Living in Eigersund

In Eigersund, unemployment is 2.1% (2026).

Car density was 470 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025. In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 2.1%. There were 380 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. There were 3.8 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-1917 sources

Population15,546people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.

Median gross salary (region)4,602EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no

Unemployment rate2.1%country median 1.7% — 24% aboveOfficial source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026

Recorded crime4,810incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — 8% aboveOfficial source · data.ssb.no

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

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 Eigersund.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€83

Mobile plan, 10 GB€28

Net rent across major citiesEigersund highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Trondheim€21.79

Bergen€20.40

Stavanger€19.55

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	83.29 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telenor fixed broadband¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	27.7 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	ice 18GB mobile plan³Official · national market
Dwellings	7,066 dwellings	31 Dec 2025	Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)⁹Official

Is Eigersund a good place to live?

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Remote worker65%strong on work, weak on housing · range 55–75%

Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on housing · range 59–79%

Student45%strong on education, weak on housing · range 34–56%

Family56%strong on family, weak on housing · range 46–66%

Retirement44%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 32–56%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Eigersund?

The unemployment rate is 2.1 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026⁶

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Eigersund is 2.1%. Of 177 cities with data, 60 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.

0.5–11–1.51.5–22–2.52.5–33–3.5

Eigersund 2.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,602 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	data.ssb.no¹Official
Unemployment rate	2.1 %country median 1.7%	30 Jun 2026	NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026⁶Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Eigersund. 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 Eigersund. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
International schools	4 schools	31 Dec 2025	Utdanningsdirektoratet¹⁷Independent · fylke observation

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; Eigersund's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Doctors per 1,000 residents	3.8 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Helsedirektoratet¹³Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents	380 per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)¹⁶Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Eigersund 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 2026-06-12

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Eigersund?

Police recorded 4,810 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 citiesEigersund highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Oslo8,790

Kristiansand8,170

Trondheim6,890

Drammen6,870

Stavanger6,540

Bergen6,410

Fredrikstad6,280

Lillestrøm5,790

Sandnes5,270

Bærum5,170

Eigersund4,810

Asker4,500

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,810 incidents per 100,000country median 4,460	31 Dec 2024	data.ssb.no²Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

177

131

119

114

149

156

185

174

167

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average January temperature	2.3 °C	28 Aug 2026	MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 176.5 · Feb 131 · Mar 118.6 · Apr 85.4 · May 78.1 · Jun 77.6 · Jul 113.6 · Aug 148.5 · Sep 155.9 · Oct 184.5 · Nov 174.2 · Dec 167.1 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station EGERSUND¹²Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 433 km² in 2026. Population density was 36 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Eigersund?

The published population was 15,546 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport83.2%
Foreign residents16.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	431 km²	1 Jan 2026	Kartverket⁴Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents	470 per 1,000	31 Dec 2025	Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)¹⁵Independent · fylke observation
City area	433 km²	1 Jan 2026	SSB 11342 ArealKm2⁸Official
Foreign residents	2,618 people	1 Jan 2026	SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons⁷Official
Population density	36 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	SSB 11342 ArealKm2⁸Official
Population	15,546 people	1 Jan 2026	SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.⁸Official

International community in Eigersund

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	350	2.3%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions	248	1.6%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand	102	0.7%
Myanmar	75	0.5%
Poland	44	0.3%
Eritrea	28	0.2%
Syria	26	0.2%
Lithuania	20	0.1%
Philippines	19	0.1%
Germany	16	0.1%
Iraq	16	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Sri Lanka	15	0.1%
Romania	10	0.1%
Afghanistan	9	0.1%
Palestine	8	0.1%
Türkiye	7	0.1%
Sudan	7	0.1%
Bulgaria	6	0.0%
Iran	6	0.0%
Thailand	5	0.0%
Kosovo	4	0.0%
Somalia	4	0.0%
China	4	0.0%
Spain	3	0.0%
Ukraine	3	0.0%
Bosnia-Herzegovina	3	0.0%
Ethiopia	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
India	3	0.0%
Pakistan	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

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	2,618	16.8%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions	1,620	10.4%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand	998	6.4%
Ukraine	445	2.9%
Poland	373	2.4%
Myanmar	193	1.2%
Lithuania	158	1.0%
Philippines	143	0.9%
Syria	129	0.8%
Germany	117	0.8%
Eritrea	90	0.6%

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Published group	People	Share
Thailand	81	0.5%
Romania	72	0.5%
Denmark	61	0.4%
Russia	45	0.3%
Afghanistan	39	0.3%
Sri Lanka	39	0.3%
Iraq	39	0.3%
Iran	34	0.2%
China	33	0.2%
Congo	32	0.2%
Türkiye	31	0.2%
India	28	0.2%
Sweden	24	0.1%
United Kingdom	23	0.1%
Somalia	21	0.1%
Bulgaria	17	0.1%
Netherlands	17	0.1%
Spain	17	0.1%
United States	17	0.1%
Sudan	16	0.1%
Slovakia	14	0.1%
Palestine	14	0.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina	13	0.1%
Ethiopia	13	0.1%
Iceland	12	0.1%
Estonia	12	0.1%
Kosovo	11	0.1%
Hungary	10	0.1%
Kenya	9	0.1%
Rwanda	9	0.1%
Uganda	8	0.1%
Finland	7	0.1%
Latvia	7	0.1%
Faroe Islands	6	0.0%
Moldova	6	0.0%
Morocco	6	0.0%
South Sudan	6	0.0%
Jordan	6	0.0%
Colombia	6	0.0%
Italy	5	0.0%
Indonesia	5	0.0%
Malaysia	5	0.0%
Mexico	5	0.0%
Greece	4	0.0%
Portugal	4	0.0%
Austria	4	0.0%
Kazakhstan	4	0.0%
Lebanon	4	0.0%
Uzbekistan	4	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
France	3	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Croatia	3	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Czech Republic	3	0.0%
Serbia	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Cameroon	3	0.0%
Nigeria	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Armenia	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Laos	3	0.0%
Pakistan	3	0.0%
El Salvador	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Venezuela	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published group	People	Share
Total	2,268	14.6%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions	1,372	8.8%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand	896	5.8%
Ukraine	444	2.9%
Poland	329	2.1%
Lithuania	138	0.9%
Philippines	124	0.8%
Myanmar	118	0.8%
Syria	103	0.7%
Germany	101	0.7%
Thailand	76	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Romania	62	0.4%
Eritrea	62	0.4%
Denmark	60	0.4%
Russia	44	0.3%
Congo	30	0.2%
Afghanistan	30	0.2%
China	29	0.2%
Iran	28	0.2%
India	26	0.2%
Sweden	24	0.1%
Türkiye	24	0.1%
Sri Lanka	24	0.1%
United Kingdom	23	0.1%
Iraq	23	0.1%
Netherlands	17	0.1%
Somalia	17	0.1%
United States	17	0.1%
Spain	14	0.1%
Slovakia	14	0.1%
Estonia	12	0.1%
Iceland	11	0.1%
Bulgaria	11	0.1%
Ethiopia	11	0.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina	10	0.1%
Hungary	9	0.1%
Kenya	9	0.1%
Rwanda	9	0.1%
Sudan	9	0.1%
Uganda	8	0.1%
Finland	7	0.1%
Latvia	7	0.1%
Kosovo	7	0.1%
Faroe Islands	6	0.0%
Moldova	6	0.0%
South Sudan	6	0.0%
Jordan	6	0.0%
Palestine	6	0.0%
Colombia	6	0.0%
Italy	5	0.0%
Morocco	5	0.0%
Malaysia	5	0.0%
Mexico	5	0.0%
Greece	4	0.0%
Portugal	4	0.0%
Austria	4	0.0%
Indonesia	4	0.0%
Kazakhstan	4	0.0%
Lebanon	4	0.0%
Uzbekistan	4	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
France	3	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Croatia	3	0.0%
Czech Republic	3	0.0%
Serbia	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Cameroon	3	0.0%
Armenia	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Laos	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Nicaragua	3	0.0%
El Salvador	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
Venezuela	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Registered cars	8,383 vehicles	31 Dec 2025	Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)¹⁵Official
Universities	1 institutions	31 Dec 2025	HK-dir (DBH)¹⁴Independent · fylke observation

Alternatives for people set on Eigersund

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.

Bodø as an Eigersund alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1064 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 1.3% Bodø vs 2.1% Eigersund−38%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,220 Bodø vs 4,810 Eigersund+9%
Median gross pay, region: €4,792 Bodø vs €4,602 Eigersund+4%

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Eigersund?

The published population was 15,546 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

How safe is Eigersund?

Police recorded 4,810 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 Eigersund?

The unemployment rate is 2.1 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Eigersund?

The median gross salary is 4,602 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Eigersund?

2,618 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Eigersund a good place to live?

Eigersund 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 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 Eigersund?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 248 people (1.6%) 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). Eigersund, Norway: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version fc314c27610def7cfd76f543089b9541]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/eigersund/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Eigersund, Norway: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {fc314c27610def7cfd76f543089b9541},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/eigersund/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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ice 18GB mobile plan ice.no · checked 2026-09-15
Kartverket kartverket.no · checked 2026-07-14
MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt) frost.met.no · checked 2026-06-12
NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026 NAV HL301 · nav.no · checked 2026-07-26
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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
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Telenor fixed broadband telenor.no · checked 2026-09-15
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station EGERSUND WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
Helsedirektoratet helsedirektoratet.no · checked 2026-07-14
HK-dir (DBH) dbh.hkdir.no · checked 2026-07-14
Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB) data.ssb.no · checked 2026-07-14
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Utdanningsdirektoratet udir.no · checked 2026-07-14

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