Living in Kalix

In Kalix, rents across existing tenancies average €8.83 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 10% (2024).

The unemployment rate was 10% at the end of 2024. In 2023, annual NO₂ was 6.24 µg/m³. The city covered 1,819.7 km² in 2026. Population density was 8.4 people per km² in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1922 sources

Population15,391people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.

Median gross salary (region)3,217EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se

Average net rent8.83EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 10% belowOfficial source · api.scb.se

Unemployment rate10%country median 10.6% — 6% belowIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024

Recorded crime10,175offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 2% aboveOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025

PM2.5, annual mean4.29µg/m³country median 5.1 — 16% belowOfficial source · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.

Cheaper rent than 81% of Swedish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 70% of Swedish cities that publish it.

Which Sweden-wide rules apply when you move to Kalix?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SwedenNational rates and thresholds that apply in Kalix.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Kalix?

Average net cold rent is about 8.83 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

Average net rent (nettokalt): 8.83 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se¹

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€40

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesKalix highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35

Malmö€13.04

Helsingborg€12.09

Kalix€8.83

Örebro€7.00

Jönköping€6.88

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Västerås€11.91

Gothenburg€11.83

Norrköping€11.42

Uppsala€7.85

Umeå€7.45

Linköping€7.38

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	39.96 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telia 100 Mbps broadband²¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	22.16 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Tele2 mobile plan²⁰Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	8.83 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se¹Official

Is Kalix a good place to live?

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–58%

Skilled employee49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–57%

Student38%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 31–45%

Family29%strong on family, weak on cost · range 22–36%

Retirement48%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–57%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 530 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 8.83 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2025

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Kalix?

The unemployment rate is 10 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹³

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Kalix is 10.0%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

4–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–20

Kalix 10.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	7,406 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹²Official
Fibre coverage	88.5	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Employment rate	82.4 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,217 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	api.scb.se²Official
Unemployment rate	10 %country median 10.6%	31 Dec 2024	SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024¹³Independent

What does a salary buy in Kalix?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,972of €2,564 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,564
Rent, 60 m²€8.83/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31	− €530
Internet€40 · official · Telia 100 Mbps broadband · 2026-09-30	− €40
Mobile plan€22 · official · Tele2 mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,972

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Kalix Salary needed to live in Kalix

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kalix. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Arbetsförmedlingen — Public employment service

Swedish Public Employment Service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kalix. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average school rating (composite score)	3.5	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: förberedelseklass (reception class) + språkförskola (special language preschool). How to enrol a child (skolverket.se).

A country-wide rule for Sweden; Kalix's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 1,000 residents	3.2	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kalix when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Physicians per 1,000 residents3.2Verified 2026-08-27

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Kalix?

Police recorded 10,175 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 10,175 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³

Recorded crime across major citiesKalix highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159

Malmö16,183

Helsingborg15,583

Västerås14,153

Örebro13,915

Gothenburg13,878

Norrköping12,832

Uppsala11,137

Linköping10,322

Kalix10,175

Jönköping9,782

Umeå9,210

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	10,175 offences per 100,000country median 9,986	31 Dec 2025	Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025³Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Immigration application processing time	90	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Destinations from nearest airport	5 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat⁸Official
Nearest airport	LLA	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	58.7 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Public transport score	40	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kalix. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Municipal civic orientation for newly arrived residents — Civic Orientation

Swedish municipalities

For newly arrived residents with residence permits.

In Person, OnlineFree

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Swedish for immigrants (SFI) municipal adult education — State Language Course

Swedish municipalities under the national SFI framework

For persons over 16 eligible for SFI.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Kalix.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −9.1°C in January and 16°C in July. Annual PM2.5 was 4.29 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Kalix?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.3 µg/m³ (2023) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.29 µg/m³ · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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-5°-13°

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-1°-10°

4°-4°

10°2°

16°9°

20°13°

18°11°

13°7°

6°1°

0°-5°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.54.3WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1011.4WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂6.2WHO 10 · EU 40

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SwedenAnnual PM2.5 in Kalix is 4.3 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.

2–33–44–55–66–77–88–9

Kalix 4.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	6.24 µg/m³country median 4.0	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
PM10 — annual mean	11.44 µg/m³country median 9.3	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.29 µg/m³country median 5.1	2023	Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.⁶Official
Average January temperature	-10	28 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan -5.3 · Feb -5.9 · Mar -1.2 · Apr 4 · May 10.2 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 17.8 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 0.5 · Dec -2.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stor�hamn²²Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -12.9 · Feb -13.8 · Mar -9.7 · Apr -3.8 · May 2.1 · Jun 8.6 · Jul 12.7 · Aug 11.3 · Sep 6.7 · Oct 0.7 · Nov -4.6 · Dec -9.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stor�hamn²²Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -9.13 · Feb -9.54 · Mar -5.22 · Apr 0.162 · May 6.23 · Jun 12.41 · Jul 15.98 · Aug 14.13 · Sep 9.11 · Oct 2.72 · Nov -2.42 · Dec -6.18 °C	31 Dec 2020	SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Kalix, 1991-2020¹¹Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 47.3 · Feb 38.3 · Mar 35.3 · Apr 34.9 · May 41.4 · Jun 53.7 · Jul 61.2 · Aug 57.8 · Sep 62.6 · Oct 58.8 · Nov 65.2 · Dec 56.1 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stor�hamn²²Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Sweden: Jönköping ±4.1 °C. Elsewhere: Oulu (Finland) ±0.9 °C, Kuopio (Finland) ±1.6 °C, Jyväskylä (Finland) ±1.7 °C, Lahti (Finland) ±2.6 °C, Tampere (Finland) ±2.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Kalix?

The published population was 15,391 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport94.7%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	1,820 km²	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁴Official
Cars per 1,000 residents	636.8 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2025	Official vehicles-in-use table: Fordonsslag=10 is passenger cars, stock at the last month of 2025; divided by official SCB population at 31 December 2025.⁷Official
City area	1,820 km²	1 Jan 2026	Official SCB population density per square kilometre at municipality grain. SCB states that it uses the population figure at 31 December with the following 1 January land-area figure.¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	5.34 %	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁵Official
Foreign residents	815 people	31 Dec 2025	Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.⁵Official
Population density	8.4 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Official SCB population density per square kilometre at municipality grain. SCB states that it uses the population figure at 31 December with the following 1 January land-area figure.¹⁰Official
Female residents	7,398 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁷Official
Male residents	7,398 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁷Official
Population	15,391 people	31 Dec 2024	SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.¹⁰Official

International community in Kalix

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Registered population by municipality and country of birth; total sex · 2024

Published group	People	Share
All birth countries	15,391	100.0%
Sweden	13,576	88.2%
Finland	669	4.3%
other countries	256	1.7%
Thailand	121	0.8%
Norway	51	0.3%
Afghanistan	46	0.3%
Russian Federation	46	0.3%
Germany	45	0.3%
Eritrea	45	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Somalia	44	0.3%
Iraq	40	0.3%
Syrian Arab Republic	38	0.2%
Philippines	35	0.2%
Poland	34	0.2%
Ukraine	32	0.2%
Latvia	27	0.2%
Sudan	27	0.2%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	23	0.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands	21	0.1%
Türkiye	21	0.1%
United Kingdom	20	0.1%
Kenya	19	0.1%
Romania	18	0.1%
China	16	0.1%
Ethiopia	16	0.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo	14	0.1%
Belarus	13	0.1%
Lithuania	12	0.1%
Peru	12	0.1%
Uzbekistan	12	0.1%
Denmark	11	0.1%
United States of America	11	0.1%
Czech Republic	10	0.1%
Lebanon	10	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁹

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published group	People	Share
total	15,391	100.0%
Swedish	14,562	94.6%
European citizenship except Swedish	540	3.5%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown	289	1.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁸

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	7,906 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Sweden (SCB)¹⁶Official
Municipal tax rate	21.2	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Kalix

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Luleå as a Kalix alternative in the same region

54 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 79,645 Luleå vs 15,391 Kalix+417%
Rent: €10.35/m² Luleå vs €8.83/m² Kalix+17%
Nearest airport: 5.5 km Luleå vs 58.7 km Kalix−91%
Unemployment: 8.0% Luleå vs 10.0% Kalix−20%
Annual PM2.5: 3.7 µg/m³ Luleå vs 4.3 µg/m³ Kalix−14%
Foreign residents: 6.1% Luleå vs 5.3% Kalix+15%
Median gross pay, region: €3,371 Luleå vs €3,217 Kalix+5%

Full comparison More about Luleå

Falun as a Kalix alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 693 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Residents: 59,945 Falun vs 15,391 Kalix+289%
Rent: €10.20/m² Falun vs €8.83/m² Kalix+16%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,480 Falun vs 10,175 Kalix−26%
Nearest airport: 21.5 km Falun vs 58.7 km Kalix−63%
Unemployment: 8.3% Falun vs 10.0% Kalix−17%
Foreign residents: 3.6% Falun vs 5.3% Kalix−32%
Median gross pay, region: €3,172 Falun vs €3,217 Kalixsame level

Full comparison More about Falun

Alternative cities in Sweden

Other cities in Sweden to compare with Kalix, nearest in population first.

All Sweden cities

Vimmerby15,384 residents Flen15,362 residents Orust15,352 residents Bunkeflostrand15,488 residents Hedemora15,281 residents Kinna15,507 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Kalix?

The published population was 15,391 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Kalix?

Average net cold rent is about 8.83 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 618 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Kalix?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.3 µg/m³ (2023) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features..

How safe is Kalix?

Police recorded 10,175 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Kalix?

The unemployment rate is 10 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Kalix?

The median gross salary is 3,217 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Kalix a good place to live?

Kalix may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in All birth countries live in Kalix?

The official country of birth distribution records 15,391 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2024. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Kalix, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 486197c273dfff91ff89b8065fb571dc]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/kalix/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_kalix-sweden-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_7b80f41c1a9f,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kalix, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {486197c273dfff91ff89b8065fb571dc},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/kalix/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025 Brå · bra.se · checked 2026-07-26
migrationfit.com migrationfit.com · checked 2026-06-12
Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025. api.scb.se · checked 2025-12-31
Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features. natmodluft.smhi.se · checked 2026-07-15
Official vehicles-in-use table: Fordonsslag=10 is passenger cars, stock at the last month of 2025; divided by official SCB population at 31 December 2025. api.scb.se · checked 2025-12-31
OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year. api.scb.se · checked 2026-07-14

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SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Kalix, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
Statistics Sweden (SCB) api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-07
Statistics Sweden (SCB) api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-07
Statistics Sweden (SCB) api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-07
Statistics Sweden (SCB) api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-07
Statistics Sweden (SCB) api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-07
Statistics Sweden (SCB) api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-07
Statistics Sweden (SCB) api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-30
Statistics Sweden (SCB) country of birth distribution api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-28
Tele2 mobile plan tele2.se · checked 2026-09-15
Telia 100 Mbps broadband telia.se · checked 2026-09-15
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stor�hamn WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31

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