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Living in Grimstad

For Grimstad, the foreign population was 4,734 at the start of 2026. There were 400 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. There were 4 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. Car density was 460 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025. The unemployment rate was 2% in June 2026.

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

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 Grimstad.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Grimstad yet. Norway has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings Count11,622 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)10Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Grimstad?

The unemployment rate is 2 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20267

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Grimstad is 2.0%. 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%482–2.5Grimstad 2.0%10 cities: 2.5% to under 3%102.5–33 cities: 3% to under 3.5%33–3.5

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,562 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no1Official
Unemployment rate2 %country median 1.7%30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20267Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
International schools3 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet18Independent · fylke observation

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents4 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Helsedirektoratet14Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents400 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)17Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Grimstad 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 residents4 per 1,000Verified 2026-06-12
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Grimstad?

Police recorded 4,630 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 citiesGrimstad highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Grimstad highlighted8,790Oslo8,170Kristiansand6,890Trondheim6,870Drammen6,540Stavanger6,280Fredrikstad6,140Sandefjord5,790Lillestrøm5,270Sandnes5,170Bærum4,630Grimstad4,500Askerrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,630 incidents per 100,000country median 4,45531 Dec 2024data.ssb.no2Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Grimstad?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Birkenesobservatoriet)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
Grimstad average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND21°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Grimstad average monthly precipitation, mm04590135180145979269818889126138175170147JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Grimstad annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5253.0PM2.515405.0PM10µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM10 — annual mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Birkenesobservatoriet)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Birkenesobservatoriet)4Official · nearest-station reading
Average January temperature0 °C28 Aug 2026MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)6Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10.7 · May 15.9 · Jun 19.3 · Jul 21.3 · Aug 20.4 · Sep 16.7 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 7 · Dec 4.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LANDVIK12Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.3 · Feb -0.8 · Mar 0.6 · Apr 3.7 · May 8 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 14.2 · Sep 11.4 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 0.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TORUNGEN_FYR13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.1 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 6.4 · May 11.2 · Jun 14.8 · Jul 16.9 · Aug 16.1 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 8 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 1.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LANDVIK12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 144.6 · Feb 97 · Mar 91.5 · Apr 69.1 · May 80.5 · Jun 88.4 · Jul 89.2 · Aug 125.8 · Sep 137.9 · Oct 175.1 · Nov 169.6 · Dec 147.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LANDVIK12Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Norway

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

All Norway cities
Rana25,844 residentsHarstad25,204 residentsNittedal26,032 residentsStjørdal25,108 residentsNes24,948 residentsKristiansund24,479 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 304 km² in 2026. Population density was 84 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Grimstad?

The published population was 25,569 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Grimstad residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport81.5%Foreign residents18.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area303 km²1 Jan 2026Kartverket5Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents460 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)16Independent · fylke observation
City area304 km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm29Official
Foreign residents4,734 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons8Official
Population density84 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm29Official
Population25,569 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.9Official

International community in Grimstad

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
Total7823.1%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions5572.2%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand2250.9%
Eritrea740.3%
Poland720.3%
Syria580.2%
Somalia510.2%
Myanmar490.2%
Germany310.1%
Lithuania300.1%
Vietnam280.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine210.1%
China200.1%
Palestine200.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina190.1%
Russia180.1%
Iran160.1%
Iraq140.1%
Sri Lanka130.1%
Romania120.1%
Denmark110.0%
Sudan110.0%
Iceland100.0%
United Kingdom100.0%
Philippines100.0%
Türkiye90.0%
Afghanistan90.0%
United States90.0%
Latvia80.0%
Kosovo80.0%
Ethiopia80.0%
Rwanda80.0%
India80.0%
Pakistan80.0%
Serbia70.0%
United Arab Emirates70.0%
Bangladesh60.0%
Thailand60.0%
Sweden50.0%
France50.0%
Belarus50.0%
Netherlands50.0%
Congo50.0%
Chile50.0%
Croatia40.0%
Libya40.0%
Finland30.0%
Albania30.0%
Bulgaria30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total3,95215.5%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions2,4659.6%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1,4875.8%
Ukraine4621.8%
Poland4561.8%
Syria3331.3%
Eritrea1880.7%
Lithuania1540.6%
Germany1500.6%
Denmark1130.4%
Philippines1100.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Myanmar1040.4%
Afghanistan950.4%
Sweden890.3%
India880.3%
Thailand770.3%
United Kingdom670.3%
Russia670.3%
Iran670.3%
United States660.3%
Somalia650.3%
China610.2%
Türkiye580.2%
Netherlands520.2%
Romania510.2%
Iceland470.2%
Vietnam430.2%
Iraq390.1%
Palestine370.1%
Ethiopia350.1%
Congo340.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina330.1%
Latvia320.1%
France240.1%
Serbia230.1%
Sudan230.1%
Spain220.1%
Pakistan220.1%
Rwanda210.1%
Sri Lanka200.1%
Greece190.1%
Portugal190.1%
Bangladesh190.1%
Lebanon190.1%
Italy180.1%
Kosovo170.1%
Finland140.1%
Uganda140.1%
Brazil140.1%
Hungary130.1%
Kenya130.1%
Croatia120.1%
Cambodia120.1%
Belarus110.0%
Morocco110.0%
Jordan110.0%
Canada110.0%
Chile110.0%
Egypt100.0%
Israel100.0%
Colombia100.0%
Bulgaria90.0%
Czech Republic90.0%
Nigeria80.0%
Hong Kong80.0%
Indonesia80.0%
Nepal80.0%
Peru80.0%
Switzerland70.0%
Libya70.0%
Saudi Arabia70.0%
Mexico70.0%
Ecuador70.0%
Slovakia60.0%
South Korea60.0%
Australia60.0%
Faroe Islands50.0%
Moldova50.0%
Austria50.0%
South Sudan50.0%
South Africa50.0%
Uzbekistan50.0%
Albania40.0%
Ghana40.0%
United Arab Emirates40.0%
Malaysia40.0%
Yemen40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Venezuela40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
North Macedonia30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Angola30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
New Caledonia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total4,73418.5%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions3,02211.8%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1,7126.7%
Poland5282.1%
Ukraine4831.9%
Syria3911.5%
Eritrea2621.0%
Lithuania1840.7%
Germany1810.7%
Myanmar1530.6%
Denmark1240.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Philippines1200.5%
Somalia1160.5%
Afghanistan1040.4%
India960.4%
Sweden940.4%
Russia850.3%
Iran830.3%
Thailand830.3%
China810.3%
United Kingdom770.3%
United States750.3%
Vietnam710.3%
Türkiye670.3%
Romania630.3%
Iceland570.2%
Netherlands570.2%
Palestine570.2%
Iraq530.2%
Bosnia-Herzegovina520.2%
Ethiopia430.2%
Latvia400.2%
Congo390.1%
Sudan340.1%
Sri Lanka330.1%
Serbia300.1%
Pakistan300.1%
France290.1%
Rwanda290.1%
Kosovo250.1%
Bangladesh250.1%
Portugal220.1%
Spain220.1%
Lebanon200.1%
Greece190.1%
Italy190.1%
Finland170.1%
Belarus160.1%
Croatia160.1%
Chile160.1%
Hungary150.1%
Uganda140.1%
Brazil140.1%
Kenya130.1%
Morocco130.1%
Cambodia130.1%
Egypt120.1%
Czech Republic110.0%
Libya110.0%
United Arab Emirates110.0%
Jordan110.0%
Canada110.0%
Bulgaria100.0%
Israel100.0%
Colombia100.0%
Nigeria90.0%
Nepal90.0%
Hong Kong80.0%
Indonesia80.0%
Saudi Arabia80.0%
Mexico80.0%
Peru80.0%
Albania70.0%
Switzerland70.0%
Yemen70.0%
Ecuador70.0%
Faroe Islands60.0%
Slovakia60.0%
Ghana60.0%
South Korea60.0%
Kuwait60.0%
Australia60.0%
Moldova50.0%
Austria50.0%
South Sudan50.0%
South Africa50.0%
Tunisia50.0%
Kazakhstan50.0%
Uzbekistan50.0%
Argentina50.0%
Algeria40.0%
Malaysia40.0%
Trinidad and Tobago40.0%
Venezuela40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
North Macedonia30.0%
Angola30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Guatemala30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Is Grimstad 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 54–74%
Student56%strong on education, weak on housing · range 45–67%
Family62%strong on family, weak on housing · range 52–72%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–68%
Foreign residents4,734 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons
Population25,569 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (regional)4,562 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Unemployment rate2 %30 Jun 2026Official source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
PM10 — annual mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Birkenesobservatoriet)
PM2.5 — annual mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Birkenesobservatoriet)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered Cars Count14,545 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)16Official
Universities1 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)15Independent · fylke observation

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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 Grimstad?

The published population was 25,569 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

Is the air quality good in Grimstad?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Birkenesobservatoriet).

How safe is Grimstad?

Police recorded 4,630 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 Grimstad?

The unemployment rate is 2 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Grimstad?

The median gross salary is 4,562 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Grimstad?

4,734 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Grimstad a good place to live?

Grimstad 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 Grimstad?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 11 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Grimstad, Norway: salary, jobs, safety, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/grimstad/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Grimstad, Norway: salary, jobs, safety, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
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  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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