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Living in Hole

In Hole, unemployment is 2.3% (2026).

For Hole, the foreign population count was 1,368 at the start of 2026. There were 380 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. There were 3.8 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. Car density was 440 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025. The unemployment rate was 2.3% in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1929 sources

Population7,205people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (region)4,267EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Unemployment rate2.3%country median 1.7% — 35% aboveOfficial source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime4,200incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — 6% belowOfficial source · data.ssb.no
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bekkestua)

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

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 Hole.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Hole recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€83
Mobile plan, 10 GB€28
Net rent across major citiesHole highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Hole highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Trondheim€21.79
Bergen€20.40
Stavanger€19.55
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited83.29 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telenor fixed broadband15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB27.7 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ice 18GB mobile plan7Official · national market
Dwellings3,275 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)13Official

Is Hole 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 employee69%strong on work, weak on housing · range 59–79%
Student45%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 34–56%
Family59%strong on family, weak on housing · range 49–69%
Retirement45%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 33–57%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Hole?

The unemployment rate is 2.3 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 202610

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Hole is 2.3%. Of 177 cities with data, 60 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,267 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no1Official
Unemployment rate2.3 %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 Hole. 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 Hole. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
International schools2 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet23Independent · 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; Hole's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents3.8 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Helsedirektoratet19Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents380 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)22Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hole 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 Hole?

Police recorded 4,200 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 citiesHole highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hole highlighted

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
Asker4,500
Hole4,200
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,200 incidents per 100,000country median 4,46031 Dec 2024data.ssb.no2Official

Language courses and integration

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

NorwegianIn Person
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Hole.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Hole?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Bekkestua)5

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bekkestua)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bekkestua)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bekkestua)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average January temperature-4 °C28 Aug 2026MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)9Official · 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 ASKER16Official · 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 ASKER16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -3.5 · Feb -3.7 · Mar -1.2 · Apr 3.3 · May 8.4 · Jun 12.1 · Jul 14.5 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 4.1 · Nov 0 · Dec -2.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TRYVANNSHOGDA18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 27.5 · Feb 18.4 · Mar 23 · Apr 27.2 · May 50 · Jun 64.5 · Jul 71.3 · Aug 75.8 · Sep 57.8 · Oct 59.9 · Nov 50.1 · Dec 31.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HOLE17Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Norway: Kristiansand ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±0.8 °C, Linköping (Sweden) ±0.8 °C, Huddinge (Sweden) ±1.0 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±0.9 °C, Haninge (Sweden) ±0.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 193 km² in 2026. Population density was 37 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Hole?

The published population was 7,205 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.12

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area140 km²1 Jan 2026Kartverket8Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents440 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)21Independent · fylke observation
City area193 km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm212Official
Foreign residents1,368 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons11Official
Population density37 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm212Official
Population7,205 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.12Official

International community in Hole

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
Total2122.9%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1221.7%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions901.3%
Poland640.9%
Russia210.3%
Lithuania140.2%
Romania80.1%
Kosovo80.1%
Iran80.1%
Philippines70.1%
United Kingdom60.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Denmark50.1%
Eritrea50.1%
Sweden40.1%
Germany40.1%
Ukraine40.1%
Slovakia40.1%
Iraq40.1%
Syria40.1%
Iceland30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Türkiye30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Afghanistan30.0%
Palestine30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Thailand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total1,36819.0%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand83911.6%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions5297.3%
Poland3745.2%
Lithuania771.1%
Russia761.1%
Ukraine761.1%
Sweden560.8%
Denmark520.7%
Philippines430.6%
Germany390.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Latvia380.5%
Iran380.5%
Romania340.5%
Syria330.5%
Thailand320.4%
United Kingdom300.4%
France180.3%
United States170.2%
Kosovo160.2%
Eritrea140.2%
Iraq140.2%
Serbia130.2%
Brazil120.2%
Slovakia110.1%
Argentina110.1%
Finland100.1%
Iceland100.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina100.1%
Italy90.1%
Pakistan90.1%
Türkiye80.1%
Uzbekistan80.1%
Estonia70.1%
Netherlands70.1%
Portugal70.1%
Afghanistan70.1%
China70.1%
Spain60.1%
Czech Republic60.1%
Ethiopia60.1%
India60.1%
Palestine60.1%
Costa Rica60.1%
Albania50.1%
Croatia50.1%
South Africa50.1%
Chile50.1%
Greenland40.1%
Bulgaria40.1%
Moldova40.1%
Hungary40.1%
Egypt40.1%
Tunisia40.1%
Lebanon40.1%
Belarus30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Austria30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Taiwan30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Vietnam30.0%
Canada30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Venezuela30.0%
Australia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total1,15616.0%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand7179.9%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions4396.1%
Poland3104.3%
Ukraine721.0%
Lithuania630.9%
Russia550.8%
Sweden520.7%
Denmark470.7%
Philippines360.5%
Latvia350.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Germany350.5%
Iran300.4%
Thailand300.4%
Syria290.4%
Romania260.4%
United Kingdom240.3%
France170.2%
United States160.2%
Serbia130.2%
Brazil120.2%
Argentina110.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina100.1%
Iraq100.1%
Iceland90.1%
Italy90.1%
Eritrea90.1%
Finland80.1%
Kosovo80.1%
Uzbekistan80.1%
Estonia70.1%
Netherlands70.1%
Slovakia70.1%
China70.1%
Portugal60.1%
Czech Republic60.1%
Pakistan60.1%
Costa Rica60.1%
Albania50.1%
Spain50.1%
Türkiye50.1%
Ethiopia50.1%
South Africa50.1%
Afghanistan50.1%
India50.1%
Greenland40.1%
Bulgaria40.1%
Moldova40.1%
Hungary40.1%
Egypt40.1%
Lebanon40.1%
Belgium30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Austria30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Palestine30.0%
Vietnam30.0%
Canada30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Chile30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Australia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered cars4,526 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)21Official
Universities1 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)20Independent · fylke observation

Alternatives for people set on Hole

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.

Cities near Hole

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Norway

Other cities in Norway to compare with Hole, nearest in population first.

All Norway cities
Rauma7,195 residentsÅsnes7,216 residentsVestnes7,315 residentsSunndal7,094 residentsStryn7,319 residentsJevnaker7,040 residents

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Is Hole part of Oslo?

Hole is in the published commuting zone of Oslo; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Oslo city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source6

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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 Hole?

The published population was 7,205 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

Is the air quality good in Hole?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Bekkestua).

How safe is Hole?

Police recorded 4,200 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 Hole?

The unemployment rate is 2.3 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Hole?

The median gross salary is 4,267 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Hole?

1,368 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Hole a good place to live?

Hole 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.

Is Hole part of Oslo?

Hole is in the published commuting zone of Oslo; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Hole?

Ringerike, Modum, Lier, Bærum, Jevnaker are near Hole. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand ancestry or ethnicity group in Hole?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 122 people (1.7%) 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). Hole, Norway: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 75cc1aab78b599f27c78efcd8cfed30e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/hole/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Hole, Norway: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}
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