Umeå
Västerbottens län
135,273 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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78%
Recommend the municipality
2025
Rank 16 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 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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46%
Trust in local politicians
2025
Rank 56 of 249
Statistics from SCB
SCB's citizen survey
Infrastructure
Compared with the national average · SCB 2025
Transit for commuting
78%National average: 69% +9 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Umeå | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76% | 68% |
| 2022 | 74% | 67% |
| 2023 | 73% | 67% |
| 2024 | 77% | 67% |
| 2025 | 78% | 69% |
2021 → 2025 · +1 since 2021
Sex
Men 71% -6 pp n=316
Women 84% +6 pp n=339
Age
Ages 18–29 90% +12 pp n=100
Ages 30–49 68% -10 pp n=125
Ages 50–64 73% -4 pp n=208
Ages 65+ 84% +6 pp n=222
655 respondents
Walking & cycling paths
94%National average: 83% +11 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Umeå | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 91% | 81% |
| 2022 | 93% | 81% |
| 2023 | 90% | 82% |
| 2024 | 92% | 82% |
| 2025 | 94% | 83% |
2021 → 2025 · +2 since 2021
Sex
Men 93% -1 pp n=363
Women 95% +1 pp n=368
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
Ages 18–29 100% +6 pp n=101
Ages 30–49 89% -5 pp n=135
Ages 50–64 92% -2 pp n=222
Ages 65+ 97% +3 pp n=273
731 respondents
Road maintenance
72%National average: 68% +5 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Umeå | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71% | 65% |
| 2022 | 76% | 66% |
| 2023 | 68% | 64% |
| 2024 | 66% | 62% |
| 2025 | 72% | 68% |
2021 → 2025 · +2 since 2021
Sex
Men 68% -4 pp n=372
Women 76% +4 pp n=369
Age
Ages 18–29 74% +2 pp n=99
Ages 30–49 73% +1 pp n=135
Ages 50–64 63% -9 pp n=230
Ages 65+ 78% +6 pp n=277
741 respondents
Snow clearing
71%National average: 64% +7 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Umeå | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62% | 66% |
| 2022 | 68% | 62% |
| 2023 | 63% | 61% |
| 2024 | 65% | 58% |
| 2025 | 71% | 64% |
2021 → 2025 · +9 since 2021
Sex
Men 68% -3 pp n=369
Women 74% +3 pp n=374
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
Ages 18–29 78% +7 pp n=96
Ages 30–49 70% -1 pp n=136
Ages 50–64 61% -10 pp n=232
Ages 65+ 75% +4 pp n=279
743 respondents
Internet connection
92%National average: 90% +2 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Umeå | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 90% | 86% |
| 2022 | 91% | 88% |
| 2023 | 91% | 88% |
| 2024 | 95% | 89% |
| 2025 | 92% | 90% |
2021 → 2025 · +2 since 2021
Sex
Men 93% 0 pp n=374
Women 92% 0 pp n=379
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
Ages 18–29 90% -2 pp n=100
Ages 30–49 89% -3 pp n=137
Ages 50–64 96% +4 pp n=232
Ages 65+ 96% +4 pp n=284
753 respondents