Living in Lillestrøm

Lillestrøm is a large municipality in Oslo og Viken, Norway, home to 94,201 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 6%, #16 of 280), expat professionals (top 7%, #11 of 183), digital natives (top 11%, #5 of 48).

Residents94,201
Density206 per km²
Area456.6 km²
Hub airport25 km (Oslo-Gardermoen International)
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km1,242,600 people
Sea coast19 km
Lake shore1 km (Lake Øyeren)
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 140 m
Nearest large lakeØyeren, on the shore
Nearest major riverVorma, 7.7 km
Main railway line2.2 km
Border with Sweden46 km
Distance to Oslo18 km
Within 10 km162,488 people
Greater areaGreater Oslo, 18 km out
Winter daylight5 h 53 min, sunset 15:11

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How Lillestrøm 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 family53#47 of 124#18 of 42Map
Low-income household19#182 of 228#25 of 45Map
Low-income family36#76 of 116#27 of 40Map
Single parent45#63 of 109#21 of 36Map
Pensioner couple56#70 of 124#15 of 42Map
Single pensioner60#50 of 124#14 of 42Map
Early retiree50#112 of 254#15 of 47Map
Single professional57#9 of 47#3 of 22Map
Young professional60#9 of 38#4 of 18Map
DINKS64#9 of 30#4 of 15Map
Remote worker49#103 of 183#15 of 37Map
Commuter66#18 of 45#10 of 19Map
Car-free household63#8 of 27#4 of 14Map
Student76#7 of 23#2 of 11Map
First-home buyer34#49 of 116#14 of 40Map
Budget-constrained mover18#252 of 280#34 of 49Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#6 of 33#3 of 16Map
Expat professional69#11 of 183#5 of 37Map
Healthcare-first mover64#25 of 124#8 of 42Map
Nature-focused household25#313 of 346#37 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 lover45#243 of 335#23 of 52Map
Rural value seeker4#320 of 346#39 of 52Map
High-net-worth mover71#8 of 335#4 of 52Map
Lottery winner71#10 of 359#6 of 52Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#110 of 280#8 of 49Map
Coastal living63#135 of 266#17 of 48Map
Business owner71#16 of 280#8 of 49Map
Digital native57#5 of 48#2 of 22Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Education and family93
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Foundation79
  • Health and elderly75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
  • Flat land (terrain relief)72
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)55
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance53
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
  • Safety and community42
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)26
  • Green space7
  • Affordability5
  • 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

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