Karlstad
Värmlands län
99,007 residents · 2025
Five-year population changeMedian earned incomeAt least three years of post-secondary educationRecommend the municipalitySatisfied with primary schoolTrust in local politicians
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77%
Recommend the municipality
2025
Rank 22 of 249
Five-year population changeMedian earned incomeAt least three years of post-secondary educationRecommend the municipalitySatisfied with primary schoolTrust in local politicians
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84%
Satisfied with primary school
2025
Rank 28 of 249
Five-year population changeMedian earned incomeAt least three years of post-secondary educationRecommend the municipalitySatisfied with primary schoolTrust in local politicians
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46%
Trust in local politicians
2025
Rank 53 of 249
Statistics from SCB
SCB's citizen survey
Infrastructure
Compared with the national average · SCB 2025
Transit for commuting
78%National average: 69% +9 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Karlstad | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81% | 68% |
| 2022 | 77% | 67% |
| 2023 | 81% | 67% |
| 2024 | 78% | 67% |
| 2025 | 78% | 69% |
2021 → 2025 · −3 since 2021
Sex
Men 73% -5 pp n=242
Women 83% +5 pp n=276
Age
Ages 18–29 76% -2 pp n=66
Ages 30–49 75% -3 pp n=106
Ages 50–64 78% 0 pp n=173
Ages 65+ 84% +7 pp n=173
The differences are within the margin of uncertainty
518 respondents
Walking & cycling paths
94%National average: 83% +11 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Karlstad | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 92% | 81% |
| 2022 | 90% | 81% |
| 2023 | 93% | 82% |
| 2024 | 93% | 82% |
| 2025 | 94% | 83% |
2021 → 2025 · +2 since 2021
Sex
Men 96% +2 pp n=277
Women 92% -2 pp n=322
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
Ages 18–29 95% +1 pp n=69
Ages 30–49 93% 0 pp n=110
Ages 50–64 94% 0 pp n=195
Ages 65+ 94% 0 pp n=225
The differences are within the margin of uncertainty
599 respondents
Road maintenance
70%National average: 68% +3 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Karlstad | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69% | 65% |
| 2022 | 66% | 66% |
| 2023 | 72% | 64% |
| 2024 | 67% | 62% |
| 2025 | 70% | 68% |
2021 → 2025 · +1 since 2021
Sex
Men 66% -4 pp n=298
Women 74% +4 pp n=324
Age
Ages 18–29 77% +7 pp n=69
Ages 30–49 75% +5 pp n=114
Ages 50–64 60% -10 pp n=197
Ages 65+ 66% -4 pp n=242
622 respondents
Snow clearing
56%National average: 64% -8 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Karlstad | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72% | 66% |
| 2022 | 60% | 62% |
| 2023 | 68% | 61% |
| 2024 | 48% | 58% |
| 2025 | 56% | 64% |
2021 → 2025 · −16 since 2021
Sex
Men 55% -1 pp n=298
Women 58% +1 pp n=326
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
Ages 18–29 56% 0 pp n=65
Ages 30–49 61% +5 pp n=114
Ages 50–64 53% -4 pp n=195
Ages 65+ 54% -2 pp n=250
The differences are within the margin of uncertainty
624 respondents
Internet connection
94%National average: 90% +3 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Karlstad | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 91% | 86% |
| 2022 | 90% | 88% |
| 2023 | 93% | 88% |
| 2024 | 94% | 89% |
| 2025 | 94% | 90% |
2021 → 2025 · +3 since 2021
Sex
Men 93% 0 pp n=303
Women 94% 0 pp n=333
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
Ages 18–29 89% -5 pp n=72
Ages 30–49 93% -1 pp n=117
Ages 50–64 96% +2 pp n=199
Ages 65+ 97% +4 pp n=248
636 respondents