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ÖsteråkerprofileVaxholmprofile

Overview

Österåker
County: Stockholms län
Population 2024: 49,787
Full municipal profile
Vaxholm
County: Stockholms län
Population 2024: 11,822
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

Österåker
49,787 peopleHighest
Vaxholm
11,822 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
36,509

Population change, 5 years
2024 · %

Österåker
9.2 %Highest
Vaxholm
-1.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
0.3

Municipal tax rate (%)
2025 · %

Österåker
16.6 %Lowest
Vaxholm
19.3 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
21.7

Median income, 20+
2024 · SEK

Österåker
412,200 SEKLowest
Vaxholm
434,300 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
345,416

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

Österåker
16.0 %Highest
Vaxholm
11.6 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
13.5

Life expectancy, women
2025 · years

Österåker
85.9 yearsLowest
Vaxholm
86.4 yearsHighest
National (municipal mean)
84.7

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

Österåker
695.9 /100kHighest
Vaxholm
264.3 /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: Österåker moves from 35,633 (2002) to 49,787 (2024) — up 14,154 people. Full values are available in the data table below (2002–2024, Municipalities).

Population (31 Dec) over time · people · 2002–2024 · Municipalities
YearÖsteråkerVaxholm
2 00235 6339 631
2 00336 1839 725
2 00436 8679 904
2 00537 33610 123
2 00637 87910 440
2 00738 28610 600
2 00838 72010 747
2 00939 17311 001
2 01039 52110 965
2 01139 79211 141
2 01240 26911 126
2 01340 49511 188
2 01441 18011 329
2 01542 13011 380
2 01643 29311 621
2 01744 13011 831
2 01844 83112 023
2 01945 57412 003
2 02046 64411 886
2 02148 23411 996
2 02249 13811 899
2 02349 28211 817
2 02449 78711 822

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

Österåker
505.0 peopleHighest
Vaxholm
5.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
124.1

Population change, 10 years
2024 · %

Österåker
20.9 %Highest
Vaxholm
4.4 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
4.3

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

Österåker
25.3 %Highest
Vaxholm
23.2 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
22.0

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

Österåker
55.7 %Highest
Vaxholm
51.5 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
52.6

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

Österåker
12.8 %Lowest
Vaxholm
17.8 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
17.6

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

Österåker
6.2 %Lowest
Vaxholm
7.5 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
7.8

Deaths, number
2025 · people

Österåker
328.0 peopleHighest
Vaxholm
82.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
318.1

Births, number
2025 · people

Österåker
414.0 peopleHighest
Vaxholm
67.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
336.2

Demographic dependency ratio
2025 · ratio

Österåker
0.79 ratioLowest
Vaxholm
0.94 ratioHighest
National (municipal mean)
0.91

In-migration to the municipality
2025 · people

Österåker
2,942.0 peopleHighest
Vaxholm
669.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,132.5

Net domestic migration
2025 · people

Österåker
67.0 peopleHighest
Vaxholm
-179.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.1

Out-migration from the municipality
2025 · people

Österåker
2,873.0 peopleHighest
Vaxholm
843.0 peopleLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,091.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Work

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

Österåker
0.9 %Lowest
Vaxholm
1.2 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
2.4

Households receiving social assistance, number
2025 · households

Österåker
305.0 householdsHighest
Vaxholm
82.0 householdsLowest
National (municipal mean)
522.6

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

Österåker
77.6 %Highest
Vaxholm
74.1 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
70.2

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

Österåker
6.3 %Highest
Vaxholm
4.7 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
6.9
Data points (observation IDs)

Economy & tax

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

Österåker
8,930.3 SEK/residentLowest
Vaxholm
12,585 SEK/residentHighest
National (municipal mean)
17,158

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

Österåker
2,611.1 SEK/residentHighest
Vaxholm
2,517.6 SEK/residentLowest
National (municipal mean)
5,333.4

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

Österåker
3.1 %Lowest
Vaxholm
4.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
3.5

Tax base per resident (SEK)
2025 · SEK

Österåker
349,036 SEKLowest
Vaxholm
409,166 SEKHighest
National (municipal mean)
280,284

Equity ratio, municipality (%)
2025 · %

Österåker
45.9 %Lowest
Vaxholm
62.7 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
40.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Housing

Completed dwellings
2025 · dwellings

Österåker
194.0 dwellingsHighest
Vaxholm
6.0 dwellingsLowest
National (municipal mean)
108.1

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

Österåker
77.9 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Vaxholm
63.3 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
171.6

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

Österåker
1.7 per 1,000 residentsHighest
Vaxholm
0.5 per 1,000 residentsLowest
National (municipal mean)
0.6

Apartment price, SEK/m²
2025 · SEK/m²

Österåker
36,183 SEK/m²Lowest
Vaxholm
39,532 SEK/m²Highest
National (municipal mean)
17,205

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

Österåker
41,874 SEK/m²Lowest
Vaxholm
57,478 SEK/m²Highest
National (municipal mean)
21,704

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

Österåker
36.5 %Highest
Vaxholm
29.1 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
36.4
Data points (observation IDs)

Health

Life expectancy, men
2025 · years

Österåker
83.5 yearsLowest
Vaxholm
83.5 yearsHighest
National (municipal mean)
81.3

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

Österåker
69.1 %Lowest
Vaxholm
76.9 %Highest
National (municipal mean)
78.1

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

Österåker
0.4 %Highest
Vaxholm
0.4 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
0.5
Data points (observation IDs)

Crime

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

Österåker
1,175.2 /100kHighest
Vaxholm
665.0 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
1,418.9

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

Österåker
8,653.4 /100kHighest
Vaxholm
5,652.7 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
9,856.9

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

Österåker
2,338.3 /100kHighest
Vaxholm
1,756.3 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
2,075.2

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

Österåker
14.0 /100kHighest
Vaxholm
0.0 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
8.4

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

Österåker
252.7 /100kHighest
Vaxholm
102.3 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
825.5

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

Österåker
82.2 /100kHighest
Vaxholm
34.1 /100kLowest
National (municipal mean)
187.2
Data points (observation IDs)

Politics

Assignments per elected municipal politician
2025 · assignments/politician

Österåker
1.5 assignments/politicianLowest
Vaxholm
2.2 assignments/politicianHighest
National (municipal mean)
1.8

Residents per elected municipal politician
2025 · residents/politician

Österåker
289.5 residents/politicianHighest
Vaxholm
120.6 residents/politicianLowest
National (municipal mean)
221.4

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

Österåker
0.6 %Highest
Vaxholm
0.0 %Lowest
National (municipal mean)
2.5

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

Österåker
1.2 %Highest
Vaxholm
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.

Österåker
-190 SEK
Vaxholm
-154 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

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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

No — we cap at four. Beyond that the table becomes hard to read on mobile and colour coding loses its meaning. Use /en/comparisons for county-vs-county perspectives.