Living in Enköping

Enköping is a large municipality in Östra Mellansverige, Sweden, home to 48,292 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 8%, #22 of 275), people who put healthcare first (top 21%, #39 of 187), climate-conscious movers (top 22%, #63 of 290).

Residents48,292
Density41 per km²
Area1,187.1 km²
5-year growth+8.7%
Hub airport26 km (Stockholm Västerås)
Nearest city of 100k+30 km
Within 30 km71,300 people
Sea coast58 km
Lake shore4 km (Lake Mälaren)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Nearest large lakeMälaren, 3.7 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Stockholm65 km
Within 10 km48,292 people
Winter daylight5 h 59 min, sunset 14:50

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How Enköping 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 Östra Mellansverige
Young family36#142 of 187#21 of 36Map
Low-income household27#215 of 284#43 of 52Map
Low-income family35#143 of 187#21 of 36Map
Single parent39#142 of 186#21 of 36Map
Pensioner couple61#89 of 187#13 of 36Map
Single pensioner61#65 of 187#4 of 36Map
Early retiree57#106 of 287#16 of 52Map
Single professional30#66 of 91#10 of 22Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker52#148 of 274#36 of 49Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer34#125 of 187#26 of 36Map
Budget-constrained mover34#207 of 290#40 of 52Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional51#67 of 274#8 of 49Map
Healthcare-first mover62#39 of 187#5 of 36Map
Nature-focused household44#199 of 290#35 of 52Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover32#162 of 290#30 of 52Map
Rural value seeker27#214 of 290#40 of 52Map
High-net-worth mover55#93 of 290#12 of 52Map
Lottery winner55#61 of 290#9 of 52Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#63 of 290#12 of 52Map
Coastal living70#22 of 275#10 of 52Map
Business owner56#76 of 290#8 of 52Map
Digital native36#53 of 91#7 of 22Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Flat land (terrain relief)97
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)96
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Demographics84
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
  • Health and elderly70
  • Taxes and wealth66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)54
  • Lifestyle and amenities53
  • Safety and community50
  • Foundation47
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Education and family40
  • Green space37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Affordability24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)20
  • 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.