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ENEmmaboda
Emmaboda is in Kalmar County. The municipality has 9,006 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 236th largest. The population has fallen by 3.5% over the past five years. The main town is Emmaboda along with 10 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 377,400 per year (2024). The average age is 47.2 years. The municipal tax rate is 33.82%. Unemployment was 6.2% in 2024.
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Common questions about Emmaboda
What is it like to live in Emmaboda?
Emmaboda has 9,006 residents and is in Kalmar County. The average age is 47.2 years. The median income is SEK 377,400 per year. 73% of residents say they feel safe in the municipality. The mean annual temperature is 8.6 °C.
How many people live in Emmaboda?
9,006 people lived in Emmaboda Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 236th largest municipality. The population has fallen by 3.5% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Emmaboda?
A condominium costs on average SEK 3,085 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 1.0 million. The municipal tax rate is 33.82%.
What is the job market like in Emmaboda?
Unemployment in Emmaboda was 6.2% in 2024. The median income is SEK 377,400 per year. 30.2% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Emmaboda?
There is no university in Emmaboda. The nearest one is in Kalmar, about 51 km away as the crow flies. 30.2% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 3,085 per m².
What is Emmaboda like for families with children?
77.3% of pupils in Emmaboda qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 128,274 per child per year on preschool. 73% feel safe in the municipality.
What is the weather and climate like in Emmaboda?
The mean annual temperature in Emmaboda is 8.6 °C, with a recorded high of 30 °C and a low of -10 °C. 549 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 108 rainy days and 16 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 7.8 hours a day.
Is Emmaboda a safe place to live?
73% of residents in Emmaboda say they feel safe (2022). Reported violent crimes stand at 706 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Emmaboda Municipality?
The largest towns in Emmaboda Municipality are Emmaboda, Johansfors, Långasjö, Eriksmåla, Algutsboda, Boda Glasbruk, Broakulla, Lindås, Ryggamo, Vissefjärda, Ödevata.