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Living in Larvik

In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 1.8%. There were 360 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. There were 3.6 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. Car density was 480 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

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

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 Larvik.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Larvik yet. Norway has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings Count22,283 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)11Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Larvik?

The unemployment rate is 1.8 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20268

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Larvik is 1.8%. Of 176 cities with data, 59 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Norway per band4 cities: 0.5% to under 1%40.5–152 cities: 1% to under 1.5%521–1.559 cities: 1.5% to under 2%591.5–2Larvik 1.8%48 cities: 2% to under 2.5%482–2.510 cities: 2.5% to under 3%102.5–33 cities: 3% to under 3.5%33–3.5

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,479 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no1Official
Unemployment rate1.8 %country median 1.7%30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20268Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
International schools1 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet18Independent · fylke observation

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents3.6 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Helsedirektoratet13Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents360 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)17Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Larvik 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 Larvik?

Police recorded 4,950 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 citiesLarvik highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Larvik highlighted8,790Oslo8,170Kristiansand6,890Trondheim6,870Drammen6,540Stavanger6,280Fredrikstad6,140Sandefjord5,790Lillestrøm5,270Sandnes5,170Bærum4,950Larvik4,500Askerrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,950 incidents per 100,000country median 4,45531 Dec 2024data.ssb.no2Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly precipitation was 92.4 mm in January and 75.6 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Larvik?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Furulund)5

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Larvik average monthly precipitation, mm035701051409263595870757610210612612496JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Larvik annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5154013.0PM10104011.0NO₂µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Furulund)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Furulund)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Furulund)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average January temperature-1 °C28 Aug 2026MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 92.42 · Feb 63.32 · Mar 59.2 · Apr 58.01 · May 69.61 · Jun 74.92 · Jul 75.61 · Aug 101.6 · Sep 106.1 · Oct 125.6 · Nov 124.3 · Dec 96.49 mm31 Dec 2020MET Norway Frost monthly observations — LARVIK — 1991-2020 observational normal15Independent

Cities of a similar size in Norway

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Norway cities
Indre Østfold47,943 residentsLørenskog51,511 residentsArendal46,603 residentsUllensaker45,982 residentsMoss53,207 residentsBodø53,638 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 813 km² in 2026. Population density was 60 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Larvik?

The published population was 49,022 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Larvik residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport82.5%Foreign residents17.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area530 km²1 Jan 2026Kartverket6Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents480 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)16Independent · fylke observation
City area813 km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm210Official
Foreign residents8,580 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons9Official
Population density60 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm210Official
Population49,022 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.10Official

International community in Larvik

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 groupPeopleShare
Total6,84614.0%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions3,7397.6%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand3,1076.3%
Poland1,2872.6%
Syria5771.2%
Lithuania4510.9%
Ukraine3750.8%
Iraq2930.6%
Sweden2320.5%
Vietnam1920.4%
Denmark1900.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Philippines1870.4%
Germany1840.4%
Somalia1680.3%
Eritrea1580.3%
Kosovo1520.3%
Thailand1460.3%
Türkiye1330.3%
United Kingdom1140.2%
Bosnia-Herzegovina1130.2%
Russia1070.2%
Sudan970.2%
Brazil930.2%
Afghanistan920.2%
Netherlands700.1%
India650.1%
Latvia620.1%
Iran590.1%
Palestine590.1%
Bulgaria540.1%
North Macedonia510.1%
Iceland490.1%
United States480.1%
Lebanon450.1%
Spain430.1%
China400.1%
Romania380.1%
Serbia380.1%
Ethiopia320.1%
Portugal310.1%
Slovakia310.1%
Finland300.1%
Estonia250.1%
Congo250.1%
France240.1%
Italy240.1%
Pakistan240.1%
Croatia230.1%
Egypt200.0%
Chile200.0%
Indonesia180.0%
Hungary170.0%
Colombia160.0%
Greece150.0%
Libya130.0%
Morocco130.0%
Gambia120.0%
South Africa120.0%
Venezuela120.0%
Israel110.0%
Kazakhstan110.0%
South Korea110.0%
Belarus100.0%
Moldova100.0%
Austria100.0%
Kenya100.0%
Sri Lanka100.0%
Jordan100.0%
Ghana90.0%
Saudi Arabia90.0%
Mexico90.0%
Japan80.0%
Kuwait80.0%
Australia80.0%
Ireland70.0%
Czech Republic70.0%
Uganda70.0%
Cuba70.0%
Faroe Islands60.0%
Albania60.0%
Belgium60.0%
Montenegro60.0%
Rwanda60.0%
Tanzania60.0%
Uzbekistan60.0%
Argentina60.0%
Peru60.0%
Slovenia50.0%
Côte d'Ivore50.0%
South Sudan50.0%
Canada50.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Algeria40.0%
Zambia40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Malaysia40.0%
Yemen40.0%
New Zealand40.0%
Greenland30.0%
Botswana30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Laos30.0%
Oman30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Bahamas30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Uruguay30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total8,58017.5%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions4,95310.1%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand3,6277.4%
Poland1,5683.2%
Syria7621.6%
Lithuania5571.1%
Iraq4560.9%
Ukraine3950.8%
Vietnam2960.6%
Somalia2610.5%
Kosovo2460.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Sweden2450.5%
Denmark2080.4%
Eritrea2060.4%
Germany2050.4%
Philippines1980.4%
Türkiye1890.4%
Bosnia-Herzegovina1560.3%
Thailand1520.3%
Sudan1510.3%
United Kingdom1240.3%
Russia1200.2%
Afghanistan1200.2%
Brazil1030.2%
North Macedonia880.2%
Palestine870.2%
India840.2%
Latvia790.2%
Netherlands770.2%
Iran760.2%
Bulgaria660.1%
Lebanon640.1%
China510.1%
United States510.1%
Iceland500.1%
Ethiopia480.1%
Spain430.1%
Romania420.1%
Serbia420.1%
Slovakia390.1%
Congo380.1%
Pakistan380.1%
Portugal340.1%
Finland300.1%
Estonia270.1%
Croatia250.1%
Italy250.1%
Gambia250.1%
Chile250.1%
France240.1%
Libya230.1%
Egypt210.0%
Hungary200.0%
Indonesia200.0%
Colombia200.0%
Greece190.0%
Morocco190.0%
Sri Lanka170.0%
Saudi Arabia170.0%
Belarus140.0%
Jordan140.0%
Israel130.0%
Venezuela130.0%
South Africa120.0%
Uganda120.0%
Kenya110.0%
Kazakhstan110.0%
South Korea110.0%
Albania100.0%
Moldova100.0%
Austria100.0%
Ghana100.0%
Kuwait100.0%
Cuba100.0%
Tanzania90.0%
Japan90.0%
Uzbekistan90.0%
Mexico90.0%
Peru90.0%
Czech Republic80.0%
Rwanda80.0%
Australia80.0%
Belgium70.0%
Ireland70.0%
Montenegro70.0%
Côte d'Ivore70.0%
Yemen70.0%
Faroe Islands60.0%
Nepal60.0%
Canada60.0%
Argentina60.0%
Switzerland50.0%
Slovenia50.0%
Algeria50.0%
South Sudan50.0%
Zambia50.0%
Mauritania40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Malaysia40.0%
Turkmenistan40.0%
New Zealand40.0%
Greenland30.0%
Botswana30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Congo-Brazzaville30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Hong Kong30.0%
Laos30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Uruguay30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total1,7343.5%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions1,2142.5%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand5201.1%
Poland2810.6%
Syria1850.4%
Iraq1630.3%
Lithuania1060.2%
Vietnam1040.2%
Kosovo940.2%
Somalia930.2%
Türkiye560.1%
Show 59 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Sudan540.1%
Eritrea480.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina430.1%
North Macedonia370.1%
Afghanistan280.1%
Palestine280.1%
Germany210.0%
Ukraine200.0%
India190.0%
Lebanon190.0%
Denmark180.0%
Latvia170.0%
Iran170.0%
Ethiopia160.0%
Pakistan140.0%
Sweden130.0%
Russia130.0%
Gambia130.0%
Congo130.0%
Bulgaria120.0%
Philippines110.0%
China110.0%
United Kingdom100.0%
Libya100.0%
Brazil100.0%
Slovakia80.0%
Saudi Arabia80.0%
Netherlands70.0%
Sri Lanka70.0%
Morocco60.0%
Thailand60.0%
Uganda50.0%
Chile50.0%
Albania40.0%
Greece40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Romania40.0%
Serbia40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Hungary30.0%
Côte d'Ivore30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Tanzania30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Cuba30.0%
United States30.0%
Peru30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Is Larvik 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 employee64%strong on work, weak on housing · range 54–74%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 44–66%
Family60%strong on family, weak on housing · range 50–70%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–67%
Foreign residents8,580 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons
Population49,022 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (regional)4,479 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Unemployment rate1.8 %30 Jun 2026Official source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Furulund)
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Furulund)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered Cars Count28,844 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)16Official
Universities0 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)14Independent · fylke observation

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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 Larvik?

The published population was 49,022 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

Is the air quality good in Larvik?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Furulund).

How safe is Larvik?

Police recorded 4,950 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 Larvik?

The unemployment rate is 1.8 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Larvik?

The median gross salary is 4,479 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Larvik?

8,580 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Larvik a good place to live?

Larvik 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 Denmark ancestry or ethnicity group in Larvik?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 190 people (0.4%) 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, September 14). Larvik, Norway: salary, jobs, safety, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/larvik/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Larvik, Norway: salary, jobs, safety, air quality, climate},
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