Living in Örebro

Örebro is a city in Östra Mellansverige, Sweden, home to 159,348 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 13%, #7 of 56), digital natives (top 22%, #20 of 91), expat professionals (top 24%, #64 of 274).

Residents159,348
Density112 per km²
Area1,426.8 km²
5-year growth+3.9%
Hub airport88 km (Stockholm Västerås)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km217,300 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Hjälmaren)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeHjälmaren, 1.5 km
Nearest major riverSvartån, 8.1 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to Stockholm164 km
Within 10 km159,348 people
Winter daylight6 h 06 min, sunset 15:00

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How Örebro 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#144 of 187#23 of 36Map
Low-income household30#201 of 284#39 of 52Map
Low-income family30#165 of 187#29 of 36Map
Single parent36#154 of 186#27 of 36Map
Pensioner couple61#95 of 187#16 of 36Map
Single pensioner52#129 of 187#23 of 36Map
Early retiree55#129 of 287#21 of 52Map
Single professional50#36 of 91#3 of 22Map
Young professional55#28 of 78#3 of 17Map
DINKS53#41 of 68#4 of 11Map
Remote worker53#134 of 274#33 of 49Map
Commuter64#42 of 81#4 of 18Map
Car-free household67#22 of 65#3 of 10Map
Student79#7 of 56#3 of 8Map
First-home buyer40#65 of 187#20 of 36Map
Budget-constrained mover29#241 of 290#47 of 52Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#26 of 68#4 of 11Map
Expat professional52#64 of 274#7 of 49Map
Healthcare-first mover52#90 of 187#17 of 36Map
Nature-focused household27#264 of 290#48 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#200 of 290#38 of 52Map
Rural value seeker15#247 of 290#49 of 52Map
High-net-worth mover55#95 of 290#14 of 52Map
Lottery winner61#50 of 290#6 of 52Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#198 of 290#36 of 52Map
Coastal living66#112 of 275#31 of 52Map
Business owner53#83 of 290#11 of 52Map
Digital native59#20 of 91#4 of 22Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • 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
  • Flat land (terrain relief)93
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Foundation71
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
  • Health and elderly69
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)54
  • Taxes and wealth49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • Education and family40
  • Jobs and economy39
  • Demographics37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • Safety and community23
  • Affordability23
  • Green space17
  • 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.