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Living in Hallsberg

In Hallsberg, rents across existing tenancies average €9.33 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 11.1% (2024).

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.

Last checked 2026-09-1926 sources

Population16,120people31 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 rent9.33EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 5% belowOfficial source · api.scb.se
Unemployment rate11.1%country median 10.6% — 5% aboveIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime14,657offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 47% aboveOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025
PM2.5, annual mean4.3µg/m³country median 5.1 — 15% belowOfficial source · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.

Cheaper rent than 65% 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.

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
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Hallsberg recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Hallsberg€9.33
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 broadband21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB22.16 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Tele2 mobile plan20Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.33 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.8331 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

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%

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, 2022–202413

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 (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment7,705 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)12Official
Fibre coverage9127 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official
Employment rate81.3 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)13Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,172 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate11.1 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202413Independent

What does a salary buy in Hallsberg?

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€1,905of €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€9.33/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31− €560
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€1,905
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Hallsberg Salary needed to live in Hallsberg

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

Job Search

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average school rating (composite score)3.627 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official

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; Hallsberg's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 1,000 residents3.527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official

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 1,000 residents3.5Verified 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
Recorded crime across major cities with Hallsberg highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159
Malmö16,183
Helsingborg15,583
Hallsberg14,657
Västerås14,153
Örebro13,915
Gothenburg13,878
Norrköping12,832
Uppsala11,137
Linköping10,322
Jönköping9,782
Umeå9,210
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents14,657 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Immigration application processing time9027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat9Official
Nearest airportORB13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Distance to nearest airport18 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Public transport score5027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official

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

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 Hallsberg.

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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.7

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)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean3.49 µg/m³country median 4.02023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7Official
PM10 — annual mean7.52 µg/m³country median 9.32023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7Official
PM2.5 — annual mean4.3 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7Official
Average January temperature-2.828 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station �rebro Flygplats23Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station �rebro Flygplats23Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Snavlunda D22Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Snavlunda D22Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Sweden: Jönköping ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Naila (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Schwarzenbach an der Saale (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Selb (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±1.1 °C, Pärnu (Estonia) ±1.0 °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

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.11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area639.7 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Cars per 1,000 residents566 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 area639.7 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 share5.8 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Foreign residents932 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.6Official
Population density25.1 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 residents7,799 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Male residents7,799 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Population16,120 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.11Official

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 groupPeopleShare
All birth countries16,120100.0%
Sweden13,40983.2%
Syrian Arab Republic3792.4%
other countries2291.4%
Iraq1891.2%
Finland1771.1%
Eritrea1530.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1290.8%
Afghanistan1280.8%
Thailand1120.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Latvia1080.7%
Myanmar1060.7%
Poland870.5%
Romania780.5%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)650.4%
Yugoslavia610.4%
Germany500.3%
Lithuania420.3%
Ukraine410.3%
Viet Nam350.2%
Somalia340.2%
United Kingdom300.2%
Lebanon290.2%
Estonia280.2%
Norway280.2%
Sudan270.2%
Sri Lanka260.2%
Philippines250.2%
Türkiye250.2%
Russian Federation240.1%
Kosovo200.1%
Denmark190.1%
Serbia190.1%
Hungary170.1%
India160.1%
Chile150.1%
Italy150.1%
Nigeria140.1%
Saudi Arabia140.1%
France130.1%
Croatia130.1%
Serbia and Montenegro120.1%
Ethiopia120.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 120.1%
Slovakia110.1%
United States of America110.1%
Azerbaijan100.1%
Colombia100.1%
Palestinian territory, occupied100.1%
unknown country of birth30.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
total16,120100.0%
Swedish15,14193.9%
European citizenship except Swedish5343.3%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown4452.8%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households7,492 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Municipal tax rate21.227 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official

Alternatives for people set on Hallsberg

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.

Askersund as a Hallsberg alternative in the same region

24 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,384 Askersund vs 14,657 Hallsberg−50%
  • Nearest airport: 38.7 km Askersund vs 18.0 km Hallsberg+115%
  • Rent: €8.20/m² Askersund vs €9.33/m² Hallsberg−12%
  • Unemployment: 8.5% Askersund vs 11.1% Hallsberg−23%
  • Foreign residents: 3.9% Askersund vs 5.8% Hallsberg−32%
  • Residents: 11,477 Askersund vs 16,120 Hallsberg−29%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,199 Askersund vs €3,172 Hallsbergsame level

Örnsköldsvik as a Hallsberg alternative in the same country

Better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Residents: 55,443 Örnsköldsvik vs 16,120 Hallsberg+244%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,102 Örnsköldsvik vs 14,657 Hallsberg−45%
  • Rent: €10.25/m² Örnsköldsvik vs €9.33/m² Hallsberg+10%
  • Foreign residents: 3.7% Örnsköldsvik vs 5.8% Hallsberg−37%
  • Unemployment: 9.1% Örnsköldsvik vs 11.1% Hallsberg−18%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,271 Örnsköldsvik vs €3,172 Hallsberg+3%
  • Annual PM2.5: 4.2 µg/m³ Örnsköldsvik vs 4.3 µg/m³ Hallsberg−3%

Cities near Hallsberg

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

Kumla 5.6 km away
Rent
10.01 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Askersund 23.9 km away
Rent
8.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Sweden

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Is Hallsberg part of Örebro?

Hallsberg is in the published commuting zone of Örebro; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Örebro city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4

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.

Is Hallsberg part of Örebro?

Hallsberg is in the published commuting zone of Örebro; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Hallsberg?

Kumla, Askersund are near Hallsberg. 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 Hallsberg?

The official country of birth distribution records 16,120 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). Hallsberg, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 5d0d7d5a65cfdb1559d1ce50c16cae14]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/hallsberg/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Hallsberg, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {5d0d7d5a65cfdb1559d1ce50c16cae14},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/hallsberg/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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