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Living in Falun

In Falun, rents across existing tenancies average €10.20 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 8.3% (2024).

The unemployment rate was 8.3% at the end of 2024. For Falun, monthly precipitation was 36.3 mm in January and 76 mm in July. Car density was 539.2 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1928 sources

Population59,945people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Median gross salary (region)3,172EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
Average net rent10.2EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 4% aboveOfficial source · api.scb.se
Unemployment rate8.3%country median 10.6% — 22% belowIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime7,480offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 25% belowOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025
PM2.5, annual mean4.35µg/m³country median 5.1 — 14% belowOfficial source · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.

Lower unemployment than 83% of Swedish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 89% of Swedish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Falun?

Average net cold rent is about 10.2 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): 10.2 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Falun recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Falun€10.20
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 broadband25Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB22.16 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Tele2 mobile plan24Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.8331 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

Is Falun 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–68%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%
Student51%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 44–58%
Family40%strong on family, weak on cost · range 33–47%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 612 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 10.2 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 Falun?

The unemployment rate is 8.3 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202417

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Falun is 8.3%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment30,097 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Fibre coverage90.527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Employment rate85 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,172 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate8.3 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202417Independent

What does a salary buy in Falun?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,172 (api.scb.se, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,853of €2,527 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.€2,527
Rent, 60 m²€10.20/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31− €612
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€1,853
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Falun Salary needed to live in Falun

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average school rating (composite score)3.627 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

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; Falun's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 1,000 residents3.527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Falun 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 residents3.5Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Falun?

Police recorded 7,480 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: 7,480 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesFalun highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Falun 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
Falun7,480
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,480 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Immigration application processing time9027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat9Official
Nearest airportBLE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Distance to nearest airport21.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Public transport score4527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −4.3°C in January and 17.3°C in July. Annual PM2.5 was 4.35 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Falun?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.4 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: 4.35 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 Falun is 4.4 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 mean10.14 µg/m³country median 4.02024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official
NO₂ — latest reading0.091 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official
PM10 — annual mean9.7 µg/m³country median 9.32023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7Official
PM2.5 — annual mean4.35 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7Official
Average January temperature-628 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan -1.36 · Feb -0.359 · Mar 4.1 · Apr 10.4 · May 16.29 · Jun 20.47 · Jul 23.01 · Aug 21.02 · Sep 15.52 · Oct 8.52 · Nov 3.08 · Dec -0.225 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Mean maximum temperature — Falun-Lugnet, 1991-202012Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.33 · Feb -7.46 · Mar -4.44 · Apr -0.353 · May 4.62 · Jun 9.09 · Jul 11.74 · Aug 10.74 · Sep 6.83 · Oct 2.07 · Nov -1.72 · Dec -5.69 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Falun-Lugnet, 1991-202013Official
Average temperature by monthJan -4.31 · Feb -4.04 · Mar -0.4 · Apr 5.03 · May 10.56 · Jun 14.74 · Jul 17.29 · Aug 15.72 · Sep 10.95 · Oct 5.1 · Nov 0.68 · Dec -2.89 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Falun-Lugnet, 1991-202015Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 36.27 · Feb 28.05 · Mar 26.75 · Apr 32.33 · May 49.65 · Jun 65.2 · Jul 75.96 · Aug 75.93 · Sep 45.21 · Oct 61.96 · Nov 48.11 · Dec 39.83 mm31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Falun-Lugnet, 1991-202014Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 51.5 · Feb 86.7 · Mar 156.3 · Apr 203.3 · May 244.8 · Jun 251.6 · Jul 255.2 · Aug 213.5 · Sep 150.8 · Oct 95.8 · Nov 47.9 · Dec 41.6 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Borl�nge Sol26Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 2,049.9 km² in 2026. Population density was 29.3 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Falun?

The published population was 59,945 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
Area2,050 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official
Cars per 1,000 residents539.2 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 2025.8Official
City area2,050 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 share3.61 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)19Official
Foreign residents2,166 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.6Official
Population density29.3 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 residents30,267 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)21Official
Male residents30,267 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)21Official
Population59,945 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.11Official

International community in Falun

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 countries59,945100.0%
Sweden53,54189.3%
Syrian Arab Republic6661.1%
Finland5160.9%
Somalia3990.7%
Afghanistan2760.5%
Iraq2440.4%
Thailand2420.4%
Germany2380.4%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)2350.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Poland2200.4%
Norway2020.3%
other countries1960.3%
Yugoslavia1630.3%
Türkiye1550.3%
United Kingdom1390.2%
Eritrea1200.2%
Ukraine1080.2%
United States of America1050.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina890.1%
India770.1%
Denmark760.1%
Russian Federation760.1%
Philippines740.1%
China660.1%
Italy650.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 610.1%
Lebanon560.1%
Colombia530.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea530.1%
Sudan520.1%
Pakistan510.1%
Kosovo500.1%
Chile450.1%
Ethiopia450.1%
Gambia450.1%
Latvia450.1%
Sri Lanka440.1%
Brazil430.1%
Spain400.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo390.1%
Bulgaria360.1%
Burundi320.1%
Australia300.1%
Iceland300.1%
Albania290.0%
Romania290.0%
France280.0%
Tunisia270.0%
Greece260.0%
Kenya260.0%
Peru260.0%
Hungary250.0%
Portugal250.0%
Serbia250.0%
Viet Nam250.0%
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya240.0%
Lithuania230.0%
Austria220.0%
Jordan220.0%
Canada210.0%
Switzerland210.0%
Indonesia200.0%
Japan200.0%
Estonia190.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of190.0%
Belarus180.0%
Nigeria180.0%
South Africa180.0%
Morocco170.0%
Azerbaijan160.0%
Croatia150.0%
Ireland150.0%
New Zealand150.0%
Czechoslovakia150.0%
Saudi Arabia150.0%
Egypt140.0%
Soviet Union130.0%
Armenia120.0%
Israel120.0%
Taiwan120.0%
Uganda120.0%
Czech Republic110.0%
Kuwait110.0%
Mexico110.0%
Yemen110.0%
Bangladesh100.0%
Palestinian territory, occupied100.0%
unknown country of birth40.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published groupPeopleShare
total59,945100.0%
Swedish57,75496.3%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown1,1041.8%
European citizenship except Swedish1,0871.8%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households28,757 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)20Official
Municipal tax rate21.227 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Alternatives for people set on Falun

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

Cities near Falun

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

Borlänge 18.0 km away
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10 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

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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 Falun?

The published population was 59,945 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Falun?

Average net cold rent is about 10.2 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 714 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Falun?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.4 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 Falun?

Police recorded 7,480 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 Falun?

The unemployment rate is 8.3 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Falun?

The median gross salary is 3,172 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Falun a good place to live?

Falun 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 Falun?

Borlänge is near Falun. 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 Falun?

The official country of birth distribution records 59,945 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). Falun, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version fe4aa8a9910225e6389d5bff68d1785d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/falun/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_falun-sweden-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_6b5423c09740,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Falun, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {fe4aa8a9910225e6389d5bff68d1785d},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/falun/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  2. SMHI Mean maximum temperature — Falun-Lugnet, 1991-2020 SMHI Mean maximum temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
  3. SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Falun-Lugnet, 1991-2020 SMHI Mean minimum temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
  4. SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Falun-Lugnet, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly precipitation · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
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