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Best places to live in Otago

53 places and 302,724 residents in Otago, New Zealand, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

10#10 Maori Hill9#9 Waverley (Otago)8#8 South Dunedin7#7 Corstorphine6#6 Roslyn (Otago)5#5 Wakari4#4 Saint Kilda3#3 North East Valley2#2 Mosgiel1#1 Dunedin
Young family fit across Otago, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Dunedin
    Otago, 132,800 residents    70
  2. 2Mosgiel
    Otago, 14,800 residents    65
  3. 3North East Valley
    Otago, 9,830 residents    64
  4. 4Saint Kilda
    Otago, 5,710 residents    63
  5. 5Wakari
    Otago, 4,410 residents    61
  6. 6Roslyn (Otago)
    Otago, 3,020 residents    61
  7. 7Corstorphine
    Otago, 3,890 residents    61
  8. 8South Dunedin
    Otago, 2,540 residents    61
  9. 9Waverley (Otago)
    Otago, 2,780 residents    60
  10. 10Maori Hill
    Otago, 2,620 residents    60

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For retired couples

  1. 1Dunedin
    Otago, 132,800 residents    80
  2. 2North East Valley
    Otago, 9,830 residents    77
  3. 3Saint Kilda
    Otago, 5,710 residents    76
  4. 4Mosgiel
    Otago, 14,800 residents    74
  5. 5Corstorphine
    Otago, 3,890 residents    73
  6. 6Waverley (Otago)
    Otago, 2,780 residents    73
  7. 7Wakari
    Otago, 4,410 residents    73
  8. 8Pine Hill
    Otago, 2,460 residents    72
  9. 9Tainui
    Otago, 2,090 residents    72
  10. 10Roslyn (Otago)
    Otago, 3,020 residents    72

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For remote workers

  1. 1Dunedin
    Otago, 132,800 residents    75
  2. 2North East Valley
    Otago, 9,830 residents    70
  3. 3Saint Kilda
    Otago, 5,710 residents    67
  4. 4Mosgiel
    Otago, 14,800 residents    67
  5. 5Wanaka
    Otago, 13,200 residents    58
  6. 6Queenstown
    Otago, 10,442 residents    54
  7. 7Oamaru
    Otago, 13,000 residents    51
  8. 8Alexandra
    Otago, 5,830 residents    49
  9. 9Cromwell
    Otago, 5,160 residents    48
  10. 10Papatowai
    Otago, 6,593 residents    43

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For commuters

  1. 1Dunedin
    Otago, 132,800 residents    80
  2. 2Saint Kilda
    Otago, 5,710 residents    71
  3. 3North East Valley
    Otago, 9,830 residents    71
  4. 4South Dunedin
    Otago, 2,540 residents    71
  5. 5Corstorphine
    Otago, 3,890 residents    70
  6. 6Roslyn (Otago)
    Otago, 3,020 residents    70
  7. 7Wakari
    Otago, 4,410 residents    70
  8. 8Maori Hill
    Otago, 2,620 residents    70
  9. 9Waverley (Otago)
    Otago, 2,780 residents    69
  10. 10Fairfield
    Otago, 2,710 residents    67

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For single professionals

  1. 1Dunedin
    Otago, 132,800 residents    63
  2. 2North East Valley
    Otago, 9,830 residents    47
  3. 3Saint Kilda
    Otago, 5,710 residents    46
  4. 4Mosgiel
    Otago, 14,800 residents    33

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Dunedin
    Otago, 132,800 residents    63
  2. 2North East Valley
    Otago, 9,830 residents    58
  3. 3Saint Kilda
    Otago, 5,710 residents    56
  4. 4Wakari
    Otago, 4,410 residents    55
  5. 5Corstorphine
    Otago, 3,890 residents    54
  6. 6Roslyn (Otago)
    Otago, 3,020 residents    53
  7. 7Fairfield
    Otago, 2,710 residents    53
  8. 8Waverley (Otago)
    Otago, 2,780 residents    53
  9. 9Maori Hill
    Otago, 2,620 residents    53
  10. 10Green Island
    Otago, 2,440 residents    52

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All profiles in Otago

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyDunedin7030
Low-income householdDunedin6916
Low-income familyDunedin717
Single parentDunedin734
Pensioner coupleDunedin8018
Single pensionerDunedin7818
Early retireeDunedin7221
Single professionalDunedin634
Young professionalDunedin664
DINKSDunedin643
Remote workerDunedin7510
CommuterDunedin8024
Car-free householdDunedin715
Student–0
First-home buyerDunedin707
Budget-constrained moverDunedin6330
Urban lifestyle seekerDunedin624
Expat professionalDunedin5710
Healthcare-first moverDunedin7318
Nature-focused householdCardrona7349
Cross-border commuterDunedin7546
Outdoor and mountain loverCromwell7646
Rural value seekerCardrona6449
High-net-worth moverDunedin7546
Lottery winnerDunedin6653
Climate-resilient relocationDunedin7430
Coastal livingQueenstown7630
Business ownerDunedin6230
Digital nativeDunedin654

Towns of 30,000+ in Otago