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Living in Eskilstuna

The unemployment rate was 17.2% at the end of 2024.

Pricier rent than 74% of Swedish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 98% of Swedish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 97% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Eskilstuna.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Eskilstuna?

Average net cold rent is about 11.07 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): 11.07 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1

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

Net rent across major citiesEskilstuna highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Eskilstuna highlighted€13.35Stockholm€13.04Malmö€12.09Helsingborg€11.91Västerås€11.83Göteborg€11.42Norrköping€11.07Eskilstuna€7.85Uppsala€7.45Umeå€7.38Linköping€7.00Örebro€6.88Jönköpingnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.07 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.0031 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 664 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 11.07 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 Eskilstuna?

The unemployment rate is 17.2 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202416

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Eskilstuna is 17.2%. 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%2214–169 cities: 16% to under 18%916–18Eskilstuna 17.2%2 cities: 18% to under 20%218–20

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment50,040 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Fiber Coverage Pct9127 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Employment rate76.9 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,307 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate17.2 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202416Independent

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Rating Avg3.727 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians Per 10003.627 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Eskilstuna 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 10003.6Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Eskilstuna?

Police recorded 14,987 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: 14,987 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesEskilstuna highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Eskilstuna highlighted19,159Stockholm16,183Malmö15,583Helsingborg14,987Eskilstuna14,153Västerås13,915Örebro13,878Göteborg12,832Norrköping11,137Uppsala10,322Linköping9,782Jönköping9,210Umeårecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents14,987 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

Car density was 464.2 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Immigration Processing Time Days9027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Destinations from nearest airport3 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat8Official
Nearest airportVST13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport24.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Public Transport Score5527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −2.1°C in January and 17.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 33 mm in January and 65.9 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 4.31 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Eskilstuna?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.3 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: 4.31 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
Eskilstuna average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°-6°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Eskilstuna average monthly precipitation, mm020406080332723303962666644514442JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Eskilstuna annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.3PM2.515408.7PM1010404.6NO₂µg/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 Eskilstuna is 4.3 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/m³644–5Eskilstuna 4.358 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³585–635 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 mean4.61 µg/m³country median 4.02023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM10 — annual mean8.73 µg/m³country median 9.32023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM2.5 — annual mean4.31 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
Average January temperature-2.528 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.514 · Feb 0.968 · Mar 4.98 · Apr 11.31 · May 16.8 · Jun 20.56 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 21.87 · Sep 16.73 · Oct 10.08 · Nov 4.85 · Dec 1.77 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Mean maximum temperature — Eskilstuna A, 1991-202011Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.17 · Feb -5.58 · Mar -3.18 · Apr 0.155 · May 4.59 · Jun 8.95 · Jul 11.55 · Aug 10.68 · Sep 6.96 · Oct 2.91 · Nov -0.248 · Dec -3.71 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Eskilstuna A, 1991-202012Official
Average temperature by monthJan -2.12 · Feb -2.13 · Mar 0.92 · Apr 5.83 · May 11.05 · Jun 14.99 · Jul 17.59 · Aug 16.35 · Sep 11.74 · Oct 6.53 · Nov 2.48 · Dec -0.693 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Eskilstuna A, 1991-202014Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 32.96 · Feb 26.76 · Mar 22.96 · Apr 29.84 · May 38.62 · Jun 61.97 · Jul 65.95 · Aug 65.61 · Sep 44.14 · Oct 51.41 · Nov 43.98 · Dec 41.6 mm31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Eskilstuna A, 1991-202013Official
Annual PM2.5 over time6 published observations, 2017–2023
Annual PM2.5 in Eskilstuna by year, µg/m³4.15.16.27.220172019202120234.3µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 13.8% between 2017 and 2023, from 5.0 to 4.3.

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities
Halmstad106,084 residentsGävle103,838 residentsSödertälje102,911 residentsNacka112,112 residentsHaninge100,895 residentsHuddinge114,304 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 1,104.1 km² in 2026. Population density was 96.7 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Eskilstuna?

The published population was 107,203 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Eskilstuna residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.8%Foreign residents 7.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area1,104 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Cars per 1,000 residents464.2 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 area1,104 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 share7.23 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official
Foreign residents7,724 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.5Official
Population density96.7 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 Female53,243 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)20Official
Population Male53,243 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)20Official
Population107,203 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.10Official

International community in Eskilstuna

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 countries107,203100.0%
Sweden78,42573.2%
Iraq5,5235.2%
Syrian Arab Republic4,4654.2%
Finland3,4703.2%
Somalia1,7051.6%
Eritrea1,1091.0%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)7860.7%
Afghanistan7570.7%
Viet Nam7180.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Poland4320.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina4160.4%
Thailand3950.4%
Yugoslavia3910.4%
Türkiye3830.4%
Ethiopia3280.3%
China3180.3%
Ukraine3090.3%
Norway2350.2%
Chile2300.2%
India2200.2%
Romania2110.2%
Lebanon2020.2%
Germany2010.2%
Gambia1950.2%
United Kingdom1850.2%
Croatia1830.2%
other countries1700.2%
Yemen1630.2%
Sudan1610.2%
Russian Federation1510.1%
Saudi Arabia1510.1%
Hungary1490.1%
Sri Lanka1460.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo1440.1%
United States of America1370.1%
Lithuania1260.1%
Denmark1220.1%
Philippines1220.1%
Estonia1210.1%
Greece1180.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea1170.1%
Palestinian territory, occupied1170.1%
Morocco1150.1%
Serbia1110.1%
Italy1070.1%
Brazil1060.1%
North Macedonia1030.1%
Colombia1000.1%
Latvia940.1%
Pakistan910.1%
Bangladesh880.1%
Spain860.1%
Uganda840.1%
El Salvador830.1%
Burundi810.1%
Tunisia810.1%
Jordan800.1%
Kenya750.1%
Nigeria680.1%
Kuwait620.1%
France610.1%
Egypt600.1%
Albania560.1%
Peru560.1%
Armenia550.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 510.0%
Austria500.0%
Bolivia500.0%
United Arab Emirates470.0%
Azerbaijan420.0%
Soviet Union420.0%
South Africa420.0%
Israel400.0%
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya400.0%
Bulgaria360.0%
South Sudan340.0%
Serbia and Montenegro330.0%
Czechoslovakia320.0%
Belarus310.0%
Indonesia310.0%
Ireland310.0%
Mongolia300.0%
Uzbekistan290.0%
Canada280.0%
Congo, the Republic of the280.0%
Cuba280.0%
Cameroon270.0%
Algeria260.0%
Mexico260.0%
Kosovo260.0%
Ghana250.0%
Liberia250.0%
Rwanda240.0%
Australia230.0%
Switzerland220.0%
Iceland200.0%
Kazakhstan200.0%
Montenegro190.0%
Portugal180.0%
Cambodia170.0%
Senegal170.0%
Venezuela160.0%
Sierra Leone150.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of140.0%
Czech Republic130.0%
Japan130.0%
Taiwan130.0%
Ecuador120.0%
Guinea120.0%
Moldova, Republic of120.0%
Angola110.0%
Argentina110.0%
Kyrgyzstan110.0%
Slovenia110.0%
Guatemala100.0%
unknown country of birth90.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published groupPeopleShare
total107,203100.0%
Swedish99,29792.6%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown4,8424.5%
European citizenship except Swedish3,0642.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Is Eskilstuna 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 safety · range 45–61%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–62%
Student47%strong on education, weak on safety · range 40–54%
Family34%strong on family, weak on housing · range 27–41%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–60%
Foreign residents7,724 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.
Population107,203 people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.07 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
People in employment50,040 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Employment rate76.9 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Median gross salary (regional)3,307 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
Households50,346 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)19Official
Municipal Tax Rate Percent2127 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Eskilstuna?

The published population was 107,203 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Eskilstuna?

Average net cold rent is about 11.07 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 775 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Eskilstuna?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.3 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 Eskilstuna?

Police recorded 14,987 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 Eskilstuna?

The unemployment rate is 17.2 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Eskilstuna?

The median gross salary is 3,307 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Eskilstuna a good place to live?

Eskilstuna 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 Eskilstuna?

The official country of birth distribution records 47 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). Eskilstuna, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/eskilstuna/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Eskilstuna, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  7. 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. api.scb.se · checked 2025-12-31
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  2. SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Eskilstuna A, 1991-2020 SMHI Mean minimum temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
  3. SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Eskilstuna A, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly precipitation · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
  4. SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Eskilstuna A, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
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  12. Statistics Sweden (SCB) country_of_birth distribution api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-28

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