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ENVästervik
Västervik is in Kalmar County. The municipality has 36,447 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 73rd largest. The population has fallen by 0.8% over the past five years. The main town is Västervik along with 19 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 380,900 per year (2024). The average age is 47.3 years. The municipal tax rate is 33.02%. Unemployment was 4.8% in 2024.
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How the municipality has developed
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Common questions about Västervik
What is it like to live in Västervik?
Västervik has 36,447 residents and is in Kalmar County. The average age is 47.3 years. The median income is SEK 380,900 per year. 78% of residents say they feel safe in the municipality. The mean annual temperature is 8.8 °C.
How many people live in Västervik?
36,447 people lived in Västervik Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 73rd largest municipality. The population has fallen by 0.8% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Västervik?
A condominium costs on average SEK 12,202 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 2.2 million. The municipal tax rate is 33.02%.
What is the job market like in Västervik?
Unemployment in Västervik was 4.8% in 2024. The median income is SEK 380,900 per year. 37.7% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Västervik?
There is no university in Västervik. The nearest one is in Linköping, about 94 km away as the crow flies. 37.7% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 12,202 per m².
What is Västervik like for families with children?
75.3% of pupils in Västervik qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 108,386 per child per year on preschool. 78% feel safe in the municipality.
What is the weather and climate like in Västervik?
The mean annual temperature in Västervik is 8.8 °C, with a recorded high of 30 °C and a low of -9 °C. 593 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 101 rainy days and 16 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 7.9 hours a day.
Is Västervik a safe place to live?
78% of residents in Västervik say they feel safe (2023). Reported violent crimes stand at 1,095 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Västervik Municipality?
The largest towns in Västervik Municipality are Västervik, Ankarsrum, Gunnebo, Edsbruk, Hjorted, Björnsholm, Almvik, Blackstad, Gamleby, Gladhammar, Hallingeberg, Loftahammar and 8 more.