Living in Indre Østfold

Indre Østfold is a large municipality in Oslo og Viken, Norway, home to 47,006 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 22%, #61 of 280), single parents (top 24%, #26 of 109), expat professionals (top 26%, #46 of 183).

Residents47,006
Density59 per km²
Area791.8 km²
Hub airport67 km (Oslo-Gardermoen International)
Nearest city of 100k+37 km
Within 30 km185,700 people
Sea coast30 km
Lake shore7 km (Lake Øyeren)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 80 m
Nearest large lakeØyeren, 6.6 km
Nearest major riverVorma, 3.9 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Border with Sweden27 km
Distance to Oslo44 km
Within 10 km47,006 people
Winter daylight6 h 00 min, sunset 15:14

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Good to know about Indre Østfold

How Indre Østfold 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 Oslo og Viken
Young family49#68 of 124#26 of 42Map
Low-income household29#145 of 228#10 of 45Map
Low-income family47#35 of 116#7 of 40Map
Single parent52#26 of 109#7 of 36Map
Pensioner couple59#54 of 124#11 of 42Map
Single pensioner57#60 of 124#21 of 42Map
Early retiree53#80 of 254#11 of 47Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker51#81 of 183#8 of 37Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer34#51 of 116#15 of 40Map
Budget-constrained mover34#180 of 280#12 of 49Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional52#46 of 183#25 of 37Map
Healthcare-first mover61#53 of 124#18 of 42Map
Nature-focused household26#312 of 346#36 of 52Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover29#315 of 335#44 of 52Map
Rural value seeker15#300 of 346#29 of 52Map
High-net-worth mover53#102 of 335#36 of 52Map
Lottery winner53#52 of 359#25 of 52Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#88 of 280#3 of 49Map
Coastal living66#89 of 266#4 of 48Map
Business owner49#61 of 280#28 of 49Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)93
  • Education and family93
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Flat land (terrain relief)86
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
  • Health and elderly74
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Foundation59
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)54
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Safety and community42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Affordability28
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance21
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Green space18
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • 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.