Living in Oxie

At the end of 2025, a city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €13.04 per m² per month. Oxie registered an unemployment rate of 18.2% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population14,040people31 Dec 2023Official source · Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year

Average gross salary3,434EUR/month31 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities

Average net rent13.04EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Unemployment rate18.2%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024

Recorded crime16,183incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Pricier rent than 94% of Swedish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than any other Swedish city that publishes it and more recorded crime than 98% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Oxie.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Oxie?

Average net cold rent is 13.04 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): 13.04 EUR/m²/month · Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁴

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€40

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesOxie highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	39.96 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telia 100 Mbps broadband¹⁷Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	22.16 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Tele2 mobile plan¹⁶Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	13.04 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁴Official · parent municipality

Is Oxie 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 safety · range 40–70%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–74%

Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 42–70%

Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–70%

Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–70%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 782 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 13.04 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 Oxie?

The unemployment rate is 18.2 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024²⁵

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Oxie is 18.2%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

4–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–20

Oxie 18.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	3,434 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities¹⁵Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate	18.2 %	31 Dec 2024	SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024²⁵Independent · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Oxie?

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

Left over each month€1,897of €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
Rent, 60 m²€13.04/m² · official · Statistics Sweden (SCB) · 2025-12-31	− €782
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	€1,897

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

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Oxie?

Police recorded 16,183 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 citiesOxie highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	16,183 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)¹Official · parent municipality

Mobility and administration

Oxie's nearest airport was MMX, 18 km away and offered 13 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	13 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	18 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	MMX	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 1.2°C in January to 18.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 55.6 mm in January and 62 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Oxie?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)³

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

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

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3°-1°

4°-1°

7°0°

12°4°

17°8°

20°11°

23°14°

22°14°

18°11°

12°7°

8°3°

4°0°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

135

205

253

243

247

219

160

100

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hours

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

PM2.58WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Oxie is 8.0 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

Oxie 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)³Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.2 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 12.3 · May 17.1 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 22.7 · Aug 22.3 · Sep 18 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 4.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1 · Feb -0.9 · Mar 0.3 · Apr 3.5 · May 7.6 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.7 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 0.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.2 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 3.3 · Apr 7.7 · May 12.3 · Jun 15.7 · Jul 18.2 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 2.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 55.6 · Feb 42.4 · Mar 40.9 · Apr 33.6 · May 41.1 · Jun 64 · Jul 62 · Aug 72.8 · Sep 55.9 · Oct 64.5 · Nov 59.5 · Dec 65.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 46.7 · Feb 63.5 · Mar 135.1 · Apr 204.5 · May 252.6 · Jun 243.4 · Jul 246.9 · Aug 219 · Sep 160.4 · Oct 99.9 · Nov 47.3 · Dec 32.3 hours	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Sweden: Nacka ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.2 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.2 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.2 °C, Heide (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±0.5 °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 Oxie?

The published population was 14,040 people in 2023. Source: Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year¹³

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	14,040 people	31 Dec 2023	Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Oxie

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.

Åkarp as an Oxie alternative in the same region

13 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 6,394 Åkarp vs 14,040 Oxie−54%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 14,044 Åkarp vs 16,183 Oxieno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ Åkarp vs 8.0 µg/m³ Oxie−25%
Unemployment: 17.2% Åkarp vs 18.2% Oxie−5%

Full comparison More about Åkarp

Cities near Oxie

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

Vellinge 9.5 km away

Rent: 12.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Svedala 9.9 km away

Rent: 10.98 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Burlöv 10.4 km away

Rent: 11.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Arlöv 11.0 km away

Rent: 821.9 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2026-12-31

Staffanstorp 12.3 km away

Rent: 11.08 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities

Arboga13,980 residents Östra Göinge13,978 residents Lysekil13,907 residents Heby14,345 residents Hultsfred13,673 residents Lilla Edet14,442 residents

How does Oxie compare?

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

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

Is Oxie part of Malmö?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁴

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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 Oxie?

The published population was 14,040 people in 2023. Source: Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year.

How much does it cost to rent in Oxie?

Average net cold rent is 13.04 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 913 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB).

Is the air quality good in Oxie?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How safe is Oxie?

What is the unemployment rate in Oxie?

The unemployment rate is 18.2 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

Is Oxie a good place to live?

Oxie 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 Oxie part of Malmö?

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

Which cities are near Oxie?

Vellinge, Svedala, Burlöv, Bunkeflostrand, Arlöv are near Oxie. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Oxie, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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