Living in Värmdö

The unemployment rate was 7.9% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 4.09 µg/m³ in 2023. The city covered 446.5 km² in 2026. Population density was 104.4 people per km² in 2025. Car density was 428.3 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Pricier rent than 94% of Swedish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 88% of Swedish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 63% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Värmdö.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Värmdö?

Average net cold rent is about 13.13 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): 13.13 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se¹

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

Net rent across major citiesVärmdö highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	13.13 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 788 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 13.13 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 Värmdö?

The unemployment rate is 7.9 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹²

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Värmdö is 7.9%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	24,524 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹¹Official
Fiber Coverage Pct	96	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Employment rate	85.1 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,642 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se²Official
Unemployment rate	7.9 %country median 10.6%	31 Dec 2024	SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹²Independent

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
School Rating Avg	4	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians Per 1000	4.4	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Värmdö 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 10004.4Verified 2026-08-27

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Värmdö?

Police recorded 10,886 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: 10,886 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³

Recorded crime across major citiesVärmdö highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	10,886 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	15 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁸Official
Nearest airport	BMA	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	35.7 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Public Transport Score	87	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Värmdö. 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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Open the full Sweden section

National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Värmdö.

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 4.94 µg/m³ in 2023. Annual PM10 was 7.8 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Värmdö?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.1 µg/m³ (2023) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.09 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

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 Värmdö is 4.1 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	4.94 µg/m³country median 4.0	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
PM10 — annual mean	7.75 µg/m³country median 9.3	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.09 µg/m³country median 5.1	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
Average January temperature	-1.5	28 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.3 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 4.1 · Apr 8.8 · May 14 · Jun 18.6 · Jul 22 · Aug 21.1 · Sep 16.3 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 2.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Skarp� A¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -2.7 · Feb -3.4 · Mar -1.6 · Apr 1.6 · May 6.2 · Jun 11 · Jul 14.5 · Aug 14.4 · Sep 10.5 · Oct 5.9 · Nov 2.2 · Dec -1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Skarp� A¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.7 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 1 · Apr 4.8 · May 9.8 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 17.8 · Aug 17.3 · Sep 13.1 · Oct 8 · Nov 4 · Dec 1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Skarp� A¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities

Trelleborg47,269 residents Landskrona47,309 residents Falkenberg47,337 residents Ängelholm45,110 residents Lidingö48,377 residents Enköping48,591 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Värmdö?

The published population was 46,635 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	446.5 km²	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹³Official
Cars per 1,000 residents	428.3 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 2025.⁷Official
City area	446.5 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.¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	5.88 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁴Official
Foreign residents	2,742 people	31 Dec 2025	Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.⁵Official
Population density	104.4 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.¹⁰Official
Population Female	23,133 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Population Male	23,133 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Population	46,635 people	31 Dec 2024	SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹⁰Official

International community in Värmdö

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	46,635	100.0%
Sweden	39,914	85.6%
Finland	1,002	2.1%
Poland	495	1.1%
Ukraine	282	0.6%
United Kingdom	236	0.5%
Germany	226	0.5%
Thailand	226	0.5%
Afghanistan	190	0.4%
other countries	180	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
United States of America	168	0.4%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	163	0.3%
Iraq	156	0.3%
Russian Federation	153	0.3%
Lithuania	148	0.3%
Norway	134	0.3%
Yugoslavia	125	0.3%
Syrian Arab Republic	120	0.3%
China	102	0.2%
Chile	98	0.2%
Estonia	90	0.2%
Kingdom of the Netherlands	89	0.2%
Italy	87	0.2%
Romania	87	0.2%
Latvia	83	0.2%
Hungary	80	0.2%
Colombia	77	0.2%
Denmark	77	0.2%
Eritrea	76	0.2%
France	76	0.2%
Philippines	75	0.2%
Peru	61	0.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea	60	0.1%
Spain	59	0.1%
Belarus	58	0.1%
Greece	58	0.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo	56	0.1%
India	55	0.1%
Brazil	50	0.1%
Türkiye	49	0.1%
Serbia	43	0.1%
Canada	38	0.1%
Ethiopia	38	0.1%
Portugal	37	0.1%
Bolivia	36	0.1%
Morocco	35	0.1%
Australia	34	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	34	0.1%
Bulgaria	33	0.1%
Soviet Union	32	0.1%
Ireland	28	0.1%
Pakistan	28	0.1%
Sri Lanka	26	0.1%
Egypt	25	0.1%
Iceland	24	0.1%
Somalia	24	0.1%
Albania	23	0.0%
Belgium	23	0.0%
Croatia	23	0.0%
Viet Nam	23	0.0%
Switzerland	22	0.0%
Japan	22	0.0%
Czechoslovakia	22	0.0%
Uganda	22	0.0%
South Africa	22	0.0%
Argentina	21	0.0%
Cuba	21	0.0%
Czech Republic	21	0.0%
Mongolia	21	0.0%
Sudan	21	0.0%
Tunisia	21	0.0%
Austria	20	0.0%
Bangladesh	20	0.0%
Lebanon	19	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	17	0.0%
Mexico	16	0.0%
Taiwan	15	0.0%
Kenya	14	0.0%
Uzbekistan	14	0.0%
Nigeria	13	0.0%
Venezuela	13	0.0%
Gambia	12	0.0%
Burundi	11	0.0%
Jordan	11	0.0%
Azerbaijan	10	0.0%
Ecuador	10	0.0%
Ghana	10	0.0%
Indonesia	10	0.0%
Luxembourg	10	0.0%
New Zealand	10	0.0%
Singapore	10	0.0%
unknown country of birth	6	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁸

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published group	People	Share
total	46,635	100.0%
Swedish	43,815	94.0%
European citizenship except Swedish	2,063	4.4%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown	757	1.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁷

Is Värmdö 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–69%

Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–74%

Student63%strong on education, weak on safety · range 56–70%

Family48%strong on family, weak on housing · range 41–55%

Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–65%

Foreign residents2,742 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.

Population46,635 people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.

Average net rent (nettokalt)13.13 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se

People in employment24,524 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Employment rate85.1 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)

Median gross salary (regional)3,642 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	19,624 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁵Official
Municipal Tax Rate Percent	17.95	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 Värmdö?

The published population was 46,635 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Värmdö?

Average net cold rent is about 13.13 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 919 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Värmdö?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.1 µg/m³ (2023) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features..

How safe is Värmdö?

Police recorded 10,886 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 Värmdö?

The unemployment rate is 7.9 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Värmdö?

The median gross salary is 3,642 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Värmdö a good place to live?

Värmdö 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 Värmdö?

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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Värmdö, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/varmdo/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_varmdo-sweden-rent-salary-jobs-safety_65efdaabe42a,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Värmdö, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/varmdo/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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