Municipal data and statistics — Nora

In-depth municipal statistics for Nora: 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 Nora.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.3 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
34.6 %
Tax base
253,010 SEK/inh.
Net result
-231 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
-0.3 %
Solvency
49.7 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.9 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
7 %
Months of assistance (avg)
35.6
Net cost of social assistance
1,440 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,681 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
9,767 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
12.2 %
New housing completions
0.2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
97 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
85.9 %
Rental housing
34.5 %
Tenant-owned housing
7.9 %
Owner-occupied housing
54 %
Other housing
3.6 %
Cars in use
5,715

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Nora.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
7,316 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
838 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
113 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
885 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,529 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)
37.4 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.3 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.9 %
Stress-related cases
0.6 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
18.9 %
Number of students
330
Average student fee
0 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
591 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
532 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
70.3 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
6.1 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
8.5 per inh.
Active borrowers
22 %
Media budget
723 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
2.4 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
20.5 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
220
Cost per full-time student
123,413 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
71 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
66.9 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
69.9 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
237 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
463 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
35
Cost per full-time student
334 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
32.4 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B4

Nora belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. Shown here is how Nora compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Nora vs SCB group B4 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Nora Group median
Merit value 211.5 (median: 212.5)
46th
Qualified teachers 75.3 (median: 72.7)
64th
Students/teacher 11.7 (median: 11.4)
38th
Cost/pupil 147214.3 (median: 146870.9)
49th
Graduating 3 yrs 62.8 (median: 69.7)
13th
All subjects passed 65.1 (median: 65.3)
47th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for students/teacher
Below group median for cost/pupil

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Nora belongs to SCB municipality group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a larger city. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B4 — Commuting municipality near a larger city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Nora 211.5 75.3 % 147,214 SEK 62.8 %
Alvesta 209.3 68.3 % 142,053 SEK 65.1 %
Aneby 223.6 64.3 % 141,549 SEK 72 %
Bjurholm 196.6 75.8 % 169,648 SEK 79.2 %
Bjuv 190 63 % 151,037 SEK 64.3 %
Eslöv 224.3 79.1 % 140,361 SEK 69.4 %
Forshaga 210.4 75.8 % 137,783 SEK 72.3 %
Färgelanda 200.5 65.6 % 173,809 SEK 72.3 %
Gagnef 213.4 64 % 149,864 SEK 77.9 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB