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Living in Vårgårda

Vårgårda is a city in Sweden. In 2023, annual PM2.5 was 5.55 µg/m³. Car density was 556.2 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025. The unemployment rate was 9.6% at the end of 2024.

Lower unemployment than 63% of Swedish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 95% of Swedish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 64% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Vårgårda.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Vårgårda?

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 Vårgårda yet.

Net rent across major citiesVårgårda highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Vårgårda highlighted€13.35Stockholm€13.04Malmö€12.09Helsingborg€11.91Västerås€11.83Göteborg€11.42Norrköping€9.75Vårgårda€7.85Uppsala€7.45Umeå€7.38Linköping€7.00Örebro€6.88Jönköpingnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.75 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.0031 Dec 2025api.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 Vårgårda?

The unemployment rate is 9.6 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202414

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Vårgårda is 9.6%. 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%618–10Vårgårda 9.6%53 cities: 10% to under 12%5310–1241 cities: 12% to under 14%4112–1422 cities: 14% to under 16%2214–169 cities: 16% to under 18%916–182 cities: 18% to under 20%218–20

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment6,443 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)13Official
Fiber Coverage Pct92.527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Employment rate85.2 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,334 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate9.6 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202414Independent

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Rating Avg3.927 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians Per 1000427 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vårgårda 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
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Safety

How safe is Vårgårda?

Police recorded 6,702 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: 6,702 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesVårgårda highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Vårgårda highlighted19,159Stockholm16,183Malmö15,583Helsingborg14,153Västerås13,915Örebro13,878Göteborg12,832Norrköping11,137Uppsala10,322Linköping9,782Jönköping9,210Umeå6,702Vårgårdarecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,702 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Immigration Processing Time Days9027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Destinations from nearest airport1 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat8Official
Nearest airportTHN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport41.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Public Transport Score7527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −0.9°C in January and 16.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 68 mm in January and 78.7 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Vårgårda?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.6 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: 5.55 µg/m³ · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Vårgårda average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Vårgårda average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100685444465383798971856981JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Vårgårda annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.6PM2.515408.2PM1010402.7NO₂µg/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 Vårgårda is 5.6 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/m³585–6Vårgårda 5.635 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³356–75 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
NO₂ — annual mean2.65 µg/m³country median 4.02023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM10 — annual mean8.18 µg/m³country median 9.32023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM2.5 — annual mean5.55 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
Average January temperature-0.528 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.9 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 4.9 · Apr 10.9 · May 16.1 · Jun 19.2 · Jul 21.5 · Aug 20.4 · Sep 15.9 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 5 · Dec 2.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Molla21Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.1 · Feb -4.3 · Mar -2.6 · Apr 1 · May 5.3 · Jun 9.1 · Jul 11.5 · Aug 11.2 · Sep 7.7 · Oct 3.7 · Nov 0.5 · Dec -2.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Molla21Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.93 · Feb -0.931 · Mar 1.57 · Apr 6.27 · May 11.07 · Jun 14.46 · Jul 16.87 · Aug 15.97 · Sep 11.96 · Oct 7.09 · Nov 3.26 · Dec 0.374 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Vårgårda-Hägrunga, 1991-202012Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 68.03 · Feb 53.86 · Mar 43.56 · Apr 45.92 · May 53.08 · Jun 83.09 · Jul 78.74 · Aug 89.15 · Sep 71.17 · Oct 84.9 · Nov 69.03 · Dec 81.07 mm31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Vårgårda-Hägrunga, 1991-202011Official

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities
Bromölla12,470 residentsNykvarn12,342 residentsÅre12,693 residentsÖckerö12,771 residentsTanum12,773 residentsTidaholm12,805 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 428.6 km² in 2026. Population density was 29.1 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Vårgårda?

The published population was 12,474 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Vårgårda residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.9%Foreign residents 5.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area428.6 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Cars per 1,000 residents556.2 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2025Official vehicles-in-use table: Fordonsslag=10 is passenger cars, stock at the last month of 2025; divided by official SCB population at 31 December 2025.7Official
City area428.6 km²1 Jan 2026Official 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.10Official
Foreign-resident share5.07 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Foreign residents632 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.5Official
Population density29.1 people/km²31 Dec 2025Official 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.10Official
Population Female6,073 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official
Population Male6,073 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official
Population12,474 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.10Official

International community in Vårgårda

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 groupPeopleShare
All birth countries12,474100.0%
Sweden10,67685.6%
other countries2201.8%
Syrian Arab Republic1891.5%
Afghanistan1291.0%
Finland1080.9%
Somalia940.8%
Eritrea920.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina900.7%
Poland900.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iran (Islamic Republic of)800.6%
Yugoslavia620.5%
Thailand590.5%
Iraq520.4%
Myanmar400.3%
Sudan390.3%
Türkiye360.3%
Norway340.3%
Romania340.3%
Germany270.2%
Ukraine270.2%
Kosovo270.2%
Denmark250.2%
India250.2%
Ethiopia240.2%
United States of America230.2%
United Kingdom220.2%
Estonia180.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea180.1%
China170.1%
Pakistan170.1%
Philippines150.1%
Brazil130.1%
Hungary110.1%
Croatia100.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 100.1%
Russian Federation100.1%
Yemen100.1%
unknown country of birth10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published groupPeopleShare
total12,474100.0%
Swedish11,82894.8%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown3582.9%
European citizenship except Swedish2882.3%

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

Is Vårgårda 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–71%
Student60%strong on education, weak on safety · range 53–67%
Family47%strong on family, weak on cost · range 40–54%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–66%
Foreign residents632 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.
Population12,474 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 employment6,443 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Employment rate85.2 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Median gross salary (regional)3,334 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households5,446 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Municipal Tax Rate Percent21.227 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Vårgårda?

The published population was 12,474 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Vårgårda?

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 Vårgårda?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.6 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 Vårgårda?

Police recorded 6,702 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 Vårgårda?

The unemployment rate is 9.6 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Vårgårda?

The median gross salary is 3,334 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Vårgårda a good place to live?

Vårgårda 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 Vårgårda?

The official country of birth distribution records 0 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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  7. 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
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