Living in Sandnes

Sandnes is a large municipality in Vestlandet, Norway, home to 83,702 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 3%, #7 of 280), expat professionals (top 4%, #7 of 183), people who put healthcare first (top 9%, #11 of 124).

Residents83,702
Density80 per km²
Area1,040.5 km²
Hub airport7 km (Stavanger)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km359,900 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 110 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Oslo307 km
Within 10 km112,387 people
Winter daylight6 h 13 min, sunset 15:42

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How Sandnes 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 family50#67 of 124#34 of 39Map
Low-income household30#140 of 228#58 of 68Map
Low-income family41#53 of 116#30 of 35Map
Single parent49#40 of 109#24 of 32Map
Pensioner couple64#36 of 124#28 of 39Map
Single pensioner64#25 of 124#24 of 39Map
Early retiree57#45 of 254#34 of 77Map
Single professional58#8 of 47#5 of 14Map
Young professional60#10 of 38#5 of 13Map
DINKS63#10 of 30#5 of 10Map
Remote worker54#62 of 183#36 of 54Map
Commuter71#10 of 45#6 of 15Map
Car-free household62#9 of 27#4 of 9Map
Student50#15 of 23#7 of 8Map
First-home buyer41#19 of 116#14 of 35Map
Budget-constrained mover28#207 of 280#76 of 82Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#10 of 33#4 of 11Map
Expat professional70#7 of 183#5 of 54Map
Healthcare-first mover67#11 of 124#10 of 39Map
Nature-focused household28#299 of 346#80 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 lover43#258 of 335#74 of 87Map
Rural value seeker10#313 of 346#86 of 89Map
High-net-worth mover62#37 of 335#19 of 87Map
Lottery winner69#13 of 359#5 of 94Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#55 of 280#45 of 82Map
Coastal living70#38 of 266#32 of 82Map
Business owner76#7 of 280#6 of 82Map
Digital native51#10 of 48#5 of 14Map

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
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Demographics74
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)71
  • Health and elderly67
  • Safety and community66
  • Foundation65
  • Education and family62
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)54
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)50
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)49
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Green space15
  • Affordability13
  • 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.