Municipal data and statistics — Sundsvall

In-depth municipal statistics for Sundsvall: 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 Sundsvall.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.6 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.9 %
Tax base
280,351 SEK/inh.
Net result
619 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
0.8 %
Solvency
21.1 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.7 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4.3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
47.6
Net cost of social assistance
1,732 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,018 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
11,243 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Mean small-house price (municipality)
2,669,000 SEK
Small-house price change, 1 year
+0.8 %
Small-house sales 2025
535 purchases
People overcrowded in multi-dwelling buildings (norm 2, Kolada)
9.6 %
New housing completions
2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.4 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
86 %
Rental housing
28.8 %
Tenant-owned housing
32.3 %
Owner-occupied housing
37 %
Other housing
1.8 %
Cars in use
47,624

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Sundsvall.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,650 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,158 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
151 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,128 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,481 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.9 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
57.1 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.2 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.4 %
Sick leave >49 years
9.2 %
Stress-related cases
0.6 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
8.7 %
Number of students
1,410
Average student fee
35 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
363 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
333 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
64.8 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
3.9 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3.4 per inh.
Active borrowers
17.9 %
Media budget
535 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
6.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
25.3 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
3,320
Cost per full-time student
72,175 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
76.7 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
72.5 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
92.4 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
82 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
476 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
612
Cost per full-time student
220 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
93 %
Teacher certification
42.4 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B3

Sundsvall belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Shown here is how Sundsvall compares to the 21 municipalities in the group.

Sundsvall vs SCB group B3 — percentile positionMerit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
SundsvallGroup median
Merit value219.4 (median: 227.8)
17th
Qualified teachers76.2 (median: 74)
60th
Students/teacher11 (median: 11.8)
88th
Cost/pupil144565.9 (median: 140120.3)
26th
Graduating 3 yrs75.8 (median: 70.3)
83th
All subjects passed70.7 (median: 70.9)
45th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Below group median for merit value

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Sundsvall belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area.21 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B3 — Larger city
MunicipalityMerit scoreCertified teachersCost/studentGraduation 3 yr
Sundsvall219.476.2 %144,566 SEK75.8 %
Borlänge209.366.5 %152,109 SEK68.7 %
Borås21869.9 %138,648 SEK69.8 %
Eskilstuna227.868 %143,059 SEK67.9 %
Gävle218.471.9 %138,638 SEK70.3 %
Halmstad222.574.7 %137,744 SEK68.8 %
Helsingborg228.374 %125,859 SEK70.3 %
Jönköping221.778.5 %129,807 SEK74.7 %
Karlstad228.780.4 %141,174 SEK77.3 %

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