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ENOvanåker
Ovanåker is in Gävleborg County. The municipality has 11,341 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 199th largest. The population has fallen by 3.2% over the past five years. The main town is Edsbyn along with 5 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 372,500 per year (2024). The average age is 46.5 years. The municipal tax rate is 33.37%. Unemployment was 4.3% in 2024.
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How the municipality has developed
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Common questions about Ovanåker
What is it like to live in Ovanåker?
Ovanåker has 11,341 residents and is in Gävleborg County. The average age is 46.5 years. The median income is SEK 372,500 per year. The mean annual temperature is 6.6 °C.
How many people live in Ovanåker?
11,341 people lived in Ovanåker Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 199th largest municipality. The population has fallen by 3.2% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Ovanåker?
A condominium costs on average SEK 5,756 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 1.2 million. The municipal tax rate is 33.37%.
What is the job market like in Ovanåker?
Unemployment in Ovanåker was 4.3% in 2024. The median income is SEK 372,500 per year. 29.8% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Ovanåker?
There is no university in Ovanåker. The nearest one is in Sundsvall, about 137 km away as the crow flies. 29.8% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 5,756 per m².
What is Ovanåker like for families with children?
87.5% of pupils in Ovanåker qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 114,818 per child per year on preschool.
What is the weather and climate like in Ovanåker?
The mean annual temperature in Ovanåker is 6.6 °C, with a recorded high of 30 °C and a low of -17 °C. 641 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 119 rainy days and 31 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 7.3 hours a day.
Is Ovanåker a safe place to live?
Reported violent crimes stand at 475 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Ovanåker Municipality?
The largest towns in Ovanåker Municipality are Edsbyn, Alfta, Ovanåker, Roteberg, Runemo, Viksjöfors.