Kävlinge
Kävlinge is in Skåne County. The municipality has 32,477 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 82nd largest. The population has grown by 0.4% over the past five years. The main town is Kävlinge along with 8 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 448,200 per year (2024). The average age is 41.4 years. The municipal tax rate is 29.69%. Unemployment was 4.0% in 2024.
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Common questions about Kävlinge
What is it like to live in Kävlinge?
Kävlinge has 32,477 residents and is in Skåne County. The average age is 41.4 years. The median income is SEK 448,200 per year. 81% of residents say they feel safe in the municipality. The mean annual temperature is 9.7 °C.
How many people live in Kävlinge?
32,477 people lived in Kävlinge Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 82nd largest municipality. The population has risen by 0.4% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Kävlinge?
A condominium costs on average SEK 25,098 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 4.6 million. The municipal tax rate is 29.69%.
What is the job market like in Kävlinge?
Unemployment in Kävlinge was 4.0% in 2024. The median income is SEK 448,200 per year. 52.1% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Kävlinge?
There is no university in Kävlinge. The nearest one is in Lund, about 11 km away as the crow flies. 52.1% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 25,098 per m².
What is Kävlinge like for families with children?
90.8% of pupils in Kävlinge qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 94,251 per child per year on preschool. 81% feel safe in the municipality.
What is the weather and climate like in Kävlinge?
The mean annual temperature in Kävlinge is 9.7 °C, with a recorded high of 27 °C and a low of -8 °C. 679 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 133 rainy days and 11 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 8.2 hours a day.
Is Kävlinge a safe place to live?
81% of residents in Kävlinge say they feel safe (2023). Reported violent crimes stand at 478 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Kävlinge Municipality?
The largest towns in Kävlinge Municipality are Kävlinge, Barsebäck, Barsebäckshamn, Dösjebro, Furulund, Hofterup, Lilla Harrie, Löddeköpinge, Sandskogen.