Sweden / Gotland County
Visby is a coastal Hanseatic town and the seat of Gotland Municipality on the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea, recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Scandinavia. Its encircling town wall, church ruins, harbour, and the island's surrounding shoreline make it a memorable base for local-first discovery and nearby weekend trips across Gotland. Visby is a gotland county city of about Pending integration in Sweden. On the composite city-intelligence score, Visby sits at an early stage relative to the indexed set (50/100).
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Composite profile
50/100
Visby acts as a planning anchor for local-first research and nearby weekend-rest discovery, with island access by boat and air, transport, and seasonal details best confirmed through official sources.
50/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
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Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 50/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 50/100 | Visby's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 50/100 | Visby'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 | 50/100 | Visby's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 50/100 | Visby's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 50/100 | Visby's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 50/100 | Visby's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 50/100 | 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.
Visby ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (87/100), with strong personal-safety and low night-time indicators.
A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.
Visby has a very high quality-of-life estimate (80/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, cleanliness and infrastructure.
How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.
Visby scores very high for family living (80/100), helped by education access, safety and healthcare.
Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.
Visby is high for remote workers (71/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Visby is high for retirement (76/100), appealing for healthcare access and a clean environment.
Local public safety guidance for Visby, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Visby, 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 Visby, 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 Visby, 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 Visby, 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 Visby, 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 Visby. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Source-attributed values for Visby 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 Visby 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 (80/100), with nearby nature such as Gotska Sandön National Park, Högklint.
Excellent (80/100) on safety, schools and green space.
Around average cost; about SEK 20,500/month for one person (estimate).
Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.
Mainly technology, manufacturing, research.
A subarctic climate, averaging about 2.7°C.
Higher education is strong (73/100).
Healthcare access is strong (74/100).
Retirement suitability is strong (68/100).
Within ~170 km: Gotska Sandön National Park, Högklint.
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Visby's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Visby'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.
Visby's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Visby's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Visby's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Visby's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.
Cost of living estimates for Visby — 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 Visby — Subarctic climate, annual average 2.7°C, comfort score 57/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Economy and jobs profile for Visby — regional center, economy score 82/100, key industries including technology, manufacturing, research. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Education profile for Visby — regional education center, education score 68/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement profile for Visby — regional healthcare center, healthcare score 74/100, retirement score 68/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Source-attributed visual context for Visby 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 Visby — 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 Visby 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 Visby 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 Visby. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
Coastal cluster · about 165 km from Visby. Explore Norrköping's city intelligence profile.
Same corridor · about 179 km from Visby. Explore Södertälje's city intelligence profile.
Same corridor · about 180 km from Visby. Explore Linköping's city intelligence profile.
Coastal cluster · about 189 km from Visby. Explore Stockholm's city intelligence profile.
Cross-border · about 206 km from Visby. Explore Liepaja's city intelligence profile.
Same corridor · about 221 km from Visby. Explore Eskilstuna's city intelligence profile.
Same corridor · about 226 km from Visby. Explore Växjö's city intelligence profile.
Same corridor · about 228 km from Visby. Explore Karlskrona's city intelligence profile.
Same corridor · about 244 km from Visby. Explore Västerås's city intelligence profile.
Same corridor · about 247 km from Visby. Explore Jönköping's city intelligence profile.
Regional discovery collections that include Visby — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
Coastal region · 10 places across 58 cities.
Island region · 10 places across 34 cities.
Weekend escapes · 30 places across 53 cities.
Theme-first discovery collections that include Visby — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
Hiking Areas · 21 places across 55 cities.
Island Getaways · 18 places across 40 cities.
National Park Weekends · 14 places across 27 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 Visby, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.
Visby has a very high quality-of-life estimate (80/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, cleanliness and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as Gotska Sandön National Park, Högklint and Gotland within weekend range.
Visby has a very high quality-of-life estimate (80/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, cleanliness and infrastructure. It indexes 80/100 for overall quality of life.
A single resident of Visby spends roughly SEK 20,500 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near SEK 10,900. 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. Visby is high for remote workers (71/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Visby's labour market is very strong, with opportunities concentrated in technology, tourism and hospitality and manufacturing. Visby has a regional economy with strengths in technology, manufacturing and research.
Visby offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 85/100.
Visby is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Physics, Mathematics and Medicine.
Visby offers a strong student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, strong quality of life and good connectivity.
Visby has a regional healthcare center, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 74/100. Residents have strong access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.
Visby offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 68/100. Residents benefit from walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.
Visby has a subarctic climate, averaging about 2.7°C annually with roughly 600 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jan.
Visby ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (87/100), with strong personal-safety and low night-time indicators.
Visby indexes a walkability score of 84 and a cycling score of 69 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.
Nature destinations within about 170 km of Visby include Gotska Sandön National Park, Högklint and Gotland. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.
Visby scores very high for family living (80/100), helped by education access, safety and healthcare.
Visby rates 38/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 57/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Gotska Sandön National Park, Högklint and Gotland supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.
Visby acts as a planning anchor for local-first research and nearby weekend-rest discovery, with island access by boat and air, transport, and seasonal details best confirmed through official sources. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (50/100) and air quality (50/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (50/100), 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 Visby 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.