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Living in Strömstad

Strömstad is a city in Sweden. At the end of 2025, the foreign population was 2,386. Car density was 537.7 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025. The unemployment rate was 9.3% at the end of 2024.

Pricier rent than 61% of Swedish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 67% of Swedish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 82% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Strömstad.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Strömstad?

Average net cold rent is about 10.44 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): 10.44 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1

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

Net rent across major citiesStrömstad highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Strömstad highlighted€13.35Stockholm€13.04Malmö€12.09Helsingborg€11.91Västerås€11.83Göteborg€11.42Norrköping€10.44Strömstad€7.85Uppsala€7.45Umeå€7.38Linköping€7.00Örebro€6.88Jönköpingnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.44 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.0031 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 626 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 10.44 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 Strömstad?

The unemployment rate is 9.3 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202413

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Strömstad is 9.3%. 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%618–10Strömstad 9.3%53 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%916–182 cities: 18% to under 20%218–20

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment6,776 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)12Official
Fiber Coverage Pct92.527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Employment rate82.2 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)13Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,425 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate9.3 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202413Independent

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Rating Avg3.927 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians Per 1000427 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Strömstad 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 10004Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Strömstad?

Police recorded 12,242 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: 12,242 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesStrömstad highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Strömstad highlighted19,159Stockholm16,183Malmö15,583Helsingborg14,153Västerås13,915Örebro13,878Göteborg12,832Norrköping12,242Strömstad11,137Uppsala10,322Linköping9,782Jönköping9,210Umeårecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents12,242 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Immigration Processing Time Days9027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Destinations from nearest airport30 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat7Official
Nearest airportTRF13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official
Distance to nearest airport59.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official
Public Transport Score7527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −0.4°C in January and 17.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 68.2 mm in January and 71.6 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Strömstad average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND21°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Strömstad average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100685547505474728982988981JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Strömstad average monthly sunshine, hours07515022530057801652152842913002651881165647JFMAMJJASONDhours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average January temperature-0.528 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.4 · Feb 2 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 9.5 · May 14.6 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 20.5 · Aug 20.1 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 3.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Nordkoster A20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.3 · Feb -1.8 · Mar 0 · Apr 3.6 · May 8.2 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 14.5 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 6.9 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Nordkoster A20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.406 · Feb -0.713 · Mar 1.62 · Apr 5.98 · May 10.94 · Jun 14.62 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 16.48 · Sep 12.8 · Oct 7.94 · Nov 3.95 · Dec 0.921 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Strömstad, 1991-202011Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 68.17 · Feb 54.87 · Mar 46.67 · Apr 49.69 · May 54.18 · Jun 74.48 · Jul 71.61 · Aug 89.18 · Sep 82.23 · Oct 97.94 · Nov 89.38 · Dec 81.17 mm31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Strömstad, 1991-202010Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 57.3 · Feb 80.1 · Mar 165.4 · Apr 215 · May 283.5 · Jun 291.3 · Jul 299.8 · Aug 264.8 · Sep 188.3 · Oct 116.2 · Nov 55.6 · Dec 46.9 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Nordkoster Sol21Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities
Sunne13,356 residentsTomelilla13,639 residentsHultsfred13,673 residentsGötene13,286 residentsFagersta13,072 residentsLysekil13,907 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 470.1 km² in 2026. Population density was 28.8 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Strömstad?

The published population was 13,482 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Strömstad residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport82.3%Foreign residents17.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area470.1 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Cars per 1,000 residents537.7 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 2025.6Official
City area470.1 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.9Official
Foreign-resident share17.6 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Foreign residents2,386 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.5Official
Population density28.8 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.9Official
Population Female6,660 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Population Male6,660 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Population13,482 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.9Official

International community in Strömstad

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 countries13,482100.0%
Sweden9,64471.5%
Norway1,3299.9%
Iraq4243.1%
other countries2702.0%
Türkiye1511.1%
Poland1431.1%
Syrian Arab Republic1381.0%
Thailand1050.8%
Yugoslavia790.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Germany780.6%
Somalia730.5%
Afghanistan710.5%
Kosovo620.5%
Colombia610.5%
Finland550.4%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)540.4%
China500.4%
Pakistan480.4%
Denmark440.3%
United Kingdom430.3%
Eritrea420.3%
Ukraine420.3%
Philippines400.3%
Albania310.2%
United States of America290.2%
Chile270.2%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 270.2%
Lithuania260.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina240.2%
Morocco230.2%
India220.2%
El Salvador210.2%
Romania200.1%
Hungary190.1%
Sri Lanka170.1%
Viet Nam170.1%
Russian Federation160.1%
Sudan160.1%
Spain150.1%
Lebanon150.1%
Italy130.1%
Bulgaria120.1%
Ethiopia120.1%
North Macedonia110.1%
Peru110.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea100.1%
unknown country of birth20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published groupPeopleShare
total13,482100.0%
Swedish11,13482.6%
European citizenship except Swedish1,78213.2%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown5664.2%

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

Is Strömstad 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 safety · range 46–64%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–70%
Student58%strong on education, weak on safety · range 51–65%
Family44%strong on family, weak on housing · range 37–51%
Retirement49%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–59%
Foreign residents2,386 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.
Population13,482 people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.44 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
People in employment6,776 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Employment rate82.2 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Median gross salary (regional)3,425 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
Households6,395 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
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 Strömstad?

The published population was 13,482 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Strömstad?

Average net cold rent is about 10.44 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 731 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

How safe is Strömstad?

Police recorded 12,242 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 Strömstad?

The unemployment rate is 9.3 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Strömstad?

The median gross salary is 3,425 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

How many foreign residents live in Strömstad?

2,386 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025..

Is Strömstad a good place to live?

Strömstad 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 Strömstad?

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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Strömstad, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/stromstad/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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