Living in Helsingborg

Helsingborg is a city in Sydsverige, Sweden, home to 151,306 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 16%, #44 of 290), expat professionals (top 16%, #43 of 274), digital natives (top 21%, #19 of 91).

Residents151,306
Density436 per km²
Area347.2 km²
5-year growth+4.1%
Hub airport48 km (Copenhagen Kastrup)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km620,400 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to Stockholm487 km
Within 10 km215,144 people
Winter daylight6 h 56 min, sunset 15:36

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How Helsingborg 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 family45#107 of 187#32 of 37Map
Low-income household23#242 of 284#28 of 38Map
Low-income family37#133 of 187#30 of 37Map
Single parent45#107 of 186#29 of 37Map
Pensioner couple57#137 of 187#30 of 37Map
Single pensioner48#150 of 187#31 of 37Map
Early retiree57#116 of 287#28 of 38Map
Single professional55#25 of 91#3 of 19Map
Young professional60#25 of 78#3 of 18Map
DINKS60#28 of 68#3 of 16Map
Remote worker52#153 of 274#30 of 38Map
Commuter70#25 of 81#2 of 18Map
Car-free household70#15 of 65#2 of 16Map
Student66#29 of 56#6 of 14Map
First-home buyer40#68 of 187#15 of 37Map
Budget-constrained mover27#263 of 290#33 of 38Map
Urban lifestyle seeker61#18 of 68#2 of 16Map
Expat professional59#43 of 274#7 of 38Map
Healthcare-first mover51#101 of 187#11 of 37Map
Nature-focused household19#289 of 290#37 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 lover22#248 of 290#26 of 38Map
Rural value seeker5#282 of 290#34 of 38Map
High-net-worth mover67#41 of 290#9 of 38Map
Lottery winner72#18 of 290#2 of 38Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#240 of 290#24 of 38Map
Coastal living62#189 of 275#22 of 35Map
Business owner70#44 of 290#8 of 38Map
Digital native60#19 of 91#3 of 19Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)98
  • Taxes and wealth92
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Foundation89
  • Education and family85
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)75
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)75
  • Demographics70
  • Flat land (terrain relief)60
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Health and elderly53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
  • Jobs and economy42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Safety and community26
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance22
  • Affordability14
  • Green space7
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • 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.