Living in Linköping

Linköping is a city in Östra Mellansverige, Sweden, home to 167,404 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 11%, #6 of 56), business owners (top 13%, #37 of 290), expat professionals (top 14%, #36 of 274).

Residents167,404
Density106 per km²
Area1,578.2 km²
5-year growth+4.0%
Hub airport4 km (Linköping City)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km196,000 people
Sea coast41 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Stockholm177 km
Within 10 km167,404 people
Winter daylight6 h 21 min, sunset 15:06

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How Linköping 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#148 of 187#26 of 36Map
Low-income household28#205 of 284#40 of 52Map
Low-income family31#163 of 187#28 of 36Map
Single parent37#148 of 186#24 of 36Map
Pensioner couple61#94 of 187#15 of 36Map
Single pensioner57#87 of 187#9 of 36Map
Early retiree59#87 of 287#11 of 52Map
Single professional57#24 of 91#2 of 22Map
Young professional61#24 of 78#2 of 17Map
DINKS61#25 of 68#2 of 11Map
Remote worker53#143 of 274#34 of 49Map
Commuter71#22 of 81#2 of 18Map
Car-free household70#14 of 65#2 of 10Map
Student79#6 of 56#2 of 8Map
First-home buyer39#86 of 187#21 of 36Map
Budget-constrained mover30#224 of 290#45 of 52Map
Urban lifestyle seeker61#19 of 68#2 of 11Map
Expat professional63#36 of 274#2 of 49Map
Healthcare-first mover63#35 of 187#3 of 36Map
Nature-focused household26#268 of 290#49 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 lover23#241 of 290#45 of 52Map
Rural value seeker12#258 of 290#50 of 52Map
High-net-worth mover65#51 of 290#3 of 52Map
Lottery winner65#39 of 290#3 of 52Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#129 of 290#18 of 52Map
Coastal living68#74 of 275#22 of 52Map
Business owner73#37 of 290#1 of 52Map
Digital native61#15 of 91#2 of 22Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • Taxes and wealth87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Health and elderly74
  • Lifestyle and amenities73
  • Foundation70
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
  • Jobs and economy48
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
  • Education and family40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
  • Flat land (terrain relief)40
  • Safety and community38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)32
  • Demographics32
  • Green space18
  • Affordability16
  • 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.