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Karlskrona is in Blekinge County. The municipality has 66,301 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 37th largest. The population has fallen by 0.6% over the past five years. The main town is Karlskrona along with 27 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 405,800 per year (2024). The average age is 43.2 years. The municipal tax rate is 33.69%. Unemployment was 4.7% in 2024.
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How the municipality has developed
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Common questions about Karlskrona
What is it like to live in Karlskrona?
Karlskrona has 66,301 residents and is in Blekinge County. The average age is 43.2 years. The median income is SEK 405,800 per year. 84% of residents say they feel safe in the municipality. The mean annual temperature is 8.9 °C.
How many people live in Karlskrona?
66,301 people lived in Karlskrona Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 37th largest municipality. The population has fallen by 0.6% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Karlskrona?
A condominium costs on average SEK 26,206 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 2.7 million. The municipal tax rate is 33.69%.
What is the job market like in Karlskrona?
Unemployment in Karlskrona was 4.7% in 2024. The median income is SEK 405,800 per year. 51.1% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Karlskrona?
There is no university in Karlskrona. The nearest one is in Kalmar, about 73 km away as the crow flies. 51.1% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 26,206 per m².
What is Karlskrona like for families with children?
84.1% of pupils in Karlskrona qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 109,874 per child per year on preschool. 84% feel safe in the municipality.
What is the weather and climate like in Karlskrona?
The mean annual temperature in Karlskrona is 8.9 °C, with a recorded high of 27 °C and a low of -11 °C. 608 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 120 rainy days and 11 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 8.0 hours a day.
Is Karlskrona a safe place to live?
84% of residents in Karlskrona say they feel safe (2023). Reported violent crimes stand at 775 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Karlskrona Municipality?
The largest towns in Karlskrona Municipality are Karlskrona, Sturkö, Skavkulla och Skillingenäs, Drottningskär, Spjutsbygd, Fågelmara, Färmanstorp och Skavkulla brygga, Sjuhalla, Brömsebro, Berg, Björkeryd, Brömsebro Södra and 16 more.