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Örebro digital nomad score: 74/100 — internet 105 Mbps, walk score 74/100, safety 70/100, rent 8 000 kr/mo, nightlife 52/100. Full breakdown vs Örebro peers.
Örebro digital nomad score: 74/100 — internet 105 Mbps, walk score 74/100, safety 70/100, rent 8 000 kr/mo, nightlife 52/100. Full breakdown vs Örebro peers.
Örebro: cost index 97 (-4 vs national avg 101), rent 8 000 kr/month.
Örebro region average cost index: 101. Örebro is -4 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 69/100 — safety 70, healthcare 76, walkability 74.
Safety score: 70/100 (crime rate 55.8/1k). National average: 73/100.
Here's the finding that keeps coming up in different analyses: Örebro has a cost index of 97 — 4 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 is an advantage that compounds over time.
Here's where it gets complicated: looking at Örebro as a whole, the spread across all 24 cities is 1 points on the cost index. Eskilstuna sits at the other end with index 96 and rent of 7 700 kr/mo. This combination is rare — and valuable.
On quality of life, Örebro scores a composite score of 69/100 — reflecting its safety (70), healthcare (76), and walkability (74) 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.
For digital nomads specifically, Örebro earns a DN score of 74/100, powered by 105 Mbps internet, walkability of 74/100, and a nightlife score of 52/100. That's a strong position by any measure.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income | DN Score | Internet (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Örebro | 97 | 8 000 kr | 362 000 kr | 74 | 105 |
| 2 | Lund | 112 | 9 700 kr | 400 000 kr | 74 | 125 |
| 3 | Linköping | 102 | 8 700 kr | 378 000 kr | 74 | 115 |
| 4 | Jönköping | 96 | 7 900 kr | 362 000 kr | 74 | 100 |
| 5 | Umeå | 101 | 8 300 kr | 373 000 kr | 74 | 110 |
| 6 | Kalmar | 90 | 7 200 kr | 347 000 kr | 74 | 80 |
| 7 | Karlstad | 94 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr | 74 | 90 |
| 8 | Gothenburg | 112 | 10 100 kr | 395 000 kr | 73 | 130 |
| 9 | Malmö | 108 | 9 500 kr | 378 000 kr | 73 | 120 |
| 10 | Uppsala | 114 | 10 400 kr | 405 000 kr | 73 | 135 |
| 11 | Östersund | 94 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr | 73 | 80 |
| 12 | Helsingborg | 103 | 9 000 kr | 368 000 kr | 72 | 110 |
| 13 | Norrköping | 96 | 8 100 kr | 357 000 kr | 72 | 100 |
| 14 | Halmstad | 104 | 8 700 kr | 383 000 kr | 72 | 95 |
| 15 | Luleå | 96 | 7 600 kr | 378 000 kr | 72 | 90 |
| 16 | Gävle | 93 | 7 500 kr | 352 000 kr | 72 | 85 |
| 17 | Sundsvall | 93 | 7 400 kr | 357 000 kr | 72 | 85 |
| 18 | Växjö | 95 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr | 72 | 90 |
| 19 | Karlskrona | 90 | 6 900 kr | 341 000 kr | 72 | 80 |
| 20 | Västerås | 99 | 8 000 kr | 362 000 kr | 72 | 100 |
Örebro — cost index 97, rent 8 000 kr/mo, income 362 000 kr, QoL 69/100.
Lund — cost index 112, rent 9 700 kr/mo, income 400 000 kr, QoL 70/100.
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.
Örebro earns a digital nomad score of 74/100 — internet 105 Mbps, walk score 74/100, safety 70/100, rent 8 000 kr/month.
The Örebro region of average QoL score is 69/100. Örebro leads with 69/100, 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.
Örebro: cost index 97, rent 8 000 kr/mo, income 362 000 kr/yr, QoL 69/100. Lund: cost index 112, rent 9 700 kr/mo, income 400 000 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.