Living in Upplands Väsby

Upplands Väsby is a city in Sweden. The city covered 75.4 km² in 2026. Population density was 669.9 people per km² in 2025. In Upplands Väsby, car density was 382.3 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025. The unemployment rate was 13.4% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 4.23 µg/m³ in 2023.

Pricier rent than 88% of Swedish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 82% of Swedish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 71% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Väsby.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Upplands Väsby?

Average net cold rent is about 12.36 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): 12.36 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se¹

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

Net rent across major citiesUpplands Väsby highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	12.36 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 742 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 12.36 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 Väsby?

The unemployment rate is 13.4 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹²

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Upplands Väsby is 13.4%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	25,674 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹¹Official
Fiber Coverage Pct	96.5	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Employment rate	80.7 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,633 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se²Official
Unemployment rate	13.4 %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 Väsby. 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 Väsby. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
School Rating Avg	4.1	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians Per 1000	4.6	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Upplands Väsby 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 10004.6Verified 2026-08-27

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Upplands Väsby?

Police recorded 11,331 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: 11,331 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³

Recorded crime across major citiesUpplands Väsby highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	11,331 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	14.7 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Public Transport Score	92	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 6.28 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Upplands Väsby?

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: 4.23 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

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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 Väsby 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)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	6.28 µg/m³country median 4.0	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
PM10 — annual mean	9.04 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	4.23 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 36.8 · Feb 29.5 · Mar 28 · Apr 29.5 · May 33.7 · Jun 59.2 · Jul 57.6 · Aug 65.9 · Sep 50.2 · Oct 50.1 · Nov 48 · Dec 49.2 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stockholm-Bromma Flygplats²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 43.9 · Feb 75.1 · Mar 150.8 · Apr 215.9 · May 277.4 · Jun 277.4 · Jul 279.5 · Aug 234.5 · Sep 170.3 · Oct 95.8 · Nov 44.6 · Dec 33.4 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stockholm Sol¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2013–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 20.0% between 2013 and 2024, from 5.0 to 4.0.

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities

Kungälv50,313 residents Österåker49,787 residents Borlänge51,425 residents Tyresö49,179 residents Hässleholm52,114 residents Enköping48,591 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Upplands Väsby?

The published population was 50,323 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	75.38 km²	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹³Official
Cars per 1,000 residents	382.3 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	75.38 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	13.68 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁴Official
Foreign residents	6,906 people	31 Dec 2025	Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.⁵Official
Population density	669.9 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	25,087 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Population Male	25,087 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Population	50,323 people	31 Dec 2024	SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹⁰Official

International community in Upplands Väsby

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	50,323	100.0%
Sweden	32,370	64.3%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	1,833	3.6%
Finland	1,575	3.1%
Iraq	1,147	2.3%
Syrian Arab Republic	914	1.8%
Poland	871	1.7%
India	705	1.4%
Pakistan	572	1.1%
Afghanistan	529	1.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Türkiye	450	0.9%
Ukraine	440	0.9%
Chile	382	0.8%
Eritrea	359	0.7%
Thailand	328	0.7%
China	264	0.5%
Bangladesh	253	0.5%
Russian Federation	243	0.5%
Lebanon	230	0.5%
Greece	220	0.4%
Ethiopia	218	0.4%
Romania	214	0.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	197	0.4%
Albania	194	0.4%
Mongolia	189	0.4%
Yugoslavia	188	0.4%
Somalia	171	0.3%
Philippines	169	0.3%
Serbia	166	0.3%
Germany	164	0.3%
Lithuania	163	0.3%
Morocco	160	0.3%
other countries	159	0.3%
Egypt	134	0.3%
United Kingdom	131	0.3%
Nigeria	129	0.3%
Uzbekistan	125	0.2%
Norway	123	0.2%
Hungary	122	0.2%
Estonia	121	0.2%
Latvia	120	0.2%
Bulgaria	106	0.2%
Italy	106	0.2%
Gambia	105	0.2%
United States of America	105	0.2%
Colombia	104	0.2%
Peru	97	0.2%
Ghana	95	0.2%
Sudan	87	0.2%
Azerbaijan	86	0.2%
Spain	86	0.2%
Georgia	86	0.2%
Croatia	85	0.2%
Sri Lanka	79	0.2%
Denmark	78	0.2%
Tunisia	77	0.2%
Brazil	74	0.1%
Uganda	74	0.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea	73	0.1%
France	63	0.1%
Belarus	62	0.1%
Cuba	62	0.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo	61	0.1%
Jordan	58	0.1%
Bolivia	52	0.1%
Viet Nam	51	0.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands	50	0.1%
Palestinian territory, occupied	47	0.1%
Burundi	43	0.1%
Kenya	39	0.1%
Portugal	39	0.1%
Armenia	38	0.1%
Soviet Union	38	0.1%
El Salvador	38	0.1%
Uruguay	38	0.1%
North Macedonia	36	0.1%
Nicaragua	35	0.1%
Saudi Arabia	34	0.1%
Algeria	33	0.1%
Kosovo	33	0.1%
Ecuador	31	0.1%
Austria	30	0.1%
Japan	30	0.1%
Kazakhstan	28	0.1%
Yemen	28	0.1%
South Africa	28	0.1%
Iceland	27	0.1%
Nepal	27	0.1%
Argentina	26	0.1%
Czechoslovakia	26	0.1%
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	25	0.0%
Malaysia	24	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	23	0.0%
Kuwait	23	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	22	0.0%
Czech Republic	20	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	20	0.0%
Indonesia	19	0.0%
Mexico	19	0.0%
Sierra Leone	19	0.0%
Senegal	19	0.0%
Canada	17	0.0%
Congo, the Republic of the	17	0.0%
Belgium	16	0.0%
Serbia and Montenegro	15	0.0%
Israel	15	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	15	0.0%
Rwanda	15	0.0%
Ireland	14	0.0%
Venezuela	14	0.0%
Slovakia	12	0.0%
Zambia	12	0.0%
Australia	11	0.0%
Switzerland	11	0.0%
Cameroon	11	0.0%
Slovenia	10	0.0%
unknown country of birth	9	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	50,323	100.0%
Swedish	43,376	86.2%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown	3,638	7.2%
European citizenship except Swedish	3,309	6.6%

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

Is Upplands Väsby 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–69%

Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on safety · range 59–75%

Student66%strong on education, weak on safety · range 59–73%

Family48%strong on family, weak on housing · range 41–55%

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

Foreign residents6,906 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.

Population50,323 people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.

Average net rent (nettokalt)12.36 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se

People in employment25,674 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Employment rate80.7 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Median gross salary (regional)3,633 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	21,310 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁵Official
Municipal Tax Rate Percent	19.1	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 Väsby?

The published population was 50,323 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Upplands Väsby?

Average net cold rent is about 12.36 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 866 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Upplands Väsby?

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 Upplands Väsby?

Police recorded 11,331 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 Väsby?

The unemployment rate is 13.4 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Upplands Väsby?

The median gross salary is 3,633 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Upplands Väsby a good place to live?

Upplands Väsby 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 Väsby?

The official country of birth distribution records 23 people (0.0%) 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, September 12). Upplands Väsby, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/upplands-vasby/ 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-vasby-sweden-rent-salary-jobs_59a4bd00bc65,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Upplands Väsby, 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-vasby/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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