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Living in Nacka

In Nacka, rents across existing tenancies average €13.97 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 8.7% (2024).

The unemployment rate was 8.7% at the end of 2024. In 2023, annual NO₂ was 7.64 µg/m³. The city covered 95.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,193.3 people per km² in 2025. Car density was 463.7 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1923 sources

Population112,112people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Median gross salary (region)3,795EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
Average net rent13.97EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 42% aboveOfficial source · api.scb.se
Unemployment rate8.7%country median 10.6% — 18% belowIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime9,985offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — about the sameOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025
PM2.5, annual mean4.34µg/m³country median 5.1 — 15% belowOfficial source · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.

Pricier rent than 98% of Swedish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 78% of Swedish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 65% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Nacka?

Average net cold rent is about 13.97 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): 13.97 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Nacka recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Nacka€13.97
Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
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)13.97 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.8331 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

Is Nacka 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–63%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–64%
Student31%strong on cost, weak on education · range 22–40%
Family32%strong on family, weak on education · range 24–40%
Retirement46%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 37–55%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 838 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 13.97 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 Nacka?

The unemployment rate is 8.7 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202413

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Nacka is 8.7%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment57,931 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)12Official
Employment rate83.5 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)13Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,795 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate8.7 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202413Independent

What does a salary buy in Nacka?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,795 (api.scb.se, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,080of €2,980 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.€2,980
Rent, 60 m²€13.97/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31− €838
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€2,080
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Nacka Salary needed to live in Nacka

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pharmacies8 count15 Sept 2026Sök apotek som har tillstånd11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Nacka 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.

Safety

How safe is Nacka?

Police recorded 9,985 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: 9,985 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesNacka highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Nacka highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159
Malmö16,183
Helsingborg15,583
Västerås14,153
Örebro13,915
Gothenburg13,878
Norrköping12,832
Uppsala11,137
Linköping10,322
Nacka9,985
Jönköping9,782
Umeå9,210
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,985 offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — about the same31 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport15 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat8Official
Nearest airportBMA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport13.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 4.34 µg/m³ in 2023. Annual PM10 was 9.7 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Nacka?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.3 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: 4.34 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
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
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 Nacka is 4.3 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 mean7.64 µg/m³country median 4.02023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM10 — annual mean9.69 µg/m³country median 9.32023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM2.5 — annual mean4.34 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 1 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 10.7 · May 16.5 · Jun 20.8 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stockholm-Observatoriekullen23Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.9 · Feb -3.2 · Mar -1.1 · Apr 2.6 · May 7.1 · Jun 11.6 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 14.2 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 5.5 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -1.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stockholm-Observatoriekullen23Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1 · Feb -1 · Mar 1.6 · Apr 6.3 · May 11.4 · Jun 15.7 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 13.1 · Oct 7.7 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 0.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stockholm-Observatoriekullen23Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 37 · Feb 29.4 · Mar 27.3 · Apr 29.2 · May 34 · Jun 61.7 · Jul 61.5 · Aug 66.2 · Sep 53.3 · Oct 51.4 · Nov 47.6 · Dec 47.8 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stockholm-Observatoriekullen23Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 43.9 · Feb 75.1 · Mar 150.8 · Apr 215.9 · May 277.4 · Jun 277.4 · Jul 279.5 · Aug 234.5 · Sep 170.3 · Oct 95.8 · Nov 44.6 · Dec 33.4 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stockholm Sol22Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2013–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 20.0% between 2013 and 2024, from 5.0 to 4.0.

Similar climate. In Sweden: Haninge ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.5 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.5 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.5 °C, Gdynia (Poland) ±1.1 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±1.8 °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 Nacka?

The published population was 112,112 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
Area95.31 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Cars per 1,000 residents463.7 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 area95.31 km²1 Jan 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.10Official
Foreign-resident share7.78 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Foreign residents8,851 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.5Official
Population density1,193 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 residents57,133 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Male residents57,133 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Population112,112 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.10Official

International community in Nacka

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 countries112,112100.0%
Sweden89,43079.8%
Finland2,0091.8%
Poland1,4561.3%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)8780.8%
Ukraine7680.7%
Afghanistan7650.7%
United Kingdom6650.6%
Iraq6540.6%
Germany6040.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
China5770.5%
United States of America5760.5%
Russian Federation5230.5%
Chile4820.4%
Türkiye4680.4%
Pakistan4560.4%
Thailand4460.4%
Syrian Arab Republic3770.3%
India3710.3%
Eritrea3470.3%
Ethiopia3400.3%
Romania3400.3%
Norway3330.3%
Peru3240.3%
Greece3010.3%
Yugoslavia2980.3%
France2870.3%
Italy2690.2%
Estonia2570.2%
Lithuania2540.2%
Colombia2400.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2380.2%
Somalia2320.2%
Korea, Republic of Korea2260.2%
Brazil2100.2%
Denmark2030.2%
Spain2010.2%
Hungary1980.2%
Latvia1920.2%
Philippines1810.2%
Albania1730.2%
Serbia1730.2%
other countries1720.2%
Morocco1690.2%
Soviet Union1560.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 1490.1%
Tunisia1460.1%
Belarus1340.1%
Bangladesh1320.1%
Mongolia1310.1%
Viet Nam1240.1%
Australia1220.1%
Egypt1100.1%
Argentina1060.1%
Lebanon1060.1%
Bulgaria1050.1%
Austria1040.1%
Croatia1020.1%
Bolivia960.1%
Gambia930.1%
Canada900.1%
Uzbekistan900.1%
South Africa890.1%
Ecuador880.1%
Japan850.1%
Switzerland780.1%
Sri Lanka770.1%
Portugal770.1%
Belgium730.1%
Uganda700.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo690.1%
Ireland650.1%
Mexico640.1%
Cuba560.0%
North Macedonia550.0%
Kenya510.0%
Kazakhstan510.0%
Sudan510.0%
Azerbaijan480.0%
Iceland480.0%
Czechoslovakia470.0%
Jordan460.0%
Moldova, Republic of450.0%
Algeria430.0%
Nigeria420.0%
Venezuela420.0%
Saudi Arabia410.0%
Georgia380.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of370.0%
New Zealand360.0%
Indonesia350.0%
Ghana340.0%
Malaysia340.0%
Tadzjikistan330.0%
Israel320.0%
Singapore320.0%
Czech Republic310.0%
Kyrgyzstan310.0%
Taiwan310.0%
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya300.0%
Palestinian territory, occupied290.0%
Armenia280.0%
Nepal280.0%
Yemen270.0%
Senegal260.0%
El Salvador250.0%
United Arab Emirates220.0%
Uruguay220.0%
Nicaragua190.0%
Burundi180.0%
Luxembourg170.0%
Zambia170.0%
Serbia and Montenegro160.0%
Kuwait150.0%
Kosovo140.0%
Hong Kong130.0%
Jamaica130.0%
Guinea120.0%
unknown country of birth120.0%
Trinidad and Tobago120.0%
Cyprus110.0%
Montenegro110.0%
Slovakia110.0%

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
total112,112100.0%
Swedish103,45892.3%
European citizenship except Swedish5,5535.0%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown3,1012.8%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households46,965 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official

Alternatives for people set on Nacka

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.

Umeå as a Nacka alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €7.45/m² (2009) Umeå vs €13.97/m² (2025) Nackano percentage
  • Nearest airport: 3.9 km Umeå vs 13.5 km Nacka−71%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,289 Umeå vs €3,795 Nacka−13%
  • Unemployment: 7.8% Umeå vs 8.7% Nacka−10%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,210 Umeå vs 9,985 Nacka−8%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Umeå vs 7.8% Nackano percentage
  • Residents: 134,249 Umeå vs 112,112 Nacka+20%

Alternative cities in Sweden

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Nacka in rankings

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; Nacka's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Nacka part of Stockholm?

Nacka is in the published commuting zone of Stockholm; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Stockholm 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 Nacka?

The published population was 112,112 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Nacka?

Average net cold rent is about 13.97 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 978 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Nacka?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.3 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 Nacka?

Police recorded 9,985 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 Nacka?

The unemployment rate is 8.7 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Nacka?

The median gross salary is 3,795 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Nacka a good place to live?

Nacka 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 Nacka part of Stockholm?

Nacka is in the published commuting zone of Stockholm; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

How many people born in All birth countries live in Nacka?

The official country of birth distribution records 112,112 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). Nacka, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 603ab7e4d822e51cc57f9ce5894b365f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/nacka/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Nacka, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}
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