Living in Eskilstuna

Eskilstuna is a city in Östra Mellansverige, Sweden, home to 107,468 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 22%, #41 of 187), remote workers (top 23%, #61 of 274), business owners (top 29%, #84 of 290).

Residents107,468
Density96 per km²
Area1,123.5 km²
5-year growth+1.5%
Hub airport25 km (Stockholm Västerås)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km275,800 people
Sea coast69 km
Lake shore7 km (Lake Hjälmaren)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeHjälmaren, 7.3 km
Nearest major riverSvartån, under 1 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Distance to Stockholm90 km
Within 10 km107,468 people
Winter daylight6 h 04 min, sunset 14:54

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How Eskilstuna 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 family34#152 of 187#28 of 36Map
Low-income household31#196 of 284#37 of 52Map
Low-income family33#154 of 187#23 of 36Map
Single parent37#150 of 186#26 of 36Map
Pensioner couple57#136 of 187#28 of 36Map
Single pensioner46#154 of 187#31 of 36Map
Early retiree55#136 of 287#24 of 52Map
Single professional38#49 of 91#6 of 22Map
Young professional43#47 of 78#6 of 17Map
DINKS41#51 of 68#6 of 11Map
Remote worker57#61 of 274#13 of 49Map
Commuter58#53 of 81#6 of 18Map
Car-free household58#30 of 65#6 of 10Map
Student18#51 of 56#6 of 8Map
First-home buyer43#41 of 187#13 of 36Map
Budget-constrained mover36#202 of 290#38 of 52Map
Urban lifestyle seeker47#37 of 68#6 of 11Map
Expat professional44#86 of 274#12 of 49Map
Healthcare-first mover45#131 of 187#28 of 36Map
Nature-focused household29#253 of 290#47 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 lover20#261 of 290#49 of 52Map
Rural value seeker19#236 of 290#45 of 52Map
High-net-worth mover57#85 of 290#9 of 52Map
Lottery winner61#49 of 290#5 of 52Map
Climate-resilient relocation55#277 of 290#50 of 52Map
Coastal living64#152 of 275#35 of 52Map
Business owner53#84 of 290#12 of 52Map
Digital native44#39 of 91#6 of 22Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)99
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
  • Sea or lake shore91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Flat land (terrain relief)78
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Taxes and wealth72
  • Foundation66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)54
  • Health and elderly52
  • Education and family40
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
  • Demographics32
  • Affordability30
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)26
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)26
  • Jobs and economy26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)26
  • Green space21
  • Safety and community17
  • 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.