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ENDegerfors
Degerfors is in Örebro County. The municipality has 9,278 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 225th largest. The population has fallen by 2.7% over the past five years. The main town is Degerfors along with 2 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 382,600 per year (2024). The average age is 47.1 years. The municipal tax rate is 35.30%. Unemployment was 6.2% in 2024.
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How the municipality has developed
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Common questions about Degerfors
What is it like to live in Degerfors?
Degerfors has 9,278 residents and is in Örebro County. The average age is 47.1 years. The median income is SEK 382,600 per year. The mean annual temperature is 7.8 °C.
How many people live in Degerfors?
9,278 people lived in Degerfors Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 225th largest municipality. The population has fallen by 2.7% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Degerfors?
A condominium costs on average SEK 5,361 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 1.1 million. The municipal tax rate is 35.30%.
What is the job market like in Degerfors?
Unemployment in Degerfors was 6.2% in 2024. The median income is SEK 382,600 per year. 26.1% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Degerfors?
There is no university in Degerfors. The nearest one is in Örebro, about 45 km away as the crow flies. 26.1% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 5,361 per m².
What is Degerfors like for families with children?
75.0% of pupils in Degerfors qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 128,215 per child per year on preschool.
What is the weather and climate like in Degerfors?
The mean annual temperature in Degerfors is 7.8 °C, with a recorded high of 27 °C and a low of -17 °C. 867 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 127 rainy days and 14 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 7.7 hours a day.
Is Degerfors a safe place to live?
Reported violent crimes stand at 1,038 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Degerfors Municipality?
The largest towns in Degerfors Municipality are Degerfors, Svartå, Åtorp.