Karlstad

Värmlands län

99,007 residents · 2025

77%

Recommend the municipality

2025

Rank 22 of 249

84%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

Rank 28 of 249

46%

Trust in local politicians

2025

Rank 53 of 249

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Nature & Leisure

Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Outdoor recreation areas

91%

Rank 75 of 249

National average: 88% +3 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Karlstad	Sweden
2021	91%	88%
2022	90%	87%
2023	91%	87%
2024	90%	88%
2025	91%	88%

2021 → 2025 · ±0 since 2021

Sex

Men 91% +1 n=263

Women 90% -1 n=288

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 91% +1 n=64

Ages 30–49 93% +2 n=104

Ages 50–64 87% -4 n=186

Ages 65+ 91% 0 n=197

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

551 respondents

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Access to sports facilities

86%

Rank 29 of 249

National average: 79% +7 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Karlstad	Sweden
2021	88%	79%
2022	88%	80%
2023	83%	79%
2024	84%	80%
2025	86%	79%

2021 → 2025 · −2 since 2021

Sex

Men 85% -2 n=184

Women 88% +2 n=168

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 83% -3 n=50

Ages 30–49 83% -3 n=82

Ages 50–64 90% +4 n=112

Ages 65+ 93% +7 n=108

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

352 respondents

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Lit exercise tracks

81%

Rank 81 of 249

National average: 73% +8 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Karlstad	Sweden
2021	85%	72%
2022	82%	72%
2023	81%	73%
2024	80%	74%
2025	81%	73%

2021 → 2025 · −4 since 2021

Sex

Men 83% +2 n=215

Women 78% -3 n=198

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 73% -8 n=60

Ages 30–49 81% 0 n=79

Ages 50–64 86% +5 n=143

Ages 65+ 86% +5 n=131

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

413 respondents

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Local culture

88%

Rank 4 of 249

National average: 65% +23 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Karlstad	Sweden
2021	88%	62%
2022	89%	66%
2023	90%	66%
2024	91%	65%
2025	88%	65%

2021 → 2025 · ±0 since 2021

Sex

Men 89% +1 n=244

Women 88% 0 n=301

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 89% +1 n=57

Ages 30–49 81% -7 n=98

Ages 50–64 93% +5 n=182

Ages 65+ 92% +4 n=208

545 respondents

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Library books

96%

Rank 109 of 249

National average: 95% +1 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Karlstad	Sweden
2021	98%	95%
2022	97%	95%
2023	94%	95%
2024	98%	95%
2025	96%	95%

2021 → 2025 · −2 since 2021

Sex

Men 95% -1 n=144

Women 96% +1 n=181

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 90% -6 n=39

Ages 30–49 97% +1 n=72

Ages 50–64 97% +1 n=92

Ages 65+ 99% +4 n=122

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

325 respondents

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