Municipal data and statistics — Vara

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate

21.8 %

Total tax rate (municipal + regional)

33.3 %

Tax base

243,098 SEK/inh.

Net result

155 SEK/inh.

Result, share of tax + grants

0.2 %

Solvency

40.3 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance

2.4 per 1,000 inh.

Young adults 18–24 on assistance

4.8 %

Months of assistance (avg)

48.4

Net cost of social assistance

1,407 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school

5,930 SEK/student

Learning tools, upper secondary

20,957 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Mean small-house price (municipality)

1,458,000 SEK

Small-house price change, 1 year

+11.6 %

Small-house sales 2025

112 purchases

People overcrowded in multi-dwelling buildings (norm 2, Kolada)

15.7 %

New housing completions

0.4 per 1,000 inh.

Good public transport access

99.4 %

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

97.7 %

Rental housing

34 %

Tenant-owned housing

6.7 %

Owner-occupied housing

54.6 %

Other housing

4.8 %

Cars in use

9,339

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total

9,876 per 100,000 inh.

Violent crimes

823 per 100,000 inh.

Residential burglaries

125 per 100,000 inh.

Drug crimes

829 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64

7,624 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64

1.3

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total

7.7 %

Long-term sick leave (>59 days)

50.7 % of total

Sick leave <30 years

5.9 %

Sick leave 30–49 years

7.1 %

Sick leave >49 years

8.8 %

Stress-related cases

0.6 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years

8.9 %

Number of students

230

Average student fee

1,791 SEK/student

Cost per inhabitant

280 SEK/inh.

Net cost per inhabitant

243 SEK/inh.

Share of girls

73.9 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant

5.7 per inh.

Children's book loans (0–17 years)

5.5 per inh.

Active borrowers

74.9 %

Media budget

757 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant

7.7 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

20.8 %

Komvux

Students in Komvux

101

Cost per full-time student

89,109 SEK/year

Passing grades, upper-secondary level

68.6 %

Net cost, foundation level adult ed.

22 SEK/inh./year

Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.

304 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Cost per full-time student

114 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100 %

Teacher certification

66.7 %