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Kalmar

Kalmar län

73,068 residents · 2025

77%

Recommend the municipality

2025

Rank 25 of 249

82%

Satisfied with primary school

2025

Rank 46 of 249

54%

Trust in local politicians

2025

Rank 22 of 249

SCB's citizen survey

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Safety

Compared with the national average · SCB 2025

Outdoor safety after dark

76%
Rank 190 of 249
National average: 79% -3 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearKalmarSweden
202175%73%
202275%75%
202369%76%
202473%78%
202576%79%

2021 → 2025 · +1 since 2021

Sex

Men 77% +1 pp n=206
Women 75% -1 pp n=210

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 72% -4 pp n=47
Ages 30–49 79% +3 pp n=80
Ages 50–64 81% +5 pp n=113
Ages 65+ 72% -4 pp n=176

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

416 respondents
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Outdoor safety in daylight

97%
Rank 158 of 249
National average: 96% +1 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearKalmarSweden
202198%94%
202295%95%
202393%95%
202495%96%
202597%96%

2021 → 2025 · −1 since 2021

Sex

Men 95% -2 pp n=206
Women 98% +2 pp n=211

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 96% -1 pp n=46
Ages 30–49 95% -1 pp n=81
Ages 50–64 99% +3 pp n=114
Ages 65+ 97% 0 pp n=176

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

417 respondents
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Police presence

77%
Rank 33 of 249
National average: 70% +7 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearKalmarSweden
202165%53%
202270%55%
202367%59%
202478%65%
202577%70%

2021 → 2025 · +11 since 2021

Sex

Men 68% -8 pp n=187
Women 85% +8 pp n=178

Age

Ages 18–29 83% +6 pp n=41
Ages 30–49 71% -6 pp n=72
Ages 50–64 76% 0 pp n=102
Ages 65+ 80% +3 pp n=150

The differences are within the margin of uncertainty

365 respondents
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Fire & rescue services

95%
Rank 176 of 249
National average: 95% Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearKalmarSweden
202199%96%
202298%94%
202394%95%
202498%96%
202595%95%

2021 → 2025 · −5 since 2021

Sex

Men 92% -2 pp n=139
Women 97% +3 pp n=131

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 96% +2 pp n=30
Ages 30–49 89% -6 pp n=46
Ages 50–64 96% +2 pp n=73
Ages 65+ 99% +4 pp n=121
270 respondents
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Drug dealing

48%
experience problems
Rank 130 of 249
National average: 51% -3 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearKalmarSweden
202158%58%
202268%56%
202370%57%
202458%54%
202548%51%

2021 → 2025 · −11 since 2021

Sex

Men 46% -2 pp n=153
Women 49% +2 pp n=156

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 29% -19 pp n=38
Ages 30–49 50% +2 pp n=59
Ages 50–64 63% +15 pp n=83
Ages 65+ 46% -2 pp n=129
309 respondents
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Violent crime

36%
experience problems
Rank 195 of 249
National average: 36% Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearKalmarSweden
202130%44%
202260%42%
202359%43%
202446%40%
202536%36%

2021 → 2025 · +6 since 2021

Sex

Men 35% -1 pp n=179
Women 37% +1 pp n=173

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 15% -21 pp n=41
Ages 30–49 42% +6 pp n=71
Ages 50–64 49% +13 pp n=94
Ages 65+ 32% -4 pp n=146
352 respondents
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Burglary & theft

42%
experience problems
Rank 174 of 249
National average: 39% +3 pp Show how different groups answered
Trend 2021–2025
YearKalmarSweden
202147%51%
202256%48%
202353%47%
202444%44%
202542%39%

2021 → 2025 · −5 since 2021

Sex

Men 38% -4 pp n=184
Women 46% +4 pp n=170

The difference is within the margin of uncertainty

Age

Ages 18–29 23% -19 pp n=40
Ages 30–49 48% +6 pp n=70
Ages 50–64 49% +7 pp n=87
Ages 65+ 42% 0 pp n=157
354 respondents
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