Living in Eksjö

Eksjö is a city in Sweden. The foreign population count was 1,006 at the end of 2025. Car density was 534.9 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025. The unemployment rate was 10.8% at the end of 2024.

Cheaper rent than 65% of Swedish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 78% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Eksjö.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Eksjö?

Average net cold rent is about 9.53 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): 9.53 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se¹

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

Net rent across major citiesEksjö highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	9.53 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.00	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se¹Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 572 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 9.53 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 Eksjö?

The unemployment rate is 10.8 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹³

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Eksjö is 10.8%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	8,509 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹²Official
Fiber Coverage Pct	91	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Employment rate	81.4 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,217 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se²Official
Unemployment rate	10.8 %country median 10.6%	31 Dec 2024	SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹³Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Eksjö. 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

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
School Rating Avg	3.7	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians Per 1000	3.5	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Eksjö 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 10003.5Verified 2026-08-27

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Eksjö?

Police recorded 11,858 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: 11,858 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³

Recorded crime across major citiesEksjö highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	11,858 offences per 100,000country median 9,986	31 Dec 2025	Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Immigration Processing Time Days	90	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Destinations from nearest airport	2 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁹Official
Nearest airport	JKG	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁰Official
Distance to nearest airport	54.3 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁰Official
Public Transport Score	50	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

SwedishIn Person, Online

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

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 5.17 µg/m³ in 2023. Annual NO₂ was 0.96 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 9 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Eksjö?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.2 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: 5.17 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

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 Eksjö is 5.2 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	0.962 µg/m³country median 4.0	2024	Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.⁵Official
PM10 — annual mean	8.99 µg/m³country median 9.3	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁷Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.17 µg/m³country median 5.1	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁷Official
Average January temperature	-2.5	28 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 0.1 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 4.2 · Apr 10.3 · May 15.4 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 21.3 · Aug 20 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 1.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station N�ssj�²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.2 · Feb -4.4 · Mar -2.8 · Apr 0.7 · May 4.9 · Jun 8.8 · Jul 11.4 · Aug 11.1 · Sep 7.7 · Oct 3.7 · Nov 0.4 · Dec -2.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station N�ssj�²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.1 · Feb -2 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 5.3 · May 10.3 · Jun 13.9 · Jul 16.3 · Aug 15.3 · Sep 11.1 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 2.2 · Dec -0.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station N�ssj�²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 58.4 · Feb 45.4 · Mar 41.1 · Apr 39.2 · May 55.8 · Jun 82.9 · Jul 82.6 · Aug 83.8 · Sep 65.2 · Oct 73.2 · Nov 64.8 · Dec 67.1 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station N�ssj�²⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities

Klippan17,714 residents Älmhult17,653 residents Timrå17,521 residents Höör17,518 residents Salem17,507 residents Kramfors17,491 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 802.8 km² in 2026. Population density was 22 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Eksjö?

The published population was 17,792 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.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	802.8 km²	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁴Official
Cars per 1,000 residents	534.9 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2025	Official 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 area	802.8 km²	1 Jan 2026	Official 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 share	5.7 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁵Official
Foreign residents	1,006 people	31 Dec 2025	Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.⁶Official
Population density	22 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Official 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
Population Female	8,759 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁷Official
Population Male	8,759 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁷Official
Population	17,792 people	31 Dec 2024	SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹¹Official

International community in Eksjö

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 group	People	Share
All birth countries	17,792	100.0%
Sweden	15,029	84.5%
Syrian Arab Republic	617	3.5%
other countries	215	1.2%
Germany	205	1.2%
Poland	97	0.5%
Afghanistan	95	0.5%
Iraq	85	0.5%
Thailand	84	0.5%
Yugoslavia	84	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Finland	83	0.5%
Ukraine	77	0.4%
Denmark	74	0.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	67	0.4%
Eritrea	65	0.4%
Romania	65	0.4%
Russian Federation	58	0.3%
Kingdom of the Netherlands	50	0.3%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	49	0.3%
United Kingdom	45	0.3%
Hungary	41	0.2%
Palestinian territory, occupied	39	0.2%
Norway	38	0.2%
Kosovo	37	0.2%
Croatia	34	0.2%
Somalia	33	0.2%
Ethiopia	23	0.1%
Lebanon	22	0.1%
Philippines	22	0.1%
Chile	21	0.1%
China	21	0.1%
Latvia	21	0.1%
United States of America	20	0.1%
India	19	0.1%
Saudi Arabia	19	0.1%
Armenia	17	0.1%
Serbia and Montenegro	17	0.1%
Iceland	17	0.1%
Serbia	17	0.1%
United Arab Emirates	16	0.1%
Viet Nam	16	0.1%
Azerbaijan	14	0.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea	14	0.1%
Bulgaria	13	0.1%
Spain	13	0.1%
Greece	13	0.1%
Belarus	12	0.1%
Estonia	12	0.1%
Sri Lanka	12	0.1%
Jordan	11	0.1%
Egypt	10	0.1%
Türkiye	10	0.1%
unknown country of birth	4	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
total	17,792	100.0%
Swedish	16,724	94.0%
European citizenship except Swedish	631	3.5%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown	437	2.5%

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

Is Eksjö 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–63%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–63%

Student48%strong on education, weak on safety · range 41–55%

Family36%strong on family, weak on cost · range 29–43%

Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–61%

Foreign residents1,006 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.

Population17,792 people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.

Average net rent (nettokalt)9.53 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se

People in employment8,509 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Employment rate81.4 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Median gross salary (regional)3,217 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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	8,519 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Municipal Tax Rate Percent	21.2	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Eksjö?

The published population was 17,792 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Eksjö?

Average net cold rent is about 9.53 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 667 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Eksjö?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.2 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 Eksjö?

Police recorded 11,858 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 Eksjö?

The unemployment rate is 10.8 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Eksjö?

The median gross salary is 3,217 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Eksjö a good place to live?

Eksjö 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 Eksjö?

The official country of birth distribution records 16 people (0.1%) 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). Eksjö, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/eksjo/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Eksjö, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/eksjo/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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