Municipal data and statistics — Strömstad

In-depth municipal statistics for Strömstad: 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 Strömstad.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.9 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.4 %
Tax base
223,742 SEK/inh.
Net result
5,120 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
6.6 %
Solvency
41.6 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
1.9 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
3.3 %
Months of assistance (avg)
25.9
Net cost of social assistance
823 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
4,314 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
9,173 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
22.3 %
New housing completions
1.8 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
98.3 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
94.6 %
Rental housing
35.3 %
Tenant-owned housing
13.6 %
Owner-occupied housing
47.1 %
Other housing
4 %
Cars in use
6,615

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Strömstad.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
12,242 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
1,080 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
215 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
1,324 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
5,981 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
8.1 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
47.9 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
7.2 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7 %
Sick leave >49 years
9.4 %
Stress-related cases
0.8 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
14.3 %
Number of students
305
Average student fee
1,525 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
498 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
406 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
77 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
4.7 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
2.8 per inh.
Active borrowers
34 %
Media budget
553 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
4.2 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
25.8 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
678
Cost per full-time student
71,857 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
67.9 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
68.3 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
100 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
34 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
89 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
532 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
81
Cost per full-time student
390 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
50.9 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C9

Strömstad belongs to SCB municipality group C9 — Rural municipality with a visitor industry: rural municipality meeting at least two of: hotel/restaurant turnover, number of holiday homes, retail turnover. Shown here is how Strömstad compares to the 15 municipalities in the group.

Strömstad vs SCB group C9 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Strömstad Group median
Merit value 231 (median: 219.8)
97th
Qualified teachers 54.7 (median: 67.7)
17th
Students/teacher 11.5 (median: 10.4)
23th
Cost/pupil 146388 (median: 164250)
90th
Graduating 3 yrs 59.7 (median: 69)
10th
All subjects passed 67.8 (median: 71.4)
30th
Best in group for merit value
Above group median for cost/pupil
Below group median for qualified teachers
Below group median for students/teacher

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Strömstad belongs to SCB municipality group C9 — Rural municipality with a visitor industry: rural municipality meeting at least two of: hotel/restaurant turnover, number of holiday homes, retail turnover. 15 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C9 — Rural municipality with a visitor industry
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Strömstad 231 54.7 % 146,388 SEK 59.7 %
Arjeplog 203.1 54.4 % 184,502 SEK 81.8 %
Borgholm 219.8 75.7 % 180,001 SEK 62.6 %
Båstad 224.6 80.3 % 157,510 SEK 73.1 %
Eda 199.8 66 % 162,162 SEK 62 %
Härjedalen 228.4 63.4 % 173,212 SEK 69 %
Leksand 229.3 73.9 % 137,497 SEK 74.2 %
Malung – Sälen 222.7 51.5 % 155,351 SEK 62.3 %
Orsa 199.5 75.6 % 159,369 SEK 65.8 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB