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Living in Bromölla

In Bromölla, the foreign population count was 698 at the end of 2025. In 2023, annual NO₂ was 4.02 µg/m³. The city covered 163.2 km² in 2026. Population density was 76.6 people per km² in 2025. Car density was 553.2 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Cheaper rent than 89% of Swedish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 92% of Swedish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 73% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Bromölla.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Bromölla?

Average net cold rent is about 8.63 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): 8.63 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1

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

Net rent across major citiesBromölla highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bromölla highlighted€13.35Stockholm€13.04Malmö€12.09Helsingborg€11.91Västerås€11.83Göteborg€11.42Norrköping€8.63Bromölla€7.85Uppsala€7.45Umeå€7.38Linköping€7.00Örebro€6.88Jönköpingnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.63 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.0031 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

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 8.63 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 15.1% at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Bromölla?

The unemployment rate is 15.1 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202412

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Bromölla is 15.1%. 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%2214–16Bromölla 15.1%9 cities: 16% to under 18%916–182 cities: 18% to under 20%218–20

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment5,621 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)11Official
Fiber Coverage Pct9227 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Employment rate78.5 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)12Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,362 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate15.1 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202412Independent

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Rating Avg3.827 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians Per 10003.827 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bromölla 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 10003.8Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Bromölla?

Police recorded 9,845 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: 9,845 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesBromölla highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bromölla highlighted19,159Stockholm16,183Malmö15,583Helsingborg14,153Västerås13,915Örebro13,878Göteborg12,832Norrköping11,137Uppsala10,322Linköping9,845Bromölla9,782Jönköping9,210Umeårecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,845 offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — about the same31 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.dat8Official
Nearest airportRNB13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport55 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Public Transport Score6727 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 5.74 µg/m³ in 2023. Annual PM10 was 10.4 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Bromölla?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.7 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.74 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
Bromölla average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Bromölla average monthly precipitation, mm020406080443932314465666653665651JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bromölla annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.7PM2.5154010.4PM1010404.0NO₂µg/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 Bromölla is 5.7 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/m³283–464 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³644–558 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³585–6Bromölla 5.735 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 mean4.02 µg/m³country median 4.0 — about the same2023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM10 — annual mean10.36 µg/m³country median 9.32023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM2.5 — annual mean5.74 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
Average January temperature0.528 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.9 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 12.3 · May 17.3 · Jun 20.8 · Jul 22.9 · Aug 22.3 · Sep 17.9 · Oct 12.3 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 4.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kristianstad19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2 · Feb -2 · Mar -0.9 · Apr 2 · May 6.1 · Jun 10 · Jul 12.4 · Aug 12.4 · Sep 9.2 · Oct 5.4 · Nov 2.1 · Dec -0.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kristianstad19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 6.8 · May 11.5 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 17 · Sep 13.2 · Oct 8.7 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 1.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kristianstad19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 44.1 · Feb 39 · Mar 31.5 · Apr 30.5 · May 43.5 · Jun 65.1 · Jul 66 · Aug 66.3 · Sep 53.4 · Oct 65.5 · Nov 55.8 · Dec 50.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kristianstad19Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities
Vårgårda12,474 residentsNykvarn12,342 residentsÅre12,693 residentsÖckerö12,771 residentsTanum12,773 residentsTidaholm12,805 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Bromölla?

The published population was 12,470 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bromölla residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.4%Foreign residents 5.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area163.2 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)13Official
Cars per 1,000 residents553.2 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 2025.7Official
City area163.2 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 share5.59 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Foreign residents698 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.5Official
Population density76.6 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
Population Female6,167 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Population Male6,167 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Population12,470 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.10Official

International community in Bromölla

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 countries12,470100.0%
Sweden10,35283.0%
Syrian Arab Republic3973.2%
Poland2482.0%
other countries2031.6%
Finland1221.0%
Thailand950.8%
Iraq930.7%
Romania870.7%
Germany740.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Hungary700.6%
Denmark690.6%
Afghanistan660.5%
Yugoslavia580.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina570.5%
Ukraine430.3%
Philippines370.3%
Eritrea340.3%
Türkiye340.3%
Bulgaria330.3%
Greece330.3%
Lithuania310.2%
Norway260.2%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)220.2%
Russian Federation200.2%
United Kingdom190.2%
Iceland190.2%
Croatia180.1%
Lebanon180.1%
China150.1%
United States of America150.1%
Somalia140.1%
Egypt130.1%
Kenya120.1%
India110.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 100.1%
unknown country of birth20.0%

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

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published groupPeopleShare
total12,470100.0%
Swedish11,78894.5%
European citizenship except Swedish4563.7%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown2261.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Is Bromölla 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%
Student54%strong on education, weak on safety · range 47–61%
Family40%strong on family, weak on cost · range 33–47%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–64%
Foreign residents698 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.
Population12,470 people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.63 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
People in employment5,621 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Employment rate78.5 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Median gross salary (regional)3,362 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
Households5,799 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Municipal Tax Rate Percent21.327 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Bromölla?

The published population was 12,470 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Bromölla?

Average net cold rent is about 8.63 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 604 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Bromölla?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.7 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features..

How safe is Bromölla?

Police recorded 9,845 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 Bromölla?

The unemployment rate is 15.1 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Bromölla?

The median gross salary is 3,362 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Bromölla a good place to live?

Bromölla 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 Bromölla?

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