Living in Oxelösund

In Oxelösund, rents across existing tenancies average €9.56 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 13% (2024).

For Oxelösund, monthly mean temperatures were −0.6°C in January and 18°C in July. The city covered 35.1 km² in 2026. Population density was 340.5 people per km² in 2025. The unemployment rate was 13% at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 684 at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1924 sources

Population12,031people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.

Median gross salary (region)3,325EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se

Average net rent9.56EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 3% belowOfficial source · api.scb.se

Unemployment rate13%country median 10.6% — 23% aboveIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024

Recorded crime11,120offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 11% aboveOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025

PM2.5, annual mean4.31µg/m³country median 5.1 — 15% belowOfficial source · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.

Higher unemployment than 76% of Swedish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 66% of Swedish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 68% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Oxelösund.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Oxelösund?

Average net cold rent is about 9.56 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): 9.56 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 citiesOxelösund highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35

Malmö€13.04

Helsingborg€12.09

Oxelösund€9.56

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)	9.56 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se¹Official

Is Oxelösund a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–60%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–60%

Student44%strong on education, weak on safety · range 37–51%

Family32%strong on family, weak on cost · range 25–39%

Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–60%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 574 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 9.56 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 Oxelösund?

The unemployment rate is 13 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹⁶

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Oxelösund is 13.0%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

4–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–20

Oxelösund 13.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	5,245 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁵Official
Fibre coverage	90.5	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Employment rate	78.8 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,325 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se²Official
Unemployment rate	13 %country median 10.6%	31 Dec 2024	SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹⁶Independent

What does a salary buy in Oxelösund?

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

Left over each month€2,009of €2,645 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.	€2,645
Rent, 60 m²€9.56/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31	− €574
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	€2,009

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

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average school rating (composite score)	3.6	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; Oxelösund's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 1,000 residents	3.4	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Oxelösund 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 residents3.4Verified 2026-08-27

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Oxelösund?

Police recorded 11,120 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: 11,120 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³

Recorded crime across major citiesOxelösund highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159

Malmö16,183

Helsingborg15,583

Västerås14,153

Örebro13,915

Gothenburg13,878

Norrköping12,832

Uppsala11,137

Oxelösund11,120

Linköping10,322

Jönköping9,782

Umeå9,210

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	11,120 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	31 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁸Official
Nearest airport	NYO	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	18.1 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Public transport score	50	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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.

SwedishIn Person, Online

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly precipitation was 32.9 mm in January and 54 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 4.31 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Oxelösund?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.3 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: 4.31 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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10°2°

15°7°

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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

PM2.54.3WHO 5 · EU 25

PM107.7WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂3.5WHO 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 Oxelösund is 4.3 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

Oxelösund 4.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	3.52 µg/m³country median 4.0	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
PM10 — annual mean	7.65 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	4.31 µg/m³country median 5.1	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
Average January temperature	-2.5	28 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.69 · Feb 1.97 · Mar 5.11 · Apr 9.77 · May 14.8 · Jun 19.26 · Jul 22.11 · Aug 21.31 · Sep 16.78 · Oct 10.78 · Nov 5.97 · Dec 3 °C	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Mean maximum temperature — Oxelösund, 1991-2020¹¹Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -2.81 · Feb -3.1 · Mar -1.12 · Apr 2.34 · May 6.97 · Jun 11.54 · Jul 14.49 · Aug 14.07 · Sep 10.09 · Oct 5.49 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -1.3 °C	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Oxelösund, 1991-2020¹²Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.577 · Feb -0.664 · Mar 1.82 · Apr 5.73 · May 10.63 · Jun 15.09 · Jul 18.02 · Aug 17.44 · Sep 13.26 · Oct 8 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 0.877 °C	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Oxelösund, 1991-2020¹⁴Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 32.93 · Feb 27.93 · Mar 27.4 · Apr 27.41 · May 37.52 · Jun 53.03 · Jul 53.99 · Aug 65.56 · Sep 49.97 · Oct 54.55 · Nov 49.39 · Dec 46.47 mm	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Oxelösund, 1991-2020¹³Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Oxelösund?

The published population was 12,031 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport94.3%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	35.13 km²	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁷Official
Cars per 1,000 residents	500.6 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	35.13 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	5.72 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁸Official
Foreign residents	684 people	31 Dec 2025	Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.⁵Official
Population density	340.5 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	5,842 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)²⁰Official
Male residents	5,842 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)²⁰Official
Population	12,031 people	31 Dec 2024	SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹⁰Official

International community in Oxelösund

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	12,031	100.0%
Sweden	9,484	78.8%
Finland	410	3.4%
Syrian Arab Republic	321	2.7%
Eritrea	256	2.1%
other countries	246	2.0%
Poland	144	1.2%
Thailand	120	1.0%
Chile	104	0.9%
Afghanistan	82	0.7%

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Published group	People	Share
Bosnia and Herzegovina	77	0.6%
Iraq	65	0.5%
Norway	57	0.5%
Germany	54	0.4%
Ukraine	53	0.4%
Pakistan	44	0.4%
Lithuania	43	0.4%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	41	0.3%
Hungary	36	0.3%
China	29	0.2%
United Kingdom	29	0.2%
Philippines	29	0.2%
Lebanon	28	0.2%
Colombia	22	0.2%
Denmark	21	0.2%
India	21	0.2%
Russian Federation	20	0.2%
Sudan	19	0.2%
Austria	18	0.1%
Serbia	18	0.1%
Yugoslavia	16	0.1%
Brazil	14	0.1%
Romania	14	0.1%
Estonia	13	0.1%
Croatia	13	0.1%
Peru	13	0.1%
El Salvador	13	0.1%
Spain	12	0.1%
Saudi Arabia	12	0.1%
Ethiopia	10	0.1%
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	10	0.1%

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	12,031	100.0%
Swedish	11,322	94.1%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown	356	3.0%
European citizenship except Swedish	353	2.9%

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	6,009 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁹Official
Municipal tax rate	21.4	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Oxelösund

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.

Örnsköldsvik as an Oxelösund alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Residents: 55,443 Örnsköldsvik vs 12,031 Oxelösund+361%
Unemployment: 9.1% Örnsköldsvik vs 13.0% Oxelösund−30%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,102 Örnsköldsvik vs 11,120 Oxelösund−27%
Foreign residents: 3.7% Örnsköldsvik vs 5.7% Oxelösund−36%
Rent: €10.25/m² Örnsköldsvik vs €9.56/m² Oxelösund+7%
Annual PM2.5: 4.2 µg/m³ Örnsköldsvik vs 4.3 µg/m³ Oxelösund−4%
Median gross pay, region: €3,271 Örnsköldsvik vs €3,325 Oxelösundsame level

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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 Oxelösund?

The published population was 12,031 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Oxelösund?

Average net cold rent is about 9.56 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 669 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Oxelösund?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.3 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 Oxelösund?

Police recorded 11,120 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 Oxelösund?

The unemployment rate is 13 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Oxelösund?

The median gross salary is 3,325 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Oxelösund a good place to live?

Oxelösund 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 Oxelösund?

The official country of birth distribution records 12,031 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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  title = {Oxelösund, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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api.scb.se api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-27
api.scb.se api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-27
Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025 Brå · bra.se · checked 2026-07-26
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 — Oxelösund, 1991-2020 SMHI Mean maximum temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Oxelösund, 1991-2020 SMHI Mean minimum temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Oxelösund, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly precipitation · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Oxelösund, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
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 2026-08-07
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

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