Living in Karlskoga

Karlskoga is a large municipality in Östra Mellansverige, Sweden, home to 30,261 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 18%, #32 of 187), low-income households (top 19%, #52 of 284), low-income families (top 32%, #59 of 187).

Residents30,261
Density59 per km²
Area514.5 km²
5-year growth-0.5%
Hub airport123 km (Linköping City)
Nearest city of 100k+40 km
Within 30 km75,800 people
Lake shore9 km (Lake Ullvettern)
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakeUllvettern, 9.4 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Stockholm203 km
Within 10 km30,261 people
Winter daylight6 h 05 min, sunset 15:03

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How Karlskoga ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Sweden. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn SwedenIn Östra Mellansverige
Young family42#122 of 187#11 of 36Map
Low-income household50#52 of 284#3 of 52Map
Low-income family47#59 of 187#6 of 36Map
Single parent46#95 of 186#3 of 36Map
Pensioner couple51#153 of 187#31 of 36Map
Single pensioner51#133 of 187#24 of 36Map
Early retiree41#205 of 287#47 of 52Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker54#112 of 274#26 of 49Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer47#32 of 187#9 of 36Map
Budget-constrained mover51#107 of 290#14 of 52Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional36#133 of 274#24 of 49Map
Healthcare-first mover48#116 of 187#23 of 36Map
Nature-focused household41#206 of 290#37 of 52Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover28#199 of 290#37 of 52Map
Rural value seeker41#176 of 290#31 of 52Map
High-net-worth mover28#213 of 290#41 of 52Map
Lottery winner43#113 of 290#23 of 52Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#163 of 290#26 of 52Map
Coastal living61#199 of 275#41 of 52Map
Business owner22#178 of 290#42 of 52Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)89
  • Sea or lake shore87
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)73
  • Health and elderly62
  • Affordability61
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)53
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)51
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • Lifestyle and amenities48
  • Foundation47
  • Demographics45
  • Jobs and economy40
  • Education and family40
  • Flat land (terrain relief)39
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)35
  • Green space30
  • Safety and community29
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Taxes and wealth18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)9
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.