Solna Municipality

Key figures

1. Municipal tax rate 17.4%3rd lowestSweden: 20.9%
2. Merit rating, year 9 239.9 pointsSweden: 224.1 points
3. Eligible for upper secondary school 87.1%Sweden: 83.9%
4. Unemployment 3.3%Sweden: 3.1%
5. Median income, age 20–64 SEK 481,10010th highestSweden: SEK 405,393
6. Population 86,435Sweden: 199,284
7. Population change 0.8%Sweden: 0.2%
8. Children per adult in preschool 5.3 children per adultSweden: 5.1 children per adult
9. New businesses 12.5 per 1,000 residentsSweden: 11.4 per 1,000 residents
10. Business bankruptcies 1.8 per 1,000 residentsSweden: 1.6 per 1,000 residents
11. House price SEK 10.9 million3rd highestSweden: SEK 4.6 million
12. Net migration -2.8 per 1,000 residentsSweden: 2.8 per 1,000 residents
13. Job openings 6.1 per 1,000 residentsSweden: 4 per 1,000 residents
14. Temperature June 16.2 °CDecember 3.9 °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

44.6% have a foreign background (Sweden 27.5%), 34.2% are foreign-born (Sweden 20.8%), 21.1% of all residents were born outside Europe (Sweden 11.9%).

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

• India 3.7% of residents
• Iran 3.2% of residents
• China 2.9% of residents
• Finland 1.6% of residents
• Poland 1.1% of residents
• Iraq 1.1% of residents
• Greece 1% of residents
• Germany 0.8% of residents
• Türkiye 0.8% of residents
• Russia 0.8% 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 2.8 per 1,000 residents4th lowestSweden: 59.8 per 1,000 residents
2. Holiday home price SEK 58,559/m²9th highestSweden: SEK 35,616/m²
3. Living space per resident 35 m²3rd lowest (shared)Sweden: 42 m²

Commuting

Commuter hub

Commute in: Highest in Sweden

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 40.1 yearsSweden: 42.4 years
2. Post-secondary education, age 25–44 75.1%3rd highestSweden: 50.7%
3. Turnout in the municipal election 78%Sweden: 80.4%

Everyday life & connectivity

1. Electric cars 229.2 per 1,000 residentsHighest in SwedenSweden: 40.7 per 1,000 residents
2. Gigabit broadband coverage 99.9%Sweden: 98.5%

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