Living in Arboga
In Arboga, rents across existing tenancies average €9.07 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 13% (2024).
The unemployment rate was 13% at the end of 2024.
Cheaper rent than 74% of Swedish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 76% 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 Arboga?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Arboga?
Average net cold rent is about 9.07 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges.
Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.
- Average net rent (nettokalt): 9.07 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 39.96 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telia 100 Mbps broadband22Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 22.16 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Tele2 mobile plan21Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 9.07 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 | 31 Dec 2025 | api.scb.se1Official |
Is Arboga 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 544 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 9.07 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.
Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Arboga?
The unemployment rate is 13 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202414
Arboga 13.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| People in employment | 6,428 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Sweden (SCB)13Official |
| Fibre coverage | 90.5 | 27 Aug 2026 | migrationfit.com4Official |
| Employment rate | 80 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,244 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | api.scb.se2Official |
| Unemployment rate | 13 %country median 10.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202414Independent |
What does a salary buy in Arboga?
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. | €2,579 |
| Rent, 60 m²€9.07/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31 | − €544 |
| 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 | €1,972 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Arboga. 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 Arboga. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average school rating (composite score) | 3.6 | 27 Aug 2026 | migrationfit.com4Official |
School 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; Arboga's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 1,000 residents | 3.4 | 27 Aug 2026 | migrationfit.com4Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Arboga 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 guideSafety
How safe is Arboga?
Police recorded 10,205 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.
- Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 10,205 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 10,205 offences per 100,000country median 9,986 | 31 Dec 2025 | Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official |
Mobility and administration
Car density was 547.2 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration application processing time | 90 | 27 Aug 2026 | migrationfit.com4Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 2 count | 13 Jun 2026 | OpenFlights — routes.dat8Official |
| Nearest airport | ORB | 13 Jun 2026 | OurAirports — airports.csv9Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 49.2 km | 13 Jun 2026 | OurAirports — airports.csv9Official |
| Public transport score | 45 | 27 Aug 2026 | migrationfit.com4Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Arboga. 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 temperatures were −2.2°C in January and 17.5°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 40.1 mm in January and 75.1 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 3.97 µg/m³ in 2023.
Is the air quality good in Arboga?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4 µg/m³ (2023) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 3.97 µg/m³ · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
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.
Arboga 4.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 2.59 µg/m³country median 4.0 | 2023 | Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official |
| PM10 — annual mean | 6.92 µg/m³country median 9.3 | 2023 | Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 3.97 µg/m³country median 5.1 | 2023 | Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official |
| Average January temperature | -3 | 28 Aug 2026 | migrationfit.com4Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan -0.1 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 11 · May 16.8 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 23 · Aug 21.5 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 1.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Fellingsbro-Finn�ker23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -5.8 · Feb -6 · Mar -3.4 · Apr 0.3 · May 4.9 · Jun 9.2 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 10.8 · Sep 7.1 · Oct 2.9 · Nov -0.6 · Dec -4.3 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Fellingsbro-Finn�ker23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.22 · Feb -2.2 · Mar 0.85 · Apr 5.82 · May 11.09 · Jun 15.07 · Jul 17.53 · Aug 16.25 · Sep 11.66 · Oct 6.31 · Nov 2.2 · Dec -0.913 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Arboga, 1991-202012Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 40.07 · Feb 33.31 · Mar 28.74 · Apr 35.84 · May 47.58 · Jun 66.02 · Jul 75.14 · Aug 70.56 · Sep 54.2 · Oct 58.97 · Nov 53.71 · Dec 49.94 mm | 31 Dec 2020 | SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Arboga, 1991-202011Official |
Similar climate. In Sweden: Huddinge ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Bærum (Norway) ±0.7 °C, Drammen (Norway) ±0.7 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±0.8 °C, Turku (Finland) ±0.8 °C, Pärnu (Estonia) ±0.8 °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.
Population and city profile
The city covered 326.7 km² in 2026. Population density was 42.6 people per km² in 2025.
How many people live in Arboga?
The published population was 13,980 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.10
By nationality
National passport95.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 326.7 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official |
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 547.2 cars/1000 residents | 31 Dec 2025 | Official vehicles-in-use table: Fordonsslag=10 is passenger cars, stock at the last month of 2025; divided by official SCB population at 31 December 2025.7Official |
| City area | 326.7 km² | 1 Jan 2026 | Official SCB population density per square kilometre at municipality grain. SCB states that it uses the population figure at 31 December with the following 1 January land-area figure.10Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 4.6 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official |
| Foreign residents | 641 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.5Official |
| Population density | 42.6 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Official SCB population density per square kilometre at municipality grain. SCB states that it uses the population figure at 31 December with the following 1 January land-area figure.10Official |
| Female residents | 6,847 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official |
| Male residents | 6,847 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official |
| Population | 13,980 people | 31 Dec 2024 | SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.10Official |
International community in Arboga
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
Registered population by municipality and country of birth; total sex · 2024
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| All birth countries | 13,980 | 100.0% |
| Sweden | 11,899 | 85.1% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 318 | 2.3% |
| Finland | 258 | 1.8% |
| other countries | 197 | 1.4% |
| Iraq | 143 | 1.0% |
| Eritrea | 135 | 1.0% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 75 | 0.5% |
| Thailand | 75 | 0.5% |
| El Salvador | 73 | 0.5% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 50 | 0.4% |
| Ukraine | 50 | 0.4% |
| Norway | 49 | 0.4% |
| Poland | 46 | 0.3% |
| Chile | 40 | 0.3% |
| Lithuania | 33 | 0.2% |
| Somalia | 33 | 0.2% |
| Afghanistan | 32 | 0.2% |
| Russian Federation | 29 | 0.2% |
| Türkiye | 29 | 0.2% |
| Yugoslavia | 29 | 0.2% |
| United Kingdom | 26 | 0.2% |
| Pakistan | 25 | 0.2% |
| Serbia | 25 | 0.2% |
| Latvia | 24 | 0.2% |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 23 | 0.2% |
| Denmark | 21 | 0.2% |
| Hungary | 19 | 0.1% |
| Palestinian territory, occupied | 19 | 0.1% |
| Croatia | 18 | 0.1% |
| India | 18 | 0.1% |
| Philippines | 17 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 15 | 0.1% |
| United States of America | 15 | 0.1% |
| Colombia | 14 | 0.1% |
| Estonia | 14 | 0.1% |
| Kosovo | 14 | 0.1% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 13 | 0.1% |
| Ethiopia | 12 | 0.1% |
| Israel | 12 | 0.1% |
| China | 11 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 11 | 0.1% |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 10 | 0.1% |
| Kingdom of the Netherlands | 10 | 0.1% |
| unknown country of birth | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20
Citizenship
Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| total | 13,980 | 100.0% |
| Swedish | 13,313 | 95.2% |
| European citizenship except Swedish | 363 | 2.6% |
| Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown | 304 | 2.2% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Arboga
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Kungsör as an Arboga alternative in the same region
16 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €9.43/m² Kungsör vs €9.07/m² Arbogano percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,803 Kungsör vs 10,205 Arbogano percentage
- Foreign residents: 5.7% Kungsör vs 4.6% Arboga+24%
- Unemployment: 14.1% Kungsör vs 13.0% Arboga+8%
Falun as an Arboga alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 134 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.
- Residents: 59,945 Falun vs 13,980 Arboga+329%
- Unemployment: 8.3% Falun vs 13.0% Arboga−36%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,480 Falun vs 10,205 Arboga−27%
- Rent: €10.20/m² Falun vs €9.07/m² Arboga+12%
- Nearest airport: 21.5 km Falun vs 49.2 km Arboga−56%
- Foreign residents: 3.6% Falun vs 4.6% Arboga−22%
- Annual PM2.5: 4.4 µg/m³ Falun vs 4.0 µg/m³ Arboga+10%
Cities near Arboga
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Sweden
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Arboga?
The published population was 13,980 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..
How much does it cost to rent in Arboga?
Average net cold rent is about 9.07 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 635 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.
Is the air quality good in Arboga?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4 µg/m³ (2023) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features..
How safe is Arboga?
Police recorded 10,205 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025.
What is the unemployment rate in Arboga?
The unemployment rate is 13 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.
What is the typical salary around Arboga?
The median gross salary is 3,244 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.
Is Arboga a good place to live?
Arboga 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 Arboga?
Kungsör, Köping are near Arboga. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in All birth countries live in Arboga?
The official country of birth distribution records 13,980 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2024. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Arboga, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c42dec8559e9958acec0b8fb30aefe13]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/arboga/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features. natmodluft.smhi.se · checked 2026-07-15
- Official vehicles-in-use table: Fordonsslag=10 is passenger cars, stock at the last month of 2025; divided by official SCB population at 31 December 2025. api.scb.se · checked 2025-12-31
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- SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Arboga, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
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- Tele2 mobile plan tele2.se · checked 2026-09-15
- Telia 100 Mbps broadband telia.se · checked 2026-09-15
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- Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q41992 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
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