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Municipalities where most residents value peace and quiet
This list builds on how much residents value quiet and calm in their living environment. It measures how highly residents rate peace and quiet, not how quiet the municipality actually is. In 2025, 92% of residents nationally said peace and quiet is important to them, across 159 participating municipalities.
Source: Statistics Sweden, ME0003 Last updated: 2025
92%
national average 2025
159 / 290
municipalities took part
97.3%
highest · Järfälla
Differences are shown in percentage points (pp).
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290 municipalities
| # | Municipality | Share considering it important | vs national average | Trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Järfälla Stockholms län | 97.3% | better than the national average +6 | +1.7 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 2 | Knivsta Uppsala län | 95.7% | better than the national average +4 | −0.2 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 3 | Uddevalla Västra Götalands län | 95.5% | better than the national average +4 | +1.5 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 4 | Nynäshamn Stockholms län | 95.4% | better than the national average +4 | +1.8 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 5 | Nykvarn Stockholms län | 95.2% | better than the national average +4 | +1.0 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 5 | Södertälje Stockholms län | 95.2% | better than the national average +4 | +1.4 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 7 | Botkyrka Stockholms län | 95.1% | better than the national average +4 | +1.9 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 8 | Danderyd Stockholms län | 95.0% | better than the national average +4 | −0.1 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 9 | Perstorp Skåne län | 94.9% | better than the national average +3 | +1.4 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 10 | Mark Västra Götalands län | 94.8% | better than the national average +3 | too few years | → |
| 11 | Ekerö Stockholms län | 94.7% | better than the national average +3 | −0.6 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 12 | Täby Stockholms län | 94.6% | better than the national average +3 | −0.2 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 13 | Åstorp Skåne län | 94.5% | better than the national average +3 | −1.6 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 14 | Eskilstuna Södermanlands län | 94.4% | better than the national average +3 | +0.5 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 14 | Nybro Kalmar län | 94.4% | better than the national average +3 | +0.9 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 14 | Timrå Västernorrlands län | 94.4% | better than the national average +3 | −1.1 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 17 | Lidingö Stockholms län | 94.3% | better than the national average +3 | −0.2 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 18 | Karlskrona Blekinge län | 94.1% | better than the national average +3 | +2.8 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 18 | Vallentuna Stockholms län | 94.1% | better than the national average +3 | +0.7 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 18 | Växjö Kronobergs län | 94.1% | better than the national average +3 | +2.4 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 18 | Ydre Östergötlands län | 94.1% | better than the national average +3 | too few years | → |
| 22 | Kalmar Kalmar län | 94.0% | better than the national average +3 | +1.7 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 23 | Enköping Uppsala län | 93.9% | better than the national average +2 | +2.1 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 23 | Essunga Västra Götalands län | 93.9% | better than the national average +2 | +1.2 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 23 | Gullspång Västra Götalands län | 93.9% | better than the national average +2 | +2.0 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 23 | Hallstahammar Västmanlands län | 93.9% | better than the national average +2 | +3.2 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 23 | Herrljunga Västra Götalands län | 93.9% | better than the national average +2 | +2.0 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 28 | Helsingborg Skåne län | 93.7% | better than the national average +2 | +1.7 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 28 | Tjörn Västra Götalands län | 93.7% | better than the national average +2 | +1.6 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 30 | Ale Västra Götalands län | 93.6% | better than the national average +2 | −4.7 (2023→2025) worsened | → |
| 30 | Österåker Stockholms län | 93.6% | better than the national average +2 | +0.1 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 32 | Tyresö Stockholms län | 93.5% | better than the national average +2 | −0.9 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 33 | Luleå Norrbottens län | 93.4% | better than the national average +2 | +3.9 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 33 | Svalöv Skåne län | 93.4% | better than the national average +2 | too few years | → |
| 35 | Huddinge Stockholms län | 93.2% | better than the national average +2 | +0.9 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 35 | Håbo Uppsala län | 93.2% | better than the national average +2 | −0.1 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 35 | Lekeberg Örebro län | 93.2% | better than the national average +2 | +2.2 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 35 | Värnamo Jönköpings län | 93.2% | better than the national average +2 | −0.5 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 39 | Orsa Dalarnas län | 93.1% | better than the national average +2 | +2.7 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 39 | Salem Stockholms län | 93.1% | better than the national average +2 | −2.2 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 39 | Staffanstorp Skåne län | 93.1% | better than the national average +2 | +0.5 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 39 | Älmhult Kronobergs län | 93.1% | better than the national average +2 | +2.3 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 43 | Gislaved Jönköpings län | 93.0% | better than the national average +2 | +2.9 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 43 | Trosa Södermanlands län | 93.0% | better than the national average +2 | −0.5 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 43 | Älvkarleby Uppsala län | 93.0% | better than the national average +2 | too few years | → |
| 46 | Kungsbacka Hallands län | 92.9% | better than the national average +1 | −1.0 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 46 | Landskrona Skåne län | 92.9% | better than the national average +1 | +0.8 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 46 | Ockelbo Gävleborgs län | 92.9% | better than the national average +1 | −0.9 (2023→2025) worsened | → |
| 46 | Ulricehamn Västra Götalands län | 92.9% | better than the national average +1 | +1.4 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 46 | Örebro Örebro län | 92.9% | better than the national average +1 | −0.7 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 51 | Mjölby Östergötlands län | 92.8% | better than the national average +1 | +2.5 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 51 | Mölndal Västra Götalands län | 92.8% | better than the national average +1 | −3.3 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 51 | Ronneby Blekinge län | 92.8% | better than the national average +1 | +1.0 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 51 | Skurup Skåne län | 92.8% | better than the national average +1 | +1.5 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 51 | Tranås Jönköpings län | 92.8% | better than the national average +1 | +1.0 (2022→2025) improved | → |
| 56 | Bromölla Skåne län | 92.7% | better than the national average +1 | +1.5 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 57 | Bengtsfors Västra Götalands län | 92.6% | better than the national average +1 | −0.8 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 57 | Emmaboda Kalmar län | 92.6% | better than the national average +1 | −1.2 (2022→2025) worsened | → |
| 57 | Köping Västmanlands län | 92.6% | better than the national average +1 | −2.1 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 57 | Storuman Västerbottens län | 92.6% | better than the national average +1 | +3.7 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 61 | Söderhamn Gävleborgs län | 92.5% | better than the national average +1 | +2.1 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 61 | Värmdö Stockholms län | 92.5% | better than the national average +1 | ±0.0 (2021→2025) unchanged | → |
| 61 | Örkelljunga Skåne län | 92.5% | better than the national average +1 | +5.6 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 64 | Avesta Dalarnas län | 92.4% | better than the national average +1 | −0.3 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 64 | Hallsberg Örebro län | 92.4% | better than the national average +1 | +1.2 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 64 | Karlstad Värmlands län | 92.4% | better than the national average +1 | −1.0 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 64 | Lomma Skåne län | 92.4% | better than the national average +1 | +3.3 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 64 | Oskarshamn Kalmar län | 92.4% | better than the national average +1 | +1.4 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 69 | Aneby Jönköpings län | 92.3% | better than the national average +1 | −0.9 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 69 | Hässleholm Skåne län | 92.3% | better than the national average +1 | −0.3 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 71 | Gävle Gävleborgs län | 92.2% | better than the national average +1 | −1.3 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 71 | Lilla Edet Västra Götalands län | 92.2% | better than the national average +1 | +0.4 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 71 | Oxelösund Södermanlands län | 92.2% | better than the national average +1 | too few years | → |
| 71 | Storfors Värmlands län | 92.2% | better than the national average +1 | too few years | → |
| 71 | Strängnäs Södermanlands län | 92.2% | better than the national average +1 | −0.9 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 76 | Flen Södermanlands län | 92.1% | better than the national average +1 | −4.6 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 76 | Lysekil Västra Götalands län | 92.1% | better than the national average +1 | +0.6 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 76 | Varberg Hallands län | 92.1% | better than the national average +1 | −1.1 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 79 | Svenljunga Västra Götalands län | 92.0% | at national average | −3.1 (2023→2025) worsened | → |
| 80 | Mullsjö Jönköpings län | 91.9% | at national average | +1.0 (2022→2025) improved | → |
| 80 | Ragunda Jämtlands län | 91.9% | at national average | +8.2 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 80 | Sjöbo Skåne län | 91.9% | at national average | +3.5 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 80 | Sundsvall Västernorrlands län | 91.9% | at national average | −1.0 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 84 | Vellinge Skåne län | 91.8% | at national average | +0.6 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 84 | Vännäs Västerbottens län | 91.8% | at national average | −0.5 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 86 | Ljungby Kronobergs län | 91.7% | at national average | −3.2 (2023→2025) worsened | → |
| 86 | Ludvika Dalarnas län | 91.7% | at national average | +2.4 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 86 | Söderköping Östergötlands län | 91.7% | at national average | too few years | → |
| 89 | Klippan Skåne län | 91.6% | at national average | −0.2 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 89 | Kävlinge Skåne län | 91.6% | at national average | −2.5 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 89 | Sölvesborg Blekinge län | 91.6% | at national average | +4.4 (2022→2025) improved | → |
| 92 | Gnosjö Jönköpings län | 91.5% | at national average | −2.3 (2023→2025) worsened | → |
| 92 | Skara Västra Götalands län | 91.5% | at national average | +2.5 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 92 | Svedala Skåne län | 91.5% | at national average | −1.3 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 95 | Gagnef Dalarnas län | 91.4% | at national average | −0.9 (2022→2025) worsened | → |
| 95 | Nordmaling Västerbottens län | 91.4% | at national average | +0.6 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 97 | Sundbyberg Stockholms län | 91.3% | at national average | −1.5 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 97 | Umeå Västerbottens län | 91.3% | at national average | +0.6 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 97 | Vaxholm Stockholms län | 91.3% | at national average | +0.9 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 100 | Falköping Västra Götalands län | 91.1% | at national average | +0.2 (2022→2025) improved | → |
| 100 | Kristinehamn Värmlands län | 91.1% | at national average | −4.3 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 102 | Katrineholm Södermanlands län | 91.0% | at national average | −2.6 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 102 | Markaryd Kronobergs län | 91.0% | at national average | −0.4 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 104 | Nyköping Södermanlands län | 90.8% | worse than the national average −1 | −1.3 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 104 | Upplands-Bro Stockholms län | 90.8% | worse than the national average −1 | −3.5 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 106 | Mariestad Västra Götalands län | 90.7% | worse than the national average −1 | −0.4 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 106 | Säffle Värmlands län | 90.7% | worse than the national average −1 | −0.6 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 106 | Säter Dalarnas län | 90.7% | worse than the national average −1 | +1.0 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 109 | Berg Jämtlands län | 90.6% | worse than the national average −1 | +1.4 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 110 | Boxholm Östergötlands län | 90.5% | worse than the national average −1 | −2.3 (2023→2025) worsened | → |
| 110 | Trollhättan Västra Götalands län | 90.5% | worse than the national average −1 | −4.1 (2023→2025) worsened | → |
| 112 | Hudiksvall Gävleborgs län | 90.4% | worse than the national average −1 | −4.3 (2022→2025) worsened | → |
| 112 | Jönköping Jönköpings län | 90.4% | worse than the national average −1 | −2.3 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 112 | Lycksele Västerbottens län | 90.4% | worse than the national average −1 | +1.6 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 112 | Tanum Västra Götalands län | 90.4% | worse than the national average −1 | −1.4 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 112 | Vara Västra Götalands län | 90.4% | worse than the national average −1 | −0.7 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 112 | Östersund Jämtlands län | 90.4% | worse than the national average −1 | +1.0 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 118 | Falun Dalarnas län | 90.3% | worse than the national average −1 | ±0.0 (2021→2025) unchanged | → |
| 118 | Gnesta Södermanlands län | 90.3% | worse than the national average −1 | −2.5 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 118 | Härnösand Västernorrlands län | 90.3% | worse than the national average −1 | +0.7 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 118 | Lindesberg Örebro län | 90.3% | worse than the national average −1 | −3.4 (2023→2025) worsened | → |
| 118 | Robertsfors Västerbottens län | 90.3% | worse than the national average −1 | −2.4 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 123 | Borås Västra Götalands län | 90.2% | worse than the national average −1 | −4.9 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 123 | Forshaga Värmlands län | 90.2% | worse than the national average −1 | −2.1 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 123 | Lessebo Kronobergs län | 90.2% | worse than the national average −1 | −6.1 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 123 | Lidköping Västra Götalands län | 90.2% | worse than the national average −1 | +1.9 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 123 | Mörbylånga Kalmar län | 90.2% | worse than the national average −1 | +0.7 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 123 | Vetlanda Jönköpings län | 90.2% | worse than the national average −1 | −1.4 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 129 | Piteå Norrbottens län | 90.1% | worse than the national average −1 | +3.2 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 129 | Åre Jämtlands län | 90.1% | worse than the national average −1 | +3.2 (2022→2025) improved | → |
| 131 | Sala Västmanlands län | 90.0% | worse than the national average −1 | −1.7 (2022→2025) worsened | → |
| 131 | Sunne Värmlands län | 90.0% | worse than the national average −1 | +5.6 (2022→2025) improved | → |
| 133 | Skövde Västra Götalands län | 89.8% | worse than the national average −2 | −1.1 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 133 | Västervik Kalmar län | 89.8% | worse than the national average −2 | −2.6 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 135 | Kinda Östergötlands län | 89.7% | worse than the national average −2 | −3.7 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 136 | Lund Skåne län | 89.6% | worse than the national average −2 | +3.1 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 137 | Götene Västra Götalands län | 89.5% | worse than the national average −2 | −1.8 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 137 | Kiruna Norrbottens län | 89.5% | worse than the national average −2 | −2.3 (2023→2025) worsened | → |
| 137 | Linköping Östergötlands län | 89.5% | worse than the national average −2 | −1.6 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 137 | Uppsala Uppsala län | 89.5% | worse than the national average −2 | −2.1 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 141 | Boden Norrbottens län | 89.4% | worse than the national average −2 | −1.6 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 142 | Haparanda Norrbottens län | 89.2% | worse than the national average −2 | −5.9 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 143 | Arvidsjaur Norrbottens län | 88.9% | worse than the national average −3 | +0.2 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 144 | Göteborg Västra Götalands län | 88.8% | worse than the national average −3 | −2.0 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 144 | Ängelholm Skåne län | 88.8% | worse than the national average −3 | −2.8 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 146 | Östhammar Uppsala län | 88.7% | worse than the national average −3 | +2.0 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 147 | Heby Uppsala län | 88.6% | worse than the national average −3 | −0.3 (2022→2025) worsened | → |
| 147 | Rättvik Dalarnas län | 88.6% | worse than the national average −3 | +1.6 (2021→2025) improved | → |
| 149 | Malmö Skåne län | 88.5% | worse than the national average −3 | −1.6 (2022→2025) worsened | → |
| 150 | Trelleborg Skåne län | 88.3% | worse than the national average −3 | −3.5 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 151 | Gällivare Norrbottens län | 88.1% | worse than the national average −3 | −0.2 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 152 | Ystad Skåne län | 88.0% | worse than the national average −3 | −0.1 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 153 | Båstad Skåne län | 87.9% | worse than the national average −4 | −3.4 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 154 | Motala Östergötlands län | 87.8% | worse than the national average −4 | −3.6 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 154 | Norsjö Västerbottens län | 87.8% | worse than the national average −4 | −5.3 (2023→2025) worsened | → |
| 156 | Jokkmokk Norrbottens län | 87.2% | worse than the national average −4 | −2.1 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 157 | Älvdalen Dalarnas län | 87.1% | worse than the national average −4 | −3.7 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
| 158 | Askersund Örebro län | 84.4% | worse than the national average −7 | too few years | → |
| 158 | Borgholm Kalmar län | 84.4% | worse than the national average −7 | −3.6 (2021→2025) worsened | → |
Does not take part in the survey (131)
131 municipalities have no responses for 2025 and cannot be ranked.
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Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB), Citizen Survey 2025. Analysis: sverige.fyi. https://sverige.fyi/en/rankings/residents-view/most-residents-value-peace-and-quiet
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