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Overview

Hedemora
County: Dalarnas län
Population 2024: 15,281
Full municipal profile
Smedjebacken
County: Dalarnas län
Population 2024: 10,823
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)
2024 · people

Hedemora
15,281 peopleHighest
Smedjebacken
10,823 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
36,509

Population change, 5 years
2024 · %

Hedemora
-1.4 %Lowest
Smedjebacken
-0.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
0.3

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · %

Hedemora
22.2 %Lowest
Smedjebacken
22.5 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
21.7

Median income, 20+
2024 · SEK

Hedemora
323,600 SEKLowest
Smedjebacken
346,200 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
345,416

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

Hedemora
78.7 %Lowest
Smedjebacken
83.8 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
81.5

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

Hedemora
13.5 %Highest
Smedjebacken
11.1 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
13.5

Life expectancy, women
2025 · years

Hedemora
84.6 yearsLowest
Smedjebacken
85.1 yearsHighest
National (municipal mean)
84.7

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

Hedemora
1,042.7 /100kHighest
Smedjebacken
750.7 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
885.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Population (31 Dec) over time

2002–2024 · people · Municipalities

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

Population (31 Dec) over time: Hedemora moves from 15,584 (2002) to 15,281 (2024) — down 303 people. Full values are available in the data table below (2002–2024, Municipalities).

Population (31 Dec) over time · people · 2002–2024 · Municipalities
YearHedemoraSmedjebacken
2 00215 58411 157
2 00315 55511 012
2 00415 50610 923
2 00515 49410 812
2 00615 38010 715
2 00715 30110 715
2 00815 25910 734
2 00915 19510 758
2 01015 16410 715
2 01115 11910 662
2 01215 06410 650
2 01315 02110 691
2 01415 08510 712
2 01515 23510 790
2 01615 46110 909
2 01715 56610 894
2 01815 45710 897
2 01915 49110 894
2 02015 46210 854
2 02115 45810 933
2 02215 44310 922
2 02315 34510 913
2 02415 28110 823

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

Source: SCB BE0101N1

Comparison by topic

Population

Annual population change
2024 · people

Hedemora
-64.0 peopleHighest
Smedjebacken
-90.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
124.1

Population change, 10 years
2024 · %

Hedemora
1.3 %Highest
Smedjebacken
1.0 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
4.3

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

Hedemora
21.0 %Highest
Smedjebacken
19.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
22.0

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

Hedemora
50.5 %Highest
Smedjebacken
50.0 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
52.6

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

Hedemora
20.1 %Lowest
Smedjebacken
21.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
17.6

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

Hedemora
8.5 %Lowest
Smedjebacken
9.0 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
7.8

Deaths, number
2025 · people

Hedemora
189.0 peopleHighest
Smedjebacken
128.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
318.1

Births, number
2025 · people

Hedemora
101.0 peopleHighest
Smedjebacken
58.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
336.2

Demographic dependency ratio
2025 · ratio

Hedemora
0.98 ratioLowest
Smedjebacken
1.00 ratioHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.91

In-migration to the municipality
2025 · people

Hedemora
578.0 peopleHighest
Smedjebacken
529.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,132.5

Net domestic migration
2025 · people

Hedemora
-184.0 peopleLowest
Smedjebacken
-3.0 peopleHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.1

Out-migration from the municipality
2025 · people

Hedemora
745.0 peopleHighest
Smedjebacken
527.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,091.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Work

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

Hedemora
3.0 %Highest
Smedjebacken
2.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
2.4

Employed refugees/family reunified 20–64, 4–6 years of residence, share (%)
2023 · %

Hedemora
59.0 %Lowest
Smedjebacken
69.6 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
61.1

Households receiving social assistance, number
2025 · households

Hedemora
275.0 householdsHighest
Smedjebacken
178.0 householdsLowest
National (municipal mean)
522.6

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

Hedemora
69.7 %Highest
Smedjebacken
67.0 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
70.2

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

Hedemora
7.5 %Highest
Smedjebacken
6.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
6.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Economy & tax

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

Hedemora
18,851 SEK/residentHighest
Smedjebacken
18,114 SEK/residentLowest
National (municipal mean)
17,158

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

Hedemora
5,843.7 SEK/residentHighest
Smedjebacken
3,674.2 SEK/residentLowest
National (municipal mean)
5,333.4

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

Hedemora
0.2 %Lowest
Smedjebacken
4.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
3.5

Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · SEK

Hedemora
260,454 SEKLowest
Smedjebacken
276,691 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
280,284

Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · %

Hedemora
57.4 %Highest
Smedjebacken
41.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
40.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Schools

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

Hedemora
79.1 %Lowest
Smedjebacken
83.8 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
80.8

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

Hedemora
60.7 %Lowest
Smedjebacken
67.5 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
67.9

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

Hedemora
66.0 %Lowest
Smedjebacken
75.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
69.3

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

Hedemora
62.4 %Lowest
Smedjebacken
82.0 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
73.5

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

Hedemora
204.0 pointsLowest
Smedjebacken
215.0 pointsHighest
National (municipal mean)
218.3

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

Hedemora
199.8 pointsLowest
Smedjebacken
210.7 pointsHighest
National (municipal mean)
217.0
Data points (observation IDs)

Housing

Completed dwellings
2025 · dwellings

Hedemora
5.0 dwellingsLowest
Smedjebacken
19.0 dwellingsHighest
National (municipal mean)
108.1

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

Hedemora
182.5 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Smedjebacken
139.0 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
171.6

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

Hedemora
0.3 per 1,000 residentsLowest
Smedjebacken
0.4 per 1,000 residentsHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.6

Apartment price, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Hedemora
8,672.0 SEK/m²Highest
Smedjebacken
6,182.0 SEK/m²Lowest
National (municipal mean)
17,205

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

Hedemora
12,863 SEK/m²Lowest
Smedjebacken
13,367 SEK/m²Highest
National (municipal mean)
21,704

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

Hedemora
38.9 %Highest
Smedjebacken
36.0 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
36.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Health

Life expectancy, men
2025 · years

Hedemora
80.4 yearsLowest
Smedjebacken
82.2 yearsHighest
National (municipal mean)
81.3

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

Hedemora
87.9 %Lowest
Smedjebacken
89.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
78.1

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

Hedemora
0.6 %Highest
Smedjebacken
0.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
0.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Crime

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

Hedemora
1,504.7 /100kHighest
Smedjebacken
861.9 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
1,418.9

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

Hedemora
10,665 /100kHighest
Smedjebacken
7,154.4 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
9,856.9

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

Hedemora
1,768.6 /100kHighest
Smedjebacken
1,445.7 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,075.2

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

Hedemora
6.6 /100kLowest
Smedjebacken
9.3 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
8.4

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

Hedemora
666.5 /100kHighest
Smedjebacken
305.8 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
825.5

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

Hedemora
171.6 /100kHighest
Smedjebacken
111.2 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
187.2
Data points (observation IDs)

Politics

Assignments per elected municipal politician
2025 · assignments/politician

Hedemora
1.8 assignments/politicianHighest
Smedjebacken
1.8 assignments/politicianLowest
National (municipal mean)
1.8

Residents per elected municipal politician
2025 · residents/politician

Hedemora
166.1 residents/politicianHighest
Smedjebacken
104.1 residents/politicianLowest
National (municipal mean)
221.4

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

Hedemora
4.3 %Highest
Smedjebacken
3.8 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
2.5

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

Hedemora
1.1 %Highest
Smedjebacken
1.0 %Lowest
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.

Hedemora
-87 SEK
Smedjebacken
-126 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
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