Living in Kungälv

Kungälv is a large municipality in Västsverige, Sweden, home to 49,785 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 9%, #22 of 274), business owners (top 10%, #27 of 290), people who put healthcare first (top 17%, #31 of 187).

Residents49,785
Density134 per km²
Area372.8 km²
5-year growth+10.4%
Hub airport31 km (Göteborg Landvetter)
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km952,900 people
Sea coast12 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakeMjörn, 22 km
Nearest major riverGta lv, 2.2 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Stockholm392 km
Within 10 km82,231 people
Greater areaGreater Gothenburg, 14 km out
Winter daylight6 h 29 min, sunset 15:25

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How Kungälv 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 family49#87 of 187#35 of 44Map
Low-income household29#203 of 284#41 of 55Map
Low-income family41#98 of 187#33 of 44Map
Single parent49#73 of 186#30 of 44Map
Pensioner couple62#77 of 187#26 of 44Map
Single pensioner63#47 of 187#16 of 44Map
Early retiree59#80 of 287#21 of 55Map
Single professional53#28 of 91#6 of 18Map
Young professional54#32 of 78#7 of 13Map
DINKS59#29 of 68#6 of 12Map
Remote worker53#137 of 274#37 of 54Map
Commuter67#33 of 81#7 of 14Map
Car-free household53#41 of 65#8 of 11Map
Student7#52 of 56#9 of 10Map
First-home buyer40#62 of 187#16 of 44Map
Budget-constrained mover30#227 of 290#45 of 55Map
Urban lifestyle seeker47#36 of 68#8 of 12Map
Expat professional69#22 of 274#4 of 54Map
Healthcare-first mover66#31 of 187#4 of 44Map
Nature-focused household29#255 of 290#48 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 lover16#277 of 290#54 of 55Map
Rural value seeker12#259 of 290#48 of 55Map
High-net-worth mover64#55 of 290#13 of 55Map
Lottery winner68#24 of 290#4 of 55Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#167 of 290#45 of 55Map
Coastal living65#133 of 275#35 of 54Map
Business owner76#27 of 290#6 of 55Map
Digital native39#48 of 91#9 of 18Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Sea or lake shore83
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Safety and community71
  • Taxes and wealth71
  • Education and family69
  • Demographics67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Foundation65
  • Health and elderly63
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)55
  • Flat land (terrain relief)52
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)50
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)21
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)21
  • Green space15
  • Affordability11
  • 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

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.