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Best places to live in Greater Auckland

71 places with 2,055,642 residents within about 35 km of Auckland, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

A greater area here means every municipality whose nearest big-city core is Auckland, within a radius that grows with the size of the city (20 to 60 km). It is a practical commuting belt, not an official region.

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For young families

  1. 1Henderson
    Auckland, 18,770 residents    66
  2. 2Kumeu
    Auckland, 8,510 residents    65
  3. 3Western Heights
    Auckland, 9,940 residents    64
  4. 4Bucklands Beach
    Auckland, 9,460 residents    64
  5. 5Howick
    Auckland, 12,640 residents    64
  6. 6Beach Haven
    Auckland, 11,000 residents    63
  7. 7Beachlands
    Auckland, 8,340 residents    63
  8. 8Pakuranga
    Auckland, 10,040 residents    63
  9. 9Half Moon Bay
    Auckland, 8,330 residents    62
  10. 10Glendene
    Auckland, 8,350 residents    62

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For retired couples

  1. 1Henderson
    Auckland, 18,770 residents    85
  2. 2Howick
    Auckland, 12,640 residents    83
  3. 3Pakuranga
    Auckland, 10,040 residents    83
  4. 4Western Heights
    Auckland, 9,940 residents    83
  5. 5Pakuranga Heights
    Auckland, 9,930 residents    83
  6. 6Bucklands Beach
    Auckland, 9,460 residents    82
  7. 7Beach Haven
    Auckland, 11,000 residents    82
  8. 8Glendene
    Auckland, 8,350 residents    82
  9. 9Half Moon Bay
    Auckland, 8,330 residents    82
  10. 10Sunnyvale
    Auckland, 6,690 residents    81

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For remote workers

  1. 1Henderson
    Auckland, 18,770 residents    84
  2. 2New Lynn
    Auckland, 23,800 residents    82
  3. 3Howick
    Auckland, 12,640 residents    81
  4. 4Western Heights
    Auckland, 9,940 residents    81
  5. 5Pakuranga Heights
    Auckland, 9,930 residents    81
  6. 6Beach Haven
    Auckland, 11,000 residents    80
  7. 7Blockhouse Bay
    Auckland, 14,500 residents    80
  8. 8Pakuranga
    Auckland, 10,040 residents    80
  9. 9Glendene
    Auckland, 8,350 residents    79
  10. 10Bucklands Beach
    Auckland, 9,460 residents    79

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For commuters

  1. 1Auckland
    Auckland, 1,547,200 residents    90
  2. 2Massey East
    Auckland, 22,210 residents    83
  3. 3Henderson
    Auckland, 18,770 residents    82
  4. 4Hillcrest
    Auckland, 11,490 residents    81
  5. 5Forrest Hill
    Auckland, 10,750 residents    81
  6. 6Western Heights
    Auckland, 9,940 residents    81
  7. 7Milford
    Auckland, 5,290 residents    81
  8. 8New Lynn
    Auckland, 23,800 residents    81
  9. 9Te Atatu South
    Auckland, 17,240 residents    81
  10. 10West Harbour
    Auckland, 12,060 residents    80

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For single professionals

  1. 1Auckland
    Auckland, 1,547,200 residents    90
  2. 2New Lynn
    Auckland, 23,800 residents    75
  3. 3Hillcrest
    Auckland, 11,490 residents    73
  4. 4Forrest Hill
    Auckland, 10,750 residents    73
  5. 5Hillsborough (Auckland)
    Auckland, 13,260 residents    73
  6. 6Te Atatu Peninsula
    Auckland, 15,200 residents    72
  7. 7Onehunga
    Auckland, 12,910 residents    72
  8. 8Blockhouse Bay
    Auckland, 14,500 residents    72
  9. 9Birkdale
    Auckland, 9,710 residents    72
  10. 10Glen Innes
    Auckland, 9,730 residents    72

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Henderson
    Auckland, 18,770 residents    76
  2. 2Te Atatu South
    Auckland, 17,240 residents    75
  3. 3Massey East
    Auckland, 22,210 residents    75
  4. 4Pakuranga Heights
    Auckland, 9,930 residents    75
  5. 5Western Heights
    Auckland, 9,940 residents    73
  6. 6Howick
    Auckland, 12,640 residents    73
  7. 7West Harbour
    Auckland, 12,060 residents    73
  8. 8Beach Haven
    Auckland, 11,000 residents    72
  9. 9Auckland
    Auckland, 1,547,200 residents    72
  10. 10Sunnyhills
    Auckland, 5,880 residents    72

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Towns in Greater Auckland