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
48.9 % 40th highest of 290 municipalities 2024
Condominium price
22,597 kr/m² 85th highest of 285 municipalities 2024
Public transport
78.0 % 82nd highest of 290 municipalities 2023
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 22,597 per m² (2024), 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 41.6 years, the 235th highest of 290 municipalities.

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.

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