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Vårby registered an unemployment rate of 12% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 5 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-10-0715 sources

Average gross salary3,615EUR/month31 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities
Median rent805.5EUR/month31 Dec 2026Regional figureOfficial source · Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-2026
Unemployment rate12%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime11,838incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)
PM2.5, annual mean5µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Higher unemployment than 66% of Swedish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 78% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Vårby.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Vårby recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€40
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
Net rent across major citiesVårby highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Vårby highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Västerås€11.91
Örebro€7.00
Jönköping€6.88
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Gothenburg€11.83
Lund€11.73
Norrköping€11.42
Uppsala€7.85
Umeå€7.45
Linköping€7.38
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited39.96 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia 100 Mbps broadband14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB22.16 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Tele2 mobile plan13Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)856.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2026Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-20264Official · regional context
Median monthly rent805.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2026Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-20264Official · regional context
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)805.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2026Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-20264Official · regional context

Is Vårby a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–70%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–74%
Student38%strong on cost, weak on education · range 24–52%
Family55%strong on housing, weak on education · range 40–70%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–70%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Vårby?

The unemployment rate is 12 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202415

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Vårby is 12.0%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,615 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities12Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate12 %31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202415Independent · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Vårby?

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

Sweden median gross pay: €3,463 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,823of €2,742 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.€2,742
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-2026 · 2026-12-31− €856
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€1,823
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Vårby Salary needed to live in Vårby

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vårby. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Arbetsförmedlingen — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Vårby. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Vårby?

Police recorded 11,838 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)1

Recorded crime across major citiesVårby highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Vårby highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159
Malmö16,183
Helsingborg15,583
Västerås14,153
Örebro13,915
Gothenburg13,878
Norrköping12,832
Lund11,174
Uppsala11,137
Linköping10,322
Jönköping9,782
Umeå9,210
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents11,838 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)1Official · parent municipality

Mobility and administration

Vårby's nearest airport was BMA, 10 km away and offered 15 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport15 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights10Official
Distance to the nearest major airport10 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BMA3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Vårby. 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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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −2.2°C in January and 17.1°C in July. Vårby's monthly precipitation totalled 40.6 mm in January and 58.8 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 43.9 hours in January and 279.5 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Vårby?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)2

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
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 Vårby is 5.0 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)2Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.6 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 10.2 · May 15.7 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 22.7 · Aug 21.4 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 10 · Nov 5 · Dec 2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.7 · Feb -6.2 · Mar -4.3 · Apr -0.8 · May 3.5 · Jun 8.1 · Jul 11.1 · Aug 10.3 · Sep 6.5 · Oct 2.5 · Nov -0.5 · Dec -3.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.2 · Feb -2.4 · Mar 0.2 · Apr 4.9 · May 10 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 16 · Sep 11.5 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 2.6 · Dec -0.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 40.6 · Feb 30.4 · Mar 30.7 · Apr 30.9 · May 34.6 · Jun 58.3 · Jul 58.8 · Aug 70.9 · Sep 56.4 · Oct 55.5 · Nov 54.6 · Dec 53.8 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 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 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Sweden: Jönköping ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Tampere (Finland) ±1.4 °C, Turku (Finland) ±0.9 °C, Lahti (Finland) ±1.6 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±1.2 °C, Vantaa (Finland) ±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.

Alternatives for people set on Vårby

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Vårby from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vårby 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.

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; Vårby's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Vårby part of Stockholm?

Vårby belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Stockholm; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 8.7 km away by straight-line distance. Stockholm city profile

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source3

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Common questions

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

Is the air quality good in Vårby?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How safe is Vårby?

Police recorded 11,838 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025).

What is the unemployment rate in Vårby?

The unemployment rate is 12 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

Is Vårby a good place to live?

Vårby 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 Vårby part of Stockholm?

Vårby belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Stockholm; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 8.7 km away by straight-line distance.

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Sources

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  1. Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025) bra.se · checked 2026-10-05
  2. European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
  3. gisco-services.ec.europa.eu place coordinates gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
  4. Hyra i hyreslägenheter efter region, antal rum och byggår. År 2016-2026 statistikdatabasen2.scb.se · checked 2026-10-06
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  10. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities Statistics Sweden Kommun17g · api.scb.se · checked 2026-09-23
  3. Tele2 mobile plan tele2.se · checked 2026-09-15
  4. Telia 100 Mbps broadband telia.se · checked 2026-09-15
  5. SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024 api.scb.se · checked 2026-07-26

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