Living in Leksand

In Leksand, rents across existing tenancies average €9.40 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 7.6% (2024).

The unemployment rate was 7.6% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 3.63 µg/m³ in 2023. Car density was 622.9 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1924 sources

Population16,137people31 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 rent9.4EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 4% belowOfficial source · api.scb.se

Unemployment rate7.6%country median 10.6% — 28% belowIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024

Recorded crime5,727offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 43% belowOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025

PM2.5, annual mean3.63µg/m³country median 5.1 — 28% belowOfficial source · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.

Cheaper rent than 64% of Swedish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 91% of Swedish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 97% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Leksand.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Leksand?

Average net cold rent is about 9.4 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): 9.4 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se¹

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€40

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesLeksand highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35

Malmö€13.04

Helsingborg€12.09

Leksand€9.40

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	39.96 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telia 100 Mbps broadband²⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	22.16 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Tele2 mobile plan²³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	9.4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se¹Official

Is Leksand a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–62%

Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–59%

Student40%strong on cost, weak on work · range 33–47%

Family32%strong on family, weak on cost · range 25–39%

Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–60%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 564 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 9.4 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 Leksand?

The unemployment rate is 7.6 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹⁶

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Leksand is 7.6%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

4–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–20

Leksand 7.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	7,759 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁵Official
Fibre coverage	90	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Employment rate	84.8 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,235 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se²Official
Unemployment rate	7.6 %country median 10.6%	31 Dec 2024	SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹⁶Independent

What does a salary buy in Leksand?

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

Left over each month€1,953of €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€9.40/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31	− €564
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	€1,953

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Leksand Salary needed to live in Leksand

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Leksand. 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

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average school rating (composite score)	3.5	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.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; Leksand's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 1,000 residents	3.3	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Leksand 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 residents3.3Verified 2026-08-27

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Leksand?

Police recorded 5,727 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: 5,727 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³

Recorded crime across major citiesLeksand highlighted among comparable cities

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

Leksand5,727

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,727 offences per 100,000country median 9,986	31 Dec 2025	Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Immigration application processing time	90	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Destinations from nearest airport	2 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁸Official
Nearest airport	MXX	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	36.5 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Public transport score	40	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −4.9°C in January and 16.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 35.2 mm in January and 83.5 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Leksand?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.6 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: 3.63 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

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.53.6WHO 5 · EU 25

PM107.2WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂2.7WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Leksand is 3.6 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.

2–33–44–55–66–77–88–9

Leksand 3.6

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	2.67 µg/m³country median 4.0	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
PM10 — annual mean	7.19 µg/m³country median 9.3	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	3.63 µg/m³country median 5.1	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
Average January temperature	-6	28 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan -1.65 · Feb -0.699 · Mar 4.06 · Apr 10.14 · May 15.91 · Jun 19.88 · Jul 22.26 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 15.26 · Oct 8.45 · Nov 3.02 · Dec -0.402 °C	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Mean maximum temperature — Leksand, 1991-2020¹¹Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -8.19 · Feb -8.45 · Mar -5.31 · Apr -0.942 · May 3.98 · Jun 8.4 · Jul 11.17 · Aug 10.1 · Sep 6.17 · Oct 1.48 · Nov -2.2 · Dec -6.35 °C	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Leksand, 1991-2020¹²Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -4.87 · Feb -4.69 · Mar -0.803 · Apr 4.6 · May 10.02 · Jun 14.16 · Jul 16.69 · Aug 15.16 · Sep 10.47 · Oct 4.8 · Nov 0.43 · Dec -3.27 °C	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Leksand, 1991-2020¹⁴Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 35.19 · Feb 26.7 · Mar 27.95 · Apr 33.21 · May 55.79 · Jun 75.4 · Jul 83.45 · Aug 73.77 · Sep 46.21 · Oct 58.39 · Nov 48.13 · Dec 40.96 mm	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Leksand, 1991-2020¹³Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 1,227.6 km² in 2026. Population density was 13.2 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Leksand?

The published population was 16,137 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport95.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	1,228 km²	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁷Official
Cars per 1,000 residents	622.9 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2025	Official 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 area	1,228 km²	1 Jan 2026	Official 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 share	4.48 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁸Official
Foreign residents	725 people	31 Dec 2025	Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.⁵Official
Population density	13.2 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Official 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 residents	8,006 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)²⁰Official
Male residents	8,006 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)²⁰Official
Population	16,137 people	31 Dec 2024	SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹⁰Official

International community in Leksand

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 group	People	Share
All birth countries	16,137	100.0%
Sweden	14,561	90.2%
other countries	225	1.4%
Syrian Arab Republic	135	0.8%
Finland	128	0.8%
Germany	95	0.6%
Afghanistan	93	0.6%
Thailand	61	0.4%
Poland	59	0.4%
Iraq	54	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Norway	54	0.3%
Ukraine	54	0.3%
Eritrea	49	0.3%
United Kingdom	48	0.3%
Kingdom of the Netherlands	38	0.2%
Türkiye	38	0.2%
United States of America	38	0.2%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	35	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	31	0.2%
Denmark	31	0.2%
Philippines	28	0.2%
Sudan	24	0.1%
Latvia	23	0.1%
Somalia	22	0.1%
Belgium	21	0.1%
Switzerland	18	0.1%
China	18	0.1%
Colombia	14	0.1%
France	14	0.1%
Russian Federation	14	0.1%
Canada	13	0.1%
Peru	13	0.1%
India	12	0.1%
Romania	12	0.1%
Viet Nam	12	0.1%
Lebanon	11	0.1%
Australia	10	0.1%
Italy	10	0.1%
Japan	10	0.1%
Lithuania	10	0.1%
unknown country of birth	1	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
total	16,137	100.0%
Swedish	15,425	95.6%
European citizenship except Swedish	392	2.4%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown	320	2.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	7,732 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁹Official
Municipal tax rate	21.2	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Leksand

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Alternative cities in Sweden

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All Sweden cities

Hallsberg16,120 residents Tjörn16,092 residents Vara16,088 residents Bålsta16,205 residents Mörbylånga16,224 residents Båstad16,026 residents

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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 Leksand?

The published population was 16,137 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Leksand?

Average net cold rent is about 9.4 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 658 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Leksand?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.6 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 Leksand?

Police recorded 5,727 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 Leksand?

The unemployment rate is 7.6 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Leksand?

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

Is Leksand a good place to live?

Leksand 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 All birth countries live in Leksand?

The official country of birth distribution records 16,137 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). Leksand, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 88f56af9cd481a742fee07ad5017f6bc]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/leksand/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_leksand-sweden-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_f840a937388e,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Leksand, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {88f56af9cd481a742fee07ad5017f6bc},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/leksand/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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migrationfit.com migrationfit.com · checked 2026-06-12
Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025. api.scb.se · checked 2025-12-31
Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features. natmodluft.smhi.se · checked 2026-07-15
Official 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. api.scb.se · checked 2025-12-31
OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year. api.scb.se · checked 2026-07-14

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SMHI Mean maximum temperature — Leksand, 1991-2020 SMHI Mean maximum temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Leksand, 1991-2020 SMHI Mean minimum temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Leksand, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly precipitation · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Leksand, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
Statistics Sweden (SCB) api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-07
Statistics Sweden (SCB) api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-07
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Statistics Sweden (SCB) api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-07
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Statistics Sweden (SCB) api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-07
Statistics Sweden (SCB) api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-30
Statistics Sweden (SCB) country of birth distribution api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-28
Tele2 mobile plan tele2.se · checked 2026-09-15
Telia 100 Mbps broadband telia.se · checked 2026-09-15

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