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Crunching costs, sorting signals, rendering insights.
Växjö climate: 1600 sunshine hours/year, avg summer 21°C / winter -2°C. Compared to other Kronoberg cities.
Växjö climate: 1600 sunshine hours/year, avg summer 21°C / winter -2°C. Compared to other Kronoberg cities.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income | Sunshine hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Växjö | 95 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr | 1600 |
| 2 | Visby | 100 | 8 200 kr | 347 000 kr | 1950 |
| 3 | Karlskrona | 90 | 6 900 kr | 341 000 kr | 1900 |
| 4 | Kalmar | 90 | 7 200 kr | 347 000 kr | 1850 |
| 5 | Stockholm | 136 | 13 200 kr | 440 000 kr | 1821 |
| 6 | Halmstad | 104 | 8 700 kr | 383 000 kr | 1800 |
| 7 | Uppsala | 114 | 10 400 kr | 405 000 kr | 1780 |
| 8 | Malmö | 108 | 9 500 kr | 378 000 kr | 1753 |
| 9 | Lund | 112 | 9 700 kr | 400 000 kr | 1753 |
| 10 | Helsingborg | 103 | 9 000 kr | 368 000 kr | 1720 |
| 11 | Västerås | 99 | 8 000 kr | 362 000 kr | 1680 |
| 12 | Gothenburg | 112 | 10 100 kr | 395 000 kr | 1662 |
| 13 | Linköping | 102 | 8 700 kr | 378 000 kr | 1650 |
| 14 | Norrköping | 96 | 8 100 kr | 357 000 kr | 1650 |
| 15 | Eskilstuna | 96 | 7 700 kr | 357 000 kr | 1650 |
| 16 | Karlstad | 94 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr | 1650 |
| 17 | Örebro | 97 | 8 000 kr | 362 000 kr | 1600 |
| 18 | Gävle | 93 | 7 500 kr | 352 000 kr | 1580 |
| 19 | Jönköping | 96 | 7 900 kr | 362 000 kr | 1550 |
| 20 | Falun | 93 | 7 500 kr | 357 000 kr | 1550 |
Växjö: cost index 95 (-6 vs national avg 101), rent 7 500 kr/month.
Kronoberg region average cost index: 101. Växjö is -6 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%. That's a strong position by any measure.
But here's the flip side: looking at Kronoberg as a whole, the spread across all 24 cities is 1 points on the cost index. Östersund sits at the other end with index 94 and rent of 7 500 kr/mo. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Växjö scores a composite score of 69/100 — reflecting its safety (72), healthcare (74), and walkability (68) metrics. Layer in taxes, though, and the math changes. 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.
Visby — cost index 100, rent 8 200 kr/mo, income 347 000 kr, QoL 70/100.
Karlskrona — cost index 90, rent 6 900 kr/mo, income 341 000 kr, QoL 71/100.
Kalmar — cost index 90, rent 7 200 kr/mo, income 347 000 kr, QoL 72/100.
Stockholm — cost index 136, rent 13 200 kr/mo, income 440 000 kr, QoL 66/100.
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. Visby: cost index 100, rent 8 200 kr/mo, income 347 000 kr/yr, QoL 70/100.
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.