Living in Ullensaker

Ullensaker is a large municipality in Oslo og Viken, Norway, home to 43,814 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 12%, #33 of 280), expat professionals (top 15%, #27 of 183), climate-conscious movers (top 49%, #135 of 280).

Residents43,814
Density174 per km²
Area252.4 km²
Hub airport8 km (Oslo-Gardermoen International)
Nearest city of 100k+26 km
Within 30 km308,300 people
Sea coast36 km
Lake shore18 km (Lake Hurdalssjøen)
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 80 m
Nearest large lakeHurdalsjøen, 18 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Sweden48 km
Distance to Oslo33 km
Within 10 km43,814 people
Winter daylight5 h 49 min, sunset 15:08

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How Ullensaker 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 family41#95 of 124#41 of 42Map
Low-income household14#203 of 228#37 of 45Map
Low-income family32#84 of 116#34 of 40Map
Single parent41#76 of 109#30 of 36Map
Pensioner couple43#106 of 124#38 of 42Map
Single pensioner48#92 of 124#37 of 42Map
Early retiree38#178 of 254#41 of 47Map
Single professional37#27 of 47#14 of 22Map
Young professional38#25 of 38#13 of 18Map
DINKS42#26 of 30#14 of 15Map
Remote worker39#164 of 183#36 of 37Map
Commuter52#33 of 45#16 of 19Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer29#68 of 116#24 of 40Map
Budget-constrained mover17#257 of 280#36 of 49Map
Urban lifestyle seeker31#22 of 33#12 of 16Map
Expat professional59#27 of 183#15 of 37Map
Healthcare-first mover59#70 of 124#27 of 42Map
Nature-focused household13#342 of 346#50 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 lover8#334 of 335#52 of 52Map
Rural value seeker0#342 of 346#50 of 52Map
High-net-worth mover54#92 of 335#32 of 52Map
Lottery winner63#24 of 359#13 of 52Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#135 of 280#22 of 49Map
Coastal living55#241 of 266#44 of 48Map
Business owner61#33 of 280#16 of 49Map
Digital native25#32 of 48#15 of 22Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)95
  • Education and family93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)88
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)85
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Foundation73
  • Sea or lake shore73
  • Health and elderly72
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Safety and community37
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance33
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance33
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)15
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)15
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)13
  • Green space9
  • Affordability7
  • 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.