Living in Askøy

Askøy is a large municipality in Vestlandet, Norway, home to 30,145 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 1%, #2 of 254), retired couples (top 1%, #1 of 124), single pensioners (top 1%, #1 of 124).

Residents30,145
Density297 per km²
Area101.6 km²
Hub airport15 km (Bergen)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km426,100 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line10.8 km
Distance to Oslo312 km
Within 10 km322,085 people
Winter daylight5 h 44 min, sunset 15:29

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How Askøy 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 Vestlandet
Young family59#10 of 124#6 of 39Map
Low-income household37#105 of 228#46 of 68Map
Low-income family47#34 of 116#21 of 35Map
Single parent54#18 of 109#12 of 32Map
Pensioner couple72#1 of 124#1 of 39Map
Single pensioner72#1 of 124#1 of 39Map
Early retiree63#2 of 254#2 of 77Map
Single professional60#5 of 47#3 of 14Map
Young professional62#6 of 38#3 of 13Map
DINKS65#5 of 30#3 of 10Map
Remote worker61#12 of 183#9 of 54Map
Commuter74#5 of 45#4 of 15Map
Car-free household63#7 of 27#3 of 9Map
Student76#6 of 23#3 of 8Map
First-home buyer46#10 of 116#6 of 35Map
Budget-constrained mover35#178 of 280#67 of 82Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#8 of 33#3 of 11Map
Expat professional71#5 of 183#3 of 54Map
Healthcare-first mover71#1 of 124#1 of 39Map
Nature-focused household28#300 of 346#81 of 89Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover47#233 of 335#69 of 87Map
Rural value seeker16#299 of 346#83 of 89Map
High-net-worth mover74#1 of 335#1 of 87Map
Lottery winner69#14 of 359#6 of 94Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#31 of 280#25 of 82Map
Coastal living70#31 of 266#27 of 82Map
Business owner77#6 of 280#5 of 82Map
Digital native55#8 of 48#4 of 14Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • 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)94
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)86
  • Safety and community82
  • Flat land (terrain relief)81
  • Foundation79
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Health and elderly68
  • Education and family62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)61
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)51
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)48
  • Demographics41
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Affordability16
  • Green space4
  • 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.