Municipal data and statistics — Salem

In-depth municipal statistics for Salem: 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 Salem.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
19.7 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
32.1 %
Tax base
293,883 SEK/inh.
Net result
4,139 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
5.7 %
Solvency
45.4 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.2 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
2.6 %
Months of assistance (avg)
48.8
Net cost of social assistance
955 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,245 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
1,450 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
14.4 %
New housing completions
1.1 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
99.2 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
76 %
Rental housing
11.7 %
Tenant-owned housing
28.6 %
Owner-occupied housing
56.9 %
Other housing
2.8 %
Cars in use
6,595

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Salem.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,376 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,204 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
92 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
585 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
5,742 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
6.6 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
41.3 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
5.4 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.1 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Average student fee
1,107 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
372 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
273 SEK/inh.

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.3 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
6.1 per inh.
Active borrowers
22.2 %
Media budget
459 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
32.6 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
605
Cost per full-time student
39,385 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
100 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
65 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
99 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
93 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
4
Cost per full-time student
242 SEK/year
Teacher certification
100 %

Benchmark vs SCB group A2

Salem 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 Salem compares to the 43 municipalities in the group.

Salem vs SCB group A2 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Salem Group median
Merit value 231.3 (median: 236.3)
43th
Qualified teachers 78.8 (median: 74.8)
78th
Students/teacher 13.1 (median: 13)
45th
Cost/pupil 140187.8 (median: 134673.5)
27th
Graduating 3 yrs 74.7 (median: 74.9)
48th
All subjects passed 73.7 (median: 76.6)
34th
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

Salem 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
Salem 231.3 78.8 % 140,188 SEK 74.7 %
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 Salem overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB