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Högsby

Kalmar län

5,134 residents · 2025

29%

Recommend the municipality

2024

60%

Satisfied with primary school

2024

25%

Trust in local politicians

2024

SCB's citizen survey

Trust

Compared with the national average · SCB 2024

Trust in local politicians

25%
National average 2024: 39% -14 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 24% -1 pp n=143
Women 26% +1 pp n=154

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 21% -4 pp n=49
Ages 50–64 18% -7 pp n=87
Ages 65+ 35% +10 pp n=124
2021 → 2024 −8 since 2021 297 respondents
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Trust in national politicians

35%
National average 2024: 39% -3 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 34% -1 pp n=147
Women 37% +2 pp n=152

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 34% -1 pp n=39
Ages 30–49 33% -2 pp n=50
Ages 50–64 31% -4 pp n=90
Ages 65+ 40% +5 pp n=120

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2024 +2 since 2021 299 respondents
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Politicians work for the kommun

30%
National average 2024: 41% -10 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 27% -3 pp n=132
Women 34% +4 pp n=137

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 Too few responses
Ages 50–64 29% -2 pp n=76
Ages 65+ 41% +10 pp n=117

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2024 −9 since 2021 269 respondents
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Employees work for the kommun

50%
National average 2024: 53% -4 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 47% -2 pp n=123
Women 52% +3 pp n=133

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 38% -11 pp n=36
Ages 30–49 47% -3 pp n=45
Ages 50–64 48% -1 pp n=74
Ages 65+ 57% +8 pp n=101

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2024 +4 since 2021 256 respondents
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Decision transparency

22%
National average 2024: 23% -1 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 20% -2 pp n=100
Women 24% +2 pp n=98

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 Too few responses
Ages 50–64 26% +5 pp n=59
Ages 65+ 27% +5 pp n=74

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2021 → 2024 −4 since 2021 198 respondents
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Free from corruption

38%
National average 2024: 44% -6 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 33% -5 pp n=75
Women 45% +7 pp n=65

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 Too few responses
Ages 50–64 41% +3 pp n=45
Ages 65+ 54% +17 pp n=49

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

Only 2024 is available for this municipality 140 respondents
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Social trust

53%
National average 2024: 63% -10 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 47% -6 pp n=156
Women 60% +7 pp n=177

Age

Ages 18–29 39% -14 pp n=41
Ages 30–49 54% +1 pp n=55
Ages 50–64 59% +6 pp n=93
Ages 65+ 52% -1 pp n=144
2021 → 2024 +3 since 2021 333 respondents
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Compare: Trust in local politicians

Högsby: 25% Positive responses 2024

Municipalities of similar size

Ragunda

24% Positive responses 2025

-1 pp Difference from Högsby

Different survey years: 2024 and 2025

Ödeshög

Data unavailable

Gullspång

52% Positive responses 2025

+27 pp Difference from Högsby

Different survey years: 2024 and 2025

Nearby municipalities

Uppvidinge

24% Positive responses 2024

-1 pp Difference from Högsby

Oskarshamn

31% Positive responses 2025

+6 pp Difference from Högsby

Different survey years: 2024 and 2025

Mönsterås

Data unavailable