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Living in Hareid

Car density was 442 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025. For Hareid, the unemployment rate was 2.6% in June 2026. There were 400.3 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. There were 3.97 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024.

Higher unemployment than 94% of Norwegian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 76% of Norwegian cities that publish it.

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

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 Hareid.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings Count2,460 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)9Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Hareid?

The unemployment rate is 2.6 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20266

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Hareid 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%102.5–3Hareid 2.6%3 cities: 3% to under 3.5%33–3.5

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,689 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no1Official
Unemployment rate2.6 %country median 1.7%30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20266Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
International schools4 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet18Independent · fylke observation

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents3.97 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Helsedirektoratet14Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents400.3 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)17Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hareid 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 Hareid?

Police recorded 3,550 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 citiesHareid highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hareid highlighted8,790Oslo8,170Kristiansand6,890Trondheim6,870Drammen6,540Stavanger6,280Fredrikstad6,140Sandefjord5,790Lillestrøm5,270Sandnes5,170Bærum4,500Asker3,550Hareidrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,550 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 Hareid. 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 Hareid.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Hareid average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°JFMAMJJASOND17°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Hareid average monthly precipitation, mm0459013518014712912777748482126154169150177JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Hareid annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit15409.0PM10µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM10 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Grimmerhaugen)3Official · nearest-station reading
Average January temperature-1.53 °C28 Aug 2026MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.2 · Feb 4.8 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 8.8 · May 11.7 · Jun 14.2 · Jul 16.5 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 5.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VIGRA13Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.3 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 3.3 · May 6.1 · Jun 9.1 · Jul 11.5 · Aug 12.1 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 3.7 · Dec 1.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VIGRA13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.6 · Feb 0 · Mar 1.7 · Apr 5.3 · May 8.9 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 14 · Sep 10.9 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 3 · Dec 0.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ORSTA-VOLDA_LUFTHAMN12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 146.9 · Feb 128.8 · Mar 127.2 · Apr 77 · May 73.8 · Jun 83.6 · Jul 81.7 · Aug 126 · Sep 153.7 · Oct 169.2 · Nov 150.3 · Dec 176.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ALESUND_IV11Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Norway

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

All Norway cities
Birkenes5,447 residentsSel5,469 residentsLuster5,478 residentsNord-Fron5,493 residentsAustevoll5,515 residentsTinn5,515 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 82 km² in 2026. Population density was 66 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Hareid?

The published population was 5,411 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Hareid residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport75.2%Foreign residents24.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area76 km²1 Jan 2026Kartverket4Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents442 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)16Independent · fylke observation
City area82 km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm28Official
Foreign residents1,341 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons7Official
Population density66 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm28Official
Population5,411 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.8Official

International community in Hareid

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

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total1,34124.8%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions76214.1%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand57910.7%
Ukraine3366.2%
Poland2594.8%
Sri Lanka1172.2%
Latvia921.7%
Lithuania861.6%
Syria561.0%
Romania480.9%
Russia290.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Thailand270.5%
Eritrea220.4%
Philippines210.4%
Iraq190.3%
Bulgaria140.3%
Estonia110.2%
Türkiye110.2%
Liberia110.2%
Sweden90.2%
Germany90.2%
Netherlands80.1%
Brazil80.1%
Chile80.1%
Somalia70.1%
Portugal60.1%
Ethiopia60.1%
Iran60.1%
Lebanon60.1%
Pakistan60.1%
Denmark50.1%
Moldova50.1%
United Kingdom40.1%
India40.1%
Cambodia40.1%
Greenland30.1%
Faroe Islands30.0%
Greece30.1%
Ireland30.0%
Spain30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Slovenia30.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina30.1%
North Macedonia30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Kosovo30.0%
Côte d'Ivore30.1%
Egypt30.1%
Kenya30.0%
Libya30.0%
South Sudan30.1%
Sudan30.1%
Tanzania30.1%
Uganda30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Palestine30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.1%
Vietnam30.0%
Canada30.0%
United States30.1%
Australia30.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total1,16421.5%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions66612.3%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand4989.2%
Ukraine3296.1%
Poland2284.2%
Latvia781.4%
Sri Lanka731.4%
Lithuania701.3%
Syria440.8%
Romania330.6%
Russia280.5%
Show 47 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Thailand270.5%
Philippines210.4%
Eritrea180.3%
Iraq160.3%
Bulgaria130.2%
Sweden90.2%
Estonia90.2%
Germany90.2%
Netherlands80.1%
Türkiye80.1%
Brazil80.1%
Chile70.1%
Liberia60.1%
Lebanon60.1%
Pakistan60.1%
Denmark50.1%
Portugal50.1%
Moldova50.1%
Ethiopia50.1%
Somalia50.1%
Iran50.1%
United Kingdom40.1%
Greenland30.1%
Faroe Islands30.0%
Greece30.1%
Switzerland30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Hungary30.0%
Bosnia-Herzegovina30.1%
Slovakia30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Kosovo30.0%
Côte d'Ivore30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Sudan30.1%
Tanzania30.1%
Uganda30.0%
India30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Yemen30.0%
United States30.1%

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

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total1773.3%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions961.8%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand811.5%
Sri Lanka440.8%
Poland310.6%
Lithuania160.3%
Romania150.3%
Latvia140.3%
Syria120.2%
Ukraine70.1%
Liberia50.1%
Show 11 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Eritrea40.1%
Estonia30.0%
Russia30.0%
Türkiye30.1%
North Macedonia30.0%
Somalia30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
India30.0%
Iraq30.1%
Cambodia30.0%
Chile30.0%

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

Is Hareid 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%
Student59%strong on education, weak on housing · range 48–70%
Family64%strong on family, weak on housing · range 54–74%
Retirement60%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 48–72%
Foreign residents1,341 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons
Population5,411 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (regional)4,689 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 mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Grimmerhaugen)
Average January temperature-1.53 °C28 Aug 2026Official source · MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered Cars Count3,092 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)16Official
Universities3 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)15Independent · fylke observation

Common questions

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

How many people live in Hareid?

The published population was 5,411 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

How safe is Hareid?

Police recorded 3,550 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 Hareid?

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 Hareid?

The median gross salary is 4,689 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Hareid?

1,341 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Hareid a good place to live?

Hareid 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 Hareid?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 5 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). Hareid, Norway: salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/hareid/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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