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Sala

Västmanlands län

22,600 residents · 2025

53%

Recommend the municipality

2025

53%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

23%

Trust in local politicians

2025

SCB's citizen survey

Trust

Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Trust in local politicians

23%
National average: 39% -16 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 24% +1 pp n=150
Women 22% -1 pp n=170

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% +3 pp n=99
Ages 65+ 32% +9 pp n=130

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2025 −9 since 2022 320 respondents
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Trust in national politicians

35%
National average: 38% -3 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 42% +7 pp n=158
Women 28% -8 pp n=169

Age

Ages 18–29 47% +11 pp n=28
Ages 30–49 38% +3 pp n=64
Ages 50–64 36% 0 pp n=102
Ages 65+ 28% -7 pp n=133

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2025 −3 since 2022 327 respondents
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Politicians work for the kommun

25%
National average: 42% -17 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 24% 0 pp n=143
Women 25% 0 pp n=163

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 Too few responses
Ages 50–64 31% +6 pp n=95
Ages 65+ 33% +8 pp n=125

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2025 −13 since 2022 306 respondents
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Employees work for the kommun

45%
National average: 53% -9 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 42% -3 pp n=136
Women 48% +3 pp n=165

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 64% +19 pp n=20
Ages 30–49 30% -15 pp n=66
Ages 50–64 52% +7 pp n=97
Ages 65+ 50% +5 pp n=118
2022 → 2025 −9 since 2022 301 respondents
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Decision transparency

15%
National average: 23% -8 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 17% +2 pp n=116
Women 13% -2 pp n=111

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 Too few responses
Ages 50–64 20% +4 pp n=73
Ages 65+ 22% +7 pp n=82

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2025 −7 since 2022 227 respondents
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Free from corruption

41%
National average: 41% -1 pp Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 43% +3 pp n=79
Women 37% -3 pp n=81

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 Too few responses
Ages 50–64 45% +5 pp n=46
Ages 65+ 54% +13 pp n=62

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

2022 → 2025 −16 since 2022 160 respondents
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Social trust

63%
National average: 63% Show how different groups answered

Sex

Men 63% +1 pp n=169
Women 62% -1 pp n=200

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 62% 0 pp n=35
Ages 30–49 70% +7 pp n=68
Ages 50–64 64% +1 pp n=113
Ages 65+ 56% -7 pp n=153
2022 → 2025 −1 since 2022 369 respondents
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Compare: Trust in local politicians

Sala: 23% Positive responses 2025

Municipalities of similar size

Kumla

49% Positive responses 2024

+26 pp Difference from Sala

Different survey years: 2025 and 2024

Kiruna

26% Positive responses 2025

+3 pp Difference from Sala

Avesta

35% Positive responses 2025

+12 pp Difference from Sala

Nearby municipalities

Heby

41% Positive responses 2025

+18 pp Difference from Sala

Surahammar

Data unavailable

Västerås

Data unavailable