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Best places to live in Gauteng

42 places and 20,894,895 residents in Gauteng, South Africa, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

10#10 Randfontein9#9 Nigel8#8 Evaton7#7 Tokoza6#6 Thembisa5#5 Westonaria4#4 Carletonville3#3 Krugersdorp2#2 Randburg1#1 Roodepoort
Young family fit across Gauteng, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Roodepoort
    Gauteng, 326,416 residents    66
  2. 2Randburg
    Gauteng, 337,053 residents    66
  3. 3Krugersdorp
    Gauteng, 378,821 residents    66
  4. 4Carletonville
    Gauteng, 182,304 residents    64
  5. 5Westonaria
    Gauteng, 156,831 residents    64
  6. 6Thembisa
    Gauteng, 511,655 residents    64
  7. 7Tokoza
    Gauteng, 106,000 residents    63
  8. 8Evaton
    Gauteng, 725,468 residents    63
  9. 9Nigel
    Gauteng, 140,644 residents    63
  10. 10Randfontein
    Gauteng, 133,654 residents    63

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For retired couples

  1. 1Randburg
    Gauteng, 337,053 residents    79
  2. 2Krugersdorp
    Gauteng, 378,821 residents    79
  3. 3Tokoza
    Gauteng, 106,000 residents    78
  4. 4Roodepoort
    Gauteng, 326,416 residents    78
  5. 5Nigel
    Gauteng, 140,644 residents    78
  6. 6Etwatwa
    Gauteng, 151,866 residents    77
  7. 7Randfontein
    Gauteng, 133,654 residents    77
  8. 8Westonaria
    Gauteng, 156,831 residents    77
  9. 9Evaton
    Gauteng, 725,468 residents    76
  10. 10Carletonville
    Gauteng, 182,304 residents    76

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For remote workers

  1. 1Thembisa
    Gauteng, 511,655 residents    87
  2. 2Randburg
    Gauteng, 337,053 residents    87
  3. 3Krugersdorp
    Gauteng, 378,821 residents    87
  4. 4Roodepoort
    Gauteng, 326,416 residents    86
  5. 5Ivory Park
    Gauteng, 184,383 residents    86
  6. 6Evaton
    Gauteng, 725,468 residents    85
  7. 7Soweto
    Gauteng, 1,695,047 residents    84
  8. 8Etwatwa
    Gauteng, 151,866 residents    83
  9. 9Midstream
    Gauteng, 25,000 residents    83
  10. 10Randfontein
    Gauteng, 133,654 residents    82

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For commuters

  1. 1Thembisa
    Gauteng, 511,655 residents    94
  2. 2Evaton
    Gauteng, 725,468 residents    94
  3. 3Krugersdorp
    Gauteng, 378,821 residents    93
  4. 4Randburg
    Gauteng, 337,053 residents    93
  5. 5Roodepoort
    Gauteng, 326,416 residents    93
  6. 6Germiston
    Gauteng, 255,863 residents    93
  7. 7Ivory Park
    Gauteng, 184,383 residents    92
  8. 8Benoni
    Gauteng, 605,344 residents    92
  9. 9Boksburg
    Gauteng, 445,168 residents    92
  10. 10Centurion
    Gauteng, 236,580 residents    92

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For single professionals

  1. 1Soweto
    Gauteng, 1,695,047 residents    92
  2. 2Pretoria
    Gauteng, 2,112,693 residents    91
  3. 3Evaton
    Gauteng, 725,468 residents    90
  4. 4Benoni
    Gauteng, 605,344 residents    90
  5. 5Thembisa
    Gauteng, 511,655 residents    89
  6. 6Boksburg
    Gauteng, 445,168 residents    89
  7. 7Johannesburg
    Gauteng, 9,418,183 residents    86
  8. 8Germiston
    Gauteng, 255,863 residents    86
  9. 9Krugersdorp
    Gauteng, 378,821 residents    86
  10. 10Brakpan
    Gauteng, 305,692 residents    86

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Thembisa
    Gauteng, 511,655 residents    80
  2. 2Krugersdorp
    Gauteng, 378,821 residents    79
  3. 3Randburg
    Gauteng, 337,053 residents    79
  4. 4Roodepoort
    Gauteng, 326,416 residents    79
  5. 5Germiston
    Gauteng, 255,863 residents    79
  6. 6Evaton
    Gauteng, 725,468 residents    78
  7. 7Ivory Park
    Gauteng, 184,383 residents    78
  8. 8Alberton
    Gauteng, 121,536 residents    78
  9. 9Brakpan
    Gauteng, 305,692 residents    78
  10. 10Centurion
    Gauteng, 236,580 residents    77

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All profiles in Gauteng

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyRoodepoort6642
Low-income householdThembisa8242
Low-income familyRoodepoort6942
Single parentRoodepoort7042
Pensioner coupleRandburg7942
Single pensionerRandburg8742
Early retireeKrugersdorp7542
Single professionalSoweto9240
Young professionalSoweto9340
DINKSSoweto9536
Remote workerThembisa8742
CommuterThembisa9440
Car-free householdJohannesburg9737
StudentPoortje4930
First-home buyerRoodepoort7842
Budget-constrained moverThembisa8042
Urban lifestyle seekerSoweto9538
Expat professionalBenoni9342
Healthcare-first moverThembisa9042
Nature-focused householdMagaliesburg7642
Cross-border commuterRandburg2242
Outdoor and mountain loverBagale4742
Rural value seekerWalkerville6442
High-net-worth moverKrugersdorp8942
Lottery winnerThembisa8842
Climate-resilient relocationThembisa7442
Coastal livingVereeniging602
Business ownerThembisa9642
Digital nativeSoweto7440

Towns of 30,000+ in Gauteng