🏙️New Zealand
Hamilton
Hamilton offers affordability and university energy - guide to Waikato's prosperous city.
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Population
175,000
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Highlight
University city with agricultural prosperity
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Country
New Zealand
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Air Quality
Excellent
Inland city with agricultural prosperity, university energy, and affordable living
Quick stats
Cost Index
70/100
Rent (1BR center)
NZ$280–480/week
Median Salary
NZ$40,000–60,000 gross
Internet
100–1000 Mbps
Safety
Very safe
Transport
Buses, cycling, walking
Areas & industries
Popular Neighborhoods
Hamilton CentralHillcrestChartwellFairfieldHamilton East
Key Sectors
AgricultureEducationHealthcareManufacturingRetailProfessional Services
✓ Advantages
- •Much more affordable than main centers
- •Strong agricultural and dairy industry
- •University of Waikato campus energy
- •Central North Island location
- •Growing business and tech sectors
- •Close to Auckland but lower costs
! Considerations
- •Limited cultural and nightlife options
- •Smaller international community
- •Fewer career opportunities
- •Less scenic than coastal cities
Hamilton FAQs
Good for agricultural careers?
Excellent - heart of dairy country with agritech opportunities, research, and international agricultural business.
University town benefits?
Young population, affordable student areas, research opportunities, but quieter than major metropolitan centers.
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