Living in Västerås

In Västerås, rents across existing tenancies average €11.91 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 14.1% (2024).

For Västerås, annual PM2.5 was 6.2 µg/m³ in 2024. Car density was 454.4 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025. The unemployment rate was 14.1% at the end of 2024. Västerås had a population of 161,240 in December 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1624 sources

Population161,240people31 Dec 2025Official source · Population 31 December by region, age, sex and year

Median gross salary (region)3,334EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se

Average net rent11.91EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 21% aboveOfficial source · api.scb.se

Unemployment rate14.1%country median 10.6% — 33% aboveIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024

Recorded crime14,153offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 42% aboveOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025

PM2.5, annual mean6.2µg/m³country median 5.1 — 22% aboveOfficial source · Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.

Pricier rent than 87% of Swedish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 88% of Swedish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 93% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Västerås.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Västerås?

Average net cold rent is about 11.91 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): 11.91 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se¹

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€122

Utilities, 85 m² flat€106

Transport pass€58

Internet, 60 Mbps€27

Fitness club€27

Mobile plan, 10 GB€25

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesVästerås highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	26.82 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	26.98 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	121.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	10.75 EUR	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	25.42 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Numbeo — Cost of Living in Vasteras (Wayback capture 20241205072907)²⁴Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass	57.62 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	105.7 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2²³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)	11.91 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se¹Official

Cost of living

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €1,228 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €3,334, that leaves €2,107 before income tax and social contributions.

Where a Västerås salary goesfixed monthly costs, share of the €1,228 basket · median gross salary €3,334/month

€2,107 left of €3,334

Net rent, 85 m² · 82%€1,012
Utilities, 85 m² · 9%€106
Transport pass · 5%€58
Internet and mobile · 4%€52

One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €1,228 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-08-27).

Is Västerås a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–66%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–67%

Student54%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–63%

Family35%strong on housing, weak on education · range 27–43%

Retirement49%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–58%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 714 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 11.91 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 Västerås?

The unemployment rate is 14.1 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹⁸

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Västerås is 14.1%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

4–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–20

Västerås 14.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	79,254 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁷Official
Employment rate	79.9 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁸Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,334 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se²Official
Unemployment rate	14.1 %country median 10.6%	31 Dec 2024	SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹⁸Independent

Unemployment rate over time5 published observations, 2001–2024

5.6%

8.7%

11.7%

14.7%

14.1%200120182024

Unemployment rate rose 97.5% between 2001 and 2024, from 7.1% to 14.1%.

What does a salary buy in Västerås?

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

Left over each month€1,715of €2,645 take-home

Rent
Utilities
Transport
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.	€2,645
Rent, 60 m²€11.91/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31	− €714
Public transport pass€58 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31	− €58
Utilities, 85 m²€106 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31	− €106
Internet€27 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31	− €27
Mobile plan€25 · market price · Numbeo · 2024-12-31	− €25
Left over	€1,715

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Västerås Salary needed to live in Västerås

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pharmacies	22 count	15 Sept 2026	Sök apotek som har tillstånd¹⁶Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Västerås 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.

Safety

How safe is Västerås?

Police recorded 14,153 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: 14,153 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³

Recorded crime across major citiesVästerås highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	14,153 offences per 100,000country median 9,986	31 Dec 2025	Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	3 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁸Official
Nearest airport	VST	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	5.5 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official

Language courses and integration in Västerås

1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

Verified locally

1verified local records

Vuxenutbildningscentrum Västerås

Ingenjör Bååths gata 17, Västerås

021-39 17 45 · vuc@vasteras.se

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Exact city-linked record checked 2026-08-10. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −2.2°C in January and 18°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 40.6 mm in January and 76.5 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Västerås?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.⁵

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

0°

0°-5°

1°-5°

5°-3°

11°1°

17°6°

20°10°

23°13°

22°12°

16°8°

10°4°

5°0°

2°-3°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56.2WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1019.3WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂10WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Västerås is 6.2 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.

2–33–44–55–66–77–88–9

Västerås 6.2

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	10.03 µg/m³country median 4.0	2024	Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.⁵Official
NO₂ — latest reading	5.22 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.⁵Official
PM10 — annual mean	19.35 µg/m³country median 9.3	2024	Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.⁵Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.2 µg/m³country median 5.1	2024	Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.⁵Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 0.303 · Feb 0.808 · Mar 4.75 · Apr 11.05 · May 16.53 · Jun 20.33 · Jul 23.03 · Aug 21.65 · Sep 16.41 · Oct 9.84 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 1.59 °C	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Mean maximum temperature — Västerås, 1991-2020¹²Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.67 · Feb -5.04 · Mar -2.56 · Apr 1.11 · May 5.89 · Jun 10.46 · Jul 13.21 · Aug 12.37 · Sep 8.36 · Oct 3.85 · Nov 0.275 · Dec -3.09 °C	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Västerås, 1991-2020¹³Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.19 · Feb -2.19 · Mar 0.875 · Apr 5.93 · May 11.25 · Jun 15.31 · Jul 18.03 · Aug 16.82 · Sep 12.12 · Oct 6.66 · Nov 2.48 · Dec -0.731 °C	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Västerås, 1991-2020¹⁵Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 40.57 · Feb 32.38 · Mar 28.72 · Apr 34.15 · May 43.86 · Jun 69.15 · Jul 76.51 · Aug 71.14 · Sep 47.45 · Oct 57.78 · Nov 54.29 · Dec 49.52 mm	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Västerås, 1991-2020¹⁴Official

Annual PM2.5 over time6 published observations, 2017–2024

4.8

5.6

6.4

7.2

6.22017201920212024

Annual PM2.5 rose 23.9% between 2017 and 2024, from 5.0 to 6.2.

Population and city profile

The city covered 962.4 km² in 2024. Population density was 167.5 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Västerås?

The published population was 161,240 people in 2025-12. Source: Population 31 December by region, age, sex and year¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport92.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	962.4 km²	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁹Official
Cars per 1,000 residents	454.4 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	962.4 km²	1 Jan 2024	SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	7.8 %	31 Dec 2025	Eurostat⁴Official
Foreign residents	12,571 people	31 Dec 2025	Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.⁶Official
Population density	167.5 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	80,466 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁰Official
Male residents	80,466 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁰Official
Population	161,240 people	31 Dec 2025	Population 31 December by region, age, sex and year¹⁰Official

Population over time16 published observations, 2001–2025

123,584

136,849

150,113

163,378

160,6322001201420202025

Population rose 27.2% between 2001 and 2025, from 126,328 to 160,632.

Foreign residents over time13 published observations, 2013–2025

9,385

10,875

12,364

13,854

12,571201320152017202120232025

Foreign residents rose 29.7% between 2013 and 2025, from 9,693 to 12,571.

International community in Västerås

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	160,634	100.0%
Sweden	120,345	74.9%
Syrian Arab Republic	5,035	3.1%
Iraq	4,921	3.1%
Finland	3,159	2.0%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	2,285	1.4%
Somalia	2,012	1.3%
Eritrea	1,644	1.0%
Afghanistan	1,308	0.8%
Türkiye	1,189	0.7%

Show 122 more groups

Published group	People	Share
India	1,085	0.7%
Poland	868	0.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	773	0.5%
Thailand	769	0.5%
Yugoslavia	607	0.4%
Germany	577	0.4%
China	540	0.3%
Ukraine	522	0.3%
Ethiopia	504	0.3%
Norway	473	0.3%
Chile	459	0.3%
Italy	423	0.3%
Pakistan	422	0.3%
Lebanon	407	0.3%
Russian Federation	392	0.2%
Colombia	349	0.2%
United Kingdom	343	0.2%
Romania	310	0.2%
Viet Nam	304	0.2%
United States of America	270	0.2%
Korea, Republic of Korea	266	0.2%
Sri Lanka	252	0.2%
Philippines	245	0.2%
Morocco	240	0.1%
Brazil	237	0.1%
Burundi	233	0.1%
Spain	211	0.1%
Serbia	209	0.1%
Denmark	202	0.1%
Saudi Arabia	200	0.1%
Hungary	190	0.1%
Greece	175	0.1%
Croatia	171	0.1%
Armenia	166	0.1%
Lithuania	165	0.1%
other countries	152	0.1%
Peru	152	0.1%
Sudan	149	0.1%
Nigeria	148	0.1%
El Salvador	147	0.1%
Estonia	137	0.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo	134	0.1%
France	130	0.1%
Egypt	125	0.1%
Uganda	117	0.1%
Czechoslovakia	116	0.1%
Latvia	107	0.1%
Kosovo	104	0.1%
Bangladesh	100	0.1%
United Arab Emirates	99	0.1%
Bolivia	99	0.1%
Argentina	97	0.1%
Palestinian territory, occupied	94	0.1%
Kenya	93	0.1%
Bulgaria	91	0.1%
Jordan	90	0.1%
South Africa	89	0.1%
Austria	88	0.1%
Japan	87	0.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands	81	0.1%
Kuwait	78	0.0%
Soviet Union	78	0.0%
Tunisia	77	0.0%
Azerbaijan	76	0.0%
Gambia	74	0.0%
Cameroon	71	0.0%
Venezuela	70	0.0%
Iceland	68	0.0%
Canada	67	0.0%
Australia	64	0.0%
Mongolia	64	0.0%
Malaysia	64	0.0%
Mexico	60	0.0%
Portugal	60	0.0%
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	59	0.0%
Ireland	57	0.0%
Serbia and Montenegro	50	0.0%
Ghana	50	0.0%
Switzerland	49	0.0%
Indonesia	47	0.0%
Belarus	45	0.0%
Albania	44	0.0%
Uruguay	44	0.0%
Yemen	42	0.0%
Georgia	41	0.0%
Israel	40	0.0%
North Macedonia	40	0.0%
Ecuador	39	0.0%
Taiwan	39	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	37	0.0%
Czech Republic	36	0.0%
Kazakhstan	36	0.0%
Myanmar	36	0.0%
Algeria	35	0.0%
Slovakia	35	0.0%
Cuba	33	0.0%
Uzbekistan	33	0.0%
South Sudan	31	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	28	0.0%
Rwanda	24	0.0%
Angola	22	0.0%
Djibouti	21	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	21	0.0%
Zambia	20	0.0%
Belgium	19	0.0%
Nepal	18	0.0%
Congo, the Republic of the	17	0.0%
Cyprus	17	0.0%
Montenegro	17	0.0%
Hong Kong	16	0.0%
Slovenia	16	0.0%
Qatar	14	0.0%
Zimbabwe	14	0.0%
New Zealand	12	0.0%
unknown country of birth	12	0.0%
Guinea	11	0.0%
Nicaragua	11	0.0%
Singapore	11	0.0%
Tadzjikistan	11	0.0%
Dominican Republic	10	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	10	0.0%
Turkmenistan	10	0.0%

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

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published group	People	Share
total	160,634	100.0%
Swedish	148,057	92.2%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown	8,063	5.0%
European citizenship except Swedish	4,514	2.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	75,469 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)²⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Västerås

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.

Umeå as a Västerås alternative in the same country

Better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Unemployment: 7.8% Umeå vs 14.1% Västerås−45%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,210 Umeå vs 14,153 Västerås−35%
Rent: €7.45/m² (2009) Umeå vs €11.91/m² (2025) Västeråsno percentage
Basic utilities, 85 m²: €42 Umeå vs €106 Västerås−60%
Annual PM2.5: 4.5 µg/m³ Umeå vs 6.2 µg/m³ Västerås−27%
Foreign residents: 6.1% Umeå vs 7.8% Västerås−22%
Nearest airport: 3.9 km Umeå vs 5.5 km Västerås−29%

Full comparison More about Umeå

Alternatives with a better balance

same official-source families, comparable grain — left of gross salary after the same fixed costs

Västerås€2,107this city Linköping€2,594+€487 Jönköping€2,509+€402 Umeå€2,508+€401 Uppsala€2,462+€355

Nearby is not always better: the greyed row leaves less than Västerås at the same fixed-cost basket. Every alternative publishes the same metric families, each with its own source and date.

Alternative cities in Sweden

Other cities in Sweden to compare with Västerås, nearest in population first.

All Sweden cities

Örebro160,687 residents Linköping168,714 residents Helsingborg152,776 residents Jönköping147,654 residents Norrköping144,980 residents Umeå134,249 residents

How does Västerås compare?

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Västerås in rankings

#6 of 30 in Largest cities in Sweden #29 of 30 in Most international cities in Sweden

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; Västerås's school authority applies it locally.

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Common questions

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

Is Västerås expensive?

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €1,228 against a median gross salary of €3,334, leaving about €2,107 before income tax. Sources: the rent, recurring-cost and salary series published on this page, each with its own source and date.

How many people live in Västerås?

The published population was 161,240 people in 2025-12. Source: Population 31 December by region, age, sex and year.

How much does it cost to rent in Västerås?

Average net cold rent is about 11.91 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 833 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Västerås?

How safe is Västerås?

Police recorded 14,153 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 Västerås?

The unemployment rate is 14.1 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Västerås?

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

Is Västerås a good place to live?

Västerås 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 All birth countries live in Västerås?

The official country of birth distribution records 160,634 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). Västerås, Sweden: population, cost of living, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 59bf2af40c7cb1c27a3dc933ad76d7a3]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/vasteras/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Västerås, Sweden: population, cost of living, rent, salary},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {59bf2af40c7cb1c27a3dc933ad76d7a3},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/vasteras/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

[Västerås, Sweden: population, cost of living, rent, salary](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/vasteras/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 59bf2af40c7cb1c27a3dc933ad76d7a3; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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