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Living in Degerfors

In Degerfors, average gross earnings are €3,271 a month (2025), rents across existing tenancies average €8.41 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 12.2% (2024).

Degerfors numbered 9,237 residents at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Degerfors reached 12.2%. Degerfors had a foreign population of 467 at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population9,237people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Average gross salary3,271EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities
Average net rent8.41EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 14% belowOfficial source · Statistics Sweden (SCB) table BO0406Tab01: Rent in rented dwellings by region and year (annual rent per square metre, median)
Unemployment rate12.2%country median 10.6% — 15% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Recorded crime14,097incidents per 100,000country median 9,986 — 41% aboveOfficial source · Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)

Cheaper rent than 93% of Swedish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 68% of Swedish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 93% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Degerfors?

Average net cold rent is about 8.41 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): 8.41 EUR/m²/month · Statistics Sweden (SCB) table BO0406Tab01: Rent in rented dwellings by region and year (annual rent per square metre, median)16
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Degerfors recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Degerfors€8.41
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 broadband19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB22.16 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Tele2 mobile plan18Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.41 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.8331 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB) table BO0406Tab01: Rent in rented dwellings by region and year (annual rent per square metre, median)16Official

Is Degerfors 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 air quality · range 44–62%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–66%
Student52%strong on cost, weak on education · range 42–62%
Family35%strong on family, weak on education · range 26–44%
Retirement47%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–58%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 505 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 8.41 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

Degerfors had 4,093 at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Degerfors?

The unemployment rate is 12.2 % (2024). Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB)9

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Degerfors is 12.2%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,271 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities17Official
People in employment4,093 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)7Official
Employment rate77.5 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)8Official
Unemployment rate12.2 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)9Official

What does a salary buy in Degerfors?

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

Sweden median gross pay: €3,463 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€2,175of €2,742 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.€2,742
Rent, 60 m²€8.41/m² · official · Statistics Sweden (SCB) table BO0406Tab01: Rent in rented dwellings by region and year (annual rent per square metre, median) · 2025-12-31− €505
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€2,175
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Degerfors. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Arbetsförmedlingen — Public employment service

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Safety

How safe is Degerfors?

Police recorded 14,097 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

Recorded crime across major citiesDegerfors highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Degerfors highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159
Malmö16,183
Helsingborg15,583
Västerås14,153
Örebro13,915
Gothenburg13,878
Norrköping12,832
Lund11,174
Uppsala11,137
Linköping10,322
Jönköping9,782
Umeå9,210
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents14,097 incidents per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)1Official

Mobility and administration

Degerfors's nearest airport was ORB, 35 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights3Official
Distance to the nearest major airport35 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)ORB3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Degerfors.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 0 · Feb 0.2 · Mar 4.2 · Apr 10.6 · May 16.2 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 22 · Aug 20.6 · Sep 15.6 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 1.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.8 · Feb -5.2 · Mar -3.2 · Apr 0.4 · May 4.7 · Jun 8.9 · Jul 11.6 · Aug 11 · Sep 7.1 · Oct 3.1 · Nov -0.1 · Dec -3.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -3.1 · Feb -3 · Mar 0.1 · Apr 5 · May 10.2 · Jun 14 · Jul 16.3 · Aug 15.2 · Sep 10.9 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 1.5 · Dec -1.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 59.4 · Feb 46.6 · Mar 37.2 · Apr 41.5 · May 56.1 · Jun 69.3 · Jul 83.9 · Aug 83.4 · Sep 69.5 · Oct 77.9 · Nov 69.7 · Dec 67.4 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Sweden: Jönköping ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Pärnu (Estonia) ±0.9 °C, Turku (Finland) ±0.8 °C, Vantaa (Finland) ±1.1 °C, Espoo (Finland) ±1.1 °C, Drammen (Norway) ±0.6 °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

An area of 8.1 km² comprised Degerfors at the end of 2023. The household count for Degerfors was 4,689 at the end of 2024. Degerfors had a population density of 872 people per km² at the end of 2023.

How many people live in Degerfors?

The published population was 9,237 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area385.7 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)10Official
City area8.09 km²31 Dec 2023Statistics Sweden (SCB)11Official
Foreign-resident share5.06 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)12Official
Foreign residents467 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)5Official
Population density872 people/km²31 Dec 2023Statistics Sweden (SCB)11Official
Female residents4,547 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)6Official
Male residents4,547 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)6Official
Population9,237 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)6Official

International community in Degerfors

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 countries9,278100.0%
Sweden7,84584.6%
Syrian Arab Republic2622.8%
other countries2372.6%
Finland2162.3%
Eritrea860.9%
Thailand730.8%
Yugoslavia520.6%
Germany460.5%
Iraq450.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Norway410.4%
Poland410.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina350.4%
Afghanistan330.4%
Türkiye300.3%
Denmark290.3%
Ukraine230.2%
Romania200.2%
Lebanon160.2%
Russian Federation160.2%
India150.2%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 150.2%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)130.1%
Philippines120.1%
United States of America120.1%
Spain110.1%
Gambia110.1%
Sudan110.1%
Viet Nam110.1%
Chile100.1%
China100.1%
unknown country of birth10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published groupPeopleShare
total9,278100.0%
Swedish8,82795.1%
European citizenship except Swedish2382.6%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown2132.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households4,689 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)13Official

Alternatives for people set on Degerfors

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.

Karlskoga as a Degerfors alternative in the same region

9 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €8.99/m² Karlskoga vs €8.41/m² Degerforsno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 10,556 Karlskoga vs 14,097 Degerforsno percentage
  • Unemployment: 11.0% Karlskoga vs 12.2% Degerfors−10%
  • Foreign residents: 4.3% Karlskoga vs 5.1% Degerfors−15%
Full comparisonMore about Karlskoga

Sundbyberg as a Degerfors alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 201 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 13.4% Sundbyberg vs 5.1% Degerfors+165%
  • Rent: €12.54/m² Sundbyberg vs €8.41/m² Degerforsno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 14,369 Sundbyberg vs 14,097 Degerforsno percentage
  • Unemployment: 12.0% Sundbyberg vs 12.2% Degerforssame level
Full comparisonMore about Sundbyberg

Cities near Degerfors

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

Karlskoga 9.0 km away
Rent
8.99 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Kristinehamn 19.0 km away
Rent
8.74 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Sweden

Other cities in Sweden to compare with Degerfors, nearest in population first.

All Sweden cities
Torshälla9,167 residentsSaltsjöbaden9,409 residentsBro9,440 residentsBankeryd8,997 residentsSävja9,614 residentsBjärred9,816 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Degerfors 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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; Degerfors's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Degerfors?

The published population was 9,237 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB).

How much does it cost to rent in Degerfors?

Average net cold rent is about 8.41 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 589 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB) table BO0406Tab01: Rent in rented dwellings by region and year (annual rent per square metre, median).

How safe is Degerfors?

Police recorded 14,097 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 Degerfors?

The unemployment rate is 12.2 % (2024). Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB).

How many foreign residents live in Degerfors?

467 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB).

Is Degerfors a good place to live?

Degerfors 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 Degerfors?

Karlskoga, Kristinehamn are near Degerfors. 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 Degerfors?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,278 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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