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Lessebo is in Kronoberg County. The municipality has 8,289 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 242nd largest. The population has fallen by 3.3% over the past five years. The main town is Lessebo along with 4 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 355,400 per year (2024). The average age is 44.0 years. The municipal tax rate is 33.81%. Unemployment was 8.9% in 2024.
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How the municipality has developed
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Common questions about Lessebo
What is it like to live in Lessebo?
Lessebo has 8,289 residents and is in Kronoberg County. The average age is 44.0 years. The median income is SEK 355,400 per year. 73% of residents say they feel safe in the municipality. The mean annual temperature is 8.3 °C.
How many people live in Lessebo?
8,289 people lived in Lessebo Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 242nd largest municipality. The population has fallen by 3.3% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Lessebo?
A condominium costs on average SEK 7,283 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 1.3 million. The municipal tax rate is 33.81%.
What is the job market like in Lessebo?
Unemployment in Lessebo was 8.9% in 2024. The median income is SEK 355,400 per year. 31.8% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Lessebo?
There is no university in Lessebo. The nearest one is in Växjö, about 32 km away as the crow flies. 31.8% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 7,283 per m².
What is Lessebo like for families with children?
77.2% of pupils in Lessebo qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 127,691 per child per year on preschool. 73% feel safe in the municipality.
What is the weather and climate like in Lessebo?
The mean annual temperature in Lessebo is 8.3 °C, with a recorded high of 28 °C and a low of -12 °C. 576 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 106 rainy days and 13 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 7.5 hours a day.
Is Lessebo a safe place to live?
73% of residents in Lessebo say they feel safe (2023). Reported violent crimes stand at 915 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Lessebo Municipality?
The largest towns in Lessebo Municipality are Lessebo, Skruv, Bergdala, Hovmantorp, Kosta.