Living in Malmö

Malmö is a city in Sydsverige, Sweden, home to 362,133 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 8%, #7 of 91), car-free households (top 13%, #8 of 65), expat professionals (top 14%, #37 of 274).

Residents362,133
Density2,284 per km²
Area158.5 km²
5-year growth+6.7%
Hub airport22 km (Copenhagen Kastrup)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,422,500 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line2.7 km
Distance to Stockholm517 km
Within 10 km381,977 people
Greater areaGreater Malmö, the core
Winter daylight7 h 02 min, sunset 15:37

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How Malmö 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 family47#99 of 187#28 of 37Map
Low-income household15#280 of 284#36 of 38Map
Low-income family31#161 of 187#36 of 37Map
Single parent40#134 of 186#35 of 37Map
Pensioner couple62#81 of 187#12 of 37Map
Single pensioner52#130 of 187#21 of 37Map
Early retiree60#69 of 287#14 of 38Map
Single professional58#22 of 91#1 of 19Map
Young professional63#17 of 78#1 of 18Map
DINKS64#19 of 68#1 of 16Map
Remote worker55#97 of 274#19 of 38Map
Commuter68#32 of 81#5 of 18Map
Car-free household76#8 of 65#1 of 16Map
Student78#11 of 56#1 of 14Map
First-home buyer34#129 of 187#29 of 37Map
Budget-constrained mover18#288 of 290#38 of 38Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#11 of 68#1 of 16Map
Expat professional62#37 of 274#3 of 38Map
Healthcare-first mover49#109 of 187#13 of 37Map
Nature-focused household20#286 of 290#35 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#249 of 290#27 of 38Map
Rural value seeker1#289 of 290#37 of 38Map
High-net-worth mover69#35 of 290#7 of 38Map
Lottery winner73#16 of 290#1 of 38Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#262 of 290#31 of 38Map
Coastal living61#196 of 275#23 of 35Map
Business owner68#46 of 290#9 of 38Map
Digital native66#7 of 91#1 of 19Map

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
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Foundation87
  • Education and family85
  • Taxes and wealth78
  • Flat land (terrain relief)77
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)68
  • Demographics67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Health and elderly49
  • Jobs and economy41
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance39
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)35
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Safety and community26
  • Affordability6
  • Green space0
  • 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.