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Living in Karmøy

In Karmøy, unemployment is 1.7% (2026).

There were 3.8 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. The unemployment rate was 1.7% in June 2026. Car density was 470 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025. The foreign population count was 5,630 at the start of 2026. There were 380 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-1918 sources

Population43,990people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (region)4,574EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Unemployment rate1.7%country median 1.7% — about the sameOfficial source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime4,450incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — about the sameOfficial source · data.ssb.no

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

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 Karmøy.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€83
Mobile plan, 10 GB€28
Net rent across major citiesKarmøy highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Karmøy 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
Dwellings19,995 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)9Official

Is Karmøy 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 worker65%strong on work, weak on housing · range 55–75%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on housing · range 59–79%
Student45%strong on education, weak on housing · range 34–56%
Family58%strong on family, weak on housing · range 48–68%
Retirement44%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 32–56%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Karmøy?

The unemployment rate is 1.7 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20266

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Karmøy is 1.7%. Of 177 cities with data, 60 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,574 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 20266Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
International schools4 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet18Independent · 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; Karmøy'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 2024Helsedirektoratet14Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents380 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)17Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Karmøy 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 Karmøy?

Police recorded 4,450 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 citiesKarmøy highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Karmøy 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
Karmøy4,450
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,450 incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — about the same31 Dec 2024data.ssb.no2Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average January temperature2.3 °C28 Aug 2026MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 8 · May 11.4 · Jun 14.2 · Jul 16.5 · Aug 17.1 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 11 · Nov 8 · Dec 6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UTSIRA_FYR13Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 4.1 · May 7 · Jun 10.1 · Jul 12.6 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 11.4 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UTSIRA_FYR13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 3.3 · Apr 6.3 · May 9.4 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.9 · Aug 15.2 · Sep 12.9 · Oct 8.8 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 3.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HAUGESUND_LUFTHAVN12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 132.9 · Feb 103.1 · Mar 93.7 · Apr 65 · May 54.6 · Jun 63.4 · Jul 83.9 · Aug 115.4 · Sep 121.6 · Oct 148.6 · Nov 146.6 · Dec 130.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UTSIRA_FYR13Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Norway: Stavanger ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Cork (Ireland) ±1.9 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±2.0 °C, Heide (Germany) ±2.1 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±2.1 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±2.2 °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 230 km² in 2026. Population density was 191 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Karmøy?

The published population was 43,990 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
Area229 km²1 Jan 2026Kartverket4Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents470 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)16Independent · fylke observation
City area230 km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm28Official
Foreign residents5,630 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons7Official
Population density191 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm28Official
Population43,990 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.8Official

International community in Karmøy

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
Total5,63012.8%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions2,9256.7%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand2,7056.2%
Poland9472.1%
Ukraine6971.6%
Lithuania3020.7%
Romania2540.6%
Thailand2390.5%
Philippines2210.5%
Germany2150.5%
Syria1990.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Vietnam1600.4%
Eritrea1530.3%
Iceland1400.3%
Latvia1300.3%
Russia1210.3%
United Kingdom1090.3%
Denmark930.2%
Sweden900.2%
Iraq740.2%
Ethiopia620.1%
Afghanistan610.1%
Chile610.1%
Somalia600.1%
Bulgaria550.1%
Congo540.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina530.1%
United States530.1%
Spain480.1%
Netherlands470.1%
Türkiye470.1%
Burundi450.1%
Brazil410.1%
Iran370.1%
India350.1%
Sudan340.1%
Finland310.1%
China290.1%
Greece270.1%
Uganda250.1%
Argentina250.1%
Serbia230.1%
Rwanda230.1%
Morocco220.1%
Kosovo200.1%
Italy190.0%
Hungary190.0%
Mexico170.0%
Nigeria160.0%
Estonia150.0%
Colombia130.0%
Peru130.0%
Faroe Islands110.0%
France110.0%
North Macedonia110.0%
Czech Republic110.0%
Indonesia110.0%
Cuba110.0%
Belgium100.0%
Ireland100.0%
Portugal100.0%
Kenya100.0%
Nepal100.0%
Pakistan100.0%
Uzbekistan100.0%
Slovakia90.0%
Tunisia90.0%
Lebanon90.0%
Austria80.0%
Bhutan80.0%
Canada80.0%
Australia80.0%
Kazakhstan70.0%
Palestine70.0%
Egypt60.0%
South Africa60.0%
Tanzania60.0%
Sri Lanka60.0%
Kyrgyzstan60.0%
Croatia50.0%
Ghana50.0%
Cameroon50.0%
Libya50.0%
Zambia50.0%
Azerbaijan50.0%
Israel50.0%
Jordan50.0%
South Korea50.0%
Dominican Republic50.0%
Moldova40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Hong Kong40.0%
Singapore40.0%
Venezuela40.0%
Belarus30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Malawi30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Taiwan30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Paraguay30.0%

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
Total7811.8%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions4341.0%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand3470.8%
Poland1280.3%
Vietnam680.1%
Lithuania510.1%
Romania490.1%
Eritrea420.1%
Germany320.1%
Syria300.1%
Ukraine260.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russia200.1%
Somalia200.1%
Afghanistan200.1%
Congo180.0%
Iraq160.0%
Iceland150.0%
Latvia140.0%
Ethiopia140.0%
Bosnia-Herzegovina130.0%
Burundi130.0%
Philippines120.0%
Chile120.0%
Türkiye100.0%
Morocco90.0%
Sudan90.0%
India90.0%
Thailand90.0%
Spain80.0%
Bulgaria70.0%
Kosovo70.0%
Rwanda70.0%
Hungary60.0%
Nigeria60.0%
Denmark50.0%
United Kingdom50.0%
Iran50.0%
Faroe Islands40.0%
Greece40.0%
China40.0%
Sweden30.0%
Belgium30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Serbia30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Liberia30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Tanzania30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Bhutan30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Canada30.0%
Mexico30.0%
United States30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Venezuela30.0%

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
Total4,84911.0%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions2,4915.7%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand2,3585.4%
Poland8191.9%
Ukraine6711.5%
Lithuania2510.6%
Thailand2300.5%
Philippines2090.5%
Romania2050.5%
Germany1830.4%
Syria1690.4%
Show 98 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Iceland1250.3%
Latvia1160.3%
Eritrea1110.3%
United Kingdom1040.2%
Russia1010.2%
Vietnam920.2%
Denmark880.2%
Sweden880.2%
Iraq580.1%
United States500.1%
Chile490.1%
Bulgaria480.1%
Ethiopia480.1%
Netherlands450.1%
Afghanistan410.1%
Spain400.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina400.1%
Somalia400.1%
Brazil390.1%
Türkiye370.1%
Congo360.1%
Burundi320.1%
Iran320.1%
Finland300.1%
India260.1%
Sudan250.1%
Uganda250.1%
China250.1%
Greece230.1%
Argentina230.1%
Serbia200.1%
Italy190.0%
Rwanda160.0%
Mexico160.0%
Estonia150.0%
Hungary130.0%
Kosovo130.0%
Morocco130.0%
Peru130.0%
Colombia120.0%
Cuba110.0%
France100.0%
North Macedonia100.0%
Nigeria100.0%
Indonesia100.0%
Nepal100.0%
Uzbekistan100.0%
Ireland90.0%
Slovakia90.0%
Czech Republic90.0%
Kenya90.0%
Lebanon90.0%
Belgium80.0%
Portugal80.0%
Austria80.0%
Australia80.0%
Faroe Islands70.0%
Kazakhstan70.0%
Pakistan70.0%
Egypt60.0%
Tunisia60.0%
Bhutan60.0%
Palestine60.0%
Canada60.0%
Croatia50.0%
Libya50.0%
Tanzania50.0%
Zambia50.0%
Azerbaijan50.0%
Israel50.0%
Jordan50.0%
South Korea50.0%
Kyrgyzstan50.0%
Dominican Republic50.0%
Moldova40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Ghana40.0%
Sri Lanka40.0%
Singapore40.0%
Albania30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Taiwan30.0%
Hong Kong30.0%
Japan30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Venezuela30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered cars24,854 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)16Official
Universities1 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)15Independent · fylke observation

Alternatives for people set on Karmøy

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.

Alternative cities in Norway

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

All Norway cities
Ullensaker45,982 residentsArendal46,603 residentsØygarden40,641 residentsIndre Østfold47,943 residentsLarvik49,022 residentsHaugesund38,663 residents

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Karmøy in rankings

#3 of 20 in Regions and station proxies with the mildest published January temperature #17 of 30 in Safest cities in Norway by recorded crime #20 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Norway #25 of 30 in Largest cities in Norway

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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 Karmøy?

The published population was 43,990 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

How safe is Karmøy?

Police recorded 4,450 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 Karmøy?

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 Karmøy?

The median gross salary is 4,574 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Karmøy?

5,630 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Karmøy a good place to live?

Karmøy 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 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 Karmøy?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 2,925 people (6.7%) 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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