Living in Nordre Follo

Nordre Follo is a large municipality in Oslo og Viken, Norway, home to 63,560 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 5%, #13 of 280), expat professionals (top 7%, #12 of 183), people who put healthcare first (top 16%, #19 of 124).

Residents63,560
Density313 per km²
Area203.0 km²
Hub airport50 km (Oslo-Gardermoen International)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km1,336,100 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 140 m
Nearest large lakeØyeren, 19 km
Main railway line1.3 km
Border with Sweden51 km
Distance to Oslo17 km
Within 10 km85,565 people
Greater areaGreater Oslo, 17 km out
Winter daylight5 h 56 min, sunset 15:13

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How Nordre Follo 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#50 of 124#19 of 42Map
Low-income household17#188 of 228#27 of 45Map
Low-income family36#75 of 116#26 of 40Map
Single parent46#60 of 109#20 of 36Map
Pensioner couple54#82 of 124#24 of 42Map
Single pensioner60#49 of 124#13 of 42Map
Early retiree48#129 of 254#24 of 47Map
Single professional53#14 of 47#7 of 22Map
Young professional55#13 of 38#7 of 18Map
DINKS60#13 of 30#7 of 15Map
Remote worker47#118 of 183#21 of 37Map
Commuter67#16 of 45#8 of 19Map
Car-free household54#14 of 27#7 of 14Map
Student0#23 of 23#11 of 11Map
First-home buyer33#55 of 116#18 of 40Map
Budget-constrained mover17#256 of 280#35 of 49Map
Urban lifestyle seeker50#14 of 33#7 of 16Map
Expat professional68#12 of 183#6 of 37Map
Healthcare-first mover65#19 of 124#6 of 42Map
Nature-focused household20#328 of 346#45 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 lover40#278 of 335#35 of 52Map
Rural value seeker0#337 of 346#46 of 52Map
High-net-worth mover70#9 of 335#5 of 52Map
Lottery winner72#8 of 359#4 of 52Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#115 of 280#11 of 49Map
Coastal living61#172 of 266#31 of 48Map
Business owner72#13 of 280#5 of 49Map
Digital native37#19 of 48#9 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • Education and family93
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Foundation83
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)73
  • Flat land (terrain relief)73
  • Health and elderly71
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)66
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance54
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
  • Safety and community47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)26
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)15
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)15
  • Green space4
  • Affordability2
  • 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.