Sala
Sala is in Västmanland County. The municipality has 22,843 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 114th largest. The population has fallen by 0.7% over the past five years. The main town is Sala along with 12 other towns and villages.
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Localities in Sala Municipality
Urban areas, small localities and villages with their own page, by population.
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1Living here
What is it like to live in Sala?
Sala is in Västmanland County. The municipality has 22,843 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 114th largest. The population has fallen by 0.7% over the past five years. The main town is Sala along with 12 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 376,300 per year (2024). The average age is 44.8 years. The municipal tax rate is 33.19%. Unemployment was 4.7% in 2024.
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2Places
The localities in the municipality
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16Clubs
Get into the municipality through a club
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17Visiting
If you are only visiting
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18News
What is happening here right now
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Who covers the municipality?
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19Events
What is happening here this month
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20Questions
Common questions about Sala
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Sala has 22,843 residents and is in Västmanland County. The average age is 44.8 years. The median income is SEK 376,300 per year. 78% of residents say they feel safe in the municipality. The mean annual temperature is 7.6 °C.
22,843 people lived in Sala Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 114th largest municipality. The population has fallen by 0.7% in five years.
A condominium costs on average SEK 17,959 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 2.2 million. The municipal tax rate is 33.19%.
Unemployment in Sala was 4.7% in 2024. The median income is SEK 376,300 per year. 34.1% of residents have post-secondary education.
There is no university in Sala. The nearest one is in Västerås, about 35 km away as the crow flies. 34.1% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 17,959 per m².
86.4% of pupils in Sala qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 112,811 per child per year on preschool. 78% feel safe in the municipality.
The mean annual temperature in Sala is 7.6 °C, with a recorded high of 28 °C and a low of -17 °C. 700 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 98 rainy days and 17 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 7.4 hours a day.
78% of residents in Sala say they feel safe (2023). Reported violent crimes stand at 1,222 per 100,000 residents.
The largest towns in Sala Municipality are Sala, Ransta, Västerfärnebo, Broddbo, Fläckebo, Jugansbo, Kila, Kumla kyrkby, Möklinta, Rosshyttan, Saladamm, Sätra brunn and 1 more.
Other municipalities in Västmanland County
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