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Mönsterås is in Kalmar County. The municipality has 13,069 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 176th largest. The population has fallen by 1.4% over the past five years. The main town is Mönsterås along with 5 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 388,900 per year (2024). The average age is 46.1 years. The municipal tax rate is 34.07%. Unemployment was 4.9% in 2024.
Everyday life
Schools, healthcare, how you get around and what is outside your door. What you actually live with.
The housing market
How the municipality has developed
Fifteen years of data, and where the trend points next. Switch view to explore the layers: every indicator at once, against the national average, the municipality's milestones, its age structure or your own what-if.
Light & weather
The map
Explore the municipality
The towns, the places, nature, services and club life: what makes the municipality a place and not just a number.
Voices from the area
People who made the move, in their own words.
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Common questions about Mönsterås
What is it like to live in Mönsterås?
Mönsterås has 13,069 residents and is in Kalmar County. The average age is 46.1 years. The median income is SEK 388,900 per year. The mean annual temperature is 9.2 °C.
How many people live in Mönsterås?
13,069 people lived in Mönsterås Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 176th largest municipality. The population has fallen by 1.4% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Mönsterås?
A condominium costs on average SEK 10,027 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 1.5 million. The municipal tax rate is 34.07%.
What is the job market like in Mönsterås?
Unemployment in Mönsterås was 4.9% in 2024. The median income is SEK 388,900 per year. 32.0% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Mönsterås?
There is no university in Mönsterås. The nearest one is in Kalmar, about 43 km away as the crow flies. 32.0% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 10,027 per m².
What is Mönsterås like for families with children?
85.2% of pupils in Mönsterås qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 127,118 per child per year on preschool.
What is the weather and climate like in Mönsterås?
The mean annual temperature in Mönsterås is 9.2 °C, with a recorded high of 32 °C and a low of -10 °C. 559 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 103 rainy days and 15 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 8.3 hours a day.
Is Mönsterås a safe place to live?
Reported violent crimes stand at 636 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Mönsterås Municipality?
The largest towns in Mönsterås Municipality are Mönsterås, Blomstermåla, Timmernabben, Ålem, Fliseryd, Finsjö.