Living in Grums

In Grums, average gross earnings are €3,181 a month (2025), rents across existing tenancies average €8.75 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 12.5% (2024).

Grums had a population of 4,975 in 2023. The unemployment rate was 12.5% at the end of 2024. A foreign population count of 561 was recorded at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0732 sources

Population4,975people31 Dec 2023Official source · Localities 2023, population, land area, population density per locality

Average gross salary3,181EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities

Average net rent8.75EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 11% belowOfficial source · Statistics Sweden (SCB) table BO0406Tab01: Rent in rented dwellings by region and year (annual rent per square metre, median)

Unemployment rate12.5%country median 10.6% — 18% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Recorded crime7,369incidents per 100,000country median 9,986 — 26% belowOfficial source · Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)

PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Cheaper rent than 84% of Swedish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 72% of Swedish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 91% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Grums?

Average net cold rent is about 8.75 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): 8.75 EUR/m²/month · Statistics Sweden (SCB) table BO0406Tab01: Rent in rented dwellings by region and year (annual rent per square metre, median)¹⁹

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€40

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesGrums highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35

Malmö€13.04

Helsingborg€12.09

Grums€8.75

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	39.96 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telia 100 Mbps broadband²²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	22.16 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Tele2 mobile plan²¹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	8.75 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB) table BO0406Tab01: Rent in rented dwellings by region and year (annual rent per square metre, median)¹⁹Official

Is Grums 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 44–62%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–67%

Student53%strong on cost, weak on education · range 43–63%

Family39%strong on family, weak on education · range 30–48%

Retirement49%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 38–60%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 525 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 8.75 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

Employment totaled 4,114 in Grums at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Grums?

The unemployment rate is 12.5 % (2024). Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹¹

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Grums is 12.5%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

4–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–20

Grums 12.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	3,181 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities²⁰Official
People in employment	4,114 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)⁹Official
Employment rate	78.9 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁰Official
Unemployment rate	12.5 %country median 10.6%	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹¹Official

What does a salary buy in Grums?

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

Left over each month€2,155of €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€8.75/m² · official · Statistics Sweden (SCB) table BO0406Tab01: Rent in rented dwellings by region and year (annual rent per square metre, median) · 2025-12-31	− €525
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	€2,155

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Grums Salary needed to live in Grums

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Grums?

Police recorded 7,369 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 citiesGrums highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	7,369 incidents per 100,000country median 9,986	31 Dec 2025	Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)¹Official

Mobility and administration

Grums's nearest airport was KSD, 16 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	16 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	KSD	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Grums?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)³

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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1°-6°

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16°5°

20°9°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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208

267

274

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167

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Grums is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.

2–33–44–55–66–77–88–9

Grums 6.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)³Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 0.2 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 10.6 · May 16.1 · Jun 19.8 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 1.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -5.3 · Feb -5.6 · Mar -3.2 · Apr 0.3 · May 4.9 · Jun 9.1 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11 · Sep 7.3 · Oct 3.1 · Nov -0.3 · Dec -4.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.4 · Feb -2.3 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 5.5 · May 10.6 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 15.8 · Sep 11.6 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -1.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 46.9 · Feb 36.5 · Mar 31.5 · Apr 39.1 · May 53.4 · Jun 61.3 · Jul 67 · Aug 83.5 · Sep 63.6 · Oct 69.7 · Nov 63.9 · Dec 54.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 48.7 · Feb 78.2 · Mar 160 · Apr 208 · May 267 · Jun 274.1 · Jul 273.7 · Aug 225.1 · Sep 166.6 · Oct 100 · Nov 46.9 · Dec 38 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Sweden: Jönköping ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Tartu linn (Estonia) ±1.0 °C, Vantaa (Finland) ±1.1 °C, Turku (Finland) ±0.8 °C, Espoo (Finland) ±1.2 °C, Pärnu (Estonia) ±0.9 °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 5.3 km² comprised Grums at the end of 2023. The household count for Grums was 4,445 at the end of 2024. Grums had a population density of 941 people per km² at the end of 2023.

How many people live in Grums?

The published population was 4,975 people in 2023. Source: Localities 2023, population, land area, population density per locality⁵

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 561 is not 6.3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport88.7%
Foreign residents11.3%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	388.2 km²	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹²Official
City area	5.28 km²	31 Dec 2023	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹³Official
Foreign-resident share	6.34 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁴Official
Foreign residents	561 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)⁸Official
Population density	941 people/km²	31 Dec 2023	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹³Official
Female residents	4,313 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Male residents	4,313 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Population	4,975 people	31 Dec 2023	Localities 2023, population, land area, population density per locality⁵Official · locality

International community in Grums

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	9,004	100.0%
Sweden	7,889	87.6%
other countries	203	2.3%
Norway	139	1.5%
Finland	100	1.1%
Syrian Arab Republic	73	0.8%
Lithuania	65	0.7%
Thailand	58	0.6%
Afghanistan	57	0.6%
Poland	44	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Germany	40	0.4%
Ukraine	34	0.4%
Iraq	28	0.3%
Pakistan	26	0.3%
Kingdom of the Netherlands	24	0.3%
Türkiye	22	0.2%
Denmark	21	0.2%
Romania	21	0.2%
Latvia	18	0.2%
Eritrea	17	0.2%
Yugoslavia	16	0.2%
Hungary	15	0.2%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	15	0.2%
Korea, Republic of Korea	15	0.2%
Chile	14	0.2%
United Kingdom	14	0.2%
India	14	0.2%
Ethiopia	11	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	10	0.1%
unknown country of birth	1	0.0%

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

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published group	People	Share
total	9,004	100.0%
Swedish	8,395	93.2%
European citizenship except Swedish	410	4.6%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown	199	2.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁷

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	4,445 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁵Official

Alternatives for people set on Grums

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.

Kil as a Grums alternative in the same region

21 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: €9.56/m² Kil vs €8.75/m² Grumsno percentage
Unemployment: 9.3% Kil vs 12.5% Grums−26%
Foreign residents: 3.5% Kil vs 6.3% Grums−45%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,016 Kil vs 7,369 Grumsno percentage

Full comparison More about Kil

Sundbyberg as a Grums alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 275 km, better on 2 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 6.3% Grums+112%
Rent: €12.54/m² Sundbyberg vs €8.75/m² Grumsno percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 14,369 Sundbyberg vs 7,369 Grumsno percentage
Unemployment: 12.0% Sundbyberg vs 12.5% Grums−4%

Full comparison More about Sundbyberg

Cities near Grums

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

Hammarö 18.5 km away

Rent: 10.67 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Kil 20.5 km away

Rent: 9.56 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Skåre 20.8 km away

Rent: 696.2 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2026-12-31

Alternative cities in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities

Anderstorp5,026 residents Malmslätt4,886 residents Krokek5,125 residents Viken5,162 residents Kvissleby5,189 residents Smedjebacken5,190 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Grums 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; Grums'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 Grums?

The published population was 4,975 people in 2023. Source: Localities 2023, population, land area, population density per locality.

How much does it cost to rent in Grums?

Average net cold rent is about 8.75 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 612 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).

Is the air quality good in Grums?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How safe is Grums?

What is the unemployment rate in Grums?

The unemployment rate is 12.5 % (2024). Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB).

How many foreign residents live in Grums?

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

Is Grums a good place to live?

Grums 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 Grums?

Hammarö, Kil, Skåre, Skoghall are near Grums. 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 Grums?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,004 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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