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Pajala is in Norrbotten County. The municipality has 5,857 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 262nd largest. The population has fallen by 1.9% over the past five years. The main town is Pajala along with 24 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 411,800 per year (2024). The average age is 49.0 years. The municipal tax rate is 34.74%. Unemployment was 1.9% in 2024.
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How the municipality has developed
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Common questions about Pajala
What is it like to live in Pajala?
Pajala has 5,857 residents and is in Norrbotten County. The average age is 49.0 years. The median income is SEK 411,800 per year. The mean annual temperature is 1.9 °C.
How many people live in Pajala?
5,857 people lived in Pajala Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 262nd largest municipality. The population has fallen by 1.9% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Pajala?
A condominium costs on average SEK 2,882 per m² (2021). A detached house costs on average SEK 0.8 million. The municipal tax rate is 34.74%.
What is the job market like in Pajala?
Unemployment in Pajala was 1.9% in 2024. The median income is SEK 411,800 per year. 26.9% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Pajala?
There is no university in Pajala. The nearest one is in Luleå, about 189 km away as the crow flies. 26.9% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 2,882 per m².
What is Pajala like for families with children?
82.3% of pupils in Pajala qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 142,458 per child per year on preschool.
What is the weather and climate like in Pajala?
The mean annual temperature in Pajala is 1.9 °C, with a recorded high of 30 °C and a low of -32 °C. 685 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 133 rainy days and 59 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 6.9 hours a day.
Is Pajala a safe place to live?
Reported violent crimes stand at 544 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Pajala Municipality?
The largest towns in Pajala Municipality are Pajala, Korpilombolo, Junosuando, Kangos, Tärendö, Muodoslompolo, Ohtanajärvi, Airivaara, Antinrova, Anttis, Kaunisvaara, Kieksiäisvaara and 13 more.