Kronoberg County
98 334 inhabitants
Municipal tax
32.19%
SCB 2026
Median income
381 tkr
SCB 2024
Unemployment
5.9%
SCB 2025
House price
3 295 tkr
SCB 2024
Population
98 334
SCB 2024
163 key figures · 15 life domains · Data updated 2024
15 Life Domains
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Växjö ranks within the Top 10% nationally in housing, indicating a strong relative position based on available indicators. The municipality has a significant value of 3 completed apartments in multi-family houses per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, which is considerably above the national average of 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. This performance reflects a robust commitment to developing new housing solutions for the community.
In addition to new multi-family housing, Växjö shows a noteworthy figure of 3.8 completed residences from new and redeveloped housing per 1,000 inhabitants, exceeding the national average of 2.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. The specific figure for completed apartments from new constructions stands at 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitants, also significantly higher than the national benchmark of 2.6 per 1,000 inhabitants.
Regarding housing conditions, 12% of Växjö's residents experience overcrowding in multi-family houses according to criteria for norm 2, which is below the national average of 13.5%. Meanwhile, the purchase price for single-family homes in Växjö is SEK 3,295,000, which is notably higher than the national average price of SEK 2,771,110. This combination of factors paints a complex picture of the housing market in Växjö, noted for both its development efforts and higher pricing.
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Växjö shows a strong profile in Housing, Health and Tax. Eldercare is the only area below the national average.
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