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Living in Lillestrøm

In Lillestrøm, unemployment is 2.4% (2026).

In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 2.4%.

Last checked 2026-10-0436 sources

Population96,771people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 2026
Median gross salary (region)4,661EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Average rent1,069EUR/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · 09895: Rental market survey. Average monthly rents and annual rents per sqm, by price zone and number of rooms (NOK) 2012 - 2025. Statbank Norway
Unemployment rate2.4%country median 1.7% — 41% aboveOfficial source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime5,790incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — 30% aboveOfficial source · data.ssb.no
PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Solheim)

Higher unemployment than 89% of Norwegian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 79% of Norwegian cities that publish it.

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

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 Lillestrøm.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€83
Mobile plan, 10 GB€28
Net rent across major citiesLillestrøm highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Lillestrøm 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 broadband24Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB27.7 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ice 18GB mobile plan11Official · national market
Dwellings215 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)21Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,069 EUR/month31 Dec 202509895: Rental market survey. Average monthly rents and annual rents per sqm, by price zone and number of rooms (NOK) 2012 - 2025. Statbank Norway1Official · regional context

Is Lillestrøm 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 worker66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–76%
Skilled employee70%strong on work, weak on safety · range 62–78%
Student39%strong on education, weak on safety · range 31–47%
Family55%strong on family, weak on cost · range 47–63%
Retirement37%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 26–48%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Lillestrøm?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 202614

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Lillestrøm is 2.4%. Of 177 cities with data, 60 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre coverage95 %31 Dec 2025Nkom (Nasjonal kommunikasjonsmyndighet)15Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,661 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no2Official
Unemployment rate2.4 %country median 1.7%30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 202614Official

What does a salary buy in Lillestrøm?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €4,661 (data.ssb.no, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,328of €3,508 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,508
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · 09895: Rental market survey. Average monthly rents and annual rents per sqm, by price zone and number of rooms (NOK) 2012 - 2025. Statbank Norway · 2025-12-31− €1,069
Internet€83 · official · Telenor fixed broadband · 2026-09-30− €83
Mobile plan€28 · official · ice 18GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €28
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,328
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Lillestrøm Salary needed to live in Lillestrøm

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Children aged 3–6 enrolled in childcare95 %31 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)22Official
International schools2 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet25Official
Schools24 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet26Official

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; Lillestrøm'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 2025Helsedirektoratet9Official
General practitioners per 1,000 people0.88 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Helsedirektoratet9Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents380 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)23Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lillestrøm 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 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Lillestrøm?

Police recorded 5,790 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.no3

Recorded crime across major citiesLillestrøm highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lillestrøm highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Oslo8,790
Kristiansand8,170
Trondheim6,890
Drammen6,870
Stavanger6,540
Bergen6,410
Fredrikstad6,280
Sandefjord6,140
Lillestrøm5,790
Sandnes5,270
Bærum5,170
Asker4,500
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,790 incidents per 100,000country median 4,46031 Dec 2024data.ssb.no3Official

Mobility and administration

Car density was 482 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public transport score80 (0–100)27 Aug 2026Entur (derived)7Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Lillestrøm?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Solheim)6

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 mean24 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Solheim)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Solheim)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Solheim)6Official · nearest-station reading
Average January temperature-3.5 °C31 Dec 1991MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.1 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 11 · May 16.7 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 22.7 · Aug 21.3 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 0.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OSLO_-_BLINDERN28Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.7 · Feb -4.7 · Mar -2.1 · Apr 2.1 · May 6.8 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 12.5 · Sep 8.6 · Oct 3.8 · Nov 0 · Dec -3.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OSLO_-_BLINDERN28Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.3 · Feb -2 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 6.2 · May 11.4 · Jun 15.3 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 12.2 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 2.2 · Dec -1.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OSLO_-_BLINDERN28Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 69.2 · Feb 50.6 · Mar 47.1 · Apr 53.9 · May 66.5 · Jun 84.8 · Jul 89.2 · Aug 100.1 · Sep 90.3 · Oct 107.7 · Nov 97.4 · Dec 62.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MARIDALSOSET27Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Norway: Drammen ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.1 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±2.1 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±2.1 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±2.1 °C, Pärnu (Estonia) ±0.6 °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 457 km² in 2026. Population density was 212 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Lillestrøm?

The published population was 96,771 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 202619

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents482 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2025SSB 07849 Personbil1 sum / SSB 11342 population17Official
City area457 km²1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.20Official
Foreign residents33,522 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons18Official
Population density212 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm220Official
Population96,771 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 202619Official

International community in Lillestrøm

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
Total33,52234.6%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions23,30224.1%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand10,22010.6%
Poland3,2823.4%
Pakistan2,9953.1%
Vietnam1,8381.9%
Lithuania1,6411.7%
Iraq1,5061.6%
Syria1,4831.5%
Sri Lanka1,4751.5%
Afghanistan1,2641.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iran1,1511.2%
Sweden1,0041.0%
Eritrea9911.0%
India9090.9%
Türkiye8010.8%
Ukraine7880.8%
Romania6570.7%
Russia6310.7%
Philippines6080.6%
Kosovo5500.6%
Somalia4750.5%
Thailand4570.5%
Morocco4290.4%
Germany4160.4%
Ethiopia4020.4%
Denmark3690.4%
Latvia3620.4%
Bosnia-Herzegovina3450.4%
China3080.3%
Serbia3050.3%
Sudan2860.3%
United Kingdom2640.3%
Albania2530.3%
Bulgaria2460.3%
Greece2040.2%
Ghana1770.2%
Spain1730.2%
Chile1730.2%
Italy1670.2%
United States1640.2%
Finland1570.2%
Portugal1440.1%
North Macedonia1400.1%
Croatia1380.1%
Moldova1190.1%
Estonia1140.1%
Congo1100.1%
Brazil1100.1%
Palestine1080.1%
Nepal1070.1%
Netherlands1060.1%
Bangladesh1040.1%
Iceland1030.1%
Hungary1030.1%
Lebanon1010.1%
Slovakia1000.1%
France910.1%
Myanmar900.1%
Kenya810.1%
Nigeria740.1%
Dominican Republic620.1%
Gambia610.1%
Uganda590.1%
Belarus580.1%
Armenia530.1%
Colombia530.1%
Algeria520.1%
Rwanda460.1%
Tunisia460.1%
Peru420.0%
Saudi Arabia400.0%
Cameroon390.0%
Egypt350.0%
Uzbekistan350.0%
Belgium330.0%
Burundi320.0%
Guinea320.0%
Liberia320.0%
Indonesia320.0%
Kazakhstan310.0%
Yemen310.0%
Czech Republic300.0%
Cuba300.0%
Cape Verde290.0%
Hong Kong280.0%
Azerbaijan270.0%
Kuwait270.0%
Japan260.0%
Mexico260.0%
Libya240.0%
Sierra Leone240.0%
South Africa240.0%
Ecuador240.0%
Australia240.0%
Ireland230.0%
Tanzania230.0%
Austria210.0%
Angola210.0%
South Sudan210.0%
Canada210.0%
Switzerland200.0%
Slovenia200.0%
Senegal200.0%
United Arab Emirates200.0%
Israel180.0%
Argentina180.0%
Venezuela180.0%
Jordan160.0%
Georgia130.0%
Montenegro120.0%
Zimbabwe120.0%
Bolivia120.0%
Mauritius110.0%
Zambia110.0%
Malaysia110.0%
Mozambique100.0%
South Korea100.0%
Cyprus100.0%
Guinea-Bissau90.0%
Tajikistan90.0%
Kyrgyzstan80.0%
Cambodia60.0%
Singapore60.0%
Djibouti50.0%
Congo-Brazzaville50.0%
Togo50.0%
Malta40.0%
Taiwan40.0%
Turkmenistan40.0%
Guatemala40.0%
El Salvador40.0%
Trinidad and Tobago40.0%
Uruguay40.0%
Greenland30.0%
Andorra30.0%
Côte d'Ivore30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Laos30.0%
Macao30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Oman30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Falkland Islands30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total8,9469.2%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions7,6227.9%
Pakistan1,4761.5%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1,3241.4%
Vietnam7160.7%
Sri Lanka6640.7%
Iraq6060.6%
Poland4170.4%
Afghanistan3880.4%
Türkiye3060.3%
India2950.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iran2920.3%
Syria2910.3%
Eritrea2630.3%
Lithuania2310.2%
Kosovo2190.2%
Morocco2020.2%
Somalia1720.2%
Russia1670.2%
Ethiopia1580.2%
Philippines1360.1%
Romania1150.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina1100.1%
Sweden1070.1%
Serbia840.1%
Sudan780.1%
Ghana700.1%
Albania640.1%
Ukraine600.1%
Germany570.1%
North Macedonia560.1%
China550.1%
Latvia490.1%
Denmark470.1%
Chile440.1%
Nepal360.0%
Lebanon330.0%
Thailand330.0%
Bulgaria320.0%
Congo320.0%
Bangladesh320.0%
Nigeria290.0%
United Kingdom280.0%
Palestine280.0%
Myanmar260.0%
Croatia250.0%
Gambia230.0%
Algeria210.0%
Finland200.0%
Hungary200.0%
Netherlands190.0%
Spain190.0%
Greece180.0%
Slovakia180.0%
Armenia180.0%
Portugal170.0%
Moldova170.0%
Italy160.0%
Dominican Republic160.0%
Estonia140.0%
Iceland130.0%
Belarus130.0%
Guinea130.0%
Kenya130.0%
Liberia130.0%
Rwanda130.0%
Burundi120.0%
Tunisia110.0%
Brazil110.0%
Cameroon100.0%
Cape Verde100.0%
Uganda100.0%
France90.0%
South Sudan90.0%
Indonesia90.0%
Saudi Arabia90.0%
Yemen90.0%
Belgium80.0%
Egypt80.0%
Kuwait80.0%
Uzbekistan80.0%
United States80.0%
Senegal70.0%
Colombia70.0%
Ecuador70.0%
Hong Kong60.0%
Kazakhstan60.0%
Cuba60.0%
Libya50.0%
Sierra Leone50.0%
Azerbaijan50.0%
Peru50.0%
Slovenia40.0%
United Arab Emirates40.0%
Japan40.0%
Cambodia40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Australia40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Austria30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Angola30.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Tanzania30.0%
Togo30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Macao30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Bolivia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total24,57625.4%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions15,68016.2%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand8,8969.2%
Poland2,8653.0%
Pakistan1,5191.6%
Lithuania1,4101.5%
Syria1,1921.2%
Vietnam1,1221.2%
Iraq9000.9%
Sweden8970.9%
Afghanistan8760.9%
Show 138 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Iran8590.9%
Sri Lanka8110.8%
Ukraine7280.8%
Eritrea7280.8%
India6140.6%
Romania5420.6%
Türkiye4950.5%
Philippines4720.5%
Russia4640.5%
Thailand4240.4%
Germany3590.4%
Kosovo3310.3%
Denmark3220.3%
Latvia3130.3%
Somalia3030.3%
China2530.3%
Ethiopia2440.3%
United Kingdom2360.2%
Bosnia-Herzegovina2350.2%
Morocco2270.2%
Serbia2210.2%
Bulgaria2140.2%
Sudan2080.2%
Albania1890.2%
Greece1860.2%
United States1560.2%
Spain1540.2%
Italy1510.2%
Finland1370.1%
Chile1290.1%
Portugal1270.1%
Croatia1130.1%
Ghana1070.1%
Moldova1020.1%
Estonia1000.1%
Brazil990.1%
Iceland900.1%
Netherlands870.1%
North Macedonia840.1%
Hungary830.1%
France820.1%
Slovakia820.1%
Palestine800.1%
Congo780.1%
Bangladesh720.1%
Nepal710.1%
Kenya680.1%
Lebanon680.1%
Myanmar640.1%
Uganda490.1%
Dominican Republic460.1%
Colombia460.1%
Belarus450.1%
Nigeria450.1%
Gambia380.0%
Peru370.0%
Tunisia350.0%
Armenia350.0%
Rwanda330.0%
Algeria310.0%
Saudi Arabia310.0%
Czech Republic290.0%
Cameroon290.0%
Egypt270.0%
Uzbekistan270.0%
Belgium250.0%
Kazakhstan250.0%
South Africa240.0%
Cuba240.0%
Mexico240.0%
Indonesia230.0%
Azerbaijan220.0%
Hong Kong220.0%
Japan220.0%
Yemen220.0%
Ireland200.0%
Switzerland200.0%
Burundi200.0%
Tanzania200.0%
Canada200.0%
Australia200.0%
Guinea190.0%
Cape Verde190.0%
Liberia190.0%
Libya190.0%
Sierra Leone190.0%
Kuwait190.0%
Austria180.0%
Angola180.0%
Venezuela180.0%
Israel170.0%
Ecuador170.0%
Slovenia160.0%
United Arab Emirates160.0%
Argentina140.0%
Senegal130.0%
Jordan130.0%
South Sudan120.0%
Georgia120.0%
Zambia110.0%
Mozambique100.0%
South Korea100.0%
Cyprus100.0%
Bolivia100.0%
Montenegro90.0%
Mauritius90.0%
Zimbabwe90.0%
Malaysia90.0%
Guinea-Bissau80.0%
Kyrgyzstan70.0%
Singapore60.0%
Tajikistan60.0%
Congo-Brazzaville50.0%
Malta40.0%
Taiwan40.0%
Turkmenistan40.0%
Guatemala40.0%
El Salvador40.0%
Trinidad and Tobago40.0%
Greenland30.0%
Andorra30.0%
Côte d'Ivore30.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Togo30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Oman30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public electric-vehicle charging points1,200 points31 Dec 2025NOBIL16Official
Electric vehicles, share of vehicles75 %31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)17Official
Children aged 1–5 enrolled in kindergarten93 %31 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)22Official
Registered cars46,596 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)17Official
Public transport operatorsRuter · Vy list27 Aug 2026Entur AS7Official
Universities1 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)10Official

Alternatives for people set on Lillestrøm

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.

Bærum as a Lillestrøm alternative in the same region

38 km away, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Median gross pay, region: €5,576 Bærum vs €4,661 Lillestrøm+20%
  • Unemployment: 1.9% Bærum vs 2.4% Lillestrøm−21%
  • Residents: 133,228 Bærum vs 96,771 Lillestrøm+38%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,170 Bærum vs 5,790 Lillestrøm−11%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Bærum vs 9.0 µg/m³ Lillestrøm−11%
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Bodø as a Lillestrøm alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 830 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Unemployment: 1.3% Bodø vs 2.4% Lillestrøm−46%
  • Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Bodø vs 9.0 µg/m³ Lillestrøm−67%
  • Residents: 53,638 Bodø vs 96,771 Lillestrøm−45%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,220 Bodø vs 5,790 Lillestrøm−10%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,792 Bodø vs €4,661 Lillestrømsame level
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Cities near Lillestrøm

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Alternative cities in Norway

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Asker101,509 residentsDrammen106,013 residentsFredrikstad86,243 residentsSandnes85,785 residentsKristiansand119,287 residentsBærum133,228 residents

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Lillestrøm in rankings

#9 of 30 in Largest cities in Norway

Is Lillestrøm part of Oslo?

Lillestrøm is in the published commuting zone of Oslo; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Oslo city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source8

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Common questions

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How many people live in Lillestrøm?

The published population was 96,771 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 2026.

Is the air quality good in Lillestrøm?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Solheim).

How safe is Lillestrøm?

Police recorded 5,790 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 Lillestrøm?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Lillestrøm?

The median gross salary is 4,661 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Lillestrøm?

33,522 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Lillestrøm a good place to live?

Lillestrøm 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.

Is Lillestrøm part of Oslo?

Lillestrøm is in the published commuting zone of Oslo; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Lillestrøm?

Rælingen, Lørenskog, Gjerdrum, Enebakk, Ullensaker are near Lillestrøm. 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 Lillestrøm?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 23,302 people (24.1%) 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). Lillestrøm, Norway: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 3c0252d5f295bf8d58779505cbc4c876]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/lillestrom/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lillestrøm, Norway: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {3c0252d5f295bf8d58779505cbc4c876},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/lillestrom/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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[Lillestrøm, Norway: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/lillestrom/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 3c0252d5f295bf8d58779505cbc4c876; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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