Municipal data and statistics — Vara

In-depth municipal statistics for Vara: 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 Vara.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
21.8 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.3 %
Tax base
243,098 SEK/inh.
Net result
155 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
0.2 %
Solvency
40.3 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.6 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
5.9 %
Months of assistance (avg)
37.9
Net cost of social assistance
1,267 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

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

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,249 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
18,232 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
15.7 %
New housing completions
0.6 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
97.9 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
95.2 %
Rental housing
34 %
Tenant-owned housing
6.7 %
Owner-occupied housing
54.6 %
Other housing
4.8 %
Cars in use
9,339

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Vara.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
9,876 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
823 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
125 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
829 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
7,761 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
7.7 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
50.7 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
5.9 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
7.1 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.8 %
Stress-related cases
0.6 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
8.9 %
Number of students
230
Average student fee
1,791 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
260 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
232 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
73.9 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
5.5 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
5.4 per inh.
Active borrowers
75.5 %
Media budget
735 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
7.3 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
22.6 %

Adult education

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

Komvux

Students in Komvux
101
Cost per full-time student
54,427 SEK/year
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
27 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
293 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Cost per full-time student
118 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
66.7 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C7

Vara belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. Shown here is how Vara compares to the 52 municipalities in the group.

Vara vs SCB group C7 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Vara Group median
Merit value 203.6 (median: 207.4)
41th
Qualified teachers 71.5 (median: 70.9)
51th
Students/teacher 11.2 (median: 10.6)
28th
Cost/pupil 146378.2 (median: 153333.9)
68th
Graduating 3 yrs 61.9 (median: 65.4)
29th
All subjects passed 65.2 (median: 61.6)
62th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for cost/pupil
Above group median for all subjects passed
Below group median for merit value

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Vara belongs to SCB municipality group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town: municipality where at least 40% of the night-time population commutes to a smaller town. 52 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C7 — Commuting municipality near a smaller town
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Vara 203.6 71.5 % 146,378 SEK 61.9 %
Arboga 226.7 72.1 % 138,550 SEK 58.2 %
Boxholm 224.5 79.6 % 164,524 SEK 67.9 %
Bromölla 203 75.2 % 145,712 SEK 67.9 %
Degerfors 209.1 76.1 % 139,707 SEK 49.5 %
Eksjö 217.9 65.4 % 151,682 SEK 71.1 %
Emmaboda 216.4 77.7 % 181,122 SEK 64.3 %
Essunga 177.6 69.3 % 162,716 SEK 81.3 %
Fagersta 206.3 56 % 146,282 SEK 54.1 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

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

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

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB