Trollhättan
Trollhättan is in Västra Götaland County. The municipality has 59,003 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 41st largest. The population has fallen by 0.3% over the past five years. The main town is Trollhättan along with 6 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 390,200 per year (2024). The average age is 41.5 years. The municipal tax rate is 33.84%. Unemployment was 7.1% in 2024.
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What is it like to live in Trollhättan?
Trollhättan has 59,003 residents and is in Västra Götaland County. The average age is 41.5 years. The median income is SEK 390,200 per year. 73% of residents say they feel safe in the municipality. The mean annual temperature is 8.6 °C.
How many people live in Trollhättan?
59,003 people lived in Trollhättan Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 41st largest municipality. The population has fallen by 0.3% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Trollhättan?
A condominium costs on average SEK 18,214 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 3.2 million. The municipal tax rate is 33.84%.
What is the job market like in Trollhättan?
Unemployment in Trollhättan was 7.1% in 2024. The median income is SEK 390,200 per year. 45.7% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Trollhättan?
There is no university in Trollhättan. The nearest one is in Göteborg, about 67 km away as the crow flies. 45.7% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 18,214 per m².
What is Trollhättan like for families with children?
82.6% of pupils in Trollhättan qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 113,479 per child per year on preschool. 73% feel safe in the municipality.
What is the weather and climate like in Trollhättan?
The mean annual temperature in Trollhättan is 8.6 °C, with a recorded high of 29 °C and a low of -11 °C. 781 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 130 rainy days and 17 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 7.8 hours a day.
Is Trollhättan a safe place to live?
73% of residents in Trollhättan say they feel safe (2023). Reported violent crimes stand at 919 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Trollhättan Municipality?
The largest towns in Trollhättan Municipality are Trollhättan, Velanda, Norra Björke, Sjuntorp, Upphärad, Väne-Åsaka, Åsaka.
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