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Living in Nes

In Nes, unemployment is 2.1% (2026).

The unemployment rate was 2.1% in June 2026. The foreign population count was 5,425 at the start of 2026. There were 382.5 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. There were 3.83 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. Car density was 463 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population24,948people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (region)4,295EUR/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
Unemployment rate2.1%country median 1.7% — 24% aboveOfficial source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime3,650incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — 18% belowOfficial source · data.ssb.no

Higher unemployment than 71% of Norwegian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 74% of Norwegian cities that publish it.

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

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€83
Mobile plan, 10 GB€28
Net rent across major citiesNes highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Nes 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 broadband13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB27.7 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ice 18GB mobile plan5Official · national market
Dwellings11,340 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)11Official
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 rooms1Official · regional context

Is Nes 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 worker65%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 55–75%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on safety · range 59–79%
Student37%strong on cost, weak on work · range 26–48%
Family61%strong on family, weak on cost · range 51–71%
Retirement37%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 25–49%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Nes?

The unemployment rate is 2.1 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20268

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Nes is 2.1%. Of 177 cities with data, 60 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,295 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no2Official
Unemployment rate2.1 %country median 1.7%30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20268Official

What does a salary buy in Nes?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,295 (data.ssb.no, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,083of €3,263 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.€3,263
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 · 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€2,083
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Nes Salary needed to live in Nes

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
International schools2 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet19Independent · 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; Nes's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents3.83 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Helsedirektoratet15Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents382.5 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)18Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Nes 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 residents3.83 per 1,000Verified 2026-06-12
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Nes?

Police recorded 3,650 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 citiesNes highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Nes 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
Nes3,650
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,650 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 Nes. 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 Nes.

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Climate and air quality

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average January temperature-3.5 °C28 Aug 2026MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)7Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 111.7 · Feb 96.3 · Mar 91 · Apr 77.9 · May 76.6 · Jun 74.8 · Jul 80.7 · Aug 94.5 · Sep 135.2 · Oct 140.7 · Nov 121.2 · Dec 130.2 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STEIGEN14Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 641 km² in 2026. Population density was 39 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Nes?

The published population was 24,948 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area637 km²1 Jan 2026Kartverket6Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents463 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)17Independent · fylke observation
City area641 km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm210Official
Foreign residents5,425 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons9Official
Population density39 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm210Official
Population24,948 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.10Official

International community in Nes

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
Total5,42521.8%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand2,75111.0%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions2,67410.7%
Poland8973.6%
Lithuania6502.6%
Ukraine3031.2%
Pakistan2290.9%
Sweden2230.9%
Eritrea2160.9%
Russia1570.6%
Afghanistan1570.6%
Show 106 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Iran1470.6%
Philippines1430.6%
Latvia1280.5%
Thailand1280.5%
Germany1240.5%
Denmark1050.4%
Syria1010.4%
Bosnia-Herzegovina860.3%
Romania750.3%
Iraq610.2%
Sri Lanka600.2%
Morocco570.2%
India530.2%
Spain520.2%
United Kingdom470.2%
Türkiye470.2%
Estonia450.2%
Ethiopia440.2%
Albania410.2%
Bulgaria410.2%
Portugal400.2%
Iceland390.2%
Kosovo390.2%
Somalia370.1%
Croatia350.1%
Moldova350.1%
Greece310.1%
Finland300.1%
Slovakia280.1%
Netherlands270.1%
Hungary270.1%
Serbia260.1%
Vietnam250.1%
United States250.1%
Brazil250.1%
Ghana220.1%
Kenya210.1%
Dominican Republic210.1%
Italy200.1%
Palestine200.1%
Chile200.1%
Sudan180.1%
China180.1%
Cameroon160.1%
Congo160.1%
Peru160.1%
Kazakhstan140.1%
North Macedonia130.1%
Lebanon130.1%
Argentina130.1%
France120.1%
Myanmar110.0%
Mexico110.0%
Belarus100.0%
Rwanda100.0%
Belgium80.0%
Slovenia80.0%
Cape Verde80.0%
Nigeria80.0%
Cuba80.0%
Uganda70.0%
Azerbaijan70.0%
Jordan70.0%
Australia70.0%
Switzerland60.0%
Gambia60.0%
Austria50.0%
Liberia50.0%
Armenia50.0%
Yemen50.0%
Canada50.0%
Honduras50.0%
Colombia50.0%
Ireland40.0%
Czech Republic40.0%
Burundi40.0%
Malawi40.0%
Senegal40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Guatemala40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Algeria30.0%
Angola30.0%
Côte d'Ivore30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Congo-Brazzaville30.0%
Libya30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Tanzania30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Hong Kong30.0%
Israel30.0%
Japan30.0%
South Korea30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Venezuela30.0%

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
Total1,1334.5%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions6292.5%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand5042.0%
Poland1970.8%
Lithuania1330.5%
Pakistan990.4%
Eritrea520.2%
Afghanistan510.2%
Iran400.2%
Russia360.1%
Latvia320.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Morocco290.1%
Germany270.1%
Sri Lanka250.1%
Philippines240.1%
Sweden220.1%
Syria190.1%
Iraq180.1%
Ukraine170.1%
Romania150.1%
Türkiye150.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina150.1%
Denmark140.1%
Kosovo140.1%
Ethiopia140.1%
Albania130.1%
India110.0%
Somalia100.0%
Slovakia90.0%
Cameroon90.0%
Bulgaria80.0%
Thailand80.0%
Dominican Republic80.0%
Estonia70.0%
Moldova70.0%
Ghana70.0%
Sudan70.0%
Palestine70.0%
Portugal60.0%
Serbia60.0%
Iceland50.0%
Croatia50.0%
Chile50.0%
Belarus40.0%
Spain40.0%
Hungary40.0%
Kenya40.0%
Liberia40.0%
Nigeria40.0%
Vietnam40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Peru40.0%
Finland30.0%
France30.0%
Italy30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
North Macedonia30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Congo30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Brazil30.0%

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

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total4,29217.2%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand2,2479.0%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions2,0458.2%
Poland7002.8%
Lithuania5172.1%
Ukraine2861.1%
Sweden2010.8%
Eritrea1640.7%
Pakistan1300.5%
Russia1210.5%
Thailand1200.5%
Show 104 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Philippines1190.5%
Iran1070.4%
Afghanistan1060.4%
Germany970.4%
Latvia960.4%
Denmark910.4%
Syria820.3%
Bosnia-Herzegovina710.3%
Romania600.2%
Spain480.2%
United Kingdom450.2%
Iraq430.2%
India420.2%
Estonia380.1%
Sri Lanka350.1%
Iceland340.1%
Portugal340.1%
Bulgaria330.1%
Türkiye320.1%
Greece300.1%
Croatia300.1%
Ethiopia300.1%
Albania280.1%
Moldova280.1%
Morocco280.1%
Finland270.1%
Somalia270.1%
Netherlands260.1%
Kosovo250.1%
United States240.1%
Brazil240.1%
Hungary230.1%
Vietnam210.1%
Serbia200.1%
Italy190.1%
Slovakia190.1%
China180.1%
Kenya170.1%
Ghana150.1%
Chile150.1%
Congo130.1%
Palestine130.1%
Dominican Republic130.1%
Peru120.1%
North Macedonia110.0%
Sudan110.0%
Kazakhstan110.0%
Lebanon110.0%
Mexico110.0%
France100.0%
Rwanda100.0%
Argentina90.0%
Belgium80.0%
Myanmar80.0%
Cameroon70.0%
Cuba70.0%
Australia70.0%
Belarus60.0%
Slovenia60.0%
Cape Verde60.0%
Uganda60.0%
Azerbaijan60.0%
Jordan60.0%
Austria50.0%
Canada50.0%
Colombia50.0%
Ireland40.0%
Czech Republic40.0%
Burundi40.0%
Gambia40.0%
Nigeria40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Yemen40.0%
Greenland30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Congo-Brazzaville30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Libya30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Senegal30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Japan30.0%
South Korea30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Venezuela30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered cars15,250 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)17Official
Universities1 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)16Independent · fylke observation

Alternatives for people set on Nes

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 Nes

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

Alternative cities in Norway

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How does Nes compare?

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Nes in rankings

Is Nes part of Oslo?

Nes 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. Source4

Common questions

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

How many people live in Nes?

The published population was 24,948 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

How safe is Nes?

Police recorded 3,650 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 Nes?

The unemployment rate is 2.1 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Nes?

The median gross salary is 4,295 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Nes?

5,425 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Nes a good place to live?

Nes 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 Nes part of Oslo?

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

Which cities are near Nes?

Ullensaker, Sør-Odal are near Nes. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand ancestry or ethnicity group in Nes?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 2,751 people (11.0%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Nes, Norway: population, rent, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 57c58756b7fc22c4a8fe25e9e8f87c4f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/nes/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Nes, Norway: population, rent, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {57c58756b7fc22c4a8fe25e9e8f87c4f},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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