Living in Lørenskog

Lørenskog is a large municipality in Oslo og Viken, Norway, home to 48,188 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 5%, #12 of 280), expat professionals (top 5%, #9 of 183), people who put healthcare first (top 11%, #13 of 124).

Residents48,188
Density683 per km²
Area70.5 km²
Hub airport31 km (Oslo-Gardermoen International)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km1,205,800 people
Sea coast12 km
Lake shore6 km (Lake Øyeren)
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 110 m
Nearest large lakeØyeren, 5.6 km
Nearest major riverVorma, 9.9 km
Main railway line1.5 km
Border with Sweden50 km
Distance to Oslo12 km
Within 10 km162,488 people
Greater areaGreater Oslo, 12 km out
Winter daylight5 h 53 min, sunset 15:11

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How Lørenskog 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 family54#42 of 124#14 of 42Map
Low-income household16#197 of 228#32 of 45Map
Low-income family35#80 of 116#30 of 40Map
Single parent45#68 of 109#24 of 36Map
Pensioner couple55#76 of 124#21 of 42Map
Single pensioner60#48 of 124#12 of 42Map
Early retiree49#124 of 254#22 of 47Map
Single professional55#12 of 47#6 of 22Map
Young professional58#12 of 38#6 of 18Map
DINKS61#12 of 30#6 of 15Map
Remote worker48#109 of 183#19 of 37Map
Commuter69#13 of 45#5 of 19Map
Car-free household58#13 of 27#6 of 14Map
Student73#11 of 23#3 of 11Map
First-home buyer33#61 of 116#22 of 40Map
Budget-constrained mover15#267 of 280#42 of 49Map
Urban lifestyle seeker53#12 of 33#6 of 16Map
Expat professional69#9 of 183#3 of 37Map
Healthcare-first mover66#13 of 124#2 of 42Map
Nature-focused household19#335 of 346#47 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 lover35#301 of 335#41 of 52Map
Rural value seeker0#344 of 346#52 of 52Map
High-net-worth mover73#2 of 335#1 of 52Map
Lottery winner75#5 of 359#3 of 52Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#120 of 280#15 of 49Map
Coastal living60#182 of 266#33 of 48Map
Business owner72#12 of 280#4 of 49Map
Digital native52#9 of 48#3 of 22Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Sea or lake shore94
  • Foundation93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Education and family93
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Flat land (terrain relief)82
  • Health and elderly73
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)73
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)71
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance60
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance60
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
  • Safety and community44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)26
  • Affordability1
  • Green space0
  • 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.