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Living in Nässjö

In Nässjö, rents across existing tenancies average €9.12 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 14% (2024).

The unemployment rate was 14% at the end of 2024. In 2023, annual PM2.5 was 5.27 µg/m³. Car density was 535.5 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1926 sources

Population31,587people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Median gross salary (region)3,334EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
Average net rent9.12EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 7% belowOfficial source · api.scb.se
Unemployment rate14%country median 10.6% — 32% aboveIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime11,272offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 13% aboveOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025
PM2.5, annual mean5.27µg/m³country median 5.1 — 4% aboveOfficial source · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.

Cheaper rent than 71% of Swedish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 85% of Swedish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 69% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Nässjö?

Average net cold rent is about 9.12 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): 9.12 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Nässjö recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Nässjö€9.12
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 broadband24Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB22.16 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Tele2 mobile plan23Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.12 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.8331 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

Is Nässjö 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 safety · range 48–64%
Student49%strong on education, weak on safety · range 42–56%
Family36%strong on family, weak on cost · range 29–43%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–62%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 547 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 9.12 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 Nässjö?

The unemployment rate is 14 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202416

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Nässjö is 14.0%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment15,221 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Fibre coverage9127 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Employment rate80.1 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,334 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate14 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202416Independent

What does a salary buy in Nässjö?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,334 (api.scb.se, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,036of €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€9.12/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31− €547
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€2,036
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Nässjö Salary needed to live in Nässjö

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average school rating (composite score)3.727 Aug 2026migrationfit.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; Nässjö's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 1,000 residents3.527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Nässjö 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 residents3.5Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Nässjö?

Police recorded 11,272 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: 11,272 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesNässjö highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Nässjö highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159
Malmö16,183
Helsingborg15,583
Västerås14,153
Örebro13,915
Gothenburg13,878
Norrköping12,832
Nässjö11,272
Uppsala11,137
Linköping10,322
Jönköping9,782
Umeå9,210
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents11,272 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Immigration application processing time9027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat8Official
Nearest airportJKG13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport38.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Public transport score5027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −2.1°C in January and 16.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 58.4 mm in January and 82.6 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Nässjö?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.3 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: 5.27 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
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 Nässjö is 5.3 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 mean3.08 µg/m³country median 4.02023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM10 — annual mean8.49 µg/m³country median 9.32023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM2.5 — annual mean5.27 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
Average January temperature-2.528 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.061 · Feb 0.595 · Mar 4.17 · Apr 10.34 · May 15.44 · Jun 18.94 · Jul 21.29 · Aug 20.05 · Sep 15.29 · Oct 9.23 · Nov 4.12 · Dec 1.2 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Mean maximum temperature — Nässjö, 1991-202011Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.19 · Feb -4.4 · Mar -2.82 · Apr 0.732 · May 4.86 · Jun 8.81 · Jul 11.45 · Aug 11.09 · Sep 7.68 · Oct 3.69 · Nov 0.379 · Dec -2.7 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Nässjö, 1991-202012Official
Average temperature by monthJan -2.05 · Feb -1.96 · Mar 0.374 · Apr 5.31 · May 10.26 · Jun 13.86 · Jul 16.32 · Aug 15.33 · Sep 11.07 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 2.18 · Dec -0.716 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Nässjö, 1991-202014Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 58.38 · Feb 45.36 · Mar 41.08 · Apr 39.23 · May 55.79 · Jun 82.93 · Jul 82.56 · Aug 83.83 · Sep 65.25 · Oct 73.18 · Nov 64.79 · Dec 67.14 mm31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Nässjö, 1991-202013Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 934.1 km² in 2026. Population density was 33.7 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Nässjö?

The published population was 31,587 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
Area934.1 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Cars per 1,000 residents535.5 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 area934.1 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.10Official
Foreign-resident share6.95 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official
Foreign residents2,186 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.5Official
Population density33.7 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 residents15,325 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)20Official
Male residents15,325 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)20Official
Population31,587 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.10Official

International community in Nässjö

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 countries31,587100.0%
Sweden25,20979.8%
Syrian Arab Republic1,0513.3%
Somalia6121.9%
Iraq4101.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2930.9%
other countries2500.8%
Afghanistan2430.8%
Eritrea2320.7%
Poland1750.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Germany1680.5%
Thailand1650.5%
Yugoslavia1580.5%
Lebanon1520.5%
Finland1480.5%
Lithuania1140.4%
Romania1070.3%
Myanmar1040.3%
Kosovo1020.3%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)990.3%
Albania980.3%
Denmark740.2%
Croatia740.2%
Ukraine730.2%
Palestinian territory, occupied710.2%
Norway700.2%
Ethiopia690.2%
India610.2%
Philippines610.2%
Türkiye600.2%
Serbia590.2%
Cameroon580.2%
Russian Federation540.2%
Hungary520.2%
Greece510.2%
Pakistan480.2%
Viet Nam480.2%
Latvia440.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 380.1%
Serbia and Montenegro370.1%
United Kingdom350.1%
Bulgaria340.1%
Colombia310.1%
Sri Lanka310.1%
China290.1%
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya280.1%
Kenya260.1%
United States of America250.1%
Nigeria240.1%
Chile230.1%
North Macedonia230.1%
Saudi Arabia220.1%
Yemen220.1%
Kuwait200.1%
Uganda190.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea180.1%
United Arab Emirates170.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo160.1%
Armenia150.0%
Italy150.0%
Austria130.0%
Moldova, Republic of130.0%
Mexico130.0%
Sudan130.0%
Egypt120.0%
Burundi110.0%
Ghana110.0%
Iceland110.0%
Rwanda110.0%
El Salvador100.0%
unknown country of birth40.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published groupPeopleShare
total31,587100.0%
Swedish29,34492.9%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown1,2403.9%
European citizenship except Swedish1,0033.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households14,388 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)19Official
Municipal tax rate20.9527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Alternatives for people set on Nässjö

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.

Falun as a Nässjö alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 333 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Unemployment: 8.3% Falun vs 14.0% Nässjö−41%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,480 Falun vs 11,272 Nässjö−34%
  • Residents: 59,945 Falun vs 31,587 Nässjö+90%
  • Foreign residents: 3.6% Falun vs 6.9% Nässjö−48%
  • Rent: €10.20/m² Falun vs €9.12/m² Nässjö+12%
  • Nearest airport: 21.5 km Falun vs 38.4 km Nässjö−44%
  • Annual PM2.5: 4.4 µg/m³ Falun vs 5.3 µg/m³ Nässjö−17%

Cities near Nässjö

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

Eksjö 17.0 km away
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9.53 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

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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 Nässjö?

The published population was 31,587 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Nässjö?

Average net cold rent is about 9.12 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 638 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Nässjö?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.3 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 Nässjö?

Police recorded 11,272 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 Nässjö?

The unemployment rate is 14 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Nässjö?

The median gross salary is 3,334 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Nässjö a good place to live?

Nässjö 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.

Which cities are near Nässjö?

Eksjö is near Nässjö. 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 Nässjö?

The official country of birth distribution records 31,587 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). Nässjö, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 600681d8d7bfdd38fe617f47055f5eee]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/nassjo/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Nässjö, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  2. SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Nässjö, 1991-2020 SMHI Mean minimum temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
  3. SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Nässjö, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly precipitation · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
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