Living in Ålesund
Car density was 544 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025.
Which Norway-wide rules apply when you move to Ålesund?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Ålesund. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 45.7 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Numbeo — Cost of Living in Alesund (Wayback capture 20241214162954)23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 36.56 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Numbeo — Cost of Living in Alesund (Wayback capture 20241214162954)23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 288.3 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Numbeo — Cost of Living in Alesund (Wayback capture 20241214162954)23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 35.42 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Numbeo — Cost of Living in Alesund (Wayback capture 20241214162954)23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 59.4 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Numbeo — Cost of Living in Alesund (Wayback capture 20241214162954)23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 205.2 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Numbeo — Cost of Living in Alesund (Wayback capture 20241214162954)23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Dwellings Count | 322 dwellings | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)16Official |
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Ålesund?
The unemployment rate is 1.7 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20269
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiber Coverage Pct | 91 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Nkom (Nasjonal kommunikasjonsmyndighet)10Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,661 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | data.ssb.no1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7 %country median 1.7% — about the same | 30 Jun 2026 | NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20269Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ålesund. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
NAV employment service — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ålesund. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors per 1,000 residents | 3.5 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Helsedirektoratet5Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 350 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)18Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ålesund when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
How safe is Ålesund?
Police recorded 6,130 incidents per 100,000 (2024-2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: data.ssb.no2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 6,130 incidents per 100,000country median 4,455 | 31 Dec 2024 | data.ssb.no2Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Transport Score | 60 (0–100) | 27 Aug 2026 | Entur (derived)4Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ålesund. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Approved providers for Norwegian and social studies training — State Language Course
Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir)
For adult immigrants needing Norwegian and social studies training.
Norwegian municipal introduction programme — Integration course
Municipalities under the national IMDi framework
For adult refugees and other eligible immigrants.
Climate and air quality
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM10 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Grimmerhaugen)3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average January temperature | 0.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 5.2 · Feb 4.8 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 8.8 · May 11.7 · Jun 14.2 · Jul 16.5 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 5.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VIGRA22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 1.3 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 3.3 · May 6.1 · Jun 9.1 · Jul 11.5 · Aug 12.1 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 3.7 · Dec 1.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VIGRA22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.4 · Feb 2.8 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 5.9 · May 8.7 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.7 · Aug 14.3 · Sep 12.2 · Oct 8.6 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VIGRA22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 146.9 · Feb 128.8 · Mar 127.2 · Apr 77 · May 73.8 · Jun 83.6 · Jul 81.7 · Aug 126 · Sep 153.7 · Oct 169.2 · Nov 150.3 · Dec 176.6 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ALESUND_IV21Official · nearest-station reading |
Cities of a similar size in Norway
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
The city covered 371 km² in 2026. Population density was 161 people per km² in 2026.
How many people live in Ålesund?
The published population was 59,663 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 202614
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 544 cars/1000 residents | 31 Dec 2025 | SSB 07849 Personbil1 sum / SSB 11342 population12Official |
| City area | 371 km² | 1 Jan 2026 | SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.15Official |
| Foreign residents | 11,002 people | 1 Jan 2026 | SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons13Official |
| Population density | 161 people/km² | 1 Jan 2026 | SSB 11342 ArealKm215Official |
| Population | 59,663 people | 1 Jan 2026 | SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 202614Official |
International community in Ålesund
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Ancestry or ethnicity
Norwegian-born to immigrant parents; official SSB table 09817; reference date 1 January 2026 · 2026-01-01
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,609 | 2.7% |
| Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions | 919 | 1.5% |
| Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand | 690 | 1.2% |
| Poland | 221 | 0.4% |
| Lithuania | 179 | 0.3% |
| Eritrea | 84 | 0.1% |
| Sri Lanka | 78 | 0.1% |
| Somalia | 71 | 0.1% |
| Latvia | 62 | 0.1% |
| Syria | 62 | 0.1% |
| Türkiye | 56 | 0.1% |
Show 67 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 53 | 0.1% |
| Myanmar | 45 | 0.1% |
| Romania | 42 | 0.1% |
| Germany | 41 | 0.1% |
| Russia | 33 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 33 | 0.1% |
| Philippines | 30 | 0.1% |
| Iraq | 29 | 0.1% |
| Ukraine | 28 | 0.1% |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 26 | 0.0% |
| Congo | 21 | 0.0% |
| Morocco | 20 | 0.0% |
| Bulgaria | 19 | 0.0% |
| China | 19 | 0.0% |
| Kosovo | 18 | 0.0% |
| Iran | 17 | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | 17 | 0.0% |
| Afghanistan | 15 | 0.0% |
| Palestine | 15 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom | 14 | 0.0% |
| Sudan | 14 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 13 | 0.0% |
| Netherlands | 13 | 0.0% |
| Serbia | 13 | 0.0% |
| India | 13 | 0.0% |
| Iceland | 11 | 0.0% |
| Hungary | 9 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Spain | 8 | 0.0% |
| Croatia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 7 | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 7 | 0.0% |
| Denmark | 6 | 0.0% |
| Greece | 6 | 0.0% |
| Moldova | 6 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 6 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 6 | 0.0% |
| United States | 6 | 0.0% |
| Chile | 6 | 0.0% |
| Italy | 5 | 0.0% |
| Portugal | 5 | 0.0% |
| Ethiopia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 4 | 0.0% |
| Côte d'Ivore | 4 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 4 | 0.0% |
| El Salvador | 4 | 0.0% |
| Faroe Islands | 3 | 0.0% |
| Albania | 3 | 0.0% |
| France | 3 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 3 | 0.0% |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Liberia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 0.0% |
| South Korea | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 3 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 3 | 0.0% |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Ancestry or ethnicity
Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents; official SSB table 09817; reference date 1 January 2026 · 2026-01-01
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,002 | 18.4% |
| Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand | 5,560 | 9.3% |
| Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions | 5,442 | 9.1% |
| Poland | 1,631 | 2.7% |
| Lithuania | 1,057 | 1.8% |
| Ukraine | 752 | 1.3% |
| Latvia | 459 | 0.8% |
| Thailand | 409 | 0.7% |
| Syria | 396 | 0.7% |
| Germany | 316 | 0.5% |
| Eritrea | 314 | 0.5% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 307 | 0.5% |
| Romania | 282 | 0.5% |
| Sweden | 268 | 0.5% |
| Russia | 249 | 0.4% |
| Sri Lanka | 201 | 0.3% |
| Somalia | 198 | 0.3% |
| Türkiye | 190 | 0.3% |
| United Kingdom | 177 | 0.3% |
| Myanmar | 164 | 0.3% |
| Bulgaria | 162 | 0.3% |
| Vietnam | 159 | 0.3% |
| Afghanistan | 138 | 0.2% |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 135 | 0.2% |
| Denmark | 125 | 0.2% |
| Brazil | 125 | 0.2% |
| Netherlands | 117 | 0.2% |
| Congo | 109 | 0.2% |
| Italy | 95 | 0.2% |
| Iran | 95 | 0.2% |
| India | 94 | 0.2% |
| Iraq | 92 | 0.1% |
| United States | 92 | 0.1% |
| China | 91 | 0.1% |
| Pakistan | 84 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 83 | 0.1% |
| Iceland | 82 | 0.1% |
| Estonia | 76 | 0.1% |
| Croatia | 70 | 0.1% |
| Morocco | 66 | 0.1% |
| Portugal | 65 | 0.1% |
| Serbia | 65 | 0.1% |
| Sudan | 63 | 0.1% |
| France | 59 | 0.1% |
| Ethiopia | 56 | 0.1% |
| Palestine | 53 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 52 | 0.1% |
| Hungary | 48 | 0.1% |
| Kosovo | 46 | 0.1% |
| Finland | 45 | 0.1% |
| Moldova | 37 | 0.1% |
| Chile | 37 | 0.1% |
| Faroe Islands | 34 | 0.1% |
| Nepal | 33 | 0.1% |
| Lebanon | 31 | 0.1% |
| Bangladesh | 29 | 0.1% |
| Belarus | 28 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 27 | 0.1% |
| Kenya | 27 | 0.1% |
| Uganda | 27 | 0.1% |
| Canada | 27 | 0.1% |
| Czech Republic | 26 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 26 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 25 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela | 23 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 22 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 20 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 20 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 18 | 0.0% |
| North Macedonia | 17 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 17 | 0.0% |
| Ireland | 15 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 15 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 15 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 13 | 0.0% |
| South Sudan | 13 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 13 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 13 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 12 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 12 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 12 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 11 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 11 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 11 | 0.0% |
| New Zealand | 11 | 0.0% |
| Côte d'Ivore | 10 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 9 | 0.0% |
| Liberia | 9 | 0.0% |
| Rwanda | 9 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 9 | 0.0% |
| Dominican Republic | 9 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 8 | 0.0% |
| Tanzania | 8 | 0.0% |
| Zambia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 8 | 0.0% |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 0.0% |
| South Korea | 8 | 0.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Singapore | 8 | 0.0% |
| Yemen | 7 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Bhutan | 6 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Macao | 6 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 5 | 0.0% |
| Burundi | 5 | 0.0% |
| Kuwait | 5 | 0.0% |
| El Salvador | 5 | 0.0% |
| Ecuador | 5 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 4 | 0.0% |
| Mozambique | 4 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 4 | 0.0% |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 3 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 3 | 0.0% |
| Madagascar | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mauritius | 3 | 0.0% |
| Namibia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 0.0% |
| Israel | 3 | 0.0% |
| Jordan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cyprus | 3 | 0.0% |
| Laos | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guatemala | 3 | 0.0% |
| Jamaica | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 0.0% |
| Panama | 3 | 0.0% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0.0% |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 0.0% |
| Suriname | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uruguay | 3 | 0.0% |
| French Polynesia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Ancestry or ethnicity
Immigrants; official SSB table 09817; reference date 1 January 2026 · 2026-01-01
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,393 | 15.7% |
| Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand | 4,870 | 8.2% |
| Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions | 4,523 | 7.6% |
| Poland | 1,410 | 2.4% |
| Lithuania | 878 | 1.5% |
| Ukraine | 724 | 1.2% |
| Latvia | 397 | 0.7% |
| Thailand | 376 | 0.6% |
| Syria | 334 | 0.6% |
| Philippines | 277 | 0.5% |
| Germany | 275 | 0.5% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 255 | 0.4% |
| Romania | 240 | 0.4% |
| Eritrea | 230 | 0.4% |
| Russia | 216 | 0.4% |
| United Kingdom | 163 | 0.3% |
| Bulgaria | 143 | 0.2% |
| Türkiye | 134 | 0.2% |
| Somalia | 127 | 0.2% |
| Afghanistan | 123 | 0.2% |
| Sri Lanka | 123 | 0.2% |
| Denmark | 119 | 0.2% |
| Myanmar | 119 | 0.2% |
| Brazil | 118 | 0.2% |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 109 | 0.2% |
| Vietnam | 106 | 0.2% |
| Netherlands | 104 | 0.2% |
| Italy | 90 | 0.1% |
| Congo | 88 | 0.1% |
| United States | 86 | 0.1% |
| India | 81 | 0.1% |
| Iran | 78 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 75 | 0.1% |
| China | 72 | 0.1% |
| Iceland | 71 | 0.1% |
| Estonia | 68 | 0.1% |
| Pakistan | 67 | 0.1% |
| Croatia | 63 | 0.1% |
| Iraq | 63 | 0.1% |
| Portugal | 60 | 0.1% |
| France | 56 | 0.1% |
| Serbia | 52 | 0.1% |
| Ethiopia | 51 | 0.1% |
| Sudan | 49 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 46 | 0.1% |
| Morocco | 46 | 0.1% |
| Finland | 41 | 0.1% |
| Hungary | 39 | 0.1% |
| Palestine | 38 | 0.1% |
| Faroe Islands | 32 | 0.1% |
| Moldova | 31 | 0.1% |
| Chile | 31 | 0.1% |
| Lebanon | 30 | 0.1% |
| Nepal | 30 | 0.1% |
| Kosovo | 28 | 0.1% |
| Uganda | 27 | 0.1% |
| Belarus | 26 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 26 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 26 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 25 | 0.0% |
| Albania | 24 | 0.0% |
| Czech Republic | 23 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela | 22 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 21 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 20 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 19 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 18 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 17 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 16 | 0.0% |
| Ireland | 15 | 0.0% |
| North Macedonia | 15 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 15 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 14 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 14 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 13 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 13 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 12 | 0.0% |
| South Sudan | 12 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 12 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 12 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 12 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 11 | 0.0% |
| New Zealand | 11 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 9 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 9 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 9 | 0.0% |
| Rwanda | 8 | 0.0% |
| Tanzania | 8 | 0.0% |
| Zambia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Singapore | 8 | 0.0% |
| Liberia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 7 | 0.0% |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 0.0% |
| Yemen | 7 | 0.0% |
| Dominican Republic | 7 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 6 | 0.0% |
| Côte d'Ivore | 6 | 0.0% |
| Bhutan | 6 | 0.0% |
| South Korea | 5 | 0.0% |
| Macao | 5 | 0.0% |
| Ecuador | 5 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 4 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 4 | 0.0% |
| Burundi | 4 | 0.0% |
| Mozambique | 4 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Greenland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 3 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 3 | 0.0% |
| Madagascar | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mauritius | 3 | 0.0% |
| Namibia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 3 | 0.0% |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0.0% |
| Israel | 3 | 0.0% |
| Jordan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kuwait | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cyprus | 3 | 0.0% |
| Laos | 3 | 0.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guatemala | 3 | 0.0% |
| Jamaica | 3 | 0.0% |
| Curaçao | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 0.0% |
| Panama | 3 | 0.0% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0.0% |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uruguay | 3 | 0.0% |
| French Polynesia | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Is Ålesund a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ev Charging Points | 650 points | 31 Dec 2025 | NOBIL11Official |
| Ev Share Percent | 65 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)12Official |
| Gp Per 1000 | 0.82 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Helsedirektoratet5Official |
| Kindergarten Coverage 1 5 Pct | 91 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)17Official |
| Registered Cars Count | 32,476 vehicles | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)12Official |
| Transit Operators | Fram · Vy list | 27 Aug 2026 | Entur AS4Official |
| Universities | 1 institutions | 31 Dec 2025 | HK-dir (DBH)6Official |
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Ålesund?
The published population was 59,663 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 2026.
How safe is Ålesund?
Police recorded 6,130 incidents per 100,000 (2024-2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: data.ssb.no.
What is the unemployment rate in Ålesund?
The unemployment rate is 1.7 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Ålesund?
The median gross salary is 4,661 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.
How many foreign residents live in Ålesund?
11,002 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.
How much is public transport in Ålesund?
A monthly transport pass is 59.4 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo — Cost of Living in Alesund (Wayback capture 20241214162954).
Is Ålesund a good place to live?
Ålesund may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
How many people are in the Denmark ancestry or ethnicity group in Ålesund?
The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 6 people (0.0%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a ancestry or ethnicity measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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- data.ssb.no data.ssb.no · checked 2026-08-27
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- EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Grimmerhaugen) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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- Helsedirektoratet helsedirektoratet.no · checked 2026-06-12
- HK-dir (DBH) dbh.hkdir.no · checked 2026-06-12
- MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt) frost.met.no · checked 2026-06-12
- NAV nav.no · checked 2026-06-12
- NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026 NAV HL301 · nav.no · checked 2026-07-26
- Nkom (Nasjonal kommunikasjonsmyndighet) nkom.no · checked 2026-06-12
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- NOBIL nobil.no · checked 2026-06-12
- SSB 07849 Personbil1 sum / SSB 11342 population data.ssb.no · checked 2026-07-15
- SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons data.ssb.no · checked 2026-07-15
- SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 2026 SSB table 07459 · data.ssb.no · checked 2026-07-14
- SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year. data.ssb.no · checked 2026-07-14
- Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB) data.ssb.no · checked 2026-06-12
- Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB) data.ssb.no · checked 2026-06-12
- Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB) data.ssb.no · checked 2026-06-12
- Utdanningsdirektoratet udir.no · checked 2026-06-12
- Utdanningsdirektoratet udir.no · checked 2026-06-12
- WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ALESUND_IV WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
- WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VIGRA WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
- Numbeo — Cost of Living in Alesund (Wayback capture 20241214162954) Numbeo · web.archive.org · checked 2026-08-01
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