Living in Kungsbacka

Kungsbacka is a large municipality in Västsverige, Sweden, home to 85,653 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 10%, #26 of 274), business owners (top 12%, #32 of 290), people who want to live by the sea (top 14%, #36 of 275).

Residents85,653
Density133 per km²
Area644.4 km²
5-year growth+2.8%
Hub airport25 km (Göteborg Landvetter)
Nearest city of 100k+27 km
Within 30 km841,400 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakeLygnern, 7.7 km
Main railway line3.5 km
Distance to Stockholm409 km
Within 10 km85,653 people
Winter daylight6 h 35 min, sunset 15:28

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How Kungsbacka 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 family47#100 of 187#40 of 44Map
Low-income household21#255 of 284#51 of 55Map
Low-income family37#134 of 187#40 of 44Map
Single parent45#105 of 186#39 of 44Map
Pensioner couple63#64 of 187#21 of 44Map
Single pensioner63#49 of 187#17 of 44Map
Early retiree61#63 of 287#17 of 55Map
Single professional52#30 of 91#7 of 18Map
Young professional54#34 of 78#8 of 13Map
DINKS59#31 of 68#7 of 12Map
Remote worker51#162 of 274#42 of 54Map
Commuter62#46 of 81#11 of 14Map
Car-free household55#34 of 65#7 of 11Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer34#124 of 187#31 of 44Map
Budget-constrained mover25#272 of 290#52 of 55Map
Urban lifestyle seeker50#32 of 68#7 of 12Map
Expat professional68#26 of 274#6 of 54Map
Healthcare-first mover66#30 of 187#3 of 44Map
Nature-focused household29#251 of 290#47 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 lover30#184 of 290#36 of 55Map
Rural value seeker9#272 of 290#53 of 55Map
High-net-worth mover67#44 of 290#8 of 55Map
Lottery winner68#26 of 290#5 of 55Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#85 of 290#18 of 55Map
Coastal living69#36 of 275#10 of 54Map
Business owner74#32 of 290#7 of 55Map
Digital native49#35 of 91#7 of 18Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)92
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)80
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)80
  • Taxes and wealth76
  • Demographics73
  • Safety and community71
  • Foundation69
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Education and family69
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
  • Health and elderly64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)56
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Green space16
  • Affordability6
  • 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.