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ENVaxholm
Vaxholm is in Stockholm County. The municipality has 11,822 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 192nd largest. The population has fallen by 1.5% over the past five years. The main town is Vaxholm along with 3 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 504,400 per year (2024). The average age is 45.2 years. The municipal tax rate is 31.68%. Unemployment was 2.8% 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 Vaxholm
What is it like to live in Vaxholm?
Vaxholm has 11,822 residents and is in Stockholm County. The average age is 45.2 years. The median income is SEK 504,400 per year. 96% of residents say they feel safe in the municipality. The mean annual temperature is 8.2 °C.
How many people live in Vaxholm?
11,822 people lived in Vaxholm Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 192nd largest municipality. The population has fallen by 1.5% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Vaxholm?
A condominium costs on average SEK 45,009 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 8.6 million. The municipal tax rate is 31.68%.
What is the job market like in Vaxholm?
Unemployment in Vaxholm was 2.8% in 2024. The median income is SEK 504,400 per year. 59.1% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Vaxholm?
There is no university in Vaxholm. The nearest one is in Stockholm, about 17 km away as the crow flies. 59.1% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 45,009 per m².
What is Vaxholm like for families with children?
93.2% of pupils in Vaxholm qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 94,897 per child per year on preschool. 96% feel safe in the municipality.
What is the weather and climate like in Vaxholm?
The mean annual temperature in Vaxholm is 8.2 °C, with a recorded high of 27 °C and a low of -12 °C. 550 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 111 rainy days and 11 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 7.7 hours a day.
Is Vaxholm a safe place to live?
96% of residents in Vaxholm say they feel safe (2023). Reported violent crimes stand at 363 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Vaxholm Municipality?
The largest towns in Vaxholm Municipality are Vaxholm, Kullö, Oskar-Fredriksborg, Ytterby.