Living in Järfälla

Järfälla is a large municipality in Stockholm, Sweden, home to 86,330 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 5%, #12 of 274), people who put healthcare first (top 6%, #10 of 187), business owners (top 6%, #16 of 290).

Residents86,330
Density1,558 per km²
Area55.4 km²
5-year growth+10.0%
Hub airport26 km (Stockholm-Arlanda)
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km2,174,000 people
Sea coast10 km
Lake shore4 km (Lake Mälaren)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Nearest large lakeMälaren, 3.6 km
Nearest major riverArbogaan, 9.0 km
Main railway line2.3 km
Distance to Stockholm17 km
Within 10 km219,032 people
Greater areaGreater Stockholm, 17 km out
Winter daylight6 h 03 min, sunset 14:49

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How Järfälla 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 family57#32 of 187#17 of 26Map
Low-income household24#233 of 284#8 of 26Map
Low-income family42#91 of 187#11 of 26Map
Single parent51#61 of 186#10 of 26Map
Pensioner couple69#17 of 187#15 of 26Map
Single pensioner68#19 of 187#18 of 26Map
Early retiree66#17 of 287#15 of 26Map
Single professional62#15 of 91#12 of 25Map
Young professional65#16 of 78#12 of 25Map
DINKS68#14 of 68#11 of 24Map
Remote worker55#96 of 274#12 of 26Map
Commuter72#16 of 81#12 of 25Map
Car-free household67#21 of 65#11 of 24Map
Student52#40 of 56#12 of 21Map
First-home buyer40#66 of 187#6 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover29#246 of 290#9 of 26Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#16 of 68#11 of 24Map
Expat professional74#12 of 274#10 of 26Map
Healthcare-first mover76#10 of 187#10 of 26Map
Nature-focused household23#283 of 290#24 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 lover22#250 of 290#24 of 26Map
Rural value seeker6#277 of 290#19 of 26Map
High-net-worth mover78#12 of 290#12 of 26Map
Lottery winner76#6 of 290#5 of 26Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#102 of 290#18 of 26Map
Coastal living68#71 of 275#22 of 26Map
Business owner80#16 of 290#14 of 26Map
Digital native55#24 of 91#11 of 25Map

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
  • Flat land (terrain relief)98
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Education and family96
  • Health and elderly93
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)91
  • Taxes and wealth90
  • Foundation88
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • Demographics81
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance70
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance70
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)54
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
  • Safety and community47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)26
  • Affordability8
  • Green space0
  • 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.