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Living in Laholm

In Laholm, rents across existing tenancies average €10.55 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 10.1% (2024).

Population density was 30 people per km² in 2025. Car density was 614.9 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025. The unemployment rate was 10.1% at the end of 2024. In 2023, annual NO₂ was 4.14 µg/m³. The city covered 886.3 km² in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1925 sources

Population26,595people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Median gross salary (region)3,298EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
Average net rent10.55EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 7% aboveOfficial source · api.scb.se
Unemployment rate10.1%country median 10.6% — 5% belowIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime8,973offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 10% belowOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025
PM2.5, annual mean6.01µg/m³country median 5.1 — 18% aboveOfficial source · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.

Pricier rent than 65% of Swedish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 70% of Swedish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 78% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Laholm?

Average net cold rent is about 10.55 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): 10.55 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Laholm recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Laholm€10.55
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)10.55 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.8331 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

Is Laholm 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 safety · range 49–65%
Student51%strong on education, weak on safety · range 44–58%
Family39%strong on family, weak on cost · range 32–46%
Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–61%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 633 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 10.55 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 Laholm?

The unemployment rate is 10.1 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202412

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Laholm is 10.1%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment12,841 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)11Official
Fibre coverage91.527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Employment rate82.7 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)12Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,298 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate10.1 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202412Independent

What does a salary buy in Laholm?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,298 (api.scb.se, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,928of €2,623 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.€2,623
Rent, 60 m²€10.55/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31− €633
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€1,928
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Laholm Salary needed to live in Laholm

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average school rating (composite score)3.827 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; Laholm's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 1,000 residents3.627 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Laholm 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 residents3.6Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Laholm?

Police recorded 8,973 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: 8,973 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesLaholm highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Laholm highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159
Malmö16,183
Helsingborg15,583
Västerås14,153
Örebro13,915
Gothenburg13,878
Norrköping12,832
Uppsala11,137
Linköping10,322
Jönköping9,782
Umeå9,210
Laholm8,973
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,973 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 airport4 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat8Official
Nearest airportHAD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport23.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Public transport score5527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.01 µg/m³ in 2023. Annual PM10 was 11.2 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Laholm?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6 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: 6.01 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 Laholm is 6.0 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 mean4.14 µg/m³country median 4.02023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM10 — annual mean11.24 µg/m³country median 9.32023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM2.5 — annual mean6.01 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
Average January temperature028 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.8 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 11.3 · May 15.9 · Jun 18.7 · Jul 21.1 · Aug 20.6 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 11 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hunnestorp V22Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.4 · Feb -2.5 · Mar -1.1 · Apr 2.3 · May 6.2 · Jun 9.8 · Jul 12.2 · Aug 12.2 · Sep 9.2 · Oct 5.3 · Nov 2.1 · Dec -0.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hunnestorp V22Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.1 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 2 · Apr 6.7 · May 11.1 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 16.6 · Aug 16.3 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 8 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 1.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hunnestorp V22Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 64.9 · Feb 55.2 · Mar 45.1 · Apr 41.1 · May 51.6 · Jun 75 · Jul 79.8 · Aug 97.7 · Sep 73.5 · Oct 84 · Nov 67 · Dec 76.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Halmstad flygplats21Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Sweden: Jönköping ±1.6 °C. Elsewhere: Eutin (Germany) ±1.5 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.5 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.5 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.5 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.6 °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 Laholm?

The published population was 26,595 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
Area886.3 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)13Official
Cars per 1,000 residents614.9 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 area886.3 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 share5.4 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Foreign residents1,434 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.5Official
Population density30 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 residents13,077 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Male residents13,077 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Population26,595 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.10Official

International community in Laholm

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 countries26,595100.0%
Sweden22,58784.9%
Syrian Arab Republic7592.9%
Poland4341.6%
Yugoslavia2931.1%
Denmark2671.0%
Germany1940.7%
other countries1940.7%
Romania1310.5%
Finland1100.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina1040.4%
Thailand900.3%
Iraq870.3%
Afghanistan850.3%
Norway840.3%
Lithuania830.3%
Kosovo820.3%
Ukraine780.3%
United Kingdom740.3%
Türkiye530.2%
Lebanon460.2%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 390.1%
Serbia390.1%
India370.1%
United States of America340.1%
Hungary330.1%
Philippines320.1%
Greece290.1%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)290.1%
Iceland270.1%
Viet Nam270.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea250.1%
Saudi Arabia230.1%
Serbia and Montenegro220.1%
Spain220.1%
Eritrea200.1%
Bulgaria190.1%
China190.1%
Palestinian territory, occupied190.1%
Albania180.1%
Italy180.1%
Brazil170.1%
Jordan170.1%
Chile150.1%
Egypt150.1%
Russian Federation150.1%
Colombia140.1%
Somalia140.1%
Croatia130.0%
Democratic Republic of the Congo120.0%
Slovakia120.0%
Czech Republic110.0%
Estonia110.0%
United Arab Emirates100.0%
Austria100.0%
Australia100.0%
Canada100.0%
France100.0%
South Africa100.0%
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
total26,595100.0%
Swedish25,12594.5%
European citizenship except Swedish1,1214.2%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown3491.3%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households12,058 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Municipal tax rate20.527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Alternatives for people set on Laholm

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.

Båstad as a Laholm alternative in the same region

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

  • Unemployment: 8.6% Båstad vs 10.1% Laholm−15%
  • Nearest airport: 13.5 km Båstad vs 23.4 km Laholm−42%
  • Residents: 16,026 Båstad vs 26,595 Laholm−40%
  • Rent: €11.08/m² Båstad vs €10.55/m² Laholm+5%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,572 Båstad vs 8,973 Laholm+7%
  • Foreign residents: 5.8% Båstad vs 5.4% Laholm+7%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,380 Båstad vs €3,298 Laholmsame level

Falun as a Laholm alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 479 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Residents: 59,945 Falun vs 26,595 Laholm+125%
  • Unemployment: 8.3% Falun vs 10.1% Laholm−18%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,480 Falun vs 8,973 Laholm−17%
  • Annual PM2.5: 4.4 µg/m³ Falun vs 6.0 µg/m³ Laholm−28%
  • Foreign residents: 3.6% Falun vs 5.4% Laholm−33%
  • Rent: €10.20/m² Falun vs €10.55/m² Laholm−3%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,172 Falun vs €3,298 Laholm−4%

Cities near Laholm

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

Båstad 15.1 km away
Rent
11.08 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Halmstad 20.5 km away
Rent
10.97 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 Laholm?

The published population was 26,595 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Laholm?

Average net cold rent is about 10.55 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 739 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Laholm?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6 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 Laholm?

Police recorded 8,973 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 Laholm?

The unemployment rate is 10.1 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Laholm?

The median gross salary is 3,298 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Laholm a good place to live?

Laholm 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 Laholm?

Båstad, Halmstad are near Laholm. 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 Laholm?

The official country of birth distribution records 26,595 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). Laholm, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version ba24906b7844646ef651a4da703261fc]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/laholm/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Laholm, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {ba24906b7844646ef651a4da703261fc},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/laholm/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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