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Västerås vs Gävle in 2026: cost index 99 vs 93, rent 8 000 kr vs 7 500 kr, income 362 000 kr vs 352 000 kr, QoL 68 vs 69.
Västerås vs Gävle in 2026: cost index 99 vs 93, rent 8 000 kr vs 7 500 kr, income 362 000 kr vs 352 000 kr, QoL 68 vs 69.
Västerås: cost index 99 (-2 vs national avg 101), rent 8 000 kr/month.
Västmanland region average cost index: 96. Västerås is +3 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 68/100 — safety 68, healthcare 74, walkability 72.
Safety score: 68/100 (crime rate 58.2/1k). National average: 73/100.
Here's what the headline numbers don't tell you: Västerås has a cost index of 99 — 2 points below the Sweden national average of 101. Median income is 362 000 kr with rent at 8 000 kr/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 27%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Västerås scores a composite score of 68/100 — reflecting its safety (68), 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.
Västerås has a cost index of 99 (national avg: 101), rent 8 000 kr/mo, median income 362 000 kr/yr, and a quality of life score of 68/100.
The Västmanland region of average QoL score is 69/100. Västerås 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.
Västerås: cost index 99, rent 8 000 kr/mo, income 362 000 kr/yr, QoL 68/100. Gävle: cost index 93, rent 7 500 kr/mo, income 352 000 kr/yr, QoL 69/100.