Living in Nykvarn
In Nykvarn, rents across existing tenancies average €13.90 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 7.9% (2024).
For Nykvarn, car density was 495.7 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025. The city covered 153.4 km² in 2026. Population density was 80.7 people per km² in 2025. The unemployment rate was 7.9% at the end of 2024.
Pricier rent than 98% of Swedish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 88% of Swedish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 80% of Swedish cities that publish it.
Which Sweden-wide rules apply when you move to Nykvarn?
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 Nykvarn?
Average net cold rent is about 13.9 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): 13.9 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 39.96 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telia 100 Mbps broadband23Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 22.16 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Tele2 mobile plan22Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 13.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 | 31 Dec 2025 | api.scb.se1Official |
Is Nykvarn 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 834 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 13.9 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Nykvarn?
The unemployment rate is 7.9 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202415
Nykvarn 7.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| People in employment | 6,554 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official |
| Fibre coverage | 96 | 27 Aug 2026 | migrationfit.com8Official |
| Employment rate | 86.8 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,524 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | api.scb.se2Official |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9 %country median 10.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202415Independent |
What does a salary buy in Nykvarn?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,786 |
| Rent, 60 m²€13.90/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31 | − €834 |
| 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 | €1,890 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Nykvarn. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Arbetsförmedlingen — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Nykvarn. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average school rating (composite score) | 4 | 27 Aug 2026 | migrationfit.com8Official |
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; Nykvarn's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 27 Aug 2026 | migrationfit.com8Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Nykvarn 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
How safe is Nykvarn?
Police recorded 8,113 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: 8,113 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 8,113 offences per 100,000country median 9,986 | 31 Dec 2025 | Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was BMA, 36.2 km away, with 15 listed destinations in June 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration application processing time | 90 | 27 Aug 2026 | migrationfit.com8Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 15 count | 13 Jun 2026 | OpenFlights — routes.dat11Official |
| Nearest airport | BMA | 13 Jun 2026 | OurAirports — airports.csv12Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 36.2 km | 13 Jun 2026 | OurAirports — airports.csv12Official |
| Public transport score | 87 | 27 Aug 2026 | migrationfit.com8Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Nykvarn. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Municipal civic orientation for newly arrived residents — Civic Orientation
Swedish municipalities
For newly arrived residents with residence permits.
Swedish for immigrants (SFI) municipal adult education — State Language Course
Swedish municipalities under the national SFI framework
For persons over 16 eligible for SFI.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Nykvarn?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency6
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Nykvarn 3.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 16 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — SE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Södertälje Turingegatan 26)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 16 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — SE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Södertälje Turingegatan 26)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 3 µg/m³country median 5.1 | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency6Official |
| Average January temperature | -1.5 | 28 Aug 2026 | migrationfit.com8Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 0.8 · Feb 1 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 10.7 · May 16.3 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 23.1 · Aug 21.9 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Adels� A24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -4.2 · Feb -5.1 · Mar -2.9 · Apr 0.5 · May 5.2 · Jun 9.6 · Jul 12.5 · Aug 12 · Sep 8.5 · Oct 4.3 · Nov 1.1 · Dec -2.2 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Adels� A24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.5 · Feb -1.9 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 5.6 · May 10.7 · Jun 15 · Jul 17.8 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 12.6 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.3 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Adels� A24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 27.8 · Feb 22.4 · Mar 22.7 · Apr 26.5 · May 33.5 · Jun 54.4 · Jul 54.8 · Aug 66 · Sep 46.1 · Oct 44.6 · Nov 38 · Dec 35.3 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Adels� A24Official · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 was 3.0 in 2013 and 3.0 in 2024.
Similar climate. In Sweden: Jönköping ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±2.1 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±2.1 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±2.1 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±2.1 °C, Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±2.2 °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 Nykvarn?
The published population was 12,342 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.13
By nationality
National passport93.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 153.4 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official |
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 495.7 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 2025.10Official |
| City area | 153.4 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.13Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 6.42 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official |
| Foreign residents | 795 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.9Official |
| Population density | 80.7 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.13Official |
| Female residents | 6,089 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Sweden (SCB)19Official |
| Male residents | 6,089 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Sweden (SCB)19Official |
| Population | 12,342 people | 31 Dec 2024 | SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.13Official |
International community in Nykvarn
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 | 12,342 | 100.0% |
| Sweden | 10,428 | 84.5% |
| Finland | 396 | 3.2% |
| other countries | 244 | 2.0% |
| Iraq | 181 | 1.5% |
| Poland | 148 | 1.2% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 88 | 0.7% |
| Ukraine | 65 | 0.5% |
| India | 54 | 0.4% |
| Lithuania | 49 | 0.4% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 47 | 0.4% |
| Germany | 44 | 0.4% |
| Türkiye | 41 | 0.3% |
| Romania | 40 | 0.3% |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 35 | 0.3% |
| Norway | 33 | 0.3% |
| Afghanistan | 27 | 0.2% |
| Brazil | 27 | 0.2% |
| Chile | 26 | 0.2% |
| United Kingdom | 26 | 0.2% |
| Hungary | 24 | 0.2% |
| Yugoslavia | 22 | 0.2% |
| China | 20 | 0.2% |
| Latvia | 20 | 0.2% |
| Somalia | 20 | 0.2% |
| Estonia | 19 | 0.2% |
| Italy | 17 | 0.1% |
| Russian Federation | 16 | 0.1% |
| United States of America | 16 | 0.1% |
| Lebanon | 15 | 0.1% |
| Sudan | 15 | 0.1% |
| Eritrea | 14 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 12 | 0.1% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 12 | 0.1% |
| Colombia | 12 | 0.1% |
| Denmark | 12 | 0.1% |
| Croatia | 12 | 0.1% |
| Pakistan | 12 | 0.1% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11 | 0.1% |
| Morocco | 11 | 0.1% |
| Austria | 10 | 0.1% |
| Kenya | 10 | 0.1% |
| Sri Lanka | 10 | 0.1% |
| unknown country of birth | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21
Citizenship
Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| total | 12,342 | 100.0% |
| Swedish | 11,511 | 93.3% |
| European citizenship except Swedish | 539 | 4.4% |
| Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown | 292 | 2.4% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Nykvarn
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.
Ekerö as a Nykvarn alternative in the same region
25 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Residents: 28,910 Ekerö vs 12,342 Nykvarn+134%
- Rent: €12.62/m² Ekerö vs €13.90/m² Nykvarn−9%
- Nearest airport: 14.7 km Ekerö vs 36.2 km Nykvarn−59%
- Unemployment: 6.7% Ekerö vs 7.9% Nykvarn−15%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,477 Ekerö vs 8,113 Nykvarn+4%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,633 Ekerö vs €3,524 Nykvarn+3%
- Foreign residents: 6.0% Ekerö vs 6.4% Nykvarn−7%
Kungälv as a Nykvarn alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 348 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Residents: 50,313 Kungälv vs 12,342 Nykvarn+308%
- Rent: €10.81/m² Kungälv vs €13.90/m² Nykvarn−22%
- Foreign residents: 3.8% Kungälv vs 6.4% Nykvarn−41%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,144 Kungälv vs 8,113 Nykvarn−12%
- Unemployment: 7.4% Kungälv vs 7.9% Nykvarn−6%
- Nearest airport: 29.3 km Kungälv vs 36.2 km Nykvarn−19%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,443 Kungälv vs €3,524 Nykvarnsame level
Tallinn as a Nykvarn alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 418 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €13.90/m² (2025) Nykvarnno percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 36.2 km Nykvarn−85%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 Tallinn vs €3,524 Nykvarnno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 3.0 µg/m³ Nykvarnsame level
Cities near Nykvarn
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Alternative cities in Sweden
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Is Nykvarn part of Stockholm?
Nykvarn 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. Source7
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Nykvarn?
The published population was 12,342 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..
How much does it cost to rent in Nykvarn?
Average net cold rent is about 13.9 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 973 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.
Is the air quality good in Nykvarn?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency.
How safe is Nykvarn?
Police recorded 8,113 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 Nykvarn?
The unemployment rate is 7.9 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.
What is the typical salary around Nykvarn?
The median gross salary is 3,524 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.
Is Nykvarn a good place to live?
Nykvarn 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 Nykvarn part of Stockholm?
Nykvarn is in the published commuting zone of Stockholm; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Nykvarn?
Södertälje, Järna, Gnesta, Salem, Tumba are near Nykvarn. 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 Nykvarn?
The official country of birth distribution records 12,342 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). Nykvarn, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version d80f45186ddf6ab7912fb8495d2cd6cb]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/nykvarn/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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