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Living in Märsta

In Märsta, average gross earnings are €3,578 a month (2025).

At the end of 2024, unemployment in Märsta reached 14.4%. Annual PM2.5 levels for Märsta stood at 5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population30,576people31 Dec 2023Official source · Population by localities by region, observations and every fifth year
Average gross salary3,578EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities
Median rent805.5EUR/month31 Dec 2026Regional figureOfficial source · Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-2026
Unemployment rate14.4%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime18,194incidents per 100,000country median 9,986 — 82% aboveOfficial source · Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)
PM2.5, annual mean5µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Higher unemployment than 89% of Swedish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than any other Swedish city that publishes it.

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

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 Märsta.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Västerås€11.91
Örebro€7.00
Jönköping€6.88
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Gothenburg€11.83
Lund€11.73
Norrköping€11.42
Uppsala€7.85
Umeå€7.45
Linköping€7.38
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited39.96 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia 100 Mbps broadband14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB22.16 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Tele2 mobile plan13Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)856.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2026Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-20265Official · regional context
Median monthly rent805.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2026Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-20265Official · regional context
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)805.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2026Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-20265Official · regional context

Is Märsta 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–72%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–74%
Student39%strong on cost, weak on education · range 28–50%
Family37%strong on housing, weak on education · range 27–47%
Retirement50%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 38–62%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Märsta?

The unemployment rate is 14.4 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202420

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Märsta is 14.4%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,578 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities12Official
Unemployment rate14.4 %31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202420Independent · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Märsta?

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

Sweden median gross pay: €3,463 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,823of €2,742 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.€2,742
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-2026 · 2026-12-31− €856
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€1,823
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Märsta Salary needed to live in Märsta

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Märsta. 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

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

Safety

How safe is Märsta?

Police recorded 18,194 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)1

Recorded crime across major citiesMärsta highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Märsta highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159
Malmö16,183
Helsingborg15,583
Västerås14,153
Örebro13,915
Gothenburg13,878
Norrköping12,832
Lund11,174
Uppsala11,137
Linköping10,322
Jönköping9,782
Umeå9,210
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents18,194 incidents per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)1Official

Mobility and administration

Märsta's nearest airport was ARN, 5 km away and offered 123 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport123 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Distance to the nearest major airport5 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)ARN3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −2.1°C in January to 17.8°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Märsta?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)3

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
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 Märsta is 5.0 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
PM2.5 — annual mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.4 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 10.7 · May 16.3 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 22.9 · Aug 21.6 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 1.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.7 · Feb -5.1 · Mar -3 · Apr 0.6 · May 5 · Jun 9.6 · Jul 12.6 · Aug 11.9 · Sep 7.9 · Oct 3.5 · Nov 0.2 · Dec -3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.1 · Feb -2.1 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 5.6 · May 10.8 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 17.8 · Aug 16.6 · Sep 12 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 2.5 · Dec -0.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Sweden: Linköping ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Bærum (Norway) ±0.6 °C, Drammen (Norway) ±0.6 °C, Pärnu (Estonia) ±0.7 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±0.9 °C, Naila (Germany) ±1.0 °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

How many people live in Märsta?

The published population was 30,576 people in 2023. Source: Population by localities by region, observations and every fifth year11

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population30,576 people31 Dec 2023Population by localities by region, observations and every fifth year11Official

Alternatives for people set on Märsta

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.

Sävja as a Märsta alternative in the same region

22 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 10.2% Sävja vs 14.4% Märsta−29%
  • Residents: 9,614 Sävja vs 30,576 Märsta−69%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 11,137 Sävja vs 18,194 Märstano percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Sävja vs 5.0 µg/m³ Märstasame level
Full comparisonMore about Sävja

Cities near Märsta

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

Knivsta 11.6 km away
Rent
14.62 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Upplands Väsby 12.3 km away
Rent
12.36 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Upplands-Bro 13.9 km away
Rent
13.23 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Vallentuna 20.8 km away
Rent
16.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Sweden

Other cities in Sweden to compare with Märsta, nearest in population first.

All Sweden cities
Nynäshamn30,579 residentsKarlskoga30,180 residentsNässjö31,587 residentsKarlshamn31,751 residentsYstad32,106 residentsGislaved28,936 residents

How does Märsta compare?

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Märsta in rankings

#14 of 24 in Cities with the highest published monthly salaries

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Märsta 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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; Märsta's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Märsta part of Stockholm?

Märsta belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Stockholm; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 34.3 km away by straight-line distance. Stockholm city profile

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source4

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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 Märsta?

The published population was 30,576 people in 2023. Source: Population by localities by region, observations and every fifth year.

Is the air quality good in Märsta?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How safe is Märsta?

Police recorded 18,194 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025).

What is the unemployment rate in Märsta?

The unemployment rate is 14.4 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

Is Märsta a good place to live?

Märsta 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 Märsta part of Stockholm?

Märsta belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Stockholm; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 34.3 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Märsta?

Knivsta, Upplands Väsby, Upplands-Bro, Bålsta, Vallentuna are near Märsta. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Märsta, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 20a726b3524a8aed2b7245e006974f72]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/marsta/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Märsta, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {20a726b3524a8aed2b7245e006974f72},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/marsta/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  2. Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities Statistics Sweden Kommun17g · api.scb.se · checked 2026-09-23
  3. Tele2 mobile plan tele2.se · checked 2026-09-15
  4. Telia 100 Mbps broadband telia.se · checked 2026-09-15
  5. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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