Västmanland County
22 843 inhabitants
Municipal tax
33.19%
SCB 2026
Median income
375 tkr
SCB 2024
Unemployment
5.3%
SCB 2025
House price
2 224 tkr
SCB 2024
Population
22 843
SCB 2024
163 key figures · 15 life domains · Data updated 2024
15 Life Domains
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Sala is positioned in the Above national average group for eldercare, ranking 86 out of 290 municipalities, based on data from 2025. It has a total score of 54.7 and includes 13 key performance indicators (KPIs). Complete data coverage for these indicators provides a robust overview of the municipality's performance in eldercare services.
Within the domain of eldercare, Sala shows notably below average figures for certain indicators. For instance, the proportion of individuals reporting severely troubling feelings of anxiety or distress in home care is 2.7%, compared to a national average of 3.5% (c01). Additionally, there are indications that 5.5% of respondents feel their needs are adapted well in home care, lower than the national average of 7.4% (c04). Also, those experiencing severe loneliness in home care stands at 3.5%, against a national average of 4.7% (c05). Furthermore, in terms of perceptions of safety, only 6.5% feel very secure, compared to 8.2% nationally (c03).
Conversely, Sala exhibits stronger outcomes in other aspects of eldercare. The collaboration with relatives within home care is reported at 100%, which is notably above the national average of 86.4% (c08). Furthermore, the perception of good treatment in home care is at 5.2%, significantly below the national average of 7.4% (c02). In specialized housing, the situation mirrors the state of home care; treatment quality is reported at 9.8%, notably below the national average of 11.5% (c07). Despite these disparities, the overall indicator for eldercare functioning well in the municipality stands at 53.2%, somewhat below the national average of 58.6% (c09).
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Sala shows a strong profile in Eldercare, Education and Culture. Housing is the only area below the national average.
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