Living in Norrtälje

Norrtälje is a large municipality in Stockholm, Sweden, home to 65,770 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 4%, #11 of 287), retired couples (top 6%, #11 of 187), single pensioners (top 7%, #12 of 187).

Residents65,770
Density31 per km²
Area2,121.9 km²
5-year growth+6.5%
Hub airport43 km (Stockholm-Arlanda)
Nearest city of 100k+58 km
Within 30 km65,800 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Nearest large lakeErken, 7.1 km
Main railway line28.0 km
Distance to Stockholm57 km
Within 10 km65,770 people
Winter daylight5 h 56 min, sunset 14:42

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How Norrtälje 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#31 of 187#16 of 26Map
Low-income household28#207 of 284#3 of 26Map
Low-income family46#61 of 187#2 of 26Map
Single parent51#54 of 186#6 of 26Map
Pensioner couple70#11 of 187#11 of 26Map
Single pensioner69#12 of 187#12 of 26Map
Early retiree68#11 of 287#11 of 26Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker58#53 of 274#5 of 26Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer29#158 of 187#26 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover38#194 of 290#1 of 26Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional55#53 of 274#25 of 26Map
Healthcare-first mover65#33 of 187#26 of 26Map
Nature-focused household61#103 of 290#1 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 lover41#89 of 290#2 of 26Map
Rural value seeker41#174 of 290#1 of 26Map
High-net-worth mover68#37 of 290#25 of 26Map
Lottery winner53#70 of 290#26 of 26Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#20 of 290#1 of 26Map
Coastal living70#20 of 275#4 of 26Map
Business owner59#66 of 290#26 of 26Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

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)97
  • Education and family96
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Demographics84
  • Taxes and wealth82
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Health and elderly81
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Lifestyle and amenities56
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)55
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)54
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
  • Safety and community49
  • Foundation47
  • Green space45
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • Affordability25
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)19
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto 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.