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Living in Bergshamra

In Bergshamra, average gross earnings are €3,651 a month (2025).

The unemployment rate was 9% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 levels for Bergshamra stood at 5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0729 sources

Average gross salary3,651EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities
Median rent805.5EUR/month31 Dec 2026Regional figureOfficial source · Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-2026
Unemployment rate9%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime14,413incidents per 100,000country median 9,986 — 44% aboveOfficial source · Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)
PM2.5, annual mean5µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Lower unemployment than 73% of Swedish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 94% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Bergshamra.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Västerås€11.91
Örebro€7.00
Jönköping€6.88
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Gothenburg€11.83
Lund€11.73
Norrköping€11.42
Uppsala€7.85
Umeå€7.45
Linköping€7.38
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited39.96 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia 100 Mbps broadband18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB22.16 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Tele2 mobile plan17Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)856.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2026Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-20268Official · regional context
Median monthly rent805.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2026Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-20268Official · regional context
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)805.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2026Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-20268Official · regional context

Is Bergshamra a good place to live?

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Remote worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–73%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–75%
Student40%strong on cost, weak on education · range 29–51%
Family37%strong on housing, weak on education · range 27–47%
Retirement50%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 38–62%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Bergshamra?

The unemployment rate is 9 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202428

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Bergshamra is 9.0%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,651 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities16Official
Unemployment rate9 %31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202428Independent · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Bergshamra?

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

Sweden median gross pay: €3,463 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,823of €2,742 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
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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
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Bergshamra Salary needed to live in Bergshamra

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bergshamra. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Arbetsförmedlingen — Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Bergshamra?

Police recorded 14,413 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

Recorded crime across major citiesBergshamra highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bergshamra highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159
Malmö16,183
Helsingborg15,583
Västerås14,153
Örebro13,915
Gothenburg13,878
Norrköping12,832
Lund11,174
Uppsala11,137
Linköping10,322
Jönköping9,782
Umeå9,210
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents14,413 incidents per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)1Official

Mobility and administration

Bergshamra's nearest airport was BMA, 6 km away and offered 15 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport15 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Distance to the nearest major airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BMA3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bergshamra. 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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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −0.9°C in January and 18.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 37 mm in January and 61.5 mm in July. Bergshamra's average monthly sunshine was 43.9 hours in January and 279.5 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Bergshamra?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 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.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
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 Bergshamra is 5.0 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
PM2.5 — annual mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)6Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 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 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA 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 Bergshamra

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.

Cities near Bergshamra

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Stockholm Metro Member · 6.1 km away
Rent
13.35 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Solna 2.0 km away
Rent
12.51 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Danderyd 3.4 km away
Rent
13.87 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Sundbyberg 4.5 km away
Rent
12.54 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Lidingö 6.8 km away
Rent
13.66 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

How does Bergshamra compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bergshamra 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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; Bergshamra's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Bergshamra part of Stockholm?

Bergshamra 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 7.0 km away by straight-line distance. Stockholm city profile

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source7

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Common questions

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

Is the air quality good in Bergshamra?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How safe is Bergshamra?

Police recorded 14,413 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 Bergshamra?

The unemployment rate is 9 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

Is Bergshamra a good place to live?

Bergshamra 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 Bergshamra part of Stockholm?

Bergshamra 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 7.0 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Bergshamra?

Stockholm, Solna, Danderyd, Djursholm, Sundbyberg are near Bergshamra. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Bergshamra, Sweden: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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