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Living in Nome

In Nome, unemployment is 2.1% (2026).

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 foreign population count was 1,122 at the start of 2026. In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 2.1%. There were 400.3 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-1921 sources

Population6,529people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (region)4,425EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Unemployment rate2.1%country median 1.7% — 24% aboveOfficial source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime4,450incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — about the sameOfficial source · data.ssb.no

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

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 Nome.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€83
Mobile plan, 10 GB€28
Net rent across major citiesNome highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Nome 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 broadband12Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB27.7 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ice 18GB mobile plan4Official · national market
Dwellings2,968 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)10Official

Is Nome 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 worker64%strong on work, weak on housing · range 54–74%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on housing · range 59–79%
Student45%strong on education, weak on housing · range 34–56%
Family58%strong on family, weak on housing · range 48–68%
Retirement44%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 32–56%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Nome?

The unemployment rate is 2.1 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20267

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

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,425 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no1Official
Unemployment rate2.1 %country median 1.7%30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20267Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
International schools4 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; Nome's school authority applies it locally.

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

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 Nome 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 Nome?

Police recorded 4,450 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 citiesNome highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Nome 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
Nome4,450
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,450 incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — about the same31 Dec 2024data.ssb.no2Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

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 mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Haukenes)3Official · nearest-station reading
Average January temperature-1.53 °C28 Aug 2026MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)6Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.8 · Feb -2.1 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 5.8 · May 10.9 · Jun 14.7 · Jul 16.9 · Aug 15.6 · Sep 11.6 · Oct 6 · Nov 1.4 · Dec -2.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GVARV_-_NES13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 83.1 · Feb 49.9 · Mar 48 · Apr 50.8 · May 72.4 · Jun 89 · Jul 91.5 · Aug 107.7 · Sep 105.5 · Oct 117.4 · Nov 116 · Dec 81 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HOIDALEN_I_SOLUM14Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 430 km² in 2026. Population density was 15 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Nome?

The published population was 6,529 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area395 km²1 Jan 2026Kartverket5Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents442 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)17Independent · fylke observation
City area430 km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm29Official
Foreign residents1,122 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons8Official
Population density15 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm29Official
Population6,529 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.9Official

International community in Nome

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
Total1752.7%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions1171.8%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand580.9%
Somalia310.5%
Poland230.3%
Eritrea200.3%
Kosovo180.3%
Netherlands70.1%
Myanmar70.1%
Palestine70.1%
Romania60.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Lithuania60.1%
Syria60.1%
Côte d'Ivore40.1%
Afghanistan40.1%
Denmark30.1%
Sweden30.0%
Latvia30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Germany30.1%
Ethiopia30.1%
Congo30.0%
Libya30.1%
Sudan30.0%
Philippines30.0%
China30.1%
Canada30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total94714.5%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions5368.2%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand4116.3%
Ukraine1722.6%
Poland1282.0%
Netherlands701.1%
Somalia490.8%
Lithuania410.6%
Germany380.6%
Syria380.6%
Kosovo250.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Sweden240.4%
Philippines220.3%
Russia210.3%
Thailand210.3%
Denmark180.3%
Eritrea180.3%
Afghanistan160.3%
Palestine150.2%
Myanmar130.2%
Finland120.2%
Ethiopia120.2%
United States120.2%
United Kingdom110.2%
Iceland100.1%
Belgium100.1%
Congo100.1%
Iraq90.1%
Türkiye80.1%
Rwanda80.1%
China80.1%
Brazil70.1%
Romania60.1%
Iran60.1%
Latvia50.1%
Côte d'Ivore50.1%
Vietnam50.1%
Canada50.1%
Estonia40.1%
France40.1%
Sudan40.1%
Mexico40.1%
Venezuela40.1%
Albania30.0%
Bulgaria30.0%
Belarus30.1%
Italy30.0%
Portugal30.1%
Switzerland30.0%
Austria30.0%
Czech Republic30.1%
Burundi30.0%
Libya30.0%
Morocco30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Laos30.1%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Colombia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total1,12217.2%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions65310.0%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand4697.2%
Ukraine1722.6%
Poland1512.3%
Somalia801.2%
Netherlands771.2%
Lithuania470.7%
Syria440.7%
Kosovo430.7%
Germany410.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Eritrea380.6%
Sweden260.4%
Philippines240.4%
Russia220.3%
Palestine220.3%
Thailand220.3%
Denmark210.3%
Afghanistan200.3%
Myanmar200.3%
Ethiopia150.2%
United Kingdom130.2%
Finland120.2%
Romania120.2%
Congo120.2%
United States120.2%
China110.2%
Iceland100.1%
Belgium100.1%
Côte d'Ivore90.1%
Iraq90.1%
Türkiye80.1%
Rwanda80.1%
Latvia70.1%
Canada70.1%
Brazil70.1%
Sudan60.1%
Iran60.1%
Libya50.1%
Vietnam50.1%
Estonia40.1%
France40.1%
Mexico40.1%
Venezuela40.1%
Albania30.0%
Bulgaria30.0%
Belarus30.1%
Italy30.0%
Portugal30.1%
Switzerland30.0%
Hungary30.0%
Austria30.0%
Czech Republic30.1%
Morocco30.0%
South Sudan30.1%
Uganda30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Indonesia30.1%
Laos30.1%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Colombia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered cars4,222 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)17Official
Universities3 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)16Independent · fylke observation

Alternatives for people set on Nome

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 Nome

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

Alternative cities in Norway

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

All Norway cities
Nordre Land6,510 residentsTrysil6,474 residentsTvedestrand6,430 residentsNord-Aurdal6,424 residentsRisør6,683 residentsFroland6,299 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 Nome?

The published population was 6,529 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

How safe is Nome?

Police recorded 4,450 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 Nome?

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 Nome?

The median gross salary is 4,425 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Nome?

1,122 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Nome a good place to live?

Nome 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 Nome?

Midt-Telemark is near Nome. 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 Nome?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 117 people (1.8%) 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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