SE flag
Piteå

Sweden

vs
SE flag
Stockholm

Sweden

Climate

Piteå logs 173 frost days a year to Stockholm's 107 — Stockholm wins by 66. Stockholm also leads on sunny days by 18.

PiteåStockholm
Sunny days
130148
Hot days
00
Frost days
173107
Rainy days
66107
Snow days
5220
Outdoor dinner months
3/123/12
Avg wind
4.1 m/s3.8 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,7601,843
Darkest month sun
0 hrs/mo10 hrs/mo
UV peak month
3.84.5

Piteå

Feels-like °C

-21
-16
-8
1
10
19
19
16
8
-2
-10
-19

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; Piteå has no cost baseline yet.

Piteå

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); Piteå has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
PiteåStockholm
WalkabilityTransitCyclingFlightsAirport

Culture

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

0.0/5
vs
4.2/5
PiteåStockholm
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Stockholm leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
4.7/5
PiteåStockholm
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingDivingClimbing

Safety

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

/5
vs
4.3/5

Career

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

/5
vs
4.2/5
PiteåStockholm
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

/5
vs
4.0/5
PiteåStockholm
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
4.0/5
PiteåStockholm
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
3.0/5
PiteåStockholm
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Piteå averages 4.0 µg/m³ (excellent) PM2.5 annually versus Stockholm's 5.5 µg/m³ (good) — Piteå breathes ~28% cleaner air (1.5 µg/m³ lower).

Piteå

Stockholm

4.0µg/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.

Piteå (23K) and Stockholm (1.5M) are 67x in population — Stockholm is the larger metro, Piteå the smaller.

67x

Stockholm is roughly 67x the scale of Piteå

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

SE flagStockholm
67x
SE flagPiteå
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.SE flagStockholm1.5M67x
2.SE flagPiteå23K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Piteå vs Stockholm

Which is cheaper, Piteå or Stockholm?
Stockholm has an estimated monthly cost of $2,691.
How does the climate compare between Piteå and Stockholm?
Sunny days: 130 vs 148 d — Stockholm higher Annual sunshine: 1,760 vs 1,843 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 0 vs 10 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 173 vs 107 d — Stockholm lower Rainy days: 66 vs 107 d — Piteå lower Snowy days: 52 vs 20 d — Stockholm lower
Is Piteå or Stockholm safer?
Stockholm has a safety score of 4.3/5.
Should I move to Piteå or Stockholm?
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