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Malung-Sälen is in Dalarna County. The municipality has 10,254 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 212th largest. The population has grown by 0.4% over the past five years. The main town is Malung along with 8 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 388,600 per year (2024). The average age is 46.5 years. The municipal tax rate is 34.20%. Unemployment was 2.5% in 2024.
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What is it like to live in Malung-Sälen?
Malung-Sälen has 10,254 residents and is in Dalarna County. The average age is 46.5 years. The median income is SEK 388,600 per year. 95% of residents say they feel safe in the municipality. The mean annual temperature is 4.9 °C.
How many people live in Malung-Sälen?
10,254 people lived in Malung-Sälen Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 212th largest municipality. The population has risen by 0.4% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Malung-Sälen?
A condominium costs on average SEK 5,264 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 2.3 million. The municipal tax rate is 34.20%.
What is the job market like in Malung-Sälen?
Unemployment in Malung-Sälen was 2.5% in 2024. The median income is SEK 388,600 per year. 28.1% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Malung-Sälen?
There is no university in Malung-Sälen. The nearest one is in Karlstad, about 146 km away as the crow flies. 28.1% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 5,264 per m².
What is Malung-Sälen like for families with children?
89.6% of pupils in Malung-Sälen qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 140,161 per child per year on preschool. 95% feel safe in the municipality.
What is the weather and climate like in Malung-Sälen?
The mean annual temperature in Malung-Sälen is 4.9 °C, with a recorded high of 27 °C and a low of -19 °C. 877 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 132 rainy days and 37 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 7.1 hours a day.
Is Malung-Sälen a safe place to live?
95% of residents in Malung-Sälen say they feel safe (2022). Reported violent crimes stand at 1,023 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Malung-Sälen Municipality?
The largest towns in Malung-Sälen Municipality are Malung, Sälen, Lima, Rörbäcksnäs, Torgås, Limedsforsen, Malungsfors, Transtrand, Yttermalung.
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