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Best places to live in Wellington

86 places and 1,009,664 residents in Wellington, New Zealand, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

10#10 Avalon9#9 Paraparaumu8#8 Waterloo7#7 Epuni6#6 Stokes Valley5#5 Naenae4#4 Whitby3#3 Wainuiomata2#2 Upper Hutt1#1 Lower Hutt
Young family fit across Wellington, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Lower Hutt
    Wellington, 114,200 residents    69
  2. 2Upper Hutt
    Wellington, 47,400 residents    68
  3. 3Wainuiomata
    Wellington, 20,450 residents    66
  4. 4Whitby
    Wellington, 12,230 residents    65
  5. 5Naenae
    Wellington, 9,720 residents    64
  6. 6Stokes Valley
    Wellington, 10,770 residents    63
  7. 7Epuni
    Wellington, 6,940 residents    63
  8. 8Waterloo
    Wellington, 5,950 residents    63
  9. 9Paraparaumu
    Wellington, 29,900 residents    63
  10. 10Avalon
    Wellington, 5,590 residents    62

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For retired couples

  1. 1Lower Hutt
    Wellington, 114,200 residents    86
  2. 2Wainuiomata
    Wellington, 20,450 residents    84
  3. 3Whitby
    Wellington, 12,230 residents    83
  4. 4Naenae
    Wellington, 9,720 residents    83
  5. 5Stokes Valley
    Wellington, 10,770 residents    82
  6. 6Upper Hutt
    Wellington, 47,400 residents    82
  7. 7Epuni
    Wellington, 6,940 residents    82
  8. 8Waterloo
    Wellington, 5,950 residents    82
  9. 9Avalon
    Wellington, 5,590 residents    81
  10. 10Glendale
    Wellington, 4,590 residents    80

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For remote workers

  1. 1Lower Hutt
    Wellington, 114,200 residents    86
  2. 2Wainuiomata
    Wellington, 20,450 residents    84
  3. 3Upper Hutt
    Wellington, 47,400 residents    82
  4. 4Stokes Valley
    Wellington, 10,770 residents    81
  5. 5Naenae
    Wellington, 9,720 residents    80
  6. 6Whitby
    Wellington, 12,230 residents    80
  7. 7Epuni
    Wellington, 6,940 residents    79
  8. 8Avalon
    Wellington, 5,590 residents    78
  9. 9Waterloo
    Wellington, 5,950 residents    78
  10. 10Wellington
    Wellington, 381,900 residents    78

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For commuters

  1. 1Wellington
    Wellington, 381,900 residents    88
  2. 2Lower Hutt
    Wellington, 114,200 residents    88
  3. 3Avalon
    Wellington, 5,590 residents    81
  4. 4Porirua
    Wellington, 61,500 residents    81
  5. 5Waterloo
    Wellington, 5,950 residents    80
  6. 6Waiwhetu
    Wellington, 4,940 residents    80
  7. 7Wainuiomata
    Wellington, 20,450 residents    80
  8. 8Epuni
    Wellington, 6,940 residents    80
  9. 9Boulcott
    Wellington, 2,830 residents    80
  10. 10Naenae
    Wellington, 9,720 residents    80

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For single professionals

  1. 1Wellington
    Wellington, 381,900 residents    79
  2. 2Lower Hutt
    Wellington, 114,200 residents    75
  3. 3Porirua
    Wellington, 61,500 residents    65
  4. 4Johnsonville
    Wellington, 12,150 residents    63
  5. 5Churton Park
    Wellington, 8,290 residents    62
  6. 6Newlands
    Wellington, 8,880 residents    62
  7. 7Khandallah
    Wellington, 8,640 residents    62
  8. 8Ngaio
    Wellington, 5,660 residents    61
  9. 9Island Bay
    Wellington, 7,170 residents    61
  10. 10Avalon
    Wellington, 5,590 residents    60

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Wellington
    Wellington, 381,900 residents    76
  2. 2Lower Hutt
    Wellington, 114,200 residents    76
  3. 3Porirua
    Wellington, 61,500 residents    72
  4. 4Wainuiomata
    Wellington, 20,450 residents    72
  5. 5Tawa
    Wellington, 9,670 residents    72
  6. 6Cannons Creek
    Wellington, 9,250 residents    71
  7. 7Johnsonville
    Wellington, 12,150 residents    71
  8. 8Stokes Valley
    Wellington, 10,770 residents    71
  9. 9Khandallah
    Wellington, 8,640 residents    70
  10. 10Naenae
    Wellington, 9,720 residents    70

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All profiles in Wellington

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyLower Hutt6979
Low-income householdWellington7843
Low-income familyLower Hutt7143
Single parentLower Hutt7328
Pensioner coupleLower Hutt8666
Single pensionerLower Hutt8666
Early retireeUpper Hutt7756
Single professionalWellington7923
Young professionalWellington8123
DINKSWellington8011
Remote workerLower Hutt8628
CommuterWellington8866
Car-free householdWellington8427
StudentWellington895
First-home buyerLower Hutt7643
Budget-constrained moverWellington7667
Urban lifestyle seekerWellington7921
Expat professionalWellington8228
Healthcare-first moverWellington9066
Nature-focused householdGladstone7285
Cross-border commuterLower Hutt8883
Outdoor and mountain loverWaikanae7383
Rural value seekerGladstone6485
High-net-worth moverLower Hutt8683
Lottery winnerWellington8386
Climate-resilient relocationPorirua7767
Coastal livingWhitby8066
Business ownerWellington8667
Digital nativeWellington8024

Towns of 30,000+ in Wellington