Göteborg, Sweden
Source confidence: city-level Eurostat population/city-level Eurostat transit; WMO climate; cost/healthcare country-level; airport and rent unavailable
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721,473city-level population
70/100data confidence score
7source coverage count
Swedencountry context
Population and basics
| Population | 721,473 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2025; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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| Country | Sweden | country-level label from data/global/countries.json |
| Region | Northern Europe | curated-level regional grouping |
| Location type | city | curated-level location hierarchy label |
| Urban Audit code | SE002C | city-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
| Functional urban area code | SE002F | FUA-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
Climate: city-level Eurostat vs station normals
30-year station normals
| Summer high | 22.4 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Goteborg_A WMO station, 8.3 km from centroid |
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| Winter low | -1.6 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Goteborg_A WMO station, 8.3 km from centroid |
City-level Eurostat and available climate context
| Warmest-month average | 18.8 C | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2008; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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| Coldest-month average | -2 C | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2008; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Sunshine | 1,753.2 hrs/year | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2008; collected: 2026-05-29; Eurostat EN1002V hours/day converted to annual hours |
| Annual precipitation | 912 mm/year | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Goteborg_A WMO station, 8.3 km from centroid |
| Precipitation and humidity | 86/100 | centroid-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Deterministic comfort score centered on 750 mm annual precipitation |
| Air quality | 15 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2013; collected: 2026-05-29; Eurostat PM10 city indicator used as comparable particulate signal |
Daily life: mode shares and commute
| Transit and walkability | 47/100 | city-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2005; collected: 2026-05-29; Sum of Eurostat walking, bicycle, and public-transport commute shares where available |
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| Walk commute share | 12% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2005; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Bike commute share | 14% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2005; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Transit commute share | 21% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2005; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Commute time | 29 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2005; collected: 2026-05-29 |
Country-level context
These rows are country-level context unless the metric context states otherwise; they are not city-specific claims.
| Housing cost band | country ppp context non eur currency | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: low; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01; Country-level PPP conversion factor band; no city rent benchmark is ingested in M2-S6 |
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| Local price level | 8.55 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| GDP per capita PPP | $62,979 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Purchasing-power context | 62,978.9 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Healthcare access | 85/100 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2025-12-05 |
| Life expectancy | 84.1 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Doctors | 44.7 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2022; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Nurses and midwives | 117.4 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2022; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Country unemployment | 8.69% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Internet users | 95.8% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| UTC offset | 1 hours | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Static standard-time country table; DST differences are not modeled in this beta metric |
| US East work overlap | 2 hours | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Overlap of 09:00-17:00 local standard time with 09:00-17:00 US Eastern standard time |
No comparable city-level rent benchmark is available in this Global Beta build; verify current local listings. proxy-level; quality: unavailable; confidence: low; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); No comparable city-level rent benchmark source is ingested for M2-S6
Language and practical context
| Primary languages | SV | country-level language codes from data/global/countries.json |
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| Currency | SEK | country-level practical context |
| Primary-language fit | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Primary languages from curated wave-one country seed |
| English usability | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Curated country-level practical note; intentionally not converted into a numeric score |
| Visa research status | official links seeded unverified | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; M1 country research URLs are official-link seeds and remain marked unverified |
English is broadly usable in larger cities and many professional settings, but Swedish helps with public services and long-term social integration.
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Get started in Göteborg
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Official city portal
- City of GothenburgOfficialOfficial municipal service hub for Gothenburg with city services, e-services, contact information, education, housing, transport and local government information.
Residency & registration
- Moving to SwedenOfficialSwedish Tax Agency page about population registration for people moving to Sweden.
- EU/EEA citizens who want to live in Sweden with right of residenceOfficialSwedish Migration Agency page about right-of-residence information for EU/EEA citizens in Sweden.
Tax number & registration
- Personal identity numberOfficialSwedish Tax Agency explainer for personal identity numbers issued through the population register.
- Coordination numberOfficialSwedish Tax Agency page about coordination numbers for people who are not or have not been population-registered in Sweden.
Healthcare access
- Good to know about healthcare in Västra GötalandOfficial1177 regional overview of healthcare information for Västra Götaland, including care routes, fees, rights and patient information.
- Choosing a healthcare clinicOfficial1177 Västra Götaland page about choosing healthcare clinics and listing with a health centre in the regional healthcare system.
Housing search
- Housing agencyOfficialCity of Gothenburg page explaining municipal housing search through Boplats Väst and other rental-search routes in Gothenburg.
- Available apartments in GothenburgCommercialCommercial Swedish rental marketplace page for first-hand apartment listings in Gothenburg.
Getting around
- Cards, tickets and pricesOfficialVästtrafik overview of public transport ticket types and prices for buses, trams, trains and boats in Västra Götaland, including Gothenburg.
- Period and monthly tickets for Gothenburg, Mölndal, Partille and ÖckeröOfficialVästtrafik page for period tickets in Zone A covering Gothenburg and nearby municipalities.
Banking, SIM & utilities
- Right to a payment accountOfficialFinansinspektionen consumer page about access to a basic payment account in Sweden.
- Moving? We help youCommercialGöteborg Energi page about moving electricity-network, electricity-supply, district heating and gas agreements for homes in Gothenburg.
Newcomer & integration services
- Welcome HouseOfficialCity of Gothenburg newcomer support hub for residents who are new in Sweden and need help understanding society, rights, opportunities and local points of contact.
- Civic orientation initiativesOfficialCity of Gothenburg page for civic-orientation courses and related newcomer support such as parent support, digital competence and civic guidance.
Community & networks
- Kompis SverigeNon-profitNGO offering social activities and matching between new and established Swedes, with Gothenburg activities listed on the Swedish site.
- Language cafeOfficialCity of Gothenburg library page listing local language-cafe activities for practicing Swedish and meeting others at municipal libraries.
Language courses
- Swedish for immigrants (sfi)OfficialCity of Gothenburg adult education page for municipal Swedish for immigrants courses.
- About sfi and how to applyOfficialCity of Gothenburg page with local information about sfi study options, first-time information meetings and municipal application routes.
Schools & childcare
- Apply for preschool and pedagogical childcareOfficialCity of Gothenburg preschool and childcare application page for municipal preschool and pedagogical care.
- Apply for preschool class, compulsory school and adapted compulsory schoolOfficialCity of Gothenburg school application page for school choice, school changes and municipal placement information.
Safety & essentials
- Important phone numbersOfficialSOS Alarm page listing Sweden's national emergency number and other important numbers such as 113 13, 114 14 and 1177.
- Police phone numbersOfficialSwedish Police Authority page listing emergency and non-emergency police contact numbers.
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Data sources and freshness
- CIA World FactbookYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: annual or as updated
- Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit)Years in this location: 2005, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2024, 2025 | Levels: city-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat standard reuse policy | Refresh: annual
- GeoNames geographical databaseYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- Eurostat GISCO Urban Audit geographyYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat/GISCO reuse policy | Refresh: as GISCO publishes boundary updates
- Natural EarthYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: as Natural Earth releases updates
- NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normalsYears in this location: 2020 | Levels: centroid-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: on normals release cycle
- OECD city, FUA, regional, and local-area datasetsYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: active | License: OECD terms and conditions | Refresh: annual or dataset-specific
- OurAirportsYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- WHO Global Health ObservatoryYears in this location: 2022, 2023 | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: WHO data terms | Refresh: indicator-specific
- World Bank International Comparison ProgramYears in this location: 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: release-cycle
- World Bank World Development IndicatorsYears in this location: 2024, 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: annual or indicator-specific
- Global methodologyHow Global Beta scores and source labels are calculated
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