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Municipalities where most residents are satisfied with cultural life

The local culture and entertainment scene is one of nine options in Statistics Sweden's section on libraries, culture, and meeting places, alongside the libraries' selection and places where young people can meet. Across the country, 65% are satisfied with theirs; 159 municipalities were asked in 2025.

Source: Statistics Sweden, ME0003 Last updated: 2025

65%
national average 2025
159 / 290
municipalities took part
89.7%
highest · Vara

Differences are shown in percentage points (pp).

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290 municipalities

Municipalities where most residents are satisfied with cultural life
#MunicipalityShare satisfiedvs national averageTrend
1
Vara
Västra Götalands län
89.7%
better than the national average +25 +0.1 (2021→2025) improved→
2
Göteborg
Västra Götalands län
88.9%
better than the national average +24 +5.7 (2021→2025) improved→
3
Karlstad
Värmlands län
88.1%
better than the national average +23 ±0.0 (2021→2025) unchanged→
4
Luleå
Norrbottens län
86.9%
better than the national average +22 +6.7 (2021→2025) improved→
4
Umeå
Västerbottens län
86.9%
better than the national average +22 +1.9 (2021→2025) improved→
6
Örebro
Örebro län
86.8%
better than the national average +22 +2.4 (2021→2025) improved→
7
Malmö
Skåne län
86.4%
better than the national average +22 +0.6 (2022→2025) improved→
8
Jönköping
Jönköpings län
86.0%
better than the national average +21 +3.8 (2021→2025) improved→
9
Helsingborg
Skåne län
84.0%
better than the national average +19 +2.1 (2021→2025) improved→
10
Askersund
Örebro län
83.5%
better than the national average +19too few years→
11
Ystad
Skåne län
83.4%
better than the national average +19 +1.8 (2021→2025) improved→
12
Gävle
Gävleborgs län
82.1%
better than the national average +17 +2.0 (2021→2025) improved→
13
Uppsala
Uppsala län
81.7%
better than the national average +17 +0.5 (2021→2025) improved→
14
Varberg
Hallands län
81.5%
better than the national average +17 +8.9 (2021→2025) improved→
15
Kalmar
Kalmar län
80.2%
better than the national average +16 −0.8 (2021→2025) worsened→
15
Värnamo
Jönköpings län
80.2%
better than the national average +16 +13.6 (2021→2025) improved→
17
Linköping
Östergötlands län
79.0%
better than the national average +14 +5.3 (2021→2025) improved→
18
Östersund
Jämtlands län
78.8%
better than the national average +14 +6.5 (2021→2025) improved→
19
Växjö
Kronobergs län
78.7%
better than the national average +14 +1.4 (2021→2025) improved→
20
Lund
Skåne län
78.6%
better than the national average +14 ±0.0 (2021→2025) unchanged→
21
Trollhättan
Västra Götalands län
78.4%
better than the national average +14 −1.7 (2023→2025) worsened→
22
Falun
Dalarnas län
78.3%
better than the national average +14 +9.5 (2021→2025) improved→
23
Härnösand
Västernorrlands län
77.7%
better than the national average +13 +4.9 (2021→2025) improved→
23
Skövde
Västra Götalands län
77.7%
better than the national average +13 +0.4 (2021→2025) improved→
25
Sundsvall
Västernorrlands län
75.7%
better than the national average +11 +2.8 (2021→2025) improved→
26
Säffle
Värmlands län
73.9%
better than the national average +9 −0.2 (2021→2025) worsened→
27
Kungsbacka
Hallands län
73.7%
better than the national average +9 +4.3 (2021→2025) improved→
28
Landskrona
Skåne län
73.2%
better than the national average +9 −1.7 (2021→2025) worsened→
29
Nyköping
Södermanlands län
72.7%
better than the national average +8 +2.8 (2021→2025) improved→
30
Borås
Västra Götalands län
72.0%
better than the national average +7 −5.8 (2021→2025) worsened→
31
Västervik
Kalmar län
71.8%
better than the national average +7 +16.9 (2021→2025) improved→
32
Ydre
Östergötlands län
67.3%
better than the national average +3too few years→
33
Eskilstuna
Södermanlands län
66.4%
better than the national average +2 −0.5 (2021→2025) worsened→
34
Båstad
Skåne län
66.1%
better than the national average +1 +3.8 (2021→2025) improved→
35
Trosa
Södermanlands län
65.3%
better than the national average +1 +11.3 (2021→2025) improved→
36
Borgholm
Kalmar län
64.3%
at national average +6.9 (2021→2025) improved→
37
Sunne
Värmlands län
62.7%
worse than the national average −2 −0.6 (2022→2025) worsened→
38
Lidköping
Västra Götalands län
61.8%
worse than the national average −3 +3.7 (2021→2025) improved→
39
Hässleholm
Skåne län
61.6%
worse than the national average −3 +10.3 (2021→2025) improved→
40
Vallentuna
Stockholms län
60.5%
worse than the national average −4 +13.0 (2021→2025) improved→
41
Markaryd
Kronobergs län
59.3%
worse than the national average −5 +11.4 (2021→2025) improved→
42
Piteå
Norrbottens län
58.9%
worse than the national average −6 −5.3 (2021→2025) worsened→
43
Österåker
Stockholms län
58.5%
worse than the national average −6 +12.3 (2021→2025) improved→
44
Jokkmokk
Norrbottens län
58.4%
worse than the national average −6 +8.9 (2021→2025) improved→
45
Falköping
Västra Götalands län
58.3%
worse than the national average −6 +3.4 (2022→2025) improved→
45
Rättvik
Dalarnas län
58.3%
worse than the national average −6 −9.3 (2021→2025) worsened→
47
Ljungby
Kronobergs län
57.8%
worse than the national average −7 +1.3 (2023→2025) improved→
48
Oxelösund
Södermanlands län
57.5%
worse than the national average −7too few years→
49
Söderhamn
Gävleborgs län
57.3%
worse than the national average −7 +10.0 (2021→2025) improved→
50
Kristinehamn
Värmlands län
57.0%
worse than the national average −8 −2.1 (2021→2025) worsened→
50
Älmhult
Kronobergs län
57.0%
worse than the national average −8 +6.1 (2021→2025) improved→
52
Tjörn
Västra Götalands län
56.9%
worse than the national average −8 −13.6 (2021→2025) worsened→
53
Hudiksvall
Gävleborgs län
56.8%
worse than the national average −8 +1.0 (2022→2025) improved→
54
Aneby
Jönköpings län
55.8%
worse than the national average −9 +3.7 (2021→2025) improved→
55
Sundbyberg
Stockholms län
55.5%
worse than the national average −9 +13.8 (2021→2025) improved→
56
Knivsta
Uppsala län
55.1%
worse than the national average −10 +15.7 (2021→2025) improved→
56
Mariestad
Västra Götalands län
55.1%
worse than the national average −10 −5.3 (2021→2025) worsened→
58
Botkyrka
Stockholms län
55.0%
worse than the national average −10 +3.4 (2021→2025) improved→
59
Lycksele
Västerbottens län
54.9%
worse than the national average −10 +7.6 (2021→2025) improved→
60
Hallstahammar
Västmanlands län
54.1%
worse than the national average −11 +7.0 (2021→2025) improved→
61
Arvidsjaur
Norrbottens län
52.7%
worse than the national average −12 +14.6 (2021→2025) improved→
62
Karlskrona
Blekinge län
52.1%
worse than the national average −13 +2.3 (2021→2025) improved→
63
Oskarshamn
Kalmar län
51.5%
worse than the national average −13 −7.9 (2021→2025) worsened→
63
Ängelholm
Skåne län
51.5%
worse than the national average −13 +9.4 (2021→2025) improved→
65
Norsjö
Västerbottens län
51.3%
worse than the national average −13 −4.6 (2023→2025) worsened→
66
Lekeberg
Örebro län
50.5%
worse than the national average −14 +1.0 (2021→2025) improved→
67
Avesta
Dalarnas län
50.4%
worse than the national average −14 −8.0 (2021→2025) worsened→
67
Motala
Östergötlands län
50.4%
worse than the national average −14 +13.2 (2021→2025) improved→
69
Täby
Stockholms län
49.7%
worse than the national average −15 +13.3 (2021→2025) improved→
70
Mjölby
Östergötlands län
49.6%
worse than the national average −15 +10.1 (2021→2025) improved→
71
Robertsfors
Västerbottens län
48.4%
worse than the national average −16 −3.9 (2021→2025) worsened→
72
Katrineholm
Södermanlands län
48.3%
worse than the national average −16 −5.9 (2021→2025) worsened→
73
Gnesta
Södermanlands län
48.2%
worse than the national average −16 −3.6 (2021→2025) worsened→
74
Strängnäs
Södermanlands län
47.9%
worse than the national average −17 +7.9 (2021→2025) improved→
75
Ludvika
Dalarnas län
47.3%
worse than the national average −17 +8.2 (2021→2025) improved→
76
Orsa
Dalarnas län
47.2%
worse than the national average −17 +5.3 (2021→2025) improved→
77
Ockelbo
Gävleborgs län
46.7%
worse than the national average −18 +14.3 (2023→2025) improved→
78
Gislaved
Jönköpings län
46.6%
worse than the national average −18 −0.2 (2021→2025) worsened→
78
Vaxholm
Stockholms län
46.6%
worse than the national average −18 +0.4 (2021→2025) improved→
80
Lidingö
Stockholms län
46.4%
worse than the national average −18 +3.9 (2021→2025) improved→
80
Mölndal
Västra Götalands län
46.4%
worse than the national average −18 +8.1 (2021→2025) improved→
82
Söderköping
Östergötlands län
45.9%
worse than the national average −19too few years→
83
Uddevalla
Västra Götalands län
45.4%
worse than the national average −19 −4.2 (2021→2025) worsened→
84
Värmdö
Stockholms län
45.1%
worse than the national average −20 +3.3 (2021→2025) improved→
85
Sala
Västmanlands län
44.9%
worse than the national average −20 −6.8 (2022→2025) worsened→
86
Södertälje
Stockholms län
44.4%
worse than the national average −20 −4.2 (2021→2025) worsened→
87
Örkelljunga
Skåne län
44.0%
worse than the national average −21 −6.1 (2021→2025) worsened→
88
Lomma
Skåne län
43.6%
worse than the national average −21 +10.7 (2021→2025) improved→
89
Tranås
Jönköpings län
43.4%
worse than the national average −21 −16.4 (2022→2025) worsened→
90
Köping
Västmanlands län
43.3%
worse than the national average −21 −0.1 (2021→2025) worsened→
91
Klippan
Skåne län
43.2%
worse than the national average −21 −4.2 (2021→2025) worsened→
92
Upplands-Bro
Stockholms län
42.9%
worse than the national average −22 +6.0 (2021→2025) improved→
93
Lindesberg
Örebro län
42.8%
worse than the national average −22 −3.5 (2023→2025) worsened→
94
Ulricehamn
Västra Götalands län
42.6%
worse than the national average −22 +7.2 (2021→2025) improved→
95
Mörbylånga
Kalmar län
42.4%
worse than the national average −22 +3.1 (2021→2025) improved→
96
Östhammar
Uppsala län
42.3%
worse than the national average −22 −5.0 (2021→2025) worsened→
97
Lilla Edet
Västra Götalands län
41.6%
worse than the national average −23 +24.8 (2021→2025) improved→
98
Kiruna
Norrbottens län
41.2%
worse than the national average −23 −2.4 (2023→2025) worsened→
99
Säter
Dalarnas län
41.1%
worse than the national average −24 −2.1 (2021→2025) worsened→
100
Järfälla
Stockholms län
40.7%
worse than the national average −24 +14.5 (2021→2025) improved→
101
Nordmaling
Västerbottens län
40.6%
worse than the national average −24 +4.7 (2021→2025) improved→
102
Huddinge
Stockholms län
40.5%
worse than the national average −24 +12.2 (2021→2025) improved→
103
Mark
Västra Götalands län
40.3%
worse than the national average −24too few years→
104
Sjöbo
Skåne län
40.2%
worse than the national average −24 +6.4 (2021→2025) improved→
105
Tanum
Västra Götalands län
39.7%
worse than the national average −25 −2.3 (2021→2025) worsened→
105
Åre
Jämtlands län
39.7%
worse than the national average −25 +0.6 (2022→2025) improved→
107
Vännäs
Västerbottens län
39.1%
worse than the national average −26 +15.8 (2021→2025) improved→
108
Lessebo
Kronobergs län
38.9%
worse than the national average −26 +9.5 (2021→2025) improved→
109
Ekerö
Stockholms län
37.9%
worse than the national average −27 −3.1 (2021→2025) worsened→
110
Haparanda
Norrbottens län
37.8%
worse than the national average −27 +5.6 (2021→2025) improved→
110
Tyresö
Stockholms län
37.8%
worse than the national average −27 +1.3 (2021→2025) improved→
112
Ale
Västra Götalands län
37.7%
worse than the national average −27 +4.2 (2023→2025) improved→
113
Berg
Jämtlands län
37.4%
worse than the national average −27 +6.1 (2021→2025) improved→
114
Götene
Västra Götalands län
37.1%
worse than the national average −28 +2.5 (2021→2025) improved→
114
Lysekil
Västra Götalands län
37.1%
worse than the national average −28 −7.5 (2021→2025) worsened→
116
Boden
Norrbottens län
37.0%
worse than the national average −28 −13.7 (2021→2025) worsened→
117
Enköping
Uppsala län
36.9%
worse than the national average −28 +4.6 (2021→2025) improved→
118
Skara
Västra Götalands län
36.8%
worse than the national average −28 −3.2 (2021→2025) worsened→
119
Sölvesborg
Blekinge län
35.8%
worse than the national average −29 −8.5 (2022→2025) worsened→
120
Gällivare
Norrbottens län
35.7%
worse than the national average −29 +18.5 (2021→2025) improved→
121
Heby
Uppsala län
35.6%
worse than the national average −29 +4.5 (2022→2025) improved→
122
Bengtsfors
Västra Götalands län
35.1%
worse than the national average −30 −12.3 (2021→2025) worsened→
123
Emmaboda
Kalmar län
35.0%
worse than the national average −30 −12.4 (2022→2025) worsened→
124
Storuman
Västerbottens län
34.5%
worse than the national average −30 +2.1 (2021→2025) improved→
125
Danderyd
Stockholms län
34.4%
worse than the national average −30 −4.7 (2021→2025) worsened→
126
Herrljunga
Västra Götalands län
34.0%
worse than the national average −31 +7.7 (2021→2025) improved→
127
Boxholm
Östergötlands län
33.8%
worse than the national average −31 −11.3 (2023→2025) worsened→
128
Bromölla
Skåne län
33.6%
worse than the national average −31 −1.4 (2021→2025) worsened→
128
Svenljunga
Västra Götalands län
33.6%
worse than the national average −31 −4.2 (2023→2025) worsened→
130
Svedala
Skåne län
33.3%
worse than the national average −31 +10.2 (2021→2025) improved→
131
Gullspång
Västra Götalands län
33.2%
worse than the national average −31 −1.7 (2021→2025) worsened→
132
Ronneby
Blekinge län
33.1%
worse than the national average −32 −9.8 (2021→2025) worsened→
133
Essunga
Västra Götalands län
33.0%
worse than the national average −32 −6.7 (2021→2025) worsened→
133
Gagnef
Dalarnas län
33.0%
worse than the national average −32 −3.7 (2022→2025) worsened→
135
Timrå
Västernorrlands län
31.8%
worse than the national average −33 −8.1 (2021→2025) worsened→
136
Åstorp
Skåne län
30.8%
worse than the national average −34 −6.1 (2021→2025) worsened→
137
Nynäshamn
Stockholms län
30.5%
worse than the national average −34 −11.9 (2021→2025) worsened→
138
Vellinge
Skåne län
29.1%
worse than the national average −36 −6.7 (2021→2025) worsened→
139
Nybro
Kalmar län
28.6%
worse than the national average −36 −4.8 (2021→2025) worsened→
140
Vetlanda
Jönköpings län
28.0%
worse than the national average −37 −2.2 (2021→2025) worsened→
141
Storfors
Värmlands län
27.6%
worse than the national average −37too few years→
142
Skurup
Skåne län
27.4%
worse than the national average −37 +5.7 (2021→2025) improved→
143
Forshaga
Värmlands län
27.3%
worse than the national average −37 −13.1 (2021→2025) worsened→
144
Kävlinge
Skåne län
27.2%
worse than the national average −37 +0.6 (2021→2025) improved→
145
Älvkarleby
Uppsala län
26.6%
worse than the national average −38too few years→
146
Gnosjö
Jönköpings län
25.6%
worse than the national average −39 −3.5 (2023→2025) worsened→
147
Flen
Södermanlands län
25.5%
worse than the national average −39 −8.8 (2021→2025) worsened→
148
Staffanstorp
Skåne län
25.0%
worse than the national average −40 −1.2 (2021→2025) worsened→
148
Trelleborg
Skåne län
25.0%
worse than the national average −40 −7.8 (2021→2025) worsened→
150
Älvdalen
Dalarnas län
24.0%
worse than the national average −41 +9.1 (2021→2025) improved→
151
Nykvarn
Stockholms län
23.1%
worse than the national average −42 +6.0 (2021→2025) improved→
152
Svalöv
Skåne län
22.6%
worse than the national average −42too few years→
153
Hallsberg
Örebro län
22.3%
worse than the national average −42 −14.9 (2021→2025) worsened→
154
Salem
Stockholms län
21.5%
worse than the national average −43 −7.1 (2021→2025) worsened→
155
Ragunda
Jämtlands län
19.5%
worse than the national average −45 +1.7 (2021→2025) improved→
156
Perstorp
Skåne län
19.0%
worse than the national average −46 +0.4 (2021→2025) improved→
157
Håbo
Uppsala län
18.0%
worse than the national average −47 +4.6 (2021→2025) improved→
158
Kinda
Östergötlands län
17.3%
worse than the national average −47 −3.4 (2021→2025) worsened→
159
Mullsjö
Jönköpings län
17.2%
worse than the national average −47 −8.4 (2022→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
2025Vara89.7%159
2024Karlstad91.4%128
2023Karlstad89.5%162
2022Skellefteå90.1%137
2021Vara89.6%161
Cite

Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB), Citizen Survey 2025. Analysis: sverige.fyi. https://sverige.fyi/en/rankings/residents-view/most-residents-satisfied-with-cultural-life

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