Living in Dalby
Dalby's unemployment stood at 8.9% at the end of 2024. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Lower unemployment than 75% of Swedish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 68% of Swedish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 78% of Swedish cities that publish it.
Which Sweden-wide rules apply when you move to Dalby?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 39.96 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telia 100 Mbps broadband15Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 22.16 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Tele2 mobile plan14Official · national market |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 808.4 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2026 | Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter antal rum för större kommuner samt stadsområden i Stockholm. År 2016-20264Official · parent municipality |
| Median monthly rent | 784.8 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2026 | Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter antal rum för större kommuner samt stadsområden i Stockholm. År 2016-20264Official · parent municipality |
| Median monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 784.8 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2026 | Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter antal rum för större kommuner samt stadsområden i Stockholm. År 2016-20264Official · parent municipality |
Is Dalby 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Dalby?
The unemployment rate is 8.9 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202416
Dalby 8.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 3,398 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities13Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 8.9 % | 31 Dec 2024 | SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202416Independent · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Dalby?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,742 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter antal rum för större kommuner samt stadsområden i Stockholm. År 2016-2026 · 2026-12-31 | − €808 |
| 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 | €1,871 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dalby. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Arbetsförmedlingen — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Dalby. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Dalby?
Police recorded 11,174 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 11,174 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)1Official · parent municipality |
Mobility and administration
Dalby's nearest airport was MMX, 15 km away and offered 13 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Dalby. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Municipal civic orientation for newly arrived residents — Civic Orientation
Swedish municipalities
For newly arrived residents with residence permits.
Swedish for immigrants (SFI) municipal adult education — State Language Course
Swedish municipalities under the national SFI framework
For persons over 16 eligible for SFI.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperature moved from 0.9°C in January to 18.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 54.5 mm in January and 62.3 mm in July. Dalby's average monthly sunshine was 46.7 hours in January and 246.9 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Dalby?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)2
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Dalby 6.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)2Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 6.7 · Apr 12.7 · May 17.5 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 22.7 · Sep 18.2 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 4.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -1.2 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 0.2 · Apr 3.7 · May 7.9 · Jun 11.5 · Jul 13.9 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.9 · Feb 1 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 7.8 · May 12.4 · Jun 15.8 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 14 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 54.5 · Feb 42.7 · Mar 39.7 · Apr 33.9 · May 43.1 · Jun 62.9 · Jul 62.3 · Aug 79.3 · Sep 60.5 · Oct 68.1 · Nov 61.3 · Dec 67.8 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 46.7 · Feb 63.5 · Mar 135.1 · Apr 204.5 · May 252.6 · Jun 243.4 · Jul 246.9 · Aug 219 · Sep 160.4 · Oct 99.9 · Nov 47.3 · Dec 32.3 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Sweden: Nacka ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.3 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.3 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.3 °C, Heide (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±0.7 °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.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Dalby?
The published population was 6,969 people in 2023. Source: Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year12
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,969 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year12Official |
Alternatives for people set on Dalby
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Dalby from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Alternative cities in Sweden
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How does Dalby compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dalby 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Dalby's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Dalby part of Malmö?
Dalby is in the published commuting zone of Malmö; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Malmö city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source3
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Dalby?
The published population was 6,969 people in 2023. Source: Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year.
Is the air quality good in Dalby?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).
How safe is Dalby?
Police recorded 11,174 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 Dalby?
The unemployment rate is 8.9 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.
Is Dalby a good place to live?
Dalby 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 Dalby part of Malmö?
Dalby is in the published commuting zone of Malmö; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
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- European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
- GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
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- Tele2 mobile plan tele2.se · checked 2026-09-15
- Telia 100 Mbps broadband telia.se · checked 2026-09-15
- SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024 api.scb.se · checked 2026-07-26
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