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Living in Norrtälje

In Norrtälje, rents across existing tenancies average €11.39 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 9% (2024).

The city covered 2,026.4 km² in 2026. Population density was 33 people per km² in 2025. Car density was 525.9 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025. The unemployment rate was 9% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 3.36 µg/m³ in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-1922 sources

Population66,585people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Median gross salary (region)3,542EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
Average net rent11.39EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 16% aboveOfficial source · api.scb.se
Unemployment rate9%country median 10.6% — 15% belowIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime12,790offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 28% aboveOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025
PM2.5, annual mean3.36µg/m³country median 5.1 — 34% belowOfficial source · Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.

Pricier rent than 80% of Swedish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 73% of Swedish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 84% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Norrtälje.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Norrtälje?

Average net cold rent is about 11.39 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): 11.39 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Norrtälje recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Norrtälje€11.39
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)11.39 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.8331 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

Is Norrtälje 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 worker68%strong on work, weak on safety · range 60–76%
Skilled employee73%strong on work, weak on safety · range 65–81%
Student72%strong on education, weak on safety · range 65–79%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 48–62%
Retirement63%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 54–72%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 684 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 11.39 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 Norrtälje?

The unemployment rate is 9 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202413

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Norrtälje is 9.0%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment31,977 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)12Official
Fibre coverage96.527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official
Employment rate81.7 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)13Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,542 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate9 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202413Independent

What does a salary buy in Norrtälje?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,542 (api.scb.se, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,055of €2,801 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.€2,801
Rent, 60 m²€11.39/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31− €684
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€2,055
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Norrtälje Salary needed to live in Norrtälje

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average school rating (composite score)4.127 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official

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; Norrtälje's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 1,000 residents4.627 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Norrtälje 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 residents4.6Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Norrtälje?

Police recorded 12,790 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: 12,790 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesNorrtälje highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Norrtälje highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159
Malmö16,183
Helsingborg15,583
Västerås14,153
Örebro13,915
Gothenburg13,878
Norrköping12,832
Norrtälje12,790
Uppsala11,137
Linköping10,322
Jönköping9,782
Umeå9,210
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents12,790 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Immigration application processing time9027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official
Destinations from nearest airport123 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat9Official
Nearest airportARN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Distance to nearest airport45.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Public transport score9227 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official

Language courses and integration

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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Norrtälje.

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Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 1.88 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 5.8 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Norrtälje?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 3.36 µg/m³ · Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.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 Norrtälje is 3.4 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 mean1.88 µg/m³country median 4.02024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.6Official
NO₂ — latest reading1.91 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.6Official
PM10 — annual mean5.82 µg/m³country median 9.32024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.6Official
PM2.5 — annual mean3.36 µg/m³country median 5.12024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.6Official
Average January temperature-1.528 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.4 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 10 · May 15.4 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 22.5 · Aug 21.3 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 10 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 1.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Svanberga A22Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.9 · Feb -6.9 · Mar -4.7 · Apr -1 · May 3.3 · Jun 7.8 · Jul 10.7 · Aug 10 · Sep 6.5 · Oct 2.6 · Nov -0.6 · Dec -4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Svanberga A22Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.4 · Feb -2.7 · Mar -0.1 · Apr 4.6 · May 9.7 · Jun 14 · Jul 16.9 · Aug 15.8 · Sep 11.4 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 2.5 · Dec -0.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Svanberga A22Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 40 · Feb 30.8 · Mar 28.8 · Apr 31.3 · May 39.6 · Jun 58.1 · Jul 60.3 · Aug 65.5 · Sep 49.2 · Oct 54.2 · Nov 54 · Dec 50 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Svanberga A22Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024

Annual PM2.5 rose 12.1% between 2013 and 2024, from 3.0 to 3.4.

Similar climate. In Sweden: Huddinge ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Tampere (Finland) ±1.3 °C, Turku (Finland) ±0.8 °C, Lahti (Finland) ±1.6 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±1.3 °C, Vantaa (Finland) ±1.2 °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 Norrtälje?

The published population was 66,585 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area2,026 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Cars per 1,000 residents525.9 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 2025.8Official
City area2,026 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.11Official
Foreign-resident share5.88 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Foreign residents3,929 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.7Official
Population density33 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.11Official
Female residents33,114 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Male residents33,114 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Population66,585 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.11Official

International community in Norrtälje

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 countries66,585100.0%
Sweden57,28786.0%
Finland1,6912.5%
Poland4990.7%
Syrian Arab Republic4130.6%
Thailand3630.5%
Iraq3320.5%
Afghanistan3210.5%
Ukraine2830.4%
Germany2630.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Chile2370.4%
Latvia2270.3%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)2220.3%
Eritrea2150.3%
other countries2130.3%
United Kingdom1870.3%
Lithuania1850.3%
Türkiye1740.3%
Somalia1610.2%
Norway1560.2%
Russian Federation1520.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1490.2%
Romania1370.2%
Estonia1360.2%
Philippines1350.2%
Yugoslavia1300.2%
United States of America1170.2%
China970.1%
Denmark850.1%
India820.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo720.1%
Greece720.1%
Hungary700.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 680.1%
Colombia630.1%
Albania610.1%
Kosovo550.1%
Ethiopia530.1%
Sudan520.1%
Pakistan500.1%
Italy490.1%
Spain480.1%
Serbia480.1%
France470.1%
Sri Lanka470.1%
Brazil420.1%
Viet Nam390.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea380.1%
Austria360.1%
Australia330.0%
Kenya330.0%
Belarus310.0%
Switzerland310.0%
Croatia310.0%
El Salvador300.0%
Bulgaria290.0%
Jordan290.0%
Egypt270.0%
Lebanon270.0%
Peru270.0%
Soviet Union260.0%
Bangladesh250.0%
Morocco250.0%
Uganda230.0%
Gambia220.0%
Portugal220.0%
Canada210.0%
Nigeria210.0%
Uzbekistan210.0%
Kazakhstan200.0%
Azerbaijan190.0%
Ireland190.0%
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya190.0%
Burundi180.0%
Iceland180.0%
Tunisia180.0%
Argentina170.0%
Uruguay170.0%
South Africa170.0%
Indonesia160.0%
Mexico150.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of150.0%
Zambia140.0%
Algeria130.0%
Japan130.0%
Kuwait130.0%
Mongolia130.0%
Palestinian territory, occupied130.0%
Czech Republic120.0%
Ghana120.0%
Israel120.0%
Cuba110.0%
Ecuador100.0%
Kyrgyzstan100.0%
Czechoslovakia100.0%
unknown country of birth80.0%

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
total66,585100.0%
Swedish62,55894.0%
European citizenship except Swedish2,5893.9%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown1,4382.2%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households32,653 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Municipal tax rate19.627 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official

Alternatives for people set on Norrtälje

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.

Mölndal as a Norrtälje alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 451 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,544 Mölndal vs 12,790 Norrtälje−25%
  • Nearest airport: 15.5 km Mölndal vs 45.2 km Norrtälje−66%
  • Foreign residents: 7.5% Mölndal vs 5.9% Norrtälje+27%
  • Unemployment: 8.2% Mölndal vs 9.0% Norrtälje−9%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,470 Mölndal vs €3,542 Norrtäljesame level
  • Residents: 71,420 Mölndal vs 66,585 Norrtälje+7%
  • Rent: €11.50/m² Mölndal vs €11.39/m² Norrtäljesame level
Full comparisonMore about Mölndal

Alternative cities in Sweden

Other cities in Sweden to compare with Norrtälje, nearest in population first.

All Sweden cities
Karlskrona66,301 residentsÖstersund64,979 residentsVarberg69,070 residentsMölndal71,420 residentsKalmar72,704 residentsGotland60,971 residents

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Norrtälje in rankings

#2 of 30 in Cities with the lowest annual NO2 #3 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Sweden #4 of 30 in Cities with the strongest published PM2.5 and NO2 combination

Is Norrtälje part of Stockholm?

Norrtälje 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

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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 Norrtälje?

The published population was 66,585 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Norrtälje?

Average net cold rent is about 11.39 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 798 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Norrtälje?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate..

How safe is Norrtälje?

Police recorded 12,790 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 Norrtälje?

The unemployment rate is 9 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Norrtälje?

The median gross salary is 3,542 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Norrtälje a good place to live?

Norrtälje 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 Norrtälje part of Stockholm?

Norrtälje 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 Norrtälje?

The official country of birth distribution records 66,585 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). Norrtälje, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version ad04d14879ef4a59175289ebc62c4da1]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/norrtalje/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Norrtälje, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  9. Statistics Sweden (SCB) country of birth distribution api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-28
  10. Tele2 mobile plan tele2.se · checked 2026-09-15
  11. Telia 100 Mbps broadband telia.se · checked 2026-09-15
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