Living in Kragerø

In Kragerø, unemployment is 1.7% (2026).

There were 3.97 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. Car density was 442 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025. The unemployment rate was 1.7% in June 2026. At the start of 2026, the foreign population was 1,540. There were 400.3 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-1921 sources

Population10,378people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.

Median gross salary (region)4,377EUR/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 crime9,180incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — 106% aboveOfficial source · data.ssb.no

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

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 Kragerø.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Kragerø. 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 citiesKragerø 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 broadband¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	27.7 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	ice 18GB mobile plan³Official · national market
Dwellings	4,717 dwellings	31 Dec 2025	Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)⁹Official

Is Kragerø a good place to live?

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Remote worker62%strong on work, weak on housing · range 52–72%

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

Student40%strong on education, weak on housing · range 29–51%

Family47%strong on family, weak on housing · range 37–57%

Retirement39%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 27–51%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Kragerø?

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 Kragerø is 1.7%. 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

Kragerø 1.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,377 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	data.ssb.no¹Official
Unemployment rate	1.7 %country median 1.7% — about the same	30 Jun 2026	NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026⁶Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
International schools	4 schools	31 Dec 2025	Utdanningsdirektoratet¹⁸Independent · 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; Kragerø's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Doctors per 1,000 residents	3.97 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Helsedirektoratet¹⁴Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents	400.3 per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)¹⁷Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kragerø 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 Kragerø?

Police recorded 9,180 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 citiesKragerø highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Kragerø9,180

Oslo8,790

Kristiansand8,170

Trondheim6,890

Drammen6,870

Stavanger6,540

Bergen6,410

Fredrikstad6,280

Lillestrøm5,790

Sandnes5,270

Bærum5,170

Asker4,500

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	9,180 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 Kragerø. 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 Kragerø.

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Climate and air quality

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

138

136

127

164

158

127

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average January temperature	-1.53 °C	28 Aug 2026	MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.6 · Feb 0.2 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 6.1 · May 10.9 · Jun 14.8 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 17 · Sep 13.6 · Oct 8.8 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 1.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station JOMFRULAND¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 137.5 · Feb 85.4 · Mar 76.8 · Apr 68.3 · May 86.1 · Jun 86.7 · Jul 93.4 · Aug 136.3 · Sep 126.7 · Oct 163.9 · Nov 157.5 · Dec 126.7 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station EIKELAND¹²Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 305 km² in 2026. Population density was 34 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Kragerø?

The published population was 10,378 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport85.2%
Foreign residents14.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	380 km²	1 Jan 2026	Kartverket⁴Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents	442 per 1,000	31 Dec 2025	Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)¹⁶Independent · fylke observation
City area	305 km²	1 Jan 2026	SSB 11342 ArealKm2⁸Official
Foreign residents	1,540 people	1 Jan 2026	SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons⁷Official
Population density	34 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	SSB 11342 ArealKm2⁸Official
Population	10,378 people	1 Jan 2026	SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.⁸Official

International community in Kragerø

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	1,319	12.7%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions	776	7.5%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand	543	5.2%
Ukraine	171	1.7%
Poland	149	1.4%
Syria	108	1.0%
Sweden	69	0.7%
Thailand	65	0.6%
Russia	50	0.5%
Netherlands	43	0.4%
Denmark	37	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Germany	35	0.3%
Eritrea	31	0.3%
Myanmar	28	0.3%
Lithuania	27	0.3%
Somalia	26	0.3%
Croatia	24	0.2%
Philippines	24	0.2%
United Kingdom	23	0.2%
Sudan	21	0.2%
Iran	20	0.2%
Latvia	18	0.2%
Romania	18	0.2%
Serbia	17	0.2%
Iceland	13	0.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina	13	0.1%
Pakistan	13	0.1%
Congo	12	0.1%
United States	12	0.1%
Brazil	12	0.1%
Finland	11	0.1%
Spain	11	0.1%
Afghanistan	11	0.1%
Uganda	10	0.1%
Lebanon	10	0.1%
Kosovo	9	0.1%
Hungary	8	0.1%
Rwanda	8	0.1%
Kenya	7	0.1%
Vietnam	7	0.1%
Türkiye	6	0.1%
Mongolia	6	0.1%
Australia	6	0.1%
Bulgaria	5	0.1%
Italy	5	0.1%
Czech Republic	5	0.1%
Ethiopia	5	0.1%
Azerbaijan	5	0.1%
China	5	0.1%
Chile	5	0.1%
Estonia	4	0.0%
France	4	0.0%
Austria	4	0.0%
Libya	4	0.0%
Iraq	4	0.0%
Uzbekistan	4	0.0%
Mexico	4	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Portugal	3	0.0%
North Macedonia	3	0.0%
Slovakia	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
South Africa	3	0.0%
Bhutan	3	0.0%
India	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Jordan	3	0.0%
Kazakhstan	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%
Palestine	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%
Yemen	3	0.0%
Bermuda	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Venezuela	3	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
Total	1,540	14.8%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions	930	9.0%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand	610	5.9%
Poland	178	1.7%
Ukraine	174	1.7%
Syria	133	1.3%
Sweden	73	0.7%
Thailand	71	0.7%
Russia	69	0.7%
Netherlands	51	0.5%
Myanmar	44	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Eritrea	40	0.4%
Denmark	39	0.4%
Germany	36	0.3%
Somalia	35	0.3%
Lithuania	31	0.3%
Croatia	27	0.3%
United Kingdom	25	0.2%
Sudan	25	0.2%
Philippines	25	0.2%
Romania	23	0.2%
Serbia	22	0.2%
Iran	21	0.2%
Latvia	20	0.2%
Congo	19	0.2%
Pakistan	19	0.2%
Bosnia-Herzegovina	15	0.1%
Afghanistan	14	0.1%
Vietnam	14	0.1%
Iceland	13	0.1%
United States	13	0.1%
Brazil	12	0.1%
Finland	11	0.1%
Spain	11	0.1%
Kosovo	11	0.1%
Ethiopia	11	0.1%
Lebanon	11	0.1%
Hungary	10	0.1%
Uganda	10	0.1%
Rwanda	8	0.1%
Iraq	8	0.1%
Kenya	7	0.1%
Uzbekistan	7	0.1%
Australia	7	0.1%
France	6	0.1%
Türkiye	6	0.1%
Czech Republic	6	0.1%
Azerbaijan	6	0.1%
Kazakhstan	6	0.1%
Mongolia	6	0.1%
Bulgaria	5	0.1%
Italy	5	0.1%
Israel	5	0.1%
China	5	0.1%
Chile	5	0.1%
Estonia	4	0.0%
Austria	4	0.0%
Libya	4	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	4	0.0%
Yemen	4	0.0%
Mexico	4	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Greece	3	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Portugal	3	0.0%
North Macedonia	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
South Africa	3	0.0%
Bhutan	3	0.0%
Sri Lanka	3	0.0%
India	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Kuwait	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%
Palestine	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Bermuda	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Venezuela	3	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
Total	221	2.1%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions	154	1.5%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand	67	0.7%
Poland	29	0.3%
Syria	25	0.2%
Russia	19	0.2%
Myanmar	16	0.1%
Eritrea	9	0.1%
Somalia	9	0.1%
Netherlands	8	0.1%
Congo	7	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Vietnam	7	0.1%
Ethiopia	6	0.1%
Pakistan	6	0.1%
Thailand	6	0.1%
Romania	5	0.1%
Serbia	5	0.1%
Sweden	4	0.0%
Lithuania	4	0.0%
Sudan	4	0.0%
Iraq	4	0.0%
Kazakhstan	4	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
France	3	0.0%
Croatia	3	0.0%
Latvia	3	0.0%
United Kingdom	3	0.0%
Germany	3	0.0%
Ukraine	3	0.0%
Hungary	3	0.0%
Bosnia-Herzegovina	3	0.0%
Kosovo	3	0.0%
Afghanistan	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Registered cars	5,633 vehicles	31 Dec 2025	Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)¹⁶Official
Universities	3 institutions	31 Dec 2025	HK-dir (DBH)¹⁵Independent · fylke observation

Alternatives for people set on Kragerø

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.

Risør as a Kragerø alternative in the same region

19 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,870 Risør vs 9,180 Kragerø−58%
Unemployment: 1.9% Risør vs 1.7% Kragerø+12%
Residents: 6,683 Risør vs 10,378 Kragerø−36%
Median gross pay, region: €4,359 Risør vs €4,377 Kragerøsame level

Full comparison More about Risør

Bodø as a Kragerø alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 967 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,220 Bodø vs 9,180 Kragerø−43%
Unemployment: 1.3% Bodø vs 1.7% Kragerø−24%
Median gross pay, region: €4,792 Bodø vs €4,377 Kragerø+9%

Full comparison More about Bodø

Cities near Kragerø

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

Alternative cities in Norway

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All Norway cities

Ørland10,706 residents Sortland10,748 residents Indre Fosen10,006 residents Farsund9,949 residents Sør-Varanger9,947 residents Nærøysund9,920 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 Kragerø?

The published population was 10,378 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

How safe is Kragerø?

Police recorded 9,180 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 Kragerø?

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 Kragerø?

The median gross salary is 4,377 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Kragerø?

1,540 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Kragerø a good place to live?

Kragerø 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 Kragerø?

Bamble, Risør are near Kragerø. 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 Kragerø?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 776 people (7.5%) 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). Kragerø, Norway: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b0729b1160ce06b32afb10328a069968]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/kragero/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Kragerø, 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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