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Falun safety score: 80/100 (crime rate 35.2/1k) — above the Sweden average of 73/100. Here's how Falun compares to cities in Dalarna and what the data means for everyday life.
Falun safety score: 80/100 (crime rate 35.2/1k) — above the Sweden average of 73/100. Here's how Falun compares to cities in Dalarna and what the data means for everyday life.
Falun: cost index 93 (-8 vs national avg 101), rent 7 500 kr/month.
Dalarna region average cost index: 101. Falun is -8 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 70/100 — safety 80, healthcare 72, walkability 62.
Safety score: 80/100 (crime rate 35.2/1k). National average: 73/100.
One stat flips the usual narrative: Falun has a cost index of 93 — 8 points below the Sweden national average of 101. Median income is 357 000 kr with rent at 7 500 kr/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 25%. That's a strong position by any measure.
Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. looking at Dalarna as a whole, the spread across all 24 cities is 15 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, Falun scores a composite score of 70/100 — reflecting its safety (80), healthcare (72), and walkability (62) 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.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income | QoL | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falun | 93 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr | 70 | 80 |
| 2 | Visby | 100 | 8 200 kr | 347 000 kr | 70 | 88 |
| 3 | Östersund | 94 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr | 71 | 84 |
| 4 | Luleå | 96 | 7 600 kr | 378 000 kr | 70 | 82 |
| 5 | Umeå | 101 | 8 300 kr | 373 000 kr | 71 | 79 |
| 6 | Jönköping | 96 | 7 900 kr | 362 000 kr | 71 | 78 |
| 7 | Kalmar | 90 | 7 200 kr | 347 000 kr | 72 | 78 |
| 8 | Halmstad | 104 | 8 700 kr | 383 000 kr | 68 | 76 |
| 9 | Karlskrona | 90 | 6 900 kr | 341 000 kr | 71 | 76 |
| 10 | Karlstad | 94 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr | 71 | 76 |
| 11 | Linköping | 102 | 8 700 kr | 378 000 kr | 71 | 75 |
| 12 | Lund | 112 | 9 700 kr | 400 000 kr | 70 | 74 |
| 13 | Uppsala | 114 | 10 400 kr | 405 000 kr | 69 | 73 |
| 14 | Stockholm | 136 | 13 200 kr | 440 000 kr | 66 | 72 |
| 15 | Sundsvall | 93 | 7 400 kr | 357 000 kr | 69 | 72 |
| 16 | Växjö | 95 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr | 69 | 72 |
| 17 | Örebro | 97 | 8 000 kr | 362 000 kr | 69 | 70 |
| 18 | Gothenburg | 112 | 10 100 kr | 395 000 kr | 68 | 68 |
| 19 | Gävle | 93 | 7 500 kr | 352 000 kr | 69 | 68 |
| 20 | Västerås | 99 | 8 000 kr | 362 000 kr | 68 | 68 |
Falun — cost index 93, rent 7 500 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr, QoL 70/100.
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.
Umeå — cost index 101, rent 8 300 kr/mo, income 373 000 kr, QoL 71/100.
Falun has a safety score of 80/100 and a crime rate of 35.2/1,000 residents. The Sweden average safety score is 73/100.
The Dalarna region of average QoL score is 69/100. Falun leads with 70/100, 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.
Falun: cost index 93, rent 7 500 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr/yr, QoL 70/100. 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.