Living in Örebro
Örebro is a city in Sweden, with a population of 160,687 in December 2025. The unemployment rate was 12.6% at the end of 2024. In 2024, annual NO₂ was 6.65 µg/m³. The city covered 1,378.5 km² in 2024. Population density was 116.6 people per km² in 2025.
Cheaper rent than any other Swedish city that publishes it, higher unemployment than 72% of Swedish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 92% of Swedish cities that publish it.
Which Sweden-wide rules apply when you move to Örebro?
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 Örebro?
Average net cold rent is 7 EUR/m² per month (2009), 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): 7 EUR/m²/month · Eurostat3
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 20.5 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 29.97 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 134.1 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | 9.14 EUR | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 25.72 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Numbeo — Cost of Living in Orebro (Wayback capture 20241127012350)24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 56.25 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 76.89 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.00 | 31 Dec 2009 | Eurostat3Official |
Cost of living
Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €784 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €3,199, that leaves €2,415 before income tax and social contributions.
- Net rent, 85 m² · 76%€595
- Utilities, 85 m² · 10%€77
- Transport pass · 7%€56
- Internet and mobile · 7%€56
One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €784 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-08-27).
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 420 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7 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 Örebro?
The unemployment rate is 12.6 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202417
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| People in employment | 80,073 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official |
| Employment rate | 78.8 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,199 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | api.scb.se1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 12.6 %country median 10.6% | 31 Dec 2024 | SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202417Independent |
Unemployment rate rose 44.3% between 2001 and 2024, from 8.7% to 12.6%.
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Örebro. 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 Örebro. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Örebro?
Police recorded 13,915 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: 13,915 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20252
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 13,915 offences per 100,000country median 9,986 | 31 Dec 2025 | Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20252Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Örebro. 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
Monthly mean temperatures were −2°C in January and 17.7°C in July. Annual PM2.5 was 4.49 µg/m³ in 2023.
Is the air quality good in Örebro?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.5 µg/m³ (2023) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.49 µg/m³ · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 6.65 µg/m³country median 4.0 | 2024 | Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official |
| NO₂ — latest reading | 9.56 µg/m³ | 15 Jul 2026 | Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official |
| PM10 — annual mean | 15.06 µg/m³country median 9.3 | 2024 | Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 4.49 µg/m³country median 5.1 | 2023 | Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 0.561 · Feb 1.07 · Mar 5.18 · Apr 11.44 · May 17.07 · Jun 20.75 · Jul 23.16 · Aug 21.75 · Sep 16.68 · Oct 10.08 · Nov 4.79 · Dec 1.8 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | SMHI Mean maximum temperature — Örebro, 1991-202013Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -4.64 · Feb -4.82 · Mar -2.53 · Apr 1.08 · May 5.59 · Jun 9.83 · Jul 12.38 · Aug 11.51 · Sep 7.64 · Oct 3.44 · Nov 0.088 · Dec -3.23 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Örebro, 1991-202014Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.95 · Feb -1.89 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 6.2 · May 11.44 · Jun 15.33 · Jul 17.71 · Aug 16.45 · Sep 11.91 · Oct 6.57 · Nov 2.46 · Dec -0.572 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Örebro, 1991-202015Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 47.8 · Feb 38.3 · Mar 32.1 · Apr 39.5 · May 55.1 · Jun 64.7 · Jul 81.6 · Aug 75 · Sep 61.1 · Oct 66.4 · Nov 59.5 · Dec 55.5 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station �rebro D22Official · nearest-station reading |
Alternatives with a better balance
Nearby is not always better: the greyed row leaves less than Örebro at the same fixed-cost basket. Every alternative publishes the same metric families, each with its own source and date.
Cities of a similar size in Sweden
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Örebro?
The published population was 160,687 people in 2025-12. Source: Population 31 December by region, age, sex and year11
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,379 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official |
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 432 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 2025.8Official |
| City area | 1,379 km² | 1 Jan 2024 | SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.12Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 5.5 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Eurostat4Official |
| Foreign residents | 8,708 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.6Official |
| Population density | 116.6 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.12Official |
| Population Female | 81,327 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Sweden (SCB)11Official |
| Population Male | 81,327 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Sweden (SCB)11Official |
| Population | 160,687 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Population 31 December by region, age, sex and year11Official |
Population rose 28.9% between 2001 and 2025, from 124,207 to 160,139.
Foreign residents rose 13.9% between 2011 and 2025, from 7,645 to 8,708.
International community in Örebro
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 | 160,140 | 100.0% |
| Sweden | 128,252 | 80.1% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 3,902 | 2.4% |
| Iraq | 3,143 | 2.0% |
| Somalia | 2,263 | 1.4% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,539 | 1.0% |
| Finland | 1,362 | 0.9% |
| Afghanistan | 1,356 | 0.8% |
| Türkiye | 1,302 | 0.8% |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 1,248 | 0.8% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eritrea | 1,141 | 0.7% |
| Yugoslavia | 854 | 0.5% |
| Lebanon | 784 | 0.5% |
| Thailand | 559 | 0.3% |
| Poland | 550 | 0.3% |
| Norway | 489 | 0.3% |
| Ukraine | 480 | 0.3% |
| India | 477 | 0.3% |
| Germany | 463 | 0.3% |
| Romania | 384 | 0.2% |
| Ethiopia | 381 | 0.2% |
| Viet Nam | 320 | 0.2% |
| China | 283 | 0.2% |
| Russian Federation | 281 | 0.2% |
| Serbia | 274 | 0.2% |
| United Kingdom | 265 | 0.2% |
| Pakistan | 254 | 0.2% |
| United States of America | 233 | 0.1% |
| Latvia | 210 | 0.1% |
| Denmark | 191 | 0.1% |
| Saudi Arabia | 190 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 186 | 0.1% |
| Kosovo | 179 | 0.1% |
| Korea, Republic of Korea | 176 | 0.1% |
| Colombia | 168 | 0.1% |
| other countries | 165 | 0.1% |
| Philippines | 165 | 0.1% |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 164 | 0.1% |
| Hungary | 158 | 0.1% |
| Sri Lanka | 154 | 0.1% |
| Sudan | 152 | 0.1% |
| Italy | 144 | 0.1% |
| Kingdom of the Netherlands | 140 | 0.1% |
| Tunisia | 139 | 0.1% |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 138 | 0.1% |
| Lithuania | 137 | 0.1% |
| Egypt | 135 | 0.1% |
| Chile | 129 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 129 | 0.1% |
| Burundi | 120 | 0.1% |
| Brazil | 119 | 0.1% |
| Morocco | 119 | 0.1% |
| Palestinian territory, occupied | 117 | 0.1% |
| Nigeria | 115 | 0.1% |
| Peru | 115 | 0.1% |
| Croatia | 111 | 0.1% |
| Gambia | 107 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 102 | 0.1% |
| Azerbaijan | 101 | 0.1% |
| Estonia | 99 | 0.1% |
| France | 98 | 0.1% |
| Jordan | 96 | 0.1% |
| Yemen | 89 | 0.1% |
| Iceland | 83 | 0.1% |
| Uganda | 82 | 0.1% |
| Myanmar | 80 | 0.0% |
| North Macedonia | 75 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 73 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 70 | 0.0% |
| Bulgaria | 68 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 63 | 0.0% |
| Soviet Union | 63 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 60 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 60 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 60 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 57 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 56 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 54 | 0.0% |
| Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | 52 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 51 | 0.0% |
| El Salvador | 50 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 49 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 48 | 0.0% |
| United Arab Emirates | 47 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 46 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | 45 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 42 | 0.0% |
| Kuwait | 41 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 41 | 0.0% |
| Israel | 40 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 39 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 36 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 36 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 36 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia | 33 | 0.0% |
| Czech Republic | 32 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 32 | 0.0% |
| Czechoslovakia | 32 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 31 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan | 30 | 0.0% |
| Portugal | 28 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 28 | 0.0% |
| Ireland | 27 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 26 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 26 | 0.0% |
| Congo, the Republic of the | 25 | 0.0% |
| Cote d´Ivoire | 25 | 0.0% |
| Ecuador | 25 | 0.0% |
| South Sudan | 25 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 23 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 20 | 0.0% |
| Zimbabwe | 20 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 19 | 0.0% |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 19 | 0.0% |
| Cyprus | 16 | 0.0% |
| Djibouti | 16 | 0.0% |
| Costa Rica | 15 | 0.0% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 15 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 15 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela | 15 | 0.0% |
| Hong Kong | 14 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 14 | 0.0% |
| Rwanda | 14 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 13 | 0.0% |
| unknown country of birth | 13 | 0.0% |
| Liberia | 12 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 11 | 0.0% |
| New Zealand | 11 | 0.0% |
| Sierra Leone | 11 | 0.0% |
| Central African Republic | 10 | 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 | 160,140 | 100.0% |
| Swedish | 151,350 | 94.5% |
| Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown | 5,265 | 3.3% |
| European citizenship except Swedish | 3,525 | 2.2% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20
Is Örebro 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.
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households | 78,101 households | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Sweden (SCB)19Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Örebro 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 guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
Is Örebro expensive?
Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €784 against a median gross salary of €3,199 (figures), leaving about €2,415 before income tax. Sources: the rent, recurring-cost and salary series published on this page, each with its own source and date.
How many people live in Örebro?
The published population was 160,687 people in 2025-12. Source: Population 31 December by region, age, sex and year.
How much does it cost to rent in Örebro?
Average net cold rent is 7 EUR/m² per month (2009), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 490 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Eurostat.
Is the air quality good in Örebro?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.5 µg/m³ (2023) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features..
How safe is Örebro?
Police recorded 13,915 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 Örebro?
The unemployment rate is 12.6 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.
What is the typical salary around Örebro?
The median gross salary is 3,199 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.
Is Örebro a good place to live?
Örebro 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 Örebro?
The official country of birth distribution records 47 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). Örebro, Sweden: cost of living, rent and salaries [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/orebro/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- SMHI Mean maximum temperature — Örebro, 1991-2020 SMHI Mean maximum temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-27
- SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Örebro, 1991-2020 SMHI Mean minimum temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-27
- SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Örebro, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-27
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- Numbeo — Cost of Living in Orebro (Wayback capture 20241127012350) Numbeo · web.archive.org · checked 2026-08-01
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