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Laholm is in Halland County. The municipality has 26,595 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 101st largest. The population has grown by 1.0% over the past five years. The main town is Laholm along with 15 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 380,300 per year (2024). The average age is 45.1 years. The municipal tax rate is 32.80%. Unemployment was 4.6% in 2024.
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How the municipality has developed
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Common questions about Laholm
What is it like to live in Laholm?
Laholm has 26,595 residents and is in Halland County. The average age is 45.1 years. The median income is SEK 380,300 per year. The mean annual temperature is 9.0 °C.
How many people live in Laholm?
26,595 people lived in Laholm Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 101st largest municipality. The population has risen by 1.0% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Laholm?
A condominium costs on average SEK 20,611 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 2.5 million. The municipal tax rate is 32.80%.
What is the job market like in Laholm?
Unemployment in Laholm was 4.6% in 2024. The median income is SEK 380,300 per year. 35.0% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Laholm?
There is no university in Laholm. The nearest one is in Lund, about 91 km away as the crow flies. 35.0% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 20,611 per m².
What is Laholm like for families with children?
78.7% of pupils in Laholm qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 112,051 per child per year on preschool.
What is the weather and climate like in Laholm?
The mean annual temperature in Laholm is 9.0 °C. 874 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 132 rainy days and 16 snowy days.
Is Laholm a safe place to live?
Reported violent crimes stand at 662 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Laholm Municipality?
The largest towns in Laholm Municipality are Laholm, Mellbystrand, Knäred, Lilla Tjärby, Skottorp, Edenberga, Genevad, Hasslöv, Hishult, Mästocka, Ränneslöv, Vallberga and 4 more.