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Living in Onsala

The unemployment rate was 6.4% at the end of 2024. Onsala recorded annual PM2.5 of 8.3 µg/m³ in 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population12,486people31 Dec 2023Official source · Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year
Average gross salary3,452EUR/month31 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities
Median rent714.2EUR/month31 Dec 2026Regional figureOfficial source · Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-2026
Unemployment rate6.4%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime7,590incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)

Lower unemployment than 98% of Swedish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 87% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Onsala.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Onsala recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Västerås€11.91
Örebro€7.00
Jönköping€6.88
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Gothenburg€11.83
Lund€11.73
Norrköping€11.42
Uppsala€7.85
Umeå€7.45
Linköping€7.38
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited39.96 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia 100 Mbps broadband14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB22.16 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Tele2 mobile plan13Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)753.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2026Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-20264Official · regional context
Median monthly rent714.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2026Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-20264Official · regional context
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)714.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2026Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-20264Official · regional context

Is Onsala 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 air quality · range 40–70%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–74%
Student38%strong on cost, weak on education · range 24–52%
Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–70%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–70%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Onsala?

The unemployment rate is 6.4 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202419

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Onsala is 6.4%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,452 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities12Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate6.4 %31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202419Independent · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Onsala?

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

Sweden median gross pay: €3,463 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,926of €2,742 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.€2,742
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-2026 · 2026-12-31− €754
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€1,926
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Onsala Salary needed to live in Onsala

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Onsala. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Arbetsförmedlingen — Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Onsala?

Police recorded 7,590 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)1

Recorded crime across major citiesOnsala highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Onsala highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159
Malmö16,183
Helsingborg15,583
Västerås14,153
Örebro13,915
Gothenburg13,878
Norrköping12,832
Lund11,174
Uppsala11,137
Linköping10,322
Jönköping9,782
Umeå9,210
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,590 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)1Official · parent municipality

Mobility and administration

Onsala's nearest airport was GOT, 30 km away and offered 32 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport32 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Distance to the nearest major airport30 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)GOT3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Onsala. 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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Climate and air quality

Onsala's monthly mean temperatures were 1.5°C in January and 17.6°C in July. Onsala's monthly precipitation totalled 50.9 mm in January and 63.6 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 46.5 hours in January and 245.6 hours in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 3 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 9 · May 14 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 20 · Aug 19.9 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 4.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 1 · Apr 4.6 · May 9.2 · Jun 13 · Jul 15.6 · Aug 15.8 · Sep 12.6 · Oct 8.4 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 1.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.5 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 6.5 · May 11.3 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 10 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 3.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 50.9 · Feb 36.3 · Mar 34.8 · Apr 36.7 · May 41 · Jun 58.5 · Jul 63.6 · Aug 78.1 · Sep 60.4 · Oct 66.7 · Nov 58.6 · Dec 58.9 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 46.5 · Feb 68.4 · Mar 144.4 · Apr 199.7 · May 251.9 · Jun 241.8 · Jul 245.6 · Aug 205.1 · Sep 149.9 · Oct 94.8 · Nov 44 · Dec 32.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station G�teborg Sol15Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Sweden: Haninge ±2.4 °C. Elsewhere: Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.5 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.6 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.6 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.6 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.6 °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 Onsala?

The published population was 12,486 people in 2023. Source: Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year11

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population12,486 people31 Dec 2023Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year11Official

Alternatives for people set on Onsala

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Onsala from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Onsala

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

Kungsbacka 6.7 km away
Rent
11.78 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities
Vårgårda12,474 residentsBromölla12,470 residentsNykvarn12,342 residentsÅre12,693 residentsÖckerö12,771 residentsTanum12,773 residents

How does Onsala compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Onsala 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.

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; Onsala's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Onsala part of Gothenburg?

Onsala is in the published commuting zone of Gothenburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Gothenburg city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source3

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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 Onsala?

The published population was 12,486 people in 2023. Source: Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year.

How safe is Onsala?

Police recorded 7,590 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025).

What is the unemployment rate in Onsala?

The unemployment rate is 6.4 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

Is Onsala a good place to live?

Onsala 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 Onsala part of Gothenburg?

Onsala is in the published commuting zone of Gothenburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Onsala?

Kungsbacka, Åsa, Billdal, Lindome, Kållered are near Onsala. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Onsala, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c977de65834367c1ed2a6977342a7483]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/onsala/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Onsala, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {c977de65834367c1ed2a6977342a7483},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/onsala/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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