Living in Vaggeryd

In Vaggeryd, rents across existing tenancies average €9.62 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 9.2% (2024).

At the end of 2024, the unemployment rate was 9.2%. Car density was 550.8 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1922 sources

Population14,825people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.

Median gross salary (region)3,343EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se

Average net rent9.62EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 2% belowOfficial source · api.scb.se

Unemployment rate9.2%country median 10.6% — 13% belowIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024

Recorded crime7,223offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 28% belowOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025

PM2.5, annual mean5.4µg/m³country median 5.1 — 6% aboveOfficial source · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.

Lower unemployment than 70% of Swedish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 92% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Vaggeryd.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Vaggeryd?

Average net cold rent is about 9.62 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): 9.62 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 citiesVaggeryd highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35

Malmö€13.04

Helsingborg€12.09

Vaggeryd€9.62

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 broadband²¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	22.16 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Tele2 mobile plan²⁰Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	9.62 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se¹Official

Is Vaggeryd a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%

Student49%strong on education, weak on safety · range 42–56%

Family38%strong on family, weak on cost · range 31–45%

Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–62%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 577 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 9.62 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 Vaggeryd?

The unemployment rate is 9.2 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹³

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Vaggeryd is 9.2%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

4–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–20

Vaggeryd 9.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	7,693 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹²Official
Fibre coverage	91	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Employment rate	85.9 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,343 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se²Official
Unemployment rate	9.2 %country median 10.6%	31 Dec 2024	SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹³Independent

What does a salary buy in Vaggeryd?

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

Left over each month€2,014of €2,653 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.	€2,653
Rent, 60 m²€9.62/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31	− €577
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	€2,014

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Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average school rating (composite score)	3.7	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; Vaggeryd's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 1,000 residents	3.5	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vaggeryd 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 residents3.5Verified 2026-08-27

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Vaggeryd?

Police recorded 7,223 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: 7,223 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³

Recorded crime across major citiesVaggeryd 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

Vaggeryd7,223

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	7,223 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.dat⁹Official
Nearest airport	JKG	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁰Official
Distance to nearest airport	28.8 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁰Official
Public transport score	50	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 5.4 µg/m³ in 2023. Annual NO₂ was 2.65 µg/m³ in 2023. Annual PM10 was 8.7 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Vaggeryd?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.4 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.⁷

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

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

PM2.55.4WHO 5 · EU 25

PM108.7WHO 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 Vaggeryd is 5.4 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

Vaggeryd 5.4

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	2.65 µg/m³country median 4.0	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁷Official
PM10 — annual mean	8.65 µg/m³country median 9.3	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁷Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.4 µg/m³country median 5.1	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁷Official
Average January temperature	-2.5	28 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan -0.5 · Feb 0 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 9.8 · May 15 · Jun 18.3 · Jul 20.5 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 8.7 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 0.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Tomtabacken A²²Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.4 · Feb -4.5 · Mar -2.8 · Apr 1 · May 5 · Jun 8.7 · Jul 11.3 · Aug 11 · Sep 7.7 · Oct 3.5 · Nov 0.1 · Dec -2.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Tomtabacken A²²Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.5 · Feb -2.4 · Mar 0.2 · Apr 5.1 · May 9.9 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 15.7 · Aug 14.8 · Sep 10.8 · Oct 5.9 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -1.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Tomtabacken A²²Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 59.6 · Feb 46 · Mar 42.9 · Apr 40.6 · May 57 · Jun 87 · Jul 84.9 · Aug 94.3 · Sep 73.8 · Oct 79.8 · Nov 68.3 · Dec 68.4 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Tomtabacken A²²Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Sweden: Jönköping ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Pärnu (Estonia) ±1.2 °C, Drammen (Norway) ±0.7 °C, Turku (Finland) ±1.0 °C, Vantaa (Finland) ±1.3 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±1.3 °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 828.4 km² in 2026. Population density was 18 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Vaggeryd?

The published population was 14,825 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	828.4 km²	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁴Official
Cars per 1,000 residents	550.8 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 2025.⁸Official
City area	828.4 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.¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	6.4 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁵Official
Foreign residents	956 people	31 Dec 2025	Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.⁶Official
Population density	18 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.¹¹Official
Female residents	7,281 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁷Official
Male residents	7,281 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁷Official
Population	14,825 people	31 Dec 2024	SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹¹Official

International community in Vaggeryd

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	14,825	100.0%
Sweden	12,114	81.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	347	2.3%
other countries	221	1.5%
Syrian Arab Republic	206	1.4%
Yugoslavia	174	1.2%
Croatia	152	1.0%
Germany	143	1.0%
Poland	122	0.8%
Somalia	102	0.7%

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Published group	People	Share
Finland	97	0.7%
Afghanistan	94	0.6%
Viet Nam	92	0.6%
Iraq	76	0.5%
Thailand	74	0.5%
Kosovo	55	0.4%
Romania	46	0.3%
Denmark	39	0.3%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	39	0.3%
Lithuania	38	0.3%
Hungary	37	0.2%
Philippines	37	0.2%
Lebanon	35	0.2%
Ukraine	34	0.2%
Cameroon	29	0.2%
Kingdom of the Netherlands	26	0.2%
Burundi	25	0.2%
Chile	24	0.2%
Colombia	24	0.2%
Norway	24	0.2%
Eritrea	23	0.2%
Pakistan	23	0.2%
India	22	0.1%
North Macedonia	21	0.1%
Serbia	21	0.1%
Sri Lanka	18	0.1%
Serbia and Montenegro	16	0.1%
Ethiopia	16	0.1%
China	15	0.1%
Iceland	15	0.1%
United States of America	15	0.1%
Russian Federation	13	0.1%
Brazil	12	0.1%
United Kingdom	12	0.1%
Sudan	12	0.1%
Türkiye	12	0.1%
Bangladesh	11	0.1%
Kenya	10	0.1%
Saudi Arabia	10	0.1%
unknown country of birth	2	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁹

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published group	People	Share
total	14,825	100.0%
Swedish	13,850	93.4%
European citizenship except Swedish	589	4.0%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown	386	2.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁸

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	6,264 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Municipal tax rate	21.1	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Vaggeryd

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Is Vaggeryd part of Jönköping?

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

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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 Vaggeryd?

The published population was 14,825 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Vaggeryd?

Average net cold rent is about 9.62 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 673 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Vaggeryd?

How safe is Vaggeryd?

Police recorded 7,223 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 Vaggeryd?

The unemployment rate is 9.2 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Vaggeryd?

The median gross salary is 3,343 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Vaggeryd a good place to live?

Vaggeryd 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 Vaggeryd part of Jönköping?

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

How many people born in All birth countries live in Vaggeryd?

The official country of birth distribution records 14,825 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). Vaggeryd, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 49e172c63d4770b9707a819d4d5cf915]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/vaggeryd/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_vaggeryd-sweden-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_63bf578ba19a,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Vaggeryd, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {49e172c63d4770b9707a819d4d5cf915},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/vaggeryd/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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migrationfit.com migrationfit.com · checked 2026-06-12
oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025. api.scb.se · checked 2025-12-31
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
OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
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Tele2 mobile plan tele2.se · checked 2026-09-15
Telia 100 Mbps broadband telia.se · checked 2026-09-15
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