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Best places to live in Western Cape

93 places and 7,363,607 residents in Western Cape, South Africa, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

10#10 Retreat9#9 Grabouw8#8 Melkbosstrand7#7 Stellenbosch6#6 Simon's Town5#5 Paarl4#4 Wellington3#3 Klapmuts2#2 Worcester1#1 Wilderness
Young family fit across Western Cape, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Wilderness
    Western Cape, 7,385 residents    64
  2. 2Worcester
    Western Cape, 127,597 residents    63
  3. 3Klapmuts
    Western Cape, 9,229 residents    62
  4. 4Wellington
    Western Cape, 55,543 residents    62
  5. 5Paarl
    Western Cape, 236,910 residents    61
  6. 6Simon's Town
    Western Cape, 6,569 residents    60
  7. 7Stellenbosch
    Western Cape, 96,228 residents    59
  8. 8Melkbosstrand
    Western Cape, 13,542 residents    59
  9. 9Grabouw
    Western Cape, 37,490 residents    58
  10. 10Retreat
    Western Cape, 25,745 residents    58

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For retired couples

  1. 1Retreat
    Western Cape, 25,745 residents    89
  2. 2Muizenberg
    Western Cape, 36,857 residents    89
  3. 3Durbanville
    Western Cape, 54,286 residents    86
  4. 4Constantia
    Western Cape, 6,922 residents    85
  5. 5Atlantis
    Western Cape, 82,736 residents    84
  6. 6Hermanus
    Western Cape, 56,139 residents    84
  7. 7Fisantekraal
    Western Cape, 14,819 residents    84
  8. 8Mossel Bay
    Western Cape, 78,940 residents    82
  9. 9Kuils River
    Western Cape, 46,685 residents    82
  10. 10Mamre
    Western Cape, 10,840 residents    81

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For remote workers

  1. 1Cape Town
    Western Cape, 4,772,846 residents    85
  2. 2Stellenbosch
    Western Cape, 96,228 residents    83
  3. 3Durbanville
    Western Cape, 54,286 residents    83
  4. 4Retreat
    Western Cape, 25,745 residents    83
  5. 5Muizenberg
    Western Cape, 36,857 residents    82
  6. 6Paarl
    Western Cape, 236,910 residents    82
  7. 7Worcester
    Western Cape, 127,597 residents    79
  8. 8Somerset West
    Western Cape, 225,289 residents    79
  9. 9Rondebosch
    Western Cape, 15,158 residents    79
  10. 10Wellington
    Western Cape, 55,543 residents    79

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For commuters

  1. 1Cape Town
    Western Cape, 4,772,846 residents    86
  2. 2Paarl
    Western Cape, 236,910 residents    83
  3. 3Somerset West
    Western Cape, 225,289 residents    82
  4. 4George
    Western Cape, 188,580 residents    77
  5. 5Retreat
    Western Cape, 25,745 residents    73
  6. 6Durbanville
    Western Cape, 54,286 residents    73
  7. 7Rondebosch
    Western Cape, 15,158 residents    72
  8. 8Rosebank
    Western Cape, 10,000 residents    72
  9. 9Claremont
    Western Cape, 14,531 residents    72
  10. 10Constantia
    Western Cape, 6,922 residents    72

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For single professionals

  1. 1Cape Town
    Western Cape, 4,772,846 residents    89
  2. 2Paarl
    Western Cape, 236,910 residents    70
  3. 3Somerset West
    Western Cape, 225,289 residents    69
  4. 4Rondebosch
    Western Cape, 15,158 residents    67
  5. 5Claremont
    Western Cape, 14,531 residents    67
  6. 6Rosebank
    Western Cape, 10,000 residents    67
  7. 7Durbanville
    Western Cape, 54,286 residents    62
  8. 8George
    Western Cape, 188,580 residents    61
  9. 9Kraaifontein
    Western Cape, 57,911 residents    61
  10. 10Stellenbosch
    Western Cape, 96,228 residents    57

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Durbanville
    Western Cape, 54,286 residents    69
  2. 2Paarl
    Western Cape, 236,910 residents    68
  3. 3Kraaifontein
    Western Cape, 57,911 residents    68
  4. 4Somerset West
    Western Cape, 225,289 residents    68
  5. 5Retreat
    Western Cape, 25,745 residents    66
  6. 6Muizenberg
    Western Cape, 36,857 residents    65
  7. 7George
    Western Cape, 188,580 residents    63
  8. 8Stellenbosch
    Western Cape, 96,228 residents    63
  9. 9Cape Town
    Western Cape, 4,772,846 residents    63
  10. 10Constantia
    Western Cape, 6,922 residents    62

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All profiles in Western Cape

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyWilderness6462
Low-income householdPaarl7293
Low-income familyPaarl6762
Single parentPaarl6962
Pensioner coupleRetreat8962
Single pensionerRetreat8762
Early retireeMuizenberg7993
Single professionalCape Town8936
Young professionalCape Town9032
DINKSCape Town9323
Remote workerCape Town8593
CommuterCape Town8636
Car-free householdCape Town9725
StudentRosebank627
First-home buyerPaarl7162
Budget-constrained moverDurbanville6993
Urban lifestyle seekerCape Town9327
Expat professionalCape Town9093
Healthcare-first moverSomerset West8262
Nature-focused householdCalitzdorp7993
Cross-border commuterSomerset West2193
Outdoor and mountain loverWilderness7993
Rural value seekerSimon's Town6793
High-net-worth moverPaarl7193
Lottery winnerCape Town7693
Climate-resilient relocationSimon's Town7393
Coastal livingSimon's Town8557
Business ownerCape Town9293
Digital nativeCape Town7238

Towns of 30,000+ in Western Cape