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Living in Sigtuna

In Sigtuna, rents across existing tenancies average €12.91 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 14.4% (2024).

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.

Last checked 2026-09-1921 sources

Population52,767people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Median gross salary (region)3,578EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
Average net rent12.91EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 31% aboveOfficial source · api.scb.se
Unemployment rate14.4%country median 10.6% — 36% aboveIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime18,194offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 82% aboveOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025
PM2.5, annual mean3.93µg/m³country median 5.1 — 23% belowOfficial source · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.

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.

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
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Sigtuna recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Sigtuna€12.91
Helsingborg€12.09
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 broadband20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB22.16 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Tele2 mobile plan19Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.91 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.8331 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–66%
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%

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, 2022–202412

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 (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment26,522 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)11Official
Employment rate78.5 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)12Official
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, 2022–202412Independent

What does a salary buy in Sigtuna?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,578 (api.scb.se, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,993of €2,830 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.€2,830
Rent, 60 m²€12.91/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31− €775
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€1,993
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Sigtuna Salary needed to live in Sigtuna

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

Swedish Public Employment Service

Job Search

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 highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159
Sigtuna18,194
Malmö16,183
Helsingborg15,583
Västerås14,153
Örebro13,915
Gothenburg13,878
Norrköping12,832
Uppsala11,137
Linköping10,322
Jönköping9,782
Umeå9,210
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.dat8Official
Nearest airportARN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport12 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official

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.

In Person, OnlineFree

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

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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.6
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
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 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)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean4.58 µg/m³country median 4.02023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM10 — annual mean7.69 µg/m³country median 9.32023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM2.5 — annual mean3.93 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
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 Flygplats21Official · 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 Flygplats21Official · 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 Flygplats21Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

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

Similar climate. In Sweden: Linköping ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Bærum (Norway) ±0.6 °C, Drammen (Norway) ±0.6 °C, Pärnu (Estonia) ±0.7 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±0.9 °C, Naila (Germany) ±1.0 °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 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.10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area329.3 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)13Official
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 2025.7Official
City area329.3 km²1 Jan 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.10Official
Foreign-resident share17.6 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Foreign residents9,394 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.5Official
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.10Official
Female residents26,075 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Male residents26,075 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Population52,767 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.10Official

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 source18

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 source17

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households21,347 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official

Alternatives for people set on Sigtuna

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.

Stockholm as a Sigtuna alternative in the same region

Better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €13.35/m² Stockholm vs €12.91/m² Sigtunano percentage
  • Unemployment: 11.4% Stockholm vs 14.4% Sigtuna−21%
  • Nearest airport: 7.7 km Stockholm vs 12.0 km Sigtuna−36%
  • Foreign residents: 10.8% Stockholm vs 17.6% Sigtunano percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 19,159 Stockholm vs 18,194 Sigtuna+5%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,678 Stockholm vs €3,578 Sigtunasame level

Gotland as a Sigtuna alternative in the same country

Better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 10,842 Gotland vs 18,194 Sigtuna−40%
  • Unemployment: 8.7% Gotland vs 14.4% Sigtuna−40%
  • Foreign residents: 4.1% Gotland vs 17.6% Sigtuna−77%
  • Rent: €10.86/m² Gotland vs €12.91/m² Sigtuna−16%
  • Nearest airport: 6.6 km Gotland vs 12.0 km Sigtuna−45%
  • Residents: 60,971 Gotland vs 52,767 Sigtuna+16%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,597 Gotland vs €3,578 Sigtunasame level

Alternative cities in Sweden

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Sigtuna in rankings

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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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; Sigtuna's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Sigtuna part of Stockholm?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4

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.

Is Sigtuna part of Stockholm?

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

How many people born in All birth countries live in Sigtuna?

The official country of birth distribution records 52,767 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Sigtuna, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 42d3d1a254ddfc4c81eec3058651df33]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/sigtuna/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sigtuna, 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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