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Living in Bollnäs

In 2023, annual NO₂ was 2.61 µg/m³. The city covered 1,823.4 km² in 2026. Population density was 14.3 people per km² in 2025. Car density was 600.2 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Cheaper rent than 82% of Swedish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 94% of Swedish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 93% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Bollnäs.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Bollnäs?

Average net cold rent is about 8.89 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): 8.89 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1

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

Net rent across major citiesBollnäs highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bollnäs highlighted€13.35Stockholm€13.04Malmö€12.09Helsingborg€11.91Västerås€11.83Göteborg€11.42Norrköping€8.89Bollnäs€7.85Uppsala€7.45Umeå€7.38Linköping€7.00Örebro€6.88Jönköpingnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.89 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.0031 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 534 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 8.89 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

The unemployment rate was 15.6% at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Bollnäs?

The unemployment rate is 15.6 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202413

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Bollnäs is 15.6%. 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%618–1053 cities: 10% to under 12%5310–1241 cities: 12% to under 14%4112–1422 cities: 14% to under 16%2214–16Bollnäs 15.6%9 cities: 16% to under 18%916–182 cities: 18% to under 20%218–20

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment12,082 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)12Official
Fiber Coverage Pct89.527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Employment rate79.7 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)13Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,109 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate15.6 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202413Independent

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Rating Avg3.527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians Per 10003.327 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bollnäs 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 10003.3Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Bollnäs?

Police recorded 9,552 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: 9,552 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesBollnäs highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bollnäs highlighted19,159Stockholm16,183Malmö15,583Helsingborg14,153Västerås13,915Örebro13,878Göteborg12,832Norrköping11,137Uppsala10,322Linköping9,782Jönköping9,552Bollnäs9,210Umeårecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,552 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 airportMXX13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Distance to nearest airport109.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Public Transport Score4527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 3.54 µg/m³ in 2023. Annual PM10 was 6.9 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Bollnäs?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.5 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: 3.54 µg/m³ · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bollnäs annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5253.5PM2.515406.9PM1010402.6NO₂µg/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 Bollnäs is 3.5 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/m³283–4Bollnäs 3.564 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³644–558 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 mean2.61 µg/m³country median 4.02023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7Official
PM10 — annual mean6.88 µg/m³country median 9.32023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7Official
PM2.5 — annual mean3.54 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7Official
Average January temperature-4.528 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 6.29 · Feb 5.85 · Mar 13.14 · Apr 19.75 · May 24.94 · Jun 31.66 · Jul 29.85 · Aug 31.51 · Sep 23.24 · Oct 16.89 · Nov 13.23 · Dec 7.59 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -29.02 · Feb -28.88 · Mar -24.01 · Apr -9.99 · May -3.69 · Jun 1.4 · Jul 5.7 · Aug 2.08 · Sep -1.77 · Oct -10.7 · Nov -20.04 · Dec -24.07 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Average temperature by monthJan -6.46 · Feb -5.84 · Mar -2.37 · Apr 3.36 · May 8.69 · Jun 13.24 · Jul 16.05 · Aug 14.64 · Sep 10.14 · Oct 4.02 · Nov -0.73 · Dec -4.76 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities
Laholm26,595 residentsLudvika26,634 residentsKöping25,729 residentsOskarshamn26,923 residentsArvika25,547 residentsStaffanstorp27,303 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Bollnäs?

The published population was 26,243 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bollnäs residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96.3%Foreign residents 3.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area1,823 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Cars per 1,000 residents600.2 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 2025.8Official
City area1,823 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 share3.72 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Foreign residents969 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.6Official
Population density14.3 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 Female13,042 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Population Male13,042 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Population26,243 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.11Official

International community in Bollnäs

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 countries26,243100.0%
Sweden23,26688.7%
Syrian Arab Republic6902.6%
Eritrea3881.5%
other countries2460.9%
Finland1600.6%
Somalia1560.6%
Türkiye1350.5%
Thailand1270.5%
Afghanistan1250.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iraq820.3%
Germany700.3%
Ethiopia610.2%
Norway610.2%
Sudan590.2%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)560.2%
Ukraine460.2%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 450.2%
Poland370.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina340.1%
Latvia330.1%
Lebanon310.1%
United Kingdom300.1%
Russian Federation300.1%
Denmark290.1%
Hungary200.1%
Philippines200.1%
Morocco190.1%
Viet Nam190.1%
China160.1%
Colombia150.1%
Lithuania150.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea140.1%
Sri Lanka140.1%
India130.0%
Saudi Arabia130.0%
United States of America130.0%
Romania120.0%
Palestinian territory, occupied110.0%
Switzerland100.0%
Greece100.0%
Mongolia100.0%
unknown country of birth20.0%

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

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published groupPeopleShare
total26,243100.0%
Swedish25,25196.2%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown6212.4%
European citizenship except Swedish3711.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Is Bollnäs 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%
Student40%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 33–47%
Family29%strong on family, weak on cost · range 22–36%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–60%
Foreign residents969 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.
Population26,243 people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.89 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
People in employment12,082 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Employment rate79.7 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Median gross salary (regional)3,109 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
Households13,215 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Municipal Tax Rate Percent21.227 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Bollnäs?

The published population was 26,243 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Bollnäs?

Average net cold rent is about 8.89 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 623 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Bollnäs?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.5 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 Bollnäs?

Police recorded 9,552 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 Bollnäs?

The unemployment rate is 15.6 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Bollnäs?

The median gross salary is 3,109 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Bollnäs a good place to live?

Bollnäs 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 Bollnäs?

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). Bollnäs, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/bollnas/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Bollnäs, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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  7. Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features. natmodluft.smhi.se · checked 2026-07-15
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