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Lycksele is in Västerbotten County. The municipality has 12,118 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 186th largest. The population has fallen by 1.2% over the past five years. The main town is Lycksele along with 34 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 390,800 per year (2024). The average age is 43.9 years. The municipal tax rate is 34.40%. Unemployment was 3.5% in 2024.
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How the municipality has developed
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Common questions about Lycksele
What is it like to live in Lycksele?
Lycksele has 12,118 residents and is in Västerbotten County. The average age is 43.9 years. The median income is SEK 390,800 per year. 90% of residents say they feel safe in the municipality. The mean annual temperature is 4.1 °C.
How many people live in Lycksele?
12,118 people lived in Lycksele Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 186th largest municipality. The population has fallen by 1.2% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Lycksele?
A condominium costs on average SEK 4,548 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 1.3 million. The municipal tax rate is 34.40%.
What is the job market like in Lycksele?
Unemployment in Lycksele was 3.5% in 2024. The median income is SEK 390,800 per year. 33.7% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Lycksele?
There is no university in Lycksele. The nearest one is in Umeå, about 115 km away as the crow flies. 33.7% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 4,548 per m².
What is Lycksele like for families with children?
65.7% of pupils in Lycksele qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 111,320 per child per year on preschool. 90% feel safe in the municipality.
What is the weather and climate like in Lycksele?
The mean annual temperature in Lycksele is 4.1 °C, with a recorded high of 31 °C and a low of -25 °C. 652 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 127 rainy days and 46 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 7.0 hours a day.
Is Lycksele a safe place to live?
90% of residents in Lycksele say they feel safe (2023). Reported violent crimes stand at 1,161 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Lycksele Municipality?
The largest towns in Lycksele Municipality are Lycksele, Betsele, Björksele, Blåviksjön, Bratten, Bålforsen, Flakaträsk, Granträsk, Gäddträsk, Hornmyr, Husbondliden, Kattisavan and 23 more.