Kalmar County
72 704 inhabitants
Municipal tax
33.67%
SCB 2026
Median income
382 tkr
SCB 2024
Unemployment
5.5%
SCB 2025
House price
3 701 tkr
SCB 2024
Population
72 704
SCB 2024
163 key figures · 15 life domains · Data updated 2024
15 Life Domains
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Kalmar is positioned in the Top 10% nationally for transport, with a score of 86.2. This ranking is based on five key performance indicators (KPIs). The results indicate a strong infrastructure for cycling and walking paths, which is reflected in the 90.8% approval rating from residents concerning the availability of walking and cycling routes, significantly above the national average of 74%.
Safety on walking and cycling paths also received a favorable response, with 80.4% of respondents indicating that they find safety to be satisfactory. This figure notably exceeds the national average of 72.8%, illustrating a solid community sentiment in this area.
Additionally, Kalmar has 73.4% of residents reporting that the availability of commuter parking is good, which is significantly higher than the national average of 56.6%. Furthermore, access to broadband with a minimum speed of 1 Gbit/s is nearly universal, at 99.8%, comparable to the national average of 97.2%. The average download speed recorded in Kalmar stands at 179.8 Mbit/s, a figure that is significantly above the national average of 140.2 Mbit/s.
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Kalmar shows a strong profile in Transport, Health and Education. Safety is the only area below the national average.
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