Living in Nässjö

Nässjö is a large municipality in Småland med öarna, Sweden, home to 31,648 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 11%, #20 of 187), low-income households (top 18%, #51 of 284), remote workers (top 28%, #74 of 274).

Residents31,648
Density32 per km²
Area994.2 km²
5-year growth+0.5%
Hub airport102 km (Linköping City)
Nearest city of 100k+33 km
Within 30 km67,900 people
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakeSolgen, 25 km
Nearest major riverEmån, 3.6 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Stockholm274 km
Within 10 km31,648 people
Winter daylight6 h 33 min, sunset 15:16

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How Nässjö 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 family40#130 of 187#3 of 18Map
Low-income household51#51 of 284#7 of 34Map
Low-income family47#60 of 187#3 of 18Map
Single parent46#100 of 186#1 of 18Map
Pensioner couple46#160 of 187#18 of 18Map
Single pensioner53#122 of 187#16 of 18Map
Early retiree43#201 of 287#33 of 34Map
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 worker57#74 of 274#12 of 34Map
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 regional access–Map
First-home buyer49#20 of 187#2 of 18Map
Budget-constrained mover51#115 of 290#19 of 34Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional36#134 of 274#10 of 34Map
Healthcare-first mover44#135 of 187#17 of 18Map
Nature-focused household52#163 of 290#28 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 lover15#281 of 290#32 of 34Map
Rural value seeker48#155 of 290#24 of 34Map
High-net-worth mover27#216 of 290#31 of 34Map
Lottery winner44#106 of 290#4 of 34Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#106 of 290#21 of 34Map
Coastal living52#267 of 275#33 of 33Map
Business owner24#172 of 290#18 of 34Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)89
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
  • Mobility and connectivity60
  • Affordability56
  • Demographics51
  • Sea or lake shore50
  • Safety and community48
  • Lifestyle and amenities47
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)45
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)44
  • Flat land (terrain relief)44
  • Green space44
  • Health and elderly43
  • Foundation39
  • Jobs and economy37
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)31
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)31
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)28
  • Education and family25
  • Taxes and wealth18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)11
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)3
  • 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.