The heart of the municipality is Lake Tuusula, one of the most extensively studied lakes in our country. The improvements made on Lake Tuusula, as well as the construction of the Housing Fair for the year 2000 on an important ground water area and former gravel pits are all significant environmental improvements. In Tuusula we appreciate how precious nature is. The peace of nature, discovered by the artists at the turn of the century, is still intact. There is room for living in Tuusula, yet the basic services are close by.
Most people live in low-rise single family homes or in rows of houses.
An alternative is offered by the more densely built centers, with multi-storey apartment buildings. High standard basic services are guaranteed to all residents of Tuusula. The services are located near their users in units that have a human scale. There are three health clinics, which serve the residents. In Tuusula each resident is assigned a personal physician, a system which has worked successfully.