Municipal data and statistics — Sala

In-depth municipal statistics for Sala: 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 Sala.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.3 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.2 %
Tax base
243,125 SEK/inh.
Net result
1,281 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
1.6 %
Solvency
28.7 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.1 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4.1 %
Months of assistance (avg)
49
Net cost of social assistance
1,131 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,300 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
33,737 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
16 %
New housing completions
1.2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.1 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
94.1 %
Rental housing
34.5 %
Tenant-owned housing
11.5 %
Owner-occupied housing
50.4 %
Other housing
3.6 %
Cars in use
11,891

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Sala.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
13,573 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,298 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
326 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
2,108 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
6,159 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.3

Work environment and sick leave

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

Sick leave, total
8 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
43.5 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
8 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.4 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.6 % of population

Culture school

Cost per inhabitant
293 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
267 SEK/inh.

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.3 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
4.8 per inh.
Active borrowers
17.5 %
Media budget
612 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.5 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
23.3 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
401
Cost per full-time student
43,509 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
62.6 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
90.9 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
18.5 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
28.6 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
97 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
226 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
194
Cost per full-time student
247 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
86.7 %

Benchmark vs SCB group B5

Sala 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 Sala compares to the 35 municipalities in the group.

Sala vs SCB group B5 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Sala Group median
Merit value 209.9 (median: 211.2)
39th
Qualified teachers 64.8 (median: 67)
30th
Students/teacher 12.4 (median: 11.1)
10th
Cost/pupil 140154.1 (median: 155418.6)
90th
Graduating 3 yrs 65 (median: 67.7)
34th
All subjects passed 70.4 (median: 65.2)
81th
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for all subjects passed
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for qualified teachers

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Sala 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
Sala 209.9 64.8 % 140,154 SEK 65 %
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

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB