Living in Trondheim

Trondheim is a city in Trøndelag, Norway, home to 214,565 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 8%, #20 of 280), expat professionals (top 8%, #14 of 183), digital natives (top 9%, #4 of 48).

Residents214,565
Density406 per km²
Area528.5 km²
Hub airport27 km (Trondheim)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km292,800 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 280 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to Oslo388 km
Within 10 km214,565 people
Winter daylight4 h 31 min, sunset 14:32

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How Trondheim 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 Trøndelag
Young family53#53 of 124#7 of 9Map
Low-income household17#190 of 228#22 of 23Map
Low-income family35#79 of 116#8 of 8Map
Single parent45#66 of 109#8 of 8Map
Pensioner couple66#28 of 124#3 of 9Map
Single pensioner62#38 of 124#4 of 9Map
Early retiree59#37 of 254#4 of 24Map
Single professional59#6 of 47#1 of 6Map
Young professional64#5 of 38#1 of 4Map
DINKS64#8 of 30#1 of 3Map
Remote worker53#63 of 183#10 of 20Map
Commuter71#9 of 45#1 of 6Map
Car-free household73#4 of 27#1 of 2Map
Student78#4 of 23#1 of 2Map
First-home buyer34#52 of 116#7 of 8Map
Budget-constrained mover15#265 of 280#29 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#4 of 33#1 of 4Map
Expat professional65#14 of 183#1 of 20Map
Healthcare-first mover64#27 of 124#1 of 9Map
Nature-focused household22#320 of 346#34 of 34Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover46#235 of 335#28 of 32Map
Rural value seeker1#333 of 346#34 of 34Map
High-net-worth mover69#12 of 335#1 of 32Map
Lottery winner73#7 of 359#1 of 38Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#122 of 280#23 of 29Map
Coastal living65#108 of 266#19 of 27Map
Business owner68#20 of 280#1 of 29Map
Digital native63#4 of 48#1 of 6Map

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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Foundation89
  • Demographics80
  • Education and family80
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Health and elderly69
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)55
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)54
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Flat land (terrain relief)44
  • Safety and community43
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)41
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
  • Affordability4
  • Green space3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • 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.