Älvkarleby

Älvkarleby is positioned in the Top 25% nationally for environmental metrics, with a rank of 30 out of 290 municipalities. The municipality achieves a score of 66.5 based on data from 2025. This ranking reflects varied performance across different indicators relevant to environmental quality and citizen satisfaction.

One significant metric is the accessibility to recycling centers, where citizens report that the availability is notably above the national average; 90.3% of residents feel the supply of recycling centers is adequate, compared to the national average of 81.3%. However, the average time taken for accessing these centers is 3.8 minutes per person, which is significantly below the national average of 9.4 minutes, indicating a higher efficiency in accessibility for Älvkarleby residents.

Regarding waste collection, the municipality has a high citizen satisfaction rate, with 95.8% of respondents indicating that household waste collection functions well, which is similar to the national average of 92.6%. Furthermore, 91.4% of residents believe the municipality does well in ensuring access to drinking water, which aligns closely with the national average of 87.6%. In terms of emergency response times, the median time for fire service response is 2.1 minutes, also comparable to the national average of 2 minutes.