Säter
Säter is in Dalarna County. The municipality has 11,223 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 202nd largest. The population has fallen by 0.2% over the past five years. The main town is Säter along with 6 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 396,600 per year (2024). The average age is 45.5 years. The municipal tax rate is 33.96%. Unemployment was 2.6% in 2024.
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How the municipality has developed
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Common questions about Säter
What is it like to live in Säter?
Säter has 11,223 residents and is in Dalarna County. The average age is 45.5 years. The median income is SEK 396,600 per year. 86% of residents say they feel safe in the municipality. The mean annual temperature is 7.1 °C.
How many people live in Säter?
11,223 people lived in Säter Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 202nd largest municipality. The population has fallen by 0.2% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Säter?
A condominium costs on average SEK 8,290 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 2.1 million. The municipal tax rate is 33.96%.
What is the job market like in Säter?
Unemployment in Säter was 2.6% in 2024. The median income is SEK 396,600 per year. 35.6% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Säter?
There is no university in Säter. The nearest one is in Västerås, about 93 km away as the crow flies. 35.6% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 8,290 per m².
What is Säter like for families with children?
77.5% of pupils in Säter qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 109,821 per child per year on preschool. 86% feel safe in the municipality.
What is the weather and climate like in Säter?
The mean annual temperature in Säter is 7.1 °C, with a recorded high of 28 °C and a low of -16 °C. 716 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 106 rainy days and 21 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 7.2 hours a day.
Is Säter a safe place to live?
86% of residents in Säter say they feel safe (2022). Reported violent crimes stand at 808 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Säter Municipality?
The largest towns in Säter Municipality are Säter, Mora, Solvarbo, Skedvi kyrkby, Enbacka, Gustafs, Naglarby.