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Växjö vs Kalmar in 2026: cost index 95 vs 90, rent 7 500 kr vs 7 200 kr, income 357 000 kr vs 347 000 kr, QoL 69 vs 72.
Växjö vs Kalmar in 2026: cost index 95 vs 90, rent 7 500 kr vs 7 200 kr, income 357 000 kr vs 347 000 kr, QoL 69 vs 72.
Växjö: cost index 95 (-6 vs national avg 101), rent 7 500 kr/month.
Kronoberg region average cost index: 93. Växjö is +2 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 69/100 — safety 72, healthcare 74, walkability 68.
Safety score: 72/100 (crime rate 50.3/1k). National average: 73/100.
Here's what the headline numbers don't tell you: Växjö has a cost index of 95 — 6 points below the Sweden national average of 101. Median income is 357 000 kr with rent at 7 500 kr/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 25%. That gap is hard to ignore.
On quality of life, Växjö scores a composite score of 69/100 — reflecting its safety (72), healthcare (74), and walkability (68) metrics. But here's the flip side: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Sweden is a good example of that tension.
Växjö has a cost index of 95 (national avg: 101), rent 7 500 kr/mo, median income 357 000 kr/yr, and a quality of life score of 69/100.
The Kronoberg region of average QoL score is 71/100. Växjö leads with 69/100, reflecting safety, healthcare access, walkability, and green space.
Our index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Sub-categories cover housing, food, transport, utilities, and healthcare. Data sources include SCB, Lantmäteriet, Skatteverket.
Växjö: cost index 95, rent 7 500 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr/yr, QoL 69/100. Kalmar: cost index 90, rent 7 200 kr/mo, income 347 000 kr/yr, QoL 72/100.