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Kungälv is in Västra Götaland County. The municipality has 50,313 residents (Statistics Sweden 2024), making it Sweden's 51st largest. The population has grown by 4.2% over the past five years. The main town is Kungälv along with 8 other towns and villages.
The median income is SEK 449,800 per year (2024). The average age is 42.1 years. The municipal tax rate is 32.92%. Unemployment was 2.7% in 2024.
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How the municipality has developed
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Common questions about Kungälv
What is it like to live in Kungälv?
Kungälv has 50,313 residents and is in Västra Götaland County. The average age is 42.1 years. The median income is SEK 449,800 per year. 83% of residents say they feel safe in the municipality. The mean annual temperature is 9.4 °C.
How many people live in Kungälv?
50,313 people lived in Kungälv Municipality in 2024 according to Statistics Sweden, making it Sweden's 51st largest municipality. The population has risen by 4.2% in five years.
What does it cost to live in Kungälv?
A condominium costs on average SEK 33,011 per m² (2024). A detached house costs on average SEK 4.9 million. The municipal tax rate is 32.92%.
What is the job market like in Kungälv?
Unemployment in Kungälv was 2.7% in 2024. The median income is SEK 449,800 per year. 47.5% of residents have post-secondary education.
What is it like to be a student in Kungälv?
There is no university in Kungälv. The nearest one is in Göteborg, about 18 km away as the crow flies. 47.5% of residents have post-secondary education. Condominium prices are SEK 33,011 per m².
What is Kungälv like for families with children?
82.9% of pupils in Kungälv qualify for upper secondary school (2024). The municipality spends SEK 109,956 per child per year on preschool. 83% feel safe in the municipality.
What is the weather and climate like in Kungälv?
The mean annual temperature in Kungälv is 9.4 °C, with a recorded high of 27 °C and a low of -8 °C. 940 mm of precipitation falls each year, spread over 141 rainy days and 10 snowy days. The sun shines an average of 8.3 hours a day.
Is Kungälv a safe place to live?
83% of residents in Kungälv say they feel safe (2023). Reported violent crimes stand at 749 per 100,000 residents.
Which towns are in Kungälv Municipality?
The largest towns in Kungälv Municipality are Kungälv, Marstrand, Kode, Diseröd, Kärna, Tjuvkil, Duvesjön, Aröd, Kareby.