Living in Tranemo

In Tranemo, rents across existing tenancies average €8.89 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 8.6% (2024).

The unemployment rate was 8.6% at the end of 2024. In 2023, annual PM2.5 was 5.67 µg/m³. The city covered 744.4 km² in 2026. Population density was 16 people per km² in 2025. Car density was 582.4 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1923 sources

Population11,839people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.

Median gross salary (region)3,353EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se

Average net rent8.89EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 10% belowOfficial source · api.scb.se

Unemployment rate8.6%country median 10.6% — 19% belowIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024

Recorded crime8,485offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 15% belowOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025

PM2.5, annual mean5.67µg/m³country median 5.1 — 12% aboveOfficial source · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.

Cheaper rent than 79% of Swedish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 80% of Swedish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 76% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Tranemo?

Average net cold rent is about 8.89 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): 8.89 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 citiesTranemo highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35

Malmö€13.04

Helsingborg€12.09

Tranemo€8.89

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)	8.89 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se¹Official

Is Tranemo a good place to live?

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%

Student60%strong on education, weak on safety · range 53–67%

Family47%strong on family, weak on cost · range 40–54%

Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 533 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 8.89 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 Tranemo?

The unemployment rate is 8.6 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹²

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Tranemo is 8.6%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

4–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–20

Tranemo 8.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	5,936 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹¹Official
Fibre coverage	92.5	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Employment rate	84.8 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,353 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se²Official
Unemployment rate	8.6 %country median 10.6%	31 Dec 2024	SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹²Independent

What does a salary buy in Tranemo?

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

Left over each month€2,065of €2,660 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.	€2,660
Rent, 60 m²€8.89/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31	− €533
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	€2,065

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

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average school rating (composite score)	3.9	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; Tranemo's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 1,000 residents	4	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Tranemo 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 residents4Verified 2026-08-27

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Tranemo?

Police recorded 8,485 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: 8,485 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³

Recorded crime across major citiesTranemo 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

Tranemo8,485

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	8,485 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	2 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁸Official
Nearest airport	JKG	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	52.6 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Public transport score	75	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 2.58 µg/m³ in 2023. Annual PM10 was 8.8 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Tranemo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.7 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.67 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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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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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

PM2.55.7WHO 5 · EU 25

PM108.8WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂2.6WHO 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 Tranemo is 5.7 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

Tranemo 5.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	2.58 µg/m³country median 4.0	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
PM10 — annual mean	8.77 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	5.67 µg/m³country median 5.1	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
Average January temperature	-0.5	28 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 0.1 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 4.2 · Apr 10.3 · May 15.4 · Jun 18.7 · Jul 20.9 · Aug 19.8 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 1.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hestra D²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.2 · Feb -3.3 · Mar -2.1 · Apr 1 · May 5 · Jun 8.8 · Jul 11.5 · Aug 11 · Sep 7.7 · Oct 4 · Nov 1 · Dec -1.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hestra D²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.6 · Feb -1.6 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 5.5 · May 10.3 · Jun 13.8 · Jul 16.3 · Aug 15.2 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 2.5 · Dec -0.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hestra D²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 66.6 · Feb 56.2 · Mar 46.6 · Apr 44.8 · May 55.4 · Jun 88.2 · Jul 89.3 · Aug 100.5 · Sep 78 · Oct 85.1 · Nov 75.8 · Dec 78.1 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Hestra D²¹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Sweden: Jönköping ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Drammen (Norway) ±0.8 °C, Bad Camberg (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Bad Soden am Taunus (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Eppstein (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Eschborn (Germany) ±0.6 °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

How many people live in Tranemo?

The published population was 11,839 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	744.4 km²	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹³Official
Cars per 1,000 residents	582.4 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	744.4 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	6.62 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁴Official
Foreign residents	786 people	31 Dec 2025	Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.⁵Official
Population density	16 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	5,737 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Male residents	5,737 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Population	11,839 people	31 Dec 2024	SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹⁰Official

International community in Tranemo

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	11,839	100.0%
Sweden	9,715	82.1%
Finland	229	1.9%
other countries	222	1.9%
Syrian Arab Republic	191	1.6%
Yugoslavia	140	1.2%
Germany	136	1.1%
Poland	134	1.1%
Afghanistan	75	0.6%
Lebanon	64	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Bosnia and Herzegovina	62	0.5%
Romania	52	0.4%
Thailand	46	0.4%
Palestinian territory, occupied	45	0.4%
Norway	41	0.3%
Somalia	41	0.3%
Iraq	39	0.3%
Kosovo	39	0.3%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	37	0.3%
Denmark	35	0.3%
Lithuania	35	0.3%
Ukraine	35	0.3%
United Kingdom	33	0.3%
Hungary	30	0.3%
Serbia	30	0.3%
Croatia	29	0.2%
Chile	28	0.2%
Philippines	25	0.2%
Eritrea	24	0.2%
Viet Nam	24	0.2%
Kingdom of the Netherlands	23	0.2%
Kuwait	19	0.2%
Russian Federation	16	0.1%
Iceland	15	0.1%
Serbia and Montenegro	14	0.1%
China	13	0.1%
Greece	13	0.1%
Kenya	13	0.1%
Uzbekistan	12	0.1%
Albania	11	0.1%
Egypt	11	0.1%
Latvia	11	0.1%
Türkiye	11	0.1%
Austria	10	0.1%
Uganda	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	11,839	100.0%
Swedish	11,052	93.4%
European citizenship except Swedish	542	4.6%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown	245	2.1%

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	5,415 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁵Official
Municipal tax rate	21.2	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Tranemo

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Cities near Tranemo

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

Gislaved 24.1 km away

Rent: 9.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Sweden

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All Sweden cities

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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 Tranemo?

The published population was 11,839 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Tranemo?

Average net cold rent is about 8.89 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 622 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Tranemo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.7 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 Tranemo?

Police recorded 8,485 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 Tranemo?

The unemployment rate is 8.6 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Tranemo?

The median gross salary is 3,353 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Tranemo a good place to live?

Tranemo 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 Tranemo?

Gislaved is near Tranemo. 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 Tranemo?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,839 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). Tranemo, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4bdb07e891887198501be0a7ecfa2f23]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/tranemo/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Tranemo, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {4bdb07e891887198501be0a7ecfa2f23},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/tranemo/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features. natmodluft.smhi.se · checked 2026-07-15
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. api.scb.se · checked 2025-12-31
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