Municipal data and statistics — Östersund

In-depth municipal statistics for Östersund: 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 Östersund.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.7 %
Tax base
261,053 SEK/inh.
Net result
2,671 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
3.3 %
Solvency
28.7 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.7 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4.1 %
Months of assistance (avg)
39.8
Net cost of social assistance
1,242 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
6,394 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
8.9 %
New housing completions
0.6 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
96.8 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
87.6 %
Rental housing
35.8 %
Tenant-owned housing
27.4 %
Owner-occupied housing
35.8 %
Other housing
1 %
Cars in use
31,378

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Östersund.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
11,744 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,117 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
206 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,736 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
13,566 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.6

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
8.1 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
53.2 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
8.1 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.4 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.7 %
Stress-related cases
0.9 % of population

Culture school

Average student fee
494 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
337 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
324 SEK/inh.

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
7.3 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
6.2 per inh.
Active borrowers
27.9 %
Media budget
471 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
1.8 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
32.1 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
3,381
Cost per full-time student
53,371 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
72.2 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
70.7 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
54.5 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
121 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
206 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
534
Cost per full-time student
105 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
29.4 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B3

Östersund belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. Shown here is how Östersund compares to the 21 municipalities in the group.

Östersund vs SCB group B3 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Östersund Group median
Merit value 227.7 (median: 227.8)
45th
Qualified teachers 66 (median: 74)
2th
Students/teacher 11.8 (median: 11.8)
52th
Cost/pupil 143615.4 (median: 139452)
31th
Graduating 3 yrs 66.3 (median: 70.3)
5th
All subjects passed 72.3 (median: 70.9)
64th
Lowest in group for qualified teachers
Lowest in group for graduating 3 yrs
Above group median for all subjects passed
Below group median for merit value

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Östersund belongs to SCB municipality group B3 — Larger city: municipalities with 50,000–200,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area. 21 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group B3 — Larger city
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Östersund 227.7 66 % 143,615 SEK 66.3 %
Borlänge 209.3 66.5 % 152,109 SEK 68.7 %
Borås 218 69.9 % 138,648 SEK 69.8 %
Eskilstuna 227.8 68 % 143,059 SEK 67.9 %
Gävle 218.4 71.9 % 138,638 SEK 70.3 %
Halmstad 222.5 74.7 % 137,744 SEK 68.8 %
Helsingborg 228.3 74 % 125,859 SEK 70.3 %
Jönköping 221.7 78.5 % 129,807 SEK 74.7 %
Karlstad 228.7 80.4 % 141,174 SEK 77.3 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB