Luleå

Luleå ranks in the Top 10% nationally in the environment domain, with an overall score of 84.9 based on data from 2024–2025. This strong relative position is supported by a comprehensive assessment of multiple indicators, all of which reflect the municipality's commitment to environmental quality and public services. The municipality's Miljökvalitet - Kommunindex stands at an index value of 45, somewhat above the national average of 42.6 (c01, c08).

A significant finding from the citizen survey indicates that 96.2% of respondents consider the retrieval of household waste to be functioning well, which is similar to the national average of 92.6% (c02, c09). Furthermore, the municipality scores 89.1% on the perceived availability of recycling centers, placing it somewhat above the national average of 81.3% (c03, c10). Additionally, 93.2% of citizens expressed satisfaction with Luleå’s efforts to ensure access to drinking water, also above the national average of 87.6% (c04, c11).

Luleå also demonstrates efficiency in its emergency response services, with a median response time for rescue services at 1.4 minutes, significantly below the national average of 2 minutes (c05, c12). The median response time for ambulances is recorded at 4.1 minutes, which is similar to the national average of 4.2 minutes (c06, c13). Notably, the total accessibility to all recycling centers is measured at 5.1 minutes per person, significantly below the national average of 9.4 minutes (c07, c14). This indicates effective service delivery in several key areas.