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Ljungby is in Kronoberg County. The municipality has 28,280 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 94th largest. The population has fallen by 0.5% over the past five years. The main town is Ljungby along with 11 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 388,900 per year (2024). The average age is 44.8 years. The municipal tax rate is 33.07%. Unemployment was 4.3% in 2024.
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How the municipality has developed
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Common questions about Ljungby
What is it like to live in Ljungby?
Ljungby has 28,280 residents and is in Kronoberg County. The average age is 44.8 years. The median income is SEK 388,900 per year. 78% of residents say they feel safe in the municipality. The mean annual temperature is 8.6 °C.
How many people live in Ljungby?
28,280 people lived in Ljungby Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 94th largest municipality. The population has fallen by 0.5% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Ljungby?
A condominium costs on average SEK 12,475 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 2.0 million. The municipal tax rate is 33.07%.
What is the job market like in Ljungby?
Unemployment in Ljungby was 4.3% in 2024. The median income is SEK 388,900 per year. 34.8% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Ljungby?
There is no university in Ljungby. The nearest one is in Växjö, about 53 km away as the crow flies. 34.8% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 12,475 per m².
What is Ljungby like for families with children?
74.5% of pupils in Ljungby qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 114,758 per child per year on preschool. 78% feel safe in the municipality.
What is the weather and climate like in Ljungby?
The mean annual temperature in Ljungby is 8.6 °C, with a recorded high of 29 °C and a low of -10 °C. 635 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 117 rainy days and 15 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 7.6 hours a day.
Is Ljungby a safe place to live?
78% of residents in Ljungby say they feel safe (2023). Reported violent crimes stand at 659 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Ljungby Municipality?
The largest towns in Ljungby Municipality are Ljungby, Agunnaryd, Angelstad, Bolmen, Bolmsö kyrkby, Hamneda, Kånna, Lagan, Lidhult, Ryssby, Södra Ljunga, Vittaryd.