What is it like to be a student in Kalmar?

Kalmar is home to Linnéuniversitetet (campus Kalmar). That makes it a university town with everything that entails: a student housing market, the rhythm of terms and a younger population than municipalities without one.

Share with post-secondary education
49.5 % 41st highest of 290 municipalities 2025
Condominium price
21,933 kr/m² 85th highest of 285 municipalities 2025
Public transport
78.0 % 79th highest of 290 municipalities 2024
Fibre connection
89.9 % 25th highest of 289 municipalities 2025

Which universities and colleges are in Kalmar?

Linnéuniversitetet (campus Kalmar) operate in Kalmar Municipality.

What does student housing cost in Kalmar?

Condominium prices are SEK 21,933 per m² (2025), which is the figure most reliably available per municipality. Rents for student rooms are set by each foundation or housing company and vary more than the municipal average suggests.

How young is the population in Kalmar?

The average age is 41.9 years, the 234th highest of 290 municipalities.

The figures are shown in full on the municipal page for Kalmar, along with a map, development over time and comparable municipalities. The source of each figure is listed under data sources.

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