Living in Upplands Väsby

Upplands Väsby is a large municipality in Stockholm, Sweden, home to 50,110 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 6%, #16 of 274), people who put healthcare first (top 9%, #16 of 187), business owners (top 9%, #25 of 290).

Residents50,110
Density625 per km²
Area80.2 km²
5-year growth+10.0%
Hub airport15 km (Stockholm-Arlanda)
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km1,865,300 people
Sea coast13 km
Lake shore4 km (Lake Mälaren)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Nearest large lakeMälaren, 4.4 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Stockholm21 km
Within 10 km161,976 people
Greater areaGreater Stockholm, 21 km out
Winter daylight6 h 01 min, sunset 14:47

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How Upplands Väsby 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 family54#55 of 187#24 of 26Map
Low-income household24#239 of 284#11 of 26Map
Low-income family42#86 of 187#8 of 26Map
Single parent51#58 of 186#8 of 26Map
Pensioner couple65#47 of 187#26 of 26Map
Single pensioner65#31 of 187#25 of 26Map
Early retiree62#44 of 287#26 of 26Map
Single professional54#27 of 91#15 of 25Map
Young professional56#27 of 78#15 of 25Map
DINKS61#26 of 68#15 of 24Map
Remote worker53#146 of 274#20 of 26Map
Commuter66#35 of 81#19 of 25Map
Car-free household56#32 of 65#15 of 24Map
Student0#53 of 56#21 of 21Map
First-home buyer39#87 of 187#14 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover29#243 of 290#8 of 26Map
Urban lifestyle seeker53#29 of 68#15 of 24Map
Expat professional71#16 of 274#13 of 26Map
Healthcare-first mover74#16 of 187#16 of 26Map
Nature-focused household23#280 of 290#23 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 lover20#262 of 290#25 of 26Map
Rural value seeker6#276 of 290#18 of 26Map
High-net-worth mover73#23 of 290#18 of 26Map
Lottery winner74#11 of 290#9 of 26Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#93 of 290#16 of 26Map
Coastal living68#76 of 275#24 of 26Map
Business owner78#25 of 290#19 of 26Map
Digital native42#40 of 91#18 of 25Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Flat land (terrain relief)100
  • 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 shore96
  • Education and family96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)89
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • Taxes and wealth87
  • Foundation86
  • Health and elderly85
  • Demographics84
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance61
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance61
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)54
  • Safety and community51
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)30
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)16
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)16
  • Affordability9
  • Green space5
  • 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.