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MönsteråsprofileHögsbyprofile

Overview

Mönsterås
County: Kalmar län
Population 2025: 12,982
Full municipal profile
Högsby
County: Kalmar län
Population 2025: 5,140
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

Mönsterås
12,982 peopleHighest
Högsby
5,140.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)

Population change, 5 years
2025 · %

Mönsterås
-2.1 %Highest
Högsby
-10.3 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · %

Mönsterås
22.2 %
Högsby
22.2 %
National (municipal mean)
21.7

Median income, 20+
2024 · SEK

Mönsterås
335,300 SEKHighest
Högsby
279,400 SEKLowest
National (municipal mean)
345,416

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

Mönsterås
82.1 %Highest
Högsby
79.3 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
81.5

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

Mönsterås
12.3 %Lowest
Högsby
24.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
13.5

Life expectancy, women
2025 · years

Mönsterås
85.1 yearsLowest
Högsby
85.4 yearsHighest
National (municipal mean)
84.7

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

Mönsterås
721.8 /100kLowest
Högsby
822.6 /100kHighest
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: Mönsterås moves from 13,220 (2002) to 12,982 (2025) — down 238 people. Full values are available in the data table below (2002–2025, Municipalities).

Population (31 Dec) over time · people · 2002–2025 · Municipalities
YearMönsteråsHögsby
2 00213 2206 300
2 00313 2566 348
2 00413 2266 244
2 00513 1036 066
2 00613 1116 033
2 00713 1145 931
2 00812 9565 930
2 00912 9805 873
2 01012 9095 777
2 01112 8535 768
2 01212 7995 730
2 01312 9495 718
2 01413 0575 782
2 01513 1445 857
2 01613 3956 080
2 01713 4986 087
2 01813 5656 094
2 01913 4305 921
2 02013 2645 731
2 02113 2585 645
2 02213 2765 584
2 02313 1345 438
2 02413 0695 321
2 02512 9825 140

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

Mönsterås
-87.0 peopleHighest
Högsby
-181.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)

Population change, 10 years
2025 · %

Mönsterås
-1.2 %Highest
Högsby
-12.2 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)

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

Mönsterås
20.7 %Highest
Högsby
19.9 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
22.0

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

Mönsterås
50.9 %Highest
Högsby
48.2 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
52.6

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

Mönsterås
19.5 %Lowest
Högsby
23.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
17.6

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

Mönsterås
8.8 %Highest
Högsby
8.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
7.8

Deaths, number
2025 · people

Mönsterås
154.0 peopleHighest
Högsby
88.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
318.1

Births, number
2025 · people

Mönsterås
94.0 peopleHighest
Högsby
34.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
336.2

Demographic dependency ratio
2025 · ratio

Mönsterås
0.96 ratioLowest
Högsby
1.08 ratioHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.91

In-migration to the municipality
2025 · people

Mönsterås
591.0 peopleHighest
Högsby
236.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,132.5

Net domestic migration
2025 · people

Mönsterås
-50.0 peopleHighest
Högsby
-132.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.1

Out-migration from the municipality
2025 · people

Mönsterås
619.0 peopleHighest
Högsby
374.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,091.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Work

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

Mönsterås
2.0 %Lowest
Högsby
3.0 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
2.4

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

Mönsterås
42.4 %Lowest
Högsby
49.0 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
60.0

Households receiving social assistance, number
2025 · households

Mönsterås
154.0 householdsHighest
Högsby
80.0 householdsLowest
National (municipal mean)
522.6

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

Mönsterås
64.0 %Highest
Högsby
56.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
70.2

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

Mönsterås
7.6 %Lowest
Högsby
8.1 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
6.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Economy & tax

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

Mönsterås
19,402 SEK/residentLowest
Högsby
23,835 SEK/residentHighest
National (municipal mean)
17,158

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

Mönsterås
6,378.8 SEK/residentLowest
Högsby
7,810.9 SEK/residentHighest
National (municipal mean)
5,333.4

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

Mönsterås
-0.9 %Lowest
Högsby
-0.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
3.5

Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · SEK

Mönsterås
269,635 SEKHighest
Högsby
229,430 SEKLowest
National (municipal mean)
280,284

Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · %

Mönsterås
41.7 %Highest
Högsby
27.3 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
40.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Schools

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

Mönsterås
82.1 %Highest
Högsby
79.3 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
80.8

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

Mönsterås
58.9 %Lowest
Högsby
60.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
67.9

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

Mönsterås
65.8 %Highest
Högsby
59.4 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
69.3

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

Mönsterås
76.3 %Highest
Högsby
59.3 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
73.5

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

Mönsterås
216.0 pointsHighest
Högsby
186.0 pointsLowest
National (municipal mean)
218.3

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

Mönsterås
212.0 pointsHighest
Högsby
193.1 pointsLowest
National (municipal mean)
217.0
Data points (observation IDs)

Housing

Completed dwellings
2025 · dwellings

Mönsterås
10.0 dwellingsHighest
Högsby
1.0 dwellingsLowest
National (municipal mean)
108.1

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

Mönsterås
165.0 per 1,000 residentsLowest
Högsby
182.7 per 1,000 residentsHighest
National (municipal mean)
171.6

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

Mönsterås
0.3 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Högsby
0.2 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.6

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

Mönsterås
13,374 SEK/m²Highest
Högsby
6,549.0 SEK/m²Lowest
National (municipal mean)
21,704

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

Mönsterås
38.8 %Lowest
Högsby
43.9 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
36.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Health

Life expectancy, men
2025 · years

Mönsterås
81.2 yearsHighest
Högsby
76.9 yearsLowest
National (municipal mean)
81.3

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

Mönsterås
84.8 %Highest
Högsby
82.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
78.1

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

Mönsterås
0.6 %Highest
Högsby
0.2 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
0.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Crime

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

Mönsterås
1,144.1 /100kLowest
Högsby
1,779.1 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
1,418.9

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

Mönsterås
8,070.0 /100kLowest
Högsby
10,407 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
9,856.9

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

Mönsterås
1,520.3 /100kLowest
Högsby
1,836.4 /100kHighest
National (municipal mean)
2,075.2

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

Mönsterås
0.0 /100k
Högsby
0.0 /100k
National (municipal mean)
8.4

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

Mönsterås
775.5 /100kHighest
Högsby
573.9 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
825.5

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

Mönsterås
122.9 /100kHighest
Högsby
57.4 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
187.2
Data points (observation IDs)

Politics

Assignments per elected municipal politician
2025 · assignments/politician

Mönsterås
2.0 assignments/politicianHighest
Högsby
1.7 assignments/politicianLowest
National (municipal mean)
1.8

Residents per elected municipal politician
2025 · residents/politician

Mönsterås
118.8 residents/politicianHighest
Högsby
85.8 residents/politicianLowest
National (municipal mean)
221.4

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

Mönsterås
0.9 %Highest
Högsby
0.0 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
2.5

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

Mönsterås
0.9 %Lowest
Högsby
1.6 %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.

Mönsterås
-96 SEK
Högsby
-152 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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Compare municipalities — method, units and sources

Choose up to four municipalities and see them side by side on the same indicator, the same year and the same unit. The national mean is shown as a reference. Shareable URL — the recipient opens the same comparison.

Method & limitations

  • All compared municipalities are shown for the same year per indicator. Where an indicator is missing '—' is displayed.
  • Units are fixed per row (percent, SEK, count per 1,000). Rows never mix units within the same column.
  • The national mean is the source's own national row (SCB / Kolada / Migrationsverket) — not an average of municipalities.
  • Ranking or best/worst colours are only used where the indicator has a clear direction (e.g. upper-secondary eligibility, higher is better).
  • Net cost is a model estimate: Ruist's 74,000 SEK/year × arrivals 2020–2024 / population. Not official municipal accounts.
  • The clear button resets selections. URL parameters make the comparison shareable.

Primary sources

Agencies and research institutions behind this page

4

agencies/institutions

2

reports & studies

6

primary datasets

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Definitions

How the numbers are counted — and what they do not cover

Per capita / per 1,000 / per 100,000
Normalising an absolute number by population size, so municipalities of different sizes can be compared. Shootings, for example, are usually reported per 100,000 inhabitants.
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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