Salem
Stockholms län
17,370 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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65%
Recommend the municipality
2025
Rank 88 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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83%
Satisfied with primary school
2025
Rank 39 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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48%
Trust in local politicians
2025
Rank 42 of 249
Statistics from SCB
SCB's citizen survey
Trust
Compared with the national average · SCB 2025
Trust in local politicians
48%National average: 39% +10 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Salem | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56% | 40% |
| 2022 | 61% | 42% |
| 2023 | 52% | 39% |
| 2024 | 47% | 39% |
| 2025 | 48% | 39% |
2021 → 2025 · −8 since 2021
Sex
Men 49% +1 pp n=155
Women 47% -1 pp n=164
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
Ages 18–29 50% +2 pp n=26
Ages 30–49 36% -12 pp n=48
Ages 50–64 54% +6 pp n=101
Ages 65+ 59% +10 pp n=144
319 respondents
Trust in national politicians
36%National average: 38% -2 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Salem | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48% | 42% |
| 2022 | 44% | 42% |
| 2023 | 38% | 34% |
| 2024 | 46% | 39% |
| 2025 | 36% | 38% |
2021 → 2025 · −12 since 2021
Sex
Men 43% +7 pp n=170
Women 29% -7 pp n=175
Age
Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 26% -10 pp n=50
Ages 50–64 46% +10 pp n=104
Ages 65+ 44% +8 pp n=155
345 respondents
Politicians work for the kommun
51%National average: 42% +9 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Salem | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60% | 43% |
| 2022 | 66% | 46% |
| 2023 | 51% | 41% |
| 2024 | 53% | 41% |
| 2025 | 51% | 42% |
2021 → 2025 · −9 since 2021
Sex
Men 53% +2 pp n=131
Women 49% -2 pp n=131
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 37% -14 pp n=43
Ages 50–64 58% +7 pp n=83
Ages 65+ 69% +18 pp n=115
262 respondents
Employees work for the kommun
59%National average: 53% +5 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Salem | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62% | 55% |
| 2022 | 65% | 55% |
| 2023 | 58% | 55% |
| 2024 | 62% | 53% |
| 2025 | 59% | 53% |
2021 → 2025 · −3 since 2021
Sex
Men 58% -1 pp n=119
Women 59% +1 pp n=108
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
Ages 18–29 67% +9 pp n=16
Ages 30–49 57% -2 pp n=40
Ages 50–64 51% -8 pp n=76
Ages 65+ 69% +11 pp n=95
227 respondents
Decision transparency
31%National average: 23% +8 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Salem | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33% | 23% |
| 2022 | 37% | 26% |
| 2023 | 26% | 22% |
| 2024 | 27% | 23% |
| 2025 | 31% | 23% |
2021 → 2025 · −2 since 2021
Sex
Men 28% -3 pp n=98
Women 34% +3 pp n=90
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 Too few responses
Ages 50–64 18% -13 pp n=61
Ages 65+ 48% +17 pp n=85
188 respondents
Free from corruption
52%National average: 41% +11 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Salem | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | No data | No data |
| 2022 | 63% | 49% |
| 2023 | 56% | 46% |
| 2024 | 50% | 44% |
| 2025 | 52% | 41% |
2022 → 2025 · −11 since 2022
Sex
Men 51% -1 pp n=68
Women 54% +2 pp n=47
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
Ages 18–29 Too few responses
Ages 30–49 Too few responses
Ages 50–64 57% +5 pp n=37
Ages 65+ 75% +23 pp n=47
The differences are within the margin of uncertainty
115 respondents
Social trust
70%National average: 63% +7 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Salem | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63% | 63% |
| 2022 | 66% | 63% |
| 2023 | 63% | 61% |
| 2024 | 68% | 63% |
| 2025 | 70% | 63% |
2021 → 2025 · +7 since 2021
Sex
Men 70% 0 pp n=182
Women 70% 0 pp n=203
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
Ages 18–29 75% +5 pp n=42
Ages 30–49 64% -6 pp n=58
Ages 50–64 76% +7 pp n=116
Ages 65+ 67% -2 pp n=169
The differences are within the margin of uncertainty
385 respondents