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Eskilstuna quality of life score: 67/100 (Sweden avg: 69/100). Combines safety (62), healthcare (72), walkability (70), air quality (AQI 10) and green space (34%). Compared to Södermanland peers in 2026.
Eskilstuna quality of life score: 67/100 (Sweden avg: 69/100). Combines safety (62), healthcare (72), walkability (70), air quality (AQI 10) and green space (34%). Compared to Södermanland peers in 2026.
Eskilstuna: cost index 96 (-5 vs national avg 101), rent 7 700 kr/month.
Södermanland region average cost index: 101. Eskilstuna is -5 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 67/100 — safety 62, healthcare 72, walkability 70.
Safety score: 62/100 (crime rate 70.2/1k). National average: 73/100.
This shifts the equation entirely. Eskilstuna has a cost index of 96 — 5 points below the Sweden national average of 101. Median income is 357 000 kr with rent at 7 700 kr/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 26%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
However, looking at Södermanland as a whole, the spread across all 24 cities is 7 points on the cost index. Helsingborg sits at the other end with index 103 and rent of 9 000 kr/mo. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Eskilstuna scores a composite score of 67/100 — reflecting its safety (62), healthcare (72), and walkability (70) metrics. But here's the flip side: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Sweden is a good example of that tension.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eskilstuna | 96 | 7 700 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 2 | Kalmar | 90 | 7 200 kr | 347 000 kr |
| 3 | Linköping | 102 | 8 700 kr | 378 000 kr |
| 4 | Jönköping | 96 | 7 900 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 5 | Umeå | 101 | 8 300 kr | 373 000 kr |
| 6 | Karlskrona | 90 | 6 900 kr | 341 000 kr |
| 7 | Karlstad | 94 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 8 | Östersund | 94 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 9 | Lund | 112 | 9 700 kr | 400 000 kr |
| 10 | Falun | 93 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 11 | Luleå | 96 | 7 600 kr | 378 000 kr |
| 12 | Visby | 100 | 8 200 kr | 347 000 kr |
| 13 | Uppsala | 114 | 10 400 kr | 405 000 kr |
| 14 | Örebro | 97 | 8 000 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 15 | Gävle | 93 | 7 500 kr | 352 000 kr |
| 16 | Sundsvall | 93 | 7 400 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 17 | Växjö | 95 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 18 | Gothenburg | 112 | 10 100 kr | 395 000 kr |
| 19 | Norrköping | 96 | 8 100 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 20 | Halmstad | 104 | 8 700 kr | 383 000 kr |
Eskilstuna — cost index 96, rent 7 700 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr, QoL 67/100.
Kalmar — cost index 90, rent 7 200 kr/mo, income 347 000 kr, QoL 72/100.
Linköping — cost index 102, rent 8 700 kr/mo, income 378 000 kr, QoL 71/100.
Jönköping — cost index 96, rent 7 900 kr/mo, income 362 000 kr, QoL 71/100.
Umeå — cost index 101, rent 8 300 kr/mo, income 373 000 kr, QoL 71/100.
Eskilstuna has a composite quality of life score of 67/100, covering safety (62), healthcare (72), walkability (70), air quality, and green space. Sweden average QoL: 69/100.
The Södermanland region of average QoL score is 69/100. Eskilstuna leads with 67/100, 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.
Eskilstuna: cost index 96, rent 7 700 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr/yr, QoL 67/100. Kalmar: cost index 90, rent 7 200 kr/mo, income 347 000 kr/yr, QoL 72/100.
This analysis uses data from SCB, Lantmäteriet, Skatteverket to rank cities in Sweden. The cost of living index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Quality of life scores combine safety, healthcare, walkability, air quality, green space, and transit metrics. Salary ranges use national occupation data adjusted for local cost differences. Data is updated regularly to reflect current market conditions.