Municipal data and statistics — Kristinehamn

In-depth municipal statistics for Kristinehamn: 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 Kristinehamn.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.3 %
Tax base
239,092 SEK/inh.
Net result
3,272 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
4.3 %
Solvency
38.8 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
4.3 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
9 %
Months of assistance (avg)
47.3
Net cost of social assistance
2,157 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,361 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
12,240 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
10.5 %
New housing completions
0.3 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.1 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
95.5 %
Rental housing
29.8 %
Tenant-owned housing
19.8 %
Owner-occupied housing
48.3 %
Other housing
2.1 %
Cars in use
12,207

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Kristinehamn.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
8,770 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
887 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
203 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
739 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,239 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.4

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
7.8 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
45.5 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
8.5 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.9 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.7 %
Stress-related cases
1 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
12.1 %
Number of students
430
Average student fee
821 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
582 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
535 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
61.6 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.5 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3.9 per inh.
Active borrowers
17.3 %
Media budget
483 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.7 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
34.3 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
603
Cost per full-time student
70,689 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
65.2 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
70.3 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
74.4 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
57.7 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
78 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
106 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
137
Cost per full-time student
116 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
89.3 %
Teacher certification
100 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B5

Kristinehamn belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Shown here is how Kristinehamn compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.

Kristinehamn vs SCB group B5 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Kristinehamn Group median
Merit value 205.6 (median: 211.2)
27th
Qualified teachers 67 (median: 67)
50th
Students/teacher 10.3 (median: 11.1)
77th
Cost/pupil 142810.9 (median: 155418.6)
84th
Graduating 3 yrs 67.3 (median: 67.7)
47th
All subjects passed 60.6 (median: 65.2)
30th
Above group median for students/teacher
Above group median for cost/pupil
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for graduating 3 yrs

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Kristinehamn belongs to SCB municipality group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where less than 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. 35 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B5 — Low-commuting municipality near a larger city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Kristinehamn 205.6 67 % 142,811 SEK 67.3 %
Askersund 203.2 67.6 % 176,524 SEK 63.9 %
Berg 203.9 61.2 % 217,446 SEK 72 %
Boden 214.7 63.7 % 137,700 SEK 67.9 %
Bräcke 220.2 72.8 % 197,847 SEK 67.7 %
Enköping 217.8 83.2 % 133,166 SEK 68.2 %
Finspång 214.6 67.2 % 145,337 SEK 74.3 %
Flen 219.3 56.4 % 163,424 SEK 63.5 %
Herrljunga 211 72.3 % 151,340 SEK 58.6 %

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