Living in Nyköping

Nyköping is a large municipality in Östra Mellansverige, Sweden, home to 58,200 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 27%, #72 of 275), business owners (top 42%, #119 of 290), expat professionals (top 45%, #121 of 274).

Residents58,200
Density37 per km²
Area1,558.0 km²
5-year growth+3.9%
Hub airport7 km (Stockholm Skavsta)
Nearest city of 100k+51 km
Within 30 km70,300 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Stockholm91 km
Within 10 km58,200 people
Winter daylight6 h 15 min, sunset 14:58

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How Nyköping 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 family20#181 of 187#36 of 36Map
Low-income household16#278 of 284#51 of 52Map
Low-income family21#179 of 187#35 of 36Map
Single parent25#178 of 186#35 of 36Map
Pensioner couple55#145 of 187#30 of 36Map
Single pensioner45#162 of 187#33 of 36Map
Early retiree54#145 of 287#26 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 worker48#212 of 274#45 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 buyer19#175 of 187#35 of 36Map
Budget-constrained mover30#226 of 290#46 of 52Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional38#121 of 274#20 of 49Map
Healthcare-first mover48#118 of 187#24 of 36Map
Nature-focused household39#216 of 290#41 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#160 of 290#29 of 52Map
Rural value seeker23#227 of 290#42 of 52Map
High-net-worth mover53#103 of 290#18 of 52Map
Lottery winner48#84 of 290#15 of 52Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#171 of 290#27 of 52Map
Coastal living68#72 of 275#20 of 52Map
Business owner42#119 of 290#24 of 52Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)99
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
  • Taxes and wealth80
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Health and elderly71
  • Lifestyle and amenities55
  • Demographics54
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)54
  • Foundation48
  • Flat land (terrain relief)42
  • Education and family40
  • Green space40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
  • Jobs and economy30
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)28
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)28
  • Affordability25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Safety and community18
  • 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.