Living in Vänersborg
In Vänersborg, rents across existing tenancies average €9.75 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 11.8% (2024).
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.
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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 39.96 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telia 100 Mbps broadband25Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 22.16 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Tele2 mobile plan24Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 9.75 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — about the same | 31 Dec 2025 | api.scb.se1Official |
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.
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.
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
Vänersborg 11.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| People in employment | 18,980 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official |
| Fibre coverage | 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 |
What does a salary buy in Vänersborg?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,645 |
| Rent, 60 m²€9.75/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31 | − €585 |
| 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 | €1,998 |
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.
Arbetsförmedlingen — Public employment service
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average school rating (composite score) | 3.9 | 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; Vänersborg's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 1,000 residents | 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
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
| 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 application processing time | 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.
Municipal civic orientation for newly arrived residents — Civic Orientation
Swedish municipalities
For newly arrived residents with residence permits.
Swedish for immigrants (SFI) municipal adult education — State Language Course
Swedish municipalities under the national SFI framework
For persons over 16 eligible for SFI.
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
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Vänersborg 5.4
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 |
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
By nationality
National passport95%
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 |
| Female residents | 19,966 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Sweden (SCB)21Official |
| Male residents | 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
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Vänersborg
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Trollhättan as a Vänersborg alternative in the same region
11 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Foreign residents: 7.3% Trollhättan vs 5.0% Vänersborg+48%
- Unemployment: 14.0% Trollhättan vs 11.8% Vänersborg+19%
- Residents: 59,003 Trollhättan vs 40,041 Vänersborg+47%
- Rent: €10.18/m² Trollhättan vs €9.75/m² Vänersborg+4%
- Nearest airport: 5.3 km Trollhättan vs 7.4 km Vänersborg−28%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,986 Trollhättan vs 10,372 Vänersborg−4%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,362 Trollhättan vs €3,325 Vänersborgsame level
Falun as a Vänersborg alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 310 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.
- Nearest airport: 21.5 km Falun vs 7.4 km Vänersborg+191%
- Unemployment: 8.3% Falun vs 11.8% Vänersborg−30%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,480 Falun vs 10,372 Vänersborg−28%
- Residents: 59,945 Falun vs 40,041 Vänersborg+50%
- Foreign residents: 3.6% Falun vs 5.0% Vänersborg−27%
- Annual PM2.5: 4.4 µg/m³ Falun vs 5.4 µg/m³ Vänersborg−19%
- Rent: €10.20/m² Falun vs €9.75/m² Vänersborg+5%
Cities near Vänersborg
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 10.18 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
- Rent
- 9.74 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Alternative cities in Sweden
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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 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.
Which cities are near Vänersborg?
Trollhättan, Uddevalla are near Vänersborg. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in All birth countries live in Vänersborg?
The official country of birth distribution records 40,041 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). Vänersborg, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version cccdaba2c506ddbe6f00287032ce21c2]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/vanersborg/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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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
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