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Living in Svedala

The unemployment rate was 9.2% at the end of 2024. For Svedala, the foreign population count was 994 at the end of 2025. Car density was 508.9 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Pricier rent than 72% of Swedish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 70% of Swedish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 91% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Svedala.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Svedala?

Average net cold rent is about 10.98 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): 10.98 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1

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

Net rent across major citiesSvedala highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Svedala highlighted€13.35Stockholm€13.04Malmö€12.09Helsingborg€11.91Västerås€11.83Göteborg€11.42Norrköping€10.98Svedala€7.85Uppsala€7.45Umeå€7.38Linköping€7.00Örebro€6.88Jönköpingnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.98 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.0031 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 659 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 10.98 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 Svedala?

The unemployment rate is 9.2 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202412

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Svedala is 9.2%. 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%618–10Svedala 9.2%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 employment11,960 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)11Official
Fiber Coverage Pct9227 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Employment rate87.1 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)12Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,488 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate9.2 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202412Independent

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Rating Avg3.827 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians Per 10003.827 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Svedala 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 10003.8Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Svedala?

Police recorded 7,362 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: 7,362 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesSvedala highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Svedala highlighted19,159Stockholm16,183Malmö15,583Helsingborg14,153Västerås13,915Örebro13,878Göteborg12,832Norrköping11,137Uppsala10,322Linköping9,782Jönköping9,210Umeå7,362Svedalarecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,362 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 airport13 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat8Official
Nearest airportMMX13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport9.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Public Transport Score6727 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.4 µg/m³ in 2023. Annual NO₂ was 5.29 µg/m³ in 2023. Annual PM10 was 11.4 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Svedala?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.4 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6

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
Svedala average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Svedala average monthly precipitation, mm020406080655045374664668065747076JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Svedala average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526047641352052532432472191601004732JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Svedala annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.4PM2.5154011.4PM1010405.3NO₂µg/m³

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 Svedala is 6.4 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Sweden per band4 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³42–328 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³283–464 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³644–558 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³585–635 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³356–7Svedala 6.45 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³57–83 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³38–9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean5.29 µg/m³country median 4.02023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM10 — annual mean11.39 µg/m³country median 9.32023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM2.5 — annual mean6.4 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
Average January temperature0.528 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 11.4 · May 16.2 · Jun 19.4 · Jul 21.9 · Aug 21.5 · Sep 17.2 · Oct 11.8 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Malm�-Sturup Flygplats20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.8 · Feb -1.8 · Mar -0.6 · Apr 2.5 · May 6.5 · Jun 9.9 · Jul 12.4 · Aug 12.5 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 2.6 · Dec -0.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Malm�-Sturup Flygplats20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 6.9 · May 11.4 · Jun 14.8 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 17 · Sep 13.3 · Oct 8.8 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 1.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Malm�-Sturup Flygplats20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 65.3 · Feb 50.2 · Mar 45.1 · Apr 37.2 · May 46.2 · Jun 64.3 · Jul 65.7 · Aug 79.6 · Sep 64.5 · Oct 74.4 · Nov 70 · Dec 75.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Malm�-Sturup Flygplats20Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 46.7 · Feb 63.5 · Mar 135.1 · Apr 204.5 · May 252.6 · Jun 243.4 · Jul 246.9 · Aug 219 · Sep 160.4 · Oct 99.9 · Nov 47.3 · Dec 32.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lund Sol19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Svedala by year, µg/m³5.98.411.013.5201320152017202120248.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 27.3% between 2013 and 2024, from 11.0 to 8.0.

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities
Kristinehamn23,756 residentsBålsta23,252 residentsLindesberg23,141 residentsSala22,843 residentsHärnösand24,515 residentsKumla22,681 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 218.5 km² in 2026. Population density was 108.6 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Svedala?

The published population was 23,581 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Svedala residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.8%Foreign residents 4.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area218.5 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)13Official
Cars per 1,000 residents508.9 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 area218.5 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.10Official
Foreign-resident share4.19 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Foreign residents994 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.5Official
Population density108.6 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
Population Female11,906 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Population Male11,906 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Population23,581 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.10Official

International community in Svedala

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 countries23,581100.0%
Sweden20,54887.1%
Poland3401.4%
Denmark3041.3%
other countries2501.1%
Syrian Arab Republic1720.7%
Yugoslavia1620.7%
Iraq1430.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1370.6%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)1240.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine790.3%
Germany760.3%
Afghanistan750.3%
Hungary680.3%
Romania660.3%
North Macedonia610.3%
Lebanon570.2%
India480.2%
Thailand470.2%
China440.2%
Finland400.2%
United Kingdom400.2%
Norway400.2%
Iceland370.2%
Philippines370.2%
Kosovo350.1%
Croatia340.1%
Lithuania320.1%
Türkiye310.1%
Chile290.1%
Pakistan290.1%
United States of America260.1%
Viet Nam250.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 230.1%
Greece210.1%
Italy200.1%
Spain190.1%
Russian Federation190.1%
Peru170.1%
Portugal170.1%
Serbia170.1%
Somalia170.1%
Belarus160.1%
United Arab Emirates150.1%
Brazil140.1%
Ethiopia140.1%
Colombia130.1%
Estonia130.1%
Bulgaria120.1%
France120.1%
Ireland120.1%
South Africa110.0%
Argentina100.0%
Austria100.0%
Korea, Republic of Korea100.0%
Morocco100.0%
unknown country of birth30.0%

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
total23,581100.0%
Swedish22,57095.7%
European citizenship except Swedish7333.1%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown2781.2%

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

Is Svedala 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–65%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%
Student53%strong on education, weak on safety · range 46–60%
Family40%strong on family, weak on housing · range 33–47%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–62%
Foreign residents994 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.
Population23,581 people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.98 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
People in employment11,960 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Employment rate87.1 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Median gross salary (regional)3,488 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
Households9,510 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Municipal Tax Rate Percent20.927 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Svedala?

The published population was 23,581 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Svedala?

Average net cold rent is about 10.98 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 769 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Svedala?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.4 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features..

How safe is Svedala?

Police recorded 7,362 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 Svedala?

The unemployment rate is 9.2 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Svedala?

The median gross salary is 3,488 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Svedala a good place to live?

Svedala 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 Svedala?

The official country of birth distribution records 15 people (0.1%) 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). Svedala, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/svedala/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Svedala, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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