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Living in Karlskrona

In Karlskrona, rents across existing tenancies average €10.99 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 10% (2024).

The unemployment rate was 10% at the end of 2024. For Karlskrona, the foreign population count was 3,010 at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1924 sources

Population66,301people31 Dec 2024Official source · SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.
Median gross salary (region)3,280EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · api.scb.se
Average net rent10.99EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.83 — 12% aboveOfficial source · api.scb.se
Unemployment rate10%country median 10.6% — 6% belowIndependent source · SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–2024
Recorded crime10,419offences per 100,000country median 9,986 — 4% aboveOfficial source · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 2025
PM2.5, annual mean5.9µg/m³country median 5.1 — 16% aboveOfficial source · Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.

Pricier rent than 74% of Swedish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 75% of Swedish cities that publish it.

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

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 Karlskrona.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Karlskrona?

Average net cold rent is about 10.99 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): 10.99 EUR/m²/month · api.scb.se1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Karlskrona recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Stockholm€13.35
Malmö€13.04
Helsingborg€12.09
Karlskrona€10.99
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 broadband22Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB22.16 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Tele2 mobile plan21Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.99 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €9.8331 Dec 2025api.scb.se1Official

Is Karlskrona a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–67%
Student51%strong on cost, weak on education · range 41–61%
Family35%strong on family, weak on education · range 26–44%
Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–62%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 659 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 10.99 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 Karlskrona?

The unemployment rate is 10 % (2024). Source: SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202414

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

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment32,909 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)13Official
Employment rate81.9 %31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)14Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,280 EUR/month31 Dec 2025api.scb.se2Official
Unemployment rate10 %country median 10.6%31 Dec 2024SCB labour-market variables by municipality, 2022–202414Independent

What does a salary buy in Karlskrona?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,280 (api.scb.se, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,887of €2,608 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.€2,608
Rent, 60 m²€10.99/m² · official · api.scb.se · 2025-12-31− €659
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€1,887
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Karlskrona. 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 Karlskrona. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Karlskrona?

Police recorded 10,419 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: 10,419 offences per 100,000 · Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253
Recorded crime across major citiesKarlskrona highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Karlskrona highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Stockholm19,159
Malmö16,183
Helsingborg15,583
Västerås14,153
Örebro13,915
Gothenburg13,878
Norrköping12,832
Uppsala11,137
Karlskrona10,419
Linköping10,322
Jönköping9,782
Umeå9,210
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents10,419 offences per 100,000country median 9,98631 Dec 2025Brå — reported offences by municipality, 20253Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat8Official
Nearest airportRNB13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport23.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 1°C in January and 18°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 39 mm in January and 55.2 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 5.9 µg/m³ in 2023.

Is the air quality good in Karlskrona?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.9 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.6

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
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 Karlskrona is 5.9 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 mean5.93 µg/m³country median 4.02023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
PM10 — annual mean6.01 µg/m³country median 9.32024Official exact-kommun station observations are derived to a kommun aggregate.4Official
PM2.5 — annual mean5.9 µg/m³country median 5.12023Official SMHI 2023 national model values are derived from exact-kommun receptor/grid features.6Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 2.8 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 10.2 · May 15.2 · Jun 19.1 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 21.3 · Sep 17.1 · Oct 11.8 · Nov 7.3 · Dec 4.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Karlskrona-S�derstjerna24Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.6 · Feb -0.9 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 3.5 · May 8.2 · Jun 12.5 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 15.2 · Sep 11.8 · Oct 7.7 · Nov 4 · Dec 0.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Karlskrona-S�derstjerna24Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.04 · Feb 0.793 · Mar 2.65 · Apr 6.37 · May 11.29 · Jun 15.42 · Jul 18.03 · Aug 18.01 · Sep 14.31 · Oct 9.73 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 2.58 °C31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly temperature — Karlskrona-Söderstjerna Mo, 1991-202012Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 39.04 · Feb 34.39 · Mar 27.33 · Apr 26.87 · May 37.36 · Jun 48.52 · Jul 55.24 · Aug 55.89 · Sep 46.54 · Oct 52.63 · Nov 50.47 · Dec 48.71 mm31 Dec 2020SMHI Normal monthly precipitation — Karlskrona-Söderstjerna Mo, 1991-202011Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 48.3 · Feb 69.8 · Mar 148.4 · Apr 230.6 · May 296.1 · Jun 308.1 · Jul 301.3 · Aug 268 · Sep 197.8 · Oct 113.4 · Nov 51.2 · Dec 34.8 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Karlskrona Sol23Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Sweden: Nacka ±1.4 °C. Elsewhere: Gdynia (Poland) ±0.4 °C, Fehmarn (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Wismar (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Bad Doberan (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.9 °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

The city covered 1,046.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 63.1 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Karlskrona?

The published population was 66,301 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
Area1,047 km²31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)15Official
Cars per 1,000 residents532.3 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 area1,047 km²1 Jan 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.10Official
Foreign-resident share4.56 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)16Official
Foreign residents3,010 people31 Dec 2025Official number of foreign citizens at municipality grain, all ages and all sexes, reference 31 December 2025.5Official
Population density63.1 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 residents32,123 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official
Male residents32,123 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Sweden (SCB)18Official
Population66,301 people31 Dec 2024SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year.10Official

International community in Karlskrona

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 countries66,301100.0%
Sweden57,51086.7%
Syrian Arab Republic1,1101.7%
Iraq5260.8%
Poland5140.8%
India4470.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina4280.6%
Afghanistan3930.6%
Yugoslavia3700.6%
Germany3210.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iran (Islamic Republic of)2500.4%
Ukraine2080.3%
Finland1870.3%
other countries1820.3%
Thailand1800.3%
Denmark1550.2%
China1450.2%
Somalia1390.2%
Pakistan1370.2%
Kosovo1320.2%
United Kingdom1200.2%
Palestinian territory, occupied1180.2%
Romania1090.2%
Norway1040.2%
Russian Federation1040.2%
Viet Nam940.1%
Philippines880.1%
Lebanon850.1%
Chile740.1%
Türkiye720.1%
Korea, Republic of Korea690.1%
United States of America690.1%
Serbia670.1%
Kingdom of the Netherlands 660.1%
Greece630.1%
Nigeria620.1%
Hungary590.1%
Lithuania580.1%
Croatia550.1%
North Macedonia530.1%
Spain510.1%
Eritrea500.1%
Sri Lanka500.1%
Brazil490.1%
El Salvador490.1%
Colombia480.1%
Albania460.1%
Bulgaria450.1%
Serbia and Montenegro430.1%
Ethiopia430.1%
Bangladesh420.1%
Azerbaijan390.1%
Armenia380.1%
Italy380.1%
Morocco370.1%
Saudi Arabia370.1%
Latvia350.1%
Jordan340.1%
Sudan330.0%
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya320.0%
Egypt300.0%
Australia240.0%
Singapore240.0%
Indonesia220.0%
Iceland220.0%
Peru220.0%
Switzerland210.0%
France200.0%
Czechoslovakia200.0%
Belarus190.0%
Kenya190.0%
Kuwait160.0%
United Arab Emirates150.0%
Ireland150.0%
Mexico150.0%
Uganda150.0%
Estonia140.0%
Georgia140.0%
Gambia140.0%
Guatemala140.0%
Yemen140.0%
South Africa140.0%
Austria130.0%
Democratic Republic of the Congo130.0%
Slovenia130.0%
Burundi120.0%
Canada120.0%
Cuba120.0%
Israel120.0%
Nepal110.0%
Soviet Union110.0%
Tunisia110.0%
Argentina100.0%
unknown country of birth60.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Citizenship

Registered population by municipality and citizenship; total sex · 2024

Published groupPeopleShare
total66,301100.0%
Swedish63,18695.3%
Rest of the world incl. Stateless and unknown1,8372.8%
European citizenship except Swedish1,2781.9%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households32,338 households31 Dec 2024Statistics Sweden (SCB)17Official

Alternatives for people set on Karlskrona

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.

Skellefteå as a Karlskrona alternative in the same country

Better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 7.2% Skellefteå vs 4.6% Karlskrona+58%
  • Rent: €9.78/m² Skellefteå vs €10.99/m² Karlskrona−11%
  • Unemployment: 8.3% Skellefteå vs 10.0% Karlskrona−17%
  • Nearest airport: 15.2 km Skellefteå vs 23.1 km Karlskrona−34%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,524 Skellefteå vs 10,419 Karlskrona−9%
  • Residents: 78,150 Skellefteå vs 66,301 Karlskrona+18%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,289 Skellefteå vs €3,280 Karlskronasame level
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Alternative cities in Sweden

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Norrtälje66,585 residentsÖstersund64,979 residentsVarberg69,070 residentsMölndal71,420 residentsGotland60,971 residentsKalmar72,704 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Karlskrona 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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; Karlskrona's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Karlskrona?

The published population was 66,301 people in 2024. Source: SCB table BefArealTathetKon: municipality land area/population by year..

How much does it cost to rent in Karlskrona?

Average net cold rent is about 10.99 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 769 EUR a month before utilities. Source: api.scb.se.

Is the air quality good in Karlskrona?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.9 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 Karlskrona?

Police recorded 10,419 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 Karlskrona?

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

What is the typical salary around Karlskrona?

The median gross salary is 3,280 EUR/month. Source: api.scb.se.

Is Karlskrona a good place to live?

Karlskrona 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 Karlskrona?

The official country of birth distribution records 66,301 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). Karlskrona, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 3ad639b574d21d83b4441e9e9ab29768]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/se/karlskrona/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Karlskrona, Sweden: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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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
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  11. Tele2 mobile plan tele2.se · checked 2026-09-15
  12. Telia 100 Mbps broadband telia.se · checked 2026-09-15
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