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Municipalities most residents rate highly as a place to live

On a scale from very bad to very good, residents grade their municipality as a place to live. This list ranks municipalities by the share answering positively — nationally 93%, with 159 municipalities in the 2025 round of the survey.

Source: Statistics Sweden, ME0003 Last updated: 2025

93%
national average 2025
159 / 290
municipalities took part
99.1%
highest · Danderyd

Differences are shown in percentage points (pp).

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290 municipalities

Municipalities most residents rate highly as a place to live
#MunicipalityShare responding positivelyvs national averageTrend
1
Danderyd
Stockholms län
99.1%
better than the national average +7 +0.2 (2021→2025) improved→
1
Vellinge
Skåne län
99.1%
better than the national average +7 +0.4 (2021→2025) improved→
3
Lomma
Skåne län
99.0%
better than the national average +7 +1.0 (2021→2025) improved→
4
Täby
Stockholms län
98.9%
better than the national average +6 −0.7 (2021→2025) worsened→
5
Vaxholm
Stockholms län
98.4%
better than the national average +6 +1.3 (2021→2025) improved→
6
Lidingö
Stockholms län
98.2%
better than the national average +6 −0.4 (2021→2025) worsened→
6
Lund
Skåne län
98.2%
better than the national average +6 +2.2 (2021→2025) improved→
8
Ydre
Östergötlands län
97.9%
better than the national average +5too few years→
9
Varberg
Hallands län
97.8%
better than the national average +5 +0.2 (2021→2025) improved→
10
Ekerö
Stockholms län
97.7%
better than the national average +5 +1.3 (2021→2025) improved→
10
Umeå
Västerbottens län
97.7%
better than the national average +5 −0.3 (2021→2025) worsened→
12
Ängelholm
Skåne län
97.6%
better than the national average +5 +1.3 (2021→2025) improved→
13
Jönköping
Jönköpings län
97.5%
better than the national average +5 +0.5 (2021→2025) improved→
13
Knivsta
Uppsala län
97.5%
better than the national average +5 +3.3 (2021→2025) improved→
13
Staffanstorp
Skåne län
97.5%
better than the national average +5 +2.5 (2021→2025) improved→
16
Tyresö
Stockholms län
97.4%
better than the national average +5 +0.8 (2021→2025) improved→
17
Båstad
Skåne län
97.3%
better than the national average +5 +1.7 (2021→2025) improved→
18
Karlstad
Värmlands län
97.1%
better than the national average +5 −1.0 (2021→2025) worsened→
18
Sölvesborg
Blekinge län
97.1%
better than the national average +5 +3.0 (2022→2025) improved→
20
Svedala
Skåne län
96.9%
better than the national average +4 −1.7 (2021→2025) worsened→
20
Säter
Dalarnas län
96.9%
better than the national average +4 +0.9 (2021→2025) improved→
20
Ystad
Skåne län
96.9%
better than the national average +4 −1.0 (2021→2025) worsened→
23
Boxholm
Östergötlands län
96.8%
better than the national average +4 +3.9 (2023→2025) improved→
23
Falun
Dalarnas län
96.8%
better than the national average +4 −0.1 (2021→2025) worsened→
23
Forshaga
Värmlands län
96.8%
better than the national average +4 +2.6 (2021→2025) improved→
26
Kungsbacka
Hallands län
96.7%
better than the national average +4 −1.3 (2021→2025) worsened→
26
Rättvik
Dalarnas län
96.7%
better than the national average +4 −2.4 (2021→2025) worsened→
28
Gagnef
Dalarnas län
96.5%
better than the national average +4 ±0.0 (2022→2025) unchanged→
28
Vännäs
Västerbottens län
96.5%
better than the national average +4 +4.3 (2021→2025) improved→
30
Mörbylånga
Kalmar län
96.4%
better than the national average +4 +0.7 (2021→2025) improved→
30
Salem
Stockholms län
96.4%
better than the national average +4 −0.4 (2021→2025) worsened→
30
Vallentuna
Stockholms län
96.4%
better than the national average +4 +1.6 (2021→2025) improved→
33
Kävlinge
Skåne län
96.1%
better than the national average +4 −1.9 (2021→2025) worsened→
33
Mölndal
Västra Götalands län
96.1%
better than the national average +4 +1.0 (2021→2025) improved→
35
Sundbyberg
Stockholms län
96.0%
better than the national average +4 +2.7 (2021→2025) improved→
35
Trosa
Södermanlands län
96.0%
better than the national average +4 ±0.0 (2021→2025) unchanged→
37
Skurup
Skåne län
95.9%
better than the national average +3 +5.3 (2021→2025) improved→
38
Lidköping
Västra Götalands län
95.8%
better than the national average +3 +0.2 (2021→2025) improved→
38
Östersund
Jämtlands län
95.8%
better than the national average +3 +1.6 (2021→2025) improved→
40
Sunne
Värmlands län
95.7%
better than the national average +3 +0.1 (2022→2025) improved→
41
Hallstahammar
Västmanlands län
95.6%
better than the national average +3 −0.8 (2021→2025) worsened→
41
Lekeberg
Örebro län
95.6%
better than the national average +3 +0.1 (2021→2025) improved→
41
Tjörn
Västra Götalands län
95.6%
better than the national average +3 +0.7 (2021→2025) improved→
41
Uppsala
Uppsala län
95.6%
better than the national average +3 +1.3 (2021→2025) improved→
41
Österåker
Stockholms län
95.6%
better than the national average +3 −1.0 (2021→2025) worsened→
46
Borgholm
Kalmar län
95.5%
better than the national average +3 −1.1 (2021→2025) worsened→
46
Linköping
Östergötlands län
95.5%
better than the national average +3 +1.6 (2021→2025) improved→
48
Söderköping
Östergötlands län
95.4%
better than the national average +3too few years→
49
Värmdö
Stockholms län
95.3%
better than the national average +3 −1.3 (2021→2025) worsened→
50
Hudiksvall
Gävleborgs län
94.7%
better than the national average +2 +0.9 (2022→2025) improved→
50
Luleå
Norrbottens län
94.7%
better than the national average +2 +0.7 (2021→2025) improved→
52
Storfors
Värmlands län
94.6%
better than the national average +2too few years→
53
Arvidsjaur
Norrbottens län
94.4%
better than the national average +2 +4.8 (2021→2025) improved→
53
Älvkarleby
Uppsala län
94.4%
better than the national average +2too few years→
55
Kalmar
Kalmar län
94.2%
better than the national average +2 −3.1 (2021→2025) worsened→
56
Timrå
Västernorrlands län
94.1%
better than the national average +2 −3.0 (2021→2025) worsened→
57
Götene
Västra Götalands län
94.0%
better than the national average +2 +2.2 (2021→2025) improved→
57
Kinda
Östergötlands län
94.0%
better than the national average +2 −1.4 (2021→2025) worsened→
57
Piteå
Norrbottens län
94.0%
better than the national average +2 −1.4 (2021→2025) worsened→
57
Ulricehamn
Västra Götalands län
94.0%
better than the national average +2 −0.1 (2021→2025) worsened→
61
Landskrona
Skåne län
93.9%
better than the national average +1 +1.0 (2021→2025) improved→
61
Nyköping
Södermanlands län
93.9%
better than the national average +1 +3.6 (2021→2025) improved→
63
Västervik
Kalmar län
93.8%
better than the national average +1 −1.4 (2021→2025) worsened→
64
Lycksele
Västerbottens län
93.7%
better than the national average +1 −2.2 (2021→2025) worsened→
64
Mariestad
Västra Götalands län
93.7%
better than the national average +1 −1.3 (2021→2025) worsened→
64
Markaryd
Kronobergs län
93.7%
better than the national average +1 +3.8 (2021→2025) improved→
64
Nynäshamn
Stockholms län
93.7%
better than the national average +1 +4.3 (2021→2025) improved→
68
Berg
Jämtlands län
93.6%
better than the national average +1 +0.4 (2021→2025) improved→
68
Mjölby
Östergötlands län
93.6%
better than the national average +1 −2.8 (2021→2025) worsened→
70
Karlskrona
Blekinge län
93.5%
better than the national average +1 +0.7 (2021→2025) improved→
70
Strängnäs
Södermanlands län
93.5%
better than the national average +1 +0.4 (2021→2025) improved→
70
Vara
Västra Götalands län
93.5%
better than the national average +1 +0.1 (2021→2025) improved→
70
Värnamo
Jönköpings län
93.5%
better than the national average +1 +0.3 (2021→2025) improved→
74
Ockelbo
Gävleborgs län
93.2%
better than the national average +1 +0.9 (2023→2025) improved→
74
Skövde
Västra Götalands län
93.2%
better than the national average +1 −1.5 (2021→2025) worsened→
76
Herrljunga
Västra Götalands län
93.1%
better than the national average +1 −0.1 (2021→2025) worsened→
76
Trollhättan
Västra Götalands län
93.1%
better than the national average +1 −0.4 (2023→2025) worsened→
78
Essunga
Västra Götalands län
93.0%
at national average +1.6 (2021→2025) improved→
78
Gnesta
Södermanlands län
93.0%
at national average +2.8 (2021→2025) improved→
80
Lysekil
Västra Götalands län
92.9%
at national average +1.2 (2021→2025) improved→
80
Orsa
Dalarnas län
92.9%
at national average −3.0 (2021→2025) worsened→
82
Göteborg
Västra Götalands län
92.8%
at national average +2.7 (2021→2025) improved→
83
Åre
Jämtlands län
92.7%
at national average +0.8 (2022→2025) improved→
84
Sjöbo
Skåne län
92.5%
at national average −2.6 (2021→2025) worsened→
85
Boden
Norrbottens län
92.4%
at national average −1.1 (2021→2025) worsened→
86
Ale
Västra Götalands län
92.3%
at national average +1.3 (2023→2025) improved→
86
Borås
Västra Götalands län
92.3%
at national average +0.7 (2021→2025) improved→
88
Aneby
Jönköpings län
92.2%
at national average −2.5 (2021→2025) worsened→
89
Enköping
Uppsala län
92.1%
at national average +0.9 (2021→2025) improved→
89
Växjö
Kronobergs län
92.1%
at national average +1.8 (2021→2025) improved→
91
Härnösand
Västernorrlands län
92.0%
at national average +1.9 (2021→2025) improved→
91
Mark
Västra Götalands län
92.0%
at national averagetoo few years→
91
Nykvarn
Stockholms län
92.0%
at national average +1.3 (2021→2025) improved→
91
Örkelljunga
Skåne län
92.0%
at national average +5.6 (2021→2025) improved→
95
Huddinge
Stockholms län
91.9%
worse than the national average −1 +2.7 (2021→2025) improved→
96
Bengtsfors
Västra Götalands län
91.8%
worse than the national average −1 +0.9 (2021→2025) improved→
96
Helsingborg
Skåne län
91.8%
worse than the national average −1 +0.1 (2021→2025) improved→
96
Nordmaling
Västerbottens län
91.8%
worse than the national average −1 +2.6 (2021→2025) improved→
96
Örebro
Örebro län
91.8%
worse than the national average −1 −0.8 (2021→2025) worsened→
100
Falköping
Västra Götalands län
91.6%
worse than the national average −1 +1.8 (2022→2025) improved→
100
Sundsvall
Västernorrlands län
91.6%
worse than the national average −1 −1.1 (2021→2025) worsened→
102
Kristinehamn
Värmlands län
91.3%
worse than the national average −1 +3.3 (2021→2025) improved→
103
Oxelösund
Södermanlands län
91.2%
worse than the national average −1too few years→
103
Tranås
Jönköpings län
91.2%
worse than the national average −1 −1.0 (2022→2025) worsened→
105
Sala
Västmanlands län
91.1%
worse than the national average −1 −1.0 (2022→2025) worsened→
106
Tanum
Västra Götalands län
91.0%
worse than the national average −1 −4.0 (2021→2025) worsened→
107
Robertsfors
Västerbottens län
90.9%
worse than the national average −2 −4.2 (2021→2025) worsened→
108
Norsjö
Västerbottens län
90.8%
worse than the national average −2 −1.4 (2023→2025) worsened→
109
Älvdalen
Dalarnas län
90.6%
worse than the national average −2 −2.4 (2021→2025) worsened→
110
Ljungby
Kronobergs län
90.5%
worse than the national average −2 +1.3 (2023→2025) improved→
110
Svalöv
Skåne län
90.5%
worse than the national average −2too few years→
112
Askersund
Örebro län
90.4%
worse than the national average −2too few years→
112
Älmhult
Kronobergs län
90.4%
worse than the national average −2 −0.3 (2021→2025) worsened→
114
Vetlanda
Jönköpings län
90.2%
worse than the national average −2 −1.9 (2021→2025) worsened→
115
Jokkmokk
Norrbottens län
90.1%
worse than the national average −2 +1.0 (2021→2025) improved→
116
Klippan
Skåne län
89.8%
worse than the national average −3 −2.6 (2021→2025) worsened→
117
Malmö
Skåne län
89.5%
worse than the national average −3 +5.8 (2022→2025) improved→
118
Östhammar
Uppsala län
89.3%
worse than the national average −3 −5.0 (2021→2025) worsened→
119
Gullspång
Västra Götalands län
89.2%
worse than the national average −3 +1.6 (2021→2025) improved→
119
Oskarshamn
Kalmar län
89.2%
worse than the national average −3 −7.3 (2021→2025) worsened→
121
Trelleborg
Skåne län
89.0%
worse than the national average −3 −0.6 (2021→2025) worsened→
121
Upplands-Bro
Stockholms län
89.0%
worse than the national average −3 +0.2 (2021→2025) improved→
123
Gävle
Gävleborgs län
88.8%
worse than the national average −4 −3.3 (2021→2025) worsened→
123
Katrineholm
Södermanlands län
88.8%
worse than the national average −4 −1.3 (2021→2025) worsened→
125
Storuman
Västerbottens län
88.7%
worse than the national average −4 −3.7 (2021→2025) worsened→
126
Svenljunga
Västra Götalands län
88.5%
worse than the national average −4 −1.8 (2023→2025) worsened→
127
Håbo
Uppsala län
88.3%
worse than the national average −4 −5.3 (2021→2025) worsened→
128
Heby
Uppsala län
88.1%
worse than the national average −4 −3.1 (2022→2025) worsened→
129
Motala
Östergötlands län
88.0%
worse than the national average −4 −3.8 (2021→2025) worsened→
130
Avesta
Dalarnas län
87.8%
worse than the national average −5 −3.2 (2021→2025) worsened→
130
Ragunda
Jämtlands län
87.8%
worse than the national average −5 −1.8 (2021→2025) worsened→
132
Åstorp
Skåne län
87.4%
worse than the national average −5 +0.3 (2021→2025) improved→
133
Mullsjö
Jönköpings län
86.9%
worse than the national average −6 −3.8 (2022→2025) worsened→
134
Gnosjö
Jönköpings län
86.8%
worse than the national average −6 −3.5 (2023→2025) worsened→
135
Botkyrka
Stockholms län
86.5%
worse than the national average −6 +5.2 (2021→2025) improved→
135
Järfälla
Stockholms län
86.5%
worse than the national average −6 −2.8 (2021→2025) worsened→
135
Skara
Västra Götalands län
86.5%
worse than the national average −6 +0.3 (2021→2025) improved→
138
Hallsberg
Örebro län
86.3%
worse than the national average −6 −3.9 (2021→2025) worsened→
139
Lindesberg
Örebro län
86.0%
worse than the national average −6 +1.3 (2023→2025) improved→
140
Säffle
Värmlands län
85.3%
worse than the national average −7 −4.0 (2021→2025) worsened→
141
Hässleholm
Skåne län
85.2%
worse than the national average −7 +2.3 (2021→2025) improved→
142
Nybro
Kalmar län
84.4%
worse than the national average −8 −6.2 (2021→2025) worsened→
143
Emmaboda
Kalmar län
84.3%
worse than the national average −8 −4.7 (2022→2025) worsened→
144
Köping
Västmanlands län
83.8%
worse than the national average −9 −5.4 (2021→2025) worsened→
145
Uddevalla
Västra Götalands län
83.3%
worse than the national average −9 −2.7 (2021→2025) worsened→
146
Bromölla
Skåne län
82.8%
worse than the national average −10 −4.3 (2021→2025) worsened→
147
Flen
Södermanlands län
82.1%
worse than the national average −10 +0.9 (2021→2025) improved→
148
Ludvika
Dalarnas län
81.9%
worse than the national average −11 −4.4 (2021→2025) worsened→
149
Gislaved
Jönköpings län
81.7%
worse than the national average −11 −3.5 (2021→2025) worsened→
150
Haparanda
Norrbottens län
81.0%
worse than the national average −11 −1.6 (2021→2025) worsened→
151
Söderhamn
Gävleborgs län
80.9%
worse than the national average −12 −3.8 (2021→2025) worsened→
152
Lilla Edet
Västra Götalands län
80.3%
worse than the national average −12 +4.9 (2021→2025) improved→
153
Lessebo
Kronobergs län
77.9%
worse than the national average −15 −4.4 (2021→2025) worsened→
154
Eskilstuna
Södermanlands län
77.1%
worse than the national average −15 −3.8 (2021→2025) worsened→
155
Ronneby
Blekinge län
76.4%
worse than the national average −16 −2.8 (2021→2025) worsened→
156
Gällivare
Norrbottens län
76.1%
worse than the national average −16 −6.6 (2021→2025) worsened→
157
Kiruna
Norrbottens län
75.3%
worse than the national average −17 −5.0 (2023→2025) worsened→
158
Perstorp
Skåne län
74.7%
worse than the national average −18 −2.2 (2021→2025) worsened→
159
Södertälje
Stockholms län
71.8%
worse than the national average −21 −4.1 (2021→2025) worsened→

Does not take part in the survey (131)

131 municipalities have no responses for 2025 and cannot be ranked.

Alingsås Alvesta Älvsbyn Åmål Ånge Arboga Årjäng Arjeplog Arvika Åsele Åtvidaberg Bjurholm Bjuv Bollebygd Bollnäs Borlänge Bräcke Burlöv Dals-Ed Degerfors Dorotea Eda Eksjö Eslöv Fagersta Falkenberg Färgelanda Filipstad Finspång Gotland Grästorp Grums Habo Hagfors Hällefors Halmstad Hammarö Haninge Härjedalen Härryda Hedemora Hjo Hofors Höganäs Högsby Höör Hörby Hultsfred Hylte Kalix Karlsborg Karlshamn Karlskoga Kil Kramfors Kristianstad Krokom Kumla Kungälv Kungsör Laholm Laxå Leksand Lerum Ljusdal Ljusnarsberg Malå Malung-Sälen Mellerud Mönsterås Mora Munkedal Munkfors Nacka Nässjö Nora Norberg Nordanstig Norrköping Norrtälje Öckerö Ödeshög Olofström Örnsköldsvik Orust Osby Östra Göinge Ovanåker Överkalix Övertorneå Pajala Partille Sandviken Sävsjö Sigtuna Simrishamn Skellefteå Skinnskatteberg Smedjebacken Sollefteå Sollentuna Solna Sorsele Sotenäs Stenungsund Stockholm Strömstad Strömsund Surahammar Tibro Tidaholm Tierp Tingsryd Tomelilla Töreboda Torsås Torsby Tranemo Upplands Väsby Uppvidinge Vadstena Vaggeryd Valdemarsvik Vänersborg Vansbro Vårgårda Västerås Vilhelmina Vimmerby Vindeln Vingåker

All 290 municipalities · 159 took part in the 2025 survey

Best result by year

YearMunicipalityShareOf
2025Danderyd and Vellinge99.1%159
2024Höganäs99.0%128
2023Täby99.6%162
2022Öckerö99.2%137
2021Täby99.6%161
Cite

Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB), Citizen Survey 2025. Analysis: sverige.fyi. https://sverige.fyi/en/rankings/residents-view/most-residents-rate-the-municipality-highly-as-a-place-to-live

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