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Umeå vs Gävle in 2026: cost index 101 vs 93, rent 8 300 kr vs 7 500 kr, income 373 000 kr vs 352 000 kr, QoL 71 vs 69.
Umeå vs Gävle in 2026: cost index 101 vs 93, rent 8 300 kr vs 7 500 kr, income 373 000 kr vs 352 000 kr, QoL 71 vs 69.
Umeå: cost index 101 (0 vs national avg 101), rent 8 300 kr/month.
Västerbotten region average cost index: 97. Umeå is +4 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 71/100 — safety 79, healthcare 82, walkability 72.
Safety score: 79/100 (crime rate 38.4/1k). National average: 73/100.
Here's the finding that keeps coming up in different analyses: Umeå has a cost index of 101 — 0 points below the Sweden national average of 101. Median income is 373 000 kr with rent at 8 300 kr/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 27%. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Umeå scores a composite score of 71/100 — reflecting its safety (79), healthcare (82), and walkability (72) metrics. And here's the trade-off: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Sweden is a good example of that tension.
Umeå has a cost index of 101 (national avg: 101), rent 8 300 kr/mo, median income 373 000 kr/yr, and a quality of life score of 71/100.
The Västerbotten region of average QoL score is 70/100. Umeå 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.
Umeå: cost index 101, rent 8 300 kr/mo, income 373 000 kr/yr, QoL 71/100. Gävle: cost index 93, rent 7 500 kr/mo, income 352 000 kr/yr, QoL 69/100.