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Living in Kalix

Kalix is a city in Sweden. 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.

Cheaper rent than 84% 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

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Kalix yet.

Net rent across major citiesKalix highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Kalix highlighted€13.35Stockholm€13.04Malmö€12.09Helsingborg€11.91Västerås€11.83Göteborg€11.42Norrköping€8.83Kalix€7.85Uppsala€7.45Umeå€7.38Linköping€7.00Örebro€6.88Jönköpingnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.83 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.0031 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

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%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Sweden per band3 cities: 4% to under 6%34–625 cities: 6% to under 8%256–861 cities: 8% to under 10%618–1053 cities: 10% to under 12%5310–12Kalix 10.0%41 cities: 12% to under 14%4112–1422 cities: 14% to under 16%2214–169 cities: 16% to under 18%916–182 cities: 18% to under 20%218–20

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment7,406 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)12Official
Fiber Coverage Pct88.527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Employment rate82.4 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)13Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,217 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate10 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202413Independent

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Rating Avg3.527 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians Per 10003.227 Aug 2026migrationfit.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 10003.2Verified 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 crime across major cities with Kalix highlighted19,159Stockholm16,183Malmö15,583Helsingborg14,153Västerås13,915Örebro13,878Göteborg12,832Norrköping11,137Uppsala10,322Linköping10,175Kalix9,782Jönköping9,210Umeårecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents10,175 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Immigration Processing Time Days9027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Destinations from nearest airport5 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat8Official
Nearest airportLLA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport58.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Public Transport Score4027 Aug 2026migrationfit.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.

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
Kalix average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-20°-10°0°10°20°JFMAMJJASOND20°-14°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Kalix average monthly precipitation, mm020406080473835354154615863596556JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Kalix annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.3PM2.5154011.4PM1010406.2NO₂µg/m³

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.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Sweden per band4 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³42–328 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³283–464 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³644–5Kalix 4.358 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³585–635 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³356–75 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³57–83 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³38–9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean6.24 µg/m³country median 4.02023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM10 — annual mean11.44 µg/m³country median 9.32023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM2.5 — annual mean4.29 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
Average January temperature-1028 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan -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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stor�hamn20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stor�hamn20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Kalix, 1991-202011Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Stor�hamn20Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Sweden

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Sweden cities
Vimmerby15,384 residentsFlen15,362 residentsOrust15,352 residentsHedemora15,281 residentsHörby15,562 residentsKrokom15,680 residents

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
Kalix residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.7%Foreign residents 5.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area1,820 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Cars per 1,000 residents636.8 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2025Official 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 area1,820 km²1 Jan 2026Official 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 share5.34 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Foreign residents815 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.5Official
Population density8.4 people/km²31 Dec 2025Official 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
Population Female7,398 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Population Male7,398 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Population15,391 people31 Dec 2024SCB 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 groupPeopleShare
All birth countries15,391100.0%
Sweden13,57688.2%
Finland6694.3%
other countries2561.7%
Thailand1210.8%
Norway510.3%
Afghanistan460.3%
Russian Federation460.3%
Germany450.3%
Eritrea450.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Somalia440.3%
Iraq400.3%
Syrian Arab Republic380.2%
Philippines350.2%
Poland340.2%
Ukraine320.2%
Latvia270.2%
Sudan270.2%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)230.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 210.1%
Türkiye210.1%
United Kingdom200.1%
Kenya190.1%
Romania180.1%
China160.1%
Ethiopia160.1%
Democratic Republic of the Congo140.1%
Belarus130.1%
Lithuania120.1%
Peru120.1%
Uzbekistan120.1%
Denmark110.1%
United States of America110.1%
Czech Republic100.1%
Lebanon100.1%

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 groupPeopleShare
total15,391100.0%
Swedish14,56294.6%
European citizenship except Swedish5403.5%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown2891.9%

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

Is Kalix a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–59%
Skilled employee49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–57%
Student39%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 32–46%
Family29%strong on family, weak on cost · range 22–36%
Retirement48%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–57%
Foreign residents815 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.
Population15,391 people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.83 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
People in employment7,406 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Employment rate82.4 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Median gross salary (regional)3,217 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households7,906 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Municipal Tax Rate Percent21.227 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

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 United Arab Emirates live in Kalix?

The official country of birth distribution records 0 people (0.0%) 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, September 12). Kalix, Sweden: rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/kalix/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  6. Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features. natmodluft.smhi.se · checked 2026-07-15
  7. 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
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