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Living in Södertälje

Monthly mean temperatures were −1.6°C in January and 17.9°C in July. Car density was 576.1 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Pricier rent than 81% of Swedish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 96% of Swedish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 95% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Södertälje.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Södertälje?

Average net cold rent is about 11.53 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): 11.53 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1

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

Net rent across major citiesSödertälje highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Södertälje highlighted€13.35Stockholm€13.04Malmö€12.09Helsingborg€11.91Västerås€11.83Göteborg€11.53Södertälje€11.42Norrköping€7.85Uppsala€7.45Umeå€7.38Linköping€7.00Örebro€6.88Jönköpingnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.53 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.0031 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 692 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 11.53 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 16.8% at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Södertälje?

The unemployment rate is 16.8 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202418

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Södertälje is 16.8%. 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%2214–169 cities: 16% to under 18%916–18Södertälje 16.8%2 cities: 18% to under 20%218–20

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment50,588 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Fiber Coverage Pct96.527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official
Employment rate76.4 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,452 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate16.8 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202418Independent

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Rating Avg4.127 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians Per 10004.627 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Södertälje 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 10004.6Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Södertälje?

Police recorded 14,486 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: 14,486 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesSödertälje highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Södertälje highlighted19,159Stockholm16,183Malmö15,583Helsingborg14,486Södertälje14,153Västerås13,915Örebro13,878Göteborg12,832Norrköping11,137Uppsala10,322Linköping9,782Jönköping9,210Umeårecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents14,486 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Immigration Processing Time Days9027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official
Destinations from nearest airport15 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat10Official
Nearest airportBMA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official
Distance to nearest airport26.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official
Public Transport Score9227 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly precipitation was 44.6 mm in January and 72.1 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 4.42 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Södertälje?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.4 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: 4.42 µg/m³ · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.8
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Södertälje average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°-4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Södertälje average monthly precipitation, mm020406080453734344069727459605858JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Södertälje annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.4PM2.5154015.6PM1010409.3NO₂µg/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 Södertälje is 4.4 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/m³644–5Södertälje 4.458 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 mean9.25 µg/m³country median 4.02024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.6Official
NO₂ — latest reading10.04 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.6Official
PM10 — annual mean15.61 µg/m³country median 9.32024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.6Official
PM2.5 — annual mean4.42 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.8Official
Average January temperature-1.528 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.89 · Feb 1.39 · Mar 5.07 · Apr 11.14 · May 16.68 · Jun 20.5 · Jul 23.22 · Aug 21.89 · Sep 16.69 · Oct 10.24 · Nov 5.24 · Dec 2.21 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Mean maximum temperature — Södertälje, 1991-202013Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.13 · Feb -4.47 · Mar -2.45 · Apr 0.93 · May 5.38 · Jun 10.03 · Jul 13.04 · Aug 12.25 · Sep 8.2 · Oct 3.88 · Nov 0.687 · Dec -2.48 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Södertälje, 1991-202014Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.6 · Feb -1.66 · Mar 1.07 · Apr 5.74 · May 10.84 · Jun 15.14 · Jul 17.93 · Aug 16.79 · Sep 12.15 · Oct 6.94 · Nov 3 · Dec -0.082 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Södertälje, 1991-202016Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 44.57 · Feb 37.34 · Mar 33.91 · Apr 34.44 · May 40.17 · Jun 68.89 · Jul 72.09 · Aug 73.75 · Sep 59.12 · Oct 59.58 · Nov 57.77 · Dec 57.97 mm31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Södertälje, 1991-202015Official
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Södertälje by year, µg/m³3.84.65.46.22013201520172020202220244.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 20.0% between 2013 and 2024, from 5.0 to 4.0.

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities
Gävle103,838 residentsHaninge100,895 residentsHalmstad106,084 residentsSundsvall99,048 residentsEskilstuna107,203 residentsVäxjö98,334 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 526.6 km² in 2026. Population density was 195.2 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Södertälje?

The published population was 102,911 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.12

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Södertälje residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport83.1%Foreign residents16.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area526.6 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)19Official
Cars per 1,000 residents576.1 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 2025.9Official
City area526.6 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.12Official
Foreign-resident share17 %31 Dec 2025Eurostat4Official
Foreign residents17,408 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.7Official
Population density195.2 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.12Official
Population Female50,097 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)21Official
Population Male50,097 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)21Official
Population102,911 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.12Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2013–2025
Population in Södertälje by year, residents88,40093,59598,791103,986201320152017202120232025102,911residents

Population rose 15.0% between 2013 and 2025, from 89,475 to 102,911.

Foreign residents over time13 published observations, 2013–2025
Foreign residents in Södertälje by year, residents14,34315,61016,87718,14420132015201720212023202517,408residents

Foreign residents rose 19.2% between 2013 and 2025, from 14,605 to 17,408.

International community in Södertälje

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 countries102,911100.0%
Sweden57,41455.8%
Syrian Arab Republic8,3728.1%
Iraq8,1377.9%
Finland2,6642.6%
Türkiye2,3312.3%
Poland2,2122.1%
India1,5611.5%
Pakistan9670.9%
Lebanon9280.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Egypt8990.9%
Serbia6900.7%
Nigeria6850.7%
Germany6640.6%
Romania6250.6%
Ukraine6190.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina6170.6%
Afghanistan5720.6%
Bangladesh5490.5%
Chile5240.5%
Brazil4870.5%
Thailand4850.5%
Yugoslavia4250.4%
Lithuania4240.4%
Russian Federation4150.4%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)3730.4%
Croatia3580.3%
Latvia3250.3%
Eritrea3020.3%
Greece2860.3%
Italy2850.3%
Ethiopia2740.3%
Estonia2630.3%
Ghana2620.3%
Hungary2580.3%
Albania2310.2%
Morocco2290.2%
Norway2240.2%
Bulgaria2150.2%
United Kingdom1960.2%
Uzbekistan1960.2%
Somalia1940.2%
Spain1870.2%
Philippines1860.2%
Gambia1780.2%
Colombia1700.2%
other countries1500.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo1450.1%
United States of America1380.1%
Armenia1360.1%
Mongolia1290.1%
Uganda1290.1%
Denmark1250.1%
China1220.1%
Peru1200.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 1180.1%
North Macedonia1170.1%
Tunisia1130.1%
Jordan1040.1%
Sri Lanka970.1%
France860.1%
Georgia790.1%
Bolivia730.1%
Switzerland730.1%
Sierra Leone730.1%
Austria720.1%
Kuwait710.1%
Kenya690.1%
Belarus670.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea670.1%
Moldova, Republic of670.1%
Ecuador640.1%
Liberia580.1%
Burundi570.1%
Cameroon570.1%
Cuba570.1%
Argentina520.1%
Kazakhstan510.0%
Palestinian territory, occupied510.0%
Viet Nam510.0%
Algeria490.0%
Israel490.0%
Nicaragua470.0%
Kyrgyzstan460.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of450.0%
Saudi Arabia440.0%
El Salvador440.0%
Soviet Union420.0%
Sudan410.0%
Kosovo410.0%
South Africa410.0%
Venezuela400.0%
Czech Republic390.0%
Mexico370.0%
Azerbaijan360.0%
Cote d´Ivoire340.0%
Serbia and Montenegro330.0%
Belgium320.0%
Montenegro320.0%
Nepal320.0%
Senegal320.0%
United Arab Emirates310.0%
Iceland310.0%
Congo, the Republic of the290.0%
Ireland270.0%
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya270.0%
Dominican Republic260.0%
Indonesia260.0%
Portugal250.0%
Australia240.0%
Japan240.0%
Canada230.0%
Slovenia230.0%
Uruguay230.0%
Angola220.0%
Czechoslovakia220.0%
Slovakia180.0%
Zimbabwe170.0%
Guinea160.0%
Honduras160.0%
unknown country of birth160.0%
Togo160.0%
Equatorial Guinea150.0%
South Sudan150.0%
Yemen150.0%
Central African Republic120.0%
Cyprus100.0%
Rwanda100.0%
Tadzjikistan100.0%
Taiwan100.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
total102,911100.0%
Swedish85,42183.0%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown8,9998.7%
European citizenship except Swedish8,4918.3%

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

Is Södertälje 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 employee69%strong on work, weak on safety · range 61–77%
Student68%strong on education, weak on safety · range 61–75%
Family51%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–58%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–66%
Foreign residents17,408 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.
Population102,911 people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
NO₂ — latest reading10.04 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.53 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
People in employment50,588 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Employment rate76.4 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households43,822 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)20Official
Municipal Tax Rate Percent19.6527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Södertälje?

The published population was 102,911 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Södertälje?

Average net cold rent is about 11.53 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 807 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Södertälje?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.4 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 Södertälje?

Police recorded 14,486 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 Södertälje?

The unemployment rate is 16.8 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Södertälje?

The median gross salary is 3,452 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Södertälje a good place to live?

Södertälje 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 Södertälje?

The official country of birth distribution records 31 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). Södertälje, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/sodertalje/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_sodertalje-sweden-rent-salary-jobs_5d10833c9ae9,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Södertälje, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/sodertalje/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  5. SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Södertälje, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly precipitation · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
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