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Best places to live in Hawke's Bay

19 places and 230,543 residents in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

10#10 Bay View9#9 Maraenui8#8 Akina7#7 Raureka6#6 Onekawa5#5 Mahora4#4 Flaxmere3#3 Havelock North2#2 Hastings1#1 Napier
Young family fit across Hawke's Bay, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Napier
    Hawke's Bay, 66,400 residents    51
  2. 2Hastings
    Hawke's Bay, 88,300 residents    51
  3. 3Havelock North
    Hawke's Bay, 14,900 residents    49
  4. 4Flaxmere
    Hawke's Bay, 11,142 residents    48
  5. 5Mahora
    Hawke's Bay, 9,090 residents    47
  6. 6Onekawa
    Hawke's Bay, 7,290 residents    46
  7. 7Raureka
    Hawke's Bay, 5,720 residents    46
  8. 8Akina
    Hawke's Bay, 5,193 residents    45
  9. 9Maraenui
    Hawke's Bay, 4,000 residents    44
  10. 10Bay View
    Hawke's Bay, 2,400 residents    43

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For retired couples

  1. 1Hastings
    Hawke's Bay, 88,300 residents    72
  2. 2Napier
    Hawke's Bay, 66,400 residents    72
  3. 3Havelock North
    Hawke's Bay, 14,900 residents    71
  4. 4Mahora
    Hawke's Bay, 9,090 residents    69
  5. 5Flaxmere
    Hawke's Bay, 11,142 residents    69
  6. 6Onekawa
    Hawke's Bay, 7,290 residents    68
  7. 7Raureka
    Hawke's Bay, 5,720 residents    67
  8. 8Akina
    Hawke's Bay, 5,193 residents    67
  9. 9Maraenui
    Hawke's Bay, 4,000 residents    66
  10. 10Clive
    Hawke's Bay, 2,120 residents    65

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For remote workers

  1. 1Hastings
    Hawke's Bay, 88,300 residents    64
  2. 2Napier
    Hawke's Bay, 66,400 residents    63
  3. 3Havelock North
    Hawke's Bay, 14,900 residents    61
  4. 4Flaxmere
    Hawke's Bay, 11,142 residents    59
  5. 5Mahora
    Hawke's Bay, 9,090 residents    58
  6. 6Onekawa
    Hawke's Bay, 7,290 residents    56
  7. 7Raureka
    Hawke's Bay, 5,720 residents    56
  8. 8Akina
    Hawke's Bay, 5,193 residents    56

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For commuters

No municipality passes this profile here. The profile needs data this country does not have yet, or no place meets its minimums.

For single professionals

No municipality passes this profile here. The profile needs data this country does not have yet, or no place meets its minimums.

For movers on a budget

  1. 1Hastings
    Hawke's Bay, 88,300 residents    56
  2. 2Napier
    Hawke's Bay, 66,400 residents    52
  3. 3Havelock North
    Hawke's Bay, 14,900 residents    52
  4. 4Flaxmere
    Hawke's Bay, 11,142 residents    51
  5. 5Mahora
    Hawke's Bay, 9,090 residents    50
  6. 6Raureka
    Hawke's Bay, 5,720 residents    48
  7. 7Akina
    Hawke's Bay, 5,193 residents    48
  8. 8Onekawa
    Hawke's Bay, 7,290 residents    46
  9. 9Clive
    Hawke's Bay, 2,120 residents    44
  10. 10Maraenui
    Hawke's Bay, 4,000 residents    44

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All profiles in Hawke's Bay

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyNapier5112
Low-income householdHastings4811
Low-income familyHastings559
Single parentHastings558
Pensioner coupleHastings7211
Single pensionerHastings7011
Early retireeNapier7311
Single professional–0
Young professional–0
DINKS–0
Remote workerHastings648
Commuter–0
Car-free household–0
Student–0
First-home buyerHastings319
Budget-constrained moverHastings5613
Urban lifestyle seeker–0
Expat professionalHastings288
Healthcare-first moverHastings5511
Nature-focused householdRaupunga6815
Cross-border commuterHastings3915
Outdoor and mountain loverWairoa (Hawke's Bay, 4,940 residents)6015
Rural value seekerRaupunga6215
High-net-worth moverHastings7115
Lottery winnerHastings4819
Climate-resilient relocationHastings7213
Coastal livingNapier7113
Business ownerHastings1713
Digital native–0

Towns of 30,000+ in Hawke's Bay