Municipal data and statistics — Strömsund

In-depth municipal statistics for Strömsund: economy and housing, society/culture/environment, adult education (Komvux, SFI) and comparison with the SCB municipality group. For school-specific statistics, see the municipality overview. Sources: Kolada, SCB. Updated 2024/25.

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Economy and housing

Municipal finances, housing and infrastructure in Strömsund.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
23.2 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.9 %
Tax base
231,705 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,990 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.2 %
Solvency
56.3 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
3.7 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
9.3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
37.5
Net cost of social assistance
2,720 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet connectivity and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,421 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
19,879 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Mean small-house price (municipality)
642,000 SEK
Small-house price change, 1 year
-14.6 %
Small-house sales 2025
88 purchases
People overcrowded in multi-dwelling buildings (norm 2, Kolada)
12.2 %
New housing completions
0.1 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
79.1 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
45.2 %
Rental housing
30.7 %
Tenant-owned housing
10.5 %
Owner-occupied housing
56.3 %
Other housing
2.5 %
Cars in use
6,714

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Strömsund.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,149 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
912 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
192 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
520 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
8,853 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.8

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees. Relevant for understanding staffing capacity and teacher recruitment.

Sick leave, total
6.5 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
35.1 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6 %
Sick leave >49 years
6.8 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
20.7 %
Number of students
335
Average student fee
0 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
521 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
521 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
65.7 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.7 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.2 per inh.
Active borrowers
17 %
Media budget
697 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
5.8 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
11.8 %

Adult education

Komvux (municipal adult education) and SFI (Swedish for immigrants) in Strömsund.

Komvux

Students in Komvux
285
Cost per full-time student
26,215 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
78 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
65.8 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
0 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
30 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
154 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
31
Cost per full-time student
483 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
71.4 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Strömsund belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. Shown here is how Strömsund compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Strömsund vs SCB group C8 — percentile positionMerit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
StrömsundGroup median
Merit value201.6 (median: 208.2)
26th
Qualified teachers50.3 (median: 62.9)
14th
Students/teacher10 (median: 10.1)
57th
Cost/pupil193487.7 (median: 163573.6)
6th
Graduating 3 yrs67.7 (median: 68.4)
44th
All subjects passed59.4 (median: 66.3)
21th
Above group median for students/teacher
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Strömsund belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting.40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C8 — Rural municipality
MunicipalityMerit scoreCertified teachersCost/studentGraduation 3 yr
Strömsund201.650.3 %193,488 SEK67.7 %
Arvidsjaur21367.7 %151,970 SEK78.4 %
Arvika213.873 %158,016 SEK71.9 %
Bengtsfors213.270.8 %174,380 SEK73 %
Bollnäs214.667.7 %141,589 SEK64.6 %
Dals-Ed225.982.1 %170,409 SEK73.7 %
Dorotea233.760.7 %237,961 SEK81.5 %
Filipstad208.965.1 %169,975 SEK60 %
Gislaved208.366.5 %145,173 SEK57.6 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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Source: Kolada, SCB, BRÅ. Updated 2024/25.

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB