Living in Horten

In Horten, unemployment is 2.9% (2026).

There were 360 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. There were 3.6 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. The unemployment rate was 2.9% in June 2026. Car density was 480 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1927 sources

Population28,173people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.

Median gross salary (region)4,741EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no

Unemployment rate2.9%country median 1.7% — 71% aboveOfficial source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026

Recorded crime5,400incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — 21% aboveOfficial source · data.ssb.no

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kransen)

Higher unemployment than 97% of Norwegian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 75% of Norwegian cities that publish it.

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

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 Horten.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Horten. 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 citiesHorten 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 broadband¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	27.7 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	ice 18GB mobile plan⁶Official · national market
Dwellings	12,806 dwellings	31 Dec 2025	Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)¹²Official

Is Horten a good place to live?

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on housing · range 54–74%

Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on housing · range 57–77%

Student44%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 33–55%

Family53%strong on family, weak on housing · range 43–63%

Retirement43%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 31–55%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Horten?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026⁹

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Horten is 2.9%. 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

Horten 2.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,741 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	data.ssb.no¹Official
Unemployment rate	2.9 %country median 1.7%	30 Jun 2026	NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026⁹Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Horten. 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)

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Horten. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
International schools	1 schools	31 Dec 2025	Utdanningsdirektoratet²¹Independent · 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; Horten's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Doctors per 1,000 residents	3.6 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Helsedirektoratet¹⁷Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents	360 per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)²⁰Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Horten 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 residents3.6 per 1,000Verified 2026-06-12

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Horten?

Police recorded 5,400 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 citiesHorten 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

Horten5,400

Sandnes5,270

Bærum5,170

Asker4,500

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,400 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 Horten. 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 Horten.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Horten?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Kransen)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

0°

1°-4°

2°-4°

5°-2°

10°2°

16°6°

19°10°

22°13°

21°12°

16°9°

10°4°

5°0°

2°-3°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

104

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.59WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1020WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂11WHO 10 · EU 40

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	11 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — NO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Nedre Langgate)³Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	20 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Kransen)⁴Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kransen)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average January temperature	-1 °C	28 Aug 2026	MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 0.8 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 10.4 · May 15.8 · Jun 19.3 · Jul 21.5 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 16.3 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 1.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station RYGGE¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.5 · Feb -4.4 · Mar -2.1 · Apr 1.8 · May 6.4 · Jun 10.5 · Jul 13 · Aug 12.3 · Sep 8.7 · Oct 4.2 · Nov 0.4 · Dec -3.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station RYGGE¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.7 · Feb -1.5 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 5.9 · May 11 · Jun 14.8 · Jul 17.2 · Aug 16.3 · Sep 12.3 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 2.9 · Dec -0.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station RYGGE¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 69.5 · Feb 54.4 · Mar 49.3 · Apr 50.9 · May 57.2 · Jun 68.1 · Jul 70.9 · Aug 91.6 · Sep 89.6 · Oct 103.8 · Nov 97.7 · Dec 77.8 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MOSS_BRANNSTASJON¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Norway: Drammen ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±0.9 °C, Pärnu (Estonia) ±0.9 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±2.1 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±2.1 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±2.1 °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 71 km² in 2026. Population density was 397 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Horten?

The published population was 28,173 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport79.9%
Foreign residents20.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	70 km²	1 Jan 2026	Kartverket⁷Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents	480 per 1,000	31 Dec 2025	Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)¹⁹Independent · fylke observation
City area	71 km²	1 Jan 2026	SSB 11342 ArealKm2¹¹Official
Foreign residents	5,674 people	1 Jan 2026	SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons¹⁰Official
Population density	397 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	SSB 11342 ArealKm2¹¹Official
Population	28,173 people	1 Jan 2026	SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.¹¹Official

International community in Horten

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 group	People	Share
Total	4,591	16.3%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions	2,976	10.6%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand	1,615	5.7%
Ukraine	410	1.5%
Poland	393	1.4%
Somalia	307	1.1%
Lithuania	294	1.0%
Syria	290	1.0%
Bosnia-Herzegovina	229	0.8%
Afghanistan	214	0.8%
Eritrea	176	0.6%

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Published group	People	Share
Sweden	150	0.5%
Philippines	135	0.5%
Russia	123	0.4%
Denmark	119	0.4%
Thailand	110	0.4%
Iran	106	0.4%
Germany	102	0.4%
Iraq	96	0.3%
Latvia	70	0.3%
United Kingdom	64	0.2%
India	64	0.2%
Vietnam	61	0.2%
Pakistan	52	0.2%
Kosovo	47	0.2%
United States	44	0.2%
Spain	42	0.1%
Ethiopia	41	0.1%
China	41	0.1%
Finland	38	0.1%
Netherlands	32	0.1%
Sri Lanka	32	0.1%
Romania	31	0.1%
Brazil	30	0.1%
Sudan	27	0.1%
Türkiye	26	0.1%
Serbia	25	0.1%
Switzerland	22	0.1%
Bulgaria	21	0.1%
Greece	20	0.1%
Italy	20	0.1%
Kenya	20	0.1%
Iceland	19	0.1%
Hungary	18	0.1%
South Korea	18	0.1%
France	17	0.1%
Morocco	16	0.1%
Lebanon	15	0.1%
Canada	14	0.1%
Nigeria	13	0.1%
South Africa	13	0.1%
Portugal	12	0.0%
Czech Republic	11	0.0%
Chile	11	0.0%
Croatia	10	0.0%
Congo	10	0.0%
Egypt	9	0.0%
Tanzania	9	0.0%
Bangladesh	9	0.0%
Uganda	8	0.0%
Colombia	8	0.0%
Australia	8	0.0%
New Zealand	8	0.0%
Belgium	7	0.0%
Japan	7	0.0%
Nepal	7	0.0%
Estonia	6	0.0%
Belarus	6	0.0%
Myanmar	6	0.0%
Georgia	6	0.0%
Indonesia	6	0.0%
Yemen	6	0.0%
Peru	6	0.0%
Ireland	5	0.0%
Moldova	5	0.0%
Slovakia	5	0.0%
Côte d'Ivore	5	0.0%
Ghana	5	0.0%
Libya	5	0.0%
Cuba	5	0.0%
Mexico	5	0.0%
Burundi	4	0.0%
Palestine	4	0.0%
Albania	3	0.0%
Malta	3	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Austria	3	0.0%
North Macedonia	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Angola	3	0.0%
Djibouti	3	0.0%
Gambia	3	0.0%
Guinea	3	0.0%
Cape Verde	3	0.0%
Mauritius	3	0.0%
Namibia	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Sierra Leone	3	0.0%
South Sudan	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Zambia	3	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	3	0.0%
Hong Kong	3	0.0%
Kazakhstan	3	0.0%
Kuwait	3	0.0%
Cyprus	3	0.0%
Macao	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%
Jamaica	3	0.0%
Panama	3	0.0%
El Salvador	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Guyana	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
Venezuela	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

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	1,083	3.8%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions	858	3.0%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand	225	0.8%
Somalia	213	0.8%
Bosnia-Herzegovina	98	0.3%
Poland	76	0.3%
Eritrea	66	0.2%
Syria	56	0.2%
Iraq	48	0.2%
Lithuania	45	0.2%
Afghanistan	45	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Vietnam	36	0.1%
Kosovo	34	0.1%
Denmark	25	0.1%
Pakistan	23	0.1%
Philippines	21	0.1%
Iran	21	0.1%
Ethiopia	20	0.1%
Russia	19	0.1%
Morocco	19	0.1%
Serbia	15	0.1%
India	15	0.1%
China	15	0.1%
Ukraine	13	0.1%
Hungary	13	0.1%
Sri Lanka	12	0.0%
Sweden	11	0.0%
Sudan	11	0.0%
Congo	9	0.0%
Germany	7	0.0%
Iceland	6	0.0%
Latvia	6	0.0%
Romania	6	0.0%
Finland	5	0.0%
Ghana	5	0.0%
Tanzania	5	0.0%
Netherlands	4	0.0%
Czech Republic	4	0.0%
Chile	4	0.0%
Bulgaria	3	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Croatia	3	0.0%
Spain	3	0.0%
United Kingdom	3	0.0%
North Macedonia	3	0.0%
Angola	3	0.0%
Côte d'Ivore	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Nigeria	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Uganda	3	0.0%
Armenia	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Thailand	3	0.0%
United States	3	0.0%
New Zealand	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

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	5,674	20.1%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions	3,834	13.6%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand	1,840	6.5%
Somalia	520	1.9%
Poland	469	1.7%
Ukraine	423	1.5%
Syria	346	1.2%
Lithuania	339	1.2%
Bosnia-Herzegovina	327	1.2%
Afghanistan	259	0.9%
Eritrea	242	0.9%

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Published group	People	Share
Sweden	161	0.6%
Philippines	156	0.6%
Denmark	144	0.5%
Iraq	144	0.5%
Russia	142	0.5%
Iran	127	0.5%
Thailand	113	0.4%
Germany	109	0.4%
Vietnam	97	0.3%
Kosovo	81	0.3%
India	79	0.3%
Latvia	76	0.3%
Pakistan	75	0.3%
United Kingdom	66	0.2%
Ethiopia	61	0.2%
China	56	0.2%
United States	46	0.2%
Spain	44	0.2%
Sri Lanka	44	0.2%
Finland	43	0.1%
Serbia	40	0.1%
Sudan	38	0.1%
Romania	37	0.1%
Netherlands	36	0.1%
Morocco	35	0.1%
Hungary	31	0.1%
Brazil	30	0.1%
Türkiye	26	0.1%
Iceland	25	0.1%
Bulgaria	22	0.1%
Switzerland	22	0.1%
Kenya	22	0.1%
Greece	21	0.1%
Italy	21	0.1%
Congo	19	0.1%
France	18	0.1%
South Korea	18	0.1%
Lebanon	17	0.1%
Czech Republic	15	0.1%
Nigeria	15	0.1%
Chile	15	0.1%
South Africa	14	0.1%
Tanzania	14	0.1%
Canada	14	0.1%
Croatia	12	0.0%
Portugal	12	0.0%
Egypt	12	0.0%
Bangladesh	11	0.0%
Ghana	10	0.0%
Nepal	10	0.0%
New Zealand	10	0.0%
Estonia	9	0.0%
Uganda	9	0.0%
Côte d'Ivore	8	0.0%
Colombia	8	0.0%
Australia	8	0.0%
Belgium	7	0.0%
Japan	7	0.0%
Belarus	6	0.0%
Tunisia	6	0.0%
Myanmar	6	0.0%
Georgia	6	0.0%
Indonesia	6	0.0%
Yemen	6	0.0%
Peru	6	0.0%
Ireland	5	0.0%
Moldova	5	0.0%
North Macedonia	5	0.0%
Slovakia	5	0.0%
Burundi	5	0.0%
Libya	5	0.0%
Palestine	5	0.0%
Cuba	5	0.0%
Mexico	5	0.0%
Angola	4	0.0%
Guinea	4	0.0%
Hong Kong	4	0.0%
Albania	3	0.0%
Malta	3	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Austria	3	0.0%
Djibouti	3	0.0%
Gambia	3	0.0%
Cape Verde	3	0.0%
Mauritius	3	0.0%
Namibia	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
South Sudan	3	0.0%
Zambia	3	0.0%
Armenia	3	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	3	0.0%
Kazakhstan	3	0.0%
Kuwait	3	0.0%
Cyprus	3	0.0%
Macao	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%
Costa Rica	3	0.0%
Honduras	3	0.0%
Nicaragua	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Guyana	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Venezuela	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Registered cars	14,814 vehicles	31 Dec 2025	Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)¹⁹Official
Universities	0 institutions	31 Dec 2025	HK-dir (DBH)¹⁸Independent · fylke observation

Alternatives for people set on Horten

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.

Færder as a Horten alternative in the same region

22 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 1.8% Færder vs 2.9% Horten−38%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,290 Færder vs 5,400 Horten−21%
Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ Færder vs 9.0 µg/m³ Horten−33%
Median gross pay, region: €4,490 Færder vs €4,741 Horten−5%
Residents: 27,743 Færder vs 28,173 Horten−2%

Full comparison More about Færder

Bodø as a Horten alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 896 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 1.3% Bodø vs 2.9% Horten−55%
Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Bodø vs 9.0 µg/m³ Horten−67%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,220 Bodø vs 5,400 Horten−3%
Median gross pay, region: €4,792 Bodø vs €4,741 Hortensame level

Full comparison More about Bodø

Cities near Horten

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

Alternative cities in Norway

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

All Norway cities

Færder27,743 residents Eidsvoll28,739 residents Lier28,797 residents Kongsberg29,169 residents Holmestrand27,086 residents Sola29,541 residents

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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 Horten?

The published population was 28,173 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

Is the air quality good in Horten?

How safe is Horten?

Police recorded 5,400 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 Horten?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Horten?

The median gross salary is 4,741 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Horten?

5,674 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Horten a good place to live?

Horten 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.

Which cities are near Horten?

Moss, Holmestrand, Tønsberg, Færder, Vestby are near Horten. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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 Horten?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 2,976 people (10.6%) 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). Horten, Norway: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 3e0d4456ab2bf639ad525ceb6fe8cb0b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/horten/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_horten-norway-population-salary-cost-of-living-jobs_4f5eb46b35bd,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Horten, Norway: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {3e0d4456ab2bf639ad525ceb6fe8cb0b},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/horten/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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[Horten, Norway: population, salary, cost of living, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/horten/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 3e0d4456ab2bf639ad525ceb6fe8cb0b; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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