Living in Danderyd

Danderyd is a large municipality in Stockholm, Sweden, home to 32,419 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 2%, #4 of 290), expat professionals (top 3%, #6 of 274), people who put healthcare first (top 4%, #6 of 187).

Residents32,419
Density1,210 per km²
Area26.8 km²
5-year growth-2.3%
Hub airport28 km (Stockholm-Arlanda)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km2,244,100 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeMälaren, 6.1 km
Nearest major riverArbogaan, 7.1 km
Main railway line1.6 km
Distance to Stockholm6 km
Within 10 km1,364,552 people
Greater areaGreater Stockholm, 6 km out
Winter daylight6 h 03 min, sunset 14:48

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How Danderyd 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 family54#53 of 187#23 of 26Map
Low-income household20#260 of 284#21 of 26Map
Low-income family38#124 of 187#22 of 26Map
Single parent48#78 of 186#20 of 26Map
Pensioner couple68#23 of 187#19 of 26Map
Single pensioner68#17 of 187#16 of 26Map
Early retiree65#25 of 287#20 of 26Map
Single professional68#7 of 91#6 of 25Map
Young professional71#7 of 78#6 of 25Map
DINKS75#7 of 68#6 of 24Map
Remote worker51#166 of 274#24 of 26Map
Commuter77#7 of 81#6 of 25Map
Car-free household75#9 of 65#6 of 24Map
Student74#21 of 56#8 of 21Map
First-home buyer38#94 of 187#16 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover24#274 of 290#22 of 26Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#7 of 68#6 of 24Map
Expat professional78#6 of 274#6 of 26Map
Healthcare-first mover78#6 of 187#6 of 26Map
Nature-focused household22#284 of 290#25 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 lover24#234 of 290#19 of 26Map
Rural value seeker2#288 of 290#26 of 26Map
High-net-worth mover78#13 of 290#13 of 26Map
Lottery winner75#10 of 290#8 of 26Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#81 of 290#12 of 26Map
Coastal living69#34 of 275#9 of 26Map
Business owner86#4 of 290#4 of 26Map
Digital native65#9 of 91#6 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
  • Health and elderly97
  • Taxes and wealth96
  • Education and family96
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)85
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance84
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance84
  • Jobs and economy84
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Foundation82
  • Flat land (terrain relief)74
  • Demographics62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)55
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)54
  • Safety and community52
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)21
  • Green space3
  • Affordability1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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

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.