Living in Piteå

Piteå is a city in Sweden. Monthly precipitation was 52.4 mm in January and 71.2 mm in July. Car density was 605.5 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025. The unemployment rate was 8.2% at the end of 2024.

Lower unemployment than 85% of Swedish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 91% of Swedish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 96% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Piteå?

Average net cold rent is about 10.14 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): 10.14 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se¹

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Piteå yet.

Net rent across major citiesPiteå highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	10.14 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.00 — about the same	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se¹Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 609 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 10.14 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 Piteå?

The unemployment rate is 8.2 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹⁷

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Piteå is 8.2%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	21,666 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Fiber Coverage Pct	88.5	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Employment rate	85.2 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁷Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,334 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se²Official
Unemployment rate	8.2 %country median 10.6%	31 Dec 2024	SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹⁷Independent

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
School Rating Avg	3.5	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians Per 1000	3.2	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Piteå 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 10003.2Verified 2026-08-27

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Safety

How safe is Piteå?

Police recorded 7,376 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: 7,376 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³

Recorded crime across major citiesPiteå highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	7,376 offences per 100,000country median 9,986	31 Dec 2025	Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Immigration Processing Time Days	90	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Destinations from nearest airport	5 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁹Official
Nearest airport	LLA	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁰Official
Distance to nearest airport	37.1 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁰Official
Public Transport Score	40	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −8.1°C in January and 16.3°C in July. Annual PM2.5 was 3.29 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Piteå?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.3 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: 3.29 µg/m³ · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁷

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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 Piteå is 3.3 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	12.79 µg/m³country median 4.0	2024	Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.⁵Official
NO₂ — latest reading	3.99 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.⁵Official
PM10 — annual mean	21.43 µg/m³country median 9.3	2024	Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.⁵Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	3.29 µg/m³country median 5.1	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁷Official
Average January temperature	-10	28 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan -4.35 · Feb -4.05 · Mar 1.07 · Apr 6.31 · May 12.72 · Jun 17.88 · Jul 20.7 · Aug 18.93 · Sep 13.69 · Oct 6.19 · Nov 0.3 · Dec -2.64 °C	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Mean maximum temperature — Piteå, 1991-2020¹²Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -12.1 · Feb -12.46 · Mar -7.86 · Apr -2.61 · May 2.74 · Jun 8.59 · Jul 11.63 · Aug 10.11 · Sep 5.54 · Oct -0.156 · Nov -5.48 · Dec -9.43 °C	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Piteå, 1991-2020¹³Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -8.12 · Feb -8.3 · Mar -3.5 · Apr 1.82 · May 7.78 · Jun 13.36 · Jul 16.26 · Aug 14.49 · Sep 9.42 · Oct 2.9 · Nov -2.54 · Dec -5.87 °C	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Piteå, 1991-2020¹⁵Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 52.42 · Feb 33.94 · Mar 33.72 · Apr 33.07 · May 41.54 · Jun 61.6 · Jul 71.24 · Aug 71.37 · Sep 58.94 · Oct 63.26 · Nov 59.23 · Dec 56.74 mm	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Piteå, 1991-2020¹⁴Official

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Sweden cities

Alingsås42,722 residents Motala43,505 residents Lerum43,570 residents Partille41,060 residents Lidköping40,425 residents Vänersborg40,041 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 3,109.9 km² in 2026. Population density was 13.6 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Piteå?

The published population was 42,447 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	3,110 km²	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁸Official
Cars per 1,000 residents	605.5 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	3,110 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.¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	3.53 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁹Official
Foreign residents	1,488 people	31 Dec 2025	Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.⁶Official
Population density	13.6 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.¹¹Official
Population Female	20,943 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)²¹Official
Population Male	20,943 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)²¹Official
Population	42,447 people	31 Dec 2024	SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹¹Official

International community in Piteå

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	42,447	100.0%
Sweden	39,306	92.6%
Finland	369	0.9%
other countries	271	0.6%
Eritrea	234	0.6%
Thailand	214	0.5%
Syrian Arab Republic	166	0.4%
Afghanistan	165	0.4%
Norway	127	0.3%
Ukraine	116	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	102	0.2%
Germany	87	0.2%
Russian Federation	85	0.2%
Iraq	84	0.2%
Somalia	80	0.2%
Poland	70	0.2%
Sri Lanka	66	0.2%
India	52	0.1%
United Kingdom	48	0.1%
Romania	48	0.1%
United States of America	45	0.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo	43	0.1%
Philippines	38	0.1%
Ethiopia	37	0.1%
Colombia	34	0.1%
China	33	0.1%
Kenya	33	0.1%
Denmark	31	0.1%
Sudan	28	0.1%
Türkiye	28	0.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands	27	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	25	0.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea	25	0.1%
Bulgaria	21	0.0%
Spain	20	0.0%
Brazil	19	0.0%
Chile	18	0.0%
France	18	0.0%
Pakistan	18	0.0%
Uganda	18	0.0%
Greece	16	0.0%
Indonesia	16	0.0%
Lithuania	16	0.0%
Latvia	15	0.0%
Tunisia	15	0.0%
Viet Nam	14	0.0%
Lebanon	13	0.0%
Palestinian territory, occupied	13	0.0%
Congo, the Republic of the	11	0.0%
Switzerland	11	0.0%
Hungary	11	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	11	0.0%
Yugoslavia	11	0.0%
Yemen	10	0.0%
Zimbabwe	10	0.0%
unknown country of birth	5	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²³

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published group	People	Share
total	42,447	100.0%
Swedish	40,996	96.6%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown	853	2.0%
European citizenship except Swedish	598	1.4%

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

Is Piteå 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 employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–62%

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

Family34%strong on family, weak on cost · range 27–41%

Retirement50%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–59%

Foreign residents1,488 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.

Population42,447 people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.

NO₂ — latest reading3.99 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.

Average net rent (nettokalt)10.14 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se

People in employment21,666 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Employment rate85.2 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	20,863 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)²⁰Official
Municipal Tax Rate Percent	22.2	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

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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 Piteå?

The published population was 42,447 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Piteå?

Average net cold rent is about 10.14 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 710 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Piteå?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.3 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 Piteå?

Police recorded 7,376 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 Piteå?

The unemployment rate is 8.2 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Piteå?

The median gross salary is 3,334 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Piteå a good place to live?

Piteå 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 Piteå?

The official country of birth distribution records 0 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 14). Piteå, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, safety, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/pitea/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_pitea-sweden-rent-salary-jobs-safety-air-quality_889405cdbc5b,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Piteå, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, safety, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/pitea/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year. api.scb.se · checked 2026-07-14
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SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Piteå, 1991-2020 SMHI Mean minimum temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Piteå, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly precipitation · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Piteå, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
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Statistics Sweden (SCB) country_of_birth distribution api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-28

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