Living in Timrå

In Timrå, rents across existing tenancies average €9.81 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 12.2% (2024).

Car density was 593.6 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025. The unemployment rate was 12.2% at the end of 2024. For Timrå, the foreign population was 636 at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1924 sources

Population17,521people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.

Median gross salary (region)3,208EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se

Average net rent9.81EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — about the sameOfficial source · api.scb.se

Unemployment rate12.2%country median 10.6% — 15% aboveIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024

Recorded crime8,066offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 19% belowOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025

PM2.5, annual mean3.92µg/m³country median 5.1 — 23% belowOfficial source · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.

Higher unemployment than 68% of Swedish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 81% of Swedish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 86% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Timrå.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Timrå?

Average net cold rent is about 9.81 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): 9.81 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se¹

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€40

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesTimrå highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35

Malmö€13.04

Helsingborg€12.09

Timrå€9.81

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 broadband²⁰Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	22.16 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Tele2 mobile plan¹⁹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	9.81 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — about the same	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se¹Official

Is Timrå 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–59%

Skilled employee49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–57%

Student39%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 32–46%

Family29%strong on family, weak on cost · range 22–36%

Retirement49%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–58%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 589 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 9.81 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 Timrå?

The unemployment rate is 12.2 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹²

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Timrå is 12.2%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

4–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–20

Timrå 12.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	8,642 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹¹Official
Fibre coverage	89	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Employment rate	82.9 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,208 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se²Official
Unemployment rate	12.2 %country median 10.6%	31 Dec 2024	SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹²Independent

What does a salary buy in Timrå?

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

Left over each month€1,906of €2,556 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.	€2,556
Rent, 60 m²€9.81/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31	− €589
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	€1,906

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Timrå Salary needed to live in Timrå

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Timrå. 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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Open the Sweden service overview

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average school rating (composite score)	3.5	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

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; Timrå's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 1,000 residents	3.3	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Timrå 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 1,000 residents3.3Verified 2026-08-27

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Timrå?

Police recorded 8,066 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: 8,066 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³

Recorded crime across major citiesTimrå highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159

Malmö16,183

Helsingborg15,583

Västerås14,153

Örebro13,915

Gothenburg13,878

Norrköping12,832

Uppsala11,137

Linköping10,322

Jönköping9,782

Umeå9,210

Timrå8,066

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	8,066 offences per 100,000country median 9,986	31 Dec 2025	Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Immigration application processing time	90	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Destinations from nearest airport	4 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁸Official
Nearest airport	SDL	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	6.1 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Public transport score	45	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

Open official information

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

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 3.92 µg/m³ in 2023. Annual NO₂ was 7.05 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Timrå?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.9 µg/m³ (2023) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 3.92 µg/m³ · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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-1°-10°

3°-6°

8°-2°

14°3°

18°8°

21°11°

20°10°

15°6°

8°1°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

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

PM2.53.9WHO 5 · EU 25

PM108.7WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂7.1WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Timrå is 3.9 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

Timrå 3.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	7.05 µg/m³country median 4.0	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
PM10 — annual mean	8.67 µg/m³country median 9.3	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	3.92 µg/m³country median 5.1	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
Average January temperature	-5.5	28 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan -2.1 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 8.1 · May 13.8 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 21.3 · Aug 19.9 · Sep 15 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 2.2 · Dec -0.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Sundsvall-Timr� Flygplats²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -10 · Feb -10.3 · Mar -6.2 · Apr -1.8 · May 3 · Jun 8 · Jul 11.4 · Aug 10.4 · Sep 6 · Oct 0.7 · Nov -3.6 · Dec -7.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Sundsvall-Timr� Flygplats²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -5.9 · Feb -5.8 · Mar -1.6 · Apr 3.1 · May 8.5 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 16.3 · Aug 15 · Sep 10.3 · Oct 4.2 · Nov -0.6 · Dec -4.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Sundsvall-Timr� Flygplats²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 44 · Feb 27.8 · Mar 28.1 · Apr 31.2 · May 37.5 · Jun 47.9 · Jul 63.5 · Aug 70.6 · Sep 53 · Oct 61.3 · Nov 53.5 · Dec 50.5 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Sundsvall-Timr� Flygplats²¹Official · nearest-station reading

Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2017–2024

3.8

4.6

5.4

6.2

5.02017201920212024

Annual PM2.5 was 5.0 in 2017 and 5.0 in 2024.

Similar climate. In Sweden: Jönköping ±2.0 °C. Elsewhere: Lahti (Finland) ±0.8 °C, Tampere (Finland) ±1.0 °C, Jyväskylä (Finland) ±1.0 °C, Kuopio (Finland) ±1.5 °C, Oulu (Finland) ±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

The city covered 787.7 km² in 2026. Population density was 22.2 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Timrå?

The published population was 17,521 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	787.7 km²	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹³Official
Cars per 1,000 residents	593.6 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	787.7 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	3.64 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁴Official
Foreign residents	636 people	31 Dec 2025	Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.⁵Official
Population density	22.2 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
Female residents	8,578 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Male residents	8,578 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Population	17,521 people	31 Dec 2024	SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹⁰Official

International community in Timrå

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	17,521	100.0%
Sweden	15,723	89.7%
Finland	264	1.5%
other countries	199	1.1%
Thailand	136	0.8%
Syrian Arab Republic	103	0.6%
Afghanistan	93	0.5%
Ukraine	68	0.4%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	54	0.3%
Poland	54	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Eritrea	53	0.3%
Chile	51	0.3%
Somalia	48	0.3%
Iraq	46	0.3%
Philippines	46	0.3%
Yugoslavia	41	0.2%
Norway	39	0.2%
Ethiopia	37	0.2%
Germany	35	0.2%
Türkiye	29	0.2%
Palestinian territory, occupied	26	0.1%
Uzbekistan	25	0.1%
Kenya	23	0.1%
Russian Federation	22	0.1%
Lithuania	21	0.1%
Kosovo	20	0.1%
Viet Nam	19	0.1%
United States of America	18	0.1%
Colombia	17	0.1%
China	16	0.1%
Serbia	16	0.1%
United Kingdom	15	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	14	0.1%
Jordan	14	0.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands	13	0.1%
Sudan	13	0.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo	12	0.1%
Nigeria	12	0.1%
Romania	12	0.1%
India	11	0.1%
Myanmar	11	0.1%
Malaysia	11	0.1%
Bulgaria	10	0.1%
Lebanon	10	0.1%
Latvia	10	0.1%
Tunisia	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 source¹⁸

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published group	People	Share
total	17,521	100.0%
Swedish	16,881	96.3%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown	324	1.8%
European citizenship except Swedish	316	1.8%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	8,517 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁵Official
Municipal tax rate	21.2	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Timrå

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.

Falun as a Timrå alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 229 km, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

Nearest airport: 21.5 km Falun vs 6.1 km Timrå+252%
Residents: 59,945 Falun vs 17,521 Timrå+242%
Unemployment: 8.3% Falun vs 12.2% Timrå−32%
Rent: €10.20/m² Falun vs €9.81/m² Timrå+4%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,480 Falun vs 8,066 Timrå−7%
Annual PM2.5: 4.4 µg/m³ Falun vs 3.9 µg/m³ Timrå+11%
Median gross pay, region: €3,172 Falun vs €3,208 Timråsame level

Full comparison More about Falun

Cities near Timrå

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

Alternative cities in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities

Höör17,518 residents Salem17,507 residents Kramfors17,491 residents Sölvesborg17,430 residents Älmhult17,653 residents Klippan17,714 residents

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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 Timrå?

The published population was 17,521 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Timrå?

Average net cold rent is about 9.81 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 687 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Timrå?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.9 µg/m³ (2023) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features..

How safe is Timrå?

Police recorded 8,066 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 Timrå?

The unemployment rate is 12.2 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Timrå?

The median gross salary is 3,208 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Timrå a good place to live?

Timrå 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.

Which cities are near Timrå?

Vi, Kvissleby are near Timrå. 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 Timrå?

The official country of birth distribution records 17,521 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Timrå, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 81e02efb5354befcaa45686aee2e218e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/timra/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Timrå, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {81e02efb5354befcaa45686aee2e218e},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/timra/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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