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Living in Halmstad

The unemployment rate was 12.6% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 6.32 µg/m³ in 2023. Car density was 496.3 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Pricier rent than 71% of Swedish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 72% of Swedish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 87% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Halmstad.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Halmstad?

Average net cold rent is about 10.97 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): 10.97 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1
What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Halmstad recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€111
Utilities, 85 m² flat€64
Transport pass€41
Fitness club€36
Internet, 60 Mbps€29

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesHalmstad highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Halmstad highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Halmstad€10.97
Örebro€7.00
Jönköping€6.88
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Västerås€11.91
Göteborg€11.83
Norrköping€11.42
Uppsala€7.85
Umeå€7.45
Linköping€7.38
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly36.49 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited28.57 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly111.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9.14 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass41.16 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home64.02 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.97 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.0031 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 658 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 10.97 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 Halmstad?

The unemployment rate is 12.6 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202417

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Halmstad is 12.6%. 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%4112–14Halmstad 12.6%22 cities: 14% to under 16%2214–169 cities: 16% to under 18%916–182 cities: 18% to under 20%218–20

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment51,898 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Fiber Coverage Pct9227 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Employment rate79.5 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,362 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate12.6 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202417Independent

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Rating Avg3.927 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians Per 10003.827 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Halmstad 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 10003.8Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Halmstad?

Police recorded 12,948 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: 12,948 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesHalmstad highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Halmstad highlighted19,159Stockholm16,183Malmö15,583Helsingborg14,153Västerås13,915Örebro13,878Göteborg12,948Halmstad12,832Norrköping11,137Uppsala10,322Linköping9,782Jönköping9,210Umeårecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents12,948 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Immigration Processing Time Days9027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Destinations from nearest airport4 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat9Official
Nearest airportHAD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Distance to nearest airport3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Public Transport Score6027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 0.2°C in January and 17.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 63.3 mm in January and 87.2 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Halmstad?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.3 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.32 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
Halmstad average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Halmstad average monthly precipitation, mm03060901206355454456828710676916976JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Halmstad annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.3PM2.5154017.9PM1010407.0NO₂µg/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 Halmstad is 6.3 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/m³644–558 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³585–635 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³356–7Halmstad 6.35 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 mean6.97 µg/m³country median 4.02024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official
NO₂ — latest reading4.42 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official
PM10 — annual mean17.87 µg/m³country median 9.32024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official
PM2.5 — annual mean6.32 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7Official
Average January temperature028 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.4 · Feb 2.82 · Mar 6.13 · Apr 12.34 · May 17.32 · Jun 20.17 · Jul 22.53 · Aug 21.9 · Sep 17.47 · Oct 11.87 · Nov 6.87 · Dec 3.74 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Mean maximum temperature — Halmstad, 1991-202012Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.05 · Feb -2.1 · Mar -0.807 · Apr 2.48 · May 6.71 · Jun 10.39 · Jul 12.9 · Aug 12.78 · Sep 9.53 · Oct 5.46 · Nov 2.29 · Dec -0.693 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Halmstad, 1991-202013Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.185 · Feb 0.285 · Mar 2.54 · Apr 7.29 · May 12 · Jun 15.28 · Jul 17.67 · Aug 17.1 · Sep 13.31 · Oct 8.53 · Nov 4.56 · Dec 1.6 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Halmstad, 1991-202015Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 63.33 · Feb 54.59 · Mar 45.07 · Apr 43.59 · May 55.56 · Jun 82 · Jul 87.19 · Aug 106.1 · Sep 75.98 · Oct 91 · Nov 69.19 · Dec 76.36 mm31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Halmstad, 1991-202014Official

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities
Eskilstuna107,203 residentsGävle103,838 residentsSödertälje102,911 residentsHaninge100,895 residentsNacka112,112 residentsSundsvall99,048 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 1,018.2 km² in 2026. Population density was 104.4 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Halmstad?

The published population was 106,084 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Halmstad residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.4%Foreign residents 5.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area1,018 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official
Cars per 1,000 residents496.3 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 area1,018 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 share5.61 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)19Official
Foreign residents5,968 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.6Official
Population density104.4 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
Population Female53,173 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)21Official
Population Male53,173 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)21Official
Population106,084 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.11Official

International community in Halmstad

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 countries106,084100.0%
Sweden84,29779.5%
Syrian Arab Republic4,1713.9%
Yugoslavia2,3722.2%
Iraq1,1621.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina9860.9%
Poland8730.8%
Kosovo5590.5%
Finland5420.5%
Romania5260.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Viet Nam5260.5%
Afghanistan5100.5%
India4720.4%
Türkiye4420.4%
Germany4300.4%
Denmark4140.4%
Serbia4010.4%
Thailand3960.4%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)3770.4%
Norway3310.3%
Pakistan2910.3%
Ukraine2490.2%
Chile2460.2%
Croatia2430.2%
Lebanon2260.2%
Lithuania2260.2%
Hungary2190.2%
United Kingdom2140.2%
Serbia and Montenegro2020.2%
Somalia1970.2%
China1860.2%
other countries1860.2%
Eritrea1790.2%
North Macedonia1590.1%
Bulgaria1480.1%
United States of America1410.1%
Philippines1260.1%
Saudi Arabia1170.1%
Russian Federation1160.1%
Greece1140.1%
United Arab Emirates970.1%
Czechoslovakia960.1%
Colombia950.1%
Italy920.1%
Palestinian territory, occupied920.1%
Albania910.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 880.1%
Sri Lanka800.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea780.1%
Morocco770.1%
Ethiopia680.1%
Brazil650.1%
Jordan640.1%
Spain610.1%
Iceland610.1%
Egypt540.1%
Austria490.0%
France490.0%
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya480.0%
Bangladesh470.0%
Nigeria470.0%
Gambia450.0%
Kuwait430.0%
South Africa370.0%
Estonia350.0%
Tunisia340.0%
Switzerland330.0%
Slovenia330.0%
Peru280.0%
Japan270.0%
Uganda270.0%
Indonesia260.0%
El Salvador260.0%
Israel250.0%
Armenia240.0%
Australia240.0%
Democratic Republic of the Congo240.0%
Ghana240.0%
Kenya240.0%
Azerbaijan230.0%
Algeria230.0%
Belgium220.0%
Czech Republic220.0%
Montenegro210.0%
Mexico210.0%
Malaysia210.0%
Belarus200.0%
Sudan200.0%
Nicaragua190.0%
Portugal190.0%
Soviet Union190.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of180.0%
Argentina170.0%
Dominican Republic170.0%
Yemen170.0%
Canada150.0%
Ireland150.0%
Latvia150.0%
Ecuador140.0%
Burundi120.0%
Slovakia120.0%
Uzbekistan120.0%
Venezuela120.0%
Bolivia110.0%
Zambia110.0%
Cameroon100.0%
Georgia100.0%
unknown country of birth60.0%

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
total106,084100.0%
Swedish100,08994.3%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown3,1613.0%
European citizenship except Swedish2,8342.7%

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

Is Halmstad 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–69%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–73%
Student62%strong on education, weak on safety · range 55–69%
Family47%strong on family, weak on cost · range 40–54%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–65%
Foreign residents5,968 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.
Population106,084 people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
NO₂ — latest reading4.42 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.97 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
People in employment51,898 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Employment rate79.5 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households50,023 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)20Official
Municipal Tax Rate Percent20.427 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Halmstad?

The published population was 106,084 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Halmstad?

Average net cold rent is about 10.97 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 768 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Halmstad?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.3 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features..

How safe is Halmstad?

Police recorded 12,948 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 Halmstad?

The unemployment rate is 12.6 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Halmstad?

The median gross salary is 3,362 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Halmstad a good place to live?

Halmstad 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 Halmstad?

The official country of birth distribution records 97 people (0.1%) 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). Halmstad, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/halmstad/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Halmstad, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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}
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  3. SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Halmstad, 1991-2020 SMHI Mean minimum temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-27
  4. SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Halmstad, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly precipitation · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-27
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