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Stockholm is in Stockholm County. The municipality has 995,574 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 1st largest. The population has grown by 1.7% over the past five years. The main town is Stockholm.
The median income is SEK 445,400 per year (2024). The average age is 40.4 years. The municipal tax rate is 30.36%. Unemployment was 5.3% in 2024.
Everyday life
Schools, healthcare, how you get around and what is outside your door. What you actually live with.
The housing market
How the municipality has developed
Fifteen years of data, and where the trend points next. Switch view to explore the layers: every indicator at once, against the national average, the municipality's milestones, its age structure or your own what-if.
Light & weather
The map
Explore the municipality
The towns, the places, nature, services and club life: what makes the municipality a place and not just a number.
Voices from the area
People who made the move, in their own words.
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Common questions about Stockholm
What is it like to live in Stockholm?
Stockholm has 995,574 residents and is in Stockholm County. The average age is 40.4 years. The median income is SEK 445,400 per year. The mean annual temperature is 8.3 °C.
How many people live in Stockholm?
995,574 people lived in Stockholm Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 1st largest municipality. The population has risen by 1.7% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Stockholm?
A condominium costs on average SEK 73,587 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 8.6 million. The municipal tax rate is 30.36%.
What is the job market like in Stockholm?
Unemployment in Stockholm was 5.3% in 2024. The median income is SEK 445,400 per year. 63.6% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Stockholm?
Stockholm is home to Stockholms universitet and KTH and Handelshögskolan i Stockholm. 63.6% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 73,587 per m².
What is Stockholm like for families with children?
88.7% of pupils in Stockholm qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 132,831 per child per year on preschool.
What is the weather and climate like in Stockholm?
The mean annual temperature in Stockholm is 8.3 °C. 552 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 108 rainy days and 15 snowy days.
Is Stockholm a safe place to live?
Reported violent crimes stand at 1,319 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Stockholm Municipality?
The largest towns in Stockholm Municipality are Stockholm.