Living in Österåker

Österåker is a large municipality in Stockholm, Sweden, home to 49,282 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 1%, #1 of 287), retired couples (top 2%, #2 of 187), single pensioners (top 2%, #2 of 187).

Residents49,282
Density152 per km²
Area325.0 km²
5-year growth+9.9%
Hub airport29 km (Stockholm-Arlanda)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km1,803,600 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakeMälaren, 20 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Stockholm19 km
Within 10 km61,099 people
Greater areaGreater Stockholm, 19 km out
Winter daylight6 h 02 min, sunset 14:46

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How Österåker 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 family60#9 of 187#4 of 26Map
Low-income household24#238 of 284#10 of 26Map
Low-income family42#88 of 187#9 of 26Map
Single parent51#60 of 186#9 of 26Map
Pensioner couple76#2 of 187#2 of 26Map
Single pensioner75#2 of 187#2 of 26Map
Early retiree73#1 of 287#1 of 26Map
Single professional51#34 of 91#19 of 25Map
Young professional52#38 of 78#20 of 25Map
DINKS59#32 of 68#18 of 24Map
Remote worker59#31 of 274#1 of 26Map
Commuter67#34 of 81#18 of 25Map
Car-free household49#42 of 65#19 of 24Map
Student49#44 of 56#16 of 21Map
First-home buyer39#75 of 187#9 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover30#228 of 290#5 of 26Map
Urban lifestyle seeker45#39 of 68#19 of 24Map
Expat professional71#15 of 274#12 of 26Map
Healthcare-first mover77#8 of 187#8 of 26Map
Nature-focused household39#217 of 290#6 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 lover37#123 of 290#4 of 26Map
Rural value seeker19#238 of 290#5 of 26Map
High-net-worth mover83#3 of 290#3 of 26Map
Lottery winner69#21 of 290#15 of 26Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#37 of 290#2 of 26Map
Coastal living71#13 of 275#1 of 26Map
Business owner82#11 of 290#9 of 26Map
Digital native42#41 of 91#19 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
  • Education and family96
  • Health and elderly95
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
  • Demographics69
  • Foundation66
  • Flat land (terrain relief)64
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance63
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance63
  • Safety and community60
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)54
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Green space13
  • Affordability8
  • 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.