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Living in Smedjebacken

In Smedjebacken, average gross earnings are €3,163 a month (2025), rents across existing tenancies average €8.59 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 9.1% (2024).

Smedjebacken had a population of 5,190 in 2023. The unemployment rate was 9.1% at the end of 2024. Smedjebacken had a foreign population of 372 at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Population5,190people31 Dec 2023Official source · Localities 2023, population, land area, population density per locality
Average gross salary3,163EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities
Average net rent8.59EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 13% belowOfficial source · Statistics Sweden (SCB) table BO0406Tab01: Rent in rented dwellings by region and year (annual rent per square metre, median)
Unemployment rate9.1%country median 10.6% — 14% belowOfficial source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Recorded crime7,154incidents per 100,000country median 9,986 — 28% belowOfficial source · Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)

Cheaper rent than 88% of Swedish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 72% of Swedish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 92% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Smedjebacken.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Smedjebacken?

Average net cold rent is about 8.59 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): 8.59 EUR/m²/month · Statistics Sweden (SCB) table BO0406Tab01: Rent in rented dwellings by region and year (annual rent per square metre, median)17
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Smedjebacken recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Smedjebacken€8.59
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)8.59 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.8331 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB) table BO0406Tab01: Rent in rented dwellings by region and year (annual rent per square metre, median)17Official

Is Smedjebacken 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 air quality · range 46–64%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–68%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on education · range 44–64%
Family41%strong on family, weak on education · range 32–50%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–60%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 515 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 8.59 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

At the end of 2024, 5,018 were in employment in Smedjebacken.

What is the unemployment rate in Smedjebacken?

The unemployment rate is 9.1 % (2024). Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB)9

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Smedjebacken is 9.1%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,163 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities18Official
People in employment5,018 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)7Official
Employment rate82.7 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)8Official
Unemployment rate9.1 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)9Official

What does a salary buy in Smedjebacken?

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

Sweden median gross pay: €3,463 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€2,164of €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€8.59/m² · official · Statistics Sweden (SCB) table BO0406Tab01: Rent in rented dwellings by region and year (annual rent per square metre, median) · 2025-12-31− €515
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€2,164
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Smedjebacken Salary needed to live in Smedjebacken

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Smedjebacken?

Police recorded 7,154 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 citiesSmedjebacken highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Smedjebacken highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,154 incidents per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)1Official

Mobility and administration

Smedjebacken's nearest airport was BLE, 32 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Distance to the nearest major airport32 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BLE3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Language courses and integration

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

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

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -1.2 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 4.1 · Apr 9.8 · May 15.6 · Jun 19.5 · Jul 21.9 · Aug 20.2 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 8.6 · Nov 3.2 · Dec -0.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.3 · Feb -6.4 · Mar -4 · Apr -0.2 · May 4.3 · Jun 8.7 · Jul 11.3 · Aug 10.5 · Sep 6.8 · Oct 2.4 · Nov -1.3 · Dec -4.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -3.6 · Feb -3.4 · Mar -0.2 · Apr 4.7 · May 10.1 · Jun 14.1 · Jul 16.6 · Aug 15.1 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 5.2 · Nov 1 · Dec -2.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Sweden: Huddinge ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Turku (Finland) ±0.6 °C, Tampere (Finland) ±0.9 °C, Vantaa (Finland) ±0.9 °C, Bærum (Norway) ±0.9 °C, Drammen (Norway) ±0.9 °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

At the end of 2023, the city's area measured 7.5 km². The number of households reached 5,418 at the end of 2024. The city recorded a population density of 696 people per km² at the end of 2023.

How many people live in Smedjebacken?

The published population was 5,190 people in 2023. Source: Localities 2023, population, land area, population density per locality3

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 372 is not 3.5% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area952.6 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)10Official
City area7.46 km²31 Dec 2023Statistics Sweden (SCB)11Official · locality
Foreign-resident share3.46 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)12Official
Foreign residents372 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)6Official
Population density696 people/km²31 Dec 2023Statistics Sweden (SCB)11Official · locality
Female residents5,235 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Male residents5,235 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Population5,190 people31 Dec 2023Localities 2023, population, land area, population density per locality3Official · locality

International community in Smedjebacken

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 countries10,823100.0%
Sweden9,71589.8%
Finland3022.8%
other countries1801.7%
Syrian Arab Republic660.6%
Thailand630.6%
Norway470.4%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 450.4%
Eritrea410.4%
Somalia360.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan320.3%
Germany280.3%
Iraq280.3%
Latvia270.2%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)240.2%
United Kingdom230.2%
Ukraine230.2%
Philippines180.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina170.2%
India170.2%
Poland170.2%
United States of America150.1%
Austria140.1%
Türkiye130.1%
Belgium110.1%
Denmark110.1%
Russian Federation100.1%

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

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published groupPeopleShare
total10,823100.0%
Swedish10,43596.4%
European citizenship except Swedish2152.0%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown1731.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households5,418 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)13Official

Alternatives for people set on Smedjebacken

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.

Ludvika as a Smedjebacken alternative in the same region

13 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 10.4% Ludvika vs 3.5% Smedjebacken+202%
  • Rent: €9.75/m² Ludvika vs €8.59/m² Smedjebackenno percentage
  • Unemployment: 11.3% Ludvika vs 9.1% Smedjebacken+24%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,143 Ludvika vs 7,154 Smedjebackenno percentage
Full comparisonMore about Ludvika

Norrtälje as a Smedjebacken alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 188 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 5.9% Norrtälje vs 3.5% Smedjebacken+70%
  • Rent: €11.39/m² Norrtälje vs €8.59/m² Smedjebackenno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,790 Norrtälje vs 7,154 Smedjebackenno percentage
  • Unemployment: 9.0% Norrtälje vs 9.1% Smedjebackensame level
Full comparisonMore about Norrtälje

Cities near Smedjebacken

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

Ludvika 12.8 km away
Rent
9.75 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities
Kvissleby5,189 residentsViken5,162 residentsKrokek5,125 residentsAnderstorp5,026 residentsRättvik5,369 residentsGrums4,975 residents

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

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

Common questions

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

How many people live in Smedjebacken?

The published population was 5,190 people in 2023. Source: Localities 2023, population, land area, population density per locality.

How much does it cost to rent in Smedjebacken?

Average net cold rent is about 8.59 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 601 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB) table BO0406Tab01: Rent in rented dwellings by region and year (annual rent per square metre, median).

How safe is Smedjebacken?

Police recorded 7,154 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).

What is the unemployment rate in Smedjebacken?

The unemployment rate is 9.1 % (2024). Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB).

How many foreign residents live in Smedjebacken?

372 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB).

Is Smedjebacken a good place to live?

Smedjebacken 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.

Which cities are near Smedjebacken?

Ludvika is near Smedjebacken. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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

The official country of birth distribution records 10,823 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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