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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Ranking of cities in Sweden for 2026. Växjö leads with a cost index of 95 and rent of 7 500 kr/month.
Ranking of cities in Sweden for 2026. Växjö leads with a cost index of 95 and rent of 7 500 kr/month.
Växjö: cost index 95 (-6 vs national avg 101), rent 7 500 kr/month.
Kronoberg region average cost index: 105. Växjö is -10 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.
The conventional wisdom says one thing. The data says another: 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%. For anyone running the numbers, this is where it clicks.
On quality of life, Växjö scores a composite score of 69/100 — reflecting its safety (72), healthcare (74), and walkability (68) metrics. That said, affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Sweden is a good example of that tension.
Växjö — cost index 95, rent 7 500 kr/mo, income 357 000 kr, QoL 69/100.
Uppsala — cost index 114, rent 10 400 kr/mo, income 405 000 kr, QoL 69/100.
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 69/100. 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. Uppsala: cost index 114, rent 10 400 kr/mo, income 405 000 kr/yr, QoL 69/100.
This analysis uses data from SCB, Lantmäteriet, Skatteverket to rank cities in Sweden. The cost of living index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Quality of life scores combine safety, healthcare, walkability, air quality, green space, and transit metrics. Salary ranges use national occupation data adjusted for local cost differences. Data is updated regularly to reflect current market conditions.