Living in Solna

Solna is a large municipality in Stockholm, Sweden, home to 85,426 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 2%, #5 of 290), early retirees (top 2%, #5 of 287), expat professionals (top 3%, #7 of 274).

Residents85,426
Density4,178 per km²
Area20.4 km²
5-year growth+5.5%
Hub airport32 km (Stockholm-Arlanda)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km2,294,100 people
Sea coast4 km
Lake shore1 km (Lake Mälaren)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeMälaren, on the shore
Nearest major riverArbogaan, 1.6 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Stockholm6 km
Within 10 km1,287,814 people
Greater areaGreater Stockholm, 6 km out
Winter daylight6 h 04 min, sunset 14:48

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How Solna 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 family58#18 of 187#7 of 26Map
Low-income household19#267 of 284#23 of 26Map
Low-income family37#131 of 187#24 of 26Map
Single parent47#84 of 186#23 of 26Map
Pensioner couple74#7 of 187#7 of 26Map
Single pensioner71#8 of 187#8 of 26Map
Early retiree71#5 of 287#5 of 26Map
Single professional70#5 of 91#4 of 25Map
Young professional74#4 of 78#3 of 25Map
DINKS78#4 of 68#3 of 24Map
Remote worker57#76 of 274#8 of 26Map
Commuter78#5 of 81#4 of 25Map
Car-free household81#4 of 65#3 of 24Map
Student80#4 of 56#2 of 21Map
First-home buyer38#98 of 187#19 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover23#277 of 290#24 of 26Map
Urban lifestyle seeker75#4 of 68#3 of 24Map
Expat professional77#7 of 274#7 of 26Map
Healthcare-first mover75#12 of 187#12 of 26Map
Nature-focused household27#265 of 290#16 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 lover29#187 of 290#9 of 26Map
Rural value seeker6#280 of 290#21 of 26Map
High-net-worth mover83#4 of 290#4 of 26Map
Lottery winner73#15 of 290#12 of 26Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#205 of 290#24 of 26Map
Coastal living68#58 of 275#17 of 26Map
Business owner86#5 of 290#5 of 26Map
Digital native69#4 of 91#3 of 25Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • Taxes and wealth99
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Education and family96
  • Health and elderly94
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance85
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Foundation74
  • Flat land (terrain relief)71
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)65
  • Demographics56
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)54
  • Safety and community47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)13
  • 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.