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Living in Lillesand

In Lillesand, unemployment is 2.1% (2026).

There were 400 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. There were 4 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. The unemployment rate was 2.1% in June 2026. Car density was 460 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025. For Lillesand, the foreign population count was 1,823 at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1925 sources

Population11,822people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (region)4,462EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Unemployment rate2.1%country median 1.7% — 24% aboveOfficial source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime4,790incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — 7% aboveOfficial source · data.ssb.no
PM2.5, annual mean3µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Birkenesobservatoriet)

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€83
Mobile plan, 10 GB€28
Net rent across major citiesLillesand highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Lillesand 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 broadband14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB27.7 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ice 18GB mobile plan6Official · national market
Dwellings5,374 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)12Official

Is Lillesand 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 employee69%strong on work, weak on housing · range 59–79%
Student44%strong on education, weak on housing · range 33–55%
Family56%strong on family, weak on housing · range 46–66%
Retirement44%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 32–56%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Lillesand?

The unemployment rate is 2.1 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20269

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Lillesand is 2.1%. Of 177 cities with data, 60 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,462 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no1Official
Unemployment rate2.1 %country median 1.7%30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20269Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lillesand. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
International schools3 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet21Independent · 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; Lillesand's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents4 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Helsedirektoratet17Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents400 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)20Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lillesand 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 residents4 per 1,000Verified 2026-06-12
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Lillesand?

Police recorded 4,790 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 citiesLillesand highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lillesand 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
Lillesand4,790
Asker4,500
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,790 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 Lillesand. 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

Norwegian municipal introduction programme — Integration course

Municipalities under the national IMDi framework

For adult refugees and other eligible immigrants.

NorwegianIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lillesand.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Lillesand?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Birkenesobservatoriet)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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bjørndalssletta)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Birkenesobservatoriet)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Birkenesobservatoriet)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average January temperature0 °C28 Aug 2026MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10.7 · May 15.9 · Jun 19.3 · Jul 21.3 · Aug 20.4 · Sep 16.7 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 7 · Dec 4.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LANDVIK16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.8 · Feb -2.9 · Mar -1.3 · Apr 1.9 · May 5.8 · Jun 9.7 · Jul 12 · Aug 11.6 · Sep 8.8 · Oct 4.5 · Nov 1 · Dec -2.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KJEVIK15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.1 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 6.4 · May 11.2 · Jun 14.8 · Jul 16.9 · Aug 16.1 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 8 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 1.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LANDVIK16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 144.6 · Feb 97 · Mar 91.5 · Apr 69.1 · May 80.5 · Jun 88.4 · Jul 89.2 · Aug 125.8 · Sep 137.9 · Oct 175.1 · Nov 169.6 · Dec 147.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LANDVIK16Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Norway: Kristiansand ±0.1 °C. Elsewhere: Eutin (Germany) ±1.5 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.5 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.5 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.5 °C, Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.5 °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 190 km² in 2026. Population density was 62 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Lillesand?

The published population was 11,822 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area190 km²1 Jan 2026Kartverket7Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents460 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)19Independent · fylke observation
City area190 km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm211Official
Foreign residents1,823 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons10Official
Population density62 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm211Official
Population11,822 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.11Official

International community in Lillesand

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
Total3052.6%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions2241.9%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand810.7%
Cambodia410.3%
Syria260.2%
Eritrea250.2%
Iraq170.1%
Romania160.1%
Vietnam160.1%
Germany150.1%
Poland110.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ethiopia100.1%
Pakistan100.1%
Denmark90.1%
Congo90.1%
Lithuania80.1%
Iran80.1%
Türkiye60.1%
Kosovo60.1%
Thailand60.1%
Serbia50.0%
Afghanistan50.0%
Ukraine40.0%
United States40.0%
Estonia30.0%
France30.0%
Latvia30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Russia30.0%
Hungary30.0%
Bosnia-Herzegovina30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Australia30.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total1,82315.4%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions1,1689.9%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand6555.5%
Ukraine2181.8%
Syria1411.2%
Cambodia1020.9%
Denmark970.8%
Poland920.8%
Germany770.7%
Romania740.6%
Eritrea740.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Thailand610.5%
Afghanistan550.5%
Iraq510.4%
Philippines500.4%
Sweden410.3%
Netherlands370.3%
Lithuania360.3%
Iran360.3%
Russia350.3%
Türkiye340.3%
United Kingdom330.3%
Vietnam290.3%
United States260.2%
Kosovo230.2%
Ethiopia230.2%
Pakistan210.2%
Bosnia-Herzegovina180.1%
Hungary170.1%
Serbia150.1%
Iceland140.1%
Morocco130.1%
Latvia120.1%
Congo120.1%
Sudan120.1%
Chile110.1%
France100.1%
Brazil100.1%
Slovakia90.1%
Kenya90.1%
India90.1%
China90.1%
Finland80.1%
Greece80.1%
Moldova80.1%
Somalia80.1%
Estonia70.1%
Croatia70.1%
Italy70.1%
Spain70.1%
Egypt70.1%
Bulgaria60.1%
Ireland50.0%
Portugal50.0%
Switzerland50.0%
Zimbabwe40.0%
Sri Lanka40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Jordan40.0%
South Korea40.0%
Lebanon40.0%
Canada40.0%
Australia40.0%
Austria30.0%
North Macedonia30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Libya30.0%
Namibia30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Israel30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Mexico30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

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

Ancestry or ethnicity

Immigrants; official SSB table 09817; reference date 1 January 2026 · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total1,51812.8%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions9448.0%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand5744.9%
Ukraine2141.8%
Syria1151.0%
Denmark880.7%
Poland810.7%
Germany620.5%
Cambodia610.5%
Romania580.5%
Thailand550.5%
Show 68 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan500.4%
Eritrea490.4%
Philippines470.4%
Sweden410.3%
Netherlands360.3%
Iraq340.3%
Russia320.3%
United Kingdom310.3%
Lithuania280.2%
Türkiye280.2%
Iran280.2%
United States220.2%
Kosovo170.1%
Hungary160.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina150.1%
Iceland130.1%
Ethiopia130.1%
Vietnam130.1%
Latvia110.1%
Sudan110.1%
Pakistan110.1%
Serbia100.1%
Morocco100.1%
Brazil100.1%
Chile100.1%
India90.1%
China90.1%
France80.1%
Slovakia80.1%
Kenya80.1%
Finland70.1%
Greece70.1%
Italy70.1%
Spain70.1%
Egypt70.1%
Bulgaria60.1%
Estonia60.1%
Croatia60.1%
Moldova60.1%
Switzerland50.0%
Somalia50.0%
Ireland40.0%
Jordan40.0%
South Korea40.0%
Lebanon40.0%
Canada40.0%
Faroe Islands30.0%
Portugal30.0%
North Macedonia30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Congo30.0%
Libya30.0%
Niger30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Palestine30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Mexico30.0%
French Guiana30.0%
Australia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered cars6,337 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)19Official
Universities1 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)18Independent · fylke observation

Alternatives for people set on Lillesand

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.

Birkenes as a Lillesand alternative in the same region

23 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 1.4% Birkenes vs 2.1% Lillesand−33%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,290 Birkenes vs 4,790 Lillesand−31%
  • Residents: 5,447 Birkenes vs 11,822 Lillesand−54%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,225 Birkenes vs €4,462 Lillesand−5%
  • Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Birkenes vs 3.0 µg/m³ Lillesandsame level

Bodø as a Lillesand alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1050 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 1.3% Bodø vs 2.1% Lillesand−38%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,220 Bodø vs 4,790 Lillesand+9%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,792 Bodø vs €4,462 Lillesand+7%
  • Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Bodø vs 3.0 µg/m³ Lillesandsame level

Cities near Lillesand

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

Alternative 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 Lillesand?

The published population was 11,822 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

Is the air quality good in Lillesand?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Birkenesobservatoriet).

How safe is Lillesand?

Police recorded 4,790 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 Lillesand?

The unemployment rate is 2.1 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Lillesand?

The median gross salary is 4,462 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Lillesand?

1,823 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Lillesand a good place to live?

Lillesand 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 Lillesand?

Grimstad, Kristiansand, Birkenes are near Lillesand. 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 Lillesand?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 224 people (1.9%) 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). Lillesand, Norway: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f1b25c48f42adb3a05e63d3e2eb52645]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/lillesand/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lillesand, Norway: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/lillesand/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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