Living in Gotland

Gotland is a large municipality in Småland med öarna, Sweden, home to 61,029 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 8%, #22 of 290), people who want to live by the sea (top 9%, #24 of 275), people who put healthcare first (top 34%, #63 of 187).

Residents61,029
Density19 per km²
Area3,179.4 km²
5-year growth+3.0%
Hub airport6 km (Visby)
Nearest city of 100k+166 km
Within 30 km61,000 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line75.7 km
Distance to Stockholm193 km
Within 10 km61,029 people
LandscapeGotland
Winter daylight6 h 33 min, sunset 15:02

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How Gotland 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 Småland med öarna
Young family23#175 of 187#18 of 18Map
Low-income household18#274 of 284#34 of 34Map
Low-income family22#178 of 187#17 of 18Map
Single parent25#177 of 186#17 of 18Map
Pensioner couple59#121 of 187#13 of 18Map
Single pensioner59#79 of 187#9 of 18Map
Early retiree57#109 of 287#9 of 34Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker47#216 of 274#29 of 34Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer10#186 of 187#18 of 18Map
Budget-constrained mover28#252 of 290#34 of 34Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional43#93 of 274#3 of 34Map
Healthcare-first mover56#63 of 187#4 of 18Map
Nature-focused household54#154 of 290#26 of 34Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover37#125 of 290#15 of 34Map
Rural value seeker33#199 of 290#31 of 34Map
High-net-worth mover50#128 of 290#9 of 34Map
Lottery winner44#103 of 290#3 of 34Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#22 of 290#5 of 34Map
Coastal living70#24 of 275#1 of 33Map
Business owner39#131 of 290#4 of 34Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

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 shore97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)84
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)83
  • Flat land (terrain relief)82
  • Health and elderly62
  • Green space59
  • Safety and community59
  • Demographics59
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)55
  • Lifestyle and amenities55
  • Taxes and wealth50
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • Foundation43
  • Jobs and economy42
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Education and family25
  • Affordability22
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)8
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)5
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
  • 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.