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Umeå is in Västerbotten County. The municipality has 134,249 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 11th largest. The population has grown by 2.5% over the past five years. The main town is Umeå along with 63 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 390,300 per year (2024). The average age is 39.9 years. The municipal tax rate is 34.15%. Unemployment was 3.0% in 2024.
Everyday life
Schools, healthcare, how you get around and what is outside your door. What you actually live with.
The housing market
How the municipality has developed
Fifteen years of data, and where the trend points next. Switch view to explore the layers: every indicator at once, against the national average, the municipality's milestones, its age structure or your own what-if.
Light & weather
The map
Explore the municipality
The towns, the places, nature, services and club life: what makes the municipality a place and not just a number.
Voices from the area
People who made the move, in their own words.
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Common questions about Umeå
What is it like to live in Umeå?
Umeå has 134,249 residents and is in Västerbotten County. The average age is 39.9 years. The median income is SEK 390,300 per year. 88% of residents say they feel safe in the municipality. The mean annual temperature is 5.3 °C.
How many people live in Umeå?
134,249 people lived in Umeå Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 11th largest municipality. The population has risen by 2.5% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Umeå?
A condominium costs on average SEK 29,325 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 4.1 million. The municipal tax rate is 34.15%.
What is the job market like in Umeå?
Unemployment in Umeå was 3.0% in 2024. The median income is SEK 390,300 per year. 58.7% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Umeå?
Umeå is home to Umeå universitet and SLU (campus Umeå). 58.7% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 29,325 per m².
What is Umeå like for families with children?
88.0% of pupils in Umeå qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 112,344 per child per year on preschool. 88% feel safe in the municipality.
What is the weather and climate like in Umeå?
The mean annual temperature in Umeå is 5.3 °C, with a recorded high of 32 °C and a low of -20 °C. 766 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 129 rainy days and 45 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 7.8 hours a day.
Is Umeå a safe place to live?
88% of residents in Umeå say they feel safe (2023). Reported violent crimes stand at 798 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Umeå Municipality?
The largest towns in Umeå Municipality are Umeå, Holmsund, Obbola, Stöcke, Sörmjöle, Ansmark, Anumark, Baggböle, Bjännsjö, Blomåker, Bodbyn, Botsmark and 52 more.