Living in Katrineholm

Katrineholm is a large municipality in Östra Mellansverige, Sweden, home to 34,324 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 18%, #47 of 274), early retirees (top 35%, #98 of 287), business owners (top 53%, #151 of 290).

Residents34,324
Density31 per km²
Area1,121.1 km²
5-year growth-0.7%
Hub airport46 km (Stockholm Skavsta)
Nearest city of 100k+45 km
Within 30 km58,800 people
Sea coast36 km
Lake shore11 km (Lake Tisnaren)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeTisnaren, 11 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Stockholm115 km
Within 10 km34,324 people
Winter daylight6 h 11 min, sunset 14:59

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How Katrineholm 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 family32#158 of 187#31 of 36Map
Low-income household27#216 of 284#44 of 52Map
Low-income family32#159 of 187#27 of 36Map
Single parent33#158 of 186#30 of 36Map
Pensioner couple60#104 of 187#21 of 36Map
Single pensioner48#148 of 187#30 of 36Map
Early retiree58#98 of 287#14 of 52Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker58#47 of 274#11 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 campus–Map
First-home buyer31#146 of 187#29 of 36Map
Budget-constrained mover41#182 of 290#34 of 52Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional27#176 of 274#40 of 49Map
Healthcare-first mover39#151 of 187#33 of 36Map
Nature-focused household53#159 of 290#28 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 lover28#203 of 290#39 of 52Map
Rural value seeker43#173 of 290#30 of 52Map
High-net-worth mover53#99 of 290#15 of 52Map
Lottery winner41#120 of 290#27 of 52Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#200 of 290#37 of 52Map
Coastal living63#171 of 275#37 of 52Map
Business owner33#151 of 290#32 of 52Map
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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)97
  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)91
  • Sea or lake shore84
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Taxes and wealth70
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)54
  • Health and elderly52
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)48
  • Lifestyle and amenities47
  • Green space46
  • Affordability41
  • Education and family40
  • Foundation39
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)27
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)27
  • Demographics27
  • Jobs and economy21
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)20
  • Safety and community17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • 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.