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Living in Mönsterås

The unemployment rate was 10.2% at the end of 2024. For Mönsterås, the foreign population count was 687 at the end of 2025. Car density was 587.4 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Cheaper rent than 75% of Swedish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 81% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Mönsterås.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Mönsterås?

Average net cold rent is about 9.16 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): 9.16 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1

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

Net rent across major citiesMönsterås highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Mönsterås highlighted€13.35Stockholm€13.04Malmö€12.09Helsingborg€11.91Västerås€11.83Göteborg€11.42Norrköping€9.16Mönsterås€7.85Uppsala€7.45Umeå€7.38Linköping€7.00Örebro€6.88Jönköpingnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.16 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.0031 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 550 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 9.16 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 Mönsterås?

The unemployment rate is 10.2 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202414

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Mönsterås is 10.2%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Sweden per band3 cities: 4% to under 6%34–625 cities: 6% to under 8%256–861 cities: 8% to under 10%618–1053 cities: 10% to under 12%5310–12Mönsterås 10.2%41 cities: 12% to under 14%4112–1422 cities: 14% to under 16%2214–169 cities: 16% to under 18%916–182 cities: 18% to under 20%218–20

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment6,107 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)13Official
Fiber Coverage Pct89.527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Employment rate81.2 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,298 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate10.2 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202414Independent

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Rating Avg3.627 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians Per 10003.427 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mönsterås 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 10003.4Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Mönsterås?

Police recorded 8,070 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: 8,070 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesMönsterås highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Mönsterås highlighted19,159Stockholm16,183Malmö15,583Helsingborg14,153Västerås13,915Örebro13,878Göteborg12,832Norrköping11,137Uppsala10,322Linköping9,782Jönköping9,210Umeå8,070Mönsteråsrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,070 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Immigration Processing Time Days9027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat10Official
Nearest airportKLR13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official
Distance to nearest airport39.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official
Public Transport Score4527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 4.97 µg/m³ in 2023. Annual NO₂ was 3.15 µg/m³ in 2023. Annual PM10 was 8.8 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Mönsterås?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5 µg/m³ (2023) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.97 µg/m³ · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.8
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Mönsterås average monthly precipitation, mm020406080393629294764776751565850JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Mönsterås annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.0PM2.515408.8PM1010403.1NO₂µg/m³

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 Mönsterås 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 · measured cities in Sweden per band4 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³42–328 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³283–464 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³644–5Mönsterås 5.058 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³585–635 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³356–75 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³57–83 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³38–9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean3.15 µg/m³country median 4.02023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.8Official
PM10 — annual mean8.84 µg/m³country median 9.32023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.8Official
PM2.5 — annual mean4.97 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.8Official
Average January temperature-1.528 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Average temperature by monthJan -0.8 · Feb -0.6 · Mar 1.8 · Apr 6.1 · May 11.1 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 16.7 · Sep 12.5 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 0.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 38.5 · Feb 36.3 · Mar 28.9 · Apr 28.6 · May 47.1 · Jun 64.4 · Jul 77 · Aug 67.3 · Sep 51 · Oct 56 · Nov 57.5 · Dec 50.3 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities
Fagersta13,072 residentsOlofström13,000 residentsOsby12,947 residentsGötene13,286 residentsTidaholm12,805 residentsSunne13,356 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 601.4 km² in 2026. Population density was 21.6 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Mönsterås?

The published population was 13,069 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.12

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Mönsterås residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.7%Foreign residents 5.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area601.4 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Cars per 1,000 residents587.4 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 2025.9Official
City area601.4 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.12Official
Foreign-resident share5.29 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Foreign residents687 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.7Official
Population density21.6 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.12Official
Population Female6,398 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official
Population Male6,398 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official
Population13,069 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.12Official

International community in Mönsterås

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 countries13,069100.0%
Sweden11,29886.4%
Syrian Arab Republic3993.1%
other countries2401.8%
Germany1741.3%
Poland1451.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1070.8%
Finland770.6%
Afghanistan560.4%
Thailand470.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Yugoslavia470.4%
Romania370.3%
Lithuania360.3%
Ukraine340.3%
Denmark300.2%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)290.2%
Lebanon270.2%
Norway250.2%
Latvia240.2%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 220.2%
Iraq210.2%
United Kingdom200.2%
Kosovo200.2%
Russian Federation180.1%
China170.1%
Eritrea160.1%
Türkiye160.1%
Greece150.1%
Chile140.1%
Philippines130.1%
United States of America120.1%
Brazil110.1%
Morocco110.1%
Sri Lanka100.1%
unknown country of birth10.0%

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
total13,069100.0%
Swedish12,36994.6%
European citizenship except Swedish4533.5%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown2471.9%

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

Is Mönsterås 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%
Student45%strong on education, weak on safety · range 38–52%
Family34%strong on family, weak on cost · range 27–41%
Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–61%
Foreign residents687 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.
Population13,069 people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.16 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
People in employment6,107 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Employment rate81.2 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Median gross salary (regional)3,298 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households6,380 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Municipal Tax Rate Percent21.227 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Mönsterås?

The published population was 13,069 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Mönsterås?

Average net cold rent is about 9.16 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 642 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Mönsterås?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5 µg/m³ (2023) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features..

How safe is Mönsterås?

Police recorded 8,070 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 Mönsterås?

The unemployment rate is 10.2 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Mönsterås?

The median gross salary is 3,298 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Mönsterås a good place to live?

Mönsterås 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 Mönsterås?

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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