Living in Falkenberg

Falkenberg is a large municipality in Västsverige, Sweden, home to 47,108 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 8%, #21 of 275), early retirees (top 8%, #22 of 287), retired couples (top 10%, #18 of 187).

Residents47,108
Density41 per km²
Area1,162.6 km²
5-year growth+5.4%
Hub airport85 km (Göteborg Landvetter)
Nearest city of 100k+34 km
Within 30 km115,400 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Stockholm426 km
Within 10 km47,108 people
Winter daylight6 h 44 min, sunset 15:30

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How Falkenberg 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 Västsverige
Young family56#38 of 187#13 of 44Map
Low-income household34#185 of 284#36 of 55Map
Low-income family48#50 of 187#24 of 44Map
Single parent53#44 of 186#24 of 44Map
Pensioner couple69#18 of 187#2 of 44Map
Single pensioner67#24 of 187#3 of 44Map
Early retiree66#22 of 287#2 of 55Map
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 worker59#30 of 274#11 of 54Map
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 buyer40#63 of 187#17 of 44Map
Budget-constrained mover39#190 of 290#35 of 55Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional51#68 of 274#19 of 54Map
Healthcare-first mover60#51 of 187#14 of 44Map
Nature-focused household55#142 of 290#26 of 55Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover40#93 of 290#18 of 55Map
Rural value seeker39#183 of 290#32 of 55Map
High-net-worth mover65#50 of 290#10 of 55Map
Lottery winner52#73 of 290#16 of 55Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#45 of 290#9 of 55Map
Coastal living70#21 of 275#7 of 54Map
Business owner59#67 of 290#19 of 55Map
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
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)96
  • Flat land (terrain relief)88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Demographics81
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)79
  • Taxes and wealth77
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Education and family69
  • Safety and community66
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • Health and elderly60
  • Lifestyle and amenities58
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)56
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Foundation47
  • Green space38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Affordability28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • 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.