Living in Åby
Annual PM2.5 in the air was 4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 90% of Swedish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 85% of Swedish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 84% of Swedish cities that publish it.
Which Sweden-wide rules apply when you move to Åby?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 39.96 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telia 100 Mbps broadband16Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 22.16 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Tele2 mobile plan15Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 821.2 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2026 | Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter antal rum för större kommuner samt stadsområden i Stockholm. År 2016-20265Official · parent municipality |
| Median monthly rent | 794 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2026 | Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter antal rum för större kommuner samt stadsområden i Stockholm. År 2016-20265Official · parent municipality |
| Median monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 794 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2026 | Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter antal rum för större kommuner samt stadsområden i Stockholm. År 2016-20265Official · parent municipality |
Is Åby a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Åby?
The unemployment rate is 14.5 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202420
Åby 14.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 3,271 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities14Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 14.5 % | 31 Dec 2024 | SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202420Independent · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Åby?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,742 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter antal rum för större kommuner samt stadsområden i Stockholm. År 2016-2026 · 2026-12-31 | − €821 |
| Internet€40 · official · Telia 100 Mbps broadband · 2026-09-30 | − €40 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Tele2 mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,858 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Åby. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Arbetsförmedlingen — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Åby. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Åby?
Police recorded 12,832 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 12,832 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)1Official · parent municipality |
Mobility and administration
Åby's nearest airport was NRK, 10 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Åby. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Municipal civic orientation for newly arrived residents — Civic Orientation
Swedish municipalities
For newly arrived residents with residence permits.
Swedish for immigrants (SFI) municipal adult education — State Language Course
Swedish municipalities under the national SFI framework
For persons over 16 eligible for SFI.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperature moved from −1.4°C in January to 17.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 36.9 mm in January and 68.4 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 50 hours in January and 266.3 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Åby?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)3
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Åby 4.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 4 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 1 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 5.5 · Apr 11.5 · May 17 · Jun 20.7 · Jul 23.1 · Aug 22 · Sep 17 · Oct 10.6 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -3.7 · Feb -4.1 · Mar -2 · Apr 1.4 · May 5.9 · Jun 10.3 · Jul 12.9 · Aug 12.3 · Sep 8.6 · Oct 4.3 · Nov 1 · Dec -2.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.4 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 1.5 · Apr 6.2 · May 11.4 · Jun 15.3 · Jul 17.9 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 12.5 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 3 · Dec -0.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 36.9 · Feb 32.3 · Mar 29.2 · Apr 31.9 · May 42.5 · Jun 64.1 · Jul 68.4 · Aug 66.6 · Sep 50 · Oct 54.6 · Nov 49.3 · Dec 47.4 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 50 · Feb 74.1 · Mar 152.4 · Apr 209.5 · May 265.4 · Jun 264.1 · Jul 266.3 · Aug 226.7 · Sep 164.4 · Oct 99.2 · Nov 45.9 · Dec 37.7 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Sweden: Linköping ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Meiningen (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Naila (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Schwarzenbach an der Saale (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Selb (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Quedlinburg (Germany) ±0.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Åby?
The published population was 7,173 people in 2023. Source: Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year13
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,173 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year13Official |
Alternatives for people set on Åby
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Åby from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Cities near Åby
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 10.66 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
- Rent
- 9.43 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Alternative cities in Sweden
Other cities in Sweden to compare with Åby, nearest in population first.
How does Åby compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Åby when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSchool for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: förberedelseklass (reception class) + språkförskola (special language preschool). How to enrol a child (skolverket.se).
A country-wide rule for Sweden; Åby's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Åby part of Norrköping?
Åby is in the published commuting zone of Norrköping; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Norrköping city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Åby?
The published population was 7,173 people in 2023. Source: Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year.
Is the air quality good in Åby?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).
How safe is Åby?
Police recorded 12,832 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025).
What is the unemployment rate in Åby?
The unemployment rate is 14.5 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.
Is Åby a good place to live?
Åby may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Åby part of Norrköping?
Åby is in the published commuting zone of Norrköping; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Åby?
Krokek, Söderköping, Finspång are near Åby. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Åby, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version ac137ab5649d44f17ec6c5edab8f3018]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/aby/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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