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The unemployment rate was 7.2% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0716 sources

Average gross salary3,334EUR/month31 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities
Unemployment rate7.2%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime6,658incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)
PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Lower unemployment than 94% of Swedish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 95% of Swedish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 96% of Swedish cities that publish it.

Which Sweden-wide rules apply when you move to Södra Sandby?

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 Södra Sandby.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Södra Sandby. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

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

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Västerås€11.91
Örebro€7.00
Jönköping€6.88
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Gothenburg€11.83
Lund€11.73
Norrköping€11.42
Uppsala€7.85
Umeå€7.45
Linköping€7.38
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited39.96 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia 100 Mbps broadband12Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB22.16 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Tele2 mobile plan11Official · national market

Is Södra Sandby 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 housing · range 40–70%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–74%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 42–70%
Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–70%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–70%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Södra Sandby?

The unemployment rate is 7.2 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202415

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Södra Sandby is 7.2%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,334 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities10Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate7.2 %31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202415Independent · parent municipality

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Södra Sandby. 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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Safety

How safe is Södra Sandby?

Police recorded 6,658 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 citiesSödra Sandby highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Södra Sandby 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 residents6,658 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)1Official · parent municipality

Mobility and administration

Södra Sandby's nearest airport was KLR, 24 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Distance to the nearest major airport24 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)KLR3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Södra Sandby. 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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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 0.5°C in January and 17.7°C in July. Södra Sandby's monthly precipitation totalled 34 mm in January and 59.5 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Södra Sandby?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)3

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
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 Södra Sandby is 7.0 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
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.3 · Feb 2.3 · Mar 4.8 · Apr 9.4 · May 14.4 · Jun 18.6 · Jul 21.1 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 16.5 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.2 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 0.1 · Apr 3.3 · May 7.7 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 14.9 · Aug 14.9 · Sep 11.6 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 0.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 6 · May 10.8 · Jun 15.1 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 17.5 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 5 · Dec 2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 34 · Feb 33.2 · Mar 24.9 · Apr 24.6 · May 39 · Jun 47.3 · Jul 59.5 · Aug 54.5 · Sep 44.2 · Oct 48.4 · Nov 52.5 · Dec 44.2 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Sweden: Nacka ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Gdynia (Poland) ±0.5 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.4 °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.

Alternatives for people set on Södra Sandby

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Södra Sandby from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Södra Sandby

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

Mörbylånga 14.8 km away
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10.23 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

How does Södra Sandby compare?

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

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

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Common questions

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

Is the air quality good in Södra Sandby?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How safe is Södra Sandby?

Police recorded 6,658 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 Södra Sandby?

The unemployment rate is 7.2 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

Is Södra Sandby a good place to live?

Södra Sandby 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 Södra Sandby?

Färjestaden, Mörbylånga are near Södra Sandby. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Södra Sandby (Kalmar County), Sweden: salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 7e0a9643e4c0ab924bf1d8041ebb4073]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/sodra-sandby/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Södra Sandby (Kalmar County), Sweden: salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025) bra.se · checked 2026-10-05
  2. api.scb.se api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-27
  3. European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  8. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities Statistics Sweden Kommun17g · api.scb.se · checked 2026-09-23
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  1. Tele2 mobile plan tele2.se · checked 2026-09-15
  2. Telia 100 Mbps broadband telia.se · checked 2026-09-15
  3. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  4. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  5. SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024 api.scb.se · checked 2026-07-26
  6. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q49368648 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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