Living in Hudiksvall

Hudiksvall is a large municipality in Norra Mellansverige, Sweden, home to 37,645 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 55%, #159 of 290), rural value seekers (top 58%, #166 of 290), nature lovers (top 60%, #172 of 290).

Residents37,645
Density14 per km²
Area2,760.2 km²
5-year growth+0.6%
Hub airport234 km (Scandinavian Mountains)
Nearest city of 100k+117 km
Within 30 km47,000 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Stockholm269 km
Within 10 km37,645 people
Winter daylight5 h 15 min, sunset 14:28

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How Hudiksvall 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 Norra Mellansverige
Young familynot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Low-income household34#187 of 284#35 of 41Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Early retiree38#219 of 287#11 of 41Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker40#261 of 274#35 of 39Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Budget-constrained mover42#177 of 290#33 of 41Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional4#258 of 274#32 of 39Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Nature-focused household50#172 of 290#35 of 41Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover32#159 of 290#32 of 41Map
Rural value seeker45#166 of 290#36 of 41Map
High-net-worth mover41#161 of 290#6 of 41Map
Lottery winner31#174 of 290#12 of 41Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#220 of 290#23 of 41Map
Coastal living59#232 of 275#23 of 40Map
Business owner9#225 of 290#13 of 41Map
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
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Green space70
  • Taxes and wealth63
  • Affordability46
  • Lifestyle and amenities46
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)44
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)44
  • Demographics44
  • Flat land (terrain relief)42
  • Foundation38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Jobs and economy31
  • Safety and community30
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)26
  • Health and elderly20
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)17
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)16
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • Education and family7
  • Mobility and connectivity0
  • 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.