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Best places to live in North West

43 places and 2,041,303 residents in North West, South Africa, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

10#10 Letlhabile9#9 Maile8#8 Hartbeespoort7#7 Ga-Rankuwa6#6 Stilfontein5#5 Brits4#4 Orkney3#3 Potchefstroom2#2 Klerksdorp1#1 Rustenburg
Young family fit across North West, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Rustenburg
    North West, 373,695 residents    66
  2. 2Klerksdorp
    North West, 227,039 residents    65
  3. 3Potchefstroom
    North West, 178,285 residents    64
  4. 4Orkney
    North West, 110,052 residents    63
  5. 5Brits
    North West, 122,497 residents    63
  6. 6Stilfontein
    North West, 93,110 residents    61
  7. 7Ga-Rankuwa
    North West, 90,945 residents    60
  8. 8Hartbeespoort
    North West, 26,732 residents    59
  9. 9Maile
    North West, 10,000 residents    59
  10. 10Letlhabile
    North West, 49,718 residents    59

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For retired couples

  1. 1Rustenburg
    North West, 373,695 residents    75
  2. 2Brits
    North West, 122,497 residents    74
  3. 3Ga-Rankuwa
    North West, 90,945 residents    73
  4. 4Letlhabile
    North West, 49,718 residents    71
  5. 5Potchefstroom
    North West, 178,285 residents    71
  6. 6Klerksdorp
    North West, 227,039 residents    70
  7. 7Hartbeespoort
    North West, 26,732 residents    70
  8. 8Stilfontein
    North West, 93,110 residents    69
  9. 9Orkney
    North West, 110,052 residents    69
  10. 10Marikana
    North West, 23,389 residents    68

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For remote workers

  1. 1Rustenburg
    North West, 373,695 residents    81
  2. 2Brits
    North West, 122,497 residents    78
  3. 3Ga-Rankuwa
    North West, 90,945 residents    78
  4. 4Potchefstroom
    North West, 178,285 residents    74
  5. 5Letlhabile
    North West, 49,718 residents    74
  6. 6Klerksdorp
    North West, 227,039 residents    73
  7. 7Hartbeespoort
    North West, 26,732 residents    71
  8. 8Orkney
    North West, 110,052 residents    70
  9. 9Stilfontein
    North West, 93,110 residents    70
  10. 10Marikana
    North West, 23,389 residents    69

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For commuters

  1. 1Rustenburg
    North West, 373,695 residents    84
  2. 2Klerksdorp
    North West, 227,039 residents    82
  3. 3Orkney
    North West, 110,052 residents    78
  4. 4Ga-Rankuwa
    North West, 90,945 residents    77
  5. 5Brits
    North West, 122,497 residents    77
  6. 6Potchefstroom
    North West, 178,285 residents    75
  7. 7Stilfontein
    North West, 93,110 residents    71
  8. 8Carousel View
    North West, 8,875 residents    68
  9. 9Letlhabile
    North West, 49,718 residents    66
  10. 10Umzimhle
    North West, 7,352 residents    65

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For single professionals

  1. 1Rustenburg
    North West, 373,695 residents    73
  2. 2Klerksdorp
    North West, 227,039 residents    69
  3. 3Ga-Rankuwa
    North West, 90,945 residents    66
  4. 4Orkney
    North West, 110,052 residents    60
  5. 5Potchefstroom
    North West, 178,285 residents    58
  6. 6Brits
    North West, 122,497 residents    58
  7. 7Stilfontein
    North West, 93,110 residents    54
  8. 8Letlhabile
    North West, 49,718 residents    49
  9. 9Carousel View
    North West, 8,875 residents    47
  10. 10Umzimhle
    North West, 7,352 residents    41

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Rustenburg
    North West, 373,695 residents    69
  2. 2Ga-Rankuwa
    North West, 90,945 residents    67
  3. 3Klerksdorp
    North West, 227,039 residents    64
  4. 4Brits
    North West, 122,497 residents    60
  5. 5Potchefstroom
    North West, 178,285 residents    59
  6. 6Letlhabile
    North West, 49,718 residents    58
  7. 7Carousel View
    North West, 8,875 residents    58
  8. 8Orkney
    North West, 110,052 residents    57
  9. 9Stilfontein
    North West, 93,110 residents    56
  10. 10Umzimhle
    North West, 7,352 residents    50

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All profiles in North West

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyRustenburg6628
Low-income householdRustenburg7343
Low-income familyRustenburg6928
Single parentRustenburg7028
Pensioner coupleRustenburg7528
Single pensionerRustenburg8328
Early retireeGa-Rankuwa7243
Single professionalRustenburg7319
Young professionalRustenburg7617
DINKSRustenburg7312
Remote workerRustenburg8143
CommuterRustenburg8417
Car-free householdRustenburg8014
StudentRustenburg02
First-home buyerRustenburg7128
Budget-constrained moverRustenburg6943
Urban lifestyle seekerRustenburg7315
Expat professionalGa-Rankuwa7443
Healthcare-first moverRustenburg8328
Nature-focused householdBoipelo7743
Cross-border commuterMafikeng4143
Outdoor and mountain loverMarikana4043
Rural value seekerBoipelo6543
High-net-worth moverRustenburg8043
Lottery winnerRustenburg7443
Climate-resilient relocationRustenburg6943
Coastal livingBloemhof702
Business ownerGa-Rankuwa8543
Digital nativeRustenburg5819

Towns of 30,000+ in North West