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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.

Last checked 2026-09-1927 sources

Population13,980people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Median gross salary (region)3,244EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
Average net rent9.07EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 8% belowOfficial source · api.scb.se
Unemployment rate13%country median 10.6% — 23% aboveIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime10,205offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 2% aboveOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025
PM2.5, annual mean3.97µg/m³country median 5.1 — 22% belowOfficial source · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.

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
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Arboga recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€40
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
Net rent across major citiesArboga highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Arboga highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Arboga€9.07
Örebro€7.00
Jönköping€6.88
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Västerås€11.91
Gothenburg€11.83
Norrköping€11.42
Uppsala€7.85
Umeå€7.45
Linköping€7.38
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited39.96 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia 100 Mbps broadband22Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB22.16 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Tele2 mobile plan21Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.07 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.8331 Dec 2025api.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.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Student45%strong on education, weak on safety · range 38–52%
Family33%strong on family, weak on cost · range 26–40%
Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–61%

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.

Source period: 2025

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

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Arboga is 13.0%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment6,428 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)13Official
Fibre coverage90.527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Employment rate80 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,244 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate13 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB 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.

regional median gross pay: €3,244 (api.scb.se, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,972of €2,579 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left 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
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Arboga Salary needed to live in Arboga

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.

Country-level information

Arbetsförmedlingen — Public employment service

Swedish Public Employment Service

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Arboga. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average school rating (composite score)3.627 Aug 2026migrationfit.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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 1,000 residents3.427 Aug 2026migrationfit.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.

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Physicians per 1,000 residents3.4Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

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
Recorded crime across major citiesArboga highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Arboga highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159
Malmö16,183
Helsingborg15,583
Västerås14,153
Örebro13,915
Gothenburg13,878
Norrköping12,832
Uppsala11,137
Linköping10,322
Arboga10,205
Jönköping9,782
Umeå9,210
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents10,205 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

Car density was 547.2 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Immigration application processing time9027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat8Official
Nearest airportORB13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport49.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Public transport score4527 Aug 2026migrationfit.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.

Country-level information

Municipal civic orientation for newly arrived residents — Civic Orientation

Swedish municipalities

For newly arrived residents with residence permits.

In Person, OnlineFree

Swedish for immigrants (SFI) municipal adult education — State Language Course

Swedish municipalities under the national SFI framework

For persons over 16 eligible for SFI.

SwedishIn Person, Online
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Arboga.

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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
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SwedenAnnual PM2.5 in Arboga is 4.0 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean2.59 µg/m³country median 4.02023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM10 — annual mean6.92 µg/m³country median 9.32023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM2.5 — annual mean3.97 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
Average January temperature-328 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan -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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Fellingsbro-Finn�ker23Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Fellingsbro-Finn�ker23Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Arboga, 1991-202012Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 2020SMHI 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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area326.7 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Cars per 1,000 residents547.2 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2025Official 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 area326.7 km²1 Jan 2026Official 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 share4.6 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Foreign residents641 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.5Official
Population density42.6 people/km²31 Dec 2025Official 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 residents6,847 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official
Male residents6,847 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official
Population13,980 people31 Dec 2024SCB 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 groupPeopleShare
All birth countries13,980100.0%
Sweden11,89985.1%
Syrian Arab Republic3182.3%
Finland2581.8%
other countries1971.4%
Iraq1431.0%
Eritrea1351.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina750.5%
Thailand750.5%
El Salvador730.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Germany500.4%
Ukraine500.4%
Norway490.4%
Poland460.3%
Chile400.3%
Lithuania330.2%
Somalia330.2%
Afghanistan320.2%
Russian Federation290.2%
Türkiye290.2%
Yugoslavia290.2%
United Kingdom260.2%
Pakistan250.2%
Serbia250.2%
Latvia240.2%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)230.2%
Denmark210.2%
Hungary190.1%
Palestinian territory, occupied190.1%
Croatia180.1%
India180.1%
Philippines170.1%
Spain150.1%
United States of America150.1%
Colombia140.1%
Estonia140.1%
Kosovo140.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo130.1%
Ethiopia120.1%
Israel120.1%
China110.1%
Greece110.1%
Serbia and Montenegro100.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 100.1%
unknown country of birth10.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
total13,980100.0%
Swedish13,31395.2%
European citizenship except Swedish3632.6%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown3042.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households6,923 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Municipal tax rate21.227 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

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.

Kungsör 15.6 km away
Rent
9.43 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Köping 15.7 km away
Rent
9.49 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

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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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  title = {Arboga, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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