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Living in Sollefteå

The unemployment rate was 11.7% at the end of 2024. For Sollefteå, annual PM2.5 was 4.15 µg/m³ in 2023. Car density was 624 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Cheaper rent than 86% of Swedish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 63% of Swedish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 80% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Sollefteå.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Sollefteå?

Average net cold rent is about 8.73 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): 8.73 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1

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

Net rent across major citiesSollefteå highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Sollefteå highlighted€13.35Stockholm€13.04Malmö€12.09Helsingborg€11.91Västerås€11.83Göteborg€11.42Norrköping€8.73Sollefteå€7.85Uppsala€7.45Umeå€7.38Linköping€7.00Örebro€6.88Jönköpingnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.73 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.0031 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 524 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 8.73 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 Sollefteå?

The unemployment rate is 11.7 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202416

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Sollefteå is 11.7%. 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%5310–12Sollefteå 11.7%41 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 employment8,523 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Fiber Coverage Pct8927 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Employment rate81.2 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,136 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate11.7 %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 Sollefteå. 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Sollefteå. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Rating Avg3.527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians Per 10003.327 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sollefteå 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 10003.3Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Sollefteå?

Police recorded 9,887 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: 9,887 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesSollefteå highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Sollefteå highlighted19,159Stockholm16,183Malmö15,583Helsingborg14,153Västerås13,915Örebro13,878Göteborg12,832Norrköping11,137Uppsala10,322Linköping9,887Sollefteå9,782Jönköping9,210Umeårecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,887 offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — about the same31 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Immigration Processing Time Days9027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat10Official
Nearest airportKRF13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official
Distance to nearest airport28.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official
Public Transport Score4527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −6.9°C in January and 16.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 39.5 mm in January and 82.4 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Sollefteå?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.1 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: 4.15 µg/m³ · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.8
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sollefteå average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100392726334659827658574847JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Sollefteå annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.1PM2.5154010.8PM10104012.7NO₂µg/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 Sollefteå is 4.2 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/m³644–5Sollefteå 4.258 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 mean12.71 µg/m³country median 4.02024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.6Official
PM10 — annual mean10.83 µg/m³country median 9.32024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.6Official
PM2.5 — annual mean4.15 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.8Official
Average January temperature-5.528 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 4.77 · Feb 5.41 · Mar 11.88 · Apr 18.86 · May 24.8 · Jun 29.52 · Jul 29.7 · Aug 27.77 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 16.31 · Nov 11.04 · Dec 4.33 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -27.51 · Feb -30.76 · Mar -22.85 · Apr -12.62 · May -4.74 · Jun 0.63 · Jul 4.63 · Aug 3.08 · Sep -4.29 · Oct -11.49 · Nov -19.23 · Dec -26.02 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Average temperature by monthJan -6.94 · Feb -6.61 · Mar -1.84 · Apr 3.53 · May 9.23 · Jun 13.95 · Jul 16.68 · Aug 14.95 · Sep 10.07 · Oct 3.83 · Nov -1.37 · Dec -5.42 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Sollefteå, 1991-202014Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 39.45 · Feb 27.07 · Mar 25.91 · Apr 32.78 · May 45.75 · Jun 59.15 · Jul 82.4 · Aug 76.25 · Sep 58.07 · Oct 57.29 · Nov 47.62 · Dec 47.03 mm31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Sollefteå, 1991-202013Official

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities
Ljusdal18,445 residentsTranås18,604 residentsSkara18,707 residentsSimrishamn18,890 residentsEksjö17,792 residentsKlippan17,714 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 5,427.4 km² in 2026. Population density was 3.3 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Sollefteå?

The published population was 18,396 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.12

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Sollefteå residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.2%Foreign residents 5.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area5,427 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Cars per 1,000 residents624 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 area5,427 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 share5.84 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official
Foreign residents1,060 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.7Official
Population density3.3 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 Female8,900 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)20Official
Population Male8,900 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)20Official
Population18,396 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.12Official

International community in Sollefteå

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 countries18,396100.0%
Sweden16,12587.7%
other countries2541.4%
Syrian Arab Republic2311.3%
Eritrea2151.2%
Germany2041.1%
Finland1700.9%
Thailand1200.7%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 990.5%
Poland970.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine880.5%
Afghanistan600.3%
Norway570.3%
Sudan550.3%
Ethiopia510.3%
Iraq450.2%
Philippines440.2%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)400.2%
Romania370.2%
Türkiye340.2%
Colombia310.2%
Sri Lanka300.2%
Denmark250.1%
Russian Federation250.1%
United Kingdom230.1%
India190.1%
Lithuania180.1%
Latvia180.1%
Switzerland170.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina160.1%
Bulgaria160.1%
Austria150.1%
United States of America150.1%
Somalia140.1%
Viet Nam140.1%
Yugoslavia130.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo110.1%
China100.1%
Spain100.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea100.1%
Lebanon100.1%
Moldova, Republic of100.1%

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
total18,396100.0%
Swedish17,33494.2%
European citizenship except Swedish6683.6%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown3942.1%

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

Is Sollefteå 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–58%
Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–58%
Student40%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 33–47%
Family30%strong on family, weak on cost · range 23–37%
Retirement46%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 37–55%
Foreign residents1,060 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.
Population18,396 people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.73 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
People in employment8,523 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Employment rate81.2 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Median gross salary (regional)3,136 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
Households9,508 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 Sollefteå?

The published population was 18,396 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Sollefteå?

Average net cold rent is about 8.73 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 611 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Sollefteå?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.1 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 Sollefteå?

Police recorded 9,887 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 Sollefteå?

The unemployment rate is 11.7 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Sollefteå?

The median gross salary is 3,136 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Sollefteå a good place to live?

Sollefteå 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 Sollefteå?

The official country of birth distribution records 0 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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