Lomma Municipality

Key figures

1. Municipal tax rate 19.6%Sweden: 20.9%
2. Merit rating, year 9 269.7 points2nd highestSweden: 224.1 points
3. Eligible for upper secondary school 98.2%2nd highestSweden: 83.9%
4. Unemployment 2.1%Sweden: 3.1%
5. Median income, age 20–64 SEK 552,1002nd highestSweden: SEK 405,393
6. Feel safe outdoors at night 90.8%Sweden: 79.1%
7. Population 24,677Sweden: 199,284
8. Population change -0.2%Sweden: 0.2%
9. Children per adult in preschool 5.2 children per adultSweden: 5.1 children per adult
10. New businesses 14.1 per 1,000 residentsSweden: 11.4 per 1,000 residents
11. Business bankruptcies 1 per 1,000 residentsSweden: 1.6 per 1,000 residents
12. House price SEK 6.9 millionSweden: SEK 4.6 million
13. Net migration 5.3 per 1,000 residentsSweden: 2.8 per 1,000 residents
14. Job openings 2 per 1,000 residentsSweden: 4 per 1,000 residents
15. Temperature June 16.5 °CDecember 4.6 °C

Source: Kolada, Statistics Sweden (SCB), Swedish Public Employment Service (Jobtech), SMHI. "Sweden" is Kommunlotsen's own population-weighted average across all municipalities, not an official national figure. The "highest" and "lowest" labels mark the 10 highest and lowest of Sweden's municipalities and are not judgements of quality. Sources and licences: open data page (in Swedish). Last updated 21 September 2026.

Origin

13.3% have a foreign background (Sweden 27.5%), 10.6% are foreign-born (Sweden 20.8%), 3.8% of all residents were born outside Europe (Sweden 11.9%).

The most common countries of birth among foreign-born residents.

• Denmark 0.7% of residents
• Poland 0.7% of residents
• Germany 0.5% of residents
• Iran 0.5% of residents
• China 0.5% of residents
• Syria 0.4% of residents
• Ukraine 0.4% of residents
• United Kingdom 0.3% of residents
• Finland 0.3% of residents
• Norway 0.3% of residents

Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). "Foreign background" adds the foreign-born to people born in Sweden to two foreign-born parents. "Born outside Europe" follows the UN's regional classification. Shares and the national figure are Kommunlotsen's own calculations from SCB data.

Housing & leisure

1. Holiday homes 7.5 per 1,000 residentsSweden: 59.8 per 1,000 residents
2. Holiday home price SEK 34,891/m²Sweden: SEK 35,616/m²
3. Living space per resident 47 m²Sweden: 42 m²

Commuting

Commuter hub

Commute out: 7th highest

Share of employed residents who commute across the municipal border. A "bedroom community" sends at least 60% out and takes in under 50%; a "job hub" is the reverse; a "commuter hub" has at least 50% both ways.

People

1. Average age 43.6 yearsSweden: 42.4 years
2. Post-secondary education, age 25–44 75.1%2nd highestSweden: 50.7%
3. Turnout in the municipal election 91%1st highest (shared)Sweden: 80.4%

Everyday life & connectivity

1. Electric cars 59.5 per 1,000 residents10th highestSweden: 40.7 per 1,000 residents
2. Gigabit broadband coverage 99.7%Sweden: 98.5%

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