Living in Karmøy

Karmøy is a large municipality in Vestlandet, Norway, home to 43,306 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 1%, #1 of 183), low-income households (top 1%, #2 of 228), young families (top 2%, #2 of 124).

Residents43,306
Density188 per km²
Area230.2 km²
5-year growth+2.6%
Hub airport49 km (Stavanger)
Nearest city of 100k+44 km
Within 30 km94,800 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line44.4 km
Distance to Oslo317 km
Within 10 km43,306 people
Winter daylight6 h 06 min, sunset 15:40

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How Karmøy 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 family65#2 of 124#1 of 39Map
Low-income household61#2 of 228#2 of 68Map
Low-income family65#3 of 116#2 of 35Map
Single parent66#2 of 109#1 of 32Map
Pensioner couple70#4 of 124#4 of 39Map
Single pensioner70#3 of 124#3 of 39Map
Early retiree61#12 of 254#12 of 77Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker68#1 of 183#1 of 54Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer59#3 of 116#2 of 35Map
Budget-constrained mover62#19 of 280#17 of 82Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional58#31 of 183#14 of 54Map
Healthcare-first mover67#12 of 124#11 of 39Map
Nature-focused household33#286 of 346#75 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 lover34#309 of 335#83 of 87Map
Rural value seeker38#244 of 346#65 of 89Map
High-net-worth mover67#18 of 335#9 of 87Map
Lottery winner59#30 of 359#11 of 94Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#30 of 280#24 of 82Map
Coastal living70#42 of 266#36 of 82Map
Business owner59#36 of 280#17 of 82Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)95
  • Flat land (terrain relief)94
  • Foundation74
  • Safety and community71
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Health and elderly64
  • Demographics63
  • Lifestyle and amenities62
  • Education and family62
  • Mobility and connectivity60
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)57
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)54
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)54
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
  • Affordability50
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)15
  • Green space8
  • 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.