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Living in Lidköping

In Lidköping, rents across existing tenancies average €9.11 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 8.4% (2024).

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.

Last checked 2026-09-1926 sources

Population40,425people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Median gross salary (region)3,217EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
Average net rent9.11EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 7% belowOfficial source · api.scb.se
Unemployment rate8.4%country median 10.6% — 21% belowIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime9,103offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 9% belowOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025
PM2.5, annual mean5.17µg/m³country median 5.1 — 2% aboveOfficial source · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.

Cheaper rent than 71% 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.

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
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lidköping recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Lidköping€9.11
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 broadband22Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB22.16 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Tele2 mobile plan21Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.11 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.8331 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

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%
Student60%strong on education, weak on safety · range 53–67%
Family47%strong on family, weak on cost · range 40–54%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–66%

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 (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment20,460 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)13Official
Fibre coverage92.527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Employment rate84.8 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,217 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate8.4 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202414Independent

What does a salary buy in Lidköping?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,217 (api.scb.se, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,955of €2,564 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.€2,564
Rent, 60 m²€9.11/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31− €547
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€1,955
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Lidköping Salary needed to live in Lidköping

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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average school rating (composite score)3.927 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; Lidköping's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 1,000 residents427 Aug 2026migrationfit.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 1,000 residents4Verified 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
Recorded crime across major cities with Lidköping 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
Lidköping9,103
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,103 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 airportTHN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport51 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Public transport score7527 Aug 2026migrationfit.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

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 Lidköping.

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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)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean3.01 µg/m³country median 4.02023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM10 — annual mean8.26 µg/m³country median 9.32023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM2.5 — annual mean5.17 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
Average January temperature-0.528 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station V�sterplana23Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station V�sterplana23Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Lidköping, 1991-202012Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Lidköping, 1991-202011Official

Similar climate. In Sweden: Haninge ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Bad Camberg (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Bad Soden am Taunus (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Eppstein (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Eschborn (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Friedberg (Hessen) (Germany) ±0.7 °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

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.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area700.4 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Cars per 1,000 residents572.7 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 area700.4 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 share3.39 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Foreign residents1,367 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.5Official
Population density57.6 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 residents20,050 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official
Male residents20,050 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official
Population40,425 people31 Dec 2024SCB 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 groupPeopleShare
All birth countries40,425100.0%
Sweden35,77988.5%
Syrian Arab Republic6791.7%
other countries2810.7%
Yugoslavia2790.7%
Afghanistan2710.7%
Eritrea2450.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2380.6%
Iraq2170.5%
Lebanon1600.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Finland1440.4%
Poland1420.4%
Thailand1410.3%
Türkiye1140.3%
Norway1120.3%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)1090.3%
Germany1030.3%
Somalia930.2%
Ukraine840.2%
Viet Nam810.2%
China730.2%
Denmark730.2%
United Kingdom660.2%
Kosovo510.1%
Ethiopia470.1%
Russian Federation470.1%
India460.1%
Romania460.1%
United States of America460.1%
Bulgaria410.1%
Chile410.1%
Croatia360.1%
Serbia and Montenegro330.1%
Serbia330.1%
Sudan320.1%
Philippines300.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo280.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea280.1%
Azerbaijan250.1%
North Macedonia240.1%
Colombia230.1%
Spain230.1%
Hungary220.1%
Lithuania220.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 210.1%
Pakistan190.0%
Latvia180.0%
Austria150.0%
Brazil150.0%
Egypt150.0%
Italy140.0%
Tunisia140.0%
Saudi Arabia130.0%
Albania110.0%
Estonia110.0%
Kenya110.0%
Belarus100.0%
Iceland100.0%
Morocco100.0%
Czechoslovakia100.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
total40,425100.0%
Swedish39,02196.5%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown8322.1%
European citizenship except Swedish5721.4%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households19,525 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Municipal tax rate21.227 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Alternatives for people set on Lidköping

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.

Götene as a Lidköping alternative in the same region

20 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 13,286 Götene vs 40,425 Lidköping−67%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,831 Götene vs 9,103 Lidköping−14%
  • Foreign residents: 4.3% Götene vs 3.4% Lidköping+27%
  • Nearest airport: 70.5 km Götene vs 51.0 km Lidköping+38%
  • Unemployment: 7.8% Götene vs 8.4% Lidköping−7%
  • Annual PM2.5: 4.9 µg/m³ Götene vs 5.2 µg/m³ Lidköping−5%
  • Rent: €9.08/m² Götene vs €9.11/m² Lidköpingsame level

Falun as a Lidköping alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 273 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Rent: €10.20/m² Falun vs €9.11/m² Lidköping+12%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,480 Falun vs 9,103 Lidköping−18%
  • Nearest airport: 21.5 km Falun vs 51.0 km Lidköping−58%
  • Residents: 59,945 Falun vs 40,425 Lidköping+48%
  • Annual PM2.5: 4.4 µg/m³ Falun vs 5.2 µg/m³ Lidköping−16%
  • Foreign residents: 3.6% Falun vs 3.4% Lidköping+7%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,172 Falun vs €3,217 Lidköpingsame level

Cities near Lidköping

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

Götene 19.8 km away
Rent
9.08 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Skara 20.8 km away
Rent
8.72 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

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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 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.

Which cities are near Lidköping?

Götene, Skara are near Lidköping. 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 Lidköping?

The official country of birth distribution records 40,425 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). Lidköping, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1fd5f5f8bcf3af18c6ed35ed7b49d9e9]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/lidkoping/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_lidkoping-sweden-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_b76a4bdc2a19,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lidköping, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {1fd5f5f8bcf3af18c6ed35ed7b49d9e9},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/lidkoping/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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