Living in Botkyrka

Botkyrka is a large municipality in Stockholm, Sweden, home to 95,592 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 7%, #18 of 274), people who put healthcare first (top 10%, #18 of 187), business owners (top 10%, #29 of 290).

Residents95,592
Density466 per km²
Area205.3 km²
5-year growth+2.7%
Hub airport47 km (Stockholm-Arlanda)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km2,080,800 people
Sea coast12 km
Lake shore1 km (Lake Mälaren)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeMälaren, 1.3 km
Main railway line3.7 km
Distance to Stockholm20 km
Within 10 km255,771 people
Greater areaGreater Stockholm, 20 km out
Winter daylight6 h 06 min, sunset 14:50

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How Botkyrka 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 Stockholm
Young family58#22 of 187#10 of 26Map
Low-income household28#204 of 284#2 of 26Map
Low-income family46#65 of 187#3 of 26Map
Single parent54#35 of 186#2 of 26Map
Pensioner couple66#37 of 187#25 of 26Map
Single pensioner65#29 of 187#24 of 26Map
Early retiree63#39 of 287#25 of 26Map
Single professional62#14 of 91#11 of 25Map
Young professional65#15 of 78#11 of 25Map
DINKS68#15 of 68#12 of 24Map
Remote worker55#98 of 274#13 of 26Map
Commuter72#19 of 81#13 of 25Map
Car-free household69#16 of 65#9 of 24Map
Student73#22 of 56#9 of 21Map
First-home buyer43#42 of 187#2 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover31#221 of 290#3 of 26Map
Urban lifestyle seeker64#15 of 68#10 of 24Map
Expat professional70#18 of 274#15 of 26Map
Healthcare-first mover73#18 of 187#18 of 26Map
Nature-focused household25#274 of 290#21 of 26Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover26#218 of 290#16 of 26Map
Rural value seeker10#269 of 290#14 of 26Map
High-net-worth mover73#25 of 290#19 of 26Map
Lottery winner74#12 of 290#10 of 26Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#97 of 290#17 of 26Map
Coastal living69#53 of 275#16 of 26Map
Business owner75#29 of 290#20 of 26Map
Digital native62#13 of 91#9 of 25Map

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
  • Education and family96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)88
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Foundation87
  • Health and elderly84
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
  • Taxes and wealth80
  • Demographics77
  • Flat land (terrain relief)76
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance70
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance70
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)54
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)53
  • Safety and community48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)31
  • Affordability13
  • Green space6
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.