Living in Uddevalla

Uddevalla is a large municipality in Västsverige, Sweden, home to 57,045 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 27%, #72 of 274), low-income families (top 32%, #58 of 187), single parents (top 32%, #59 of 186).

Residents57,045
Density87 per km²
Area655.3 km²
5-year growth+1.4%
Hub airport79 km (Göteborg Landvetter)
Nearest city of 100k+72 km
Within 30 km216,800 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 80 m
Nearest large lakeVänern, 22 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Stockholm371 km
Within 10 km57,045 people
Winter daylight6 h 21 min, sunset 15:21

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How Uddevalla 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 family46#103 of 187#42 of 44Map
Low-income household35#181 of 284#35 of 55Map
Low-income family47#58 of 187#28 of 44Map
Single parent51#59 of 186#28 of 44Map
Pensioner couple55#144 of 187#42 of 44Map
Single pensioner55#107 of 187#39 of 44Map
Early retiree52#169 of 287#47 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 worker50#181 of 274#44 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 buyer29#157 of 187#39 of 44Map
Budget-constrained mover39#189 of 290#34 of 55Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional50#72 of 274#21 of 54Map
Healthcare-first mover53#84 of 187#25 of 44Map
Nature-focused household30#246 of 290#45 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 lover34#147 of 290#29 of 55Map
Rural value seeker23#224 of 290#43 of 55Map
High-net-worth mover50#121 of 290#34 of 55Map
Lottery winner50#81 of 290#20 of 55Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#156 of 290#42 of 55Map
Coastal living66#124 of 275#32 of 54Map
Business owner47#102 of 290#31 of 55Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)99
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)74
  • Education and family69
  • Lifestyle and amenities66
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
  • Foundation60
  • Safety and community59
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Demographics55
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)54
  • Taxes and wealth49
  • Health and elderly49
  • Mobility and connectivity46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
  • Flat land (terrain relief)34
  • Affordability31
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Green space23
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)20
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)20
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)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.