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Overview

Fagersta
County: Västmanlands län
Population 2025: 12,909
Full municipal profile
Surahammar
County: Västmanlands län
Population 2025: 9,759
Full municipal profile

Quick comparison

Sverigefakta does not rank municipalities as good or bad. “Highest” and “Lowest” describe only the numeric value among the selected municipalities.

Population (31 Dec)
2025 · people

Fagersta
12,909 peopleHighest
Surahammar
9,759.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)

Population change, 5 years
2025 · %

Fagersta
-2.7 %Highest
Surahammar
-3.3 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · %

Fagersta
22.1 %Lowest
Surahammar
22.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
21.7

Median income, 20+
2024 · SEK

Fagersta
326,800 SEKLowest
Surahammar
341,300 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
345,416

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational upper secondary programmes (%)
2025 · %

Fagersta
74.9 %Lowest
Surahammar
93.1 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
81.5

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 2), share (%)
2025 · %

Fagersta
15.4 %Highest
Surahammar
11.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
13.5

Life expectancy, women
2025 · years

Fagersta
83.6 yearsHighest
Surahammar
83.3 yearsLowest
National (municipal mean)
84.7

Reported violent offences (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Fagersta
1,523.8 /100kHighest
Surahammar
1,021.6 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
885.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Population (31 Dec) over time

2002–2025 · people · Municipalities

Verified time series for the selected municipalities, same definition and same years.

Population (31 Dec) over time: Fagersta moves from 12,325 (2002) to 12,909 (2025) — up 584 people. Full values are available in the data table below (2002–2025, Municipalities).

Population (31 Dec) over time · people · 2002–2025 · Municipalities
YearFagerstaSurahammar
2 00212 32510 207
2 00312 33410 200
2 00412 23110 249
2 00512 27010 196
2 00612 20210 109
2 00712 18310 122
2 00812 26710 062
2 00912 2499 980
2 01012 4439 949
2 01112 5539 871
2 01212 6349 890
2 01312 8729 834
2 01413 1339 918
2 01513 2869 985
2 01613 44510 059
2 01713 41510 037
2 01813 46410 088
2 01913 39110 106
2 02013 26710 092
2 02113 31910 099
2 02213 34110 033
2 02313 2229 934
2 02413 0729 845
2 02512 9099 759

Method: Only years where every selected municipality has a verified value are shown.

Source: SCB BE0101N1

Comparison by topic

Population

Annual population change
2025 · people

Fagersta
-163.0 peopleLowest
Surahammar
-86.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)

Population change, 10 years
2025 · %

Fagersta
-2.8 %Lowest
Surahammar
-2.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)

Residents aged 0–19, share (%)
2025 · %

Fagersta
23.0 %Highest
Surahammar
22.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
22.0

Residents aged 20–64, share (%)
2025 · %

Fagersta
51.7 %Highest
Surahammar
51.4 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
52.6

Residents aged 65–79, share (%)
2025 · %

Fagersta
17.4 %Lowest
Surahammar
17.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
17.6

Residents aged 80+, share (%)
2025 · %

Fagersta
7.9 %Lowest
Surahammar
8.1 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
7.8

Deaths, number
2025 · people

Fagersta
158.0 peopleHighest
Surahammar
117.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
318.1

Births, number
2025 · people

Fagersta
85.0 peopleHighest
Surahammar
82.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
336.2

Demographic dependency ratio
2025 · ratio

Fagersta
0.94 ratioLowest
Surahammar
0.95 ratioHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.91

In-migration to the municipality
2025 · people

Fagersta
704.0 peopleHighest
Surahammar
536.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,132.5

Net domestic migration
2025 · people

Fagersta
-97.0 peopleLowest
Surahammar
-69.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.1

Out-migration from the municipality
2025 · people

Fagersta
787.0 peopleHighest
Surahammar
617.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,091.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Work

Residents receiving social assistance during the year, share of population (%)
2025 · %

Fagersta
5.3 %Highest
Surahammar
2.1 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
2.4

Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
2022 · %

Fagersta
39.2 %Lowest
Surahammar
60.0 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
60.0

Households receiving social assistance, number
2025 · households

Fagersta
316.0 householdsHighest
Surahammar
137.0 householdsLowest
National (municipal mean)
522.6

Employment rate, foreign-born 20–64 (%)
2024 · %

Fagersta
64.8 %Lowest
Surahammar
73.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
70.2

Residents aged 16–24 not in employment, education or training (%)
2024 · %

Fagersta
9.9 %Highest
Surahammar
8.1 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
6.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Economy & tax

Net cost of elderly care, SEK per resident
2025 · SEK/resident

Fagersta
16,239 SEK/residentLowest
Surahammar
17,458 SEK/residentHighest
National (municipal mean)
17,158

Net cost of social services (IFO), SEK per resident
2025 · SEK/resident

Fagersta
5,935.2 SEK/residentHighest
Surahammar
4,935.4 SEK/residentLowest
National (municipal mean)
5,333.4

Net income as share of tax revenue & general grants (%)
2025 · %

Fagersta
2.1 %Lowest
Surahammar
7.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
3.5

Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · SEK

Fagersta
259,518 SEKLowest
Surahammar
269,411 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
280,284

Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · %

Fagersta
57.6 %Highest
Surahammar
48.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
40.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Schools

Year 9 pupils eligible for vocational programmes, municipal schools (%)
2025 · %

Fagersta
74.9 %Lowest
Surahammar
93.1 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
80.8

Year 9 pupils passing all subjects (%)
2025 · %

Fagersta
60.7 %Lowest
Surahammar
60.8 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
67.9

Upper-secondary students graduating within 3 years, home municipality (%)
2025 · %

Fagersta
54.1 %Lowest
Surahammar
71.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
69.3

Upper-secondary students graduating within 4 years, home municipality (%)
2025 · %

Fagersta
60.7 %Lowest
Surahammar
76.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
73.5

Year 9 average merit rating, home municipality (17 subjects)
2025 · points

Fagersta
205.0 pointsLowest
Surahammar
226.0 pointsHighest
National (municipal mean)
218.3

Year 9 merit rating, municipality of location (17 subjects)
2025 · points

Fagersta
206.3 pointsLowest
Surahammar
221.4 pointsHighest
National (municipal mean)
217.0
Data points (observation IDs)

Housing

Completed dwellings
2025 · dwellings

Fagersta
0.0 dwellingsLowest
Surahammar
6.0 dwellingsHighest
National (municipal mean)
108.1

Rental dwellings, number per 1,000 residents
2025 · per 1,000 residents

Fagersta
139.9 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Surahammar
130.3 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
171.6

Completed detached houses per 1,000 residents
2025 · per 1,000 residents

Fagersta
0.0 per 1,000 residents
Surahammar
0.0 per 1,000 residents
National (municipal mean)
0.6

Apartment price, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Fagersta
2,788.0 SEK/m²Lowest
Surahammar
6,151.0 SEK/m²Highest
National (municipal mean)
17,205

House prices, detached houses, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Fagersta
12,348 SEK/m²Lowest
Surahammar
14,732 SEK/m²Highest
National (municipal mean)
21,704

Overcrowding in apartment blocks (norm 3), share (%)
2025 · %

Fagersta
39.3 %Highest
Surahammar
34.0 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
36.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Health

Life expectancy, men
2025 · years

Fagersta
78.8 yearsLowest
Surahammar
79.6 yearsHighest
National (municipal mean)
81.3

Residential elderly care users satisfied overall (%)
2025 · %

Fagersta
78.9 %Highest
Surahammar
72.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
78.1

Ongoing stress-related sick leave, annual average share of population (%)
2025 · %

Fagersta
0.5 %Lowest
Surahammar
0.5 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
0.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Crime

Reported offences against liberty and peace (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Fagersta
2,339.6 /100kHighest
Surahammar
1,133.9 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
1,418.9

Reported offences, total (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Fagersta
13,045 /100kHighest
Surahammar
8,969.3 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
9,856.9

Reported economic crime (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Fagersta
2,124.1 /100kLowest
Surahammar
2,267.9 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,075.2

Reported gross violation of a woman's integrity (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Fagersta
7.7 /100kLowest
Surahammar
10.2 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
8.4

Reported drug offences (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Fagersta
2,001.0 /100kHighest
Surahammar
704.9 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
825.5

Reported sexual offences (per 100,000)
2025 · /100k

Fagersta
207.8 /100kLowest
Surahammar
316.7 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
187.2
Data points (observation IDs)

Politics

Assignments per elected municipal politician
2025 · assignments/politician

Fagersta
1.8 assignments/politicianLowest
Surahammar
2.0 assignments/politicianHighest
National (municipal mean)
1.8

Residents per elected municipal politician
2025 · residents/politician

Fagersta
176.6 residents/politicianHighest
Surahammar
138.7 residents/politicianLowest
National (municipal mean)
221.4

Elected municipal politicians full-time, share (%)
2025 · %

Fagersta
1.4 %Lowest
Surahammar
1.4 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
1.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Calculated and specialised measures

The measures below are not official municipal observations in the same sense as the tables above. They are calculated by Sverigefakta or taken from situation reports and model estimates, and are therefore reported separately.

Estimated net cost per resident per year
Model estimate
Note: Model estimate = (received / 5) × Ruist's average annual net cost per person (SEK 74,000 in 2018 prices, inflation-adjusted) / population. It covers only the last five years of reception and is not official municipal accounting.

Fagersta
-108 SEK
Surahammar
-90 SEK
National
About the data. The comparison uses the municipal engine's verified time series — the same figures, definitions and sources as the municipal pages. For every metric we use the latest period in which all selected municipalities have a verified value. If no common period exists the metric is omitted entirely; nothing is imputed and years are never mixed within a row.

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Primary sources

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2

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6

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Definitions

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Median vs mean
The median is the middle value in a sorted series. The mean is the sum divided by the count and is much more sensitive to outliers. Incomes and wealth are therefore usually reported as medians.
Ranking & percentile
The ranking is the municipality's place in the sorted list of all 290 municipalities. The percentile is the share below the municipality — rank 29 of 290 ≈ the 90th percentile.Ties use shared ranking (e.g. two municipalities both at rank 10).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers to what is most often discussed

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