Living in Osby

In Osby, rents across existing tenancies average €9.05 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 13.1% (2024).

For Osby, monthly precipitation was 66.6 mm in January and 80.1 mm in July. Car density was 575.4 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1927 sources

Population12,947people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.

Median gross salary (region)3,343EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se

Average net rent9.05EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 8% belowOfficial source · api.scb.se

Unemployment rate13.1%country median 10.6% — 24% aboveIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024

Recorded crime11,307offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 13% aboveOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025

PM2.5, annual mean5.65µg/m³country median 5.1 — 11% aboveOfficial source · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.

Cheaper rent than 75% of Swedish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 79% of Swedish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 70% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Osby.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Osby?

Average net cold rent is about 9.05 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): 9.05 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se¹

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€40

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesOsby highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35

Malmö€13.04

Helsingborg€12.09

Osby€9.05

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	39.96 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telia 100 Mbps broadband²⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	22.16 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Tele2 mobile plan²³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	9.05 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se¹Official

Is Osby 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–66%

Student53%strong on education, weak on safety · range 46–60%

Family39%strong on family, weak on cost · range 32–46%

Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–63%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 543 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 9.05 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

The unemployment rate was 13.1% at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Osby?

The unemployment rate is 13.1 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹⁶

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Osby is 13.1%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

4–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–20

Osby 13.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	5,933 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁵Official
Fibre coverage	92	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Employment rate	79.9 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,343 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se²Official
Unemployment rate	13.1 %country median 10.6%	31 Dec 2024	SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹⁶Independent

What does a salary buy in Osby?

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

Left over each month€2,047of €2,653 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.	€2,653
Rent, 60 m²€9.05/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31	− €543
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	€2,047

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Osby Salary needed to live in Osby

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Osby. 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

Job Search

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average school rating (composite score)	3.8	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

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; Osby's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 1,000 residents	3.8	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Osby 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 residents3.8Verified 2026-08-27

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Osby?

Police recorded 11,307 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: 11,307 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³

Recorded crime across major citiesOsby highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159

Malmö16,183

Helsingborg15,583

Västerås14,153

Örebro13,915

Gothenburg13,878

Norrköping12,832

Osby11,307

Uppsala11,137

Linköping10,322

Jönköping9,782

Umeå9,210

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	11,307 offences per 100,000country median 9,986	31 Dec 2025	Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Immigration application processing time	90	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Destinations from nearest airport	2 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁸Official
Nearest airport	AGH	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	70.5 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Public transport score	67	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

Open official information

Swedish for immigrants (SFI) municipal adult education — State Language Course

Swedish municipalities under the national SFI framework

For persons over 16 eligible for SFI.

SwedishIn Person, Online

Open official information

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −0.5°C in January and 17°C in July. Annual PM2.5 was 5.65 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Osby?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.6 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.65 µg/m³ · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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3°-3°

6°-2°

13°2°

17°6°

20°10°

23°12°

22°12°

17°8°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.55.6WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1010.2WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂3.9WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Osby is 5.7 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.

2–33–44–55–66–77–88–9

Osby 5.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	3.9 µg/m³country median 4.0	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
PM10 — annual mean	10.23 µg/m³country median 9.3	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.65 µg/m³country median 5.1	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
Average January temperature	0.5	28 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.83 · Feb 2.54 · Mar 6.24 · Apr 12.52 · May 17.34 · Jun 20.23 · Jul 22.54 · Aug 21.77 · Sep 17.26 · Oct 11.38 · Nov 6.07 · Dec 2.86 °C	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Mean maximum temperature — Osby, 1991-2020¹¹Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -2.72 · Feb -2.8 · Mar -1.51 · Apr 1.62 · May 5.71 · Jun 9.62 · Jul 12.08 · Aug 11.82 · Sep 8.49 · Oct 4.71 · Nov 1.56 · Dec -1.44 °C	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Osby, 1991-2020¹²Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.539 · Feb -0.34 · Mar 1.97 · Apr 6.58 · May 11.16 · Jun 14.62 · Jul 16.96 · Aug 16.24 · Sep 12.37 · Oct 7.66 · Nov 3.67 · Dec 0.7 °C	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Osby, 1991-2020¹⁴Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 66.59 · Feb 56.75 · Mar 44.99 · Apr 40.4 · May 57.26 · Jun 74.76 · Jul 80.07 · Aug 80.17 · Sep 66.98 · Oct 79.66 · Nov 68.71 · Dec 71.14 mm	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Osby, 1991-2020¹³Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 577.4 km² in 2026. Population density was 22.3 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Osby?

The published population was 12,947 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	577.4 km²	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁷Official
Cars per 1,000 residents	575.4 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 2025.⁷Official
City area	577.4 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.¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	6.98 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁸Official
Foreign residents	898 people	31 Dec 2025	Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.⁵Official
Population density	22.3 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.¹⁰Official
Female residents	6,363 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)²⁰Official
Male residents	6,363 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)²⁰Official
Population	12,947 people	31 Dec 2024	SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹⁰Official

International community in Osby

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	12,947	100.0%
Sweden	10,619	82.0%
Syrian Arab Republic	360	2.8%
Iraq	278	2.1%
other countries	252	1.9%
Denmark	136	1.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	131	1.0%
Germany	131	1.0%
Romania	130	1.0%
Poland	128	1.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Afghanistan	72	0.6%
Finland	61	0.5%
Lithuania	58	0.4%
Thailand	56	0.4%
Yugoslavia	50	0.4%
United Kingdom	41	0.3%
Kingdom of the Netherlands	35	0.3%
Hungary	32	0.2%
Norway	31	0.2%
Ukraine	31	0.2%
United States of America	28	0.2%
Russian Federation	26	0.2%
India	25	0.2%
Türkiye	25	0.2%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	18	0.1%
China	17	0.1%
Philippines	16	0.1%
Viet Nam	16	0.1%
Chile	13	0.1%
Eritrea	13	0.1%
Lebanon	12	0.1%
Switzerland	11	0.1%
France	11	0.1%
Croatia	11	0.1%
Nigeria	11	0.1%
Austria	10	0.1%
Bulgaria	10	0.1%
Canada	10	0.1%
Ethiopia	10	0.1%
North Macedonia	10	0.1%
Serbia	10	0.1%
unknown country of birth	2	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²²

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published group	People	Share
total	12,947	100.0%
Swedish	12,058	93.1%
European citizenship except Swedish	582	4.5%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown	307	2.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	6,159 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁹Official
Municipal tax rate	21	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Osby

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.

Älmhult as an Osby alternative in the same region

22 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 12.9% Älmhult vs 7.0% Osby+84%
Unemployment: 10.7% Älmhult vs 13.1% Osby−18%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 10,019 Älmhult vs 11,307 Osby−11%
Residents: 17,653 Älmhult vs 12,947 Osby+36%
Nearest airport: 55.6 km Älmhult vs 70.5 km Osby−21%
Rent: €9.30/m² Älmhult vs €9.05/m² Osbysame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,425 Älmhult vs €3,343 Osbysame level

Full comparison More about Älmhult

Falun as an Osby alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 481 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Residents: 59,945 Falun vs 12,947 Osby+363%
Unemployment: 8.3% Falun vs 13.1% Osby−37%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,480 Falun vs 11,307 Osby−34%
Rent: €10.20/m² Falun vs €9.05/m² Osby+13%
Foreign residents: 3.6% Falun vs 7.0% Osby−48%
Nearest airport: 21.5 km Falun vs 70.5 km Osby−70%
Annual PM2.5: 4.4 µg/m³ Falun vs 5.6 µg/m³ Osby−23%

Full comparison More about Falun

Cities near Osby

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

Östra Göinge 14.0 km away

Rent: 9.34 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Älmhult 22.4 km away

Rent: 9.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities

Olofström13,000 residents Mönsterås13,069 residents Fagersta13,072 residents Tidaholm12,805 residents Tanum12,773 residents Öckerö12,771 residents

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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 Osby?

The published population was 12,947 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Osby?

Average net cold rent is about 9.05 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 634 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Osby?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.6 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features..

How safe is Osby?

Police recorded 11,307 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 Osby?

The unemployment rate is 13.1 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Osby?

The median gross salary is 3,343 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Osby a good place to live?

Osby 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.

Which cities are near Osby?

Östra Göinge, Älmhult are near Osby. 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 Osby?

The official country of birth distribution records 12,947 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). Osby, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version bed6cb35a5b8d51b2ed01db0d18b8e75]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/osby/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Osby, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {bed6cb35a5b8d51b2ed01db0d18b8e75},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/osby/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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migrationfit.com migrationfit.com · checked 2026-06-12
Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025. api.scb.se · checked 2025-12-31
Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features. natmodluft.smhi.se · checked 2026-07-15
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. api.scb.se · checked 2025-12-31
OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year. api.scb.se · checked 2026-07-14

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SMHI Mean maximum temperature — Osby, 1991-2020 SMHI Mean maximum temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Osby, 1991-2020 SMHI Mean minimum temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Osby, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly precipitation · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Osby, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
Statistics Sweden (SCB) api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-07
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Statistics Sweden (SCB) api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-07
Statistics Sweden (SCB) api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-07
Statistics Sweden (SCB) api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-07
Statistics Sweden (SCB) api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-30
Statistics Sweden (SCB) country of birth distribution api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-28
Tele2 mobile plan tele2.se · checked 2026-09-15
Telia 100 Mbps broadband telia.se · checked 2026-09-15
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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