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In Surte, average gross earnings are €3,380 a month (2025).

An unemployment rate of 8.8% was measured at the end of 2024. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0728 sources

Population6,530people31 Dec 2023Official source · Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year
Average gross salary3,380EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities
Median rent714.2EUR/month31 Dec 2026Regional figureOfficial source · Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-2026
Unemployment rate8.8%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime8,332incidents per 100,000country median 9,986 — 17% belowOfficial source · Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)
PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Lower unemployment than 76% of Swedish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 78% of Swedish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 96% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Surte.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Surte recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Västerås€11.91
Örebro€7.00
Jönköping€6.88
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Gothenburg€11.83
Lund€11.73
Norrköping€11.42
Uppsala€7.85
Umeå€7.45
Linköping€7.38
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited39.96 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia 100 Mbps broadband17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB22.16 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Tele2 mobile plan16Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)753.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2026Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-20265Official · regional context
Median monthly rent714.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2026Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-20265Official · regional context
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)714.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2026Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-20265Official · regional context

Is Surte 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–72%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–75%
Student40%strong on cost, weak on education · range 29–51%
Family40%strong on housing, weak on education · range 30–50%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–63%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Surte?

The unemployment rate is 8.8 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202426

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Surte is 8.8%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,380 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities15Official
Unemployment rate8.8 %31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202426Independent · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Surte?

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

Sweden median gross pay: €3,463 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,926of €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
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-2026 · 2026-12-31− €754
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€1,926
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Surte Salary needed to live in Surte

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Surte?

Police recorded 8,332 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 citiesSurte highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Surte highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,332 incidents per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)1Official

Mobility and administration

Surte's nearest airport was GOT, 24 km away and offered 32 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport32 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Distance to the nearest major airport24 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)GOT3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 0.2°C in January to 17.2°C in July. Surte's monthly precipitation totalled 84.2 mm in January and 79.7 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Surte?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)3

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

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 Surte is 7.0 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
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.5 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 11.4 · May 16.2 · Jun 19.1 · Jul 21.6 · Aug 20.9 · Sep 17 · Oct 11.5 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.5 · Feb -2.7 · Mar -1.2 · Apr 2.3 · May 6.6 · Jun 10.4 · Jul 12.9 · Aug 12.7 · Sep 9.3 · Oct 5.1 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -1.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.2 · Feb 0 · Mar 2.2 · Apr 6.7 · May 11.4 · Jun 14.7 · Jul 17.2 · Aug 16.7 · Sep 13.1 · Oct 8.3 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 1.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 84.2 · Feb 64 · Mar 54.5 · Apr 52 · May 56.1 · Jun 76.2 · Jul 79.7 · Aug 94.9 · Sep 80.9 · Oct 101.3 · Nov 87.1 · Dec 93.6 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 46.5 · Feb 68.4 · Mar 144.4 · Apr 199.7 · May 251.9 · Jun 241.8 · Jul 245.6 · Aug 205.1 · Sep 149.9 · Oct 94.8 · Nov 44 · Dec 32.3 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Sweden: Jönköping ±1.8 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.4 °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

An area of 3.7 km² comprised Surte at the end of 2023. At the end of 2023, the population density reached 1,763 people per km².

How many people live in Surte?

The published population was 6,530 people in 2023. Source: Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year13

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area3.7 km²31 Dec 2023Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Population density1,763 people/km²31 Dec 2023Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Population6,530 people31 Dec 2023Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year13Official

Alternatives for people set on Surte

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Surte from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Surte

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

Gothenburg Commuting Zone · 14.5 km away
Rent
11.83 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Kungälv 4.6 km away
Rent
10.81 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Ale 10.8 km away
Rent
11.18 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Partille 12.3 km away
Rent
10.96 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Sweden

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

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Rydebäck6,597 residentsSkutskär6,606 residentsNora6,633 residentsHjo6,427 residentsÅkarp6,394 residentsFärjestaden6,674 residents

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

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

Is Surte part of Gothenburg?

Surte is in the published commuting zone of Gothenburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Gothenburg 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 Surte?

The published population was 6,530 people in 2023. Source: Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year.

Is the air quality good in Surte?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How safe is Surte?

Police recorded 8,332 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).

What is the unemployment rate in Surte?

The unemployment rate is 8.8 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

Is Surte a good place to live?

Surte 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 Surte part of Gothenburg?

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

Which cities are near Surte?

Gothenburg, Lövgärdet, Gårdsten, Kungälv, Hammarkullen are near Surte. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Surte, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9fddbe77bb37dce8842bf104a04a8090]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/surte/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Surte, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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