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Hällefors is in Örebro County. The municipality has 6,321 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 258th largest. The population has fallen by 7.7% over the past five years. The main town is Hällefors along with 2 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 352,000 per year (2024). The average age is 47.9 years. The municipal tax rate is 34.35%. Unemployment was 6.4% in 2024.
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Common questions about Hällefors
What is it like to live in Hällefors?
Hällefors has 6,321 residents and is in Örebro County. The average age is 47.9 years. The median income is SEK 352,000 per year. 78% of residents say they feel safe in the municipality. The mean annual temperature is 7.0 °C.
How many people live in Hällefors?
6,321 people lived in Hällefors Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 258th largest municipality. The population has fallen by 7.7% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Hällefors?
A condominium costs on average SEK 1,174 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 0.7 million. The municipal tax rate is 34.35%.
What is the job market like in Hällefors?
Unemployment in Hällefors was 6.4% in 2024. The median income is SEK 352,000 per year. 25.4% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Hällefors?
There is no university in Hällefors. The nearest one is in Örebro, about 69 km away as the crow flies. 25.4% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 1,174 per m².
What is Hällefors like for families with children?
77.8% of pupils in Hällefors qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 121,970 per child per year on preschool. 78% feel safe in the municipality.
What is the weather and climate like in Hällefors?
The mean annual temperature in Hällefors is 7.0 °C, with a recorded high of 28 °C and a low of -16 °C. 826 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 112 rainy days and 14 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 7.3 hours a day.
Is Hällefors a safe place to live?
78% of residents in Hällefors say they feel safe (2023). Reported violent crimes stand at 745 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Hällefors Municipality?
The largest towns in Hällefors Municipality are Hällefors, Grythyttan, Hammarn.