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Best places to live in Agder og Sør-Østlandet

48 municipalities and 753,375 residents in Agder og Sør-Østlandet, Norway, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

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Young family fit across Agder og Sør-Østlandet, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Birkenes
    Agder, 5,480 residents    45
  2. 2Vennesla
    Agder, 15,452 residents    45
  3. 3Notodden
    Vestfold og Telemark, 13,266 residents    43
  4. 4Lyngdal
    Agder, 10,835 residents    42
  5. 5Froland
    Agder, 6,236 residents    41
  6. 6Nome
    Vestfold og Telemark, 6,539 residents    41
  7. 7Arendal
    Agder, 46,355 residents    34
  8. 8Siljan
    Vestfold og Telemark, 2,382 residents    34
  9. 9Kristiansand
    Agder, 116,986 residents    34
  10. 10Holmestrand
    Vestfold og Telemark, 26,872 residents    33

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For retired couples

  1. 1Arendal
    Agder, 46,355 residents    60
  2. 2Porsgrunn
    Vestfold og Telemark, 37,193 residents    59
  3. 3Skien
    Vestfold og Telemark, 56,619 residents    59
  4. 4Horten
    Vestfold og Telemark, 27,939 residents    58
  5. 5Tønsberg
    Vestfold og Telemark, 59,174 residents    58
  6. 6Froland
    Agder, 6,236 residents    57
  7. 7Larvik
    Vestfold og Telemark, 48,715 residents    57
  8. 8Færder
    Vestfold og Telemark, 27,501 residents    56
  9. 9Kristiansand
    Agder, 116,986 residents    55
  10. 10Vennesla
    Agder, 15,452 residents    55

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For remote workers

  1. 1Vennesla
    Agder, 15,452 residents    61
  2. 2Froland
    Agder, 6,236 residents    60
  3. 3Lyngdal
    Agder, 10,835 residents    58
  4. 4Notodden
    Vestfold og Telemark, 13,266 residents    58
  5. 5Farsund
    Agder, 9,876 residents    56
  6. 6Arendal
    Agder, 46,355 residents    56
  7. 7Skien
    Vestfold og Telemark, 56,619 residents    56
  8. 8Lindesnes
    Agder, 23,690 residents    55
  9. 9Porsgrunn
    Vestfold og Telemark, 37,193 residents    55
  10. 10Nome
    Vestfold og Telemark, 6,539 residents    55

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For commuters

  1. 1Kristiansand
    Agder, 116,986 residents    64
  2. 2Vennesla
    Agder, 15,452 residents    47
  3. 3Holmestrand
    Vestfold og Telemark, 26,872 residents    45
  4. 4Lillesand
    Agder, 11,523 residents    43
  5. 5Birkenes
    Agder, 5,480 residents    43

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For single professionals

  1. 1Kristiansand
    Agder, 116,986 residents    45
  2. 2Holmestrand
    Vestfold og Telemark, 26,872 residents    25
  3. 3Lillesand
    Agder, 11,523 residents    21
  4. 4Vennesla
    Agder, 15,452 residents    20
  5. 5Horten
    Vestfold og Telemark, 27,939 residents    19

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Tinn
    Vestfold og Telemark, 5,533 residents    56
  2. 2Drangedal
    Vestfold og Telemark, 4,086 residents    56
  3. 3Notodden
    Vestfold og Telemark, 13,266 residents    56
  4. 4Gjerstad
    Agder, 2,444 residents    55
  5. 5Kvinesdal
    Agder, 6,192 residents    55
  6. 6Evje og Hornnes
    Agder, 3,967 residents    53
  7. 7Nome
    Vestfold og Telemark, 6,539 residents    53
  8. 8Farsund
    Agder, 9,876 residents    53
  9. 9Lyngdal
    Agder, 10,835 residents    53
  10. 10Kviteseid
    Vestfold og Telemark, 2,458 residents    51

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All profiles in Agder og Sør-Østlandet

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyBirkenes4521
Low-income householdVennesla4831
Low-income familyNotodden5020
Single parentVennesla4920
Pensioner coupleArendal6021
Single pensionerFroland5321
Early retireeSkien5532
Single professionalKristiansand455
Young professionalKristiansand503
DINKSKristiansand492
Remote workerVennesla6128
CommuterKristiansand645
Car-free householdKristiansand622
StudentKristiansand781
First-home buyerVennesla5220
Budget-constrained moverTinn5637
Urban lifestyle seekerKristiansand512
Expat professionalKristiansand5328
Healthcare-first moverHorten4921
Nature-focused householdTinn6848
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverFyresdal6547
Rural value seekerTinn6948
High-net-worth moverHorten6047
Lottery winnerKristiansand6748
Climate-resilient relocationDrangedal6537
Coastal livingFlekkefjord6737
Business ownerKristiansand5837
Digital nativeKristiansand566

Towns of 30,000+ in Agder og Sør-Østlandet