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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Linköping vs Västerås in 2026: cost index 102 vs 99, rent 8 700 kr vs 8 000 kr, income 378 000 kr vs 362 000 kr, QoL 71 vs 68.
Linköping vs Västerås in 2026: cost index 102 vs 99, rent 8 700 kr vs 8 000 kr, income 378 000 kr vs 362 000 kr, QoL 71 vs 68.
Linköping: cost index 102 (+1 vs national avg 101), rent 8 700 kr/month.
Östergötland region average cost index: 101. Linköping is +1 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 71/100 — safety 75, healthcare 80, walkability 78.
Safety score: 75/100 (crime rate 46.3/1k). National average: 73/100.
Here's the finding that keeps coming up in different analyses: Linköping has a cost index of 102 — 1 points above the Sweden national average of 101. Median income is 378 000 kr with rent at 8 700 kr/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 28%. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Linköping scores a composite score of 71/100 — reflecting its safety (75), healthcare (80), and walkability (78) metrics. Zooming out, affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Sweden is a good example of that tension.
Linköping has a cost index of 102 (national avg: 101), rent 8 700 kr/mo, median income 378 000 kr/yr, and a quality of life score of 71/100.
The Östergötland region of average QoL score is 70/100. Linköping leads with 71/100, reflecting safety, healthcare access, walkability, and green space.
Our index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Sub-categories cover housing, food, transport, utilities, and healthcare. Data sources include SCB, Lantmäteriet, Skatteverket.
Linköping: cost index 102, rent 8 700 kr/mo, income 378 000 kr/yr, QoL 71/100. Västerås: cost index 99, rent 8 000 kr/mo, income 362 000 kr/yr, QoL 68/100.