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Norrköping vs Umeå in 2026: cost index 96 vs 101, rent 8 100 kr vs 8 300 kr, income 357 000 kr vs 373 000 kr, QoL 68 vs 71.
Norrköping vs Umeå in 2026: cost index 96 vs 101, rent 8 100 kr vs 8 300 kr, income 357 000 kr vs 373 000 kr, QoL 68 vs 71.
Norrköping: cost index 96 (-5 vs national avg 101), rent 8 100 kr/month.
Östergötland region average cost index: 99. Norrköping is -3 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 68/100 — safety 66, healthcare 74, walkability 72.
Safety score: 66/100 (crime rate 62.5/1k). National average: 73/100.
Let's cut to what actually matters here. Norrköping has a cost index of 96 — 5 points below the Sweden national average of 101. Median income is 357 000 kr with rent at 8 100 kr/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 27%. This is an advantage that compounds over time.
On quality of life, Norrköping scores a composite score of 68/100 — reflecting its safety (66), healthcare (74), and walkability (72) metrics. Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Sweden is a good example of that tension.
Norrköping has a cost index of 96 (national avg: 101), rent 8 100 kr/mo, median income 357 000 kr/yr, and a quality of life score of 68/100.
The Östergötland region of average QoL score is 70/100. Norrköping leads with 68/100, 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.
Norrköping: cost index 96, rent 8 100 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr/yr, QoL 68/100. Umeå: cost index 101, rent 8 300 kr/mo, income 373 000 kr/yr, QoL 71/100.