Ranking · Västerbotten County
Best places to live in Västerbotten County
Short answer: Number one is Vännäs with overall score 72 of 100. The middle in Västerbotten County is 56 of 100, and last is Åsele with 34 of 100.
How they rank
15 municipalities by overall score, highest first.
| Rank | Municipality | Overall score, of 100 | Population | Median income, SEK/yr | Unemployment, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vännäs | 72 | 9,225 | 398,000 | 2.7 |
| 2 | Umeå | 70 | 135,273 | 390,300 | 3.0 |
| 3 | Nordmaling | 60 | 6,905 | 385,800 | 3.3 |
| 4 | Norsjö | 59 | 3,811 | 384,100 | 2.8 |
| 4 | Storuman | 59 | 5,543 | 378,500 | 2.3 |
| 6 | Sorsele | 57 | 2,362 | 373,700 | 2.0 |
| 7 | Lycksele | 56 | 12,159 | 390,800 | 3.5 |
| 7 | Skellefteå | 56 | 75,405 | 423,500 | 2.4 |
| 9 | Vindeln | 55 | 5,421 | 379,400 | 3.1 |
| 9 | Robertsfors | 55 | 6,595 | 383,600 | 2.9 |
| 9 | Dorotea | 55 | 2,241 | 387,100 | 4.5 |
| 12 | Malå | 49 | 2,902 | 391,800 | 2.1 |
| 13 | Bjurholm | 48 | 2,327 | 362,500 | 3.6 |
| 14 | Vilhelmina | 44 | 6,172 | 363,600 | 3.1 |
| 15 | Åsele | 34 | 2,683 | 362,900 | 4.4 |
Latest year: overall score 2026, population 2025, median income 2024, unemployment 2024. The measures and sources are on the statistics page.
In numbers
Overall score in Västerbotten County.
- Municipalities
- 15
- Västerbotten County
- Number one
- 72 of 100
- Vännäs
- Middle
- 56 of 100
- Skellefteå
- Last
- 34 of 100
- Åsele
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