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Storfors is in Värmland County. The municipality has 3,788 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 281st largest. The population has fallen by 4.1% over the past five years. The main town is Storfors along with 1 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 379,500 per year (2024). The average age is 49.1 years. The municipal tax rate is 34.38%. Unemployment was 5.8% in 2024.
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How the municipality has developed
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Common questions about Storfors
What is it like to live in Storfors?
Storfors has 3,788 residents and is in Värmland County. The average age is 49.1 years. The median income is SEK 379,500 per year. The mean annual temperature is 7.3 °C.
How many people live in Storfors?
3,788 people lived in Storfors Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 281st largest municipality. The population has fallen by 4.1% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Storfors?
A condominium costs on average SEK 883 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 0.9 million. The municipal tax rate is 34.38%.
What is the job market like in Storfors?
Unemployment in Storfors was 5.8% in 2024. The median income is SEK 379,500 per year. 24.1% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Storfors?
There is no university in Storfors. The nearest one is in Karlstad, about 47 km away as the crow flies. 24.1% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 883 per m².
What is Storfors like for families with children?
86.5% of pupils in Storfors qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 106,096 per child per year on preschool.
What is the weather and climate like in Storfors?
The mean annual temperature in Storfors is 7.3 °C, with a recorded high of 27 °C and a low of -21 °C. 936 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 123 rainy days and 16 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 7.3 hours a day.
Is Storfors a safe place to live?
Reported violent crimes stand at 859 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Storfors Municipality?
The largest towns in Storfors Municipality are Storfors, Kyrksten.