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Living in Asker

In Asker, unemployment is 1.8% (2026).

Population density was 269 people per km² in 2026. Car density was 543 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025. The unemployment rate was 1.8% in June 2026. Monthly precipitation was 81.2 mm in January and 96.4 mm in July. The city covered 377 km² in 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0440 sources

Population101,509people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 2026
Median gross salary (region)4,743EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Average rent1,069EUR/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · 09895: Rental market survey. Average monthly rents and annual rents per sqm, by price zone and number of rooms (NOK) 2012 - 2025. Statbank Norway
Unemployment rate1.8%country median 1.7% — 6% aboveOfficial source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime4,500incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — about the sameOfficial source · data.ssb.no
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bekkestua)

Which Norway-wide rules apply when you move to Asker?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in NorwayNational rates and thresholds that apply in Asker.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Asker. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Asker recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€320
Utilities, 85 m² flat€230
Transport pass€81
Internet, 60 Mbps€52
Fitness club€50
Mobile plan, 10 GB€27

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesAsker highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Asker highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Trondheim€21.79
Bergen€20.40
Stavanger€19.55
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly50.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited51.72 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly320.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant19.41 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB27.19 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Asker. Dec 2025. Prices in Asker26Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass81.03 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home230.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings315 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)21Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,069 EUR/month31 Dec 202509895: Rental market survey. Average monthly rents and annual rents per sqm, by price zone and number of rooms (NOK) 2012 - 2025. Statbank Norway1Official · regional context

Is Asker 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.

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Remote worker68%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–78%
Skilled employee72%strong on work, weak on safety · range 64–80%
Student42%strong on education, weak on work · range 34–50%
Family57%strong on family, weak on cost · range 49–65%
Retirement39%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 28–50%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Asker?

The unemployment rate is 1.8 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 202613

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Asker is 1.8%. Of 177 cities with data, 60 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre coverage96 %31 Dec 2025Nkom (Nasjonal kommunikasjonsmyndighet)14Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,743 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no2Official
Unemployment rate1.8 %country median 1.7%30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 202613Official

What does a salary buy in Asker?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €4,743 (data.ssb.no, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,102of €3,561 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,561
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · 09895: Rental market survey. Average monthly rents and annual rents per sqm, by price zone and number of rooms (NOK) 2012 - 2025. Statbank Norway · 2025-12-31− €1,069
Public transport pass€81 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €81
Utilities, 85 m²€230 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €230
Internet€52 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €52
Mobile plan€27 · market price · Cost of Living in Asker. Dec 2025. Prices in Asker · 2026-07-31− €27
Left over€2,102
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Asker Salary needed to live in Asker

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Asker. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

NAV employment service — Public employment service

Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV)

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Asker. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Children aged 3–6 enrolled in childcare96 %31 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)22Official
International schools2 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet24Official
Schools22 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet25Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: særskilt norskopplæring (adapted Norwegian language education). How to enrol a child (regjeringen.no).

A country-wide rule for Norway; Asker's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents3.8 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Helsedirektoratet9Official
General practitioners per 1,000 people0.9 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Helsedirektoratet9Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents380 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)23Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Asker 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.

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Doctors per 1,000 residents3.8 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Asker?

Police recorded 4,500 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.no3

Recorded crime across major citiesAsker highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Asker highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Oslo8,790
Kristiansand8,170
Trondheim6,890
Drammen6,870
Stavanger6,540
Bergen6,410
Fredrikstad6,280
Sandefjord6,140
Lillestrøm5,790
Sandnes5,270
Bærum5,170
Asker4,500
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,500 incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — about the same31 Dec 2024data.ssb.no3Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents660 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024NO-SSB-08487-2024-202515Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public transport score85 (0–100)27 Aug 2026Entur (derived)7Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Asker. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

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
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Norwegian municipal introduction programme — Integration course

Municipalities under the national IMDi framework

For adult refugees and other eligible immigrants.

NorwegianIn Person
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Asker.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −2.5°C in January and 16.7°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Asker?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bekkestua)6

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bekkestua)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bekkestua)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bekkestua)6Official · nearest-station reading
Average January temperature-3.5 °C31 Dec 1991MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.053 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 4.89 · Apr 10.21 · May 15.77 · Jun 19.43 · Jul 21.57 · Aug 20.32 · Sep 15.74 · Oct 9.27 · Nov 3.98 · Dec 0.607 °C31 Dec 2020MET Norway Frost monthly observations — ASKER — 1991-2020 observational normal28Independent
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.06 · Feb -5.08 · Mar -2.58 · Apr 1.31 · May 6.02 · Jun 10.07 · Jul 12.64 · Aug 11.98 · Sep 8.29 · Oct 3.6 · Nov -0.44 · Dec -4.11 °C31 Dec 2020MET Norway Frost monthly observations — ASKER — 1991-2020 observational normal29Independent
Average temperature by monthJan -2.54 · Feb -2.3 · Mar 0.703 · Apr 5.33 · May 10.66 · Jun 14.46 · Jul 16.74 · Aug 15.59 · Sep 11.35 · Oct 6.04 · Nov 1.65 · Dec -1.68 °C31 Dec 2020MET Norway Frost monthly observations — ASKER — 1991-2020 observational normal30Independent
Average precipitation by monthJan 81.23 · Feb 56.58 · Mar 57.35 · Apr 59.81 · May 78.07 · Jun 87.49 · Jul 96.41 · Aug 113.5 · Sep 96.76 · Oct 115.1 · Nov 114.9 · Dec 76.98 mm31 Dec 2020MET Norway Frost monthly observations — ASKER — 1991-2020 observational normal31Independent

Population and city profile

How many people live in Asker?

The published population was 101,509 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 202619

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents543 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2025SSB 07849 Personbil1 sum / SSB 11342 population17Official
City area377 km²1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.20Official
Foreign-resident share24.44 %1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons18Official
Foreign residents24,811 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons18Official
Population density269 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm220Official
Population101,509 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 202619Official

International community in Asker

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 groupPeopleShare
Total4,7404.7%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions3,1743.1%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1,5661.5%
Poland5510.5%
Pakistan3180.3%
Somalia3150.3%
India2930.3%
Lithuania2100.2%
Iran1970.2%
Sweden1750.2%
Iraq1710.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russia1590.2%
Eritrea1440.1%
Afghanistan1240.1%
Syria1030.1%
Vietnam1030.1%
Germany970.1%
China950.1%
Kosovo940.1%
Denmark890.1%
Sri Lanka820.1%
Türkiye730.1%
Philippines730.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina670.1%
Serbia620.1%
Ethiopia620.1%
Ukraine520.1%
North Macedonia500.1%
Myanmar440.0%
Sudan430.0%
Latvia410.0%
Romania410.0%
Morocco410.0%
United Kingdom400.0%
France300.0%
Italy290.0%
Netherlands280.0%
Spain280.0%
Hungary260.0%
Croatia230.0%
Nigeria230.0%
Bulgaria220.0%
Estonia180.0%
Congo180.0%
Palestine180.0%
Chile180.0%
Finland170.0%
Moldova170.0%
Brazil160.0%
Albania150.0%
Colombia150.0%
Iceland130.0%
Egypt130.0%
Thailand130.0%
Portugal120.0%
United States120.0%
Canada110.0%
Belgium100.0%
Czech Republic100.0%
Algeria100.0%
Switzerland90.0%
Ghana90.0%
Liberia90.0%
Rwanda90.0%
Indonesia90.0%
Nepal90.0%
Belarus80.0%
Kazakhstan80.0%
Lebanon80.0%
Burundi70.0%
Gambia70.0%
Tunisia70.0%
Uganda70.0%
Greece60.0%
Slovakia60.0%
Bangladesh60.0%
Kyrgyzstan60.0%
Cuba60.0%
Mexico60.0%
Ecuador60.0%
Saudi Arabia50.0%
Uzbekistan50.0%
Kenya40.0%
Libya40.0%
Mali40.0%
Tanzania40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
United Arab Emirates40.0%
Singapore40.0%
Peru40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Austria30.0%
Côte d'Ivore30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Congo-Brazzaville30.0%
Senegal30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Bhutan30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Taiwan30.0%
Hong Kong30.0%
Japan30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
South Korea30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Venezuela30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Ancestry or ethnicity

Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents; official SSB table 09817; reference date 1 January 2026 · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total24,81124.4%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions13,41613.2%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand11,39511.2%
Poland3,6233.6%
India1,4811.5%
Sweden1,3171.3%
Lithuania1,1701.1%
Iran8980.9%
Ukraine8700.9%
Somalia8150.8%
Pakistan8090.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Syria7430.7%
Germany6660.7%
Russia6380.6%
Afghanistan6060.6%
Denmark6050.6%
United Kingdom5870.6%
Eritrea5090.5%
Philippines5090.5%
Iraq4800.5%
Latvia3600.3%
China3470.3%
United States3170.3%
Romania2840.3%
Türkiye2790.3%
Bosnia-Herzegovina2740.3%
Vietnam2720.3%
Serbia2640.3%
Netherlands2530.3%
Kosovo2500.3%
Sri Lanka2460.2%
Spain2430.2%
Thailand2220.2%
Ethiopia1990.2%
Iceland1840.2%
France1830.2%
Hungary1730.2%
Italy1710.2%
Bulgaria1530.1%
Brazil1470.1%
Finland1420.1%
Sudan1360.1%
North Macedonia1290.1%
Myanmar1210.1%
Estonia1190.1%
Chile1060.1%
Greece1050.1%
Morocco1040.1%
Croatia1010.1%
Portugal930.1%
Canada820.1%
Congo810.1%
Czech Republic690.1%
Albania680.1%
Colombia680.1%
Australia680.1%
Moldova660.1%
South Africa640.1%
Belgium630.1%
Palestine630.1%
Switzerland620.1%
Kenya620.1%
Indonesia570.1%
Slovakia560.1%
Belarus550.1%
Nepal530.1%
Egypt520.1%
Nigeria520.1%
Mexico510.1%
Austria490.1%
South Korea480.1%
Uganda450.0%
Lebanon450.0%
Ireland430.0%
Peru410.0%
Malaysia400.0%
Argentina390.0%
Venezuela390.0%
Kazakhstan380.0%
Bangladesh370.0%
Burundi360.0%
Singapore360.0%
Cuba350.0%
Saudi Arabia340.0%
Algeria330.0%
Ghana310.0%
United Arab Emirates280.0%
Rwanda270.0%
Gambia260.0%
Hong Kong240.0%
Uzbekistan240.0%
Jordan220.0%
Tunisia210.0%
Ecuador210.0%
Japan200.0%
New Zealand200.0%
Liberia190.0%
Libya180.0%
Dominican Republic180.0%
Zambia160.0%
Azerbaijan160.0%
Kyrgyzstan160.0%
Tanzania140.0%
Georgia140.0%
Slovenia130.0%
South Sudan130.0%
Israel120.0%
Zimbabwe110.0%
Armenia110.0%
Kuwait110.0%
Faroe Islands100.0%
Sierra Leone90.0%
Angola80.0%
Côte d'Ivore80.0%
Montenegro70.0%
Guinea70.0%
Cape Verde70.0%
Mauritius70.0%
Senegal70.0%
Taiwan70.0%
Yemen70.0%
Jamaica70.0%
Botswana60.0%
Madagascar60.0%
Cambodia60.0%
Bolivia60.0%
Gabon50.0%
Congo-Brazzaville50.0%
Mali50.0%
Chad50.0%
Bhutan50.0%
Tajikistan50.0%
Honduras50.0%
Greenland40.0%
Cameroon40.0%
Cyprus40.0%
Guatemala40.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Central African Republic30.0%
Maldives30.0%
Oman30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Curaçao30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
American Samoa30.0%
Fiji30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Ancestry or ethnicity

Immigrants; official SSB table 09817; reference date 1 January 2026 · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total20,07119.8%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions10,24210.1%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand9,8299.7%
Poland3,0723.0%
India1,1881.2%
Sweden1,1421.1%
Lithuania9600.9%
Ukraine8180.8%
Iran7010.7%
Syria6400.6%
Germany5690.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United Kingdom5470.5%
Denmark5160.5%
Somalia5000.5%
Pakistan4910.5%
Afghanistan4820.5%
Russia4790.5%
Philippines4360.4%
Eritrea3650.4%
Latvia3190.3%
Iraq3090.3%
United States3050.3%
China2520.3%
Romania2430.2%
Netherlands2250.2%
Spain2150.2%
Thailand2090.2%
Bosnia-Herzegovina2070.2%
Türkiye2060.2%
Serbia2020.2%
Iceland1710.2%
Vietnam1690.2%
Sri Lanka1640.2%
Kosovo1560.1%
France1530.1%
Hungary1470.1%
Italy1420.1%
Ethiopia1370.1%
Bulgaria1310.1%
Brazil1310.1%
Finland1250.1%
Estonia1010.1%
Greece990.1%
Sudan930.1%
Chile880.1%
Portugal810.1%
North Macedonia790.1%
Croatia780.1%
Myanmar770.1%
Canada710.1%
Australia650.1%
Congo630.1%
Morocco630.1%
South Africa610.1%
Czech Republic590.1%
Kenya580.1%
Albania530.1%
Belgium530.1%
Switzerland530.1%
Colombia530.1%
Slovakia500.1%
Moldova490.1%
Indonesia480.1%
Belarus470.1%
Austria460.1%
South Korea450.0%
Palestine450.0%
Mexico450.0%
Nepal440.0%
Ireland410.0%
Egypt390.0%
Uganda380.0%
Argentina380.0%
Lebanon370.0%
Malaysia370.0%
Peru370.0%
Venezuela370.0%
Singapore320.0%
Bangladesh310.0%
Kazakhstan300.0%
Burundi290.0%
Nigeria290.0%
Saudi Arabia290.0%
Cuba290.0%
United Arab Emirates240.0%
Algeria230.0%
Ghana220.0%
Jordan220.0%
Hong Kong210.0%
Gambia190.0%
Uzbekistan190.0%
New Zealand190.0%
Rwanda180.0%
Japan180.0%
Dominican Republic160.0%
Ecuador150.0%
Libya140.0%
Tunisia140.0%
Zambia140.0%
South Sudan130.0%
Azerbaijan120.0%
Georgia110.0%
Israel110.0%
Faroe Islands100.0%
Slovenia100.0%
Liberia100.0%
Zimbabwe100.0%
Tanzania100.0%
Kyrgyzstan100.0%
Kuwait90.0%
Angola80.0%
Sierra Leone80.0%
Mauritius70.0%
Armenia70.0%
Yemen70.0%
Botswana60.0%
Montenegro50.0%
Côte d'Ivore50.0%
Guinea50.0%
Cape Verde50.0%
Madagascar50.0%
Chad50.0%
Taiwan50.0%
Cambodia50.0%
Tajikistan50.0%
Greenland40.0%
Cameroon40.0%
Senegal40.0%
Cyprus40.0%
Guatemala40.0%
Honduras40.0%
Jamaica40.0%
Bolivia40.0%
Malta30.0%
Equatorial Guinea30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Congo-Brazzaville30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Bhutan30.0%
Maldives30.0%
Oman30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Bahamas30.0%
Curaçao30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Tonga30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public electric-vehicle charging points1,200 points31 Dec 2025NOBIL16Official
Electric vehicles, share of vehicles80 %31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)17Official
Children aged 1–5 enrolled in kindergarten95 %31 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)22Official
Registered cars55,102 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)17Official
Public transport operatorsRuter · Vy list27 Aug 2026Entur AS7Official
Universities0 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)10Official

Alternatives for people set on Asker

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Bærum as an Asker alternative in the same region

21 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Median gross pay, region: €5,576 Bærum vs €4,743 Asker+18%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,170 Bærum vs 4,500 Asker+15%
  • Residents: 133,228 Bærum vs 101,509 Asker+31%
  • Unemployment: 1.9% Bærum vs 1.8% Asker+6%
  • Foreign residents: 25.5% Bærum vs 24.4% Asker+4%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Bærum vs 8.0 µg/m³ Askersame level
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Bodø as an Asker alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 865 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Bodø vs 8.0 µg/m³ Asker−63%
  • Unemployment: 1.3% Bodø vs 1.8% Asker−28%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,220 Bodø vs 4,500 Asker+16%
  • Residents: 53,638 Bodø vs 101,509 Asker−47%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,792 Bodø vs €4,743 Askersame level
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Cities near Asker

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Norway

Other cities in Norway to compare with Asker, nearest in population first.

All Norway cities
Drammen106,013 residentsLillestrøm96,771 residentsKristiansand119,287 residentsFredrikstad86,243 residentsSandnes85,785 residentsBærum133,228 residents

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Asker in rankings

#8 of 30 in Largest cities in Norway #19 of 30 in Safest cities in Norway by recorded crime #24 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Norway #25 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Norway

Is Asker part of Oslo?

Asker is in the published commuting zone of Oslo; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Oslo city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source8

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Common questions

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How many people live in Asker?

The published population was 101,509 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 2026.

Is the air quality good in Asker?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bekkestua).

How safe is Asker?

Police recorded 4,500 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 Asker?

The unemployment rate is 1.8 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Asker?

The median gross salary is 4,743 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Asker?

24,811 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Asker a good place to live?

Asker 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.

Is Asker part of Oslo?

Asker is in the published commuting zone of Oslo; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Asker?

Frogn, Nesodden, Ås, Drammen, Vestby are near Asker. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions ancestry or ethnicity group in Asker?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 3,174 people (3.1%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Asker, Norway: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 0f6da9c6bc156e4a7c164fd7b7398f13]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/asker/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Asker, Norway: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {0f6da9c6bc156e4a7c164fd7b7398f13},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/asker/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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