More Swedes Prefer City Living Over Countryside

» Published: July 07 2025

More Swedes Prefer City Living Over Countryside
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Swedes' longing for the countryside has decreased. Now most want to the city next time they move, according to a survey that Verian has conducted on behalf of Fastighetsbyrån.

21 percent of the respondents would most like to live in a big city next time they move, an increase of six percent since last year. Slightly fewer, 20 percent, prefer the countryside and 17 percent would most like to live in a medium-sized city.

Last year, the countryside was at the top, followed by medium-sized city and big cities came in third place.

The proportion who want to live abroad has been halved, from ten percent last year to five percent in this year's survey.

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