Living in Södertälje

Södertälje is a city in Stockholm, Sweden, home to 102,519 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 7%, #13 of 187), expat professionals (top 10%, #25 of 274), people who put healthcare first (top 11%, #19 of 187).

Residents102,519
Density184 per km²
Area558.4 km²
5-year growth+5.3%
Hub airport54 km (Stockholm-Arlanda)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,598,500 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeMälaren, 3.9 km
Main railway line2.2 km
Distance to Stockholm33 km
Within 10 km119,970 people
Winter daylight6 h 07 min, sunset 14:51

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How Södertälje 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#13 of 187#5 of 26Map
Low-income household32#192 of 284#1 of 26Map
Low-income family49#46 of 187#1 of 26Map
Single parent57#26 of 186#1 of 26Map
Pensioner couple67#33 of 187#23 of 26Map
Single pensioner66#27 of 187#22 of 26Map
Early retiree64#32 of 287#22 of 26Map
Single professional59#19 of 91#14 of 25Map
Young professional63#18 of 78#13 of 25Map
DINKS65#18 of 68#14 of 24Map
Remote worker56#85 of 274#10 of 26Map
Commuter75#12 of 81#9 of 25Map
Car-free household66#24 of 65#12 of 24Map
Student77#14 of 56#6 of 21Map
First-home buyer47#27 of 187#1 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover33#210 of 290#2 of 26Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#23 of 68#14 of 24Map
Expat professional68#25 of 274#20 of 26Map
Healthcare-first mover72#19 of 187#19 of 26Map
Nature-focused household28#258 of 290#15 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 lover25#229 of 290#18 of 26Map
Rural value seeker14#251 of 290#8 of 26Map
High-net-worth mover71#30 of 290#22 of 26Map
Lottery winner70#20 of 290#14 of 26Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#76 of 290#11 of 26Map
Coastal living69#44 of 275#13 of 26Map
Business owner75#30 of 290#21 of 26Map
Digital native59#21 of 91#10 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
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Education and family96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
  • Health and elderly87
  • Taxes and wealth79
  • Foundation75
  • Flat land (terrain relief)72
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Demographics60
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)54
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance49
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance49
  • Safety and community47
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)45
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)21
  • Affordability17
  • Green space11
  • 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.