Living in Ystad

Ystad is a large municipality in Sydsverige, Sweden, home to 31,911 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 20%, #55 of 287), business owners (top 25%, #71 of 290), expat professionals (top 32%, #85 of 274).

Residents31,911
Density89 per km²
Area357.7 km²
5-year growth+5.6%
Hub airport30 km (Malmö Sturup)
Nearest city of 100k+49 km
Within 30 km81,900 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Stockholm505 km
Within 10 km31,911 people
Winter daylight7 h 04 min, sunset 15:35

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How Ystad 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#110 of 187#34 of 37Map
Low-income household19#269 of 284#33 of 38Map
Low-income family34#146 of 187#32 of 37Map
Single parent40#136 of 186#36 of 37Map
Pensioner couple63#60 of 187#6 of 37Map
Single pensioner54#120 of 187#17 of 37Map
Early retiree61#55 of 287#9 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 worker54#124 of 274#26 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 regional access–Map
First-home buyer29#159 of 187#34 of 37Map
Budget-constrained mover29#239 of 290#27 of 38Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional45#85 of 274#15 of 38Map
Healthcare-first mover48#122 of 187#18 of 37Map
Nature-focused household40#211 of 290#17 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 lover34#149 of 290#12 of 38Map
Rural value seeker23#226 of 290#24 of 38Map
High-net-worth mover65#48 of 290#10 of 38Map
Lottery winner52#71 of 290#17 of 38Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#244 of 290#27 of 38Map
Coastal living65#131 of 275#7 of 35Map
Business owner58#71 of 290#18 of 38Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Taxes and wealth94
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)89
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)87
  • Demographics86
  • Education and family85
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)76
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)76
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Flat land (terrain relief)57
  • Health and elderly56
  • Foundation53
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)52
  • Lifestyle and amenities50
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)34
  • Safety and community30
  • Green space22
  • Affordability20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)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.