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Living in Malvik

In Malvik, unemployment is 1.9% (2026).

There were 4.2 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. Car density was 424 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025. The unemployment rate was 1.9% in June 2026. For Malvik, the foreign population count was 2,112 at the start of 2026. There were 420 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-1927 sources

Population14,961people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (region)4,512EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Unemployment rate1.9%country median 1.7% — 12% aboveOfficial source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime2,900incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — 35% belowOfficial source · data.ssb.no
PM2.5, annual mean5µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Elgeseter)

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

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 Malvik. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€83
Mobile plan, 10 GB€28
Net rent across major citiesMalvik highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Malvik 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 broadband17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB27.7 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ice 18GB mobile plan7Official · national market
Dwellings6,800 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)15Official

Is Malvik 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 housing · range 56–76%
Skilled employee70%strong on work, weak on housing · range 60–80%
Student48%strong on education, weak on housing · range 37–59%
Family64%strong on family, weak on housing · range 54–74%
Retirement48%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 36–60%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Malvik?

The unemployment rate is 1.9 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 202610

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Malvik is 1.9%. Of 177 cities with data, 60 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,512 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no2Official
Unemployment rate1.9 %country median 1.7%30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 202610Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
International schools4 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet24Independent · 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; Malvik's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents4.2 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Helsedirektoratet20Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents420 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)23Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Malvik 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 residents4.2 per 1,000Verified 2026-06-12
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Malvik?

Police recorded 2,900 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 citiesMalvik highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Malvik 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
Asker4,500
Malvik2,900
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,900 incidents per 100,000country median 4,46031 Dec 2024data.ssb.no3Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Malvik?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Elgeseter)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 mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Omkjøringsvegen)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Elgeseter)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Elgeseter)6Official · nearest-station reading
Average January temperature-2 °C28 Aug 2026MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)9Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.9 · Feb 2 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 9.3 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 19.1 · Sep 15 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 2.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VAERNES19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.1 · Feb -4.1 · Mar -2.2 · Apr 1.4 · May 5.3 · Jun 8.9 · Jul 11.4 · Aug 11 · Sep 7.8 · Oct 2.9 · Nov -1.1 · Dec -3.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VAERNES19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.8 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 0.8 · Apr 5 · May 9 · Jun 12.4 · Jul 15.2 · Aug 14.6 · Sep 11 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KVITHAMAR18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 64.6 · Feb 63.9 · Mar 61.3 · Apr 42.1 · May 52.7 · Jun 76.1 · Jul 74.4 · Aug 82.8 · Sep 88.9 · Oct 77 · Nov 64.4 · Dec 75 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VAERNES19Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Norway: Drammen ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.0 °C, Bad Camberg (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Bad Soden am Taunus (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Eppstein (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Eschborn (Germany) ±0.9 °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 168 km² in 2026. Population density was 89 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Malvik?

The published population was 14,961 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.14

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area169 km²1 Jan 2026Kartverket8Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents424 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)22Independent · fylke observation
City area168 km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm214Official
Foreign residents2,112 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons12Official
Population density89 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm214Official
Population14,961 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.14Official

International community in Malvik

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
Total2781.9%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions1431.0%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1350.9%
Poland340.2%
Syria180.1%
Eritrea160.1%
Russia130.1%
Lithuania120.1%
Sweden100.1%
Germany100.1%
Latvia90.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Türkiye80.1%
Somalia80.1%
India80.1%
Vietnam80.1%
Bulgaria70.1%
Slovakia70.1%
Spain60.0%
Iraq60.0%
Romania50.0%
Afghanistan50.0%
Netherlands40.0%
Czech Republic40.0%
Ethiopia40.0%
Iran40.0%
China40.0%
United States40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Estonia30.0%
France30.0%
Greece30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Italy30.0%
Ukraine30.0%
Hungary30.0%
Bosnia-Herzegovina30.0%
Serbia30.0%
Congo30.0%
Tanzania30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Thailand30.0%
Chile30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total2,11214.1%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions1,0567.1%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1,0567.1%
Poland2791.9%
Ukraine2521.7%
Syria1220.8%
Germany1130.8%
Sweden890.6%
Lithuania840.6%
Eritrea710.5%
Latvia610.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russia590.4%
Thailand480.3%
Philippines450.3%
Denmark380.3%
Bulgaria370.3%
Spain350.2%
United Kingdom320.2%
India320.2%
Netherlands310.2%
Türkiye300.2%
Slovakia300.2%
Bosnia-Herzegovina270.2%
United States270.2%
Afghanistan250.2%
Italy240.2%
Romania210.1%
Brazil210.1%
Iceland200.1%
France190.1%
Hungary190.1%
Congo190.1%
Iran190.1%
Somalia180.1%
Vietnam170.1%
Estonia160.1%
Greece150.1%
Iraq150.1%
Lebanon150.1%
Czech Republic140.1%
Finland130.1%
Serbia130.1%
China130.1%
Portugal120.1%
Ethiopia120.1%
Uganda120.1%
Belarus90.1%
Venezuela90.1%
Palestine80.1%
Nicaragua80.1%
Chile80.1%
Moldova70.1%
Sudan70.1%
Argentina70.1%
Canada60.0%
Australia60.0%
Croatia50.0%
Tanzania50.0%
Pakistan50.0%
El Salvador50.0%
Algeria40.0%
Ghana40.0%
Rwanda40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Tunisia40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Kazakhstan40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Faroe Islands30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Austria30.0%
Kosovo30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Jordan30.0%
South Korea30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Peru30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total1,83412.3%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand9216.2%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions9136.1%
Ukraine2491.7%
Poland2451.6%
Syria1040.7%
Germany1030.7%
Sweden790.5%
Lithuania720.5%
Eritrea550.4%
Latvia520.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russia460.3%
Thailand450.3%
Philippines430.3%
Denmark370.3%
United Kingdom310.2%
Bulgaria300.2%
Spain290.2%
Netherlands270.2%
Bosnia-Herzegovina240.2%
India240.2%
Slovakia230.1%
United States230.1%
Türkiye220.1%
Italy210.1%
Brazil210.1%
Afghanistan200.1%
Iceland180.1%
Congo170.1%
France160.1%
Romania160.1%
Hungary160.1%
Iran150.1%
Estonia140.1%
Lebanon140.1%
Finland120.1%
Greece120.1%
Portugal110.1%
Czech Republic100.1%
Serbia100.1%
Somalia100.1%
Uganda90.1%
Iraq90.1%
China90.1%
Vietnam90.1%
Venezuela90.1%
Ethiopia80.1%
Palestine80.1%
Nicaragua80.1%
Chile70.1%
Belarus60.0%
Moldova60.0%
Sudan60.0%
Argentina60.0%
Australia60.0%
Pakistan50.0%
Canada50.0%
El Salvador50.0%
Croatia40.0%
Algeria40.0%
Ghana40.0%
Rwanda40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Austria30.0%
Kosovo30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Tanzania30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
South Korea30.0%
Macao30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Peru30.0%
Uruguay30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered cars8,303 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)22Official
Universities3 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)21Independent · fylke observation

Alternatives for people set on Malvik

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 Malvik

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

Trondheim Commuting Zone · 18.7 km away
Rent
21.79 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Salary
5,045 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

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Is Malvik part of Trondheim?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source11

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Malvik?

The published population was 14,961 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

Is the air quality good in Malvik?

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

How safe is Malvik?

Police recorded 2,900 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 Malvik?

The unemployment rate is 1.9 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Malvik?

The median gross salary is 4,512 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Malvik?

2,112 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Malvik a good place to live?

Malvik 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 Malvik part of Trondheim?

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

Which cities are near Malvik?

Trondheim, Stjørdal are near Malvik. 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 Malvik?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 143 people (1.0%) 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 = {Malvik, Norway: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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