Municipal data and statistics — Avesta

In-depth municipal statistics for Avesta: 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 Avesta.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34 %
Tax base
252,207 SEK/inh.
Net result
627 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
0.8 %
Solvency
20.7 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
3.9 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
5.6 %
Months of assistance (avg)
45.4
Net cost of social assistance
2,375 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
3,274 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
10,724 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
16.1 %
New housing completions
2.8 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.6 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
91.8 %
Rental housing
27.4 %
Tenant-owned housing
20.4 %
Owner-occupied housing
50.6 %
Other housing
1.7 %
Cars in use
12,460

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Avesta.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
10,910 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,157 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
411 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,224 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,083 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)
33.3 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.7 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.8 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.4 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
9.7 %
Number of students
340
Average student fee
638 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
341 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
330 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
66.2 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
3.4 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3.1 per inh.
Active borrowers
24.1 %
Media budget
622 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
9.7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
19.7 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
781
Cost per full-time student
48,233 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
65.7 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
71.7 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
118 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
187 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
181
Cost per full-time student
37 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
26.2 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C6

Avesta belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town: municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Shown here is how Avesta compares to the 29 municipalities in the group.

Avesta vs SCB group C6 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Avesta Group median
Merit value 208.5 (median: 218.1)
5th
Qualified teachers 65 (median: 74)
5th
Students/teacher 10.4 (median: 11.2)
78th
Cost/pupil 152291 (median: 142346.2)
12th
Graduating 3 yrs 62.4 (median: 71.6)
2th
All subjects passed 53.7 (median: 69)
2th
Lowest in group for graduating 3 yrs
Lowest in group for all subjects passed
Above group median for students/teacher
Below group median for merit value

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Avesta belongs to SCB municipality group C6 — Smaller town: municipalities with 15,000–40,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. 29 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C6 — Smaller town
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Avesta 208.5 65 % 152,291 SEK 62.4 %
Falkenberg 220.1 73.3 % 130,948 SEK 74.9 %
Falköping 218.1 68.9 % 145,513 SEK 70.1 %
Falun 227.3 71.7 % 129,581 SEK 76.2 %
Gotland 214.3 68.9 % 146,885 SEK 66.4 %
Hudiksvall 215.9 69.3 % 138,735 SEK 71.1 %
Härnösand 209.7 74 % 158,821 SEK 65.6 %
Hässleholm 213.4 76 % 155,821 SEK 68.6 %
Kalmar 233.8 87.7 % 134,049 SEK 72.3 %

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