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Best places to live in Övre Norrland

29 municipalities and 527,209 residents in Övre Norrland, Sweden, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

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Young family fit across Övre Norrland, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Haparanda
    Norrbottens län, 9,177 residents    53
  2. 2Vännäs
    Västerbottens län, 9,059 residents    53
  3. 3Skellefteå
    Västerbottens län, 76,542 residents    52
  4. 4Umeå
    Västerbottens län, 133,091 residents    48
  5. 5Luleå
    Norrbottens län, 79,352 residents    40

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For retired couples

  1. 1Umeå
    Västerbottens län, 133,091 residents    47
  2. 2Vännäs
    Västerbottens län, 9,059 residents    42
  3. 3Skellefteå
    Västerbottens län, 76,542 residents    37
  4. 4Luleå
    Norrbottens län, 79,352 residents    34
  5. 5Haparanda
    Norrbottens län, 9,177 residents    32

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For remote workers

  1. 1Kalix
    Norrbottens län, 15,547 residents    54
  2. 2Piteå
    Norrbottens län, 42,344 residents    53
  3. 3Boden
    Norrbottens län, 27,943 residents    52
  4. 4Haparanda
    Norrbottens län, 9,177 residents    51
  5. 5Nordmaling
    Västerbottens län, 7,033 residents    50
  6. 6Älvsbyn
    Norrbottens län, 7,783 residents    50
  7. 7Skellefteå
    Västerbottens län, 76,542 residents    50
  8. 8Robertsfors
    Västerbottens län, 6,740 residents    49
  9. 9Umeå
    Västerbottens län, 133,091 residents    48
  10. 10Vännäs
    Västerbottens län, 9,059 residents    48

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For commuters

  1. 1Umeå
    Västerbottens län, 133,091 residents    68

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For single professionals

  1. 1Umeå
    Västerbottens län, 133,091 residents    59
  2. 2Vännäs
    Västerbottens län, 9,059 residents    26

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Kalix
    Norrbottens län, 15,547 residents    64
  2. 2Älvsbyn
    Norrbottens län, 7,783 residents    63
  3. 3Övertorneå
    Norrbottens län, 4,088 residents    61
  4. 4Haparanda
    Norrbottens län, 9,177 residents    61
  5. 5Pajala
    Norrbottens län, 5,871 residents    58
  6. 6Lycksele
    Västerbottens län, 12,213 residents    58
  7. 7Överkalix
    Norrbottens län, 3,162 residents    58
  8. 8Vindeln
    Västerbottens län, 5,461 residents    58
  9. 9Norsjö
    Västerbottens län, 3,924 residents    57
  10. 10Arvidsjaur
    Norrbottens län, 6,113 residents    57

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All profiles in Övre Norrland

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyHaparanda535
Low-income householdKalix6323
Low-income familyHaparanda625
Single parentHaparanda595
Pensioner coupleUmeå475
Single pensionerUmeå565
Early retireePiteå4326
Single professionalUmeå592
Young professionalUmeå621
DINKSUmeå621
Remote workerKalix5419
CommuterUmeå681
Car-free householdUmeå671
StudentUmeå801
First-home buyerVännäs485
Budget-constrained moverKalix6429
Urban lifestyle seekerUmeå581
Expat professionalUmeå6719
Healthcare-first moverUmeå615
Nature-focused householdÖvertorneå7229
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverStoruman6329
Rural value seekerÖvertorneå7329
High-net-worth moverPiteå5229
Lottery winnerUmeå6629
Climate-resilient relocationRobertsfors7329
Coastal livingNordmaling7121
Business ownerUmeå4829
Digital nativeUmeå602

Towns of 30,000+ in Övre Norrland