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Living in Lilla Edet

In Lilla Edet, rents across existing tenancies average €9.80 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 10.5% (2024).

The unemployment rate was 10.5% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2025, the foreign population was 1,040. Car density was 553.1 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1927 sources

Population14,442people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Median gross salary (region)3,325EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
Average net rent9.8EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — about the sameOfficial source · api.scb.se
Unemployment rate10.5%country median 10.6% — about the sameIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime9,528offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 5% belowOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025
PM2.5, annual mean5.43µg/m³country median 5.1 — 7% aboveOfficial source · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.

Which Sweden-wide rules apply when you move to Lilla Edet?

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 Lilla Edet?

Average net cold rent is about 9.8 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): 9.8 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lilla Edet recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Lilla Edet€9.80
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 broadband21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB22.16 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Tele2 mobile plan20Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — about the same31 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

Is Lilla Edet 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–66%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–71%
Student59%strong on education, weak on safety · range 52–66%
Family45%strong on family, weak on cost · range 38–52%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–65%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 588 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 9.8 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 Lilla Edet?

The unemployment rate is 10.5 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202413

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Lilla Edet is 10.5%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment7,178 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)12Official
Fibre coverage92.527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official
Employment rate82.3 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)13Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,325 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate10.5 %country median 10.6% — about the same31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202413Independent

What does a salary buy in Lilla Edet?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,325 (api.scb.se, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,995of €2,645 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.€2,645
Rent, 60 m²€9.80/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31− €588
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€1,995
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Lilla Edet Salary needed to live in Lilla Edet

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average school rating (composite score)3.927 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official

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; Lilla Edet's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 1,000 residents427 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lilla Edet 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 Lilla Edet?

Police recorded 9,528 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: 9,528 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesLilla Edet highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lilla Edet 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
Lilla Edet9,528
Umeå9,210
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,528 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Immigration application processing time9027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat9Official
Nearest airportTHN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Distance to nearest airport24 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Public transport score7527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 5.43 µg/m³ in 2023. Annual NO₂ was 2.37 µg/m³ in 2023. Annual PM10 was 7.8 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Lilla Edet?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.4 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: 5.43 µg/m³ · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7
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 Lilla Edet is 5.4 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 mean2.37 µg/m³country median 4.02023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7Official
PM10 — annual mean7.81 µg/m³country median 9.32023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7Official
PM2.5 — annual mean5.43 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7Official
Average January temperature-0.528 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.1 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 11.4 · May 16.5 · Jun 19.8 · Jul 22.3 · Aug 21.4 · Sep 16.9 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station �sbr�cka-Torpabron V23Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.2 · Feb -3.4 · Mar -1.6 · Apr 1.6 · May 5.9 · Jun 9.6 · Jul 11.9 · Aug 11.6 · Sep 8.3 · Oct 4.3 · Nov 1.3 · Dec -1.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station �sbr�cka-Torpabron V23Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.4 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 2 · Apr 6.6 · May 11.3 · Jun 14.7 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 16.4 · Sep 12.5 · Oct 7.7 · Nov 3.8 · Dec 0.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station �sbr�cka-Torpabron V23Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 86 · Feb 67.3 · Mar 56.6 · Apr 56.2 · May 59.7 · Jun 85.3 · Jul 83.1 · Aug 97.3 · Sep 89.8 · Oct 108.3 · Nov 89.3 · Dec 100.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Alvhem22Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Sweden: Jönköping ±1.4 °C. Elsewhere: Eutin (Germany) ±1.6 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.6 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.6 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.6 °C, Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±1.7 °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 317.1 km² in 2026. Population density was 45.4 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Lilla Edet?

The published population was 14,442 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area317.1 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Cars per 1,000 residents553.1 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 2025.8Official
City area317.1 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.11Official
Foreign-resident share7.22 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Foreign residents1,040 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.6Official
Population density45.4 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.11Official
Female residents6,864 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Male residents6,864 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Population14,442 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.11Official

International community in Lilla Edet

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 countries14,442100.0%
Sweden11,74181.3%
Finland3392.3%
Poland3382.3%
other countries2531.8%
Syrian Arab Republic1531.1%
Iraq1180.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1070.7%
Romania920.6%
Norway800.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Yugoslavia790.5%
Germany720.5%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)590.4%
Thailand570.4%
Chile560.4%
Denmark530.4%
Lebanon520.4%
Lithuania490.3%
Philippines480.3%
Ukraine460.3%
Kosovo440.3%
United Kingdom400.3%
Türkiye360.2%
Croatia340.2%
Jordan340.2%
Afghanistan310.2%
North Macedonia290.2%
Pakistan290.2%
Somalia260.2%
Hungary240.2%
India230.2%
United States of America200.1%
Spain190.1%
Latvia190.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 190.1%
Russian Federation190.1%
Colombia170.1%
Serbia170.1%
Viet Nam170.1%
Bulgaria160.1%
China150.1%
Iceland150.1%
Italy150.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea150.1%
Serbia and Montenegro140.1%
Palestinian territory, occupied140.1%
Estonia130.1%
Brazil120.1%
Australia110.1%
Egypt100.1%
unknown country of birth30.0%

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

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published groupPeopleShare
total14,442100.0%
Swedish13,37692.6%
European citizenship except Swedish7675.3%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown2992.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households6,368 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Municipal tax rate21.227 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official

Alternatives for people set on Lilla Edet

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.

Kungälv as a Lilla Edet alternative in the same region

31 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 4.

  • Residents: 50,313 Kungälv vs 14,442 Lilla Edet+248%
  • Unemployment: 7.4% Kungälv vs 10.5% Lilla Edet−30%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,144 Kungälv vs 9,528 Lilla Edet−25%
  • Foreign residents: 3.8% Kungälv vs 7.2% Lilla Edet−48%
  • Rent: €10.81/m² Kungälv vs €9.80/m² Lilla Edet+10%
  • Nearest airport: 29.3 km Kungälv vs 24.0 km Lilla Edet+22%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ Kungälv vs 5.4 µg/m³ Lilla Edet+10%

Falun as a Lilla Edet alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 339 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Residents: 59,945 Falun vs 14,442 Lilla Edet+315%
  • Foreign residents: 3.6% Falun vs 7.2% Lilla Edet−50%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,480 Falun vs 9,528 Lilla Edet−21%
  • Unemployment: 8.3% Falun vs 10.5% Lilla Edet−21%
  • Annual PM2.5: 4.4 µg/m³ Falun vs 5.4 µg/m³ Lilla Edet−20%
  • Rent: €10.20/m² Falun vs €9.80/m² Lilla Edet+4%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,172 Falun vs €3,325 Lilla Edet−5%

Cities near Lilla Edet

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

Trollhättan 18.9 km away
Rent
10.18 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Stenungsund 19.4 km away
Rent
10.67 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Ale 23.3 km away
Rent
11.18 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Sweden

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Is Lilla Edet part of Gothenburg?

Lilla Edet is in the published commuting zone of Gothenburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Gothenburg city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4

Common questions

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

How many people live in Lilla Edet?

The published population was 14,442 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Lilla Edet?

Average net cold rent is about 9.8 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 686 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Lilla Edet?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.4 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 Lilla Edet?

Police recorded 9,528 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 Lilla Edet?

The unemployment rate is 10.5 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Lilla Edet?

The median gross salary is 3,325 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Lilla Edet a good place to live?

Lilla Edet 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.

Is Lilla Edet part of Gothenburg?

Lilla Edet is in the published commuting zone of Gothenburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Lilla Edet?

Trollhättan, Stenungsund, Ale are near Lilla Edet. 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 Lilla Edet?

The official country of birth distribution records 14,442 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). Lilla Edet, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6b4ba04bdf448219da6717601770a811]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/lilla-edet/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Lilla Edet, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {6b4ba04bdf448219da6717601770a811},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/lilla-edet/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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