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Living in Sigtuna

Car density was 389.3 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025. For Sigtuna, the foreign population count was 9,394 at the end of 2025.

Pricier rent than 93% of Swedish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 89% of Swedish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than any other Swedish city that publishes it.

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

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 Sigtuna.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Sigtuna?

Average net cold rent is about 12.91 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): 12.91 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1

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

Net rent across major citiesSigtuna highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Sigtuna highlighted€13.35Stockholm€13.04Malmö€12.91Sigtuna€12.09Helsingborg€11.91Västerås€11.83Göteborg€11.42Norrköping€7.85Uppsala€7.45Umeå€7.38Linköping€7.00Örebro€6.88Jönköpingnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.91 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.0031 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 775 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 12.91 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 14.4% at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Sigtuna?

The unemployment rate is 14.4 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202411

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Sigtuna is 14.4%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Sweden per band3 cities: 4% to under 6%34–625 cities: 6% to under 8%256–861 cities: 8% to under 10%618–1053 cities: 10% to under 12%5310–1241 cities: 12% to under 14%4112–1422 cities: 14% to under 16%2214–16Sigtuna 14.4%9 cities: 16% to under 18%916–182 cities: 18% to under 20%218–20

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment26,522 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)10Official
Employment rate78.5 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)11Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,578 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate14.4 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202411Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sigtuna. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Arbetsförmedlingen — Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Sigtuna?

Police recorded 18,194 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: 18,194 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesSigtuna highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Sigtuna highlighted19,159Stockholm18,194Sigtuna16,183Malmö15,583Helsingborg14,153Västerås13,915Örebro13,878Göteborg12,832Norrköping11,137Uppsala10,322Linköping9,782Jönköping9,210Umeårecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents18,194 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport123 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat7Official
Nearest airportARN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official
Distance to nearest airport12 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 3.93 µg/m³ in 2023. Annual NO₂ was 4.58 µg/m³ in 2023. Annual PM10 was 7.7 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Sigtuna?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.9 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: 3.93 µg/m³ · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.5
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Sigtuna average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°-5°Daytime highNight-time low
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Sigtuna annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5253.9PM2.515407.7PM1010404.6NO₂µg/m³

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 Sigtuna is 3.9 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Sweden per band4 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³42–328 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³283–4Sigtuna 3.964 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³644–558 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³585–635 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³356–75 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³57–83 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³38–9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean4.58 µg/m³country median 4.02023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.5Official
PM10 — annual mean7.69 µg/m³country median 9.32023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.5Official
PM2.5 — annual mean3.93 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.5Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.4 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 10.7 · May 16.3 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 22.9 · Aug 21.6 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 1.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stockholm-Arlanda Flygplats18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.7 · Feb -5.1 · Mar -3 · Apr 0.6 · May 5 · Jun 9.6 · Jul 12.6 · Aug 11.9 · Sep 7.9 · Oct 3.5 · Nov 0.2 · Dec -3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stockholm-Arlanda Flygplats18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.1 · Feb -2.1 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 5.6 · May 10.8 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 17.8 · Aug 16.6 · Sep 12 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 2.5 · Dec -0.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stockholm-Arlanda Flygplats18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Sigtuna by year, µg/m³3.74.96.17.2201420182020202220245.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 28.6% between 2014 and 2024, from 7.0 to 5.0.

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities
Hässleholm52,114 residentsBorlänge51,425 residentsUpplands Väsby50,323 residentsKungälv50,313 residentsÖrnsköldsvik55,443 residentsÖsteråker49,787 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 329.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 162 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Sigtuna?

The published population was 52,767 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Sigtuna residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport82.2%Foreign residents17.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area329.3 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)12Official
Cars per 1,000 residents389.3 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 area329.3 km²1 Jan 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.9Official
Foreign-resident share17.6 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)13Official
Foreign residents9,394 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.4Official
Population density162 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
Population Female26,075 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Population Male26,075 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Population52,767 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.9Official

International community in Sigtuna

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 countries52,767100.0%
Sweden32,25961.1%
Pakistan1,8723.5%
Iraq1,2722.4%
Finland9921.9%
Syrian Arab Republic9511.8%
Poland9381.8%
Afghanistan7861.5%
Somalia7061.3%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)6111.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Türkiye5981.1%
Lebanon5201.0%
Eritrea4700.9%
Ukraine3970.8%
Thailand3670.7%
India3250.6%
Ethiopia3140.6%
Egypt3090.6%
Chile2900.5%
Bangladesh2840.5%
Romania2840.5%
Mongolia2660.5%
Nigeria2530.5%
Lithuania2350.4%
Russian Federation2340.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2230.4%
Greece2160.4%
China2110.4%
Italy2090.4%
Morocco2070.4%
Germany2060.4%
Latvia2030.4%
Uganda1940.4%
Philippines1930.4%
United Kingdom1810.3%
Norway1780.3%
Spain1620.3%
Yugoslavia1610.3%
Ghana1580.3%
Colombia1560.3%
Uzbekistan1560.3%
Serbia1520.3%
Bulgaria1500.3%
other countries1420.3%
Kenya1400.3%
United States of America1370.3%
Albania1350.3%
Democratic Republic of the Congo1250.2%
Estonia1210.2%
Peru1180.2%
Sri Lanka1170.2%
Gambia1120.2%
Croatia1120.2%
Hungary1110.2%
Tunisia1030.2%
Denmark950.2%
Jordan830.2%
El Salvador760.1%
Burundi750.1%
Algeria720.1%
Saudi Arabia700.1%
Azerbaijan670.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 630.1%
Tanzania, United Republic of630.1%
Kyrgyzstan560.1%
Palestinian territory, occupied550.1%
Brazil530.1%
Belarus520.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea510.1%
Sudan510.1%
Cuba500.1%
Czech Republic470.1%
France470.1%
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya470.1%
South Africa460.1%
Ecuador440.1%
Portugal440.1%
Sierra Leone430.1%
United Arab Emirates410.1%
Congo, the Republic of the400.1%
Georgia400.1%
Kazakhstan400.1%
Liberia400.1%
Guinea390.1%
Nepal380.1%
Viet Nam350.1%
Bolivia330.1%
Senegal330.1%
North Macedonia310.1%
Australia300.1%
Mexico300.1%
Soviet Union300.1%
Cote d´Ivoire290.1%
Yemen290.1%
Argentina280.1%
Canada280.1%
Japan270.1%
Austria260.0%
Ireland260.0%
Venezuela260.0%
Switzerland250.0%
Armenia240.0%
Moldova, Republic of230.0%
Nicaragua230.0%
Iceland210.0%
Malaysia210.0%
Cameroon160.0%
Israel160.0%
Tadzjikistan160.0%
Belgium150.0%
Cape Verde150.0%
Montenegro150.0%
Rwanda150.0%
Kosovo150.0%
Angola140.0%
Indonesia140.0%
Cyprus130.0%
Dominican Republic120.0%
Slovakia120.0%
Taiwan120.0%
Kuwait110.0%
Serbia and Montenegro100.0%
Cambodia100.0%
unknown country of birth80.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published groupPeopleShare
total52,767100.0%
Swedish43,58482.6%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown5,32510.1%
European citizenship except Swedish3,8587.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Is Sigtuna 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 47–63%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–65%
Student50%strong on cost, weak on education · range 40–60%
Family32%strong on family, weak on education · range 23–41%
Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–62%
Foreign residents9,394 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.
Population52,767 people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.91 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
People in employment26,522 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Employment rate78.5 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Median gross salary (regional)3,578 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households21,347 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sigtuna 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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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Sigtuna?

The published population was 52,767 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Sigtuna?

Average net cold rent is about 12.91 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 904 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Sigtuna?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.9 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 Sigtuna?

Police recorded 18,194 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 Sigtuna?

The unemployment rate is 14.4 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Sigtuna?

The median gross salary is 3,578 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Sigtuna a good place to live?

Sigtuna 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 Sigtuna?

The official country of birth distribution records 41 people (0.1%) 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 12). Sigtuna, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/sigtuna/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Sigtuna, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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