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Best places to live in KwaZulu-Natal

71 places and 6,991,751 residents in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

10#10 Pietermaritzburg9#9 Ladysmith8#8 Inanda7#7 Albert Falls6#6 Ntuzuma5#5 Mpumalanga4#4 Vryheid3#3 KwaDukuza2#2 Richards Bay1#1 Newcastle
Young family fit across KwaZulu-Natal, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Newcastle
    KwaZulu-Natal, 404,838 residents    66
  2. 2Richards Bay
    KwaZulu-Natal, 252,968 residents    65
  3. 3KwaDukuza
    KwaZulu-Natal, 161,177 residents    64
  4. 4Vryheid
    KwaZulu-Natal, 150,012 residents    63
  5. 5Mpumalanga
    KwaZulu-Natal, 140,121 residents    63
  6. 6Ntuzuma
    KwaZulu-Natal, 125,394 residents    63
  7. 7Albert Falls
    KwaZulu-Natal, 5,434 residents    63
  8. 8Inanda
    KwaZulu-Natal, 10,032 residents    62
  9. 9Ladysmith
    KwaZulu-Natal, 143,446 residents    61
  10. 10Pietermaritzburg
    KwaZulu-Natal, 839,327 residents    61

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For retired couples

  1. 1KwaDukuza
    KwaZulu-Natal, 161,177 residents    84
  2. 2Ntuzuma
    KwaZulu-Natal, 125,394 residents    83
  3. 3Shakaskraal
    KwaZulu-Natal, 27,345 residents    83
  4. 4Folweni
    KwaZulu-Natal, 36,425 residents    80
  5. 5Mandeni
    KwaZulu-Natal, 37,533 residents    79
  6. 6Mpumalanga
    KwaZulu-Natal, 140,121 residents    79
  7. 7Richards Bay
    KwaZulu-Natal, 252,968 residents    79
  8. 8Darnall
    KwaZulu-Natal, 10,106 residents    78
  9. 9Sundumbili
    KwaZulu-Natal, 12,455 residents    77
  10. 10Craigieburn
    KwaZulu-Natal, 13,543 residents    77

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For remote workers

  1. 1Ntuzuma
    KwaZulu-Natal, 125,394 residents    82
  2. 2KwaDukuza
    KwaZulu-Natal, 161,177 residents    81
  3. 3Pietermaritzburg
    KwaZulu-Natal, 839,327 residents    80
  4. 4Mpumalanga
    KwaZulu-Natal, 140,121 residents    79
  5. 5Durban
    KwaZulu-Natal, 3,338,026 residents    79
  6. 6Shakaskraal
    KwaZulu-Natal, 27,345 residents    76
  7. 7Folweni
    KwaZulu-Natal, 36,425 residents    75
  8. 8Richards Bay
    KwaZulu-Natal, 252,968 residents    75
  9. 9Newcastle
    KwaZulu-Natal, 404,838 residents    74
  10. 10Pinetown
    KwaZulu-Natal, 144,026 residents    74

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For commuters

  1. 1Pinetown
    KwaZulu-Natal, 144,026 residents    88
  2. 2Pietermaritzburg
    KwaZulu-Natal, 839,327 residents    88
  3. 3Durban
    KwaZulu-Natal, 3,338,026 residents    88
  4. 4Ntuzuma
    KwaZulu-Natal, 125,394 residents    88
  5. 5Newcastle
    KwaZulu-Natal, 404,838 residents    84
  6. 6Richards Bay
    KwaZulu-Natal, 252,968 residents    82
  7. 7KwaDukuza
    KwaZulu-Natal, 161,177 residents    78
  8. 8Mpumalanga
    KwaZulu-Natal, 140,121 residents    78
  9. 9Berea
    KwaZulu-Natal, 15,000 residents    77
  10. 10Vryheid
    KwaZulu-Natal, 150,012 residents    75

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For single professionals

  1. 1Durban
    KwaZulu-Natal, 3,338,026 residents    90
  2. 2Pietermaritzburg
    KwaZulu-Natal, 839,327 residents    83
  3. 3Pinetown
    KwaZulu-Natal, 144,026 residents    76
  4. 4Ntuzuma
    KwaZulu-Natal, 125,394 residents    74
  5. 5Newcastle
    KwaZulu-Natal, 404,838 residents    73
  6. 6Berea
    KwaZulu-Natal, 15,000 residents    70
  7. 7Richards Bay
    KwaZulu-Natal, 252,968 residents    68
  8. 8KwaDukuza
    KwaZulu-Natal, 161,177 residents    63
  9. 9Mpumalanga
    KwaZulu-Natal, 140,121 residents    61
  10. 10Vryheid
    KwaZulu-Natal, 150,012 residents    58

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Pietermaritzburg
    KwaZulu-Natal, 839,327 residents    73
  2. 2Pinetown
    KwaZulu-Natal, 144,026 residents    71
  3. 3Ntuzuma
    KwaZulu-Natal, 125,394 residents    71
  4. 4Durban
    KwaZulu-Natal, 3,338,026 residents    66
  5. 5Newcastle
    KwaZulu-Natal, 404,838 residents    66
  6. 6Richards Bay
    KwaZulu-Natal, 252,968 residents    65
  7. 7KwaDukuza
    KwaZulu-Natal, 161,177 residents    63
  8. 8Mpumalanga
    KwaZulu-Natal, 140,121 residents    62
  9. 9Folweni
    KwaZulu-Natal, 36,425 residents    61
  10. 10Hazelmere
    KwaZulu-Natal, 10,605 residents    61

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All profiles in KwaZulu-Natal

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyNewcastle6652
Low-income householdPietermaritzburg7771
Low-income familyNewcastle6852
Single parentNewcastle7052
Pensioner coupleKwaDukuza8452
Single pensionerNtuzuma8452
Early retireeNtuzuma7471
Single professionalDurban9035
Young professionalDurban9133
DINKSDurban9428
Remote workerNtuzuma8271
CommuterPinetown8834
Car-free householdDurban9729
StudentBerea5413
First-home buyerPinetown7552
Budget-constrained moverPietermaritzburg7371
Urban lifestyle seekerDurban9432
Expat professionalDurban9171
Healthcare-first moverPietermaritzburg8552
Nature-focused householdAlbert Falls8071
Cross-border commuterNcotshane6471
Outdoor and mountain loverPort Edward6771
Rural value seekerAlbert Falls6971
High-net-worth moverNewcastle7971
Lottery winnerPietermaritzburg7971
Climate-resilient relocationTrust Feed7371
Coastal livingBallitoville7934
Business ownerDurban9271
Digital nativeDurban7339

Towns of 30,000+ in KwaZulu-Natal