Umeå

Västerbottens län

135,273 residents · 2025

78%

Recommend the municipality

2025

Rank 16 of 249

84%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

Rank 22 of 249

46%

Trust in local politicians

2025

Rank 56 of 249

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Climate

Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Municipal climate work

70%

Rank 82 of 249

National average: 69% Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Umeå	Sweden
2021	58%	66%
2022	63%	63%
2023	73%	69%
2024	68%	68%
2025	70%	69%

2021 → 2025 · +11 since 2021

Sex

Men 71% +1 n=161

Women 68% -1 n=147

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 71% +1 n=40

Ages 30–49 69% -1 n=69

Ages 50–64 69% 0 n=95

Ages 65+ 71% +2 n=104

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

308 respondents

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Household waste collection

93%

Rank 134 of 249

National average: 92% +1 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Umeå	Sweden
2021	95%	93%
2022	97%	93%
2023	96%	93%
2024	96%	92%
2025	93%	92%

2021 → 2025 · −1 since 2021

Sex

Men 91% -3 n=362

Women 96% +3 n=373

Age

Ages 18–29 91% -2 n=88

Ages 30–49 94% +1 n=128

Ages 50–64 91% -2 n=229

Ages 65+ 97% +4 n=290

735 respondents

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Recycling near home

86%

Rank 71 of 249

National average: 82% +4 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Umeå	Sweden
2021	83%	82%
2022	83%	82%
2023	86%	83%
2024	86%	83%
2025	86%	82%

2021 → 2025 · +3 since 2021

Sex

Men 83% -2 n=371

Women 88% +2 n=380

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 89% +4 n=97

Ages 30–49 83% -2 n=135

Ages 50–64 83% -3 n=228

Ages 65+ 88% +3 n=291

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

751 respondents

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Recycling centres

84%

Rank 124 of 249

National average: 77% +6 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Umeå	Sweden
2021	85%	78%
2022	85%	78%
2023	85%	80%
2024	85%	79%
2025	84%	77%

2021 → 2025 · −1 since 2021

Sex

Men 83% 0 n=362

Women 84% 0 n=370

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 72% -12 n=79

Ages 30–49 83% 0 n=135

Ages 50–64 89% +5 n=230

Ages 65+ 89% +6 n=288

732 respondents

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Drinking-water supply

98%

Rank 2 of 249

National average: 89% +9 pp Show how different groups answered

Trend 2021–2025
Year	Umeå	Sweden
2021	93%	89%
2022	97%	88%
2023	96%	89%
2024	96%	89%
2025	98%	89%

2021 → 2025 · +4 since 2021

Sex

Men 98% +1 n=262

Women 97% -1 n=219

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 96% -1 n=65

Ages 30–49 99% +1 n=92

Ages 50–64 98% 0 n=142

Ages 65+ 97% 0 n=182

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

481 respondents

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