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ENVännäs
Vännäs is in Västerbotten County. The municipality has 9,132 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 228th largest. The population has grown by 0.9% over the past five years. The main town is Vännäs along with 16 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 398,000 per year (2024). The average age is 41.8 years. The municipal tax rate is 34.70%. Unemployment was 2.7% in 2024.
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How the municipality has developed
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Common questions about Vännäs
What is it like to live in Vännäs?
Vännäs has 9,132 residents and is in Västerbotten County. The average age is 41.8 years. The median income is SEK 398,000 per year. 92% of residents say they feel safe in the municipality. The mean annual temperature is 4.9 °C.
How many people live in Vännäs?
9,132 people lived in Vännäs Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 228th largest municipality. The population has risen by 0.9% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Vännäs?
A condominium costs on average SEK 10,746 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 2.4 million. The municipal tax rate is 34.70%.
What is the job market like in Vännäs?
Unemployment in Vännäs was 2.7% in 2024. The median income is SEK 398,000 per year. 40.8% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Vännäs?
There is no university in Vännäs. The nearest one is in Umeå, about 27 km away as the crow flies. 40.8% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 10,746 per m².
What is Vännäs like for families with children?
84.3% of pupils in Vännäs qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 115,591 per child per year on preschool. 92% feel safe in the municipality.
What is the weather and climate like in Vännäs?
The mean annual temperature in Vännäs is 4.9 °C, with a recorded high of 31 °C and a low of -23 °C. 722 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 117 rainy days and 41 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 7.5 hours a day.
Is Vännäs a safe place to live?
92% of residents in Vännäs say they feel safe (2023). Reported violent crimes stand at 466 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Vännäs Municipality?
The largest towns in Vännäs Municipality are Vännäs, Brån, Hjåggsjö, Jämteböle, Orrböle, Pengfors, Skavdal, Strand, Stärkesmark, Tväråbäck, Vännäsby, Västerselet and 5 more.