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Living in Sollentuna

In Sollentuna, rents across existing tenancies average €12.70 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 11.3% (2024).

The unemployment rate was 11.3% at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 16.5 µg/m³ in 2024. The city covered 52.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,475.4 people per km² in 2025. Car density was 506 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1925 sources

Population77,624people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Median gross salary (region)3,913EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
Average net rent12.7EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 29% aboveOfficial source · api.scb.se
Unemployment rate11.3%country median 10.6% — 7% aboveIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime11,473offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 15% aboveOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025
PM2.5, annual mean4.67µg/m³country median 5.1 — 8% belowOfficial source · Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.

Pricier rent than 92% of Swedish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 73% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Sollentuna?

Average net cold rent is about 12.7 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): 12.7 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Sollentuna recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Sollentuna€12.70
Helsingborg€12.09
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)12.7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.8331 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

Is Sollentuna 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–67%
Student52%strong on cost, weak on education · range 42–62%
Family33%strong on family, weak on education · range 24–42%
Retirement47%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 37–57%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 762 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 12.7 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 Sollentuna?

The unemployment rate is 11.3 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202412

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Sollentuna is 11.3%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment39,721 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)11Official
Employment rate81 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)12Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,913 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate11.3 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202412Independent

What does a salary buy in Sollentuna?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,913 (api.scb.se, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,230of €3,054 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.€3,054
Rent, 60 m²€12.70/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31− €762
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€2,230
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Sollentuna Salary needed to live in Sollentuna

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sollentuna. 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

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Sollentuna. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Sollentuna?

Police recorded 11,473 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: 11,473 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesSollentuna highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Sollentuna highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159
Malmö16,183
Helsingborg15,583
Västerås14,153
Örebro13,915
Gothenburg13,878
Norrköping12,832
Sollentuna11,473
Uppsala11,137
Linköping10,322
Jönköping9,782
Umeå9,210
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents11,473 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport15 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat8Official
Nearest airportBMA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport8.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official

Language courses and integration

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

Swedish for immigrants (SFI) municipal adult education — State Language Course

Swedish municipalities under the national SFI framework

For persons over 16 eligible for SFI.

SwedishIn Person, Online
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Sollentuna.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 4.67 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 12.2 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Sollentuna?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.7 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.67 µg/m³ · Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
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 Sollentuna is 4.7 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
NO₂ — annual mean16.51 µg/m³country median 4.02024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official
PM10 — annual mean12.15 µg/m³country median 9.32024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official
PM2.5 — annual mean4.67 µg/m³country median 5.12024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.5Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.9 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 4.9 · Apr 10.9 · May 16.4 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 23.3 · Aug 22 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.1 · Feb -4.6 · Mar -2.4 · Apr 1.1 · May 5.7 · Jun 10.4 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 12.7 · Sep 8.7 · Oct 4.1 · Nov 0.8 · Dec -2.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.5 · Feb -1.6 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 6 · May 11.1 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 17.3 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 36.8 · Feb 29.5 · Mar 28 · Apr 29.5 · May 33.7 · Jun 59.2 · Jul 57.6 · Aug 65.9 · Sep 50.2 · Oct 50.1 · Nov 48 · Dec 49.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 43.9 · Feb 75.1 · Mar 150.8 · Apr 215.9 · May 277.4 · Jun 277.4 · Jul 279.5 · Aug 234.5 · Sep 170.3 · Oct 95.8 · Nov 44.6 · Dec 33.4 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2013–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 6.5% between 2013 and 2024, from 5.0 to 4.7.

Similar climate. In Sweden: Nacka ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.9 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.9 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.9 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±2.0 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±2.0 °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

How many people live in Sollentuna?

The published population was 77,624 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area52.89 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)13Official
Cars per 1,000 residents506 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 area52.89 km²1 Jan 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.10Official
Foreign-resident share11.67 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Foreign residents9,104 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.6Official
Population density1,475 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
Female residents38,638 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Male residents38,638 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Population77,624 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.10Official

International community in Sollentuna

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 countries77,624100.0%
Sweden54,49470.2%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)2,1622.8%
India1,9042.5%
Iraq1,2371.6%
Syrian Arab Republic1,0371.3%
China1,0101.3%
Finland9471.2%
Chile7721.0%
Poland6990.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Türkiye6330.8%
Ukraine4990.6%
Afghanistan4930.6%
Pakistan4450.6%
Bangladesh4220.5%
Somalia3980.5%
Germany3970.5%
Eritrea3880.5%
Romania3830.5%
United Kingdom3520.5%
Russian Federation3480.4%
Lebanon3240.4%
United States of America3100.4%
Thailand3070.4%
Greece2900.4%
Ethiopia2470.3%
Korea, Republic of Korea2140.3%
Italy2110.3%
Latvia2110.3%
Norway2090.3%
Colombia2020.3%
Bulgaria2000.3%
other countries1960.3%
Philippines1790.2%
Egypt1740.2%
Morocco1690.2%
Lithuania1640.2%
Albania1600.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1600.2%
Spain1590.2%
Yugoslavia1590.2%
Uzbekistan1550.2%
Brazil1500.2%
Hungary1480.2%
Uganda1440.2%
Mongolia1420.2%
Peru1410.2%
Azerbaijan1370.2%
France1340.2%
Estonia1250.2%
Viet Nam1190.2%
Denmark1060.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 980.1%
Sri Lanka880.1%
Sudan860.1%
Soviet Union770.1%
Gambia750.1%
Iceland710.1%
Serbia710.1%
Croatia680.1%
Jordan680.1%
Australia670.1%
Indonesia660.1%
Japan640.1%
Nigeria630.1%
Armenia620.1%
Belarus620.1%
Switzerland590.1%
Kenya590.1%
South Africa590.1%
Portugal580.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo550.1%
Argentina540.1%
Mexico540.1%
Saudi Arabia540.1%
Bolivia530.1%
Ireland530.1%
Kazakhstan530.1%
Tunisia530.1%
Austria520.1%
Georgia510.1%
Canada460.1%
Ecuador460.1%
United Arab Emirates430.1%
Belgium430.1%
Cuba420.1%
Nicaragua420.1%
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya370.0%
Malaysia370.0%
Palestinian territory, occupied370.0%
Czechoslovakia370.0%
Algeria350.0%
Ghana340.0%
Czech Republic310.0%
Nepal310.0%
Kyrgyzstan300.0%
Kuwait300.0%
Congo, the Republic of the260.0%
Singapore260.0%
Venezuela260.0%
Taiwan240.0%
Tadzjikistan230.0%
Israel220.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of220.0%
Burundi210.0%
Kosovo210.0%
Uruguay200.0%
El Salvador180.0%
Moldova, Republic of170.0%
New Zealand170.0%
Dominican Republic140.0%
North Macedonia140.0%
Senegal130.0%
Yemen130.0%
Cote d´Ivoire120.0%
unknown country of birth120.0%
Slovakia120.0%
Cameroon110.0%
Serbia and Montenegro100.0%
Liberia100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published groupPeopleShare
total77,624100.0%
Swedish68,56888.3%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown5,2986.8%
European citizenship except Swedish3,7584.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households32,335 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official

Alternatives for people set on Sollentuna

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.

Luleå as a Sollentuna alternative in the same country

Better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Rent: €10.35/m² Luleå vs €12.70/m² Sollentuna−19%
  • Unemployment: 8.0% Luleå vs 11.3% Sollentuna−29%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Luleå vs 11.7% Sollentuna−47%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,371 Luleå vs €3,913 Sollentuna−14%
  • Nearest airport: 5.5 km Luleå vs 8.3 km Sollentuna−34%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 10,493 Luleå vs 11,473 Sollentuna−9%
  • Residents: 79,645 Luleå vs 77,624 Sollentuna+3%

Alternative cities in Sweden

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Sollentuna in rankings

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

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

Is Sollentuna part of Stockholm?

Sollentuna is in the published commuting zone of Stockholm; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Stockholm city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4

Common questions

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

How many people live in Sollentuna?

The published population was 77,624 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Sollentuna?

Average net cold rent is about 12.7 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 889 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Sollentuna?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.7 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate..

How safe is Sollentuna?

Police recorded 11,473 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 Sollentuna?

The unemployment rate is 11.3 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Sollentuna?

The median gross salary is 3,913 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Sollentuna a good place to live?

Sollentuna 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.

Is Sollentuna part of Stockholm?

Sollentuna is in the published commuting zone of Stockholm; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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

The official country of birth distribution records 77,624 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Sollentuna, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version bac12d2c19b5e928ac83c1f7252f22e4]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/sollentuna/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sollentuna, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {bac12d2c19b5e928ac83c1f7252f22e4},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/sollentuna/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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