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ENVärnamo
Värnamo is in Jönköping County. The municipality has 34,542 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 77th largest. The population has fallen by 0.3% over the past five years. The main town is Värnamo along with 12 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 398,000 per year (2024). The average age is 43.4 years. The municipal tax rate is 33.28%. Unemployment was 4.1% in 2024.
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How the municipality has developed
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Common questions about Värnamo
What is it like to live in Värnamo?
Värnamo has 34,542 residents and is in Jönköping County. The average age is 43.4 years. The median income is SEK 398,000 per year. 84% of residents say they feel safe in the municipality. The mean annual temperature is 8.3 °C.
How many people live in Värnamo?
34,542 people lived in Värnamo Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 77th largest municipality. The population has fallen by 0.3% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Värnamo?
A condominium costs on average SEK 16,819 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 2.8 million. The municipal tax rate is 33.28%.
What is the job market like in Värnamo?
Unemployment in Värnamo was 4.1% in 2024. The median income is SEK 398,000 per year. 35.8% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Värnamo?
There is no university in Värnamo. The nearest one is in Växjö, about 58 km away as the crow flies. 35.8% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 16,819 per m².
What is Värnamo like for families with children?
76.1% of pupils in Värnamo qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 110,788 per child per year on preschool. 84% feel safe in the municipality.
What is the weather and climate like in Värnamo?
The mean annual temperature in Värnamo is 8.3 °C, with a recorded high of 29 °C and a low of -11 °C. 638 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 115 rainy days and 14 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 7.6 hours a day.
Is Värnamo a safe place to live?
84% of residents in Värnamo say they feel safe (2023). Reported violent crimes stand at 866 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Värnamo Municipality?
The largest towns in Värnamo Municipality are Värnamo, Rydaholm, Bor, Horda, Kärda, Bredaryd, Forsheda, Gällaryd, Hånger, Hörle, Lanna, Os and 1 more.