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Living in Hustadvika

In Hustadvika, unemployment is 1.4% (2026).

There were 400.3 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. There were 3.97 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. The unemployment rate was 1.4% in June 2026. Car density was 442 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025. At the start of 2026, the foreign population was 1,615.

Last checked 2026-09-1918 sources

Population13,538people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (region)4,434EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Unemployment rate1.4%country median 1.7% — 18% belowOfficial source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime3,600incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — 19% belowOfficial source · data.ssb.no

Lower unemployment than 76% of Norwegian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 75% of Norwegian cities that publish it.

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

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 Hustadvika.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€83
Mobile plan, 10 GB€28
Net rent across major citiesHustadvika highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Hustadvika 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 broadband11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB27.7 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ice 18GB mobile plan3Official · national market
Dwellings6,154 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)9Official

Is Hustadvika a good place to live?

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Remote worker65%strong on work, weak on housing · range 55–75%
Skilled employee70%strong on work, weak on housing · range 60–80%
Student46%strong on education, weak on housing · range 35–57%
Family62%strong on family, weak on housing · range 52–72%
Retirement46%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 34–58%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Hustadvika?

The unemployment rate is 1.4 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20266

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Hustadvika is 1.4%. Of 177 cities with data, 60 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,434 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no1Official
Unemployment rate1.4 %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 Hustadvika. 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 Hustadvika. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
International schools4 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet16Independent · 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; Hustadvika's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents3.97 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Helsedirektoratet12Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents400.3 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)15Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hustadvika 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 Hustadvika?

Police recorded 3,600 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 citiesHustadvika highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hustadvika 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
Hustadvika3,600
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,600 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 Hustadvika. 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 Hustadvika.

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average January temperature-1.53 °C28 Aug 2026MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)5Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 522 km² in 2026. Population density was 26 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Hustadvika?

The published population was 13,538 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area540 km²1 Jan 2026Kartverket4Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents442 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)14Independent · fylke observation
City area522 km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm28Official
Foreign residents1,615 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons7Official
Population density26 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm28Official
Population13,538 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.8Official

International community in Hustadvika

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
Total1691.3%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1170.9%
Poland520.4%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions520.4%
Lithuania240.2%
Romania140.1%
Philippines110.1%
Germany90.1%
Eritrea80.1%
Latvia50.0%
Hungary40.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Syria40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Ukraine30.0%
Bosnia-Herzegovina30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Congo30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Iraq30.0%
Palestine30.0%
Pakistan30.0%

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
Total1,44610.7%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand7385.5%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions7085.2%
Ukraine2441.8%
Poland2281.7%
Lithuania1501.1%
Philippines1060.8%
Germany890.7%
Syria520.4%
Romania510.4%
Thailand510.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Latvia450.3%
Russia380.3%
Eritrea220.2%
Netherlands210.2%
Hungary170.1%
Türkiye160.1%
Denmark150.1%
Sweden150.1%
Congo140.1%
Bulgaria130.1%
United Kingdom130.1%
Sri Lanka120.1%
United States120.1%
Brazil120.1%
Iceland100.1%
Spain100.1%
Czech Republic100.1%
Rwanda90.1%
Serbia80.1%
Iran80.1%
Lebanon80.1%
Finland60.0%
Kenya60.0%
Vietnam60.0%
Canada60.0%
Bosnia-Herzegovina50.0%
India50.0%
China50.0%
Italy40.0%
Austria40.0%
Ethiopia40.0%
Somalia40.0%
Sudan40.0%
Uganda40.0%
Afghanistan40.0%
Palestine40.0%
Chile40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Venezuela40.0%
Faroe Islands30.0%
Estonia30.0%
France30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Moldova30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Libya30.0%
South Africa30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Iraq30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Bolivia30.0%
Suriname30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

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

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total1,61511.9%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand8556.3%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions7605.6%
Poland2802.1%
Ukraine2461.8%
Lithuania1741.3%
Philippines1170.9%
Germany980.7%
Romania650.5%
Syria560.4%
Thailand520.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Latvia500.4%
Russia380.3%
Eritrea300.2%
Netherlands230.2%
Hungary210.2%
Denmark170.1%
Türkiye170.1%
Sweden160.1%
Congo160.1%
Sri Lanka150.1%
Bulgaria140.1%
United Kingdom130.1%
Iceland120.1%
United States120.1%
Brazil120.1%
Czech Republic110.1%
Spain100.1%
Serbia100.1%
Rwanda90.1%
Iran90.1%
Lebanon80.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina70.1%
Finland60.0%
Kenya60.0%
Somalia60.0%
Sudan60.0%
Palestine60.0%
Vietnam60.0%
Canada60.0%
Ethiopia50.0%
United Arab Emirates50.0%
India50.0%
China50.0%
Italy40.0%
Austria40.0%
Uganda40.0%
Afghanistan40.0%
Iraq40.0%
Chile40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Venezuela40.0%
Faroe Islands30.0%
Albania30.0%
Estonia30.0%
France30.0%
Greece30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Moldova30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Libya30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Bolivia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered cars9,351 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)14Official
Universities3 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)13Independent · fylke observation

Alternatives for people set on Hustadvika

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Alternative cities in Norway

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Vefsn13,481 residentsVestre Toten13,612 residentsNotodden13,389 residentsGran13,689 residentsKvinnherad13,236 residentsStrand13,959 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 Hustadvika?

The published population was 13,538 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

How safe is Hustadvika?

Police recorded 3,600 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 Hustadvika?

The unemployment rate is 1.4 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Hustadvika?

The median gross salary is 4,434 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Hustadvika?

1,615 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Hustadvika a good place to live?

Hustadvika 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 Hustadvika?

Molde is near Hustadvika. 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 Hustadvika?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 117 people (0.9%) 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). Hustadvika, Norway: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 220dbe7542ec50219bcfc345f8015a10]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/hustadvika/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Hustadvika, Norway: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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}
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