Municipal data and statistics — Arboga

In-depth municipal statistics for Arboga: 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 Arboga.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.4 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.3 %
Tax base
249,382 SEK/inh.
Net result
893 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
1.2 %
Solvency
65.1 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
3.1 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4.6 %
Months of assistance (avg)
44.1
Net cost of social assistance
1,552 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,669 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
14,449 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
10.8 %
New housing completions
0.2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
95.9 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
75.2 %
Rental housing
41.5 %
Tenant-owned housing
16.2 %
Owner-occupied housing
40.9 %
Other housing
1.4 %
Cars in use
7,253

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Arboga.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
10,205 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
709 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
315 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,003 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
5,875 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
0.9

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.5 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
34.8 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.1 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.8 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.6 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
15.6 %
Number of students
335
Average student fee
1,239 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
697 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
617 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
65.2 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
9.4 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.4 per inh.
Active borrowers
19.2 %
Media budget
597 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3.8 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
31.8 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
492
Cost per full-time student
49,342 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
79.3 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
68.4 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
31.5 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
217 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
166 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
103
Cost per full-time student
249 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
63.5 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Arboga belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. Shown here is how Arboga compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Arboga vs SCB group C7 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Arboga Group median
Merit value 226.7 (median: 207.4)
93th
Qualified teachers 72.1 (median: 70.9)
60th
Students/teacher 12.6 (median: 10.6)
3th
Cost/pupil 138550 (median: 153333.9)
89th
Graduating 3 yrs 58.2 (median: 65.4)
16th
All subjects passed 68.4 (median: 61.6)
80th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for all subjects passed

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Arboga belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Arboga 226.7 72.1 % 138,550 SEK 58.2 %
Boxholm 224.5 79.6 % 164,524 SEK 67.9 %
Bromölla 203 75.2 % 145,712 SEK 67.9 %
Degerfors 209.1 76.1 % 139,707 SEK 49.5 %
Eksjö 217.9 65.4 % 151,682 SEK 71.1 %
Emmaboda 216.4 77.7 % 181,122 SEK 64.3 %
Essunga 177.6 69.3 % 162,716 SEK 81.3 %
Fagersta 206.3 56 % 146,282 SEK 54.1 %
Gnosjö 222.8 64.2 % 146,135 SEK 62.3 %

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