Physio, chiro & therapy in Karlstad
Opportunity score
Crowded
High confidenceMore competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.
See the five reasonsWhy this score (21/100)
The line marks 50, the average. The score compares this area with others of the same type; the gap to peers compares it with areas of similar size. Parts marked – can't be calculated here and are left out; the others count more. How the score is calculated
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There are 145 active businesses in the category “Physio, chiro & therapy” in Karlstad - 20.8 per 10,000 residents.
That is more than similar-sized areas (median 10.6 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 74.
In the last 3 years 36 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Compared with Sweden
Physio, chiro & therapy in Karlstad against all of Sweden. Annual-report figures are for 2025 (Karlstad), from 48 companies. 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.
| Karlstad | Sweden | Karlstad Sweden | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made a loss | 13% | 25% | Fewer here | |
| Companies with negative equity | 2% | 3% | About the same | |
| Losses two years in a row | 2% | 12% | Fewer here | |
| Median equity ratio | 62% | 65% | Weaker | |
| Revenue per employee | SEK 868k | SEK 910k | About the same | |
| Staff costs per employee | SEK 454k | SEK 547k | Lower | |
| Run by chains (3+ places) | 10% | 4% | More chains |
Trend
Active businesses over time
KarlstadThis line starts on 4 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.
Openings and closures per year
Closures are counted from 4 October 2026; years before show openings only.
Money
Financials – Karlstad
Only limited companies (AB) and a few other forms file annual reports with Bolagsverket – sole traders don't. Figures for Sweden are net sales from digitally filed reports.
Deeper numbers
Survival, trouble signs, competition and people for physio, chiro & therapy in Karlstad.
Competition
| public | 10 places |
New and established
A typical mix of new and established businesses.
Moving in and out
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.
Distance to the nearest one
Measured from each neighbourhood centre in the municipality.
When businesses open and close
Per calendar month, 2021–2025. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.
Jobs – Karlstad
Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.
Existing businesses
145 in all, newest first.
| Name | Address | Since |
|---|---|---|
| · Enskild firma | Drottninggatan 40, 652 21 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Norrstrandsgatan 73 B Lgh 1001, 654 64 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Västra Torggatan 15, 652 24 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Svea kbt AB · chain | Fredsgatan 3 A, 652 25 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Packhusallén 17 Lgh 1707, 652 14 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Stagnellsgatan 15 Lgh 1101, 652 23 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östra kanalgatan 2, 652 20 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Horsensgatan 57 B, 654 59 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Rudsvägen 22 B Lgh 1002, 654 63 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Karmgatan 25 Lgh 1202, 653 47 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Ekonomisk förening | Bryggaregatan 7, 653 40 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Enskild firma | Solviksgatan 14 Lgh 1102, 653 42 Karlstad | 2026 |
| · Aktiebolag | Fagerängsgatan 15, 653 42 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Säterivägen 6, 653 41 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tingvallagatan 5 B Lgh 1201, 652 24 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sandbäcksgatan 7, 653 40 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Pumpgatan 5, 652 21 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Herrgårdsgatan 12, 652 24 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Audika AB · chain | Västra Torggatan 15, 652 24 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Västra Torggatan 11, 652 25 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Enskild firma | Tallbacken 4, 654 50 Karlstad | 2025 |
| · Aktiebolag | Säterivägen 6, 653 41 Karlstad | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Horsensgatan 126 Lgh 1001, 654 58 Karlstad | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Kasernhöjden 12, 653 39 Karlstad | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Gökärtsgatan 22, 653 45 Karlstad | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Tjäderstigen 10, 654 68 Karlstad | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Högmyrsgatan 24, 654 69 Karlstad | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Welamssons Väg 21, 656 38 Karlstad | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Infanterigatan 35 D, 653 39 Karlstad | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Alfens Väg 21, 653 45 Karlstad | 2024 |
| · Aktiebolag | Jungmansgatan 5, 652 28 Karlstad | 2024 |
| · Enskild firma | Häljebolsgatan 17, 654 69 Karlstad | 2023 |
| · Enskild firma | Kvarnbergsgatan 6 A, 652 29 Karlstad | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Västra Torggatan 11, 652 25 Karlstad | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östra Kanalgatan 10, 652 20 Karlstad | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Pumpgatan 5, 652 21 Karlstad | 2023 |
| · Ekonomisk förening | Norrstrandsgatan 71 F, 654 64 Karlstad | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Edsgatevägen 73 K, 654 57 Karlstad | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | 2023 | |
| · Region Värmland · chain, 10 places here | Kolvgatan 1 A, 653 41 Karlstad | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tallmarksgatan 3 C, 654 57 Karlstad | 2023 |
| · Aktiebolag | Rotnäsgatan 6, 654 68 Karlstad | 2022 |
| · Enskild firma | Sandbäcksgatan 13, 653 40 Karlstad | 2022 |
| · Limbra AB · chain | Sågverksgatan 6, 652 21 Karlstad | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Mossgatan 163, 654 66 Karlstad | 2022 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gylleniusgatan 26 Lgh 1101, 654 55 Karlstad | 2022 |
| · Region Värmland · chain, 10 places here | Våxnäsgatan 10, 653 40 Karlstad | 2022 |
| · Enskild firma | Norra Allén 6, 654 64 Karlstad | 2022 |
| · Enskild firma | Welamssons Väg 21, 656 38 Karlstad | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Folkebogatan 88, 654 68 Karlstad | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Hööksgatan 20, 652 29 Karlstad | 2021 |
| · Aktiebolag | Våxnäsgatan 10, 653 40 Karlstad | 2020 |
| · Enskild firma | Gruvgången 131 Lgh 1101, 653 43 Karlstad | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Södra Klaragatan 8 Lgh 1302, 653 40 Karlstad | 2020 |
| · Region Värmland · chain, 10 places here | Sommargatan 110, 656 28 Karlstad | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Våxnäsgatan 4, 653 40 Karlstad | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Säterivägen 6, 653 41 Karlstad | 2020 |
| · Enskild firma | Skoghemsgatan 1, 654 65 Karlstad | 2020 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östra Kanalgatan 4 1Tr, 652 20 Karlstad | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östra kanalgatan 2 A, 652 20 Karlstad | 2019 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Norra Kyrkogatan 3, 652 24 Karlstad | 2019 |
| · Enskild firma | Våxnäsgatan 10, 653 40 Karlstad | 2019 |
| · Enskild firma | Dukatvägen 2, 653 46 Karlstad | 2019 |
| · Enskild firma | Hagagatan 19 B Lgh 1401, 652 20 Karlstad | 2019 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östra Kanalgatan 2, 652 20 Karlstad | 2018 |
| · Enskild firma | Västra Torggatan 15, 652 24 Karlstad | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Östra Torggatan 18 E, 652 24 Karlstad | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Prästängsvägen 7 Pontus Rolandsson, 652 31 Karlstad | 2017 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Kyrkogatan 3, 652 24 Karlstad | 2016 |
| · Enskild firma | Valthornsgatan 33, 656 34 Karlstad | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Malmtorgsgatan 18, 653 40 Karlstad | 2016 |
| · Region Värmland · chain, 10 places here | Hamngatan 12 A, 652 25 Karlstad | 2016 |
| · Region Värmland · chain, 10 places here | Drottninggatan 1 B, 652 24 Karlstad | 2016 |
| · Aktiebolag | Ölmegatan 7, 652 30 Karlstad | 2016 |
| · Enskild firma | Strandvägen 28 Lgh 1203, 652 23 Karlstad | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Nygatan 17, 652 20 Karlstad | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Strandgatan 2, 652 24 Karlstad | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Pilgården 8, 652 26 Karlstad | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Olsätersgatan 120, 654 68 Karlstad | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Orrholmsgatan 9 B Lgh 1203, 652 15 Karlstad | 2015 |
| · Aktiebolag | Drottninggatan 18, 652 25 Karlstad | 2015 |
| · Enskild firma | Munkforsgatan 10 Lgh 1101, 652 37 Karlstad | 2015 |
| · Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag | Trekantsgatan 3, 652 20 Karlstad | 2015 |
| · Enskild firma | Signalhornsgatan 124, 656 34 Karlstad | 2014 |
| · Evidia Sverige AB · chain | Norra Infarten 79 Löfbergs Arena, 654 65 Karlstad | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Sjöängsgatan 66, 654 50 Karlstad | 2014 |
| · Enskild firma | Nolbyplan 5 A Lgh 1103, 654 62 Karlstad | 2014 |
| · Region Värmland · chain, 10 places here | Våxnäs Torg 4, 653 45 Karlstad | 2014 |
| · Region Värmland · chain, 10 places here | Drottninggatan 21, 652 25 Karlstad | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gläntgatan 3, 654 65 Karlstad | 2014 |
| · Aktiebolag | Signalhornsgatan 124, 656 34 Karlstad | 2014 |
| · Enskild firma | Södra Järpetan 209, 654 54 Karlstad | 2014 |
| · Enskild firma | Älvgatan 69, 652 31 Karlstad | 2014 |
| · Enskild firma | Åshammargatan 3, 654 50 Karlstad | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Västra Torggatan 11 Vån 3, 652 25 Karlstad | 2013 |
| · Aktiebolag | Branäsgatan 7, 654 68 Karlstad | 2013 |
| · Enskild firma | Pilgården 1, 652 26 Karlstad | 2012 |
| · Enskild firma | Gruvgången 53 Lgh 1101, 653 43 Karlstad | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Säterivägen 6, 653 41 Karlstad | 2012 |
| · Region Värmland · chain, 10 places here | Östanvindsgatan 14, 652 21 Karlstad | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Trekantsgatan 3, 652 20 Karlstad | 2012 |
| · Enskild firma | Parkgatan 1 D Lgh 1001, 652 22 Karlstad | 2012 |
| · Aktiebolag | Säterivägen 6, 653 41 Karlstad | 2011 |
| · Region Värmland · chain, 10 places here | Södra Klaragatan 1, 653 40 Karlstad | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Jungmansgatan 8, 652 28 Karlstad | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Drottninggatan 19, 652 25 Karlstad | 2011 |
| · Enskild firma | Vittenvägen 8, 653 46 Karlstad | 2011 |
| · Enskild firma | Blåeldsgatan 14, 653 45 Karlstad | 2011 |
| · Aktiebolag | Västra Torggatan 11, 652 25 Karlstad | 2010 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Karlsholmsgatan 16, 653 42 Karlstad | 2010 |
| · Enskild firma | Herrhagsgatan 48 Lgh 1201, 652 22 Karlstad | 2009 |
| · Aktiebolag | Drottninggatan 19, 652 25 Karlstad | 2009 |
| · Enskild firma | Norra Kyrkogatan 1 C Lgh 1403, 652 24 Karlstad | 2009 |
| · Aktiebolag | Gylleniusgatan 22, 654 55 Karlstad | 2009 |
| · Aktiebolag | Landerivägen 5, 652 31 Karlstad | 2009 |
| · Enskild firma | Västra Torggatan 15, 652 24 Karlstad | 2008 |
| · Enskild firma | Stagnellsgatan 5 Lgh 1403, 652 23 Karlstad | 2008 |
| · Enskild firma | Våxnäsgatan 10, 653 40 Karlstad | 2005 |
| · Enskild firma | Västra Torggatan 11, 652 25 Karlstad | 2005 |
| · Enskild firma | Malménsgatan 4 Lgh 1403, 654 55 Karlstad | 2005 |
| · Enskild firma | Olsätersgatan 19, 654 68 Karlstad | 2004 |
| · Enskild firma | Stinsgatan 4 Lgh 1101, 652 26 Karlstad | 2003 |
| · Enskild firma | Gylleniusgatan 22, 654 55 Karlstad | 2003 |
| · Enskild firma | Ulvsbygatan 29 Lgh 1903, 654 64 Karlstad | 2003 |
| · Aktiebolag | Tolvmansgatan 6, 654 60 Karlstad | 2003 |
| · Region Värmland · chain, 10 places here | Drottninggatan 27, 652 25 Karlstad | 2003 |
| · Aktiebolag | Älvgatan 11, 652 25 Karlstad | 2002 |
| · Aktiebolag | Våxnäsgatan 10, 653 40 Karlstad | 2002 |
| · Enskild firma | Våxnäsgatan 10, 653 40 Karlstad | 2001 |
| · Enskild firma | Granegatan 16 A Lgh 1102, 654 65 Karlstad | 2000 |
| · Enskild firma | Sandbäcksgatan 13, 653 40 Karlstad | 2000 |
| · Enskild firma | Malmtorgsgatan 9, 653 40 Karlstad | 2000 |
| · Aktiebolag | Säterivägen 6, 653 41 Karlstad | 2000 |
| · Enskild firma | Seminariegatan 3, 652 29 Karlstad | 2000 |
| · Enskild firma | Fryksdalsgatan 5 A, 652 29 Karlstad | 1999 |
| · Enskild firma | Malmtorgsgatan 16, 653 40 Karlstad | 1996 |
| · Enskild firma | Nylandsgatan 5, 654 65 Karlstad | 1996 |
| · Enskild firma | Irisgatan 20, 653 42 Karlstad | 1994 |
| · Enskild firma | Stinsgatan 1, 652 26 Karlstad | 1994 |
| · ForMotion Sweden AB · chain | Drottninggatan 32, 652 25 Karlstad | 1991 |
| · Enskild firma | Alstersgatan 23, 654 61 Karlstad | 1990 |
| · Aktiebolag | Norra Kyrkogatan 3, 652 24 Karlstad | 1986 |
| · Ideell förening | Sandbäcksgatan 5 2Tr, 653 40 Karlstad | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Grevgatan 7, 652 25 Karlstad | – |
| · Aktiebolag | Säterivägen 6, 653 41 Karlstad | – |
Nothing matches.
Recently opened
Drottninggatan 40, 652 21 Karlstad | Oct 2026 |
Norrstrandsgatan 73 B Lgh 1001, 654 64 Karlstad | Oct 2026 |
Västra Torggatan 15, 652 24 Karlstad | Sep 2026 |
Svea kbt AB · Fredsgatan 3 A, 652 25 Karlstad | Aug 2026 |
Packhusallén 17 Lgh 1707, 652 14 Karlstad | Jul 2026 |
Stagnellsgatan 15 Lgh 1101, 652 23 Karlstad | Jul 2026 |
Östra kanalgatan 2, 652 20 Karlstad | May 2026 |
Horsensgatan 57 B, 654 59 Karlstad | Feb 2026 |
Recently closed
Region Värmland · Sundstavägen 27, 654 63 Karlstad | Oct 2026 after 2 yrs |
Region Värmland · Våxnäsgatan 4, 653 40 Karlstad | Oct 2026 after 10 yrs |
Tegnérsgatan 5 C Vån 0, 652 18 Karlstad | Jan 2026 after 0 yrs |
Engholmsgatan 14 A Lgh 1203, 652 21 Karlstad | Jan 2026 after 0 yrs |
Closures before 4 October 2026 are listed as the register has them, but it kept only some of them, so they are not counted in the figures above.
Comparable areas
Same type of area, similar population.
| Area | Residents | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eskilstuna | 70,646 | 75 | 10.6 | 56 |
| Sundsvall och Timrå | 70,918 | 92 | 13.0 | 48 |
| Halmstad | 72,979 | 83 | 11.4 | 37 |
| Växjö | 74,052 | 114 | 15.4 | 41 |
| Borås | 75,565 | 93 | 12.3 | 46 |
| Södertälje | 78,377 | 66 | 8.4 | 66 |
Other areas nearby
Ranked by opportunity score for physio, chiro & therapy.
| Area | Active | Per 10k | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skattkärr Town | 0 | 0.0 | 79 |
| Vålberg Town | 2 | 7.2 | 70 |
| Skåre Town | 5 | 9.2 | 63 |
| Molkom Town | 6 | 31.8 | 39 |
| Älvåker och Råtorp Town | 9 | 28.6 | 19 |
Population of Karlstad
Statistics SwedenWho lives here
Statistics Sweden · 2026The line marks the average for Sweden. Highlighted: the age group most relevant for physio, chiro & therapy.
More people work here than live here, daytime demand (lunch, services) is higher than the resident count suggests.
* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Sweden does not publish it for smaller areas.
Counts are workplaces (arbetsställen) in Statistics Sweden's Business Register with a main industry code in this category. Businesses are placed at the workplace's position from the register; trades like electricians often work across a wider area – use the radius view. Statistics updated 12.11.2026.