Living in Lidköping

The unemployment rate was 8.4% at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were −0.7°C in January and 16.9°C in July. Car density was 572.7 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Cheaper rent than 76% of Swedish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 82% of Swedish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 69% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Lidköping.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Lidköping?

Average net cold rent is about 9.11 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): 9.11 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se¹

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

Net rent across major citiesLidköping highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	9.11 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.00	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se¹Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 547 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 9.11 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 Lidköping?

The unemployment rate is 8.4 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Lidköping is 8.4%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	20,460 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹³Official
Fiber Coverage Pct	92.5	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Employment rate	84.8 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,217 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se²Official
Unemployment rate	8.4 %country median 10.6%	31 Dec 2024	SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹⁴Independent

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
School Rating Avg	3.9	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians Per 1000	4	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lidköping 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 10004Verified 2026-08-27

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Lidköping?

Police recorded 9,103 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: 9,103 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³

Recorded crime across major citiesLidköping highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	9,103 offences per 100,000country median 9,986	31 Dec 2025	Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Immigration Processing Time Days	90	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Destinations from nearest airport	1 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁸Official
Nearest airport	THN	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	51 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Public Transport Score	75	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

SwedishIn Person, Online

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lidköping.

Climate and air quality

Monthly precipitation was 47.2 mm in January and 76.7 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 5.17 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Lidköping?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.2 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: 5.17 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 Lidköping is 5.2 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	3.01 µg/m³country median 4.0	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
PM10 — annual mean	8.26 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	5.17 µg/m³country median 5.1	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
Average January temperature	-0.5	28 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 0.8 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 10.4 · May 15.9 · Jun 19.5 · Jul 22 · Aug 21 · Sep 16.3 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 2.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station V�sterplana²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -2.9 · Feb -3.3 · Mar -1.6 · Apr 2 · May 6.3 · Jun 10.1 · Jul 12.7 · Aug 12.4 · Sep 8.8 · Oct 4.7 · Nov 1.3 · Dec -1.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station V�sterplana²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.679 · Feb -0.893 · Mar 1.53 · Apr 6.27 · May 11.05 · Jun 14.56 · Jul 16.93 · Aug 16.15 · Sep 12.31 · Oct 7.44 · Nov 3.57 · Dec 0.679 °C	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Lidköping, 1991-2020¹²Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 47.22 · Feb 38.99 · Mar 33.99 · Apr 40.63 · May 50.29 · Jun 77.83 · Jul 76.69 · Aug 76.49 · Sep 57.65 · Oct 67.21 · Nov 55 · Dec 56.1 mm	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Lidköping, 1991-2020¹¹Official

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities

Vänersborg40,041 residents Härryda40,003 residents Partille41,060 residents Strängnäs39,313 residents Piteå42,447 residents Sandviken38,360 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 700.4 km² in 2026. Population density was 57.6 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Lidköping?

The published population was 40,425 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.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	700.4 km²	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁵Official
Cars per 1,000 residents	572.7 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	700.4 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	3.39 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Foreign residents	1,367 people	31 Dec 2025	Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.⁵Official
Population density	57.6 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
Population Female	20,050 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁸Official
Population Male	20,050 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁸Official
Population	40,425 people	31 Dec 2024	SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹⁰Official

International community in Lidköping

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	40,425	100.0%
Sweden	35,779	88.5%
Syrian Arab Republic	679	1.7%
other countries	281	0.7%
Yugoslavia	279	0.7%
Afghanistan	271	0.7%
Eritrea	245	0.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	238	0.6%
Iraq	217	0.5%
Lebanon	160	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Finland	144	0.4%
Poland	142	0.4%
Thailand	141	0.3%
Türkiye	114	0.3%
Norway	112	0.3%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	109	0.3%
Germany	103	0.3%
Somalia	93	0.2%
Ukraine	84	0.2%
Viet Nam	81	0.2%
China	73	0.2%
Denmark	73	0.2%
United Kingdom	66	0.2%
Kosovo	51	0.1%
Ethiopia	47	0.1%
Russian Federation	47	0.1%
India	46	0.1%
Romania	46	0.1%
United States of America	46	0.1%
Bulgaria	41	0.1%
Chile	41	0.1%
Croatia	36	0.1%
Serbia and Montenegro	33	0.1%
Serbia	33	0.1%
Sudan	32	0.1%
Philippines	30	0.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo	28	0.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea	28	0.1%
Azerbaijan	25	0.1%
North Macedonia	24	0.1%
Colombia	23	0.1%
Spain	23	0.1%
Hungary	22	0.1%
Lithuania	22	0.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands	21	0.1%
Pakistan	19	0.0%
Latvia	18	0.0%
Austria	15	0.0%
Brazil	15	0.0%
Egypt	15	0.0%
Italy	14	0.0%
Tunisia	14	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	13	0.0%
Albania	11	0.0%
Estonia	11	0.0%
Kenya	11	0.0%
Belarus	10	0.0%
Iceland	10	0.0%
Morocco	10	0.0%
Czechoslovakia	10	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁰

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published group	People	Share
total	40,425	100.0%
Swedish	39,021	96.5%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown	832	2.1%
European citizenship except Swedish	572	1.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁹

Is Lidköping 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 employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%

Student61%strong on education, weak on safety · range 54–68%

Family47%strong on family, weak on cost · range 40–54%

Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 49–67%

Foreign residents1,367 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.

Population40,425 people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.

Average net rent (nettokalt)9.11 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se

People in employment20,460 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Employment rate84.8 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Median gross salary (regional)3,217 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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	19,525 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁷Official
Municipal Tax Rate Percent	21.2	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Lidköping?

The published population was 40,425 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Lidköping?

Average net cold rent is about 9.11 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 638 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Lidköping?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.2 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 Lidköping?

Police recorded 9,103 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 Lidköping?

The unemployment rate is 8.4 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Lidköping?

The median gross salary is 3,217 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Lidköping a good place to live?

Lidköping 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 Lidköping?

The official country of birth distribution records 0 people (0.0%) 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, September 12). Lidköping, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/lidkoping/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_lidkoping-sweden-rent-salary-jobs-taxes_4c6895fbe1de,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lidköping, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, taxes},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/lidkoping/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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