Municipal data and statistics — Kalix

In-depth municipal statistics for Kalix: economy and housing, society/culture/environment, adult education (Komvux, SFI) and comparison with the SCB municipality group. For school-specific statistics, see the municipality overview. Sources: Kolada, SCB. Updated 2024/25.

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Economy and housing

Municipal finances, housing and infrastructure in Kalix.

Municipal finances

Municipal tax rate
22.6 %
Total tax rate (municipal + regional)
33.9 %
Tax base
262,151 SEK/inh.
Net result
-2,263 SEK/inh.
Result, share of tax + grants
-2.7 %
Solvency
35.7 %

Social assistance

Households receiving assistance
2.5 per 1,000 inh.
Young adults 18–24 on assistance
4.8 %
Months of assistance (avg)
23.6
Net cost of social assistance
1,127 SEK/inh.

Digitalisation and learning tools

Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet connectivity and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school
5,975 SEK/student
Learning tools, upper secondary
23,268 SEK/student

Housing and infrastructure

Overcrowded households (Kolada)
7.9 %
New housing completions
0.2 per 1,000 inh.
Good public transport access
90.5 %
Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s
52.2 %
Rental housing
35.3 %
Tenant-owned housing
15.8 %
Owner-occupied housing
47.3 %
Other housing
1.6 %
Cars in use
8,841

Society, culture and environment

Safety, culture and sustainability in Kalix.

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants (2025).

Reported crimes, total
10,175 per 100,000 inh.
Violent crimes
777 per 100,000 inh.
Residential burglaries
242 per 100,000 inh.
Drug crimes
862 per 100,000 inh.

Source: Kolada (data from BRÅ).

Disability support (LSS)

LSS cost per inh. 0–64
5,778 SEK/year
LSS decisions per 1,000 inh. 0–64
1.3

Work environment and sick leave

Sick leave among municipal employees. Relevant for understanding staffing capacity and teacher recruitment.

Sick leave, total
7.4 %
Long-term sick leave (>59 days)
45 % of total
Sick leave <30 years
6.9 %
Sick leave 30–49 years
6.2 %
Sick leave >49 years
8.6 %
Stress-related cases
0.4 % of population

Culture school

Share of students 6–19 years
16.9 %
Number of students
360
Average student fee
694 SEK/student
Cost per inhabitant
444 SEK/inh.
Net cost per inhabitant
374 SEK/inh.
Share of girls
73.6 %

Public libraries

Loans per inhabitant
3.4 per inh.
Children's book loans (0–17 years)
3 per inh.
Active borrowers
13.2 %
Media budget
381 SEK/inh.

Environment and sustainability

CO₂ emissions per inhabitant
5 tonnes
Organic food (municipal kitchens)
36.9 %

Adult education

Komvux (municipal adult education) and SFI (Swedish for immigrants) in Kalix.

Komvux

Students in Komvux
411
Cost per full-time student
114,019 SEK/year
Passing grades, foundation level
85.3 %
Passing grades, upper-secondary level
73 %
Certified teachers, foundation level
77.3 %
Certified teachers, upper-secondary level
66.7 %
Net cost, foundation level adult ed.
131 SEK/inh./year
Net cost, upper-secondary adult ed.
340 SEK/inh./year

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Students in SFI
48
Cost per full-time student
275 SEK/year
SFI course D pass rate
100 %
Teacher certification
57.1 %

Benchmark vs SCB group C8

Kalix belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. Shown here is how Kalix compares to the 40 municipalities in the group.

Kalix vs SCB group C8 — percentile position Merit valueQualified teachersStudents/teacherCost/pupilGraduating 3 yrsAll subjects passed
Kalix Group median
Merit value 204.4 (median: 208.2)
34th
Qualified teachers 72.8 (median: 62.9)
86th
Students/teacher 10.5 (median: 10.1)
39th
Cost/pupil 162223.2 (median: 161846.7)
49th
Graduating 3 yrs 70.6 (median: 68.4)
59th
All subjects passed 65.5 (median: 66.3)
46th
Above group median for qualified teachers
Above group median for graduating 3 yrs
Below group median for merit value
Below group median for students/teacher

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Kalix belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Rural municipality: municipality with fewer than 15,000 inhabitants in the largest urban area and low commuting. 40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Municipalities in SCB group C8 — Rural municipality
Municipality Merit score Certified teachers Cost/student Graduation 3 yr
Kalix 204.4 72.8 % 162,223 SEK 70.6 %
Arvidsjaur 213 67.7 % 150,409 SEK 78.4 %
Arvika 213.8 73 % 158,016 SEK 71.9 %
Bengtsfors 213.2 70.8 % 174,380 SEK 73 %
Bollnäs 214.6 67.7 % 146,677 SEK 64.6 %
Dals-Ed 225.9 82.1 % 170,292 SEK 73.7 %
Dorotea 233.7 60.7 % 220,403 SEK 81.5 %
Filipstad 208.9 65.1 % 154,997 SEK 60 %
Gislaved 208.3 66.5 % 144,536 SEK 57.6 %

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada.

Data sources

Trend sparklines for economy, society and adult education are currently shown on the Kalix overview and move here in an upcoming PR.

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Source: Kolada, SCB, BRÅ. Updated 2024/25.

Data from Source: Kolada + SCB