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Best places to live in Vestlandet

94 municipalities and 1,423,298 residents in Vestlandet, Norway, ranked for 29 household profiles. 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.

10#10 Hustadvika9#9 Hareid8#8 Ulstein7#7 Etne6#6 Askøy5#5 Vestnes4#4 Haram3#3 Sykkylven2#2 Osterøy1#1 Karmøy
Young family fit across Vestlandet, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Karmøy
    Rogaland, 43,306 residents    65
  2. 2Osterøy
    Vestland, 8,200 residents    64
  3. 3Sykkylven
    Møre og Romsdal, 7,617 residents    62
  4. 4Haram
    Møre og Romsdal, 9,357 residents    61
  5. 5Vestnes
    Møre og Romsdal, 7,147 residents    60
  6. 6Askøy
    Vestland, 30,145 residents    59
  7. 7Etne
    Vestland, 4,072 residents    59
  8. 8Ulstein
    Møre og Romsdal, 8,861 residents    59
  9. 9Hareid
    Møre og Romsdal, 5,322 residents    58
  10. 10Hustadvika
    Møre og Romsdal, 13,437 residents    58

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For retired couples

  1. 1Askøy
    Vestland, 30,145 residents    72
  2. 2Randaberg
    Rogaland, 11,742 residents    71
  3. 3Bjørnafjorden
    Vestland, 26,080 residents    70
  4. 4Karmøy
    Rogaland, 43,306 residents    70
  5. 5Tysvær
    Rogaland, 11,570 residents    70
  6. 6Osterøy
    Vestland, 8,200 residents    69
  7. 7Haram
    Møre og Romsdal, 9,357 residents    69
  8. 8Øygarden
    Vestland, 39,768 residents    68
  9. 9Alver
    Vestland, 29,986 residents    68
  10. 10Sula
    Møre og Romsdal, 9,720 residents    68

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For remote workers

  1. 1Karmøy
    Rogaland, 43,306 residents    68
  2. 2Osterøy
    Vestland, 8,200 residents    64
  3. 3Kvinnherad
    Vestland, 13,089 residents    64
  4. 4Bømlo
    Vestland, 12,268 residents    64
  5. 5Sykkylven
    Møre og Romsdal, 7,617 residents    62
  6. 6Haram
    Møre og Romsdal, 9,357 residents    62
  7. 7Eigersund
    Rogaland, 15,221 residents    62
  8. 8Herøy (Møre og Romsdal)
    Møre og Romsdal, 8,968 residents    61
  9. 9Askøy
    Vestland, 30,145 residents    61
  10. 10Tysvær
    Rogaland, 11,570 residents    61

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For commuters

  1. 1Stavanger
    Rogaland, 149,048 residents    79
  2. 2Bergen
    Vestland, 291,940 residents    78
  3. 3Sola
    Rogaland, 28,685 residents    75
  4. 4Askøy
    Vestland, 30,145 residents    74
  5. 5Randaberg
    Rogaland, 11,742 residents    73
  6. 6Sandnes
    Rogaland, 83,702 residents    71
  7. 7Øygarden
    Vestland, 39,768 residents    71
  8. 8Klepp
    Rogaland, 20,900 residents    66
  9. 9Time
    Rogaland, 19,910 residents    60
  10. 10Osterøy
    Vestland, 8,200 residents    59

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For single professionals

  1. 1Bergen
    Vestland, 291,940 residents    68
  2. 2Stavanger
    Rogaland, 149,048 residents    67
  3. 3Askøy
    Vestland, 30,145 residents    60
  4. 4Sola
    Rogaland, 28,685 residents    59
  5. 5Sandnes
    Rogaland, 83,702 residents    58
  6. 6Randaberg
    Rogaland, 11,742 residents    53
  7. 7Øygarden
    Vestland, 39,768 residents    49
  8. 8Klepp
    Rogaland, 20,900 residents    43
  9. 9Time
    Rogaland, 19,910 residents    40
  10. 10Alver
    Vestland, 29,986 residents    39

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Lund
    Rogaland, 3,226 residents    69
  2. 2Herøy (Møre og Romsdal)
    Møre og Romsdal, 8,968 residents    67
  3. 3Sauda
    Rogaland, 4,572 residents    66
  4. 4Bømlo
    Vestland, 12,268 residents    66
  5. 5Høyanger
    Vestland, 3,879 residents    66
  6. 6Sykkylven
    Møre og Romsdal, 7,617 residents    66
  7. 7Stranda
    Møre og Romsdal, 4,348 residents    65
  8. 8Bremanger
    Vestland, 3,392 residents    65
  9. 9Kvinnherad
    Vestland, 13,089 residents    65
  10. 10Tingvoll
    Møre og Romsdal, 3,041 residents    65

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All profiles in Vestlandet

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyKarmøy6539
Low-income householdSauda6168
Low-income familySykkylven6635
Single parentKarmøy6632
Pensioner coupleAskøy7239
Single pensionerAskøy7239
Early retireeBjørnafjorden6477
Single professionalBergen6814
Young professionalBergen7213
DINKSBergen7410
Remote workerKarmøy6854
CommuterStavanger7915
Car-free householdBergen799
StudentBergen818
First-home buyerOsterøy6235
Budget-constrained moverLund6982
Urban lifestyle seekerBergen7311
Expat professionalBergen7454
Healthcare-first moverAskøy7139
Nature-focused householdLuster7189
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverUllensvang7887
Rural value seekerHøyanger7589
High-net-worth moverAskøy7487
Lottery winnerStavanger7794
Climate-resilient relocationUllensvang7582
Coastal livingKvinnherad7582
Business ownerStavanger7982
Digital nativeBergen6614

Towns of 30,000+ in Vestlandet