Living in Nässjö

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.

Cheaper rent than 76% 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.

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 Nässjö.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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

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

Net rent across major citiesNässjö highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	9.12 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.00	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se¹Official

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 (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	15,221 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁵Official
Fiber Coverage Pct	91	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Employment rate	80.1 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,334 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se²Official
Unemployment rate	14 %country median 10.6%	31 Dec 2024	SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹⁶Independent

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

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
School Rating Avg	3.7	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians Per 1000	3.5	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.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 10003.5Verified 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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	11,272 offences per 100,000country median 9,986	31 Dec 2025	Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Immigration Processing Time Days	90	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Destinations from nearest airport	2 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁸Official
Nearest airport	JKG	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	38.4 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Public Transport Score	50	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.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

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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 Nässjö.

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)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	3.08 µg/m³country median 4.0	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
PM10 — annual mean	8.49 µg/m³country median 9.3	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.27 µg/m³country median 5.1	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
Average January temperature	-2.5	28 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Mean maximum temperature — Nässjö, 1991-2020¹¹Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Nässjö, 1991-2020¹²Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Nässjö, 1991-2020¹⁴Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Nässjö, 1991-2020¹³Official

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities

Karlshamn31,751 residents Ystad32,106 residents Danderyd32,425 residents Kävlinge32,477 residents Ale32,576 residents Nynäshamn30,579 residents

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.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	934.1 km²	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁷Official
Cars per 1,000 residents	535.5 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	934.1 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	6.95 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁸Official
Foreign residents	2,186 people	31 Dec 2025	Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.⁵Official
Population density	33.7 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
Population Female	15,325 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)²⁰Official
Population Male	15,325 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)²⁰Official
Population	31,587 people	31 Dec 2024	SCB 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 group	People	Share
All birth countries	31,587	100.0%
Sweden	25,209	79.8%
Syrian Arab Republic	1,051	3.3%
Somalia	612	1.9%
Iraq	410	1.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	293	0.9%
other countries	250	0.8%
Afghanistan	243	0.8%
Eritrea	232	0.7%
Poland	175	0.6%

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Published group	People	Share
Germany	168	0.5%
Thailand	165	0.5%
Yugoslavia	158	0.5%
Lebanon	152	0.5%
Finland	148	0.5%
Lithuania	114	0.4%
Romania	107	0.3%
Myanmar	104	0.3%
Kosovo	102	0.3%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	99	0.3%
Albania	98	0.3%
Denmark	74	0.2%
Croatia	74	0.2%
Ukraine	73	0.2%
Palestinian territory, occupied	71	0.2%
Norway	70	0.2%
Ethiopia	69	0.2%
India	61	0.2%
Philippines	61	0.2%
Türkiye	60	0.2%
Serbia	59	0.2%
Cameroon	58	0.2%
Russian Federation	54	0.2%
Hungary	52	0.2%
Greece	51	0.2%
Pakistan	48	0.2%
Viet Nam	48	0.2%
Latvia	44	0.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands	38	0.1%
Serbia and Montenegro	37	0.1%
United Kingdom	35	0.1%
Bulgaria	34	0.1%
Colombia	31	0.1%
Sri Lanka	31	0.1%
China	29	0.1%
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	28	0.1%
Kenya	26	0.1%
United States of America	25	0.1%
Nigeria	24	0.1%
Chile	23	0.1%
North Macedonia	23	0.1%
Saudi Arabia	22	0.1%
Yemen	22	0.1%
Kuwait	20	0.1%
Uganda	19	0.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea	18	0.1%
United Arab Emirates	17	0.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo	16	0.1%
Armenia	15	0.0%
Italy	15	0.0%
Austria	13	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	13	0.0%
Mexico	13	0.0%
Sudan	13	0.0%
Egypt	12	0.0%
Burundi	11	0.0%
Ghana	11	0.0%
Iceland	11	0.0%
Rwanda	11	0.0%
El Salvador	10	0.0%
unknown country of birth	4	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
total	31,587	100.0%
Swedish	29,344	92.9%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown	1,240	3.9%
European citizenship except Swedish	1,003	3.2%

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

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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%

Student50%strong on education, weak on safety · range 43–57%

Family36%strong on family, weak on cost · range 29–43%

Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–62%

Foreign residents2,186 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.

Population31,587 people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.

Average net rent (nettokalt)9.12 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se

People in employment15,221 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Employment rate80.1 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Median gross salary (regional)3,334 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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	14,388 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁹Official
Municipal Tax Rate Percent	20.95	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

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.

How many people born in United Arab Emirates live in Nässjö?

The official country of birth distribution records 17 people (0.1%) 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 = {Nässjö, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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  year = {2026},
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}

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SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Nässjö, 1991-2020 SMHI Mean minimum temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Nässjö, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly precipitation · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Nässjö, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
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