Sweden / Northern Europe
Skellefteå is an indexed city in Sweden (Northern Europe), with a metropolitan population of about ~39K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Skellefteå spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Skellefteå is a northern europe city of about ~39K in Sweden. On the composite city-intelligence score, Skellefteå sits around the indexed median (77/100).
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Composite profile
77/100
Use the Skellefteå profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Sweden and across Northern Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.
77/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
Directional
Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 77/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 48/100 | Skellefteå's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 79/100 | Skellefteå's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Energy | 84/100 | Skellefteå's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 79/100 | Skellefteå's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 81/100 | Skellefteå's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 81/100 | Skellefteå's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 81/100 | Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context. |
Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.
Skellefteå ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (90/100), with strong personal-safety and low night-time indicators.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Skellefteå has a very high quality-of-life estimate (87/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Skellefteå scores very high for family living (89/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Skellefteå is high for remote workers (78/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Skellefteå is very high for retirement (80/100), appealing for healthcare access and a clean environment.
Local public safety guidance for Skellefteå, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Skellefteå, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Sweden emergency profile, which currently lists no verified national contacts.
Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.
Healthcare context for Skellefteå, with national-level information from Sweden where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Skellefteå, see the Sweden healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Local mobility context for Skellefteå, with national-level context from Sweden where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Skellefteå, see the Sweden transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.
Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.
Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Skellefteå. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Skellefteå will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset
Verified data unavailableThe air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
Quick, evidence-based answers about Skellefteå drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.
Yes — excellent quality of life (87/100), with nearby nature such as Kroksjön, Skellefteå kommun, Halsön.
Excellent (89/100) on safety, schools and green space.
Around average cost; about SEK 20,200/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
Mainly manufacturing, technology, automotive.
A subarctic climate, averaging about -3.1°C.
Higher education is strong (68/100).
Healthcare access is strong (71/100).
Retirement suitability is strong (66/100).
Within ~170 km: Kroksjön, Skellefteå kommun, Halsön.
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Skellefteå's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Skellefteå's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Skellefteå's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Skellefteå's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Skellefteå's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Skellefteå's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
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Cost of living estimates for Skellefteå — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.
Climate profile for Skellefteå — Subarctic climate, annual average -3.1°C, comfort score 46/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for Skellefteå — regional center, economy score 80/100, key industries including manufacturing, technology, automotive. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Skellefteå — regional education center, education score 63/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Skellefteå — regional healthcare center, healthcare score 71/100, retirement score 66/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Skellefteå using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.
Weekend trip planning checklist for Skellefteå — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.
Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
Estimate a monthly budget for Skellefteå using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for Skellefteå using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Skellefteå. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
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Regional discovery collections that include Skellefteå — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
Weekend escapes · 30 places across 80 cities.
Island region · 10 places across 34 cities.
Weekend escapes · 30 places across 53 cities.
Theme-first discovery collections that include Skellefteå — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
Cycling Friendly Areas · 34 places across 56 cities.
Hiking Areas · 21 places across 55 cities.
Island Getaways · 18 places across 40 cities.
Lake Escapes · 20 places across 48 cities.
Nature Photography Spots · 48 places across 54 cities.
Weekend Nature Retreats · 32 places across 55 cities.
Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Skellefteå, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Skellefteå has a very high quality-of-life estimate (87/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as Kroksjön, Skellefteå kommun, Halsön and Mörttjärnen within weekend range.
Skellefteå has a very high quality-of-life estimate (87/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. It indexes 87/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Skellefteå spends roughly SEK 20,200 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near SEK 10,700. Overall the city is around average cost for Sweden. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.
Plan for around-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Skellefteå is high for remote workers (78/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Skellefteå's labour market is very strong, with opportunities concentrated in technology, manufacturing and tourism and hospitality. Skellefteå has a regional economy with strengths in manufacturing, technology and automotive.
Skellefteå offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 87/100.
Skellefteå is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Law, Social Sciences and Engineering.
Skellefteå offers a moderate student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, strong quality of life and good connectivity.
Skellefteå has a regional healthcare center, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 71/100. Residents have strong access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Skellefteå offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 66/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
Skellefteå has a subarctic climate, averaging about -3.1°C annually with roughly 600 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jan.
Skellefteå ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (90/100), with strong personal-safety and low night-time indicators.
Skellefteå indexes a walkability score of 77 and a cycling score of 75 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Skellefteå include Kroksjön, Skellefteå kommun, Halsön and Mörttjärnen. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Skellefteå scores very high for family living (89/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.
Skellefteå rates 49/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 97/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Kroksjön, Skellefteå kommun, Halsön and Mörttjärnen supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Use the Skellefteå profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Sweden and across Northern Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are energy (84/100) and internet speed (81/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (48/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Country context is available on the Sweden country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Skellefteå appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.