Östergötland County
43 505 inhabitants
Municipal tax
33.25%
SCB 2026
Median income
381 tkr
SCB 2024
Unemployment
5.6%
SCB 2025
House price
2 513 tkr
SCB 2024
Population
43 505
SCB 2024
163 key figures · 15 life domains · Data updated 2024
15 Life Domains
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Motala ranks in the Top 10% nationally for environmental quality, based on an index score of 69.1, derived from eight key performance indicators. Among these measurements, Motala's Miljökvalitet - Kommunindex stands at 46, which is somewhat above the national average of 42.6.
The municipality reports a high level of citizen satisfaction regarding essential services. For instance, 96.2% of residents indicate that waste collection functions well, comparable to the national average of 92.6%. Moreover, 84.7% feel that the availability of recycling centers in the municipality is good, slightly above the national average of 81.3%. Additionally, the work to ensure access to drinking water received positive feedback from 85.7% of respondents, similar to the national average of 87.6%.
In terms of emergency response times, Motala has a median alarm response time for ambulances of 3.5 minutes, notably below the national average of 4.2 minutes. Conversely, the municipality's median response time for the fire service is 2.2 minutes, which is somewhat above the national average of 2 minutes. Furthermore, the total accessibility to all recycling centers is reported at 5.7 minutes per person, significantly below the national average of 9.4 minutes.
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Motala shows a strong profile in Environment, Childcare and Transport. Health is the only area below the national average.
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