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Living in Løten

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.

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.

Housing and cost

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings Count3,614 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)11Official

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 20268

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Løten is 1.6%. 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%591.5–2Løten 1.6%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)4,337 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no1Official
Unemployment rate1.6 %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 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
International schools4 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet19Independent · fylke observation

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents3.97 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Helsedirektoratet15Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents400.3 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)18Independent · 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 crime across major cities with Løten highlighted9,250Løten8,790Oslo8,170Kristiansand6,890Trondheim6,870Drammen6,540Stavanger6,280Fredrikstad6,140Sandefjord5,790Lillestrøm5,270Sandnes5,170Bærum4,500Askerrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,250 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 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

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 Løten.

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
Løten average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100382625285467788061565140JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Løten annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5154018.0PM10104016.0NO₂µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Vangsvegen-Disen)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Vangsvegen-Disen)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Vangsvegen-Disen)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average January temperature-1.53 °C28 Aug 2026MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)7Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ILSENG13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station JONSBERG_LANDBRUKSSKOLE14Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Norway

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

All Norway cities

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.10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Løten residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport87.1%Foreign residents12.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area329 km²1 Jan 2026Kartverket6Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents442 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)17Independent · fylke observation
City area369 km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm210Official
Foreign residents1,029 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons9Official
Population density22 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm210Official
Population7,951 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.10Official

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 groupPeopleShare
Total89211.2%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions4886.1%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand4045.1%
Ukraine1642.1%
Poland1271.6%
Lithuania720.9%
Thailand530.7%
Syria450.6%
Latvia300.4%
Sweden250.3%
Russia240.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Myanmar220.3%
Netherlands210.3%
Türkiye210.3%
Germany190.2%
Denmark160.2%
Eritrea140.2%
Iran140.2%
Congo100.1%
Philippines100.1%
Bulgaria90.1%
Romania90.1%
Hungary90.1%
Kosovo90.1%
Finland80.1%
Estonia80.1%
Spain80.1%
Lebanon80.1%
Somalia70.1%
Uganda70.1%
Afghanistan70.1%
United States70.1%
Iceland60.1%
Liberia60.1%
Belgium40.1%
France40.1%
Italy40.1%
United Kingdom40.1%
South Sudan40.1%
Sudan40.1%
Iraq40.1%
China40.1%
Albania30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Moldova30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Bosnia-Herzegovina30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Peru30.0%

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
Total1371.7%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions730.9%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand640.8%
Poland240.3%
Latvia130.2%
Kosovo100.1%
Lithuania80.1%
Türkiye70.1%
Thailand70.1%
Russia40.1%
Germany40.1%
Show 20 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan40.1%
Philippines40.1%
Finland30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Belgium30.0%
Estonia30.0%
France30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Ukraine30.0%
Bosnia-Herzegovina30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Congo30.0%
Liberia30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Iraq30.0%
China30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Syria30.0%

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
Total1,02912.9%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions5617.1%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand4685.9%
Ukraine1672.1%
Poland1511.9%
Lithuania801.0%
Thailand600.8%
Syria480.6%
Latvia430.5%
Russia280.3%
Türkiye280.3%
Show 55 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Sweden260.3%
Netherlands230.3%
Germany230.3%
Myanmar230.3%
Kosovo190.2%
Eritrea170.2%
Denmark160.2%
Iran160.2%
Philippines140.2%
Congo130.2%
Estonia110.1%
Afghanistan110.1%
Finland100.1%
Lebanon100.1%
Bulgaria90.1%
Romania90.1%
Hungary90.1%
Liberia90.1%
Spain80.1%
Somalia80.1%
Belgium70.1%
Uganda70.1%
Iraq70.1%
United States70.1%
Iceland60.1%
South Sudan60.1%
China60.1%
France50.1%
United Kingdom50.1%
Sudan50.1%
Albania40.1%
Italy40.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina40.1%
Greece30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Moldova30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Chile30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Peru30.0%

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

Is Løten 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 employee64%strong on work, weak on housing · range 54–74%
Student51%strong on education, weak on housing · range 40–62%
Family49%strong on family, weak on housing · range 39–59%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–61%
Foreign residents1,029 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons
Population7,951 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (regional)4,337 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Unemployment rate1.6 %30 Jun 2026Official source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Vangsvegen-Disen)
PM10 — annual mean18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Vangsvegen-Disen)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered Cars Count10,569 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)17Official
Universities3 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)16Independent · fylke observation

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?

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).

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 people 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.

How many people are in the Denmark ancestry or ethnicity group in Løten?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 16 people (0.2%) 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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  title = {Løten, Norway: salary, jobs, safety, climate},
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