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Best places to live in Waikato

52 places and 428,831 residents in Waikato, New Zealand, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

10#10 Huntly9#9 Morrinsville8#8 Queenwood7#7 Te Awamutu6#6 Ngaruawahia5#5 Cambridge4#4 Claudelands3#3 Frankton Junction2#2 Hamilton East1#1 Hamilton
Young family fit across Waikato, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Hamilton
    Waikato, 192,100 residents    69
  2. 2Hamilton East
    Waikato, 15,300 residents    66
  3. 3Frankton Junction
    Waikato, 8,710 residents    63
  4. 4Claudelands
    Waikato, 7,180 residents    63
  5. 5Cambridge
    Waikato, 15,192 residents    62
  6. 6Ngaruawahia
    Waikato, 8,500 residents    60
  7. 7Te Awamutu
    Waikato, 14,000 residents    60
  8. 8Queenwood
    Waikato, 2,610 residents    59
  9. 9Morrinsville
    Waikato, 9,710 residents    58
  10. 10Huntly
    Waikato, 8,850 residents    58

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For retired couples

  1. 1Hamilton
    Waikato, 192,100 residents    79
  2. 2Hamilton East
    Waikato, 15,300 residents    78
  3. 3Frankton Junction
    Waikato, 8,710 residents    76
  4. 4Claudelands
    Waikato, 7,180 residents    76
  5. 5Tuakau
    Waikato, 6,180 residents    75
  6. 6Queenwood
    Waikato, 2,610 residents    72
  7. 7Ngaruawahia
    Waikato, 8,500 residents    70
  8. 8Pokeno
    Waikato, 5,060 residents    69
  9. 9Huntly
    Waikato, 8,850 residents    68
  10. 10Te Awamutu
    Waikato, 14,000 residents    68

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For remote workers

  1. 1Hamilton
    Waikato, 192,100 residents    80
  2. 2Hamilton East
    Waikato, 15,300 residents    77
  3. 3Frankton Junction
    Waikato, 8,710 residents    74
  4. 4Claudelands
    Waikato, 7,180 residents    73
  5. 5Tuakau
    Waikato, 6,180 residents    67
  6. 6Cambridge
    Waikato, 15,192 residents    65
  7. 7Te Awamutu
    Waikato, 14,000 residents    64
  8. 8Pokeno
    Waikato, 5,060 residents    64
  9. 9Ngaruawahia
    Waikato, 8,500 residents    63
  10. 10Huntly
    Waikato, 8,850 residents    63

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For commuters

  1. 1Hamilton
    Waikato, 192,100 residents    82
  2. 2Hamilton East
    Waikato, 15,300 residents    76
  3. 3Claudelands
    Waikato, 7,180 residents    75
  4. 4Frankton Junction
    Waikato, 8,710 residents    74
  5. 5Queenwood
    Waikato, 2,610 residents    71
  6. 6Cambridge
    Waikato, 15,192 residents    57
  7. 7Ngaruawahia
    Waikato, 8,500 residents    56
  8. 8Te Awamutu
    Waikato, 14,000 residents    51
  9. 9Morrinsville
    Waikato, 9,710 residents    51
  10. 10Huntly
    Waikato, 8,850 residents    49

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For single professionals

  1. 1Hamilton
    Waikato, 192,100 residents    68
  2. 2Hamilton East
    Waikato, 15,300 residents    52
  3. 3Claudelands
    Waikato, 7,180 residents    51
  4. 4Frankton Junction
    Waikato, 8,710 residents    50
  5. 5Cambridge
    Waikato, 15,192 residents    29
  6. 6Ngaruawahia
    Waikato, 8,500 residents    27
  7. 7Te Awamutu
    Waikato, 14,000 residents    26
  8. 8Morrinsville
    Waikato, 9,710 residents    25
  9. 9Huntly
    Waikato, 8,850 residents    24
  10. 10Tuakau
    Waikato, 6,180 residents    22

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Hamilton
    Waikato, 192,100 residents    67
  2. 2Hamilton East
    Waikato, 15,300 residents    64
  3. 3Frankton Junction
    Waikato, 8,710 residents    62
  4. 4Claudelands
    Waikato, 7,180 residents    61
  5. 5Queenwood
    Waikato, 2,610 residents    57
  6. 6Cambridge
    Waikato, 15,192 residents    46
  7. 7Tuakau
    Waikato, 6,180 residents    46
  8. 8Pokeno
    Waikato, 5,060 residents    45
  9. 9Te Awamutu
    Waikato, 14,000 residents    45
  10. 10Ngaruawahia
    Waikato, 8,500 residents    44

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All profiles in Waikato

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyHamilton6919
Low-income householdHamilton7227
Low-income familyHamilton7113
Single parentHamilton7311
Pensioner coupleHamilton7915
Single pensionerHamilton8215
Early retireeHamilton7228
Single professionalHamilton6811
Young professionalHamilton7111
DINKSHamilton685
Remote workerHamilton8016
CommuterHamilton8215
Car-free householdHamilton758
Student–0
First-home buyerHamilton7113
Budget-constrained moverHamilton6729
Urban lifestyle seekerHamilton679
Expat professionalHamilton6616
Healthcare-first moverHamilton8015
Nature-focused householdTe Puru7346
Cross-border commuterHamilton8142
Outdoor and mountain loverThames6942
Rural value seekerPirongia6546
High-net-worth moverHamilton7942
Lottery winnerHamilton7252
Climate-resilient relocationTe Awamutu7229
Coastal livingRaglan7726
Business ownerHamilton7129
Digital nativeHamilton7012

Towns of 30,000+ in Waikato