Karlstad
Karlstad
About the neighborhood
Karlstad offers a peaceful and tranquil environment with low noise levels throughout the area. The city features a variety of single detached homes alongside large and small apartment buildings, with residences ranging from cozy lofts to spacious four-bedroom options. Its housing stock, predominantly built around 1968, provides plenty of charm and character. Education conveniences include nearby primary and high schools accessible to most properties. Food access is also straightforward, with a grocery store situated close to many residences and a modest selection of restaurants available locally. The city benefits from fairly good cycling infrastructure despite its varied terrain.
Highlights
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This area is great forElementary Schools
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Characteristics
Transportation
Karlstad is a very convenient city for getting around by car. It is easy to access a place to park. Getting around as a pedestrian is not very convenient for home buyers in Karlstad because running common errands is impractical without a car. It is also difficult to commute by bike in this city because the topography is not particularly flat. Nevertheless, the cycling network is rather extensive.
Services
Primary as well as high schools are very easy to reach as a pedestrian from most properties for sale in Karlstad. House owners benefit from public and private schools at both the elementary and secondary school level. As far as food is concerned, it is very easy to get to the nearest grocery store as a pedestrian from anywhere in Karlstad. Residents of Karlstad can enjoy a few restaurants as well.
Character
People who prefer a calm environment will enjoy Karlstad. Karlstad is reasonably quiet, as noise from the streets and other parts of the city is rarely an issue.
Car friendly8.6
Excellent access to freeways and/or major arteries, with a very low chance of parking problems
Cycling friendly3.8
Not very suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling
Pedestrian friendly3.0
A few pedestrian-oriented shops within walking distance. Meeting daily needs on foot is not often practical or pleasant
Restaurants3.2
Some restaurants within a short drive
Groceries7.0
Wide variety of groceries within a short drive, including some within walking distance
Shopping2.0
Some shops within a short drive
Cafes0.0
Few or no cafés within a short drive
Quiet8.0
Few sources of noise nearby
Nightlife0.6
Few or no bars within a short drive
Vibrant0.8
Calm atmosphere at all hours
Neighborhood Demographics
Median Household Income
- Median Per Capita Income
- $25,997
- Median Household Income
- $55,785
Housing Type
- 65.8% SINGLE DETACHED
- 2.2% SEMI DETACHED
- 1.9% MULTIPLEX (2-4 UNITS)
- 14.3% APARTMENT (5-19 UNITS)
- 10.6% APARTMENT (20+ UNITS)
- 5.0% MOBILE
- Single detached
- 65.8%
- Semi detached
- 2.2%
- Multiplex (2-4 units)
- 1.9%
- Apartment (5-19 units)
- 14.3%
- Apartment (20+ units)
- 10.6%
- Mobile
- 5.0%
Population Age
- Median Age
- 45.3
- 0 to 4
- 5.5%
- 5 to 9
- 4.2%
- 10 to 14
- 6.3%
- 15 to 19
- 6.8%
- 20 to 24
- 8.3%
- 25 to 29
- 4.0%
- 30 to 34
- 3.0%
- 35 to 39
- 5.7%
- 40 to 44
- 5.5%
- 45 to 49
- 6.5%
- 50 to 54
- 8.5%
- 55 to 59
- 3.2%
- 60 to 64
- 6.5%
- 65 to 69
- 5.2%
- 70 to 74
- 7.0%
- 75 to 79
- 4.8%
- 80 to 84
- 2.8%
- 85 and over
- 5.5%
Education Level
- 5.1% DID NOT GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
- 42.1% HIGH SCHOOL
- 21.7% SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE
- 7.1% DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA BELOW BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 16.8% BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 3.2% MASTER'S DEGREE
- 2.7% PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
- 0.2% PHD
- Did not graduate high school
- 5.1%
- High School
- 42.1%
- Some college, no degree
- 21.7%
- Degree, certificate, or diploma below bachelor's degree
- 7.1%
- Bachelor's degree
- 16.8%
- Master's degree
- 3.2%
- Professional degree
- 2.7%
- PhD
- 0.2%
Commute Mode
- 14.7% FOOT
- 0.0% BIKE
- 0.0% TRANSIT
- 76.1% DRIVE
- 0.4% OTHER
- Foot
- 14.7%
- Bike
- 0.0%
- Transit
- 0.0%
- Drive
- 76.1%
- Other
- 0.4%
- None
- 8.5%
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