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# Kista

Kista is a city in Sweden. Kista's average net cold rent estimate was 13 at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Kista reached 11.4%.

## Answers

Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects.

### How much does it cost to rent in Kista?

Average net cold rent is 13.35 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.
- Value: 13.35 EUR/m² per month · Period: 2025
- Claims: claim-8516a6740f20
### Is the air quality good in Kista?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

- Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- Value: 5 µg/m³ · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-16bf63cccde1
### What is the unemployment rate in Kista?

The unemployment rate is 11.4 % (2024).

- Value: 11.4 % · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-7984e01e9a31
## Mobility

Kista's nearest airport was BMA, 5 km away and offered 15 direct destinations.

## Climate

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from −1.5°C in January to 18.3°C in July. Kista's monthly precipitation totalled 36.8 mm in January and 57.6 mm in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | `rent_avg_nettokalt_eur_per_m2_month` | 13.35 EUR/m²/month | parent_municipality | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | aging | verified | [1] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 11.4 % | parent_municipality | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [2] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 5 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 0.9 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 4.9 · Apr 10.9 · May 16.4 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 23.3 · Aug 22 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2.3 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -4.1 · Feb -4.6 · Mar -2.4 · Apr 1.1 · May 5.7 · Jun 10.4 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 12.7 · Sep 8.7 · Oct 4.1 · Nov 0.8 · Dec -2.4 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -1.5 · Feb -1.6 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 6 · May 11.1 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 17.3 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.1 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 36.8 · Feb 29.5 · Mar 28 · Apr 29.5 · May 33.7 · Jun 59.2 · Jul 57.6 · Aug 65.9 · Sep 50.2 · Oct 50.1 · Nov 48 · Dec 49.2 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 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 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 15 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 5 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | BMA | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Municipal civic orientation for newly arrived residents](https://www.informationsverige.se/sv/om-sverige/samhallsorientering-om-sverige.html) — Civic Orientation · Swedish municipalities · checked 2026-08-10
- [Swedish for immigrants (SFI) municipal adult education](https://www.skolverket.se/styrning-och-ansvar/regler-och-ansvar/ansvar-i-skolfragor/ratt-till-sfi) — State Language Course · Swedish municipalities under the national SFI framework · Swedish · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [Arbetsförmedlingen](https://arbetsformedlingen.se/platsbanken) — Job Search

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Kista when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.1177.se/sa-fungerar-varden/vard-om-du-kommer-fran-ett-annat-land/vard-av-personer-fran-annat-land/)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Sweden country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/sweden/).

## Relationship to a nearby hub

### Is Kista part of Stockholm?

Kista 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 9.5 km away by straight-line distance.

- Source: https://gisco-services.ec.europa.eu/distribution/v2/lau/geojson/LAU_RG_01M_2024_4326.geojson

## Sources

1. Statistics Sweden (SCB) — Official source — https://www.statistikdatabasen.scb.se/pxweb/en/ssd/START__BO__BO0406__BO0406E/BO0406Tab01/
2. SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024 — Independent source — https://api.scb.se/OV0104/v1/doris/en/ssd/AA/AA0003/AA0003B/IntGr1KomUtbBAS
3. European Environment Agency (EEA) — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=Country_ISO%3D%27SE%27+AND+AirPollutant%3D%27PM2.5%27+AND+YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant%2CAirPollutionLevel%2CCountry_ISO%2CStationName%2CYearOfStatistics%2CUnitOfAirpollutionLevel%2CReportingMetric%2CLatitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CLongitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CDataCoverage%2CPreliminary&returnGeometry=false&f=json
4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv
9. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
10. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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### APA

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

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_kista-sweden-rent-jobs-air-quality_e83eaa7867d5,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kista, Sweden: rent, jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/kista/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Kista, Sweden: rent, jobs, air quality](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/kista/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/kista/
- Title: Kista, Sweden: rent, jobs, air quality
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/kista/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/se/kista.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/se/kista.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/se/kista
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json
