Linköping, 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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168,034city-level population
67/100data confidence score
7source coverage count
Swedencountry context
Population and basics
| Population | 168,034 | 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 | SE007C | city-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
| Functional urban area code | SE007F | FUA-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
Climate: city-level Eurostat vs station normals
30-year station normals
| Summer high | 22.6 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Linkoping_Malmslatt WMO station, 5.3 km from centroid |
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| Winter low | -4.7 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Linkoping_Malmslatt WMO station, 5.3 km from centroid |
City-level Eurostat and available climate context
| Warmest-month average | 16.9 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 | -4.7 C | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2008; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Sunshine | 1,899.3 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 | 564.9 mm/year | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Linkoping_Malmslatt WMO station, 5.3 km from centroid |
| Precipitation and humidity | 85/100 | 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 |
Daily life: mode shares and commute
| Transit and walkability | 42/100 | 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 | 16% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2005; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Transit commute share | 14% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2005; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Commute time | 27 | 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 |
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Get started in Linköping
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Official city portal
- Linköping MunicipalityOfficialMunicipal services hub for Linköping, with e-services, contact routes, childcare, housing, support services, traffic and local government information.
Residency & registration
- Moving to SwedenOfficialSkatteverket page describing population registration when moving to Sweden, including the move notification and personnummer context.
- EU/EEA Citizens Who Want to Live in Sweden With Right of ResidenceOfficialMigrationsverket page describing right of residence, residence without a permit for EU/EEA citizens, and references to population registration.
Tax number & registration
- Personal Identity NumberOfficialSkatteverket page explaining the Swedish personnummer as an identity designation issued through population registration.
- Coordination NumberOfficialSkatteverket page explaining samordningsnummer for people who are not or have not been registered in Sweden, with identity-control context.
Healthcare access
- Choose a Health Centre in ÖstergötlandOfficial1177 regional healthcare page covering health-centre choice, listing, and comparison of vårdcentraler in Östergötland.
Housing search
- Landlords in LinköpingOfficialLinköping municipality page listing rental-property owners and contact links for housing providers in the municipality.
- Search Available Apartments in LinköpingOfficialStångåstaden page for available rental apartments from Linköping's municipal housing company.
Getting around
- Tickets and PricesOfficialÖstgötatrafiken page listing ticket types and fare categories for public transport in Östergötland, including city-zone travel.
- Where and How to Buy a TicketOfficialÖstgötatrafiken page describing public-transport ticket purchase channels, including app, onboard card tap, web, agents, machines and travel cards.
Banking, SIM & utilities
- After You Have Received Your Personal Identity NumberOfficialInformationsverige.se page for newcomers covering Swedish ID card, bank account, e-identification, Swedish SIM card, phone number and Swish context.
- Things to Consider When MovingCommercialTekniska verken page for move-related utilities in Linköping, including electricity network agreements, electricity supply, waste, water and broadband links.
Newcomer & integration services
- Support for Newly Arrived ResidentsOfficialLinköping municipality page collecting support topics for newly arrived people, including education for newcomers, housing for assigned newcomers and EU-citizen information.
- Contact LinköpingOfficialMunicipal citizen-service page with chat, email, phone and office contact options for residents, businesses and visitors.
Community & networks
- Language Friends in LinköpingCommunityCommunity matching platform connecting people who are new in Sweden with established Linköping residents for language practice and social contact.
Language courses
- SFI - Swedish for ImmigrantsOfficialLinköping municipality page for Swedish for immigrants, with general information, study formats, application information and municipal adult education contact details.
Schools & childcare
- Compulsory School When Moving To or From LinköpingOfficialLinköping municipality page about school placement in connection with moving to or from the municipality.
- Apply for Preschool and After-School CareOfficialLinköping municipality e-service page for municipal preschool, after-school care and open after-school activity administration.
Safety & essentials
- Urgent Help From Social ServicesOfficialLinköping municipality page with local urgent social-services contacts and important emergency and non-emergency phone numbers.
- For Foreign Citizens and People With Dual CitizenshipOfficialKrisinformation.se page from Swedish authorities covering consular-support context for foreign citizens and people with dual citizenship.
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Nearest cities
- Stockholm, Sweden 109 mi away
- Uppsala, Sweden 132 mi away
- Göteborg, Sweden 141 mi away
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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, 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
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