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Färgelanda is in Västra Götaland County. The municipality has 6,376 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 257th largest. The population has fallen by 3.0% over the past five years. The main town is Färgelanda along with 3 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 376,100 per year (2024). The average age is 45.9 years. The municipal tax rate is 34.39%. Unemployment was 4.8% in 2024.
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How the municipality has developed
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Common questions about Färgelanda
What is it like to live in Färgelanda?
Färgelanda has 6,376 residents and is in Västra Götaland County. The average age is 45.9 years. The median income is SEK 376,100 per year. The mean annual temperature is 8.1 °C.
How many people live in Färgelanda?
6,376 people lived in Färgelanda Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 257th largest municipality. The population has fallen by 3.0% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Färgelanda?
A condominium costs on average SEK 4,150 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 1.2 million. The municipal tax rate is 34.39%.
What is the job market like in Färgelanda?
Unemployment in Färgelanda was 4.8% in 2024. The median income is SEK 376,100 per year. 26.7% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Färgelanda?
There is no university in Färgelanda. The nearest one is in Göteborg, about 96 km away as the crow flies. 26.7% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 4,150 per m².
What is Färgelanda like for families with children?
81.3% of pupils in Färgelanda qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 130,719 per child per year on preschool.
What is the weather and climate like in Färgelanda?
The mean annual temperature in Färgelanda is 8.1 °C, with a recorded high of 29 °C and a low of -15 °C. 844 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 133 rainy days and 17 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 7.8 hours a day.
Is Färgelanda a safe place to live?
Reported violent crimes stand at 587 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Färgelanda Municipality?
The largest towns in Färgelanda Municipality are Färgelanda, Stigen, Högsäter, Ödeborg.