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Living in Skövde

The unemployment rate was 9.2% at the end of 2024.

Lower unemployment than 70% of Swedish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 64% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Skövde.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Skövde?

Average net cold rent is about 9.91 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): 9.91 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1

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

Net rent across major citiesSkövde highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Skövde highlighted€13.35Stockholm€13.04Malmö€12.09Helsingborg€11.91Västerås€11.83Göteborg€11.42Norrköping€9.91Skövde€7.85Uppsala€7.45Umeå€7.38Linköping€7.00Örebro€6.88Jönköpingnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.91 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.00 — about the same31 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 595 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 9.91 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

What is the unemployment rate in Skövde?

The unemployment rate is 9.2 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202416

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Skövde is 9.2%. 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%618–10Skövde 9.2%53 cities: 10% to under 12%5310–1241 cities: 12% to under 14%4112–1422 cities: 14% to under 16%2214–169 cities: 16% to under 18%916–182 cities: 18% to under 20%218–20

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment29,792 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Fiber Coverage Pct9327 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Employment rate81.9 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,371 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate9.2 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202416Independent

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Rating Avg427 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians Per 10004.227 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Skövde 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 10004.2Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Skövde?

Police recorded 9,430 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: 9,430 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesSkövde highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Skövde highlighted19,159Stockholm16,183Malmö15,583Helsingborg14,153Västerås13,915Örebro13,878Göteborg12,832Norrköping11,137Uppsala10,322Linköping9,782Jönköping9,430Skövde9,210Umeårecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,430 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

Car density was 536 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Immigration Processing Time Days9027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat8Official
Nearest airportJKG13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport70.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Public Transport Score8027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −0.8°C in January and 17.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 49 mm in January and 78.9 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 5.3 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Skövde?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.3 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6

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
Skövde average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Skövde average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100494336425984798066686057JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Skövde annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.3PM2.515408.9PM1010404.8NO₂µg/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 Skövde is 5.3 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Sweden per band4 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³42–328 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³283–464 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³644–558 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³585–6Skövde 5.335 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 mean4.77 µg/m³country median 4.02023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM10 — annual mean8.9 µg/m³country median 9.32023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM2.5 — annual mean5.3 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
Average January temperature-0.528 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.39 · Feb 1.57 · Mar 5.17 · Apr 11.21 · May 16.3 · Jun 19.68 · Jul 21.98 · Aug 20.86 · Sep 16.15 · Oct 10.28 · Nov 5.36 · Dec 2.53 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Mean maximum temperature — Skövde, 1991-202011Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.09 · Feb -3.44 · Mar -1.45 · Apr 2.29 · May 6.86 · Jun 10.77 · Jul 13.29 · Aug 12.72 · Sep 8.99 · Oct 4.66 · Nov 1.16 · Dec -1.77 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Skövde, 1991-202012Official
Average temperature by monthJan -0.845 · Feb -1.02 · Mar 1.68 · Apr 6.62 · May 11.49 · Jun 15.11 · Jul 17.55 · Aug 16.53 · Sep 12.29 · Oct 7.32 · Nov 3.25 · Dec 0.443 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Skövde, 1991-202014Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 49 · Feb 42.78 · Mar 36.06 · Apr 41.51 · May 58.55 · Jun 84.1 · Jul 78.93 · Aug 79.54 · Sep 65.52 · Oct 67.99 · Nov 59.98 · Dec 56.67 mm31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Skövde, 1991-202013Official

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities
Nyköping58,344 residentsUddevalla57,010 residentsTrollhättan59,003 residentsSundbyberg56,274 residentsFalun59,945 residentsÖrnsköldsvik55,443 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 676.6 km² in 2026. Population density was 86.1 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Skövde?

The published population was 57,995 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Skövde residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.9%Foreign residents 5.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area676.6 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Cars per 1,000 residents536 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 area676.6 km²1 Jan 2026Official 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 share5.08 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official
Foreign residents2,959 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.5Official
Population density86.1 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
Population Female28,724 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)20Official
Population Male28,724 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)20Official
Population57,995 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.10Official

International community in Skövde

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 countries57,995100.0%
Sweden48,19383.1%
Syrian Arab Republic1,9503.4%
Finland7671.3%
Iraq7211.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3690.6%
Afghanistan3340.6%
Lebanon2800.5%
Thailand2680.5%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)2600.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
other countries2520.4%
Yugoslavia2510.4%
Poland2470.4%
Germany2160.4%
Türkiye2060.4%
Somalia2040.4%
Ukraine1930.3%
India1880.3%
Norway1800.3%
Lithuania1450.3%
China1440.2%
Eritrea1420.2%
United States of America1110.2%
Russian Federation1070.2%
Spain960.2%
Pakistan960.2%
Denmark910.2%
United Kingdom840.1%
Romania840.1%
Philippines790.1%
Hungary700.1%
Iceland700.1%
Sri Lanka630.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 610.1%
Croatia580.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo570.1%
Greece560.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea550.1%
Serbia550.1%
Bulgaria540.1%
Nigeria500.1%
Ethiopia480.1%
Viet Nam480.1%
Bangladesh470.1%
Colombia460.1%
Italy450.1%
Brazil440.1%
Sudan440.1%
Chile430.1%
Kosovo430.1%
Latvia330.1%
Kenya300.1%
Serbia and Montenegro290.1%
Saudi Arabia290.1%
Tanzania, United Republic of270.0%
Egypt260.0%
Austria250.0%
France240.0%
Morocco240.0%
Portugal240.0%
United Arab Emirates220.0%
Estonia220.0%
Uganda210.0%
Armenia200.0%
Jordan190.0%
Switzerland180.0%
North Macedonia180.0%
Gambia170.0%
Australia160.0%
Burundi160.0%
Canada160.0%
Indonesia160.0%
Belgium150.0%
Japan140.0%
Mexico140.0%
Nepal140.0%
Albania130.0%
Cameroon130.0%
Czechoslovakia130.0%
Cyprus120.0%
Kuwait120.0%
Peru120.0%
Palestinian territory, occupied120.0%
Czech Republic110.0%
Yemen110.0%
South Africa110.0%
Soviet Union100.0%
unknown country of birth10.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
total57,995100.0%
Swedish55,07295.0%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown1,5652.7%
European citizenship except Swedish1,3582.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Is Skövde 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–70%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on safety · range 59–75%
Student65%strong on education, weak on safety · range 58–72%
Family50%strong on family, weak on housing · range 43–57%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 49–67%
Foreign residents2,959 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.
Population57,995 people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.91 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
People in employment29,792 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Employment rate81.9 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Median gross salary (regional)3,371 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
Households28,235 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)19Official
Municipal Tax Rate Percent21.227 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Skövde?

The published population was 57,995 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Skövde?

Average net cold rent is about 9.91 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 694 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Skövde?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.3 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features..

How safe is Skövde?

Police recorded 9,430 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 Skövde?

The unemployment rate is 9.2 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Skövde?

The median gross salary is 3,371 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Skövde a good place to live?

Skövde 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 Skövde?

The official country of birth distribution records 22 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 12). Skövde, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/skovde/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_skovde-sweden-rent-salary-jobs-safety_e40efd1283e0,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Skövde, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/skovde/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  2. SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Skövde, 1991-2020 SMHI Mean minimum temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
  3. SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Skövde, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly precipitation · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
  4. SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Skövde, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
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