Living in Åhus
In Åhus, average gross earnings are €3,416 a month (2025).
The unemployment rate was 14.6% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 6 µg/m³ in 2023.
Higher unemployment than 90% of Swedish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 72% of Swedish cities that publish it.
Which Sweden-wide rules apply when you move to Åhus?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Åhus. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Åhus 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 Åhus?
The unemployment rate is 14.6 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202416
Åhus 14.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Åhus. 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 Åhus. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Åhus?
Police recorded 11,358 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 | 11,358 incidents per 100,000country median 9,986 | 31 Dec 2025 | Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)1Official |
Mobility and administration
Åhus's nearest airport was MMX, 71 km away and offered 13 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Åhus. 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 0.5°C in January to 17.5°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 44.1 mm in January and 66 mm in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 2.9 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 12.3 · May 17.3 · Jun 20.8 · Jul 22.9 · Aug 22.3 · Sep 17.9 · Oct 12.3 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 4.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -2 · Feb -2 · Mar -0.9 · Apr 2 · May 6.1 · Jun 10 · Jul 12.4 · Aug 12.4 · Sep 9.2 · Oct 5.4 · Nov 2.1 · Dec -0.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.5 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 6.8 · May 11.5 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 17 · Sep 13.2 · Oct 8.7 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 1.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 44.1 · Feb 39 · Mar 31.5 · Apr 30.5 · May 43.5 · Jun 65.1 · Jul 66 · Aug 66.3 · Sep 53.4 · Oct 65.5 · Nov 55.8 · Dec 50.7 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Sweden: Nacka ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Eutin (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Bad Arolsen (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 Åhus?
The published population was 10,877 people in 2023. Source: Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year9
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,877 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year9Official |
Alternatives for people set on Åhus
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Åhus from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Cities near Åhus
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 8.63 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
- Rent
- 9.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Alternative cities in Sweden
Other cities in Sweden to compare with Åhus, nearest in population first.
How does Åhus compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Åhus 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; Åhus's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Åhus?
The published population was 10,877 people in 2023. Source: Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year.
How safe is Åhus?
Police recorded 11,358 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 Åhus?
The unemployment rate is 14.6 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.
Is Åhus a good place to live?
Åhus 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.
Which cities are near Åhus?
Bromölla, Sölvesborg are near Åhus. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Åhus, Sweden: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version ac3f1077026a1300750dd9ed842de294]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/ahus/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year api.scb.se · checked 2026-09-23
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- SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024 api.scb.se · checked 2026-07-26
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