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Årjäng is in Värmland County. The municipality has 9,825 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 218th largest. The population has fallen by 1.2% over the past five years. The main town is Årjäng along with 1 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 391,200 per year (2024). The average age is 45.5 years. The municipal tax rate is 33.65%. Unemployment was 2.3% in 2024.
Everyday life
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How the municipality has developed
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Common questions about Årjäng
What is it like to live in Årjäng?
Årjäng has 9,825 residents and is in Värmland County. The average age is 45.5 years. The median income is SEK 391,200 per year. 87% of residents say they feel safe in the municipality. The mean annual temperature is 7.6 °C.
How many people live in Årjäng?
9,825 people lived in Årjäng Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 218th largest municipality. The population has fallen by 1.2% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Årjäng?
A condominium costs on average SEK 5,743 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 1.7 million. The municipal tax rate is 33.65%.
What is the job market like in Årjäng?
Unemployment in Årjäng was 2.3% in 2024. The median income is SEK 391,200 per year. 23.6% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Årjäng?
There is no university in Årjäng. The nearest one is in Karlstad, about 77 km away as the crow flies. 23.6% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 5,743 per m².
What is Årjäng like for families with children?
89.1% of pupils in Årjäng qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 139,758 per child per year on preschool. 87% feel safe in the municipality.
What is the weather and climate like in Årjäng?
The mean annual temperature in Årjäng is 7.6 °C, with a recorded high of 28 °C and a low of -18 °C. 840 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 134 rainy days and 22 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 7.6 hours a day.
Is Årjäng a safe place to live?
87% of residents in Årjäng say they feel safe (2023). Reported violent crimes stand at 697 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Årjäng Municipality?
The largest towns in Årjäng Municipality are Årjäng, Töcksfors.