Living in Hallsberg

For Hallsberg, annual NO₂ was 3.49 µg/m³ in 2023. The city covered 639.7 km² in 2026. In 2025, population density was 25.1 people per km². Car density was 566 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025. The unemployment rate was 11.1% at the end of 2024.

Cheaper rent than 70% of Swedish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 96% of Swedish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 69% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Hallsberg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Hallsberg?

Average net cold rent is about 9.33 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): 9.33 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se¹

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

Net rent across major citiesHallsberg highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	9.33 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 560 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 9.33 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 Hallsberg?

The unemployment rate is 11.1 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹²

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Hallsberg is 11.1%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	7,705 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹¹Official
Fiber Coverage Pct	91	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Employment rate	81.3 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,172 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se²Official
Unemployment rate	11.1 %country median 10.6%	31 Dec 2024	SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹²Independent

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
School Rating Avg	3.6	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 Hallsberg 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 Hallsberg?

Police recorded 14,657 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: 14,657 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³

Recorded crime across major citiesHallsberg highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	14,657 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.dat⁸Official
Nearest airport	ORB	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	18 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Public Transport Score	50	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 4.3 µg/m³ in 2023. Annual PM10 was 7.5 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Hallsberg?

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.⁶

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

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 Hallsberg 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)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	3.49 µg/m³country median 4.0	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
PM10 — annual mean	7.52 µg/m³country median 9.3	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.3 µg/m³country median 5.1	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
Average January temperature	-2.8	28 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 0.8 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 11.6 · May 17.1 · Jun 20.7 · Jul 23.1 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 16.9 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 5 · Dec 2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station �rebro Flygplats²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -5 · Feb -5.1 · Mar -2.8 · Apr 0.7 · May 5.1 · Jun 9.2 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 10.9 · Sep 7.2 · Oct 3.1 · Nov -0.2 · Dec -3.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station �rebro Flygplats²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.1 · Feb -2.2 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 5.5 · May 10.6 · Jun 14.4 · Jul 16.8 · Aug 15.8 · Sep 11.5 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 2.2 · Dec -0.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Snavlunda D¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 53.3 · Feb 43.3 · Mar 36 · Apr 39.6 · May 52.6 · Jun 72.3 · Jul 82.2 · Aug 78.9 · Sep 67.4 · Oct 69 · Nov 64.3 · Dec 61.5 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Snavlunda D¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities

Leksand16,137 residents Tjörn16,092 residents Vara16,088 residents Båstad16,026 residents Mörbylånga16,224 residents Bjuv15,985 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Hallsberg?

The published population was 16,120 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	639.7 km²	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹³Official
Cars per 1,000 residents	566 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 2025.⁷Official
City area	639.7 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.¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	5.8 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁴Official
Foreign residents	932 people	31 Dec 2025	Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.⁵Official
Population density	25.1 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.¹⁰Official
Population Female	7,799 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Population Male	7,799 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Population	16,120 people	31 Dec 2024	SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹⁰Official

International community in Hallsberg

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	16,120	100.0%
Sweden	13,409	83.2%
Syrian Arab Republic	379	2.4%
other countries	229	1.4%
Iraq	189	1.2%
Finland	177	1.1%
Eritrea	153	0.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	129	0.8%
Afghanistan	128	0.8%
Thailand	112	0.7%

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Published group	People	Share
Latvia	108	0.7%
Myanmar	106	0.7%
Poland	87	0.5%
Romania	78	0.5%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	65	0.4%
Yugoslavia	61	0.4%
Germany	50	0.3%
Lithuania	42	0.3%
Ukraine	41	0.3%
Viet Nam	35	0.2%
Somalia	34	0.2%
United Kingdom	30	0.2%
Lebanon	29	0.2%
Estonia	28	0.2%
Norway	28	0.2%
Sudan	27	0.2%
Sri Lanka	26	0.2%
Philippines	25	0.2%
Türkiye	25	0.2%
Russian Federation	24	0.1%
Kosovo	20	0.1%
Denmark	19	0.1%
Serbia	19	0.1%
Hungary	17	0.1%
India	16	0.1%
Chile	15	0.1%
Italy	15	0.1%
Nigeria	14	0.1%
Saudi Arabia	14	0.1%
France	13	0.1%
Croatia	13	0.1%
Serbia and Montenegro	12	0.1%
Ethiopia	12	0.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands	12	0.1%
Slovakia	11	0.1%
United States of America	11	0.1%
Azerbaijan	10	0.1%
Colombia	10	0.1%
Palestinian territory, occupied	10	0.1%
unknown country of birth	3	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	16,120	100.0%
Swedish	15,141	93.9%
European citizenship except Swedish	534	3.3%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown	445	2.8%

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

Is Hallsberg 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–62%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–62%

Student45%strong on education, weak on safety · range 38–52%

Family33%strong on family, weak on cost · range 26–40%

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

Foreign residents932 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.

Population16,120 people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.

Average net rent (nettokalt)9.33 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se

People in employment7,705 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Employment rate81.3 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Median gross salary (regional)3,172 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	7,492 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁵Official
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 Hallsberg?

The published population was 16,120 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Hallsberg?

Average net cold rent is about 9.33 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 653 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Hallsberg?

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 Hallsberg?

Police recorded 14,657 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 Hallsberg?

The unemployment rate is 11.1 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Hallsberg?

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

Is Hallsberg a good place to live?

Hallsberg 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 Hallsberg?

The official country of birth distribution records 0 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). Hallsberg, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/hallsberg/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_hallsberg-sweden-rent-salary-jobs-taxes_e2174bcac5a9,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Hallsberg, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, taxes},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/hallsberg/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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