Living in Lerum

Lerum is a large municipality in Västsverige, Sweden, home to 43,706 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 8%, #22 of 290), expat professionals (top 10%, #27 of 274), people who put healthcare first (top 16%, #29 of 187).

Residents43,706
Density140 per km²
Area312.3 km²
5-year growth+3.7%
Hub airport14 km (Göteborg Landvetter)
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km933,800 people
Sea coast24 km
Lake shore8 km (Lake Mjörn)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakeMjörn, 7.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Stockholm378 km
Within 10 km43,706 people
Greater areaGreater Gothenburg, 18 km out
Winter daylight6 h 30 min, sunset 15:24

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How Lerum 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 family50#86 of 187#34 of 44Map
Low-income household31#197 of 284#40 of 55Map
Low-income family42#85 of 187#31 of 44Map
Single parent49#69 of 186#29 of 44Map
Pensioner couple63#63 of 187#20 of 44Map
Single pensioner63#45 of 187#14 of 44Map
Early retiree61#62 of 287#16 of 55Map
Single professional48#42 of 91#10 of 18Map
Young professional49#42 of 78#10 of 13Map
DINKS55#37 of 68#9 of 12Map
Remote worker54#113 of 274#34 of 54Map
Commuter66#36 of 81#8 of 14Map
Car-free household44#45 of 65#10 of 11Map
Student0#54 of 56#10 of 10Map
First-home buyer42#52 of 187#15 of 44Map
Budget-constrained mover34#206 of 290#40 of 55Map
Urban lifestyle seeker39#45 of 68#10 of 12Map
Expat professional67#27 of 274#7 of 54Map
Healthcare-first mover66#29 of 187#2 of 44Map
Nature-focused household28#260 of 290#49 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 lover21#256 of 290#48 of 55Map
Rural value seeker14#250 of 290#47 of 55Map
High-net-worth mover68#40 of 290#6 of 55Map
Lottery winner67#32 of 290#7 of 55Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#98 of 290#20 of 55Map
Coastal living67#86 of 275#22 of 54Map
Business owner78#22 of 290#5 of 55Map
Digital native32#57 of 91#10 of 18Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)95
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)93
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Sea or lake shore91
  • Taxes and wealth83
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Safety and community71
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)69
  • Education and family69
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
  • Health and elderly63
  • Foundation63
  • Demographics63
  • Flat land (terrain relief)56
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)55
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)29
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Affordability15
  • Green space13
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
  • 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.