What is Kalmar like for families with children?
85.5% of pupils in Kalmar qualify for upper secondary school (2024), and 69% of residents feel safe. Those are the two figures that say most about everyday life for a family with children, and both exist for all 290 municipalities, so they compare directly.
- Qualify for upper secondary
- 85.5 % 88th highest of 290 municipalities 2024
- Cost per child in preschool
- 111,602 SEK/yr 195th highest of 290 municipalities 2023
- Feel safe
- 69 % 193rd highest of 220 municipalities 2023
- House price
- 3.7M SEK 70th highest of 290 municipalities 2024
- New construction
- 1.1 /1,000 res 167th highest of 290 municipalities 2024
What does preschool cost in Kalmar?
Kalmar Municipality spends SEK 111,602 per child per year on preschool (2023). That is the municipality's cost, not your fee: the fee cap is set nationally.
What does a house cost in Kalmar?
A detached house costs on average SEK 3.7 million (2024).
Where in Kalmar Municipality do families live?
The municipality has 16 towns and villages, the largest being Kalmar. School placement follows catchment areas, so the town matters more than the municipality.
The figures come from Statistics Sweden and Kolada and are shown in full on the municipal page for Kalmar, along with a map, development over time and comparable municipalities. The sources are listed under data sources.