Västerås: the vibe
Videos from people who went, played right here, with what viewers said underneath. Not part of the score.
The verdict
Mixed · 55Thin evidence: the one substantive comment thread is mostly defenders saying it's pretty, while a newcomer reports a hard job search.
- waterfront and boat rides
- history and old town
- pleasant small-city feel
- long-term residents find it nice
- job hunting is hard for newcomers
- unfairly labeled ugly
- very little detailed living content
- Many viewers say the town is not ugly at all
- A long-time resident calls it nice to live in
- Newcomers may struggle to find work quickly
- Old town and scenery are its main draws
Read from 6 videos, 22 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-08; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
Västerås - Second OLDEST and Second UGLIEST in Sweden?
Three Star Vagabond · 18K views · 2021
What viewers said
“definitely not an ugly town. Boat ride looked so nice. With everything you listed.. this town is probably the best town.”
♥ 14 likes
“I lived there for 8 years and it was nice so I wouldn’t call it ugly at all”
♥ 4 likes
“Finally a blogger that looks into the camera while talking instead of the screen”
♥ 4 likes
“So nice! I like this town, it isn't that ugly! I actually love exploring new places, I can see so much through your videos!”
♥ 7 likes
“Superb video.. Enjoyed watching ur all videos! Thanks for sharing! 😊😃👌🏻”
♥ 3 likes
“Random fun fact about Västerås that many can relate to: H&M was founded here”
♥ 5 likes
“Like the others say, it’s not ugly at all!”
♥ 10 likes
“Awesome and informative video!”
♥ 2 likes
“Not so ugly at all 😃 Interesting and fun video as always 👍😊”
♥ 7 likes
“Very cool bro😎 Its so cool that you can take a place like that and make it interesting 😃 great info 👍”
♥ 1 likes
Found with a YouTube search for the city and “digital nomad”, fetched 2026-11-08; titles, descriptions and comments belong to their authors and link to the originals.