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Living in Östersund

In Östersund, rents across existing tenancies average €9.65 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 9.6% (2024).

For Östersund, annual PM2.5 was 5.45 µg/m³ in 2024. Car density was 523 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1924 sources

Population64,979people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Median gross salary (region)3,208EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
Average net rent9.65EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 2% belowOfficial source · api.scb.se
Unemployment rate9.6%country median 10.6% — 9% belowIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime11,744offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 18% aboveOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025
PM2.5, annual mean5.45µg/m³country median 5.1 — 7% aboveOfficial source · Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.

Lower unemployment than 63% of Swedish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 77% of Swedish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 61% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Östersund.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Östersund?

Average net cold rent is about 9.65 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): 9.65 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Östersund recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Östersund€9.65
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)9.65 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.8331 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

Is Östersund a good place to live?

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–68%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–71%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 46–66%
Family39%strong on family, weak on education · range 30–48%
Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–62%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 579 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 9.65 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 Östersund?

The unemployment rate is 9.6 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202413

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Östersund is 9.6%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment33,580 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)12Official
Employment rate83.9 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)13Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,208 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate9.6 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202413Independent

What does a salary buy in Östersund?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,208 (api.scb.se, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,916of €2,556 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.€2,556
Rent, 60 m²€9.65/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31− €579
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€1,916
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Östersund Salary needed to live in Östersund

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Östersund?

Police recorded 11,744 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: 11,744 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesÖstersund highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Östersund highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159
Malmö16,183
Helsingborg15,583
Västerås14,153
Örebro13,915
Gothenburg13,878
Norrköping12,832
Östersund11,744
Uppsala11,137
Linköping10,322
Jönköping9,782
Umeå9,210
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents11,744 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport3 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat7Official
Nearest airportOSD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official
Distance to nearest airport6.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Östersund. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Östersund.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −5.8°C in January and 14.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 37.9 mm in January and 92.6 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Östersund?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) — 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: 5.45 µg/m³ · Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.4
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
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 Östersund is 5.5 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 mean15.33 µg/m³country median 4.02024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.4Official
NO₂ — latest reading7.7 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.4Official
PM10 — annual mean26.4 µg/m³country median 9.32024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.4Official
PM2.5 — annual mean5.45 µg/m³country median 5.12024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan -2.5 · Feb -2.4 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 6.6 · May 12.2 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 19.2 · Aug 17.5 · Sep 12.6 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 1.2 · Dec -1.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -8.6 · Feb -8.7 · Mar -5.7 · Apr -1.3 · May 3.3 · Jun 7.7 · Jul 10.7 · Aug 10 · Sep 6.3 · Oct 1.4 · Nov -3.1 · Dec -6.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official
Average temperature by monthJan -5.79 · Feb -5.77 · Mar -2.35 · Apr 2.6 · May 7.82 · Jun 12.14 · Jul 14.94 · Aug 13.64 · Sep 9.3 · Oct 3.51 · Nov -1.17 · Dec -4.43 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Östersund, 1991-202011Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 37.94 · Feb 24.94 · Mar 28.01 · Apr 30.58 · May 47.5 · Jun 72.97 · Jul 92.62 · Aug 82.74 · Sep 53.39 · Oct 52.58 · Nov 43.43 · Dec 40.98 mm31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Östersund, 1991-202010Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 31.5 · Feb 74.2 · Mar 141.9 · Apr 195.8 · May 237.2 · Jun 242.6 · Jul 244.2 · Aug 199.1 · Sep 132 · Oct 80.9 · Nov 37.7 · Dec 22.1 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official
Annual PM2.5 over time4 published observations, 2021–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 9.2% between 2021 and 2024, from 6.0 to 5.4.

Similar climate. In Sweden: Huddinge ±2.4 °C. Elsewhere: Jyväskylä (Finland) ±1.3 °C, Tampere (Finland) ±1.3 °C, Lahti (Finland) ±1.4 °C, Oulu (Finland) ±1.4 °C, Kuopio (Finland) ±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

The city covered 2,220.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 29.3 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Östersund?

The published population was 64,979 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area2,220 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Cars per 1,000 residents523 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 2025.6Official
City area2,220 km²1 Jan 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.9Official
Foreign-resident share4.5 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Foreign residents2,923 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.5Official
Population density29.3 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.9Official
Female residents33,000 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Male residents33,000 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Population64,979 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.9Official

International community in Östersund

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 countries64,979100.0%
Sweden57,90089.1%
Eritrea6691.0%
Afghanistan5050.8%
Syrian Arab Republic5000.8%
Norway4130.6%
Thailand2980.5%
Finland2730.4%
other countries2370.4%
Somalia2250.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iraq1970.3%
Türkiye1840.3%
Germany1820.3%
Ukraine1800.3%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)1710.3%
Poland1610.2%
Democratic Republic of the Congo1500.2%
Sudan1430.2%
United Kingdom1400.2%
Ethiopia1250.2%
Colombia1140.2%
United States of America1040.2%
Lebanon940.1%
Philippines930.1%
China830.1%
India790.1%
Romania710.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea680.1%
Russian Federation650.1%
Cameroon630.1%
Uganda630.1%
Denmark610.1%
Lithuania600.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 590.1%
Sri Lanka550.1%
Bangladesh540.1%
Italy480.1%
Nigeria430.1%
Spain420.1%
France410.1%
Kosovo380.1%
Viet Nam360.1%
Burundi340.1%
Greece340.1%
Yugoslavia340.1%
Pakistan330.1%
Belgium310.0%
Latvia310.0%
Tunisia310.0%
Austria300.0%
Ghana290.0%
Australia280.0%
Chile280.0%
Kenya270.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina260.0%
Switzerland260.0%
Estonia260.0%
Bulgaria240.0%
Jordan240.0%
Morocco230.0%
Brazil220.0%
Iceland210.0%
South Africa210.0%
Albania190.0%
Peru190.0%
Croatia180.0%
Hungary180.0%
Serbia180.0%
Canada160.0%
Bolivia150.0%
Palestinian territory, occupied150.0%
Rwanda140.0%
Saudi Arabia140.0%
Cote d´Ivoire130.0%
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya130.0%
Uzbekistan130.0%
Yemen130.0%
Congo, the Republic of the120.0%
Portugal120.0%
Ireland110.0%
Israel110.0%
Serbia and Montenegro100.0%
Cyprus100.0%
Japan100.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of100.0%
unknown country of birth50.0%

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
total64,979100.0%
Swedish62,05195.5%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown1,6972.6%
European citizenship except Swedish1,2311.9%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households32,788 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official

Alternatives for people set on Östersund

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 Östersund alternative in the same country

Better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Rent: €11.50/m² Mölndal vs €9.65/m² Östersund+19%
  • Nearest airport: 15.5 km Mölndal vs 6.8 km Östersund+128%
  • Foreign residents: 7.5% Mölndal vs 4.5% Östersund+66%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,544 Mölndal vs 11,744 Östersund−19%
  • Unemployment: 8.2% Mölndal vs 9.6% Östersund−15%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,470 Mölndal vs €3,208 Östersund+8%
  • Residents: 71,420 Mölndal vs 64,979 Östersund+10%
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Alternative cities in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities
Karlskrona66,301 residentsNorrtälje66,585 residentsVarberg69,070 residentsGotland60,971 residentsFalun59,945 residentsMölndal71,420 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Östersund 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; Östersund's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Östersund?

The published population was 64,979 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Östersund?

Average net cold rent is about 9.65 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 675 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Östersund?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate..

How safe is Östersund?

Police recorded 11,744 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 Östersund?

The unemployment rate is 9.6 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Östersund?

The median gross salary is 3,208 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Östersund a good place to live?

Östersund 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 All birth countries live in Östersund?

The official country of birth distribution records 64,979 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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  5. Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025. api.scb.se · checked 2025-12-31
  6. 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
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  10. SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Östersund, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly precipitation · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
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  8. Statistics Sweden (SCB) api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-30
  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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