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Vaggeryd is in Jönköping County. The municipality has 14,825 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 161st largest. The population has grown by 0.5% over the past five years. The main town is Vaggeryd along with 10 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 395,400 per year (2024). The average age is 41.4 years. The municipal tax rate is 33.25%. Unemployment was 3.3% in 2024.
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Common questions about Vaggeryd
What is it like to live in Vaggeryd?
Vaggeryd has 14,825 residents and is in Jönköping County. The average age is 41.4 years. The median income is SEK 395,400 per year. 84% of residents say they feel safe in the municipality. The mean annual temperature is 7.8 °C.
How many people live in Vaggeryd?
14,825 people lived in Vaggeryd Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 161st largest municipality. The population has risen by 0.5% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Vaggeryd?
A condominium costs on average SEK 10,692 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 2.3 million. The municipal tax rate is 33.25%.
What is the job market like in Vaggeryd?
Unemployment in Vaggeryd was 3.3% in 2024. The median income is SEK 395,400 per year. 35.2% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Vaggeryd?
There is no university in Vaggeryd. The nearest one is in Växjö, about 80 km away as the crow flies. 35.2% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 10,692 per m².
What is Vaggeryd like for families with children?
83.9% of pupils in Vaggeryd qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 122,166 per child per year on preschool. 84% feel safe in the municipality.
What is the weather and climate like in Vaggeryd?
The mean annual temperature in Vaggeryd is 7.8 °C, with a recorded high of 29 °C and a low of -12 °C. 663 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 126 rainy days and 18 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 7.4 hours a day.
Is Vaggeryd a safe place to live?
84% of residents in Vaggeryd say they feel safe (2022). Reported violent crimes stand at 620 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Vaggeryd Municipality?
The largest towns in Vaggeryd Municipality are Vaggeryd, Skillingaryd, Byarum, Hagafors, Hagshult, Hok, Klevshult, Svenarum, Tofteryd, Torarp, Ålaryd.