vs
SE flag
Stockholm

Sweden

Climate

Östersund logs 1 outdoor-dinner months a year to Stockholm's 3 — Stockholm wins by 2. Stockholm also leads on frost days by 69.

ÖstersundStockholm
Sunny days
117148
Hot days
00
Frost days
176107
Rainy days
96107
Snow days
4520
Outdoor dinner months
1/123/12
Avg wind
3.1 m/s3.8 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,5211,843
Darkest month sun
0 hrs/mo10 hrs/mo
UV peak month
3.84.5

Östersund

Feels-like °C

-15
-14
-7
0
8
18
15
15
6
0
-8
-18

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Stockholm

Feels-like °C

-14
-12
-7
1
9
18
18
17
11
2
-6
-13

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Stockholm averages $2,691/mo for balanced living; Östersund has no cost baseline yet.

Östersund

monthly · balanced

Stockholm

$2,691

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $2,089Comfort $4,251
Top 87%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

Stockholm scores 3.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Östersund has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
ÖstersundStockholm
WalkabilityTransitCyclingFlightsAirport

Culture

Stockholm's culture score of 4.2 sits well above Östersund's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
4.2/5
ÖstersundStockholm
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Stockholm leads

Nature & Outdoors

Stockholm scores 4.7 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Östersund has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.7/5
ÖstersundStockholm
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingDivingClimbing

Safety

Stockholm scores 4.3 on safety (0–5 scale); Östersund has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
4.3/5

Career

Stockholm scores 4.2 on career (0–5 scale); Östersund has no career baseline.

/5
vs
4.2/5
ÖstersundStockholm
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Stockholm scores 3.0 on social & community (0–5 scale); Östersund has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.0/5
ÖstersundStockholm
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixUrban EnergyGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Stockholm scores 4.0 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Östersund has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
ÖstersundStockholm
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Stockholm scores 4.0 on family (0–5 scale); Östersund has no family baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
ÖstersundStockholm
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

Stockholm scores 3.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Östersund has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.0/5
ÖstersundStockholm
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Östersund averages 3.3 µg/m³ (excellent) PM2.5 annually versus Stockholm's 5.5 µg/m³ (good) — Östersund breathes ~40% cleaner air (2.2 µg/m³ lower).

Östersund

Stockholm

3.3µg/m³
5.5µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Excellent
Good

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Östersund (50K) and Stockholm (1.5M) are 31x in population — Stockholm is the larger metro, Östersund the smaller.

31x

Stockholm is roughly 31x the scale of Östersund

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

SE flagStockholm
31x
SE flagÖstersund
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.SE flagStockholm1.5M31x
2.SE flagÖstersund50K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Östersund vs Stockholm

Which is cheaper, Östersund or Stockholm?
Stockholm has an estimated monthly cost of $2,691.
How does the climate compare between Östersund and Stockholm?
Sunny days: 117 vs 148 d — Stockholm higher Annual sunshine: 1,521 vs 1,843 hrs — Stockholm higher Winter sunshine: 0 vs 10 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 176 vs 107 d — Stockholm lower Rainy days: 96 vs 107 d — Östersund lower Snowy days: 45 vs 20 d — Stockholm lower
Is Östersund or Stockholm safer?
Stockholm has a safety score of 4.3/5.
Should I move to Östersund or Stockholm?
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