Living in Løten

In Løten, unemployment is 1.6% (2026).

For Løten, the foreign population was 1,029 at the start of 2026. There were 400.3 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. 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 1.6% in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1925 sources

Population7,951people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.

Median gross salary (region)4,337EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no

Unemployment rate1.6%country median 1.7% — 6% belowOfficial source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026

Recorded crime9,250incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — 107% aboveOfficial source · data.ssb.no

PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Vangsvegen-Disen)

Lower unemployment than 62% of Norwegian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than any other Norwegian city that publishes it.

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

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 Løten.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Løten. 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 citiesLøten 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 broadband¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	27.7 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	ice 18GB mobile plan⁶Official · national market
Dwellings	3,614 dwellings	31 Dec 2025	Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)¹²Official

Is Løten 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 legal route, weak on admin · range 27–51%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Løten?

The unemployment rate is 1.6 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026⁹

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Løten is 1.6%. 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

Løten 1.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,337 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	data.ssb.no¹Official
Unemployment rate	1.6 %country median 1.7%	30 Jun 2026	NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026⁹Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Løten. 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

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
International schools	4 schools	31 Dec 2025	Utdanningsdirektoratet²¹Independent · 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; Løten'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	Helsedirektoratet¹⁷Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents	400.3 per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)²⁰Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Løten 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 Løten?

Police recorded 9,250 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 citiesLøten highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Løten9,250

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	9,250 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 Løten. 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 Løten.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Løten?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Vangsvegen-Disen)⁵

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.510WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1018WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂16WHO 10 · EU 40

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	16 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — NO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Vangsvegen-Disen)³Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	18 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Vangsvegen-Disen)⁴Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	10 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Vangsvegen-Disen)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average January temperature	-1.53 °C	28 Aug 2026	MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -6.2 · Feb -6 · Mar -1.9 · Apr 3.8 · May 10.1 · Jun 14 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 14.8 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 4.3 · Nov -0.6 · Dec -5.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ILSENG¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 37.5 · Feb 25.9 · Mar 25.2 · Apr 28.1 · May 53.5 · Jun 66.6 · Jul 77.5 · Aug 80.3 · Sep 60.8 · Oct 56 · Nov 50.5 · Dec 39.9 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station JONSBERG_LANDBRUKSSKOLE¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 369 km² in 2026. Population density was 22 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Løten?

The published population was 7,951 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport87.1%
Foreign residents12.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	329 km²	1 Jan 2026	Kartverket⁷Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents	442 per 1,000	31 Dec 2025	Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)¹⁹Independent · fylke observation
City area	369 km²	1 Jan 2026	SSB 11342 ArealKm2¹¹Official
Foreign residents	1,029 people	1 Jan 2026	SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons¹⁰Official
Population density	22 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	SSB 11342 ArealKm2¹¹Official
Population	7,951 people	1 Jan 2026	SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.¹¹Official

International community in Løten

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	892	11.2%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions	488	6.1%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand	404	5.1%
Ukraine	164	2.1%
Poland	127	1.6%
Lithuania	72	0.9%
Thailand	53	0.7%
Syria	45	0.6%
Latvia	30	0.4%
Sweden	25	0.3%
Russia	24	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Myanmar	22	0.3%
Netherlands	21	0.3%
Türkiye	21	0.3%
Germany	19	0.2%
Denmark	16	0.2%
Eritrea	14	0.2%
Iran	14	0.2%
Congo	10	0.1%
Philippines	10	0.1%
Bulgaria	9	0.1%
Romania	9	0.1%
Hungary	9	0.1%
Kosovo	9	0.1%
Finland	8	0.1%
Estonia	8	0.1%
Spain	8	0.1%
Lebanon	8	0.1%
Somalia	7	0.1%
Uganda	7	0.1%
Afghanistan	7	0.1%
United States	7	0.1%
Iceland	6	0.1%
Liberia	6	0.1%
Belgium	4	0.1%
France	4	0.1%
Italy	4	0.1%
United Kingdom	4	0.1%
South Sudan	4	0.1%
Sudan	4	0.1%
Iraq	4	0.1%
China	4	0.1%
Albania	3	0.0%
Portugal	3	0.0%
Moldova	3	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Bosnia-Herzegovina	3	0.0%
Slovakia	3	0.0%
Montenegro	3	0.0%
Burundi	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Rwanda	3	0.0%
Sierra Leone	3	0.0%
Sri Lanka	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Jordan	3	0.0%
Kazakhstan	3	0.0%
Cyprus	3	0.0%
Pakistan	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%

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

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	137	1.7%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions	73	0.9%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand	64	0.8%
Poland	24	0.3%
Latvia	13	0.2%
Kosovo	10	0.1%
Lithuania	8	0.1%
Türkiye	7	0.1%
Thailand	7	0.1%
Russia	4	0.1%
Germany	4	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Afghanistan	4	0.1%
Philippines	4	0.1%
Finland	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
France	3	0.0%
Netherlands	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
Ukraine	3	0.0%
Bosnia-Herzegovina	3	0.0%
Eritrea	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Liberia	3	0.0%
South Sudan	3	0.0%
Sudan	3	0.0%
Iraq	3	0.0%
China	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%
Syria	3	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
Total	1,029	12.9%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions	561	7.1%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand	468	5.9%
Ukraine	167	2.1%
Poland	151	1.9%
Lithuania	80	1.0%
Thailand	60	0.8%
Syria	48	0.6%
Latvia	43	0.5%
Russia	28	0.3%
Türkiye	28	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Sweden	26	0.3%
Netherlands	23	0.3%
Germany	23	0.3%
Myanmar	23	0.3%
Kosovo	19	0.2%
Eritrea	17	0.2%
Denmark	16	0.2%
Iran	16	0.2%
Philippines	14	0.2%
Congo	13	0.2%
Estonia	11	0.1%
Afghanistan	11	0.1%
Finland	10	0.1%
Lebanon	10	0.1%
Bulgaria	9	0.1%
Romania	9	0.1%
Hungary	9	0.1%
Liberia	9	0.1%
Spain	8	0.1%
Somalia	8	0.1%
Belgium	7	0.1%
Uganda	7	0.1%
Iraq	7	0.1%
United States	7	0.1%
Iceland	6	0.1%
South Sudan	6	0.1%
China	6	0.1%
France	5	0.1%
United Kingdom	5	0.1%
Sudan	5	0.1%
Albania	4	0.1%
Italy	4	0.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina	4	0.1%
Greece	3	0.0%
Portugal	3	0.0%
Moldova	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Slovakia	3	0.0%
Montenegro	3	0.0%
Burundi	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
Rwanda	3	0.0%
Sierra Leone	3	0.0%
Sri Lanka	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Jordan	3	0.0%
Kazakhstan	3	0.0%
Cyprus	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Registered cars	10,569 vehicles	31 Dec 2025	Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)¹⁹Official
Universities	3 institutions	31 Dec 2025	HK-dir (DBH)¹⁸Independent · fylke observation

Alternatives for people set on Løten

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.

Stange as a Løten alternative in the same region

20 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,360 Stange vs 9,250 Løten−53%
Residents: 21,839 Stange vs 7,951 Løten+175%
Unemployment: 1.5% Stange vs 1.6% Løten−6%
Median gross pay, region: €4,498 Stange vs €4,337 Løten+4%
Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Stange vs 10.0 µg/m³ Løtensame level

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Bodø as a Løten alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 732 km, better on 4 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,220 Bodø vs 9,250 Løten−44%
Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Bodø vs 10.0 µg/m³ Løten−70%
Unemployment: 1.3% Bodø vs 1.6% Løten−19%
Median gross pay, region: €4,792 Bodø vs €4,337 Løten+10%

Full comparison More about Bodø

Cities near Løten

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

Alternative cities in Norway

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

All Norway cities

Råde7,892 residents Brønnøy7,841 residents Sør-Odal8,165 residents Osterøy8,231 residents Sykkylven7,626 residents Hadsel8,374 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 Løten?

The published population was 7,951 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

Is the air quality good in Løten?

How safe is Løten?

Police recorded 9,250 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 Løten?

The unemployment rate is 1.6 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Løten?

The median gross salary is 4,337 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Løten?

1,029 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Løten a good place to live?

Løten 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 Løten?

Elverum, Hamar, Stange are near Løten. 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 Løten?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 488 people (6.1%) 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). Løten, Norway: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 7b55cc79c822b7b6c48ac5b3b2f40f84]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/loten/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Løten, Norway: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {7b55cc79c822b7b6c48ac5b3b2f40f84},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/loten/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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