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Living in Trosa

In Trosa, rents across existing tenancies average €12.39 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 7.7% (2024).

At the end of 2024, the unemployment rate was 7.7%.

Last checked 2026-09-1928 sources

Population14,927people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Median gross salary (region)3,497EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
Average net rent12.39EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 26% aboveOfficial source · api.scb.se
Unemployment rate7.7%country median 10.6% — 27% belowIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime7,959offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 20% belowOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025
PM2.5, annual mean4.22µg/m³country median 5.1 — 17% belowOfficial source · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.

Pricier rent than 90% of Swedish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 90% of Swedish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 83% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Trosa?

Average net cold rent is about 12.39 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): 12.39 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Trosa recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Trosa€12.39
Helsingborg€12.09
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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited39.96 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia 100 Mbps broadband23Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB22.16 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Tele2 mobile plan22Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.39 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.8331 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

Is Trosa 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Student43%strong on education, weak on safety · range 36–50%
Family33%strong on family, weak on cost · range 26–40%
Retirement50%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–59%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 743 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 12.39 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 Trosa?

The unemployment rate is 7.7 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202415

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Trosa is 7.7%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment7,262 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Fibre coverage90.527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official
Employment rate84.4 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,497 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate7.7 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202415Independent

What does a salary buy in Trosa?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,497 (api.scb.se, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,966of €2,771 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.€2,771
Rent, 60 m²€12.39/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31− €743
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€1,966
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Trosa Salary needed to live in Trosa

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Trosa. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average school rating (composite score)3.627 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official

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; Trosa's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 1,000 residents3.427 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Trosa 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 residents3.4Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Trosa?

Police recorded 7,959 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: 7,959 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesTrosa highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Trosa highlighted

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
Trosa7,959
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,959 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

Car density was 528.5 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Immigration application processing time9027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official
Destinations from nearest airport31 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat9Official
Nearest airportNYO13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Distance to nearest airport38.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Public transport score5027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official

Language courses and integration

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

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −1.1°C in January and 17.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 45.2 mm in January and 59.4 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 4.22 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Trosa?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.2 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: 4.22 µg/m³ · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
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 Trosa is 4.2 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
NO₂ — annual mean3.59 µg/m³country median 4.02023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7Official
PM10 — annual mean7.92 µg/m³country median 9.32023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7Official
PM2.5 — annual mean4.22 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.7Official
Average January temperature-2.528 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.8 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 6.5 · May 11 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 19.5 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 3.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Landsort A24Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.5 · Feb -2 · Mar -0.4 · Apr 2.3 · May 6.7 · Jun 11.6 · Jul 15.3 · Aug 15.5 · Sep 11.6 · Oct 7 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Landsort A24Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.05 · Feb -1.25 · Mar 1.07 · Apr 4.99 · May 9.86 · Jun 14.48 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 17.02 · Sep 12.8 · Oct 7.71 · Nov 3.7 · Dec 0.667 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Trosa, 1991-202013Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 45.16 · Feb 35.09 · Mar 31.83 · Apr 32.22 · May 38.73 · Jun 57.41 · Jul 59.37 · Aug 69.01 · Sep 55.53 · Oct 59.63 · Nov 59.11 · Dec 57.13 mm31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Trosa, 1991-202012Official

Similar climate. In Sweden: Nacka ±1.6 °C. Elsewhere: Gdynia (Poland) ±1.4 °C, Stavanger (Norway) ±1.7 °C, Bad Camberg (Germany) ±1.7 °C, Bad Soden am Taunus (Germany) ±1.7 °C, Eppstein (Germany) ±1.7 °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 210 km² in 2026. Population density was 70.9 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Trosa?

The published population was 14,927 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area210 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Cars per 1,000 residents528.5 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 2025.8Official
City area210 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.11Official
Foreign-resident share5.56 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Foreign residents828 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.6Official
Population density70.9 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.11Official
Female residents7,469 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)19Official
Male residents7,469 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)19Official
Population14,927 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.11Official

International community in Trosa

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 countries14,927100.0%
Sweden12,73185.3%
Finland4312.9%
other countries2932.0%
Syrian Arab Republic1661.1%
Lithuania1631.1%
Poland1511.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina910.6%
Germany910.6%
Eritrea690.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United Kingdom570.4%
Iraq550.4%
Thailand510.3%
Norway500.3%
Yugoslavia490.3%
Afghanistan390.3%
Ukraine390.3%
United States of America360.2%
Denmark320.2%
Brazil290.2%
China250.2%
Hungary230.2%
Romania220.1%
Russian Federation220.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 210.1%
Sudan180.1%
Chile170.1%
France170.1%
Türkiye170.1%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)160.1%
Iceland160.1%
Australia150.1%
Latvia140.1%
Lebanon130.1%
Estonia120.1%
Spain120.1%
Philippines120.1%
Serbia and Montenegro100.1%
unknown country of birth20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published groupPeopleShare
total14,927100.0%
Swedish14,04694.1%
European citizenship except Swedish6714.5%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown2101.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households6,722 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official
Municipal tax rate21.3927 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official

Alternatives for people set on Trosa

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.

Gnesta as a Trosa alternative in the same region

22 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Rent: €10.20/m² Gnesta vs €12.39/m² Trosa−18%
  • Unemployment: 8.9% Gnesta vs 7.7% Trosa+16%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,166 Gnesta vs 7,959 Trosa+15%
  • Residents: 11,458 Gnesta vs 14,927 Trosa−23%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,371 Gnesta vs €3,497 Trosa−4%
  • Foreign residents: 6.0% Gnesta vs 5.6% Trosa+9%
  • Annual PM2.5: 4.1 µg/m³ Gnesta vs 4.2 µg/m³ Trosasame level

Falun as a Trosa alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 218 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Residents: 59,945 Falun vs 14,927 Trosa+302%
  • Rent: €10.20/m² Falun vs €12.39/m² Trosa−18%
  • Foreign residents: 3.6% Falun vs 5.6% Trosa−35%
  • Nearest airport: 21.5 km Falun vs 38.6 km Trosa−44%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,172 Falun vs €3,497 Trosa−9%
  • Unemployment: 8.3% Falun vs 7.7% Trosa+8%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,480 Falun vs 7,959 Trosa−6%

Cities near Trosa

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

Nynäshamn 19.5 km away
Rent
11.68 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Gnesta 21.9 km away
Rent
10.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Sweden

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Is Trosa part of Stockholm?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4

Common questions

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

How many people live in Trosa?

The published population was 14,927 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Trosa?

Average net cold rent is about 12.39 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 867 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Trosa?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.2 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 Trosa?

Police recorded 7,959 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 Trosa?

The unemployment rate is 7.7 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Trosa?

The median gross salary is 3,497 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Trosa a good place to live?

Trosa 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 Trosa part of Stockholm?

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

Which cities are near Trosa?

Nynäshamn, Järna, Gnesta are near Trosa. 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 Trosa?

The official country of birth distribution records 14,927 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). Trosa, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 2cb2fdff1606e491fddb691dd6863d9f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/trosa/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_trosa-sweden-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_f01ea72e84c3,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Trosa, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {2cb2fdff1606e491fddb691dd6863d9f},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/trosa/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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