Living in Nacka

Nacka is a city in Stockholm, Sweden, home to 110,633 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #1 of 290), people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #2 of 187), expat professionals (top 2%, #3 of 274).

Residents110,633
Density1,099 per km²
Area100.7 km²
5-year growth+6.7%
Hub airport42 km (Stockholm-Arlanda)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,159,100 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeMälaren, 7.0 km
Nearest major riverArbogaan, 7.2 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Stockholm8 km
Within 10 km208,130 people
Greater areaGreater Stockholm, 9 km out
Winter daylight6 h 05 min, sunset 14:48

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How Nacka 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 family56#35 of 187#19 of 26Map
Low-income household22#249 of 284#16 of 26Map
Low-income family40#107 of 187#16 of 26Map
Single parent50#63 of 186#11 of 26Map
Pensioner couple68#21 of 187#17 of 26Map
Single pensioner68#16 of 187#15 of 26Map
Early retiree67#14 of 287#13 of 26Map
Single professional69#6 of 91#5 of 25Map
Young professional73#6 of 78#5 of 25Map
DINKS77#6 of 68#5 of 24Map
Remote worker52#152 of 274#21 of 26Map
Commuter82#1 of 81#1 of 25Map
Car-free household75#11 of 65#7 of 24Map
Student75#19 of 56#7 of 21Map
First-home buyer40#69 of 187#7 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover26#269 of 290#18 of 26Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#8 of 68#7 of 24Map
Expat professional79#3 of 274#3 of 26Map
Healthcare-first mover81#2 of 187#2 of 26Map
Nature-focused household23#277 of 290#22 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 lover23#242 of 290#21 of 26Map
Rural value seeker4#283 of 290#23 of 26Map
High-net-worth mover82#8 of 290#8 of 26Map
Lottery winner82#1 of 290#1 of 26Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#52 of 290#6 of 26Map
Coastal living70#31 of 275#8 of 26Map
Business owner88#1 of 290#1 of 26Map
Digital native65#11 of 91#7 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
  • Health and elderly97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Education and family96
  • Foundation95
  • Lifestyle and amenities94
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance84
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance84
  • Demographics84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)72
  • Safety and community55
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)23
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)18
  • Green space3
  • Affordability1
  • 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.