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Living in Borlänge

In Borlänge, rents across existing tenancies average €10.00 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 13.3% (2024).

The unemployment rate was 13.3% at the end of 2024. For Borlänge, monthly mean temperatures were −3.2°C in January and 17.6°C in July. The city covered 586.7 km² in 2026. Population density was 87.5 people per km² in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1927 sources

Population51,425people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Median gross salary (region)3,199EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
Average net rent10EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 2% aboveOfficial source · api.scb.se
Unemployment rate13.3%country median 10.6% — 25% aboveIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime11,376offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 14% aboveOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025
PM2.5, annual mean4.25µg/m³country median 5.1 — 16% belowOfficial source · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.

Higher unemployment than 81% of Swedish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 73% of Swedish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 72% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Borlänge?

Average net cold rent is about 10 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): 10 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Borlänge recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Borlänge€10.00
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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited39.96 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia 100 Mbps broadband23Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB22.16 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Tele2 mobile plan22Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)10 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.8331 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

Is Borlänge 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 employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Student45%strong on education, weak on safety · range 38–52%
Family33%strong on family, weak on cost · range 26–40%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–60%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 600 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 10 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 Borlänge?

The unemployment rate is 13.3 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202415

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Borlänge is 13.3%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment24,748 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Fibre coverage90.527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Employment rate79.2 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,199 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate13.3 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202415Independent

What does a salary buy in Borlänge?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,199 (api.scb.se, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,887of €2,549 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.€2,549
Rent, 60 m²€10.00/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31− €600
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€1,887
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Borlänge Salary needed to live in Borlänge

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Borlänge. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average school rating (composite score)3.627 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

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; Borlänge's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 1,000 residents3.527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Borlänge 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 residents3.5Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Borlänge?

Police recorded 11,376 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: 11,376 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesBorlänge highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Borlänge highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159
Malmö16,183
Helsingborg15,583
Västerås14,153
Örebro13,915
Gothenburg13,878
Norrköping12,832
Borlänge11,376
Uppsala11,137
Linköping10,322
Jönköping9,782
Umeå9,210
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents11,376 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Immigration application processing time9027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat8Official
Nearest airportBLE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Public transport score4527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Language courses and integration

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

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 4.25 µg/m³ in 2023. Annual NO₂ was 7.1 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Borlänge?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.2 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: 4.25 µg/m³ · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6
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 Borlänge is 4.3 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean7.1 µg/m³country median 4.02023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM10 — annual mean8.82 µg/m³country median 9.32023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM2.5 — annual mean4.25 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
Average January temperature-628 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.365 · Feb 0.38 · Mar 4.72 · Apr 10.77 · May 16.49 · Jun 20.44 · Jul 22.92 · Aug 21.04 · Sep 15.9 · Oct 9.12 · Nov 3.76 · Dec 0.74 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Mean maximum temperature — Borlänge Aut, 1991-202011Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.83 · Feb -6.03 · Mar -3.24 · Apr 0.699 · May 5.56 · Jun 9.98 · Jul 12.64 · Aug 11.56 · Sep 7.7 · Oct 3.04 · Nov -0.735 · Dec -4.43 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Borlänge Aut, 1991-202012Official
Average temperature by monthJan -3.21 · Feb -2.97 · Mar 0.433 · Apr 5.48 · May 10.85 · Jun 14.99 · Jul 17.55 · Aug 16.02 · Sep 11.46 · Oct 5.81 · Nov 1.46 · Dec -1.89 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Borlänge Aut, 1991-202013Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 36.3 · Feb 28 · Mar 26.8 · Apr 32.3 · May 49.7 · Jun 65.2 · Jul 76 · Aug 75.9 · Sep 45.2 · Oct 62 · Nov 48.1 · Dec 39.8 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Falun-Lugnet25Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 51.5 · Feb 86.7 · Mar 156.3 · Apr 203.3 · May 244.8 · Jun 251.6 · Jul 255.2 · Aug 213.5 · Sep 150.8 · Oct 95.8 · Nov 47.9 · Dec 41.6 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Borl�nge Sol24Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time6 published observations, 2016–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 28.8% between 2016 and 2024, from 7.0 to 5.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Borlänge?

The published population was 51,425 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area586.7 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Cars per 1,000 residents558.8 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 2025.7Official
City area586.7 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.10Official
Foreign-resident share5.38 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Foreign residents2,762 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.5Official
Population density87.5 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.10Official
Female residents25,347 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)19Official
Male residents25,347 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)19Official
Population51,425 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.10Official

International community in Borlänge

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 countries51,425100.0%
Sweden42,18182.0%
Somalia1,9313.8%
Syrian Arab Republic1,1482.2%
Finland7261.4%
Iraq6261.2%
Türkiye5841.1%
Eritrea4360.8%
Thailand3550.7%
Afghanistan2980.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
other countries2270.4%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)1830.4%
Philippines1320.3%
Poland1290.3%
Norway1100.2%
India1000.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina920.2%
Germany910.2%
Lebanon910.2%
Yugoslavia890.2%
United Kingdom790.2%
Ukraine760.1%
Ethiopia700.1%
Sri Lanka660.1%
Denmark650.1%
China640.1%
Viet Nam640.1%
Pakistan620.1%
Russian Federation590.1%
United States of America580.1%
Sudan540.1%
Tunisia540.1%
Brazil530.1%
Latvia530.1%
Saudi Arabia510.1%
Nigeria470.1%
Lithuania450.1%
Palestinian territory, occupied430.1%
Bangladesh410.1%
Greece410.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea400.1%
Gambia330.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 320.1%
Chile310.1%
Kenya310.1%
Colombia300.1%
Italy290.1%
Portugal290.1%
Kosovo290.1%
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya280.1%
Bulgaria240.0%
France240.0%
Jordan220.0%
Romania220.0%
Morocco200.0%
Estonia190.0%
Peru190.0%
Egypt180.0%
Indonesia180.0%
Mongolia180.0%
Austria160.0%
Algeria160.0%
Israel160.0%
Kuwait150.0%
South Africa150.0%
Serbia140.0%
Burundi130.0%
Spain130.0%
Uganda130.0%
Albania120.0%
Hungary120.0%
Mexico120.0%
Soviet Union120.0%
Australia110.0%
Venezuela110.0%
United Arab Emirates100.0%
Moldova, Republic of100.0%
Yemen100.0%
unknown country of birth40.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
total51,425100.0%
Swedish48,70894.7%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown1,8153.5%
European citizenship except Swedish9021.8%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households24,643 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official
Municipal tax rate21.227 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Alternatives for people set on Borlänge

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.

Falun as a Borlänge alternative in the same region

18 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Nearest airport: 21.5 km Falun vs 8.0 km Borlänge+169%
  • Unemployment: 8.3% Falun vs 13.3% Borlänge−38%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,480 Falun vs 11,376 Borlänge−34%
  • Foreign residents: 3.6% Falun vs 5.4% Borlänge−33%
  • Residents: 59,945 Falun vs 51,425 Borlänge+17%
  • Rent: €10.20/m² Falun vs €10.00/m² Borlängesame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 4.4 µg/m³ Falun vs 4.2 µg/m³ Borlängesame level

Örnsköldsvik as a Borlänge alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Nearest airport: 19.0 km Örnsköldsvik vs 8.0 km Borlänge+138%
  • Unemployment: 9.1% Örnsköldsvik vs 13.3% Borlänge−32%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,102 Örnsköldsvik vs 11,376 Borlänge−29%
  • Foreign residents: 3.7% Örnsköldsvik vs 5.4% Borlänge−32%
  • Rent: €10.25/m² Örnsköldsvik vs €10.00/m² Borlängesame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,271 Örnsköldsvik vs €3,199 Borlängesame level
  • Residents: 55,443 Örnsköldsvik vs 51,425 Borlänge+8%

Cities near Borlänge

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

Falun 18.0 km away
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10.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

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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 Borlänge?

The published population was 51,425 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Borlänge?

Average net cold rent is about 10 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 700 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Borlänge?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.2 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 Borlänge?

Police recorded 11,376 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 Borlänge?

The unemployment rate is 13.3 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Borlänge?

The median gross salary is 3,199 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Borlänge a good place to live?

Borlänge 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.

Which cities are near Borlänge?

Falun is near Borlänge. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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

The official country of birth distribution records 51,425 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). Borlänge, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 7eec91a1cfe353c224cd25d1d990e568]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/borlange/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_borlange-sweden-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_1969cb1f4b7d,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Borlänge, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {7eec91a1cfe353c224cd25d1d990e568},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/borlange/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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