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Living in Drammen

The unemployment rate was 2.6% in June 2026. Car density was 500 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €80 in December 2022. A monthly estimate placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €259 in December 2022.

Higher unemployment than 94% of Norwegian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 89% of Norwegian cities that publish it.

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

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 Drammen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Drammen recurring monthly costs, € per month€312Private kindergarten€259Utilities, 85 m² flat€81Transport pass€80Internet, 60 Mbps€42Fitness club€28Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly41.97 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited80.03 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly311.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant12.62 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB27.94 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Drammen. Jun 2026. Prices in Drammen25Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass80.54 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home259.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings Count391 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)17Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Drammen?

The unemployment rate is 2.6 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 202610

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Drammen is 2.6%. Of 176 cities with data, 59 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Norway per band4 cities: 0.5% to under 1%40.5–152 cities: 1% to under 1.5%521–1.559 cities: 1.5% to under 2%591.5–248 cities: 2% to under 2.5%482–2.510 cities: 2.5% to under 3%102.5–3Drammen 2.6%3 cities: 3% to under 3.5%33–3.5

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fiber Coverage Pct93 %31 Dec 2025Nkom (Nasjonal kommunikasjonsmyndighet)11Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,638 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no1Official
Unemployment rate2.6 %country median 1.7%30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 202610Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Drammen. 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)

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare Coverage 3 6 Pct94 %31 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)18Official
International schools2 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet20Official
School Count26 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet21Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents3.8 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Helsedirektoratet6Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents380 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)19Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Drammen 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 Drammen?

Police recorded 6,870 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

Recorded crime across major citiesDrammen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Drammen highlighted8,790Oslo8,170Kristiansand6,890Trondheim6,870Drammen6,540Stavanger6,280Fredrikstad6,140Sandefjord5,790Lillestrøm5,270Sandnes5,170Bærum4,770Nordre Follo4,500Askerrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,870 incidents per 100,000country median 4,45531 Dec 2024data.ssb.no2Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public Transport Score70 (0–100)27 Aug 2026Entur (derived)5Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Drammen. 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.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Drammen.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Drammen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Backeparken)4

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
Drammen average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Drammen average monthly precipitation, mm030609012067464854729188106891029876JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Drammen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5154015.0PM10µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Backeparken)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Backeparken)4Official · nearest-station reading
Average January temperature-4 °C31 Dec 1991MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.1 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 4.9 · Apr 10.2 · May 15.8 · Jun 19.4 · Jul 21.6 · Aug 20.3 · Sep 15.7 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 4 · Dec 0.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ASKER22Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.1 · Feb -5.1 · Mar -2.6 · Apr 1.3 · May 6 · Jun 10.1 · Jul 12.6 · Aug 12 · Sep 8.3 · Oct 3.6 · Nov -0.4 · Dec -4.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ASKER22Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -3.3 · Feb -2.4 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 6.1 · May 11.2 · Jun 15.3 · Jul 18 · Aug 16.4 · Sep 11.9 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 1.7 · Dec -2.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DRAMMEN_-_BERSKOG23Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 66.6 · Feb 45.5 · Mar 48.2 · Apr 54.2 · May 71.6 · Jun 91.2 · Jul 88.2 · Aug 105.7 · Sep 88.5 · Oct 101.9 · Nov 97.7 · Dec 75.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SANDE_-_GALLEBERG24Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Norway

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Norway cities
Asker101,509 residentsLillestrøm96,771 residentsKristiansand119,287 residentsFredrikstad86,243 residentsSandnes85,785 residentsBærum133,228 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 318 km² in 2026. Population density was 333 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Drammen?

The published population was 106,013 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 202615

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Drammen residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport67.1%Foreign residents32.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents500 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2025SSB 07849 Personbil1 sum / SSB 11342 population13Official
City area318 km²1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.16Official
Foreign residents34,845 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons14Official
Population density333 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm216Official
Population106,013 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 202615Official

International community in Drammen

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
Total8,8448.3%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions7,4287.0%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1,4161.3%
Türkiye1,1771.1%
Iraq6780.6%
Pakistan6120.6%
Poland5530.5%
Afghanistan5280.5%
Somalia5080.5%
Kosovo4570.4%
Eritrea3820.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
India3630.3%
Vietnam3630.3%
Bosnia-Herzegovina2620.3%
Iran2480.2%
Lithuania2390.2%
Syria2160.2%
Russia1430.1%
Ethiopia1420.1%
Sri Lanka1120.1%
Morocco780.1%
Sudan750.1%
Serbia720.1%
Denmark710.1%
Philippines680.1%
Congo660.1%
Sweden630.1%
Germany620.1%
Romania610.1%
Palestine540.1%
China530.1%
Thailand520.1%
Bulgaria510.1%
Ukraine500.1%
Chile500.1%
Myanmar470.0%
Latvia460.0%
Burundi370.0%
North Macedonia340.0%
Croatia330.0%
Iceland320.0%
Lebanon320.0%
Liberia280.0%
Spain220.0%
Ghana220.0%
Nigeria220.0%
Estonia200.0%
United Kingdom200.0%
Gambia190.0%
Moldova180.0%
Saudi Arabia180.0%
Albania170.0%
Netherlands160.0%
Portugal160.0%
Dominican Republic160.0%
Algeria150.0%
Brazil150.0%
Tanzania140.0%
Finland130.0%
Hungary130.0%
Sierra Leone130.0%
Tunisia130.0%
Italy120.0%
Belarus110.0%
France100.0%
Greece100.0%
Montenegro100.0%
Rwanda100.0%
United States100.0%
Belgium90.0%
Côte d'Ivore90.0%
Egypt90.0%
Kenya90.0%
Bangladesh90.0%
Jordan90.0%
Nepal90.0%
Angola80.0%
United Arab Emirates80.0%
Georgia80.0%
Uzbekistan80.0%
Colombia80.0%
Slovakia70.0%
Azerbaijan70.0%
Yemen70.0%
Libya60.0%
Hong Kong60.0%
Ireland50.0%
Switzerland50.0%
Czech Republic50.0%
Djibouti50.0%
Argentina50.0%
Slovenia40.0%
Cameroon40.0%
Cape Verde40.0%
Congo-Brazzaville40.0%
Senegal40.0%
Togo40.0%
Malaysia40.0%
Mongolia40.0%
Peru40.0%
Faroe Islands30.0%
Austria30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Malawi30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Canada30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Dominica30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Venezuela30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total34,84532.9%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions24,45823.1%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand10,3879.8%
Poland4,0073.8%
Türkiye2,7972.6%
Afghanistan1,8241.7%
Iraq1,8131.7%
Lithuania1,3921.3%
Pakistan1,3831.3%
Syria1,3441.3%
Somalia1,3151.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Eritrea1,3121.2%
Kosovo1,1051.0%
Iran1,0471.0%
India9840.9%
Vietnam9140.9%
Bosnia-Herzegovina8400.8%
Ukraine8360.8%
Sweden7100.7%
Russia6560.6%
Thailand5300.5%
Philippines5010.5%
Denmark4850.5%
Latvia4440.4%
Germany4300.4%
Ethiopia4300.4%
Romania3740.3%
Serbia3620.3%
Bulgaria3360.3%
Sri Lanka3070.3%
United Kingdom3020.3%
China2560.2%
Congo2490.2%
Sudan2410.2%
Croatia2310.2%
Iceland2080.2%
Morocco2080.2%
Palestine1870.2%
Chile1870.2%
Spain1770.2%
Brazil1600.1%
Myanmar1480.1%
United States1450.1%
Finland1210.1%
Greece1210.1%
Lebanon1190.1%
Italy1110.1%
Netherlands1110.1%
Estonia1080.1%
North Macedonia1080.1%
Moldova1030.1%
Portugal1010.1%
Nigeria1010.1%
Ghana910.1%
Burundi900.1%
Hungary870.1%
France860.1%
Liberia840.1%
Colombia800.1%
Albania790.1%
Gambia690.1%
Kenya660.1%
Saudi Arabia660.1%
Belarus640.1%
Uganda510.1%
Bangladesh500.1%
Dominican Republic490.1%
Tunisia480.1%
Egypt450.0%
Slovakia430.0%
Uzbekistan420.0%
Canada410.0%
Algeria400.0%
Sierra Leone400.0%
Nepal400.0%
Czech Republic380.0%
Libya380.0%
Rwanda380.0%
Switzerland340.0%
Tanzania340.0%
Yemen340.0%
Mexico330.0%
Côte d'Ivore320.0%
Malaysia320.0%
Belgium310.0%
Ireland310.0%
Kazakhstan310.0%
Montenegro300.0%
Jordan300.0%
Argentina300.0%
Angola290.0%
Venezuela290.0%
Peru270.0%
South Africa260.0%
United Arab Emirates260.0%
Cameroon250.0%
Georgia250.0%
Cape Verde230.0%
South Korea230.0%
Austria220.0%
Hong Kong220.0%
Australia220.0%
Slovenia180.0%
Zambia180.0%
Azerbaijan180.0%
Indonesia180.0%
Singapore180.0%
Cuba180.0%
Kuwait160.0%
Japan150.0%
Senegal140.0%
Malawi130.0%
Israel130.0%
Uruguay120.0%
Guinea110.0%
Congo-Brazzaville100.0%
Mozambique100.0%
South Sudan100.0%
Armenia100.0%
Mongolia100.0%
El Salvador100.0%
Bolivia100.0%
Djibouti90.0%
Togo90.0%
Kyrgyzstan90.0%
Ecuador90.0%
New Zealand90.0%
Tajikistan80.0%
Guatemala70.0%
Central African Republic60.0%
Turkmenistan60.0%
Qatar50.0%
Benin40.0%
Taiwan40.0%
Cambodia40.0%
Dominica40.0%
Nicaragua40.0%
Greenland30.0%
Faroe Islands30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Bhutan30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Laos30.0%
Macao30.0%
Oman30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Panama30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total26,00124.5%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions17,03016.1%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand8,9718.5%
Poland3,4543.3%
Türkiye1,6201.5%
Afghanistan1,2961.2%
Lithuania1,1531.1%
Iraq1,1351.1%
Syria1,1281.1%
Eritrea9300.9%
Somalia8070.8%
Show 141 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Iran7990.8%
Ukraine7860.7%
Pakistan7710.7%
Kosovo6480.6%
Sweden6470.6%
India6210.6%
Bosnia-Herzegovina5780.6%
Vietnam5510.5%
Russia5130.5%
Thailand4780.5%
Philippines4330.4%
Denmark4140.4%
Latvia3980.4%
Germany3680.3%
Romania3130.3%
Serbia2900.3%
Ethiopia2880.3%
Bulgaria2850.3%
United Kingdom2820.3%
China2030.2%
Croatia1980.2%
Sri Lanka1950.2%
Congo1830.2%
Iceland1760.2%
Sudan1660.2%
Spain1550.1%
Brazil1450.1%
Chile1370.1%
United States1350.1%
Palestine1330.1%
Morocco1300.1%
Greece1110.1%
Finland1080.1%
Myanmar1010.1%
Italy990.1%
Netherlands950.1%
Estonia880.1%
Lebanon870.1%
Portugal850.1%
Moldova850.1%
Nigeria790.1%
France760.1%
Hungary740.1%
North Macedonia740.1%
Colombia720.1%
Ghana690.1%
Albania620.1%
Kenya570.1%
Liberia560.1%
Belarus530.1%
Burundi530.1%
Gambia500.1%
Uganda490.1%
Saudi Arabia480.1%
Bangladesh410.0%
Canada390.0%
Slovakia360.0%
Egypt360.0%
Tunisia350.0%
Uzbekistan340.0%
Czech Republic330.0%
Dominican Republic330.0%
Mexico330.0%
Libya320.0%
Nepal310.0%
Switzerland290.0%
Rwanda280.0%
Kazakhstan280.0%
Malaysia280.0%
Sierra Leone270.0%
Yemen270.0%
Venezuela270.0%
Ireland260.0%
Algeria250.0%
Argentina250.0%
South Africa240.0%
Côte d'Ivore230.0%
South Korea230.0%
Peru230.0%
Belgium220.0%
Australia220.0%
Angola210.0%
Cameroon210.0%
Jordan210.0%
Montenegro200.0%
Tanzania200.0%
Austria190.0%
Cape Verde190.0%
United Arab Emirates180.0%
Indonesia180.0%
Georgia170.0%
Singapore170.0%
Zambia160.0%
Hong Kong160.0%
Cuba160.0%
Japan150.0%
Kuwait150.0%
Slovenia140.0%
Azerbaijan110.0%
Israel110.0%
Malawi100.0%
Senegal100.0%
South Sudan100.0%
Bolivia100.0%
Kyrgyzstan90.0%
Uruguay90.0%
New Zealand90.0%
Guinea80.0%
Mozambique80.0%
Armenia80.0%
Ecuador80.0%
El Salvador70.0%
Congo-Brazzaville60.0%
Central African Republic60.0%
Mongolia60.0%
Tajikistan60.0%
Togo50.0%
Guatemala50.0%
Djibouti40.0%
Taiwan40.0%
Cambodia40.0%
Turkmenistan40.0%
Nicaragua40.0%
Greenland30.0%
Benin30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Niger30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Bhutan30.0%
Brunei30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Macao30.0%
Oman30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Dominica30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Curaçao30.0%
Panama30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Drammen 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 worker64%strong on work, weak on housing · range 54–74%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on housing · range 56–72%
Student56%strong on education, weak on housing · range 48–64%
Family55%strong on family, weak on housing · range 47–63%
Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 46–68%
Foreign residents34,845 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons
Population106,013 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 2026
Median gross salary (regional)4,638 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Unemployment rate2.6 %30 Jun 2026Official source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Backeparken)
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Backeparken)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Ev Charging Points1,100 points31 Dec 2025NOBIL12Official
Ev Share Percent70 %31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)13Official
Gp Per 10000.85 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Helsedirektoratet6Official
Kindergarten Coverage 1 5 Pct93 %31 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)18Official
Registered Cars Count53,019 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)13Official
Transit OperatorsBrakar · Vy list27 Aug 2026Entur AS5Official
Universities1 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)7Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Drammen?

The published population was 106,013 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 2026.

Is the air quality good in Drammen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Backeparken).

How safe is Drammen?

Police recorded 6,870 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 Drammen?

The unemployment rate is 2.6 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Drammen?

The median gross salary is 4,638 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Drammen?

34,845 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Drammen a good place to live?

Drammen 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 Drammen?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 71 people (0.1%) 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, September 12). Drammen, Norway: salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/drammen/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_drammen-norway-salary-cost-of-living_bdcd7f5f329f,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Drammen, Norway: salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/drammen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Drammen, Norway: salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/drammen/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

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