Living in Larvik

Larvik is a large municipality in Agder og Sør-Østlandet, Norway, home to 48,715 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 35%, #87 of 254), business owners (top 40%, #111 of 280), people who want to live by the sea (top 43%, #113 of 266).

Residents48,715
Density60 per km²
Area812.0 km²
Hub airport20 km (Sandefjord)
Nearest city of 100k+77 km
Within 30 km250,500 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 110 m
Nearest large lakeFarris, 2.5 km
Nearest major riverLågen, 2.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Oslo105 km
Within 10 km48,715 people
Winter daylight6 h 10 min, sunset 15:23

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How Larvik ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Norway. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. 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.

ProfileScoreIn NorwayIn Agder og Sør-Østlandet
Young family27#106 of 124#16 of 21Map
Low-income household11#212 of 228#24 of 31Map
Low-income family23#97 of 116#12 of 20Map
Single parent27#92 of 109#14 of 20Map
Pensioner couple57#66 of 124#7 of 21Map
Single pensioner52#81 of 124#4 of 21Map
Early retiree53#87 of 254#7 of 32Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker51#88 of 183#16 of 28Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer6#111 of 116#19 of 20Map
Budget-constrained mover22#234 of 280#26 of 37Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional44#79 of 183#8 of 28Map
Healthcare-first mover48#91 of 124#2 of 21Map
Nature-focused household26#310 of 346#39 of 48Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover41#269 of 335#33 of 47Map
Rural value seeker11#311 of 346#39 of 48Map
High-net-worth mover53#103 of 335#8 of 47Map
Lottery winner50#63 of 359#12 of 48Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#224 of 280#27 of 37Map
Coastal living64#113 of 266#9 of 37Map
Business owner36#111 of 280#14 of 37Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)97
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Lifestyle and amenities72
  • Foundation59
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
  • Health and elderly49
  • Education and family42
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)41
  • Safety and community38
  • Jobs and economy36
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Affordability19
  • Green space18
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)9
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.