Living in Norrköping

Norrköping is a city in Östra Mellansverige, Sweden, home to 145,163 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 14%, #36 of 274), expat professionals (top 22%, #60 of 274), business owners (top 24%, #69 of 290).

Residents145,163
Density90 per km²
Area1,609.4 km²
5-year growth+2.5%
Hub airport35 km (Linköping City)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km181,700 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverMotala strm, 9.8 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to Stockholm139 km
Within 10 km145,163 people
Winter daylight6 h 18 min, sunset 15:02

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How Norrköping 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 family41#124 of 187#13 of 36Map
Low-income household30#200 of 284#38 of 52Map
Low-income family33#150 of 187#22 of 36Map
Single parent39#144 of 186#23 of 36Map
Pensioner couple64#57 of 187#7 of 36Map
Single pensioner57#92 of 187#12 of 36Map
Early retiree59#86 of 287#10 of 52Map
Single professional49#40 of 91#5 of 22Map
Young professional53#35 of 78#5 of 17Map
DINKS52#42 of 68#5 of 11Map
Remote worker59#36 of 274#6 of 49Map
Commuter64#43 of 81#5 of 18Map
Car-free household66#25 of 65#5 of 10Map
Student31#50 of 56#5 of 8Map
First-home buyer41#56 of 187#17 of 36Map
Budget-constrained mover31#220 of 290#44 of 52Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#28 of 68#5 of 11Map
Expat professional53#60 of 274#6 of 49Map
Healthcare-first mover52#91 of 187#18 of 36Map
Nature-focused household36#228 of 290#45 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#157 of 290#28 of 52Map
Rural value seeker22#228 of 290#43 of 52Map
High-net-worth mover59#75 of 290#7 of 52Map
Lottery winner63#45 of 290#4 of 52Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#183 of 290#29 of 52Map
Coastal living66#107 of 275#30 of 52Map
Business owner58#69 of 290#6 of 52Map
Digital native49#33 of 91#5 of 22Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Lifestyle and amenities70
  • Foundation66
  • Taxes and wealth59
  • Health and elderly55
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)54
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)51
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
  • Demographics41
  • Education and family40
  • Flat land (terrain relief)40
  • Jobs and economy37
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)35
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)35
  • Safety and community33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)32
  • Affordability23
  • Green space22
  • 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.