Best places to live in Nord-Norge

81 municipalities and 488,996 residents in Nord-Norge, 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.

2#2 Tromsø1#1 Bodø
Young family fit across Nord-Norge, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Bodø
    Nordland, 53,712 residents
    0
  2. 2Tromsø
    Troms og Finnmark, 78,745 residents
    0

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For retired couples

  1. 1Bodø
    Nordland, 53,712 residents
    34
  2. 2Tromsø
    Troms og Finnmark, 78,745 residents
    32

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For remote workers

  1. 1Narvik
    Nordland, 21,580 residents
    44
  2. 2Meløy
    Nordland, 6,180 residents
    44
  3. 3Senja
    Troms og Finnmark, 14,894 residents
    44
  4. 4Fauske/Fuossko
    Nordland, 9,827 residents
    44
  5. 5Hadsel
    Nordland, 8,236 residents
    43
  6. 6Harstad/Hárstták
    Troms og Finnmark, 25,056 residents
    42
  7. 7Alstahaug
    Nordland, 7,421 residents
    42
  8. 8Rana
    Nordland, 25,994 residents
    42
  9. 9Målselv
    Troms og Finnmark, 6,714 residents
    40
  10. 10Vefsn
    Nordland, 13,469 residents
    40

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For commuters

No municipality passes this profile here. The profile needs data this country does not have yet, or no place meets its minimums.

For single professionals

No municipality passes this profile here. The profile needs data this country does not have yet, or no place meets its minimums.

For movers on a budget

  1. 1Meløy
    Nordland, 6,180 residents
    58
  2. 2Dielddanuorri/Tjeldsund
    Troms og Finnmark, 4,281 residents
    55
  3. 3Salangen
    Troms og Finnmark, 2,069 residents
    54
  4. 4Andøy
    Nordland, 4,553 residents
    54
  5. 5Nordkapp
    Troms og Finnmark, 2,951 residents
    54
  6. 6Bø
    Nordland, 2,634 residents
    53
  7. 7Hemnes
    Nordland, 4,485 residents
    51
  8. 8Kvæfjord
    Troms og Finnmark, 2,845 residents
    51
  9. 9Målselv
    Troms og Finnmark, 6,714 residents
    50
  10. 10Vadsø
    Troms og Finnmark, 5,807 residents
    49

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All profiles in Nord-Norge

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyBodø02
Low-income householdMeløy5230
Low-income familyBodø02
Single parentBodø12
Pensioner coupleBodø342
Single pensionerBodø352
Early retireeVestvågøy4940
Single professional–0
Young professional–0
DINKS–0
Remote workerNarvik4421
Commuter–0
Car-free household–0
StudentTromsø731
First-home buyerBodø02
Budget-constrained moverMeløy5845
Urban lifestyle seeker–0
Expat professionalBodø4721
Healthcare-first moverBodø422
Nature-focused householdBeiarn6477
Cross-border commuterSør-Varanger492
Outdoor and mountain loverSaltdal6871
Rural value seekerNordkapp6577
High-net-worth moverHarstad/Hárstták5171
Lottery winnerBodø4881
Climate-resilient relocationHemnes6545
Coastal livingHemnes6443
Business ownerBodø4045
Digital native–0

Towns of 30,000+ in Nord-Norge