Living in Hässleholm

Hässleholm is a large municipality in Sydsverige, Sweden, home to 52,241 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 2%, #3 of 274), movers on a budget (top 6%, #17 of 290), low-income families (top 9%, #16 of 187).

Residents52,241
Density40 per km²
Area1,314.6 km²
5-year growth+0.2%
Hub airport74 km (Malmö Sturup)
Nearest city of 100k+61 km
Within 30 km177,800 people
Sea coast43 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 80 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Stockholm438 km
Within 10 km52,241 people
Winter daylight6 h 54 min, sunset 15:31

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How Hässleholm 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 Sydsverige
Young family56#40 of 187#8 of 37Map
Low-income household46#100 of 284#7 of 38Map
Low-income family59#16 of 187#6 of 37Map
Single parent59#16 of 186#4 of 37Map
Pensioner couple62#79 of 187#11 of 37Map
Single pensioner56#93 of 187#8 of 37Map
Early retiree63#41 of 287#5 of 38Map
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 worker66#3 of 274#3 of 38Map
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 buyer42#48 of 187#12 of 37Map
Budget-constrained mover58#17 of 290#2 of 38Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional35#142 of 274#25 of 38Map
Healthcare-first mover46#126 of 187#20 of 37Map
Nature-focused household54#147 of 290#3 of 38Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover19#265 of 290#30 of 38Map
Rural value seeker51#133 of 290#4 of 38Map
High-net-worth mover60#71 of 290#20 of 38Map
Lottery winner45#94 of 290#24 of 38Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#118 of 290#1 of 38Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner39#132 of 290#29 of 38Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • Education and family85
  • Taxes and wealth79
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)78
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)78
  • Demographics67
  • Affordability64
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • Lifestyle and amenities64
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)58
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)57
  • Mobility and connectivity54
  • Health and elderly53
  • Foundation48
  • Green space38
  • Sea or lake shore37
  • Jobs and economy32
  • Safety and community28
  • Flat land (terrain relief)25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • 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.