Living in Mölndal

Mölndal is a large municipality in Västsverige, Sweden, home to 70,534 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 4%, #9 of 290), expat professionals (top 4%, #10 of 274), single professionals (top 9%, #8 of 91).

Residents70,534
Density459 per km²
Area153.6 km²
5-year growth+3.5%
Hub airport16 km (Göteborg Landvetter)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km980,200 people
Sea coast7 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Nearest large lakeLygnern, 23 km
Nearest major riverGöta, 8.3 km
Main railway line3.7 km
Distance to Stockholm401 km
Within 10 km715,025 people
Greater areaGreater Gothenburg, 11 km out
Winter daylight6 h 33 min, sunset 15:27

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How Mölndal 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#64 of 187#25 of 44Map
Low-income household26#221 of 284#45 of 55Map
Low-income family39#118 of 187#37 of 44Map
Single parent48#82 of 186#32 of 44Map
Pensioner couple66#35 of 187#7 of 44Map
Single pensioner65#33 of 187#6 of 44Map
Early retiree63#33 of 287#5 of 55Map
Single professional68#8 of 91#2 of 18Map
Young professional71#8 of 78#2 of 13Map
DINKS74#8 of 68#2 of 12Map
Remote worker57#64 of 274#20 of 54Map
Commuter76#9 of 81#2 of 14Map
Car-free household76#7 of 65#2 of 11Map
Student75#20 of 56#4 of 10Map
First-home buyer40#72 of 187#19 of 44Map
Budget-constrained mover28#254 of 290#49 of 55Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#9 of 68#2 of 12Map
Expat professional75#10 of 274#2 of 54Map
Healthcare-first mover66#32 of 187#5 of 44Map
Nature-focused household27#263 of 290#51 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 lover31#169 of 290#34 of 55Map
Rural value seeker10#265 of 290#51 of 55Map
High-net-worth mover75#18 of 290#1 of 55Map
Lottery winner76#7 of 290#2 of 55Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#131 of 290#32 of 55Map
Coastal living66#122 of 275#31 of 54Map
Business owner83#9 of 290#2 of 55Map
Digital native65#8 of 91#2 of 18Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Foundation85
  • Taxes and wealth84
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)76
  • Jobs and economy75
  • Education and family69
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Demographics66
  • Safety and community64
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)63
  • Health and elderly58
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)55
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)33
  • Affordability7
  • Green space6
  • 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

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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.