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Living in Valbo

Valbo is a city in Sweden. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Valbo reached 14.9%. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than 91% of Swedish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 78% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Valbo.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Valbo yet. Sweden has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesValbo highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Valbo highlighted€13.35Stockholm€13.04Malmö€12.09Helsingborg€11.91Västerås€11.83Göteborg€11.73Lund€11.42Norrköping€7.85Uppsala€7.45Umeå€7.38Linköping€7.00Örebro€6.88Jönköpingnet rent, € / m² / month

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Valbo is 14.9%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Sweden per band3 cities: 4% to under 6%34–625 cities: 6% to under 8%256–861 cities: 8% to under 10%618–1053 cities: 10% to under 12%5310–1241 cities: 12% to under 14%4112–1422 cities: 14% to under 16%2214–16Valbo 14.9%9 cities: 16% to under 18%916–182 cities: 18% to under 20%218–20

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate14.9 %31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–20248Independent · parent municipality

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Valbo's nearest airport was BLE, 87 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km87 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest Major Airport IataBLE3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Valbo.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −3.1°C in January and 16.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 31.6 mm in January and 66 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Valbo average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-7°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Valbo average monthly precipitation, mm020406080322526284164667549614741JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Valbo annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5µg/m³

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 Valbo is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Sweden per band4 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³42–328 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³283–464 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³644–558 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³585–635 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³356–7Valbo 6.05 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³57–83 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³38–9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)1Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.1 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 9.5 · May 15 · Jun 19 · Jul 21.9 · Aug 20.9 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 1.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO2Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.7 · Feb -6.8 · Mar -4.2 · Apr -0.3 · May 3.9 · Jun 8.5 · Jul 11.1 · Aug 10.2 · Sep 6.6 · Oct 2.2 · Nov -1.1 · Dec -4.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO3Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -3.1 · Feb -3 · Mar 0.1 · Apr 4.6 · May 9.6 · Jun 13.8 · Jul 16.7 · Aug 15.6 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 1.6 · Dec -1.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 31.6 · Feb 25.4 · Mar 26.4 · Apr 27.5 · May 40.9 · Jun 64.4 · Jul 66 · Aug 74.5 · Sep 48.8 · Oct 61.4 · Nov 46.5 · Dec 41 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading

Is Valbo 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–70%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–74%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 42–70%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–70%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–70%
Unemployment rate14.9 %31 Dec 2024Independent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency (EEA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-06

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Valbo 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Valbo?

The unemployment rate is 14.9 %. Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

Is the air quality good in Valbo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

Is Valbo a good place to live?

Valbo 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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Valbo, Sweden: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/valbo/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_valbo-sweden-jobs-air-quality-climate_75f3ccbb3f90,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Valbo, Sweden: jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/valbo/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
  2. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024 api.scb.se · checked 2026-07-26

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