Living in Åtvidaberg

In Åtvidaberg, rents across existing tenancies average €8.64 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 9.4% (2024).

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

Last checked 2026-09-1924 sources

Population11,467people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.

Median gross salary (region)3,217EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se

Average net rent8.64EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 12% belowOfficial source · api.scb.se

Unemployment rate9.4%country median 10.6% — 11% belowIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024

Recorded crime9,217offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 8% belowOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025

PM2.5, annual mean4.88µg/m³country median 5.1 — 4% belowOfficial source · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.

Cheaper rent than 87% 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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€40

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesÅtvidaberg highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35

Malmö€13.04

Helsingborg€12.09

Åtvidaberg€8.64

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	39.96 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telia 100 Mbps broadband²⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	22.16 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Tele2 mobile plan²³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	8.64 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se¹Official

Is Åtvidaberg a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–66%

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%

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, 2022–2024¹⁶

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Åtvidaberg is 9.4%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

4–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–20

Åtvidaberg 9.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	5,485 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁵Official
Fibre coverage	91.5	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁵Official
Employment rate	84.2 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,217 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se²Official
Unemployment rate	9.4 %country median 10.6%	31 Dec 2024	SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹⁶Independent

What does a salary buy in Åtvidaberg?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,983of €2,564 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.	€2,564
Rent, 60 m²€8.64/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31	− €518
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	€1,983

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Åtvidaberg Salary needed to live in Åtvidaberg

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

Job Search

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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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average school rating (composite score)	3.8	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁵Official

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; Åtvidaberg's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 1,000 residents	3.8	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁵Official

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 1,000 residents3.8Verified 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 incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159

Malmö16,183

Helsingborg15,583

Västerås14,153

Örebro13,915

Gothenburg13,878

Norrköping12,832

Uppsala11,137

Linköping10,322

Jönköping9,782

Åtvidaberg9,217

Umeå9,210

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	9,217 offences per 100,000country median 9,986	31 Dec 2025	Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Immigration application processing time	90	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁵Official
Destinations from nearest airport	2 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁰Official
Nearest airport	LPI	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹¹Official
Distance to nearest airport	29.1 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹¹Official
Public transport score	63	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁵Official

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.

In Person, OnlineFree

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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.

SwedishIn Person, Online

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

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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.⁸

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.54.9WHO 5 · EU 25

PM108.1WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂2.6WHO 10 · EU 40

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.

2–33–44–55–66–77–88–9

Åtvidaberg 4.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	2.63 µg/m³country median 4.0	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁸Official
PM10 — annual mean	8.08 µg/m³country median 9.3	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁸Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.88 µg/m³country median 5.1	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁸Official
Average January temperature	-1.8	28 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁵Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Åtvidaberg, 1991-2020¹⁴Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Åtvidaberg, 1991-2020¹³Official

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.¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	689.4 km²	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁷Official
Cars per 1,000 residents	552.5 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 2025.⁹Official
City area	689.4 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.¹²Official
Foreign-resident share	3.16 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁸Official
Foreign residents	363 people	31 Dec 2025	Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.⁷Official
Population density	16.7 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.¹²Official
Female residents	5,653 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)²⁰Official
Male residents	5,653 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)²⁰Official
Population	11,467 people	31 Dec 2024	SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹²Official

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 group	People	Share
All birth countries	11,467	100.0%
Sweden	10,523	91.8%
other countries	218	1.9%
Syrian Arab Republic	111	1.0%
Poland	57	0.5%
Ukraine	55	0.5%
Finland	47	0.4%
Thailand	43	0.4%
Iraq	39	0.3%
Somalia	39	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Afghanistan	36	0.3%
Germany	34	0.3%
Eritrea	31	0.3%
Norway	29	0.3%
Romania	27	0.2%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	25	0.2%
United Kingdom	22	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	21	0.2%
Sri Lanka	17	0.1%
Estonia	15	0.1%
Lithuania	15	0.1%
United States of America	15	0.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands	13	0.1%
Yugoslavia	13	0.1%
Denmark	11	0.1%
Russian Federation	11	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²²

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published group	People	Share
total	11,467	100.0%
Swedish	11,099	96.8%
European citizenship except Swedish	234	2.0%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown	134	1.2%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	5,470 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁹Official
Municipal tax rate	21.1	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁵Official

Alternatives for people set on Åtvidaberg

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.

Linköping as a Åtvidaberg alternative in the same region

Better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €7.38/m² (2009) Linköping vs €8.64/m² (2025) Åtvidabergno percentage
Nearest airport: 3.7 km Linköping vs 29.1 km Åtvidaberg−87%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 10,322 Linköping vs 9,217 Åtvidaberg+12%
Foreign residents: 6.4% Linköping vs 3.2% Åtvidabergno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €3,389 Linköping vs €3,217 Åtvidaberg+5%
Unemployment: 9.6% Linköping vs 9.4% Åtvidabergsame level

Full comparison More about Linköping

Falun as a Åtvidaberg alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 268 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 59,945 Falun vs 11,467 Åtvidaberg+423%
Rent: €10.20/m² Falun vs €8.64/m² Åtvidaberg+18%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,480 Falun vs 9,217 Åtvidaberg−19%
Unemployment: 8.3% Falun vs 9.4% Åtvidaberg−12%
Nearest airport: 21.5 km Falun vs 29.1 km Åtvidaberg−26%
Foreign residents: 3.6% Falun vs 3.2% Åtvidaberg+14%
Annual PM2.5: 4.4 µg/m³ Falun vs 4.9 µg/m³ Åtvidaberg−11%

Full comparison More about Falun

Alternative cities in Sweden

Other cities in Sweden to compare with Åtvidaberg, nearest in population first.

All Sweden cities

Gnesta11,458 residents Askersund11,477 residents Hagfors11,418 residents Forshaga11,520 residents Sävsjö11,563 residents Tibro11,338 residents

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Is Åtvidaberg part of Linköping?

Åtvidaberg is in the published commuting zone of Linköping; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Linköping city profile

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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 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.

Is Åtvidaberg part of Linköping?

Åtvidaberg is in the published commuting zone of Linköping; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

How many people born in All birth countries live in Åtvidaberg?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,467 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). Åtvidaberg, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 64827d7edd8cd775a57e5936a332e532]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/atvidaberg/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_atvidaberg-sweden-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_65225d3622e0,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Åtvidaberg, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {64827d7edd8cd775a57e5936a332e532},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/atvidaberg/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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