Living in Vänersborg

The unemployment rate was 11.8% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 5.37 µg/m³ in 2023. Car density was 537.9 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

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

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 Vänersborg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Vänersborg?

Average net cold rent is about 9.75 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): 9.75 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se¹

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

Net rent across major citiesVänersborg highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	9.75 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 585 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 9.75 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 Vänersborg?

The unemployment rate is 11.8 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹⁷

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Vänersborg is 11.8%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	18,980 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Fiber Coverage Pct	92.5	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Employment rate	80.3 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁷Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,325 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se²Official
Unemployment rate	11.8 %country median 10.6%	31 Dec 2024	SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹⁷Independent

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
School Rating Avg	3.9	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians Per 1000	4	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vänersborg 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 10004Verified 2026-08-27

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Vänersborg?

Police recorded 10,372 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: 10,372 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³

Recorded crime across major citiesVänersborg highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	10,372 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	1 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁹Official
Nearest airport	THN	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁰Official
Distance to nearest airport	7.4 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁰Official
Public Transport Score	75	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −0.8°C in January and 16.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 65.5 mm in January and 76.6 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Vänersborg?

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.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.37 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 Vänersborg is 5.4 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	1.05 µg/m³country median 4.0	2024	Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.⁵Official
PM10 — annual mean	8.24 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	5.37 µg/m³country median 5.1	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁷Official
Average January temperature	-0.5	28 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.77 · Feb 2.13 · Mar 5.51 · Apr 11.02 · May 16.09 · Jun 19.42 · Jul 21.85 · Aug 20.95 · Sep 16.67 · Oct 10.97 · Nov 5.87 · Dec 2.84 °C	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Mean maximum temperature — Vänersborg, 1991-2020¹²Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.47 · Feb -3.64 · Mar -2.1 · Apr 1.11 · May 5.38 · Jun 9.17 · Jul 11.57 · Aug 11.39 · Sep 8.17 · Oct 4.08 · Nov 0.876 · Dec -2.27 °C	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Vänersborg, 1991-2020¹³Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.761 · Feb -0.793 · Mar 1.54 · Apr 6.07 · May 10.87 · Jun 14.37 · Jul 16.78 · Aug 15.99 · Sep 12.17 · Oct 7.31 · Nov 3.42 · Dec 0.426 °C	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Vänersborg, 1991-2020¹⁵Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 65.48 · Feb 53.89 · Mar 44.05 · Apr 48.26 · May 50.92 · Jun 83.81 · Jul 76.57 · Aug 86.71 · Sep 78.23 · Oct 89.12 · Nov 79.11 · Dec 80.95 mm	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Vänersborg, 1991-2020¹⁴Official

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities

Härryda40,003 residents Lidköping40,425 residents Strängnäs39,313 residents Partille41,060 residents Sandviken38,360 residents Vellinge37,816 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 646.7 km² in 2026. Population density was 62 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Vänersborg?

The published population was 40,041 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.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	646.7 km²	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁸Official
Cars per 1,000 residents	537.9 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	646.7 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	4.96 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁹Official
Foreign residents	1,989 people	31 Dec 2025	Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.⁶Official
Population density	62 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
Population Female	19,966 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)²¹Official
Population Male	19,966 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)²¹Official
Population	40,041 people	31 Dec 2024	SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹¹Official

International community in Vänersborg

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	40,041	100.0%
Sweden	33,806	84.4%
Syrian Arab Republic	1,012	2.5%
Somalia	572	1.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	332	0.8%
Finland	322	0.8%
Yugoslavia	321	0.8%
Norway	223	0.6%
other countries	216	0.5%
Poland	200	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Afghanistan	194	0.5%
Iraq	179	0.4%
Eritrea	160	0.4%
Thailand	157	0.4%
Germany	151	0.4%
Serbia	146	0.4%
Romania	129	0.3%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	106	0.3%
Türkiye	102	0.3%
Denmark	89	0.2%
Kosovo	87	0.2%
United Kingdom	82	0.2%
Ukraine	81	0.2%
Lebanon	75	0.2%
Serbia and Montenegro	72	0.2%
Russian Federation	62	0.2%
Pakistan	58	0.1%
Ethiopia	56	0.1%
Lithuania	52	0.1%
Croatia	51	0.1%
North Macedonia	49	0.1%
Philippines	48	0.1%
Chile	43	0.1%
China	43	0.1%
United States of America	40	0.1%
India	34	0.1%
Egypt	33	0.1%
Italy	33	0.1%
Latvia	33	0.1%
Viet Nam	33	0.1%
Spain	31	0.1%
Saudi Arabia	31	0.1%
Brazil	28	0.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands	28	0.1%
Hungary	27	0.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea	26	0.1%
Palestinian territory, occupied	23	0.1%
Colombia	21	0.1%
Greece	21	0.1%
Morocco	21	0.1%
Nigeria	21	0.1%
Sri Lanka	20	0.0%
Albania	19	0.0%
Sudan	19	0.0%
Tunisia	19	0.0%
Iceland	18	0.0%
Bulgaria	15	0.0%
Estonia	15	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	14	0.0%
Uganda	14	0.0%
Azerbaijan	13	0.0%
France	13	0.0%
Jordan	13	0.0%
Portugal	13	0.0%
Australia	12	0.0%
Belgium	12	0.0%
Indonesia	12	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	10	0.0%
Kenya	10	0.0%
Kuwait	10	0.0%
Peru	10	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²³

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published group	People	Share
total	40,041	100.0%
Swedish	38,050	95.0%
European citizenship except Swedish	1,043	2.6%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown	948	2.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²²

Is Vänersborg 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–68%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–71%

Student60%strong on education, weak on safety · range 53–67%

Family45%strong on family, weak on cost · range 38–52%

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

Foreign residents1,989 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.

Population40,041 people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.

Average net rent (nettokalt)9.75 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se

People in employment18,980 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Employment rate80.3 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Median gross salary (regional)3,325 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	18,992 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)²⁰Official
Municipal Tax Rate Percent	21.2	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 Vänersborg?

The published population was 40,041 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Vänersborg?

Average net cold rent is about 9.75 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 683 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Vänersborg?

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..

How safe is Vänersborg?

Police recorded 10,372 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 Vänersborg?

The unemployment rate is 11.8 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Vänersborg?

The median gross salary is 3,325 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Vänersborg a good place to live?

Vänersborg 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 Vänersborg?

The official country of birth distribution records 10 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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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Vänersborg, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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}

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SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Vänersborg, 1991-2020 SMHI Mean minimum temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Vänersborg, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly precipitation · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Vänersborg, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
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