Living in Älta
The city faced an unemployment rate of 8.7% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Lower unemployment than 78% 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 Älta?
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 broadband18Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 22.16 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Tele2 mobile plan17Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 856.2 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2026 | Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-20268Official · regional context |
| Median monthly rent | 805.5 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2026 | Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-20268Official · regional context |
| Median monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 805.5 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2026 | Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-20268Official · regional context |
Is Älta 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 Älta?
The unemployment rate is 8.7 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202427
Älta 8.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 3,795 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities16Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 % | 31 Dec 2024 | SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202427Independent · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Älta?
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 region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-2026 · 2026-12-31 | − €856 |
| 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 | €1,823 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Älta. 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 Älta. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Älta?
Police recorded 9,985 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 | 9,985 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)1Official · parent municipality |
Mobility and administration
Älta's nearest airport was BMA, 17 km away and offered 15 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Älta. 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 −0.9°C in January to 18.6°C in July. Älta's monthly precipitation totalled 37 mm in January and 61.5 mm in July. Älta's average monthly sunshine was 43.9 hours in January and 279.5 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Älta?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)6
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.
Älta 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)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 1 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 10.6 · May 16.4 · Jun 20.5 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 22 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -2.7 · Feb -3 · Mar -0.9 · Apr 2.6 · May 7.1 · Jun 11.6 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 14.1 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 2 · Dec -1.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.9 · Feb -1 · Mar 1.7 · Apr 6.3 · May 11.4 · Jun 15.7 · Jul 18.6 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 13.1 · Oct 7.7 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 0.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 37 · Feb 29.4 · Mar 27.3 · Apr 29.2 · May 34 · Jun 61.7 · Jul 61.5 · Aug 66.2 · Sep 53.3 · Oct 51.4 · Nov 47.6 · Dec 47.8 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 43.9 · Feb 75.1 · Mar 150.8 · Apr 215.9 · May 277.4 · Jun 277.4 · Jul 279.5 · Aug 234.5 · Sep 170.3 · Oct 95.8 · Nov 44.6 · Dec 33.4 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO13Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Sweden: Nacka ±0.1 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.4 °C, Gdynia (Poland) ±1.1 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.8 °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.
Alternatives for people set on Älta
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Älta from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Cities near Älta
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
How does Älta compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Älta 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; Älta's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Älta part of Stockholm?
Älta belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Stockholm; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 12.4 km away by straight-line distance. Stockholm city profile
Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source7
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
Is the air quality good in Älta?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).
How safe is Älta?
Police recorded 9,985 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 Älta?
The unemployment rate is 8.7 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.
Is Älta a good place to live?
Älta 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 Älta part of Stockholm?
Älta belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Stockholm; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 12.4 km away by straight-line distance.
Which cities are near Älta?
Stockholm, Tyresö, Fisksätra, Saltsjöbaden, Handen are near Älta. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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