Municipal data and statistics — Arvika

In-depth municipal statistics for Arvika: 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 Arvika.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.8 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34 %
Tax base
245,013 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,765 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
2.3 %
Solvency
54 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.9 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
6.8 %
Months of assistance (avg)
37.7
Net cost of social assistance
1,568 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,354 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
11,661 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
10.1 %
New housing completions
0.3 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.4 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
97.8 %
Rental housing
44.8 %
Tenant-owned housing
12.3 %
Owner-occupied housing
40.1 %
Other housing
2.8 %
Cars in use
14,584

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Arvika.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
7,960 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
679 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
605 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
762 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,463 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
7 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
50.8 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.4 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.3 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.9 %
Stress-related cases
0.9 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
10.7 %
Number of students
430
Average student fee
1,591 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
481 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
429 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
58.1 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
6.6 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5 per inh.
Active borrowers
29.9 %
Media budget
674 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
3 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
24 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
672
Cost per full-time student
99,389 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
67.9 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
84.5 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
76.9 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
112 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
373 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
112
Cost per full-time student
232 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
34.9 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Arvika 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 Arvika compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Arvika vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Arvika Group median
Merit value 213.8 (median: 208.2)
66th
Qualified teachers 73 (median: 62.9)
89th
Students/teacher 11.1 (median: 10.1)
19th
Cost/pupil 158015.8 (median: 161846.7)
56th
Graduating 3 yrs 71.9 (median: 68.4)
64th
All subjects passed 69.9 (median: 66.3)
69th
Above group median for merit value
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Arvika 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
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Arvika 213.8 73 % 158,016 SEK 71.9 %
Arvidsjaur 213 67.7 % 150,409 SEK 78.4 %
Bengtsfors 213.2 70.8 % 174,380 SEK 73 %
Bollnäs 214.6 67.7 % 146,677 SEK 64.6 %
Dals-Ed 225.9 82.1 % 170,292 SEK 73.7 %
Dorotea 233.7 60.7 % 220,403 SEK 81.5 %
Filipstad 208.9 65.1 % 154,997 SEK 60 %
Gislaved 208.3 66.5 % 144,536 SEK 57.6 %
Gällivare 218.4 45.4 % 166,697 SEK 68.7 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

Trend sparklines for economy, society and adult education are currently shown on the Arvika overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB