Living in Viken

In Viken, average gross earnings are €3,714 a month (2025).

Viken's unemployment stood at 10% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 7 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-10-0714 sources

Population5,162people31 Dec 2023Official source · Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year

Average gross salary3,714EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities

Unemployment rate10%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024

Recorded crime6,985incidents per 100,000country median 9,986 — 30% belowOfficial source · Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)

PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Less recorded crime than 93% of Swedish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 96% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Viken.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Viken. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€40

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesViken 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
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	39.96 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telia 100 Mbps broadband¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	22.16 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Tele2 mobile plan¹²Official · national market

Is Viken 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 worker64%strong on work, weak on housing · range 54–74%

Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–76%

Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–70%

Family43%strong on family, weak on education · range 33–53%

Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–65%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Viken?

The unemployment rate is 10 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Viken is 10.0%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

4–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–20

Viken 10.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	3,714 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities¹¹Official
Unemployment rate	10 %	31 Dec 2024	SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹⁴Independent · parent municipality

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Viken?

Police recorded 6,985 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 citiesViken 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	6,985 incidents per 100,000country median 9,986	31 Dec 2025	Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025)¹Official

Mobility and administration

Viken's nearest airport was AGH, 23 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	23 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	AGH	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Viken. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Viken.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 0.9°C in January to 17.6°C in July. Viken's monthly precipitation totalled 49.1 mm in January and 66.8 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Viken?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. 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

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3°-1°

6°0°

12°3°

17°7°

20°11°

22°13°

18°10°

12°6°

7°3°

4°0°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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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

PM2.57WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Viken is 7.0 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

Viken 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 2.9 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 12.2 · May 17 · Jun 19.9 · Jul 22.3 · Aug 22 · Sep 17.7 · Oct 12.2 · Nov 7.3 · Dec 4.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.4 · Feb -1.3 · Mar 0 · Apr 3.3 · May 7.3 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 13.1 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 3 · Dec 0.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.9 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 3 · Apr 7.5 · May 11.9 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 17.4 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 2.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 49.1 · Feb 41.4 · Mar 38.2 · Apr 31.4 · May 45.6 · Jun 71.5 · Jul 66.8 · Aug 82.9 · Sep 59.2 · Oct 65.6 · Nov 55.5 · Dec 58.7 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Sweden: Nacka ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.5 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.5 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.5 °C, Heide (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±0.6 °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.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Viken?

The published population was 5,162 people in 2023. Source: Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year¹⁰

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	5,162 people	31 Dec 2023	Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Viken

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

Alternative cities in Sweden

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

All Sweden cities

Kvissleby5,189 residents Smedjebacken5,190 residents Krokek5,125 residents Anderstorp5,026 residents Grums4,975 residents Rättvik5,369 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Viken 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; Viken's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Viken part of Helsingborg?

Viken is in the published commuting zone of Helsingborg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Helsingborg city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source³

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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 Viken?

The published population was 5,162 people in 2023. Source: Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year.

Is the air quality good in Viken?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How safe is Viken?

What is the unemployment rate in Viken?

The unemployment rate is 10 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

Is Viken a good place to live?

Viken 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 Viken part of Helsingborg?

Viken is in the published commuting zone of Helsingborg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Viken, Sweden: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 5d84d12a11e2726b49f238bfaac7ad82]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/viken/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Viken, Sweden: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {5d84d12a11e2726b49f238bfaac7ad82},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/viken/},
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}

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Anmälda brott i kommunerna 2025 (Reported offences in municipalities 2025) bra.se · checked 2026-10-05
European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Population and land area within localities by region, observations and every fifth year api.scb.se · checked 2026-09-23

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Statistics Sweden Kommun17g — Average monthly salary in the municipalities Statistics Sweden Kommun17g · api.scb.se · checked 2026-09-23
Tele2 mobile plan tele2.se · checked 2026-09-15
Telia 100 Mbps broadband telia.se · checked 2026-09-15
SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024 api.scb.se · checked 2026-07-26

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