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Living in Karlshamn

In Karlshamn, rents across existing tenancies average €10.02 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 13.4% (2024).

At the end of 2024, the unemployment rate was 13.4%.

Last checked 2026-09-1927 sources

Population31,751people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Median gross salary (region)3,253EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
Average net rent10.02EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 2% aboveOfficial source · api.scb.se
Unemployment rate13.4%country median 10.6% — 26% aboveIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime11,298offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 13% aboveOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025
PM2.5, annual mean5.83µg/m³country median 5.1 — 15% aboveOfficial source · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.

Higher unemployment than 82% of Swedish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 70% of Swedish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 74% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Karlshamn?

Average net cold rent is about 10.02 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): 10.02 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Karlshamn recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€40
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
Net rent across major citiesKarlshamn highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Karlshamn highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Karlshamn€10.02
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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited39.96 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telia 100 Mbps broadband24Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB22.16 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Tele2 mobile plan23Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.02 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.8331 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

Is Karlshamn 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%
Family27%strong on family, weak on cost · range 20–34%
Retirement47%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 38–56%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 601 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 10.02 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 Karlshamn?

The unemployment rate is 13.4 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202416

Unemployment across cities in SwedenUnemployment in Karlshamn is 13.4%. Of 216 cities with data, 61 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment14,834 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Fibre coverage9027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Employment rate80.1 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,253 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate13.4 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202416Independent

What does a salary buy in Karlshamn?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,253 (api.scb.se, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,922of €2,586 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.€2,586
Rent, 60 m²€10.02/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31− €601
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€1,922
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Karlshamn Salary needed to live in Karlshamn

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Karlshamn. 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

Job Search

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average school rating (composite score)3.527 Aug 2026migrationfit.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; Karlshamn's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 1,000 residents3.227 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Karlshamn 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 Karlshamn?

Police recorded 11,298 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: 11,298 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesKarlshamn highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Karlshamn highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159
Malmö16,183
Helsingborg15,583
Västerås14,153
Örebro13,915
Gothenburg13,878
Norrköping12,832
Karlshamn11,298
Uppsala11,137
Linköping10,322
Jönköping9,782
Umeå9,210
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents11,298 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

Car density was 550.3 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Immigration application processing time9027 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat8Official
Nearest airportRNB13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport28 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Public transport score4327 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Karlshamn. 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

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

Swedish municipalities under the national SFI framework

For persons over 16 eligible for SFI.

SwedishIn Person, Online
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Karlshamn.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 0.5°C in January and 17.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 49.8 mm in January and 59 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 5.83 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Karlshamn?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.8 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.83 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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Karlshamn is 5.8 µg/m³. Of 197 cities with data, 64 have annual PM2.5 of 4 to under 5 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean4.84 µg/m³country median 4.02023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM10 — annual mean10.7 µg/m³country median 9.32023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM2.5 — annual mean5.83 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
Average January temperature-128 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.98 · Feb 3.53 · Mar 6.66 · Apr 11.84 · May 16.77 · Jun 20.24 · Jul 22.47 · Aug 21.97 · Sep 17.72 · Oct 12.25 · Nov 7.33 · Dec 4.08 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Mean maximum temperature — Karlshamn, 1991-202011Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.92 · Feb -2.04 · Mar -0.896 · Apr 2.13 · May 6.46 · Jun 10.38 · Jul 12.94 · Aug 12.73 · Sep 9.32 · Oct 5.26 · Nov 2.18 · Dec -0.698 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Karlshamn, 1991-202012Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.482 · Feb 0.577 · Mar 2.64 · Apr 6.8 · May 11.59 · Jun 15.32 · Jul 17.59 · Aug 17.12 · Sep 13.23 · Oct 8.54 · Nov 4.68 · Dec 1.75 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Karlshamn, 1991-202014Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 49.79 · Feb 38.76 · Mar 35.17 · Apr 31.71 · May 43.01 · Jun 63.5 · Jul 58.99 · Aug 57.93 · Sep 52.11 · Oct 64.22 · Nov 62.17 · Dec 55.78 mm31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Karlshamn, 1991-202013Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 490.6 km² in 2026. Population density was 64.5 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Karlshamn?

The published population was 31,751 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area490.6 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official
Cars per 1,000 residents550.3 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 area490.6 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 share4.56 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official
Foreign residents1,443 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.5Official
Population density64.5 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
Female residents15,738 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)20Official
Male residents15,738 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)20Official
Population31,751 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.10Official

International community in Karlshamn

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 countries31,751100.0%
Sweden27,10485.4%
Syrian Arab Republic1,1023.5%
Poland3511.1%
Iraq2970.9%
other countries2260.7%
Afghanistan2120.7%
Yugoslavia1940.6%
Germany1850.6%
Finland1560.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Denmark1410.4%
Thailand1240.4%
Ukraine1170.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1040.3%
Lebanon840.3%
Philippines820.3%
Russian Federation820.3%
Norway700.2%
Iran (Islamic Republic of)670.2%
Lithuania640.2%
Viet Nam640.2%
Kosovo630.2%
United Kingdom590.2%
Romania590.2%
Greece470.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 430.1%
United States of America420.1%
Armenia410.1%
Hungary380.1%
Türkiye370.1%
Saudi Arabia280.1%
India260.1%
Somalia260.1%
China240.1%
Egypt240.1%
Palestinian territory, occupied230.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea210.1%
Bulgaria200.1%
Croatia200.1%
Chile190.1%
North Macedonia190.1%
Spain180.1%
Latvia180.1%
Serbia180.1%
Colombia160.1%
Kazakhstan160.1%
Italy140.0%
Sri Lanka140.0%
Morocco140.0%
Australia130.0%
Georgia130.0%
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya130.0%
Jordan120.0%
France110.0%
Austria100.0%
Azerbaijan100.0%
Serbia and Montenegro100.0%
Estonia100.0%
Sudan100.0%
unknown country of birth60.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published groupPeopleShare
total31,751100.0%
Swedish30,32495.5%
European citizenship except Swedish7802.5%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown6472.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households15,669 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)19Official
Municipal tax rate21.327 Aug 2026migrationfit.com4Official

Alternatives for people set on Karlshamn

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.

Olofström as a Karlshamn alternative in the same region

23 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Rent: €8.14/m² Olofström vs €10.02/m² Karlshamn−19%
  • Foreign residents: 7.1% Olofström vs 4.6% Karlshamn+55%
  • Nearest airport: 45.5 km Olofström vs 28.0 km Karlshamn+63%
  • Residents: 13,000 Olofström vs 31,751 Karlshamn−59%
  • Unemployment: 13.9% Olofström vs 13.4% Karlshamn+4%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 11,546 Olofström vs 11,298 Karlshamnsame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.6 µg/m³ Olofström vs 5.8 µg/m³ Karlshamn−3%

Falun as a Karlshamn alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 495 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 8.3% Falun vs 13.4% Karlshamn−38%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,480 Falun vs 11,298 Karlshamn−34%
  • Residents: 59,945 Falun vs 31,751 Karlshamn+89%
  • Annual PM2.5: 4.4 µg/m³ Falun vs 5.8 µg/m³ Karlshamn−25%
  • Foreign residents: 3.6% Falun vs 4.6% Karlshamn−21%
  • Nearest airport: 21.5 km Falun vs 28.0 km Karlshamn−23%
  • Rent: €10.20/m² Falun vs €10.02/m² Karlshamnsame level

Cities near Karlshamn

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Sölvesborg 21.0 km away
Rent
9.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Olofström 23.3 km away
Rent
8.14 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

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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 Karlshamn?

The published population was 31,751 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Karlshamn?

Average net cold rent is about 10.02 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 702 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Karlshamn?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.8 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features..

How safe is Karlshamn?

Police recorded 11,298 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 Karlshamn?

The unemployment rate is 13.4 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024.

What is the typical salary around Karlshamn?

The median gross salary is 3,253 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Karlshamn a good place to live?

Karlshamn 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.

Which cities are near Karlshamn?

Sölvesborg, Olofström are near Karlshamn. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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

The official country of birth distribution records 31,751 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). Karlshamn, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e6c9aa0ca61ff74e9c8e4ff3b8777e35]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/karlshamn/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Karlshamn, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {e6c9aa0ca61ff74e9c8e4ff3b8777e35},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/karlshamn/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  2. SMHI Mean minimum temperature — Karlshamn, 1991-2020 SMHI Mean minimum temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
  3. SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Karlshamn, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly precipitation · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
  4. SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Karlshamn, 1991-2020 SMHI Normal monthly temperature · smhi.se · checked 2026-07-26
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  12. Statistics Sweden (SCB) country of birth distribution api.scb.se · checked 2026-08-28
  13. Tele2 mobile plan tele2.se · checked 2026-09-15
  14. Telia 100 Mbps broadband telia.se · checked 2026-09-15
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