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
Living Environment
Compared with the national average · SCB 2025
Proximity to nature
99%National average: 98% +1 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Karlstad | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 98% | 97% |
| 2022 | 97% | 97% |
| 2023 | 98% | 97% |
| 2024 | 98% | 97% |
| 2025 | 99% | 98% |
2021 → 2025 · +1 since 2021
Sex
Men 98% 0 pp n=298
Women 99% +1 pp n=339
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
Ages 18–29 99% 0 pp n=72
Ages 30–49 98% 0 pp n=117
Ages 50–64 99% 0 pp n=199
Ages 65+ 99% 0 pp n=249
The differences are within the margin of uncertainty
637 respondents
Quiet & calm
92%National average: 92% +1 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Karlstad | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 93% | 91% |
| 2022 | 93% | 92% |
| 2023 | 91% | 92% |
| 2024 | 90% | 93% |
| 2025 | 92% | 92% |
2021 → 2025 · −1 since 2021
Sex
Men 91% -1 pp n=300
Women 94% +1 pp n=339
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
Ages 18–29 86% -6 pp n=72
Ages 30–49 93% +1 pp n=117
Ages 50–64 96% +4 pp n=200
Ages 65+ 94% +1 pp n=250
639 respondents
Proximity to grocery
95%National average: 93% +2 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Karlstad | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 94% | 92% |
| 2022 | 94% | 93% |
| 2023 | 92% | 93% |
| 2024 | 94% | 93% |
| 2025 | 95% | 93% |
2021 → 2025 · +1 since 2021
Sex
Men 93% -2 pp n=302
Women 97% +2 pp n=341
Age
Ages 18–29 98% +3 pp n=72
Ages 30–49 94% -1 pp n=117
Ages 50–64 91% -4 pp n=201
Ages 65+ 97% +2 pp n=253
643 respondents
Proximity to healthcare
94%National average: 94% Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Karlstad | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 89% | 93% |
| 2022 | 91% | 93% |
| 2023 | 92% | 94% |
| 2024 | 92% | 94% |
| 2025 | 94% | 94% |
2021 → 2025 · +5 since 2021
Sex
Men 93% -1 pp n=301
Women 95% +1 pp n=339
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
Ages 18–29 90% -4 pp n=72
Ages 30–49 93% 0 pp n=117
Ages 50–64 93% -1 pp n=201
Ages 65+ 99% +5 pp n=250
640 respondents
Healthcare access nearby
90%National average: 88% +2 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Karlstad | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 92% | 90% |
| 2022 | 91% | 88% |
| 2023 | 89% | 88% |
| 2024 | 90% | 89% |
| 2025 | 90% | 88% |
2021 → 2025 · −2 since 2021
Sex
Men 90% 0 pp n=295
Women 91% +1 pp n=336
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
Ages 18–29 84% -6 pp n=69
Ages 30–49 93% +3 pp n=115
Ages 50–64 91% 0 pp n=195
Ages 65+ 92% +2 pp n=252
The differences are within the margin of uncertainty
631 respondents