Living in Lidingö

Lidingö is a large municipality in Stockholm, Sweden, home to 48,324 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 1%, #1 of 187), single pensioners (top 1%, #1 of 187), business owners (top 1%, #2 of 290).

Residents48,324
Density1,508 per km²
Area32.0 km²
5-year growth+1.1%
Hub airport35 km (Stockholm-Arlanda)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km2,159,100 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Nearest large lakeMälaren, 4.3 km
Nearest major riverArbogaan, 4.8 km
Main railway line2.7 km
Distance to Stockholm4 km
Within 10 km1,265,745 people
Greater areaGreater Stockholm, 4 km out
Winter daylight6 h 04 min, sunset 14:48

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How Lidingö 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 family61#6 of 187#3 of 26Map
Low-income household21#253 of 284#18 of 26Map
Low-income family40#110 of 187#18 of 26Map
Single parent50#64 of 186#12 of 26Map
Pensioner couple76#1 of 187#1 of 26Map
Single pensioner75#1 of 187#1 of 26Map
Early retiree72#2 of 287#2 of 26Map
Single professional70#4 of 91#3 of 25Map
Young professional73#5 of 78#4 of 25Map
DINKS77#5 of 68#4 of 24Map
Remote worker58#50 of 274#3 of 26Map
Commuter78#3 of 81#3 of 25Map
Car-free household78#5 of 65#4 of 24Map
Student78#10 of 56#4 of 21Map
First-home buyer39#79 of 187#11 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover25#271 of 290#20 of 26Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#5 of 68#4 of 24Map
Expat professional79#2 of 274#2 of 26Map
Healthcare-first mover80#3 of 187#3 of 26Map
Nature-focused household28#257 of 290#14 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 lover30#178 of 290#7 of 26Map
Rural value seeker9#273 of 290#16 of 26Map
High-net-worth mover86#1 of 290#1 of 26Map
Lottery winner75#9 of 290#7 of 26Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#57 of 290#8 of 26Map
Coastal living70#27 of 275#7 of 26Map
Business owner88#2 of 290#2 of 26Map
Digital native67#6 of 91#5 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
  • Taxes and wealth99
  • Flat land (terrain relief)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Health and elderly97
  • Education and family96
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance85
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • Foundation84
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Safety and community60
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
  • Demographics55
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)8
  • Affordability1
  • Green space0
  • 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.