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
Safety
Compared with the national average · SCB 2025
Outdoor safety after dark
88%National average: 79% +9 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Umeå | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 80% | 73% |
| 2022 | 83% | 75% |
| 2023 | 88% | 76% |
| 2024 | 91% | 78% |
| 2025 | 88% | 79% |
2021 → 2025 · +8 since 2021
Sex
Men 91% +3 pp n=379
Women 85% -3 pp n=385
Age
Ages 18–29 90% +2 pp n=101
Ages 30–49 86% -2 pp n=138
Ages 50–64 90% +2 pp n=234
Ages 65+ 88% 0 pp n=291
The differences are within the margin of uncertainty
764 respondents
Outdoor safety in daylight
99%National average: 96% +3 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Umeå | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 99% | 94% |
| 2022 | 99% | 95% |
| 2023 | 98% | 95% |
| 2024 | 99% | 96% |
| 2025 | 99% | 96% |
2021 → 2025 · ±0 since 2021
Sex
Men 98% -1 pp n=378
Women 100% +1 pp n=385
Age
Ages 18–29 99% 0 pp n=101
Ages 30–49 99% 0 pp n=138
Ages 50–64 99% 0 pp n=231
Ages 65+ 99% 0 pp n=293
The differences are within the margin of uncertainty
763 respondents
Police presence
89%National average: 70% +19 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Umeå | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74% | 53% |
| 2022 | 80% | 55% |
| 2023 | 83% | 59% |
| 2024 | 79% | 65% |
| 2025 | 89% | 70% |
2021 → 2025 · +16 since 2021
Sex
Men 85% -4 pp n=328
Women 93% +4 pp n=308
Age
Ages 18–29 97% +7 pp n=84
Ages 30–49 87% -2 pp n=118
Ages 50–64 87% -2 pp n=206
Ages 65+ 86% -3 pp n=228
636 respondents
Fire & rescue services
97%National average: 95% +2 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Umeå | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 98% | 96% |
| 2022 | 97% | 94% |
| 2023 | 98% | 95% |
| 2024 | 98% | 96% |
| 2025 | 97% | 95% |
2021 → 2025 · −1 since 2021
Sex
Men 99% +2 pp n=249
Women 95% -2 pp n=210
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
Ages 18–29 98% +1 pp n=48
Ages 30–49 94% -3 pp n=77
Ages 50–64 99% +1 pp n=152
Ages 65+ 100% +3 pp n=182
The differences are within the margin of uncertainty
459 respondents
Drug dealing
35%experience problems
Rank 64 of 249 National average: 51% -16 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Umeå | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45% | 58% |
| 2022 | 37% | 56% |
| 2023 | 36% | 57% |
| 2024 | 41% | 54% |
| 2025 | 35% | 51% |
2021 → 2025 · −10 since 2021
Sex
Men 29% -6 pp n=289
Women 42% +7 pp n=257
Age
Ages 18–29 27% -8 pp n=72
Ages 30–49 34% -1 pp n=102
Ages 50–64 43% +8 pp n=160
Ages 65+ 38% +3 pp n=212
546 respondents
Violent crime
21%experience problems
Rank 115 of 249 National average: 36% -14 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Umeå | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30% | 44% |
| 2022 | 22% | 42% |
| 2023 | 17% | 43% |
| 2024 | 26% | 40% |
| 2025 | 21% | 36% |
2021 → 2025 · −9 since 2021
Sex
Men 22% +1 pp n=342
Women 20% -1 pp n=305
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
Ages 18–29 19% -2 pp n=77
Ages 30–49 21% 0 pp n=121
Ages 50–64 23% +2 pp n=198
Ages 65+ 22% +1 pp n=251
The differences are within the margin of uncertainty
647 respondents
Burglary & theft
18%experience problems
Rank 30 of 249 National average: 39% -21 pp Show how different groups answered Hide the breakdown
| Year | Umeå | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29% | 51% |
| 2022 | 23% | 48% |
| 2023 | 25% | 47% |
| 2024 | 25% | 44% |
| 2025 | 18% | 39% |
2021 → 2025 · −10 since 2021
Sex
Men 18% 0 pp n=338
Women 19% +1 pp n=307
The difference is within the margin of uncertainty
Age
Ages 18–29 14% -4 pp n=77
Ages 30–49 13% -5 pp n=116
Ages 50–64 26% +8 pp n=198
Ages 65+ 23% +5 pp n=254
645 respondents