Living in Ljungby

In Ljungby, rents across existing tenancies average €9.60 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 9.6% (2024).

The unemployment rate was 9.6% at the end of 2024. For Ljungby, the foreign population was 2,218 at the end of 2025. Car density was 584 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1921 sources

Population28,280people31 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 rent9.6EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 2% belowOfficial source · api.scb.se

Unemployment rate9.6%country median 10.6% — 9% belowIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024

Recorded crime10,905offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 9% aboveOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025

PM2.5, annual mean5.57µg/m³country median 5.1 — 10% aboveOfficial source · Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.

Lower unemployment than 63% of Swedish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 63% of Swedish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 64% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Ljungby?

Average net cold rent is about 9.6 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): 9.6 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 citiesLjungby highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35

Malmö€13.04

Helsingborg€12.09

Ljungby€9.60

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 broadband²⁰Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	22.16 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Tele2 mobile plan¹⁹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	9.6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se¹Official

Is Ljungby 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%

Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%

Student44%strong on education, weak on safety · range 37–51%

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

Retirement49%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–58%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 576 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 9.6 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 Ljungby?

The unemployment rate is 9.6 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹²

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Ljungby is 9.6%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

4–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–20

Ljungby 9.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	14,286 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹¹Official
Fibre coverage	89.5	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Employment rate	82.9 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,325 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se²Official
Unemployment rate	9.6 %country median 10.6%	31 Dec 2024	SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹²Independent

What does a salary buy in Ljungby?

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

Left over each month€2,007of €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€9.60/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31	− €576
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	€2,007

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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ljungby. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Arbetsförmedlingen — Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average school rating (composite score)	3.6	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; Ljungby'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 Ljungby 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 Ljungby?

Police recorded 10,905 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: 10,905 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³

Recorded crime across major citiesLjungby 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

Ljungby10,905

Linköping10,322

Jönköping9,782

Umeå9,210

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	10,905 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	5 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁸Official
Nearest airport	VXO	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	49.4 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Public transport score	45	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 5.57 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 4.39 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 11.5 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Ljungby?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.6 µg/m³ (2024) — 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: 5.57 µg/m³ · Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.⁵

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

PM2.55.6WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1011.5WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂4.4WHO 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 Ljungby is 5.6 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

Ljungby 5.6

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	4.39 µg/m³country median 4.0	2024	Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.⁵Official
PM10 — annual mean	11.47 µg/m³country median 9.3	2024	Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.⁵Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.57 µg/m³country median 5.1	2024	Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.⁵Official
Average January temperature	-2.2	28 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.3 · Feb 2 · Mar 5.5 · Apr 11.9 · May 16.9 · Jun 20 · Jul 22.3 · Aug 21.3 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 2.4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Ljungby A²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4 · Feb -4.1 · Mar -2.9 · Apr 0 · May 3.8 · Jun 7.5 · Jul 10 · Aug 9.6 · Sep 6.6 · Oct 3.2 · Nov 0.5 · Dec -2.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Ljungby A²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.1 · Feb -1 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 6.2 · May 10.8 · Jun 14.1 · Jul 16.4 · Aug 15.5 · Sep 11.6 · Oct 6.9 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Ljungby A²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 58.2 · Feb 50 · Mar 43.5 · Apr 37.2 · May 54.8 · Jun 73.5 · Jul 85.1 · Aug 79.8 · Sep 66.3 · Oct 78.7 · Nov 65.5 · Dec 66.6 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Ljungby A²¹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Sweden: Jönköping ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Naila (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Schwarzenbach an der Saale (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Selb (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Pärnu (Estonia) ±1.5 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±2.4 °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 1,755.3 km² in 2026. Population density was 16 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Ljungby?

The published population was 28,280 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport92.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	1,755 km²	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹³Official
Cars per 1,000 residents	584 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	1,755 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	7.88 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁴Official
Foreign residents	2,218 people	31 Dec 2025	Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.⁶Official
Population density	16 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	13,715 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Male residents	13,715 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Population	28,280 people	31 Dec 2024	SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹⁰Official

International community in Ljungby

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	28,280	100.0%
Sweden	22,533	79.7%
Romania	910	3.2%
Syrian Arab Republic	565	2.0%
Poland	311	1.1%
Germany	310	1.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	292	1.0%
Yugoslavia	269	1.0%
Denmark	264	0.9%
Afghanistan	251	0.9%

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Published group	People	Share
other countries	216	0.8%
Viet Nam	167	0.6%
Hungary	159	0.6%
Iraq	147	0.5%
Finland	140	0.5%
Thailand	109	0.4%
Kingdom of the Netherlands	103	0.4%
Serbia	98	0.3%
Russian Federation	82	0.3%
Bulgaria	74	0.3%
Eritrea	71	0.3%
Croatia	68	0.2%
United Kingdom	66	0.2%
Ukraine	66	0.2%
Türkiye	58	0.2%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	57	0.2%
India	53	0.2%
Kosovo	51	0.2%
China	50	0.2%
Norway	50	0.2%
Philippines	48	0.2%
Somalia	47	0.2%
Serbia and Montenegro	40	0.1%
Lithuania	40	0.1%
United States of America	33	0.1%
North Macedonia	30	0.1%
Uganda	29	0.1%
Pakistan	28	0.1%
Greece	27	0.1%
Colombia	23	0.1%
Chile	22	0.1%
Palestinian territory, occupied	20	0.1%
Cambodia	19	0.1%
Lebanon	19	0.1%
Ethiopia	18	0.1%
Spain	16	0.1%
Italy	16	0.1%
France	15	0.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea	15	0.1%
Iceland	14	0.0%
Morocco	14	0.0%
Czechoslovakia	14	0.0%
Sudan	14	0.0%
Slovenia	14	0.0%
Burundi	13	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	13	0.0%
Czech Republic	12	0.0%
South Africa	12	0.0%
Austria	11	0.0%
Brazil	11	0.0%
Armenia	10	0.0%
Canada	10	0.0%
Democratic Republic of the Congo	10	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	10	0.0%
unknown country of birth	3	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
total	28,280	100.0%
Swedish	26,061	92.2%
European citizenship except Swedish	1,601	5.7%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown	618	2.2%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	13,487 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁵Official
Municipal tax rate	20.74	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Ljungby

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 Ljungby alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 165 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,144 Kungälv vs 10,905 Ljungby−34%
Foreign residents: 3.8% Kungälv vs 7.9% Ljungby−52%
Rent: €10.81/m² Kungälv vs €9.60/m² Ljungby+13%
Residents: 50,313 Kungälv vs 28,280 Ljungby+78%
Unemployment: 7.4% Kungälv vs 9.6% Ljungby−23%
Nearest airport: 29.3 km Kungälv vs 49.4 km Ljungby−41%
Median gross pay, region: €3,443 Kungälv vs €3,325 Ljungby+4%

Full comparison More about Kungälv

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 Ljungby?

The published population was 28,280 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Ljungby?

Average net cold rent is about 9.6 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 672 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Ljungby?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate..

How safe is Ljungby?

Police recorded 10,905 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 Ljungby?

The unemployment rate is 9.6 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Ljungby?

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

Is Ljungby a good place to live?

Ljungby 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 Ljungby?

The official country of birth distribution records 28,280 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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  title = {Ljungby, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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