärvi and Päijänne, Kuokkala is the residential area with the largest population outside the centre of Jyväskylä.

The Kuokkala bridge enables easy access to the city centre, which is located just about two kilometres away. Kuokkala is also home to the allotment garden of Sulkuranta, with its 136 cabins located by the Jyväsjärvi lake.

Rental apartments in Kuokkala close to services

The local services include a health centre, two grocery shops, a pharmacy, several hairdressers, a library, church, post office, bakery and restaurants. The Lumo homes are located close to a day-care centre, with Kuokkala comprehensive school offering grades 1–9. Kuokkalan Graniitti, an air-raid shelter built inside a rock, has been transformed into a sports facility. Graniitti offers, for example, facilities for various ball games, gymnastics, boxing and archery.

Lumo has a wide selection of rental apartments in Jyväskylä. If Kuokkala interests you as an area, you should also see nearby rental apartments in Kekkola, Suuruspää and Ainola.