Living in Stavanger

Stavanger is a city in Vestlandet, Norway, home to 149,048 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #1 of 280), expat professionals (top 2%, #2 of 183), people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #2 of 124).

Residents149,048
Density569 per km²
Area261.9 km²
5-year growth+12.3%
Hub airport10 km (Stavanger)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km340,600 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line1.9 km
Distance to Oslo304 km
Within 10 km189,475 people
Winter daylight6 h 11 min, sunset 15:41

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How Stavanger 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 family52#58 of 124#29 of 39Map
Low-income household26#154 of 228#62 of 68Map
Low-income family38#66 of 116#33 of 35Map
Single parent47#51 of 109#29 of 32Map
Pensioner couple67#17 of 124#17 of 39Map
Single pensioner66#13 of 124#13 of 39Map
Early retiree59#32 of 254#27 of 77Map
Single professional67#3 of 47#2 of 14Map
Young professional71#3 of 38#2 of 13Map
DINKS72#3 of 30#2 of 10Map
Remote worker54#59 of 183#34 of 54Map
Commuter79#1 of 45#1 of 15Map
Car-free household75#3 of 27#2 of 9Map
Student79#3 of 23#2 of 8Map
First-home buyer39#30 of 116#22 of 35Map
Budget-constrained mover23#231 of 280#80 of 82Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#3 of 33#2 of 11Map
Expat professional74#2 of 183#2 of 54Map
Healthcare-first mover71#2 of 124#2 of 39Map
Nature-focused household20#330 of 346#86 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 lover36#297 of 335#79 of 87Map
Rural value seeker2#324 of 346#87 of 89Map
High-net-worth mover72#5 of 335#3 of 87Map
Lottery winner77#2 of 359#1 of 94Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#70 of 280#53 of 82Map
Coastal living65#107 of 266#73 of 82Map
Business owner79#1 of 280#1 of 82Map
Digital native65#3 of 48#2 of 14Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)100
  • 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)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Foundation94
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Demographics79
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Health and elderly73
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Education and family62
  • Safety and community61
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)54
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)49
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)39
  • Affordability6
  • Green space0
  • 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.