Living in Upplands-Bro

Car density was 391 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025. The unemployment rate was 14% at the end of 2024. In 2023, annual NO₂ was 5.15 µg/m³. The city covered 236.4 km² in 2026. Population density was 141 people per km² in 2025.

Pricier rent than 94% of Swedish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 85% of Swedish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 86% of Swedish cities that publish it.

Which Sweden-wide rules apply when you move to Upplands-Bro?

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 Upplands-Bro.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Upplands-Bro?

Average net cold rent is about 13.23 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): 13.23 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se¹

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

Net rent across major citiesUpplands-Bro highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	13.23 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.00	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se¹Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 794 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 13.23 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 Upplands-Bro?

The unemployment rate is 14 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹²

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Upplands-Bro is 14.0%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	16,648 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹¹Official
Fiber Coverage Pct	96	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Employment rate	80.5 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,587 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se²Official
Unemployment rate	14 %country median 10.6%	31 Dec 2024	SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹²Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Upplands-Bro. 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Upplands-Bro. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
School Rating Avg	4	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians Per 1000	4.4	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Upplands-Bro 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 10004.4Verified 2026-08-27

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Upplands-Bro?

Police recorded 12,909 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: 12,909 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³

Recorded crime across major citiesUpplands-Bro highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	12,909 offences per 100,000country median 9,986	31 Dec 2025	Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Immigration Processing Time Days	90	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Destinations from nearest airport	123 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁸Official
Nearest airport	ARN	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	19.5 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Public Transport Score	87	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

SwedishIn Person, Online

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Upplands-Bro.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 4.09 µg/m³ in 2023. Annual PM10 was 8.4 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Upplands-Bro?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.1 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: 4.09 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

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 Upplands-Bro is 4.1 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	5.15 µg/m³country median 4.0	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
PM10 — annual mean	8.42 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	4.09 µg/m³country median 5.1	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
Average January temperature	-1.5	28 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 0.4 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 10.7 · May 16.3 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 22.9 · Aug 21.6 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 1.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stockholm-Arlanda Flygplats²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.7 · Feb -5.1 · Mar -3 · Apr 0.6 · May 5 · Jun 9.6 · Jul 12.6 · Aug 11.9 · Sep 7.9 · Oct 3.5 · Nov 0.2 · Dec -3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stockholm-Arlanda Flygplats²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.1 · Feb -2.1 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 5.6 · May 10.8 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 17.8 · Aug 16.6 · Sep 12 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 2.5 · Dec -0.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stockholm-Arlanda Flygplats²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 27.8 · Feb 22.4 · Mar 22.7 · Apr 26.5 · May 33.5 · Jun 54.4 · Jul 54.8 · Aug 66 · Sep 46.1 · Oct 44.6 · Nov 38 · Dec 35.3 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Adels� A¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities

Falköping32,806 residents Ale32,576 residents Kävlinge32,477 residents Danderyd32,425 residents Ystad32,106 residents Karlshamn31,751 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Upplands-Bro?

The published population was 32,868 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	236.4 km²	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹³Official
Cars per 1,000 residents	391 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	236.4 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	15.13 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁴Official
Foreign residents	5,044 people	31 Dec 2025	Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.⁵Official
Population density	141 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
Population Female	16,240 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Population Male	16,240 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Population	32,868 people	31 Dec 2024	SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹⁰Official

International community in Upplands-Bro

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	32,868	100.0%
Sweden	21,707	66.0%
Iraq	807	2.5%
Finland	764	2.3%
Syrian Arab Republic	683	2.1%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	582	1.8%
Poland	570	1.7%
Eritrea	477	1.5%
Afghanistan	437	1.3%
Pakistan	422	1.3%

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Published group	People	Share
India	404	1.2%
Somalia	287	0.9%
Ukraine	235	0.7%
Ethiopia	233	0.7%
other countries	221	0.7%
Greece	197	0.6%
Türkiye	196	0.6%
Chile	190	0.6%
Romania	180	0.5%
Bangladesh	153	0.5%
Thailand	150	0.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	147	0.4%
Albania	143	0.4%
Germany	129	0.4%
Democratic Republic of the Congo	125	0.4%
Norway	124	0.4%
Lithuania	121	0.4%
Gambia	108	0.3%
Russian Federation	108	0.3%
Lebanon	107	0.3%
Egypt	106	0.3%
United Kingdom	99	0.3%
Nigeria	95	0.3%
Morocco	92	0.3%
Serbia	85	0.3%
Tunisia	84	0.3%
China	80	0.2%
Latvia	79	0.2%
Colombia	76	0.2%
Uganda	73	0.2%
Bulgaria	71	0.2%
Italy	71	0.2%
Mongolia	68	0.2%
Hungary	65	0.2%
Philippines	64	0.2%
United States of America	60	0.2%
Estonia	58	0.2%
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	57	0.2%
Brazil	56	0.2%
Sri Lanka	54	0.2%
Spain	53	0.2%
Uzbekistan	51	0.2%
Cuba	47	0.1%
Denmark	47	0.1%
Croatia	47	0.1%
Peru	46	0.1%
Ghana	44	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	43	0.1%
Bolivia	42	0.1%
Yugoslavia	42	0.1%
Saudi Arabia	39	0.1%
Algeria	38	0.1%
Burundi	36	0.1%
North Macedonia	33	0.1%
Palestinian territory, occupied	33	0.1%
El Salvador	33	0.1%
Belarus	32	0.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands	31	0.1%
Argentina	29	0.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea	28	0.1%
Kenya	27	0.1%
Iceland	25	0.1%
Sudan	25	0.1%
Soviet Union	25	0.1%
Viet Nam	25	0.1%
Jordan	24	0.1%
Armenia	23	0.1%
Tanzania, United Republic of	23	0.1%
Ecuador	22	0.1%
Georgia	22	0.1%
Portugal	22	0.1%
United Arab Emirates	21	0.1%
Kazakhstan	20	0.1%
Czechoslovakia	19	0.1%
Rwanda	19	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	17	0.1%
Nicaragua	17	0.1%
France	16	0.0%
Indonesia	16	0.0%
Switzerland	15	0.0%
Senegal	15	0.0%
Azerbaijan	14	0.0%
Austria	13	0.0%
Mexico	13	0.0%
Australia	12	0.0%
Czech Republic	12	0.0%
Ireland	11	0.0%
unknown country of birth	11	0.0%
Guatemala	10	0.0%
Japan	10	0.0%
Sierra Leone	10	0.0%
Uruguay	10	0.0%
South Africa	10	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	32,868	100.0%
Swedish	27,883	84.8%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown	2,756	8.4%
European citizenship except Swedish	2,229	6.8%

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

Is Upplands-Bro 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%

Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–73%

Student63%strong on education, weak on safety · range 56–70%

Family46%strong on family, weak on housing · range 39–53%

Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–65%

Foreign residents5,044 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.

Population32,868 people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.

Average net rent (nettokalt)13.23 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se

People in employment16,648 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Employment rate80.5 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Median gross salary (regional)3,587 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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	13,499 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁵Official
Municipal Tax Rate Percent	19.5	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Upplands-Bro?

The published population was 32,868 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Upplands-Bro?

Average net cold rent is about 13.23 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 926 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Upplands-Bro?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.1 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 Upplands-Bro?

Police recorded 12,909 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 Upplands-Bro?

The unemployment rate is 14 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Upplands-Bro?

The median gross salary is 3,587 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Upplands-Bro a good place to live?

Upplands-Bro 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 Upplands-Bro?

The official country of birth distribution records 21 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). Upplands-Bro, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/upplands-bro/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_upplands-bro-sweden-rent-salary-jobs_7b1aa50ced74,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Upplands-Bro, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/upplands-bro/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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