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Living in Katrineholm

In Katrineholm, rents across existing tenancies average €10.48 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 14.7% (2024).

The city covered 1,024.1 km² in 2026. In 2025, population density was 33.2 people per km². Car density was 493.1 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 4.37 µg/m³ in 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-1923 sources

Population34,154people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Median gross salary (region)3,235EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
Average net rent10.48EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 7% aboveOfficial source · api.scb.se
Unemployment rate14.7%country median 10.6% — 39% aboveIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime14,477offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 45% aboveOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025
PM2.5, annual mean4.37µg/m³country median 5.1 — 14% belowOfficial source · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.

Pricier rent than 64% of Swedish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 91% of Swedish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 94% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Katrineholm?

Average net cold rent is about 10.48 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): 10.48 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Katrineholm recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Katrineholm€10.48
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 broadband20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB22.16 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Tele2 mobile plan19Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.48 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.8331 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

Is Katrineholm 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–60%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–60%
Student44%strong on education, weak on safety · range 37–51%
Family31%strong on family, weak on cost · range 24–38%
Retirement50%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–59%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 629 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 10.48 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

The unemployment rate was 14.7% at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Katrineholm?

The unemployment rate is 14.7 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202412

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Katrineholm is 14.7%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment15,541 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)11Official
Fibre coverage90.527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Employment rate77.9 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)12Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,235 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate14.7 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202412Independent

What does a salary buy in Katrineholm?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,235 (api.scb.se, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,888of €2,579 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.€2,579
Rent, 60 m²€10.48/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31− €629
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€1,888
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Katrineholm Salary needed to live in Katrineholm

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average school rating (composite score)3.627 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

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; Katrineholm's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 1,000 residents3.427 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Katrineholm 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 residents3.4Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Katrineholm?

Police recorded 14,477 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: 14,477 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesKatrineholm highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Katrineholm highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159
Malmö16,183
Helsingborg15,583
Katrineholm14,477
Västerås14,153
Örebro13,915
Gothenburg13,878
Norrköping12,832
Uppsala11,137
Linköping10,322
Jönköping9,782
Umeå9,210
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents14,477 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Immigration application processing time9027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat8Official
Nearest airportNRK13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport45.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Public transport score5027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 3.83 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Katrineholm?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.4 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: 4.37 µg/m³ · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6
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 Katrineholm is 4.4 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 mean3.83 µg/m³country median 4.02023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM10 — annual mean8.31 µg/m³country median 9.32023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM2.5 — annual mean4.37 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
Average January temperature-2.528 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.6 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 11.4 · May 17 · Jun 20.7 · Jul 23.4 · Aug 22.2 · Sep 17.1 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 1.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Floda A21Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.4 · Feb -5.8 · Mar -3.3 · Apr 0.2 · May 4.5 · Jun 8.8 · Jul 11.1 · Aug 10.4 · Sep 6.9 · Oct 3.1 · Nov -0.1 · Dec -3.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Floda A21Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.2 · Feb -2.2 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 5.8 · May 11 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 17.4 · Aug 16.3 · Sep 11.8 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 2.5 · Dec -0.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Floda A21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 35.4 · Feb 29.3 · Mar 26.7 · Apr 32.7 · May 42.6 · Jun 62.4 · Jul 64.9 · Aug 73.1 · Sep 51.9 · Oct 53.3 · Nov 48.9 · Dec 43.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Floda A21Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Sweden: Jönköping ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Quedlinburg (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Thale (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±1.1 °C, Tampere (Finland) ±1.8 °C, Naila (Germany) ±1.1 °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 Katrineholm?

The published population was 34,154 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.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area1,024 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)13Official
Cars per 1,000 residents493.1 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 2025.7Official
City area1,024 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.10Official
Foreign-resident share5.06 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Foreign residents1,721 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.5Official
Population density33.2 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.10Official
Female residents16,968 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Male residents16,968 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Population34,154 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.10Official

International community in Katrineholm

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 countries34,154100.0%
Sweden27,59180.8%
Syrian Arab Republic9542.8%
Somalia8192.4%
Iraq6261.8%
Finland5161.5%
Eritrea4911.4%
Yugoslavia2690.8%
other countries2460.7%
Viet Nam2370.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan1770.5%
Thailand1730.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1550.5%
Poland1280.4%
Türkiye920.3%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)910.3%
Ukraine860.3%
Germany840.2%
Serbia840.2%
Ethiopia710.2%
Norway600.2%
Lebanon590.2%
United Kingdom540.2%
Denmark530.2%
Philippines510.1%
Lithuania500.1%
Sudan500.1%
Hungary490.1%
Romania420.1%
Saudi Arabia420.1%
Russian Federation380.1%
Croatia360.1%
United States of America360.1%
Brazil330.1%
China320.1%
Chile310.1%
India310.1%
Serbia and Montenegro300.1%
Kosovo300.1%
Burundi280.1%
Latvia280.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo240.1%
Sri Lanka230.1%
Morocco230.1%
Estonia220.1%
Egypt220.1%
Albania210.1%
Spain210.1%
North Macedonia200.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 190.1%
France170.0%
Italy170.0%
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya170.0%
Tunisia150.0%
Bulgaria140.0%
Greece140.0%
Peru140.0%
Pakistan140.0%
United Arab Emirates130.0%
Soviet Union130.0%
Azerbaijan120.0%
Colombia110.0%
Jordan110.0%
Korea, Republic of Korea110.0%
Austria100.0%
unknown country of birth30.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
total34,154100.0%
Swedish32,36494.8%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown1,1543.4%
European citizenship except Swedish6361.9%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households16,564 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Municipal tax rate21.327 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Alternatives for people set on Katrineholm

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.

Flen as a Katrineholm alternative in the same region

23 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Rent: €9.33/m² Flen vs €10.48/m² Katrineholm−11%
  • Residents: 15,362 Flen vs 34,154 Katrineholm−55%
  • Foreign residents: 6.7% Flen vs 5.1% Katrineholm+32%
  • Unemployment: 16.9% Flen vs 14.7% Katrineholm+15%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,903 Flen vs 14,477 Katrineholm−11%
  • Nearest airport: 35.1 km Flen vs 45.6 km Katrineholm−23%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,334 Flen vs €3,235 Katrineholm+3%

Falun as a Katrineholm alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 181 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,480 Falun vs 14,477 Katrineholm−48%
  • Unemployment: 8.3% Falun vs 14.7% Katrineholm−44%
  • Residents: 59,945 Falun vs 34,154 Katrineholm+76%
  • Nearest airport: 21.5 km Falun vs 45.6 km Katrineholm−53%
  • Foreign residents: 3.6% Falun vs 5.1% Katrineholm−29%
  • Rent: €10.20/m² Falun vs €10.48/m² Katrineholmsame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,172 Falun vs €3,235 Katrineholmsame level

Cities near Katrineholm

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

Flen 23.0 km away
Rent
9.33 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Sweden

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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 Katrineholm?

The published population was 34,154 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Katrineholm?

Average net cold rent is about 10.48 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 734 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Katrineholm?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.4 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 Katrineholm?

Police recorded 14,477 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 Katrineholm?

The unemployment rate is 14.7 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Katrineholm?

The median gross salary is 3,235 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Katrineholm a good place to live?

Katrineholm 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 Katrineholm?

Flen is near Katrineholm. 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 Katrineholm?

The official country of birth distribution records 34,154 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). Katrineholm, Sweden: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b45f78b557e6e3ee8a6c32a3671147a8]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/katrineholm/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Katrineholm, Sweden: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {b45f78b557e6e3ee8a6c32a3671147a8},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/katrineholm/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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