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Härnösand is in Västernorrland County. The municipality has 24,515 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 109th largest. The population has fallen by 2.0% over the past five years. The main town is Härnösand along with 10 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 375,300 per year (2024). The average age is 45.6 years. The municipal tax rate is 34.63%. Unemployment was 6.6% in 2024.
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How the municipality has developed
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Common questions about Härnösand
What is it like to live in Härnösand?
Härnösand has 24,515 residents and is in Västernorrland County. The average age is 45.6 years. The median income is SEK 375,300 per year. 77% of residents say they feel safe in the municipality. The mean annual temperature is 5.6 °C.
How many people live in Härnösand?
24,515 people lived in Härnösand Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 109th largest municipality. The population has fallen by 2.0% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Härnösand?
A condominium costs on average SEK 7,604 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 1.4 million. The municipal tax rate is 34.63%.
What is the job market like in Härnösand?
Unemployment in Härnösand was 6.6% in 2024. The median income is SEK 375,300 per year. 42.7% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Härnösand?
There is no university in Härnösand. The nearest one is in Sundsvall, about 42 km away as the crow flies. 42.7% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 7,604 per m².
What is Härnösand like for families with children?
79.8% of pupils in Härnösand qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 108,279 per child per year on preschool. 77% feel safe in the municipality.
What is the weather and climate like in Härnösand?
The mean annual temperature in Härnösand is 5.6 °C, with a recorded high of 29 °C and a low of -18 °C. 929 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 120 rainy days and 29 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 7.7 hours a day.
Is Härnösand a safe place to live?
77% of residents in Härnösand say they feel safe (2023). Reported violent crimes stand at 1,684 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Härnösand Municipality?
The largest towns in Härnösand Municipality are Härnösand, Älandsbro, Ramvik, Utansjö, Antjärn, By, Gånsvik, Gånsvikshamn, Häggdånger, Saltvik, Vangsta.