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Living in Nora

Nora is a city in Sweden. Residents of Nora numbered 10,603 at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Nora reached 10%. Nora was home to 441 foreign residents at the end of 2025.

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

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 Nora.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Nora yet. Sweden has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesNora highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Nora highlighted€13.35Stockholm€13.04Malmö€12.09Helsingborg€11.91Västerås€11.83Göteborg€11.73Lund€11.42Norrköping€7.85Uppsala€7.45Umeå€7.38Linköping€7.00Örebro€6.88Jönköpingnet rent, € / m² / month

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 441 people of 10,603 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

The employment figure in Nora was 4,851 at the end of 2024.

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Nora is 10.0%. 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%5310–12Nora 10.0%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 employment4,851 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)6Official
Employment rate81.8 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)7Official
Unemployment rate10 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)8Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Nora's nearest airport was ORB, 33 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights2Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km33 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports3Official
Nearest Major Airport IataORB3 Aug 2026OurAirports3Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Nora.

Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 8.67 · Feb 9.15 · Mar 16.92 · Apr 20.17 · May 28.06 · Jun 29.72 · Jul 32.49 · Aug 29.65 · Sep 25.96 · Oct 19.03 · Nov 14.09 · Dec 9.6 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -27.2 · Feb -31.12 · Mar -19.26 · Apr -6.42 · May -2.33 · Jun 2.61 · Jul 6.84 · Aug 3.47 · Sep -1.43 · Oct -8.07 · Nov -19.57 · Dec -26.35 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -4.76 · Feb -3.96 · Mar -0.41 · Apr 5.26 · May 10.55 · Jun 14.67 · Jul 17.08 · Aug 15.81 · Sep 11.52 · Oct 5.62 · Nov 1.17 · Dec -2.97 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center1Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities
Smedjebacken10,758 residentsÖrkelljunga10,293 residentsRättvik10,978 residentsTorsby11,321 residentsTibro11,338 residentsHagfors11,418 residents

Population and city profile

At the end of 2023, the city's area measured 6.1 km². Households in Nora numbered 5,169 at the end of 2024. The population density of Nora stood at 1,089 people per km² at the end of 2023.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Nora residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.8%Foreign residents 4.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area621.5 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)9Official
City area6.09 km²31 Dec 2023Statistics Sweden (SCB)10Official
Foreign-resident share4.16 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)11Official
Foreign residents441 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)4Official
Population density1,089 people/km²31 Dec 2023Statistics Sweden (SCB)10Official
Population Female5,384 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)5Official
Population Male5,384 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)5Official
Population10,603 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)5Official

International community in Nora

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 countries10,639100.0%
Sweden9,26687.1%
Syrian Arab Republic2662.5%
other countries2082.0%
Finland2031.9%
Iraq610.6%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 590.6%
Germany520.5%
Norway490.5%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)450.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Thailand440.4%
Eritrea410.4%
Afghanistan340.3%
Sudan300.3%
United States of America300.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina270.3%
Lithuania230.2%
United Kingdom220.2%
Poland220.2%
Hungary210.2%
Ukraine210.2%
Denmark170.2%
Romania160.2%
Somalia160.2%
Philippines120.1%
Russian Federation120.1%
Colombia110.1%
Belgium100.1%
Lebanon100.1%
South Africa100.1%
unknown country of birth10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published groupPeopleShare
total10,639100.0%
Swedish10,20295.9%
European citizenship except Swedish2712.5%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown1661.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Nora 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–71%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–72%
Student62%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 50–74%
Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 37–61%
Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–71%
Foreign residents441 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Population10,603 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
People in employment4,851 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Employment rate81.8 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Unemployment rate10 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Area621.5 km²31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households5,169 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Nora 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.

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Nora?

The unemployment rate is 10 %. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB).

How many people live in Nora?

The published population is 10,603 people. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB).

How many foreign residents live in Nora?

441 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB).

Is Nora a good place to live?

Nora 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 Nora?

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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Nora, Sweden: jobs, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/nora/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Nora, Sweden: jobs, climate, population},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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