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Is Eskilstuna good for families? Safety score 62/100, crime rate 70.2/1k. Cost index 96, rent 7 700 kr/mo. Compared to 23 other Södermanland cities below.
Is Eskilstuna good for families? Safety score 62/100, crime rate 70.2/1k. Cost index 96, rent 7 700 kr/mo. Compared to 23 other Södermanland cities below.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eskilstuna | 96 | 7 700 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 2 | Visby | 100 | 8 200 kr | 347 000 kr |
| 3 | Östersund | 94 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 4 | Luleå | 96 | 7 600 kr | 378 000 kr |
| 5 | Falun | 93 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 6 | Umeå | 101 | 8 300 kr | 373 000 kr |
| 7 | Jönköping | 96 | 7 900 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 8 | Kalmar | 90 | 7 200 kr | 347 000 kr |
| 9 | Halmstad | 104 | 8 700 kr | 383 000 kr |
| 10 | Karlskrona | 90 | 6 900 kr | 341 000 kr |
| 11 | Karlstad | 94 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 12 | Linköping | 102 | 8 700 kr | 378 000 kr |
| 13 | Lund | 112 | 9 700 kr | 400 000 kr |
| 14 | Uppsala | 114 | 10 400 kr | 405 000 kr |
| 15 | Stockholm | 136 | 13 200 kr | 440 000 kr |
| 16 | Sundsvall | 93 | 7 400 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 17 | Växjö | 95 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr |
| 18 | Örebro | 97 | 8 000 kr | 362 000 kr |
| 19 | Gothenburg | 112 | 10 100 kr | 395 000 kr |
| 20 | Gävle | 93 | 7 500 kr | 352 000 kr |
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.
Let's cut to what actually matters here. 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%. Financially, that's significant.
And here's the trade-off: looking at Södermanland as a whole, the spread across all 24 cities is 12 points on the cost index. Malmö sits at the other end with index 108 and rent of 9 500 kr/mo. This stands out as genuinely impressive.
On quality of life, Eskilstuna scores a composite score of 67/100 — reflecting its safety (62), healthcare (72), and walkability (70) metrics. Context matters here. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Sweden is a good example of that tension.
Eskilstuna — cost index 96, rent 7 700 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr, QoL 67/100.
Visby — cost index 100, rent 8 200 kr/mo, income 347 000 kr, QoL 70/100.
Östersund — cost index 94, rent 7 500 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr, QoL 71/100.
Luleå — cost index 96, rent 7 600 kr/mo, income 378 000 kr, QoL 70/100.
Falun — cost index 93, rent 7 500 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr, QoL 70/100.
Eskilstuna scores 67/100 on the relevant index for families — with rent of 7 700 kr/month and cost index 96 (5 points below the national average of 101).
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. Visby: cost index 100, rent 8 200 kr/mo, income 347 000 kr/yr, QoL 70/100.
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.