Living in Ringsaker

Ringsaker is a large municipality in Innlandet, Norway, home to 35,612 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 40%, #72 of 183), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 48%, #159 of 335), movers on a budget (top 50%, #138 of 280).

Residents35,612
Density28 per km²
Area1,280.1 km²
Hub airport79 km (Oslo-Gardermoen International)
Nearest city of 100k+108 km
Within 30 km157,500 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Mjøsa)
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 250 m
Nearest large lakeMjøsa, 1.1 km
Main railway line2.2 km
Distance to Oslo109 km
Within 10 km35,612 people
Winter daylight5 h 34 min, sunset 15:02

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Good to know about Ringsaker

How Ringsaker 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 Innlandet
Young family16#115 of 124#4 of 11Map
Low-income household35#114 of 228#17 of 31Map
Low-income family22#99 of 116#4 of 11Map
Single parent21#100 of 109#4 of 11Map
Pensioner couple41#114 of 124#4 of 11Map
Single pensioner41#110 of 124#4 of 11Map
Early retiree42#154 of 254#1 of 34Map
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 worker52#72 of 183#5 of 23Map
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 buyer20#93 of 116#7 of 11Map
Budget-constrained mover43#138 of 280#23 of 38Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional35#111 of 183#4 of 23Map
Healthcare-first mover28#121 of 124#8 of 11Map
Nature-focused household42#254 of 346#40 of 46Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover54#159 of 335#13 of 46Map
Rural value seeker36#248 of 346#40 of 46Map
High-net-worth mover49#128 of 335#4 of 46Map
Lottery winner45#84 of 359#4 of 46Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#156 of 280#5 of 38Map
Coastal living61#177 of 266#3 of 29Map
Business owner30#141 of 280#6 of 38Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)91
  • Demographics76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)68
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Lifestyle and amenities66
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)55
  • Flat land (terrain relief)50
  • Foundation47
  • Mobility and connectivity46
  • Affordability43
  • Jobs and economy39
  • Safety and community39
  • Green space32
  • Health and elderly32
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)26
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)19
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Education and family6
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.