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Living in Hamar

Hamar is a city in Norway. Car density was 442 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 1.7%. There were 400.3 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. There were 3.97 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024.

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

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 Hamar.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings Count15,371 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)11Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Hamar?

The unemployment rate is 1.7 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20268

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Hamar is 1.7%. 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%591.5–2Hamar 1.7%48 cities: 2% to under 2.5%482–2.510 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)4,777 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no1Official
Unemployment rate1.7 %country median 1.7% — about the same30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20268Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
International schools4 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet20Independent · fylke observation

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents3.97 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Helsedirektoratet16Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents400.3 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)19Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hamar 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 residents3.97 per 1,000Verified 2026-06-12
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Hamar?

Police recorded 5,960 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 citiesHamar highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hamar highlighted8,790Oslo8,170Kristiansand6,890Trondheim6,870Drammen6,540Stavanger6,280Fredrikstad6,140Sandefjord5,960Hamar5,790Lillestrøm5,270Sandnes5,170Bærum4,500Askerrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,960 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 Hamar. 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 Hamar.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Hamar?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data3

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
Hamar average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-9°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Hamar average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100362525285567798060584836JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Hamar annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.0PM2.5154018.0PM10104016.0NO₂µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Vangsvegen-Disen)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Vangsvegen-Disen)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean5 µg/m³country median 6.631 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data3Official
Average January temperature-1.53 °C28 Aug 2026MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)7Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan -1.6 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 9.4 · May 15.1 · Jun 19.2 · Jul 21.6 · Aug 20.3 · Sep 15.5 · Oct 8.7 · Nov 3.3 · Dec -0.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KISE_PA_HEDMARK14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -8.3 · Feb -9 · Mar -5.2 · Apr -0.3 · May 4.6 · Jun 8.9 · Jul 11.5 · Aug 10.7 · Sep 7 · Oct 2.2 · Nov -1.9 · Dec -6.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KISE_PA_HEDMARK14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -6.2 · Feb -6 · Mar -1.9 · Apr 3.8 · May 10.1 · Jun 14 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 14.8 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 4.3 · Nov -0.6 · Dec -5.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ILSENG13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 35.7 · Feb 25.2 · Mar 24.7 · Apr 28.2 · May 55.3 · Jun 67.4 · Jul 79.2 · Aug 80.2 · Sep 60 · Oct 58 · Nov 47.6 · Dec 36 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NES_PA_HEDMARK15Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Norway

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

All Norway cities
Molde33,291 residentsHalden32,082 residentsRingerike31,942 residentsRingsaker36,199 residentsGjøvik31,350 residentsAskøy30,600 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 351 km² in 2026. Population density was 96 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Hamar?

The published population was 33,817 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Hamar residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport81.3%Foreign residents18.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area350 km²1 Jan 2026Kartverket6Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents442 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)18Independent · fylke observation
City area351 km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm210Official
Foreign residents6,336 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons9Official
Population density96 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm210Official
Population33,817 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.10Official

International community in Hamar

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total5,19615.4%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions3,59010.6%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1,6064.8%
Ukraine5341.6%
Eritrea3281.0%
Syria3170.9%
Poland2920.9%
Sweden2480.7%
Somalia2190.7%
Iran1970.6%
Iraq1630.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Thailand1300.4%
Myanmar1200.3%
Romania1170.3%
Afghanistan1140.3%
Kosovo1120.3%
Lithuania1110.3%
Denmark1090.3%
Vietnam1020.3%
Türkiye950.3%
Russia930.3%
Germany930.3%
Serbia830.3%
Ethiopia810.2%
Philippines760.2%
Bosnia-Herzegovina740.2%
Latvia720.2%
United Kingdom630.2%
Congo550.2%
United States520.1%
Bulgaria450.1%
Finland440.1%
Netherlands410.1%
Pakistan390.1%
Sudan370.1%
China370.1%
India350.1%
Rwanda320.1%
Italy300.1%
Spain290.1%
Hungary290.1%
Palestine280.1%
Iceland260.1%
France260.1%
Croatia260.1%
Brazil240.1%
Greece230.1%
Lebanon230.1%
Uganda210.1%
Bangladesh210.1%
Chile210.1%
Colombia210.1%
Estonia200.1%
Burundi190.1%
Kenya190.1%
Nigeria180.1%
Sri Lanka180.1%
Portugal160.1%
Czech Republic140.0%
Austria130.0%
Morocco130.0%
Malaysia130.0%
Nepal130.0%
Egypt110.0%
Canada110.0%
Albania100.0%
Belgium100.0%
Switzerland100.0%
Cuba100.0%
Peru100.0%
North Macedonia90.0%
Ireland80.0%
Moldova80.0%
Slovakia80.0%
Cameroon80.0%
Azerbaijan80.0%
Japan80.0%
Jordan80.0%
Algeria70.0%
South Africa70.0%
Belarus60.0%
Slovenia60.0%
Tanzania60.0%
Hong Kong60.0%
Kazakhstan60.0%
Côte d'Ivore50.0%
Libya50.0%
Zambia50.0%
South Korea50.0%
Saudi Arabia50.0%
Yemen50.0%
Honduras50.0%
Australia50.0%
Angola40.0%
Gambia40.0%
Ghana40.0%
Liberia40.0%
Israel40.0%
Kuwait40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Greenland30.0%
Faroe Islands30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Western Sahara30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Eswatini30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Armenia30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Bolivia30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Venezuela30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total6,33618.7%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions4,55713.5%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1,7795.3%
Ukraine5461.6%
Eritrea4601.4%
Syria3811.1%
Poland3431.0%
Somalia3231.0%
Sweden2630.8%
Iraq2610.8%
Iran2410.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo1890.6%
Myanmar1690.5%
Thailand1480.4%
Afghanistan1460.4%
Romania1400.4%
Vietnam1290.4%
Türkiye1230.4%
Ethiopia1230.4%
Lithuania1220.4%
Denmark1210.4%
Germany1060.3%
Serbia1060.3%
Bosnia-Herzegovina1010.3%
Russia1000.3%
Philippines820.2%
Latvia790.2%
Congo710.2%
United Kingdom640.2%
Pakistan540.2%
United States540.2%
Bulgaria510.1%
China500.1%
Sudan470.1%
Finland450.1%
Netherlands430.1%
India430.1%
Palestine420.1%
Rwanda360.1%
Hungary350.1%
Burundi340.1%
Italy330.1%
Croatia320.1%
Iceland300.1%
France300.1%
Spain300.1%
Lebanon280.1%
Chile280.1%
Brazil260.1%
Bangladesh250.1%
Estonia230.1%
Greece230.1%
Sri Lanka230.1%
Colombia230.1%
Uganda220.1%
Nigeria200.1%
Kenya190.1%
Morocco180.1%
Portugal160.1%
North Macedonia160.1%
Nepal160.1%
Czech Republic150.0%
Algeria140.0%
Albania130.0%
Austria130.0%
Malaysia130.0%
Egypt120.0%
Peru120.0%
Canada110.0%
Belgium100.0%
Switzerland100.0%
Cuba100.0%
Moldova90.0%
Slovakia90.0%
Cameroon90.0%
Hong Kong90.0%
Israel90.0%
Ireland80.0%
Libya80.0%
Azerbaijan80.0%
Japan80.0%
Jordan80.0%
Belarus70.0%
South Africa70.0%
Tanzania70.0%
Zambia70.0%
Slovenia60.0%
Gambia60.0%
Kazakhstan60.0%
Montenegro50.0%
Côte d'Ivore50.0%
Ghana50.0%
Liberia50.0%
South Korea50.0%
Kuwait50.0%
Saudi Arabia50.0%
Yemen50.0%
Honduras50.0%
Australia50.0%
Angola40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Greenland30.0%
Faroe Islands30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Bolivia30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Venezuela30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total1,1403.4%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions9672.9%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1730.5%
Eritrea1320.4%
Somalia1040.3%
Iraq980.3%
Kosovo770.2%
Syria640.2%
Poland510.1%
Myanmar490.1%
Iran440.1%
Show 54 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Ethiopia420.1%
Afghanistan320.1%
Türkiye280.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina270.1%
Vietnam270.1%
Romania230.1%
Serbia230.1%
Thailand180.1%
Congo160.1%
Sweden150.0%
Burundi150.0%
Pakistan150.0%
Palestine140.0%
Germany130.0%
China130.0%
Denmark120.0%
Ukraine120.0%
Lithuania110.0%
Sudan100.0%
India80.0%
Latvia70.0%
Russia70.0%
North Macedonia70.0%
Algeria70.0%
Chile70.0%
Bulgaria60.0%
Croatia60.0%
Hungary60.0%
Philippines60.0%
Morocco50.0%
Sri Lanka50.0%
Israel50.0%
Lebanon50.0%
Iceland40.0%
France40.0%
Rwanda40.0%
Bangladesh40.0%
Finland30.0%
Albania30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Italy30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Moldova30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Libya30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Tanzania30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Hong Kong30.0%
Nepal30.0%
United States30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Peru30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Is Hamar 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%
Student54%strong on education, weak on housing · range 43–65%
Family57%strong on family, weak on housing · range 47–67%
Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 49–71%
Foreign residents6,336 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons
Population33,817 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (regional)4,777 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Unemployment rate1.7 %30 Jun 2026Official source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Vangsvegen-Disen)
PM10 — annual mean18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Vangsvegen-Disen)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered Cars Count19,578 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)18Official
Universities3 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)17Independent · 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 Hamar?

The published population was 33,817 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

Is the air quality good in Hamar?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data.

How safe is Hamar?

Police recorded 5,960 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 Hamar?

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 Hamar?

The median gross salary is 4,777 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Hamar?

6,336 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Hamar a good place to live?

Hamar 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 Hamar?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 109 people (0.3%) 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). Hamar, Norway: salary, jobs, safety, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/hamar/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Hamar, Norway: salary, jobs, safety, air quality, climate},
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  year = {2026},
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