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Lilla Edet is in Västra Götaland County. The municipality has 14,442 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 164th largest. The population has fallen by 0.5% over the past five years. The main town is Lilla Edet along with 4 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 399,100 per year (2024). The average age is 42.1 years. The municipal tax rate is 33.85%. Unemployment was 4.3% in 2024.
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How the municipality has developed
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Common questions about Lilla Edet
What is it like to live in Lilla Edet?
Lilla Edet has 14,442 residents and is in Västra Götaland County. The average age is 42.1 years. The median income is SEK 399,100 per year. 76% of residents say they feel safe in the municipality. The mean annual temperature is 8.6 °C.
How many people live in Lilla Edet?
14,442 people lived in Lilla Edet Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 164th largest municipality. The population has fallen by 0.5% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Lilla Edet?
A condominium costs on average SEK 13,291 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 2.3 million. The municipal tax rate is 33.85%.
What is the job market like in Lilla Edet?
Unemployment in Lilla Edet was 4.3% in 2024. The median income is SEK 399,100 per year. 31.4% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Lilla Edet?
There is no university in Lilla Edet. The nearest one is in Göteborg, about 49 km away as the crow flies. 31.4% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 13,291 per m².
What is Lilla Edet like for families with children?
75.2% of pupils in Lilla Edet qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 132,846 per child per year on preschool. 76% feel safe in the municipality.
What is the weather and climate like in Lilla Edet?
The mean annual temperature in Lilla Edet is 8.6 °C, with a recorded high of 30 °C and a low of -12 °C. 796 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 137 rainy days and 15 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 7.8 hours a day.
Is Lilla Edet a safe place to live?
76% of residents in Lilla Edet say they feel safe (2023). Reported violent crimes stand at 742 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Lilla Edet Municipality?
The largest towns in Lilla Edet Municipality are Lilla Edet, Nygård, Hjärtum, Göta, Lödöse.