Living in Sundbyberg

The unemployment rate was 12% at the end of 2024. For Sundbyberg, the foreign population count was 7,651 at the end of 2025. Car density was 250.9 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Pricier rent than 90% of Swedish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 66% of Swedish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 93% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Sundbyberg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Sundbyberg?

Average net cold rent is about 12.54 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): 12.54 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se¹

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

Net rent across major citiesSundbyberg highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	12.54 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.00	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se¹Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 752 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 12.54 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 Sundbyberg?

The unemployment rate is 12 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹²

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Sundbyberg is 12.0%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	32,314 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹¹Official
Fiber Coverage Pct	96.5	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Employment rate	82.5 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,597 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se²Official
Unemployment rate	12 %country median 10.6%	31 Dec 2024	SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹²Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sundbyberg. 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

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
School Rating Avg	4.1	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians Per 1000	4.6	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sundbyberg 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 Sundbyberg?

Police recorded 14,369 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: 14,369 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³

Recorded crime across major citiesSundbyberg highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	14,369 offences per 100,000country median 9,986	31 Dec 2025	Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Immigration Processing Time Days	90	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Destinations from nearest airport	15 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁸Official
Nearest airport	BMA	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	1.7 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Public Transport Score	92	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

SwedishIn Person, Online

Open official information

Open the full Sweden section

National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Sundbyberg.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 4.85 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 12.1 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Sundbyberg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.8 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: 4.85 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 Sundbyberg is 4.9 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	12.09 µg/m³country median 4.0	2024	Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.⁵Official
NO₂ — latest reading	5.82 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.⁵Official
PM10 — annual mean	12.7 µg/m³country median 9.3	2024	Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.⁵Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.85 µg/m³country median 5.1	2024	Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.⁵Official
Average January temperature	-1.5	28 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stockholm-Bromma Flygplats²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stockholm-Bromma Flygplats²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stockholm-Bromma Flygplats²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stockholm-Bromma Flygplats²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 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 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stockholm Sol¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2013–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 3.0% between 2013 and 2024, from 5.0 to 4.8.

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities

Uddevalla57,010 residents Örnsköldsvik55,443 residents Skövde57,995 residents Nyköping58,344 residents Trollhättan59,003 residents Falun59,945 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 8.7 km² in 2026. Population density was 6,529.2 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Sundbyberg?

The published population was 56,274 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.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	8.73 km²	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹³Official
Cars per 1,000 residents	250.9 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2025	Official 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 area	8.73 km²	1 Jan 2026	Official 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
Foreign-resident share	13.42 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁴Official
Foreign residents	7,651 people	31 Dec 2025	Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.⁶Official
Population density	6,529 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Official 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
Population Female	28,429 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Population Male	28,429 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Population	56,274 people	31 Dec 2024	SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹⁰Official

International community in Sundbyberg

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 group	People	Share
All birth countries	56,274	100.0%
Sweden	37,285	66.3%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	1,567	2.8%
Eritrea	1,307	2.3%
Syrian Arab Republic	1,055	1.9%
Iraq	973	1.7%
India	953	1.7%
Finland	885	1.6%
Poland	741	1.3%
Ethiopia	538	1.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Türkiye	493	0.9%
Greece	456	0.8%
Ukraine	410	0.7%
China	362	0.6%
Thailand	335	0.6%
Somalia	313	0.6%
Pakistan	307	0.5%
Russian Federation	283	0.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	273	0.5%
Germany	272	0.5%
Chile	268	0.5%
United Kingdom	263	0.5%
Lebanon	247	0.4%
Albania	232	0.4%
Afghanistan	222	0.4%
United States of America	216	0.4%
Brazil	195	0.3%
Egypt	191	0.3%
Colombia	185	0.3%
Italy	180	0.3%
Yugoslavia	174	0.3%
France	171	0.3%
Romania	164	0.3%
other countries	161	0.3%
Norway	154	0.3%
Spain	152	0.3%
Philippines	152	0.3%
Morocco	136	0.2%
Latvia	134	0.2%
Tunisia	132	0.2%
Bangladesh	131	0.2%
Mongolia	129	0.2%
Uzbekistan	129	0.2%
Lithuania	116	0.2%
Estonia	110	0.2%
Gambia	108	0.2%
Korea, Republic of Korea	103	0.2%
Hungary	99	0.2%
Peru	97	0.2%
Viet Nam	94	0.2%
Sudan	92	0.2%
Bulgaria	91	0.2%
Saudi Arabia	86	0.2%
Croatia	77	0.1%
Bolivia	76	0.1%
Mexico	76	0.1%
Serbia	72	0.1%
Argentina	71	0.1%
Portugal	70	0.1%
North Macedonia	62	0.1%
Nigeria	62	0.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands	61	0.1%
Belarus	60	0.1%
Sri Lanka	60	0.1%
Kenya	57	0.1%
Jordan	56	0.1%
Denmark	54	0.1%
Azerbaijan	53	0.1%
Australia	49	0.1%
Kazakhstan	48	0.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo	47	0.1%
Soviet Union	45	0.1%
Georgia	43	0.1%
Uganda	42	0.1%
Venezuela	42	0.1%
Ireland	41	0.1%
Ghana	40	0.1%
Canada	37	0.1%
Indonesia	34	0.1%
Algeria	33	0.1%
South Africa	33	0.1%
Ecuador	32	0.1%
Iceland	32	0.1%
Austria	31	0.1%
Belgium	31	0.1%
Cuba	31	0.1%
Japan	29	0.1%
Tanzania, United Republic of	29	0.1%
Switzerland	28	0.0%
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	28	0.0%
Malaysia	28	0.0%
Armenia	27	0.0%
Israel	27	0.0%
Nepal	27	0.0%
Cyprus	26	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	26	0.0%
Czech Republic	25	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	25	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	24	0.0%
Cote d´Ivoire	23	0.0%
Kuwait	23	0.0%
Uruguay	20	0.0%
Palestinian territory, occupied	19	0.0%
Burundi	18	0.0%
Nicaragua	18	0.0%
Singapore	18	0.0%
Senegal	18	0.0%
Serbia and Montenegro	17	0.0%
Slovakia	17	0.0%
Yemen	17	0.0%
Czechoslovakia	16	0.0%
El Salvador	16	0.0%
Taiwan	16	0.0%
Kosovo	16	0.0%
Montenegro	14	0.0%
Guatemala	12	0.0%
Angola	11	0.0%
Slovenia	11	0.0%
Liberia	10	0.0%
Zimbabwe	10	0.0%
unknown country of birth	5	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
total	56,274	100.0%
Swedish	48,756	86.6%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown	3,850	6.8%
European citizenship except Swedish	3,668	6.5%

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

Is Sundbyberg 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 worker65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–73%

Skilled employee71%strong on work, weak on safety · range 63–79%

Student70%strong on education, weak on safety · range 63–77%

Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–59%

Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 49–67%

Foreign residents7,651 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.

Population56,274 people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.

NO₂ — latest reading5.82 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.

Average net rent (nettokalt)12.54 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se

People in employment32,314 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Employment rate82.5 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	27,188 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁵Official
Municipal Tax Rate Percent	17.95	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Sundbyberg?

The published population was 56,274 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Sundbyberg?

Average net cold rent is about 12.54 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 878 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Sundbyberg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.8 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate..

How safe is Sundbyberg?

Police recorded 14,369 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 Sundbyberg?

The unemployment rate is 12 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Sundbyberg?

The median gross salary is 3,597 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Sundbyberg a good place to live?

Sundbyberg 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 Sundbyberg?

The official country of birth distribution records 24 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). Sundbyberg, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/sundbyberg/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_sundbyberg-sweden-rent-salary-jobs_d431a9e3ee6b,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sundbyberg, 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/sundbyberg/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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