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Living in Ekerö

In Ekerö, rents across existing tenancies average €12.62 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 6.7% (2024).

For Ekerö, annual NO₂ was 4.91 µg/m³ in 2023. The city covered 218.4 km² in 2026. Population density was 133 people per km² in 2025. Car density was 456.6 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025. The unemployment rate was 6.7% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-1933 sources

Population28,910people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Median gross salary (region)3,633EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
Average net rent12.62EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 28% aboveOfficial source · api.scb.se
Unemployment rate6.7%country median 10.6% — 37% belowIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime8,477offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 15% belowOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025
PM2.5, annual mean4.13µg/m³country median 5.1 — 19% belowOfficial source · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.

Pricier rent than 92% of Swedish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 98% of Swedish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 77% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Ekerö?

Average net cold rent is about 12.62 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): 12.62 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Ekerö recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Ekerö€12.62
Helsingborg€12.09
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 broadband21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB22.16 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Tele2 mobile plan20Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.62 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.8331 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

Is Ekerö 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–69%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on safety · range 59–75%
Student64%strong on education, weak on safety · range 57–71%
Family49%strong on family, weak on housing · range 42–56%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 757 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 12.62 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 Ekerö?

The unemployment rate is 6.7 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202413

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Ekerö is 6.7%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment14,375 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)12Official
Fibre coverage9627 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official
Employment rate84.3 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)13Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,633 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate6.7 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202413Independent

What does a salary buy in Ekerö?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,633 (api.scb.se, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,046of €2,865 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.€2,865
Rent, 60 m²€12.62/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31− €757
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€2,046
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Ekerö Salary needed to live in Ekerö

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average school rating (composite score)427 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official

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; Ekerö's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 1,000 residents4.427 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ekerö 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 residents4.4Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Ekerö?

Police recorded 8,477 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: 8,477 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesEkerö highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ekerö highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159
Malmö16,183
Helsingborg15,583
Västerås14,153
Örebro13,915
Gothenburg13,878
Norrköping12,832
Uppsala11,137
Linköping10,322
Jönköping9,782
Umeå9,210
Ekerö8,477
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,477 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Immigration application processing time9027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official
Destinations from nearest airport15 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat9Official
Nearest airportBMA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Distance to nearest airport14.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Public transport score8727 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 4.13 µg/m³ in 2023. Annual PM10 was 8.5 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Ekerö?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.1 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: 4.13 µg/m³ · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7
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 Ekerö is 4.1 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 mean4.91 µg/m³country median 4.02023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7Official
PM10 — annual mean8.5 µg/m³country median 9.32023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7Official
PM2.5 — annual mean4.13 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7Official
Average January temperature-1.528 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.8 · Feb 1 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 10.7 · May 16.3 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 23.1 · Aug 21.9 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Adels� A22Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.2 · Feb -5.1 · Mar -2.9 · Apr 0.5 · May 5.2 · Jun 9.6 · Jul 12.5 · Aug 12 · Sep 8.5 · Oct 4.3 · Nov 1.1 · Dec -2.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Adels� A22Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.5 · Feb -1.9 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 5.6 · May 10.7 · Jun 15 · Jul 17.8 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 12.6 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Adels� A22Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 27.8 · Feb 22.4 · Mar 22.7 · Apr 26.5 · May 33.5 · Jun 54.4 · Jul 54.8 · Aug 66 · Sep 46.1 · Oct 44.6 · Nov 38 · Dec 35.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Adels� A22Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 43.9 · Feb 75.1 · Mar 150.8 · Apr 215.9 · May 277.4 · Jun 277.4 · Jul 279.5 · Aug 234.5 · Sep 170.3 · Oct 95.8 · Nov 44.6 · Dec 33.4 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stockholm Sol23Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2013–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 20.0% between 2013 and 2024, from 5.0 to 4.0.

Similar climate. In Sweden: Jönköping ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±2.1 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±2.1 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±2.1 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±2.1 °C, Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±2.2 °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 Ekerö?

The published population was 28,910 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area218.4 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Cars per 1,000 residents456.6 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 area218.4 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 share5.96 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Foreign residents1,733 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.6Official
Population density133 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
Female residents14,394 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Male residents14,394 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Population28,910 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.11Official

International community in Ekerö

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 countries28,910100.0%
Sweden24,89286.1%
Poland5461.9%
Finland3851.3%
other countries2881.0%
Latvia1570.5%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)1520.5%
Syrian Arab Republic1500.5%
Ukraine1490.5%
Germany1400.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United Kingdom1340.5%
Afghanistan960.3%
Romania960.3%
United States of America940.3%
Thailand830.3%
Iraq790.3%
Eritrea670.2%
Chile630.2%
Estonia630.2%
Denmark590.2%
Norway590.2%
China560.2%
Russian Federation550.2%
Türkiye530.2%
Hungary500.2%
France440.2%
Yugoslavia420.1%
India410.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea410.1%
Greece380.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 380.1%
Colombia340.1%
Italy340.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina320.1%
Ethiopia320.1%
Spain300.1%
Albania270.1%
Lebanon270.1%
Slovakia260.1%
Sudan240.1%
Somalia240.1%
Brazil230.1%
Australia210.1%
Lithuania210.1%
Peru210.1%
Belgium200.1%
Austria190.1%
Mali190.1%
Uzbekistan190.1%
Japan180.1%
Morocco180.1%
Uganda180.1%
Argentina160.1%
South Africa150.1%
Philippines140.0%
Pakistan140.0%
Czechoslovakia130.0%
South Sudan130.0%
Switzerland120.0%
Democratic Republic of the Congo110.0%
Serbia110.0%
Soviet Union110.0%
Viet Nam110.0%
Croatia100.0%
Israel100.0%
Sri Lanka100.0%
Mongolia100.0%
Mexico100.0%
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
total28,910100.0%
Swedish27,10093.7%
European citizenship except Swedish1,3674.7%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown4431.5%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households11,140 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Municipal tax rate19.427 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official

Alternatives for people set on Ekerö

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Ekerö from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Ekerö

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

Södertälje Commuting Zone · 18.0 km away
Rent
11.53 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Stockholm Commuting Zone · 22.0 km away
Rent
13.35 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Salem 13.0 km away
Rent
12.52 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Sundbyberg 16.1 km away
Rent
12.54 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Botkyrka 18.7 km away
Rent
10.31 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Solna 19.0 km away
Rent
12.51 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

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Ekerö in rankings

Is Ekerö part of Stockholm?

Ekerö is in the published commuting zone of Stockholm; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Stockholm city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4

Common questions

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

How many people live in Ekerö?

The published population was 28,910 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Ekerö?

Average net cold rent is about 12.62 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 883 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Ekerö?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.1 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 Ekerö?

Police recorded 8,477 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 Ekerö?

The unemployment rate is 6.7 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Ekerö?

The median gross salary is 3,633 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Ekerö a good place to live?

Ekerö 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 Ekerö part of Stockholm?

Ekerö is in the published commuting zone of Stockholm; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Ekerö?

Södertälje, Stockholm, Salem, Kista, Alby are near Ekerö. 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 Ekerö?

The official country of birth distribution records 28,910 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). Ekerö, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1cc35c20f43c3641a7fad221a9bf02c6]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/ekero/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ekerö, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {1cc35c20f43c3641a7fad221a9bf02c6},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/ekero/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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