Living in Boden

The unemployment rate was 8.8% at the end of 2024. For Boden, monthly mean temperatures were −9.5°C in January and 16.3°C in July. Car density was 588.9 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Cheaper rent than 81% of Swedish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 76% of Swedish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 96% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Boden?

Average net cold rent is about 8.98 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): 8.98 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se¹

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

Net rent across major citiesBoden highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	8.98 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.00	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se¹Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 539 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 8.98 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 Boden?

The unemployment rate is 8.8 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Boden is 8.8%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	14,308 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁴Official
Fiber Coverage Pct	88.5	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Employment rate	84.6 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁵Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,334 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se²Official
Unemployment rate	8.8 %country median 10.6%	31 Dec 2024	SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹⁵Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Boden. 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 Boden. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
School Rating Avg	3.5	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians Per 1000	3.2	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Boden 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 10003.2Verified 2026-08-27

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Boden?

Police recorded 10,569 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: 10,569 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³

Recorded crime across major citiesBoden highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	10,569 offences per 100,000country median 9,986	31 Dec 2025	Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Immigration Processing Time Days	90	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Destinations from nearest airport	5 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁹Official
Nearest airport	LLA	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁰Official
Distance to nearest airport	37.2 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁰Official
Public Transport Score	40	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly precipitation was 45.7 mm in January and 70 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 3.27 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Boden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.3 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: 3.27 µg/m³ · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁷

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 Boden is 3.3 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	0.459 µg/m³country median 4.0	2024	Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.⁵Official
PM10 — annual mean	7.1 µg/m³country median 9.3	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁷Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	3.27 µg/m³country median 5.1	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁷Official
Average January temperature	-10	28 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan -5.8 · Feb -5.2 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 6.3 · May 13.2 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 13.3 · Oct 5.3 · Nov -0.8 · Dec -4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Boden²²Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -14 · Feb -14 · Mar -9 · Apr -3.1 · May 2.3 · Jun 8.2 · Jul 11.1 · Aug 9.1 · Sep 4.6 · Oct -1.1 · Nov -6.8 · Dec -11.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Boden²²Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -9.51 · Feb -9.56 · Mar -4.2 · Apr 1.49 · May 7.69 · Jun 13.36 · Jul 16.3 · Aug 14.24 · Sep 8.94 · Oct 2.25 · Nov -3.56 · Dec -7.37 °C	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Boden Mo, 1991-2020¹³Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 45.74 · Feb 31.34 · Mar 28.54 · Apr 28.17 · May 40.88 · Jun 60.41 · Jul 70.05 · Aug 68.17 · Sep 56.37 · Oct 48.66 · Nov 49.87 · Dec 45.26 mm	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Boden Mo, 1991-2020¹²Official

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities

Stenungsund27,851 residents Ljungby28,280 residents Höganäs28,430 residents Vetlanda27,528 residents Mjölby28,695 residents Ronneby28,741 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 4,046.1 km² in 2026. Population density was 7.1 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Boden?

The published population was 28,049 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	4,046 km²	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Cars per 1,000 residents	588.9 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 2025.⁸Official
City area	4,046 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.¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	8.4 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁷Official
Foreign residents	2,404 people	31 Dec 2025	Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.⁶Official
Population density	7.1 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.¹¹Official
Population Female	13,787 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁹Official
Population Male	13,787 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁹Official
Population	28,049 people	31 Dec 2024	SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹¹Official

International community in Boden

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	28,049	100.0%
Sweden	24,806	88.4%
Finland	368	1.3%
other countries	260	0.9%
Thailand	252	0.9%
Eritrea	207	0.7%
Somalia	194	0.7%
Ukraine	149	0.5%
Afghanistan	143	0.5%
Syrian Arab Republic	143	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Norway	105	0.4%
Russian Federation	92	0.3%
Iraq	91	0.3%
Poland	67	0.2%
United Kingdom	55	0.2%
India	55	0.2%
Romania	48	0.2%
Germany	45	0.2%
Türkiye	42	0.1%
Ethiopia	41	0.1%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	39	0.1%
Albania	34	0.1%
United States of America	34	0.1%
South Africa	34	0.1%
Philippines	33	0.1%
Sri Lanka	31	0.1%
Sudan	30	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	29	0.1%
China	29	0.1%
Colombia	29	0.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands	27	0.1%
Morocco	25	0.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo	24	0.1%
Spain	24	0.1%
Brazil	22	0.1%
Denmark	22	0.1%
Egypt	22	0.1%
Italy	22	0.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea	21	0.1%
Greece	20	0.1%
Palestinian territory, occupied	20	0.1%
Azerbaijan	19	0.1%
Belarus	19	0.1%
Viet Nam	19	0.1%
Latvia	18	0.1%
Nigeria	18	0.1%
Yugoslavia	17	0.1%
Croatia	15	0.1%
Estonia	14	0.0%
Kenya	14	0.0%
Lithuania	14	0.0%
Hungary	13	0.0%
Kazakhstan	13	0.0%
Pakistan	13	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	13	0.0%
Bulgaria	12	0.0%
France	12	0.0%
Chile	11	0.0%
Uzbekistan	11	0.0%
Armenia	10	0.0%
Austria	10	0.0%
Belgium	10	0.0%
Lebanon	10	0.0%
Kosovo	10	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
total	28,049	100.0%
Swedish	26,467	94.4%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown	828	3.0%
European citizenship except Swedish	754	2.7%

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

Is Boden 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 employee50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–58%

Student39%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 32–46%

Family29%strong on family, weak on cost · range 22–36%

Retirement50%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–59%

Foreign residents2,404 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.

Population28,049 people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.

Average net rent (nettokalt)8.98 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se

People in employment14,308 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Employment rate84.6 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Median gross salary (regional)3,334 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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	14,262 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁸Official
Municipal Tax Rate Percent	22.2	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Boden?

The published population was 28,049 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Boden?

Average net cold rent is about 8.98 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 629 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Boden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.3 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 Boden?

Police recorded 10,569 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 Boden?

The unemployment rate is 8.8 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Boden?

The median gross salary is 3,334 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Boden a good place to live?

Boden 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 Boden?

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). Boden, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/boden/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_boden-sweden-rent-salary-jobs-safety_f10d681ca38a,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Boden, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/boden/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Boden Mo, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
Statistics Sweden (SCB) api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-07
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WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Boden WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31

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