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Living in Åtvidaberg

At the end of 2025, the foreign population was 363.

Cheaper rent than 88% of Swedish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 66% of Swedish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 67% of Swedish cities that publish it.

Which Sweden-wide rules apply when you move to Åtvidaberg?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SwedenNational rates and thresholds that apply in Åtvidaberg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Åtvidaberg?

Average net cold rent is about 8.64 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): 8.64 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Åtvidaberg yet.

Net rent across major citiesÅtvidaberg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Åtvidaberg highlighted€13.35Stockholm€13.04Malmö€12.09Helsingborg€11.91Västerås€11.83Göteborg€11.42Norrköping€8.64Åtvidaberg€7.85Uppsala€7.45Umeå€7.38Linköping€7.00Örebro€6.88Jönköpingnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.64 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.0031 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 518 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 8.64 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 Åtvidaberg?

The unemployment rate is 9.4 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202415

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Åtvidaberg is 9.4%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Sweden per band3 cities: 4% to under 6%34–625 cities: 6% to under 8%256–861 cities: 8% to under 10%618–10Åtvidaberg 9.4%53 cities: 10% to under 12%5310–1241 cities: 12% to under 14%4112–1422 cities: 14% to under 16%2214–169 cities: 16% to under 18%916–182 cities: 18% to under 20%218–20

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment5,485 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Fiber Coverage Pct91.527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Employment rate84.2 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,217 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate9.4 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202415Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Åtvidaberg. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Rating Avg3.827 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians Per 10003.827 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Åtvidaberg 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 10003.8Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Åtvidaberg?

Police recorded 9,217 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: 9,217 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesÅtvidaberg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Åtvidaberg highlighted19,159Stockholm16,183Malmö15,583Helsingborg14,153Västerås13,915Örebro13,878Göteborg12,832Norrköping11,137Uppsala10,322Linköping9,782Jönköping9,217Åtvidaberg9,210Umeårecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,217 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Immigration Processing Time Days9027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat9Official
Nearest airportLPI13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Distance to nearest airport29.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Public Transport Score6327 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Åtvidaberg. 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.

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

Swedish municipalities under the national SFI framework

For persons over 16 eligible for SFI.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Åtvidaberg.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −1.6°C in January and 17.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 40.1 mm in January and 79.5 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 4.88 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Åtvidaberg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.9 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: 4.88 µg/m³ · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Åtvidaberg average monthly precipitation, mm020406080403529344665797355565351JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Åtvidaberg annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.9PM2.515408.1PM1010402.6NO₂µg/m³

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 Åtvidaberg is 4.9 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Sweden per band4 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³42–328 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³283–464 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³644–5Åtvidaberg 4.958 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³585–635 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³356–75 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³57–83 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³38–9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean2.63 µg/m³country median 4.02023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7Official
PM10 — annual mean8.08 µg/m³country median 9.32023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7Official
PM2.5 — annual mean4.88 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7Official
Average January temperature-1.828 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 9.84 · Feb 8.92 · Mar 15.71 · Apr 21 · May 27.38 · Jun 29.12 · Jul 31.41 · Aug 30.46 · Sep 26.04 · Oct 19.53 · Nov 15.05 · Dec 10.44 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -20.62 · Feb -19.72 · Mar -14.16 · Apr -5.74 · May -2.97 · Jun 3.31 · Jul 8.33 · Aug 6.06 · Sep 1.32 · Oct -4.47 · Nov -11.14 · Dec -19.19 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.58 · Feb -1.62 · Mar 1.18 · Apr 5.85 · May 10.98 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 17.36 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 12.18 · Oct 7.09 · Nov 2.93 · Dec -0.202 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Åtvidaberg, 1991-202013Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 40.1 · Feb 35.28 · Mar 29.49 · Apr 34.41 · May 45.97 · Jun 65.36 · Jul 79.49 · Aug 73.48 · Sep 54.72 · Oct 56.38 · Nov 52.99 · Dec 50.54 mm31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Åtvidaberg, 1991-202012Official

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Sweden cities
Gnesta11,458 residentsAskersund11,477 residentsHagfors11,418 residentsForshaga11,520 residentsSävsjö11,563 residentsTibro11,338 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 689.4 km² in 2026. Population density was 16.7 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Åtvidaberg?

The published population was 11,467 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Åtvidaberg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96.8%Foreign residents 3.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area689.4 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Cars per 1,000 residents552.5 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 2025.8Official
City area689.4 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.11Official
Foreign-resident share3.16 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Foreign residents363 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.6Official
Population density16.7 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.11Official
Population Female5,653 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)19Official
Population Male5,653 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)19Official
Population11,467 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.11Official

International community in Åtvidaberg

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 countries11,467100.0%
Sweden10,52391.8%
other countries2181.9%
Syrian Arab Republic1111.0%
Poland570.5%
Ukraine550.5%
Finland470.4%
Thailand430.4%
Iraq390.3%
Somalia390.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan360.3%
Germany340.3%
Eritrea310.3%
Norway290.3%
Romania270.2%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)250.2%
United Kingdom220.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina210.2%
Sri Lanka170.1%
Estonia150.1%
Lithuania150.1%
United States of America150.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 130.1%
Yugoslavia130.1%
Denmark110.1%
Russian Federation110.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published groupPeopleShare
total11,467100.0%
Swedish11,09996.8%
European citizenship except Swedish2342.0%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown1341.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Is Åtvidaberg 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–65%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%
Student53%strong on education, weak on safety · range 46–60%
Family41%strong on family, weak on cost · range 34–48%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–64%
Foreign residents363 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.
Population11,467 people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.64 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
People in employment5,485 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Employment rate84.2 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Median gross salary (regional)3,217 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households5,470 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official
Municipal Tax Rate Percent21.127 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Åtvidaberg?

The published population was 11,467 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Åtvidaberg?

Average net cold rent is about 8.64 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 605 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Åtvidaberg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.9 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 Åtvidaberg?

Police recorded 9,217 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 Åtvidaberg?

The unemployment rate is 9.4 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Åtvidaberg?

The median gross salary is 3,217 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Åtvidaberg a good place to live?

Åtvidaberg 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.

How many people born in United Arab Emirates live in Åtvidaberg?

The official country of birth distribution records 0 people (0.0%) 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, September 12). Åtvidaberg, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/atvidaberg/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Åtvidaberg, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs},
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  2. SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Åtvidaberg, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly precipitation · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
  3. SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Åtvidaberg, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
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