Poverty and living standards in Borås, Sweden: official figures
In 2023, the share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard in Borås was 7.9%, compared with 7.3% for Sweden as a whole; that was 7th highest among the large Swedish cities.
How many people are on welfare in Borås?
At 1.9% in 2025, Borås was below the Swedish level of 2.1% on the share of adults receiving social assistance (ekonomiskt bistånd), putting it 3rd lowest among the large Swedish cities.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Borås?
Reported crimes per 100,000 residents in Borås stood at 11,970 in 2025, up from 11,471 in 2020; the figure for Sweden was 13,581.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many homes are being built in Borås?
Borås ranked 2nd of 13 large Swedish cities on newly built homes completed per 1,000 residents in 2025, at 5.8 against a national figure of 3.0.
Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copyHow many people live alone in Borås?
38% of the 48,427 households in Borås were people living alone in 2018, and 4.5% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Borås ranked 12th of 13 large Swedish cities on the share of adults on long-term social assistance in 2025, at 0.7% against a national figure of 1.0%. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- The cost of social assistance per resident in Borås came to SEK 1,158 in 2025, 2nd lowest among the large Swedish cities (Sweden: SEK 1,519), up from SEK 812 in 2020. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- In 2025, reported crimes against liberty and peace (threats, harassment) per 100,000 residents in Borås was 1,549, compared with 1,688 for Sweden as a whole; that was 7th highest among the large Swedish cities. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
- At 0.292 in 2024, Borås was below the Swedish level of 0.314 on the Gini coefficient of household disposable income, putting it 5th lowest among the large Swedish cities. Source: RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada · saved copy
How Borås compares with other cities in Sweden
The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard (2023)
Borås ranks 7 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The share of residents aged 25 and over with persistently low economic standard |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Orebro | 9.1% |
| 5 | Helsingborg | 9.1% |
| 6 | Göteborg | 8.5% |
| 7 | Borås | 7.9% |
| 8 | Västerås | 7.7% |
| 9 | Linköping | 7.5% |
| 10 | Lund | 7.4% |
The share of adults receiving social assistance (ekonomiskt bistånd) (2025)
Borås ranks 11 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | The share of adults receiving social assistance (ekonomiskt bistånd) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Västerås | 2.5% |
| 8 | Uppsala | 2.4% |
| 9 | Södertälje | 2.3% |
| 10 | Lund | 2.0% |
| 11 | Borås | 1.9% |
| 12 | Stockholm | 1.7% |
| 13 | Umeå | 1.5% |
Reported crimes per 100,000 residents (2025)
Borås ranks 9 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | Reported crimes per 100,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Orebro | 13,915 |
| 7 | Göteborg | 13,878 |
| 8 | Norrköping | 12,832 |
| 9 | Borås | 11,970 |
| 10 | Lund | 11,174 |
| 11 | Uppsala | 11,137 |
| 12 | Linköping | 10,322 |
Newly built homes completed per 1,000 residents (2025)
Borås ranks 2 of 13, highest first. Among the 13 largest municipalities
| Rank | City | Newly built homes completed per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linköping | 6.1 |
| 2 | Borås | 5.8 |
| 3 | Umeå | 5.6 |
| 4 | Orebro | 4.6 |
| 5 | Stockholm | 4.1 |
| 6 | Uppsala | 3.8 |
| 7 | Göteborg | 3.4 |
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Sources
- RKA (Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser), Kolada: Kolada key figures for 13 large Swedish municipalities and Sweden (municipal finances, tax rates, schools, social assistance, reported crime, housing, income, jobs, elected representatives), 2015-2026, Kolada API v3, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9dd73cdde6c8…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
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