Living in Surahammar

In Surahammar, average gross earnings are €3,244 a month (2025), rents across existing tenancies average €9.05 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 11.5% (2024).

Surahammar had a population of 6,316 in 2023. An unemployment rate of 11.5% was measured at the end of 2024. Surahammar was home to 559 foreign residents at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Population6,316people31 Dec 2023Official source · Localities 2023, population, land area, population density per locality

Average gross salary3,244EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities

Average net rent9.05EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 8% belowOfficial source · Statistics Sweden (SCB) table BO0406Tab01: Rent in rented dwellings by region and year (annual rent per square metre, median)

Unemployment rate11.5%country median 10.6% — 8% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Recorded crime8,969incidents per 100,000country median 9,986 — 10% belowOfficial source · Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)

PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2021Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Cheaper rent than 75% of Swedish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 61% of Swedish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 70% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Surahammar?

Average net cold rent is about 9.05 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): 9.05 EUR/m²/month · Statistics Sweden (SCB) table BO0406Tab01: Rent in rented dwellings by region and year (annual rent per square metre, median)²⁰

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€40

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesSurahammar highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35

Malmö€13.04

Helsingborg€12.09

Surahammar€9.05

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	39.96 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telia 100 Mbps broadband²³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	22.16 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Tele2 mobile plan²²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	9.05 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB) table BO0406Tab01: Rent in rented dwellings by region and year (annual rent per square metre, median)²⁰Official

Is Surahammar a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–67%

Student53%strong on cost, weak on education · range 43–63%

Family37%strong on family, weak on education · range 28–46%

Retirement48%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 37–59%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 543 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 9.05 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

The employment figure in Surahammar was 4,589 at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Surahammar?

The unemployment rate is 11.5 % (2024). Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹²

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Surahammar is 11.5%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

4–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–20

Surahammar 11.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	3,244 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities²¹Official
People in employment	4,589 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁰Official
Employment rate	82.5 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹¹Official
Unemployment rate	11.5 %country median 10.6%	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹²Official

What does a salary buy in Surahammar?

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

Left over each month€2,136of €2,742 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.	€2,742
Rent, 60 m²€9.05/m² · official · Statistics Sweden (SCB) table BO0406Tab01: Rent in rented dwellings by region and year (annual rent per square metre, median) · 2025-12-31	− €543
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	€2,136

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Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Surahammar?

Police recorded 8,969 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 citiesSurahammar highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	8,969 incidents per 100,000country median 9,986	31 Dec 2025	Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)¹Official

Mobility and administration

Surahammar's nearest airport was VST, 27 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	27 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	VST	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Surahammar?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2021) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency³

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Surahammar is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.

2–33–44–55–66–77–88–9

Surahammar 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2021	European Environment Agency³Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 8.96 · Feb 8.55 · Mar 16.85 · Apr 20.24 · May 28.28 · Jun 31.53 · Jul 33.44 · Aug 33.02 · Sep 27.03 · Oct 19.27 · Nov 14 · Dec 9.96 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -30.97 · Feb -27.61 · Mar -17.41 · Apr -5.31 · May -2.12 · Jun 3.88 · Jul 8.03 · Aug 4.29 · Sep -0.01 · Oct -6.27 · Nov -19.62 · Dec -27.09 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -4.53 · Feb -3.64 · Mar 0.06 · Apr 5.76 · May 11.22 · Jun 15.65 · Jul 18.41 · Aug 17.12 · Sep 12.57 · Oct 6.27 · Nov 1.6 · Dec -2.61 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The total area of Surahammar was 5.2 km² at the end of 2023. Surahammar counted 4,622 households at the end of 2024. Surahammar had a population density of 1,212 people per km² at the end of 2023.

How many people live in Surahammar?

The published population was 6,316 people in 2023. Source: Localities 2023, population, land area, population density per locality⁵

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 559 is not 5.7% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport91.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	345.6 km²	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹³Official
City area	5.21 km²	31 Dec 2023	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	5.74 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁵Official
Foreign residents	559 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)⁹Official
Population density	1,212 people/km²	31 Dec 2023	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁴Official
Female residents	4,688 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁷Official
Male residents	4,688 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁷Official
Population	6,316 people	31 Dec 2023	Localities 2023, population, land area, population density per locality⁵Official · locality

International community in Surahammar

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	9,845	100.0%
Sweden	7,946	80.7%
Finland	728	7.4%
other countries	255	2.6%
Iraq	109	1.1%
Syrian Arab Republic	108	1.1%
Poland	80	0.8%
Thailand	69	0.7%
Eritrea	59	0.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	41	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Germany	29	0.3%
Yugoslavia	28	0.3%
Afghanistan	25	0.3%
Norway	25	0.3%
Ukraine	24	0.2%
Lithuania	23	0.2%
Romania	21	0.2%
Serbia	21	0.2%
Austria	19	0.2%
United Kingdom	18	0.2%
Slovakia	18	0.2%
Türkiye	18	0.2%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	17	0.2%
Chile	16	0.2%
Russian Federation	16	0.2%
Denmark	15	0.2%
Greece	15	0.2%
Latvia	15	0.2%
Hungary	14	0.1%
Morocco	14	0.1%
Philippines	14	0.1%
United States of America	13	0.1%
Croatia	11	0.1%
Qatar	10	0.1%
Slovenia	10	0.1%
unknown country of birth	1	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
total	9,845	100.0%
Swedish	9,258	94.0%
European citizenship except Swedish	406	4.1%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown	181	1.8%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	4,622 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Surahammar

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.

Sundbyberg as a Surahammar alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 105 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 13.4% Sundbyberg vs 5.7% Surahammar+134%
Rent: €12.54/m² Sundbyberg vs €9.05/m² Surahammarno percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 14,369 Sundbyberg vs 8,969 Surahammarno percentage
Unemployment: 12.0% Sundbyberg vs 11.5% Surahammar+4%

Full comparison More about Sundbyberg

Cities near Surahammar

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

Hallstahammar 10.2 km away

Rent: 10.05 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Sweden

Other cities in Sweden to compare with Surahammar, nearest in population first.

All Sweden cities

Haparanda6,292 residents Åkarp6,394 residents Storvreta6,211 residents Hjo6,427 residents Fristad6,189 residents Järna6,110 residents

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

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

Is Surahammar part of Västerås?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁴

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Surahammar?

The published population was 6,316 people in 2023. Source: Localities 2023, population, land area, population density per locality.

How much does it cost to rent in Surahammar?

Average net cold rent is about 9.05 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 633 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB) table BO0406Tab01: Rent in rented dwellings by region and year (annual rent per square metre, median).

Is the air quality good in Surahammar?

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

How safe is Surahammar?

What is the unemployment rate in Surahammar?

The unemployment rate is 11.5 % (2024). Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB).

How many foreign residents live in Surahammar?

559 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB).

Is Surahammar a good place to live?

Surahammar 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 Surahammar part of Västerås?

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

Which cities are near Surahammar?

Hallstahammar is near Surahammar. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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

The official country of birth distribution records 9,845 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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