Municipal data and statistics — Järfälla

In-depth municipal statistics for Järfälla: 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.

Skip table of contents

Economy and housing

Municipal finances, housing and infrastructure in Järfälla.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
19.2 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
31.6 %
Tax base
280,541 SEK/inh.
Net result
3,862 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
7.8 %
Solvency
30 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.8 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
2.6 %
Months of assistance (avg)
38.7
Net cost of social assistance
1,101 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,782 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
8,241 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
20.6 %
New housing completions
16.2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.8 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
58.3 %
Rental housing
14.9 %
Tenant-owned housing
30.7 %
Owner-occupied housing
50.4 %
Other housing
4.1 %
Cars in use
28,619

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Järfälla.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
15,104 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,015 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
343 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,048 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
5,525 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
6.4 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
37.4 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.5 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.8 %
Sick leave >49 years
7.3 %
Stress-related cases
0.5 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
7 %
Number of students
1,090
Average student fee
2,507 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
322 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
290 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
64.2 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
3.2 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.1 per inh.
Active borrowers
23.1 %
Media budget
528 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
0.8 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
46.8 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
5,022
Cost per full-time student
46,632 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
73.6 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
69.1 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
80.3 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
65.7 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
196 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
203 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
961
Cost per full-time student
218 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
98.3 %
Teacher certification
69.3 %

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Järfälla belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a major city. Shown here is how Järfälla compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.

Järfälla vs SCB group A2 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Järfälla Group median
Merit value 229 (median: 236.3)
41th
Qualified teachers 72.9 (median: 74.8)
31th
Students/teacher 14.3 (median: 13)
6th
Cost/pupil 123245.2 (median: 134673.5)
92th
Graduating 3 yrs 68.2 (median: 74.9)
17th
All subjects passed 67.8 (median: 76.6)
13th
Above group median for cost/pupil
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for students/teacher

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Järfälla belongs to SCB municipality group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a major city. 43 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group A2 — Commuting municipality near a major city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Järfälla 229 72.9 % 123,245 SEK 68.2 %
Ale 224.5 75.2 % 144,373 SEK 73.1 %
Alingsås 219.9 72.1 % 127,517 SEK 72.7 %
Bollebygd 212.8 75.9 % 146,479 SEK 82.3 %
Botkyrka 232.3 72.3 % 139,751 SEK 63.8 %
Burlöv 221.3 63.6 % 135,891 SEK 58.8 %
Danderyd 278.9 81.5 % 130,392 SEK 85.6 %
Ekerö 247.2 74.1 % 132,541 SEK 77.5 %
Haninge 210.8 69 % 138,924 SEK 63.4 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

Explore more in Järfälla

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB