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Living in Järfälla

The unemployment rate was 14% at the end of 2024. Car density was 361.5 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Pricier rent than 95% of Swedish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 85% of Swedish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 97% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Järfälla.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Järfälla?

Average net cold rent is about 13.37 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): 13.37 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1

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

Net rent across major citiesJärfälla highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Järfälla highlighted€13.37Järfälla€13.35Stockholm€13.04Malmö€12.09Helsingborg€11.91Västerås€11.83Göteborg€11.42Norrköping€7.85Uppsala€7.45Umeå€7.38Linköping€7.00Örebro€6.88Jönköpingnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)13.37 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.0031 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 802 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 13.37 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 Järfälla?

The unemployment rate is 14 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202416

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Järfälla is 14.0%. 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%4112–1422 cities: 14% to under 16%2214–16Järfälla 14.0%9 cities: 16% to under 18%916–182 cities: 18% to under 20%218–20

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment45,575 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Employment rate80 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,479 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate14 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202416Independent

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Järfälla?

Police recorded 15,104 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: 15,104 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesJärfälla highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Järfälla highlighted19,159Stockholm16,183Malmö15,583Helsingborg15,104Järfälla14,153Västerås13,915Örebro13,878Göteborg12,832Norrköping11,137Uppsala10,322Linköping9,782Jönköping9,210Umeårecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents15,104 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport15 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportBMA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport10.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Järfälla.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 4.21 µg/m³ in 2023. Annual NO₂ was 6.01 µg/m³ in 2023. Annual PM10 was 8.9 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Järfälla?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.2 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: 4.21 µg/m³ · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.10
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Järfälla average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°-5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Järfälla average monthly precipitation, mm020406080373028303459586650504849JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Järfälla average monthly sunshine, hours0701402102804475151216277277280235170964533JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Järfälla annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.2PM2.515408.9PM1010406.0NO₂µg/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 Järfälla is 4.2 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/m³644–5Järfälla 4.258 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³585–635 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³356–75 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 mean6.01 µg/m³country median 4.02023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.10Official
PM10 — annual mean8.91 µg/m³country median 9.32023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.10Official
PM2.5 — annual mean4.21 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.10Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.9 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 4.9 · Apr 10.9 · May 16.4 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 23.3 · Aug 22 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.1 · Feb -4.6 · Mar -2.4 · Apr 1.1 · May 5.7 · Jun 10.4 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 12.7 · Sep 8.7 · Oct 4.1 · Nov 0.8 · Dec -2.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.5 · Feb -1.6 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 6 · May 11.1 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 17.3 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 36.8 · Feb 29.5 · Mar 28 · Apr 29.5 · May 33.7 · Jun 59.2 · Jul 57.6 · Aug 65.9 · Sep 50.2 · Oct 50.1 · Nov 48 · Dec 49.2 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 43.9 · Feb 75.1 · Mar 150.8 · Apr 215.9 · May 277.4 · Jun 277.4 · Jul 279.5 · Aug 234.5 · Sep 170.3 · Oct 95.8 · Nov 44.6 · Dec 33.4 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities
Kristianstad86,379 residentsKungsbacka85,792 residentsSolna85,789 residentsBotkyrka95,905 residentsKarlstad98,084 residentsVäxjö98,334 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 54.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,668.1 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Järfälla?

The published population was 88,950 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.14

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Järfälla residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport86.6%Foreign residents13.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area54.06 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Cars per 1,000 residents361.5 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 2025.11Official
City area54.06 km²1 Jan 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.14Official
Foreign-resident share13.17 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official
Foreign residents11,875 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.9Official
Population density1,668 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.14Official
Population Female44,310 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)20Official
Population Male44,310 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)20Official
Population88,950 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.14Official

International community in Järfälla

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 countries88,950100.0%
Sweden56,52763.5%
Iraq2,9563.3%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)2,5642.9%
Syrian Arab Republic2,5042.8%
Finland1,4741.7%
India1,3331.5%
Poland1,2021.4%
Eritrea1,1301.3%
Afghanistan1,1251.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Somalia1,0741.2%
Türkiye1,0251.2%
Pakistan7460.8%
Chile7440.8%
Ukraine6920.8%
Greece5730.6%
Ethiopia5510.6%
Thailand4860.5%
Egypt4660.5%
Mongolia4490.5%
Russian Federation4390.5%
Albania4180.5%
Lebanon3960.4%
China3460.4%
Germany3380.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3260.4%
Uzbekistan3250.4%
United Kingdom2990.3%
Morocco2850.3%
Romania2720.3%
Bangladesh2660.3%
Philippines2420.3%
United States of America2290.3%
Latvia2040.2%
Yugoslavia2040.2%
Sri Lanka2000.2%
Estonia1940.2%
Colombia1880.2%
Norway1860.2%
Peru1850.2%
Bulgaria1690.2%
Lithuania1670.2%
Italy1570.2%
Spain1560.2%
Hungary1520.2%
Nigeria1390.2%
Azerbaijan1360.2%
Sudan1350.2%
Belarus1340.2%
Gambia1310.1%
Serbia1310.1%
Saudi Arabia1300.1%
Denmark1290.1%
Brazil1270.1%
other countries1260.1%
Tunisia1260.1%
Jordan1250.1%
Kazakhstan1250.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea1180.1%
Croatia1160.1%
Viet Nam1150.1%
France1120.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo1100.1%
Argentina1020.1%
Georgia1020.1%
Uganda950.1%
Kenya810.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 810.1%
Soviet Union800.1%
Armenia770.1%
Bolivia740.1%
Uruguay730.1%
North Macedonia680.1%
Japan630.1%
Kyrgyzstan610.1%
Moldova, Republic of580.1%
Palestinian territory, occupied570.1%
Czechoslovakia550.1%
United Arab Emirates540.1%
Czech Republic540.1%
Algeria530.1%
Ghana530.1%
Portugal520.1%
Cuba510.1%
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya510.1%
Kuwait500.1%
Mexico460.1%
Yemen460.1%
Austria450.1%
Indonesia440.0%
Kosovo440.0%
South Africa440.0%
El Salvador420.0%
Australia390.0%
Burundi390.0%
Venezuela380.0%
Ecuador370.0%
Iceland350.0%
Belgium340.0%
Canada300.0%
Switzerland300.0%
Ireland280.0%
Montenegro280.0%
Sierra Leone280.0%
Serbia and Montenegro270.0%
Nicaragua270.0%
Slovakia250.0%
Israel230.0%
Togo230.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of230.0%
Cambodia220.0%
unknown country of birth220.0%
Angola210.0%
Cyprus210.0%
Malaysia210.0%
Tadzjikistan210.0%
Senegal170.0%
Congo, the Republic of the160.0%
Cameroon160.0%
Nepal160.0%
Zimbabwe160.0%
Dominican Republic150.0%
Singapore150.0%
Taiwan150.0%
Zambia150.0%
Benin140.0%
Honduras140.0%
Cote d´Ivoire120.0%
Guinea120.0%
Costa Rica100.0%
Guatemala100.0%
Jamaica100.0%

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

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published groupPeopleShare
total88,950100.0%
Swedish77,37887.0%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown6,6867.5%
European citizenship except Swedish4,8865.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Is Järfälla 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–63%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–66%
Student32%strong on cost, weak on education · range 22–42%
Family32%strong on family, weak on education · range 23–41%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–61%
Foreign residents11,875 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.
Population88,950 people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Average net rent (nettokalt)13.37 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
People in employment45,575 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Employment rate80 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Median gross salary (regional)3,479 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households38,315 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)19Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Järfälla 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Järfälla?

The published population was 88,950 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Järfälla?

Average net cold rent is about 13.37 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 936 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Järfälla?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.2 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 Järfälla?

Police recorded 15,104 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 Järfälla?

The unemployment rate is 14 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Järfälla?

The median gross salary is 3,479 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Järfälla a good place to live?

Järfälla 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 Järfälla?

The official country of birth distribution records 54 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). Järfälla, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/jarfalla/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Järfälla, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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  year = {2026},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  10. Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features. natmodluft.smhi.se · checked 2026-07-15
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  3. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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  12. Statistics Sweden (SCB) country_of_birth distribution api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-28

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