Municipality
Kalmars kommun
Residents
73,068
2026
Population, 5 years
+3.9%
10 years: +11.2%
Active places of business
8,008
110 per 1,000 residents
Opened / closed (12 mo.)
579 / –
3-yr change –
Population
Active businesses (all types)
This line starts on 4 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.
Who lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14
17%
Young 15-24
13%
Adults 25-44
26%
Adults 45-64
24%
Seniors 65-79
14%
80 and older
6%
The line marks the average for Sweden.
Average age41.8 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 338k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children27% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)50% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here39,302
Commute in / out every day10,066 / 7,086
Jobs per working resident1.08 · Sweden: 1.00
Roughly as many jobs as working residents.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people in Kalmars kommun.
Survival
Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: Statistics Sweden's Business Register keeps only some of the older closures, so closures are counted from 4 October 2026, when we started collecting.
Competition
Run by chains (3+ places)10% · Sweden: 6%
Share of the 3 largest operators0% · 7,646 owners
| 8 places | |
| 7 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 4 places | |
| 4 places |
Public bodies (municipalities, regions, the state, the church) are left out of this list.
New and established
Openings per 1,000 residents (12 months)7.92 · Sweden: 10.36
Average age of active businesses12.3 yrs · Sweden: 11.9
Younger than 2 years14% · Sweden: 15%
Older than 10 years52% · Sweden: 51%
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
Moved here (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)1 · 12 months: 0
Net-1
A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out. A business that moves and keeps its place-of-business number isn't counted here yet, so the real number of moves is higher.
When businesses open and close
Opened
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Highest opportunity here
Childcare
871 today · similar areas would have ~4
Taxi
8121 today · similar areas would have ~48
Petrol station
803 today · similar areas would have ~7
Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop
746 today · similar areas would have ~9
Bricklayer & mason
7444 today · similar areas would have ~55
Painter & decorator
7339 today · similar areas would have ~48
All business types
Click a column to sort| Business type | Group | Active | Per 10k | Similar areas | Opened 3 yrs | Closed 3 yrs | Change | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel | Accommodation | 23 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2 | – | – | 49 |
| B&B & holiday accommodation | Accommodation | 15 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 6 | – | – | 59 |
| Campsite | Accommodation | 5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0 | – | – | 39 |
| Car repair & service | Automotive | 91 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 26 | – | – | 64 |
| Petrol station | Automotive | 3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0 | – | – | 80 |
| Car dealer | Automotive | 63 | 8.6 | 7.3 | 17 | – | – | 63 |
| Car parts & motorcycles | Automotive | 15 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3 | – | – | 66 |
| Car rental | Automotive | 6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2 | – | – | 65 |
| Childcare | Education | 1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1 | – | – | 87 |
| Driving school | Education | 7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1 | – | – | 71 |
| Courses & tutoring | Education | 131 | 17.9 | 22.2 | 41 | – | – | 71 |
| Café, coffee bar or bar | Food & drink | 16 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 2 | – | – | 33 |
| Restaurant | Food & drink | 157 | 21.5 | 19.0 | 58 | – | – | 55 |
| Pizzeria, grill or takeaway | Food & drink | 29 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 11 | – | – | 47 |
| Catering & canteen | Food & drink | 12 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 5 | – | – | 69 |
| Bakery | Food & drink | 22 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 4 | – | – | 62 |
| Supermarket & convenience store | Groceries | 162 | 22.2 | 22.2 | 63 | – | – | 64 |
| Butcher, fishmonger & deli | Groceries | 11 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 4 | – | – | 60 |
| Kiosk, Wine & beverage shop | Groceries | 6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1 | – | – | 74 |
| Dentist | Health | 23 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2 | – | – | 66 |
| Doctor & medical clinic | Health | 94 | 12.9 | 13.4 | 12 | – | – | 58 |
| Physio, chiro & therapy | Health | 94 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14 | – | – | 68 |
| Veterinarian | Health | 20 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 2 | – | – | 28 |
| Home care | Health | 57 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 5 | – | – | 39 |
| Gym & fitness centre | Leisure | 18 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0 | – | – | 64 |
| Sports facility & club | Leisure | 117 | 16.0 | 11.3 | 17 | – | – | 45 |
| Cinema & entertainment | Leisure | 42 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 7 | – | – | 56 |
| Travel agency | Leisure | 9 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 5 | – | – | 66 |
| Hairdresser & barber | Personal services | 114 | 15.6 | 15.0 | 21 | – | – | 58 |
| Beauty salon & spa | Personal services | 130 | 17.8 | 18.4 | 49 | – | – | 63 |
| Laundry & dry cleaning | Personal services | 3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1 | – | – | 61 |
| Repairs (electronics, shoes, watches) | Personal services | 26 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 6 | – | – | 61 |
| Funeral services | Personal services | 4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0 | – | – | 66 |
| Accountant & bookkeeping | Professional services | 130 | 17.8 | 21.4 | 22 | – | – | 63 |
| Law firm | Professional services | 41 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 5 | – | – | 59 |
| Bank & insurance | Professional services | 14 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0 | – | – | 59 |
| Real estate agent | Professional services | 48 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 6 | – | – | 52 |
| Architect | Professional services | 25 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 6 | – | – | 56 |
| Engineering consultancy | Professional services | 274 | 37.5 | 36.8 | 51 | – | – | 62 |
| IT & software services | Professional services | 235 | 32.2 | 39.1 | 80 | – | – | 64 |
| Marketing & advertising agency | Professional services | 101 | 13.8 | 10.4 | 34 | – | – | 50 |
| Design & photography | Professional services | 83 | 11.4 | 14.1 | 21 | – | – | 71 |
| Staffing & recruitment | Professional services | 41 | 5.6 | 8.0 | 13 | – | – | 66 |
| Clothing store | Retail | 59 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 11 | – | – | 52 |
| Shoe & leather goods store | Retail | 9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | 39 |
| Pharmacy & health store | Retail | 13 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0 | – | – | 55 |
| Cosmetics & perfume store | Retail | 9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3 | – | – | 71 |
| Florist, garden & pet shop | Retail | 14 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 5 | – | – | 68 |
| Jewellery & watches | Retail | 13 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 3 | – | – | 59 |
| Optician | Retail | 13 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0 | – | – | 48 |
| Furniture & interior store | Retail | 29 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4 | – | – | 63 |
| Electronics & phone store | Retail | 27 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 6 | – | – | 56 |
| Hardware & DIY store | Retail | 17 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 3 | – | – | 53 |
| Books & stationery | Retail | 10 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | – | – | 61 |
| Sports & bike shop | Retail | 24 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2 | – | – | 63 |
| Toy & hobby shop | Retail | 22 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 5 | – | – | 59 |
| Gifts, art & specialty shops | Retail | 9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 4 | – | – | 70 |
| Second-hand & antiques | Retail | 20 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 8 | – | – | 51 |
| Online store | Retail | 7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 4 | – | – | 62 |
| Electrician | Trades | 65 | 8.9 | 10.8 | 15 | – | – | 69 |
| Plumber & heating | Trades | 55 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 13 | – | – | 67 |
| Carpenter & joiner | Trades | 126 | 17.2 | 18.3 | 23 | – | – | 59 |
| Painter & decorator | Trades | 39 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 7 | – | – | 73 |
| Bricklayer & mason | Trades | 44 | 6.0 | 7.6 | 11 | – | – | 74 |
| Flooring | Trades | 26 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 7 | – | – | 54 |
| Building contractor | Trades | 272 | 37.2 | 33.5 | 36 | – | – | 61 |
| Gardener & landscaping | Trades | 30 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 13 | – | – | 65 |
| Cleaning services | Trades | 75 | 10.3 | 12.1 | 27 | – | – | 67 |
| Taxi | Transport | 21 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 9 | – | – | 81 |
| Removals & haulage | Transport | 68 | 9.3 | 12.4 | 11 | – | – | 62 |
Towns and neighbourhoods in Kalmar
| Area | Type | Residents | Pop. 5 yrs | Businesses | Businesses 3 yrs | Closed 12 mo. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalmar | Town | 42,622 | – | 4,363 | – | – |
| Lindsdal | Town | 6,061 | – | 376 | – | – |
| Smedby | Town | 3,742 | – | 363 | – | – |
| Ljungbyholm | Town | 2,008 | – | 138 | – | – |
| Rinkabyholm | Town | 1,642 | – | 116 | – | – |
| Trekanten | Town | 1,559 | – | 126 | – | – |
| Rockneby | Town | 974 | – | 81 | – | – |
| Läckeby | Town | 940 | – | 82 | – | – |
| Snurrom | Town | 840 | – | 42 | – | – |
| Hagby | Town | 831 | – | 96 | – | – |
| Drag | Town | 667 | – | 83 | – | – |
| Påryd | Town | 655 | – | 56 | – | – |
| Vassmolösa | Town | 530 | – | 61 | – | – |
| Dunö | Town | 416 | – | 44 | – | – |
| Tvärskog | Town | 396 | – | 35 | – | – |
| Åmunnen | Town | 380 | – | 31 | – | – |
| Halltorp | Town | 248 | – | 27 | – | – |
| Revsudden | Town | 209 | – | 20 | – | – |
| Djurängen-Funkabo-Oxhagen (Kalmar) | Neighbourhood | 11,529 | +15.6% | 826 | – | – |
| Kalmar centrala-Stensö (Kalmar) | Neighbourhood | 8,790 | +1.5% | 1,688 | – | – |
| Kalmar södra kommundelen (Kalmar) | Neighbourhood | 6,295 | +2.9% | 786 | – | – |
| Lindsdal (Kalmar) | Neighbourhood | 6,248 | +3.3% | 386 | – | – |
| Tegelviken-Västra Malmen (Kalmar) | Neighbourhood | 5,549 | +1.9% | 704 | – | – |
| Kalmar norra kommundelen (Kalmar) | Neighbourhood | 4,746 | +3.6% | 632 | – | – |
| Boholmarna-Dunö-Rinkabyholm (Kalmar) | Neighbourhood | 4,374 | +0.1% | 429 | – | – |
| Norrliden (Kalmar) | Neighbourhood | 3,872 | +2.0% | 77 | – | – |
| Östra Norrgård-Östra Malmen (Kalmar) | Neighbourhood | 3,697 | +20.4% | 353 | – | – |
| Krafslösa-Snurrom-Vimpeltorpet (Kalmar) | Neighbourhood | 3,305 | -2.9% | 249 | – | – |
| Kalmar västra kommundelen (Kalmar) | Neighbourhood | 3,051 | -0.4% | 538 | – | – |
| Getingen-Tallhagen-Västra Norrgård (Kalmar) | Neighbourhood | 2,702 | +0.6% | 121 | – | – |
| Bergavik-Björkenäs (Kalmar) | Neighbourhood | 2,545 | -1.4% | 219 | – | – |
| Berga (Kalmar) | Neighbourhood | 2,390 | -2.9% | 206 | – | – |
| Östra Smedby (Kalmar) | Neighbourhood | 1,631 | -5.0% | 131 | – | – |
| Västra Smedby (Kalmar) | Neighbourhood | 1,450 | +3.5% | 70 | – | – |
| Påryd (Kalmar) | Neighbourhood | 885 | -7.3% | 125 | – | – |