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Ludvika is in Dalarna County. The municipality has 26,634 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 100th largest. The population has grown by 0.5% over the past five years. The main town is Ludvika along with 12 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 399,100 per year (2024). The average age is 44.1 years. The municipal tax rate is 33.70%. Unemployment was 5.6% in 2024.
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How the municipality has developed
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Common questions about Ludvika
What is it like to live in Ludvika?
Ludvika has 26,634 residents and is in Dalarna County. The average age is 44.1 years. The median income is SEK 399,100 per year. 75% of residents say they feel safe in the municipality. The mean annual temperature is 6.5 °C.
How many people live in Ludvika?
26,634 people lived in Ludvika Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 100th largest municipality. The population has risen by 0.5% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Ludvika?
A condominium costs on average SEK 8,350 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 1.6 million. The municipal tax rate is 33.70%.
What is the job market like in Ludvika?
Unemployment in Ludvika was 5.6% in 2024. The median income is SEK 399,100 per year. 36.5% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Ludvika?
There is no university in Ludvika. The nearest one is in Västerås, about 97 km away as the crow flies. 36.5% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 8,350 per m².
What is Ludvika like for families with children?
85.2% of pupils in Ludvika qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 114,666 per child per year on preschool. 75% feel safe in the municipality.
What is the weather and climate like in Ludvika?
The mean annual temperature in Ludvika is 6.5 °C, with a recorded high of 28 °C and a low of -15 °C. 801 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 115 rainy days and 24 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 7.1 hours a day.
Is Ludvika a safe place to live?
75% of residents in Ludvika say they feel safe (2023). Reported violent crimes stand at 1,126 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Ludvika Municipality?
The largest towns in Ludvika Municipality are Ludvika, Grängesberg, Nyhammar, Grängesberg västra, Fredriksberg, Saxdalen, Sunnansjö, Grangärde, Blötberget, Gonäs, Håksberg, Persbo and 1 more.