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Living in Lindesnes

In Lindesnes, unemployment is 1.7% (2026).

There were 4 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. Car density was 460 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 3,433. There were 400 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-1919 sources

Population23,702people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (region)4,470EUR/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 crime5,880incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — 32% aboveOfficial source · data.ssb.no

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

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 Lindesnes.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€83
Mobile plan, 10 GB€28
Net rent across major citiesLindesnes highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Lindesnes 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
Dwellings10,774 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)9Official

Is Lindesnes 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on housing · range 53–73%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on housing · range 58–78%
Student43%strong on education, weak on housing · range 32–54%
Family53%strong on family, weak on housing · range 43–63%
Retirement42%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 30–54%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Lindesnes?

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 Lindesnes is 1.7%. Of 177 cities with data, 60 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,470 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 Lindesnes. 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 Lindesnes. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
International schools3 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet17Independent · 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; Lindesnes'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 2024Helsedirektoratet13Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents400 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)16Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lindesnes 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 Lindesnes?

Police recorded 5,880 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 citiesLindesnes highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lindesnes highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Oslo8,790
Kristiansand8,170
Trondheim6,890
Drammen6,870
Stavanger6,540
Bergen6,410
Fredrikstad6,280
Lindesnes5,880
Lillestrøm5,790
Sandnes5,270
Bærum5,170
Asker4,500
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,880 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 Lindesnes. 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 Lindesnes.

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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 temperature0 °C28 Aug 2026MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.5 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 5 · Apr 8.2 · May 12.1 · Jun 15.1 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 15.4 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 5.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LINDESNES_FYR12Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.2 · Feb 0.5 · Mar 1.6 · Apr 4.4 · May 8.1 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.9 · Aug 14.4 · Sep 11.9 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 2.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LINDESNES_FYR12Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.9 · Feb 2 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 6.1 · May 9.9 · Jun 13 · Jul 15.6 · Aug 16.2 · Sep 13.6 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 6.3 · Dec 4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LINDESNES_FYR12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 131.2 · Feb 99.7 · Mar 87.5 · Apr 69 · May 63.4 · Jun 71.9 · Jul 81.8 · Aug 101.3 · Sep 119.1 · Oct 151.6 · Nov 132.4 · Dec 134.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LINDESNES_FYR12Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Norway: Stavanger ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.7 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.8 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.8 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.8 °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 934 km² in 2026. Population density was 25 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Lindesnes?

The published population was 23,702 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
Area934 km²1 Jan 2026Kartverket4Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents460 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)15Independent · fylke observation
City area934 km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm28Official
Foreign residents3,433 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons7Official
Population density25 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm28Official
Population23,702 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.8Official

International community in Lindesnes

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
Total2,98412.6%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions1,7507.4%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1,2345.2%
Ukraine4211.8%
Poland2991.3%
Syria2441.0%
Germany2180.9%
Lithuania1180.5%
Eritrea1160.5%
Denmark1030.4%
Thailand1030.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Philippines760.3%
Afghanistan730.3%
Romania700.3%
Netherlands550.2%
United States550.2%
Bosnia-Herzegovina540.2%
Sweden500.2%
United Kingdom460.2%
Russia460.2%
Iraq440.2%
Serbia410.2%
Iran360.1%
Myanmar340.1%
Kosovo330.1%
Cambodia330.1%
Brazil310.1%
Ethiopia300.1%
Iceland290.1%
Chile260.1%
Croatia240.1%
Sudan210.1%
Somalia190.1%
Congo180.1%
Switzerland170.1%
Türkiye170.1%
Hungary170.1%
Portugal160.1%
China160.1%
Spain150.1%
Lebanon140.1%
Latvia130.1%
Uganda130.1%
North Macedonia120.1%
France110.1%
Libya100.0%
Finland80.0%
Belgium80.0%
Bulgaria80.0%
Italy80.0%
Kenya80.0%
Bangladesh80.0%
Canada80.0%
Colombia80.0%
Egypt70.0%
Greece60.0%
Austria60.0%
Indonesia60.0%
Malaysia60.0%
Pakistan60.0%
Australia60.0%
Slovakia50.0%
Rwanda50.0%
Vietnam50.0%
Yemen50.0%
Albania40.0%
Czech Republic40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Tanzania40.0%
Hong Kong40.0%
India40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Greenland30.0%
Faroe Islands30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Moldova30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Congo-Brazzaville30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
South Korea30.0%
Palestine30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Peru30.0%
Uruguay30.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total3,43314.5%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions2,0228.5%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1,4116.0%
Ukraine4271.8%
Poland3381.4%
Syria2881.2%
Germany2361.0%
Eritrea1480.6%
Lithuania1410.6%
Denmark1120.5%
Romania1090.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Thailand1090.5%
Afghanistan1030.4%
Philippines820.3%
United States710.3%
Bosnia-Herzegovina690.3%
Iraq620.3%
Netherlands580.2%
Kosovo550.2%
Sweden540.2%
Serbia520.2%
United Kingdom480.2%
Russia480.2%
Myanmar440.2%
Iran380.2%
Cambodia370.2%
Ethiopia330.1%
Brazil310.1%
Iceland300.1%
Chile290.1%
Croatia280.1%
Sudan270.1%
North Macedonia230.1%
Somalia230.1%
Switzerland210.1%
Hungary210.1%
Congo210.1%
China210.1%
Türkiye180.1%
Portugal170.1%
Spain170.1%
Latvia150.1%
Lebanon140.1%
Libya130.1%
Uganda130.1%
Bangladesh120.1%
France110.1%
Belgium90.0%
Austria90.0%
Vietnam90.0%
Finland80.0%
Bulgaria80.0%
Italy80.0%
Egypt80.0%
Kenya80.0%
Pakistan80.0%
Canada80.0%
Colombia80.0%
Albania60.0%
Greece60.0%
Burundi60.0%
Madagascar60.0%
South Africa60.0%
Indonesia60.0%
Malaysia60.0%
Australia60.0%
Estonia50.0%
Slovakia50.0%
Rwanda50.0%
Yemen50.0%
Czech Republic40.0%
Tanzania40.0%
Hong Kong40.0%
India40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Greenland30.0%
Faroe Islands30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Moldova30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Palestine30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Panama30.0%
Peru30.0%

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
Total4491.9%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions2721.1%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1770.8%
Syria440.2%
Poland390.2%
Romania390.2%
Eritrea320.1%
Afghanistan300.1%
Lithuania230.1%
Kosovo220.1%
Germany180.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iraq180.1%
United States160.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina150.1%
North Macedonia110.1%
Serbia110.1%
Myanmar100.0%
Denmark90.0%
Ukraine60.0%
Sudan60.0%
Philippines60.0%
Thailand60.0%
China50.0%
Sweden40.0%
Croatia40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Hungary40.0%
Somalia40.0%
Bangladesh40.0%
Cambodia40.0%
Vietnam40.0%
Albania30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Spain30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Austria30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Congo30.0%
Libya30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Iran30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Chile30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered cars13,249 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)15Official
Universities1 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)14Independent · fylke observation

Alternatives for people set on Lindesnes

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.

Cities near Lindesnes

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

Alternative cities in Norway

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

All Norway cities
Steinkjer24,007 residentsKristiansund24,479 residentsSunnfjord22,804 residentsÅs22,725 residentsNes24,948 residentsStjørdal25,108 residents

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Lindesnes in rankings

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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 Lindesnes?

The published population was 23,702 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

How safe is Lindesnes?

Police recorded 5,880 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 Lindesnes?

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 Lindesnes?

The median gross salary is 4,470 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Lindesnes?

3,433 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Lindesnes a good place to live?

Lindesnes 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 Lindesnes?

Lyngdal is near Lindesnes. 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 Lindesnes?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 1,750 people (7.4%) 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, October 16). Lindesnes, Norway: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 550a8e94afa3e0763058b9dc86a2b8bc]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/lindesnes/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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