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Sandviken is in Gävleborg County. The municipality has 38,360 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 70th largest. The population has fallen by 2.3% over the past five years. The main town is Sandviken along with 37 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 391,900 per year (2024). The average age is 44.8 years. The municipal tax rate is 33.12%. Unemployment was 8.1% in 2024.
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Common questions about Sandviken
What is it like to live in Sandviken?
Sandviken has 38,360 residents and is in Gävleborg County. The average age is 44.8 years. The median income is SEK 391,900 per year. 77% of residents say they feel safe in the municipality. The mean annual temperature is 7.5 °C.
How many people live in Sandviken?
38,360 people lived in Sandviken Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 70th largest municipality. The population has fallen by 2.3% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Sandviken?
A condominium costs on average SEK 11,328 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 1.9 million. The municipal tax rate is 33.12%.
What is the job market like in Sandviken?
Unemployment in Sandviken was 8.1% in 2024. The median income is SEK 391,900 per year. 33.0% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Sandviken?
There is no university in Sandviken. The nearest one is in Uppsala, about 97 km away as the crow flies. 33.0% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 11,328 per m².
What is Sandviken like for families with children?
74.0% of pupils in Sandviken qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 107,409 per child per year on preschool. 77% feel safe in the municipality.
What is the weather and climate like in Sandviken?
The mean annual temperature in Sandviken is 7.5 °C, with a recorded high of 28 °C and a low of -13 °C. 666 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 109 rainy days and 20 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 7.3 hours a day.
Is Sandviken a safe place to live?
77% of residents in Sandviken say they feel safe (2022). Reported violent crimes stand at 795 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Sandviken Municipality?
The largest towns in Sandviken Municipality are Sandviken, Järbo, Årsunda, Gysinge, Backberg, Bastfallet, Bro, Dalfors, Hammarby, Hedåsen, Hillsta, Hårdvallen and 26 more.