Living in Lidköping

Lidköping is a large municipality in Västsverige, Sweden, home to 40,539 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 15%, #43 of 287), retired couples (top 24%, #44 of 187), single pensioners (top 24%, #44 of 187).

Residents40,539
Density59 per km²
Area692.8 km²
5-year growth+1.7%
Hub airport106 km (Göteborg Landvetter)
Nearest city of 100k+87 km
Within 30 km88,500 people
Sea coast76 km
Lake shore1 km (Lake Vänern)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeVänern, on the shore
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Stockholm299 km
Within 10 km40,539 people
Winter daylight6 h 19 min, sunset 15:15

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How Lidköping 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 family53#71 of 187#28 of 44Map
Low-income household36#172 of 284#34 of 55Map
Low-income family48#51 of 187#25 of 44Map
Single parent51#57 of 186#27 of 44Map
Pensioner couple65#44 of 187#11 of 44Map
Single pensioner63#44 of 187#13 of 44Map
Early retiree63#43 of 287#9 of 55Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker56#90 of 274#29 of 54Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer27#164 of 187#41 of 44Map
Budget-constrained mover44#164 of 290#29 of 55Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional42#102 of 274#34 of 54Map
Healthcare-first mover56#66 of 187#21 of 44Map
Nature-focused household47#182 of 290#32 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 lover38#121 of 290#25 of 55Map
Rural value seeker39#181 of 290#31 of 55Map
High-net-worth mover64#59 of 290#14 of 55Map
Lottery winner44#109 of 290#25 of 55Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#105 of 290#22 of 55Map
Coastal living67#84 of 275#20 of 54Map
Business owner45#110 of 290#35 of 55Map
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
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)74
  • Taxes and wealth74
  • Education and family69
  • Safety and community65
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)60
  • Health and elderly58
  • Demographics57
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)54
  • Lifestyle and amenities54
  • Foundation50
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)43
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Affordability34
  • Green space30
  • Mobility and connectivity30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)6
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)6
  • 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.