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Living in Nordre Follo

In Nordre Follo, unemployment is 2.4% (2026).

For Nordre Follo, car density was 482 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025. The unemployment rate was 2.4% in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0437 sources

Population65,381people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 2026
Median gross salary (region)4,596EUR/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 (NOK) 2012 - 2025. Statbank Norway
Unemployment rate2.4%country median 1.7% — 41% aboveOfficial source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime4,770incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — 7% aboveOfficial source · data.ssb.no
PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Manglerud)

Which Norway-wide rules apply when you move to Nordre Follo?

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 Nordre Follo.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€83
Mobile plan, 10 GB€28
Net rent across major citiesNordre Follo highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Nordre Follo 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 broadband25Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB27.7 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ice 18GB mobile plan11Official · national market
Dwellings217 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)22Official
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 rooms (NOK) 2012 - 2025. Statbank Norway1Official · regional context

Is Nordre Follo 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 worker68%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–78%
Skilled employee70%strong on work, weak on safety · range 62–78%
Student39%strong on education, weak on work · range 31–47%
Family56%strong on family, weak on cost · range 48–64%
Retirement39%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 28–50%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Nordre Follo?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 202615

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Nordre Follo is 2.4%. Of 177 cities with data, 60 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre coverage96 %31 Dec 2025Nkom (Nasjonal kommunikasjonsmyndighet)16Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,596 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no2Official
Unemployment rate2.4 %country median 1.7%30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 202615Official

What does a salary buy in Nordre Follo?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,596 (data.ssb.no, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,289of €3,468 take-home
  • Rent
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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.€3,468
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 (NOK) 2012 - 2025. Statbank Norway · 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€2,289
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Nordre Follo Salary needed to live in Nordre Follo

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Children aged 3–6 enrolled in childcare96 %31 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)23Official
International schools1 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet26Official
Schools18 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet27Official

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; Nordre Follo's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents3.6 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Helsedirektoratet9Official
General practitioners per 1,000 people0.88 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Helsedirektoratet9Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents360 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)24Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Nordre Follo 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 residents3.6 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Nordre Follo?

Police recorded 4,770 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 citiesNordre Follo highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Nordre Follo 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
Nordre Follo4,770
Asker4,500
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,770 incidents per 100,000country median 4,46031 Dec 2024data.ssb.no3Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public transport score85 (0–100)27 Aug 2026Entur (derived)7Official

Language courses and integration

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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Nordre Follo.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Nordre Follo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Manglerud)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 mean23 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Manglerud)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Manglerud)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Manglerud)6Official · nearest-station reading
Average January temperature-3.5 °C31 Dec 1991MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.3 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 5 · Apr 10.5 · May 15.7 · Jun 19.4 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 0.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AS28Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6 · Feb -5.6 · Mar -3.5 · Apr 0.9 · May 5.5 · Jun 9.8 · Jul 11.9 · Aug 11.2 · Sep 7.6 · Oct 3 · Nov -0.8 · Dec -4.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AS28Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.8 · Feb -2.5 · Mar 0.6 · Apr 5.4 · May 10.7 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 16.7 · Aug 15.7 · Sep 11.5 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AS28Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 65.5 · Feb 49.8 · Mar 44.7 · Apr 49.6 · May 62.1 · Jun 76.9 · Jul 82.1 · Aug 96.3 · Sep 89.8 · Oct 104.5 · Nov 99.1 · Dec 71.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AS28Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Norway: Drammen ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±0.7 °C, Pärnu (Estonia) ±0.9 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Turku (Finland) ±0.8 °C, Vantaa (Finland) ±1.0 °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 204 km² in 2026. Population density was 320 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Nordre Follo?

The published population was 65,381 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 202620

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents482 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2025SSB 07849 Personbil1 sum / SSB 11342 population18Official
City area204 km²1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.21Official
Foreign residents16,031 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons19Official
Population density320 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm221Official
Population65,381 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 202620Official

International community in Nordre Follo

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
Total16,03124.5%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions10,13015.5%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand5,9019.0%
Poland1,4852.3%
Sweden9841.5%
Pakistan9491.4%
Ukraine7351.1%
Somalia7141.1%
Iraq5950.9%
Syria5620.9%
Eritrea4850.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo4580.7%
Iran4320.7%
Lithuania4140.6%
Vietnam3680.6%
Türkiye3540.5%
Germany3540.5%
Denmark3450.5%
Afghanistan3400.5%
Philippines3160.5%
Romania3020.5%
India2900.4%
Russia2730.4%
Bosnia-Herzegovina2430.4%
United Kingdom2390.4%
Ethiopia2310.3%
Albania2260.3%
China2240.3%
Greece2020.3%
Thailand1830.3%
North Macedonia1560.2%
Latvia1500.2%
Morocco1380.2%
United States1310.2%
Iceland1200.2%
Croatia1200.2%
Netherlands1150.2%
Spain1150.2%
Lebanon1140.2%
Finland1130.2%
Brazil1120.2%
Serbia1050.2%
Sri Lanka1030.2%
France1020.2%
Sudan960.1%
Chile960.1%
Italy810.1%
Hungary810.1%
Congo730.1%
Bulgaria700.1%
Moldova580.1%
Nepal520.1%
Portugal490.1%
Gambia490.1%
Estonia470.1%
Canada470.1%
Kenya450.1%
Switzerland400.1%
Nigeria400.1%
Austria350.1%
Tunisia350.1%
Slovakia340.1%
Uganda340.1%
Czech Republic330.1%
Egypt330.1%
Australia330.1%
Burundi290.0%
Rwanda290.0%
Colombia290.0%
Belarus280.0%
Palestine280.0%
Indonesia270.0%
Mexico270.0%
Belgium250.0%
Dominican Republic250.0%
Hong Kong240.0%
Zambia220.0%
South Korea220.0%
Malaysia220.0%
South Africa210.0%
Argentina210.0%
Kazakhstan200.0%
Tanzania180.0%
Uzbekistan180.0%
Venezuela170.0%
Ireland160.0%
Algeria160.0%
Ghana160.0%
Myanmar160.0%
Jordan160.0%
Japan150.0%
Cape Verde140.0%
Senegal140.0%
Bangladesh140.0%
Israel140.0%
Saudi Arabia140.0%
Peru140.0%
United Arab Emirates130.0%
Ecuador130.0%
Cameroon110.0%
Armenia110.0%
Montenegro100.0%
Guinea100.0%
Zimbabwe90.0%
Kuwait90.0%
Georgia80.0%
Uruguay80.0%
Slovenia70.0%
Liberia70.0%
Libya70.0%
Niger60.0%
Sierra Leone60.0%
Cuba60.0%
Madagascar50.0%
Azerbaijan50.0%
Singapore50.0%
Guatemala50.0%
New Zealand50.0%
Taiwan40.0%
Kyrgyzstan40.0%
Costa Rica40.0%
Trinidad and Tobago40.0%
Bolivia40.0%
Greenland30.0%
Malta30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Angola30.0%
Equatorial Guinea30.0%
Côte d'Ivore30.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
North Korea30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Panama30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Paraguay30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total12,41919.0%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions7,35211.2%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand5,0677.8%
Poland1,2681.9%
Sweden8531.3%
Ukraine7061.1%
Pakistan4910.8%
Syria4820.7%
Somalia4810.7%
Iraq3920.6%
Eritrea3610.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Lithuania3550.5%
Iran3290.5%
Denmark3080.5%
Germany3060.5%
Kosovo2810.4%
Afghanistan2720.4%
Romania2570.4%
Philippines2570.4%
Türkiye2470.4%
United Kingdom2200.3%
Russia2170.3%
Vietnam2170.3%
Greece1910.3%
India1860.3%
Albania1740.3%
Thailand1700.3%
China1680.3%
Bosnia-Herzegovina1660.3%
Ethiopia1600.2%
Latvia1290.2%
United States1250.2%
Spain1010.1%
North Macedonia1010.1%
Brazil1000.1%
Netherlands930.1%
Iceland890.1%
France890.1%
Finland880.1%
Lebanon810.1%
Croatia790.1%
Italy750.1%
Morocco750.1%
Chile720.1%
Sudan700.1%
Serbia690.1%
Hungary640.1%
Sri Lanka580.1%
Bulgaria540.1%
Congo480.1%
Moldova470.1%
Estonia430.1%
Portugal420.1%
Nepal420.1%
Canada410.1%
Kenya350.1%
Switzerland340.1%
Gambia310.1%
Nigeria310.1%
Uganda310.1%
Czech Republic280.0%
Colombia280.0%
Australia280.0%
Slovakia270.0%
Tunisia270.0%
Egypt260.0%
Austria240.0%
Indonesia240.0%
Dominican Republic240.0%
Mexico240.0%
Belgium220.0%
Belarus220.0%
South Africa210.0%
Burundi200.0%
Hong Kong200.0%
Palestine200.0%
Argentina200.0%
Zambia190.0%
Rwanda180.0%
Kazakhstan170.0%
South Korea170.0%
Malaysia160.0%
Ireland150.0%
Venezuela150.0%
Myanmar140.0%
Japan140.0%
United Arab Emirates130.0%
Peru130.0%
Algeria120.0%
Tanzania120.0%
Saudi Arabia120.0%
Uzbekistan120.0%
Ecuador120.0%
Ghana100.0%
Bangladesh100.0%
Israel100.0%
Cameroon90.0%
Senegal90.0%
Zimbabwe80.0%
Armenia80.0%
Georgia80.0%
Jordan80.0%
Slovenia70.0%
Montenegro70.0%
Cape Verde70.0%
Libya70.0%
Liberia60.0%
Sierra Leone60.0%
Cuba60.0%
Uruguay60.0%
Kuwait50.0%
Singapore50.0%
Guatemala50.0%
New Zealand50.0%
Guinea40.0%
Niger40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
Kyrgyzstan40.0%
Costa Rica40.0%
Bolivia40.0%
Malta30.0%
Angola30.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Taiwan30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
North Korea30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Oman30.0%
United States Virgin Islands30.0%
Grenada30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Panama30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Paraguay30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total3,6125.5%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions2,7784.3%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand8341.3%
Pakistan4580.7%
Somalia2330.4%
Poland2170.3%
Iraq2030.3%
Kosovo1770.3%
Vietnam1510.2%
Sweden1310.2%
Eritrea1240.2%
Show 92 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Türkiye1070.2%
India1040.2%
Iran1030.2%
Syria800.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina770.1%
Ethiopia710.1%
Afghanistan680.1%
Morocco630.1%
Lithuania590.1%
Philippines590.1%
Russia560.1%
China560.1%
North Macedonia550.1%
Albania520.1%
Germany480.1%
Romania450.1%
Sri Lanka450.1%
Croatia410.1%
Denmark370.1%
Serbia360.1%
Lebanon330.1%
Iceland310.1%
Ukraine290.0%
Sudan260.0%
Finland250.0%
Congo250.0%
Chile240.0%
Netherlands220.0%
Latvia210.0%
United Kingdom190.0%
Gambia180.0%
Hungary170.0%
Bulgaria160.0%
Spain140.0%
France130.0%
Thailand130.0%
Brazil120.0%
Greece110.0%
Moldova110.0%
Austria110.0%
Rwanda110.0%
Kenya100.0%
Nepal100.0%
Burundi90.0%
Nigeria90.0%
Tunisia80.0%
Jordan80.0%
Palestine80.0%
Portugal70.0%
Slovakia70.0%
Egypt70.0%
Cape Verde70.0%
Belarus60.0%
Italy60.0%
Switzerland60.0%
Ghana60.0%
Guinea60.0%
Tanzania60.0%
Malaysia60.0%
Uzbekistan60.0%
Canada60.0%
United States60.0%
Czech Republic50.0%
Senegal50.0%
South Korea50.0%
Australia50.0%
Estonia40.0%
Algeria40.0%
Bangladesh40.0%
Hong Kong40.0%
Israel40.0%
Kuwait40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Angola30.0%
Benin30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Niger30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Taiwan30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Uruguay30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public electric-vehicle charging points700 points31 Dec 2025NOBIL17Official
Electric vehicles, share of vehicles75 %31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)18Official
Children aged 1–5 enrolled in kindergarten94 %31 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)23Official
Registered cars31,535 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)18Official
Public transport operatorsRuter · Vy list27 Aug 2026Entur AS7Official
Universities0 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)10Official

Alternatives for people set on Nordre Follo

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.

Asker as a Nordre Follo alternative in the same region

21 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 1.8% Asker vs 2.4% Nordre Follo−25%
  • Residents: 101,509 Asker vs 65,381 Nordre Follo+55%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Asker vs 7.0 µg/m³ Nordre Follo+14%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,500 Asker vs 4,770 Nordre Follo−6%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,743 Asker vs €4,596 Nordre Follo+3%
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Bodø as a Nordre Follo alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 855 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 1.3% Bodø vs 2.4% Nordre Follo−46%
  • Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Bodø vs 7.0 µg/m³ Nordre Follo−57%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,220 Bodø vs 4,770 Nordre Follo+9%
  • Residents: 53,638 Bodø vs 65,381 Nordre Follo−18%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,792 Bodø vs €4,596 Nordre Follo+4%
Full comparisonMore about Bodø

Cities near Nordre Follo

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

Oslo Commuting Zone · 19.5 km away
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3,833 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Norway

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

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Sandefjord67,062 residentsSarpsborg60,614 residentsTønsberg60,246 residentsÅlesund59,663 residentsSkien56,906 residentsBodø53,638 residents

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Nordre Follo in rankings

#13 of 30 in Largest cities in Norway #19 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Norway #22 of 30 in Safest cities in Norway by recorded crime

Is Nordre Follo part of Oslo?

Nordre Follo 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. Source8

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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 Nordre Follo?

The published population was 65,381 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 2026.

Is the air quality good in Nordre Follo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Manglerud).

How safe is Nordre Follo?

Police recorded 4,770 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 Nordre Follo?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Nordre Follo?

The median gross salary is 4,596 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Nordre Follo?

16,031 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Nordre Follo a good place to live?

Nordre Follo 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 Nordre Follo part of Oslo?

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

Which cities are near Nordre Follo?

Oslo, Ås, Frogn, Nesodden, Enebakk are near Nordre Follo. 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 Nordre Follo?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 10,130 people (15.5%) 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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APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Nordre Follo, Norway: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b1651920852b59fd5d8f2803fcb978a8]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/nordre-follo/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_nordre-follo-norway-population-rent-salary-jobs-safety_4f134be9b0c6,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Nordre Follo, Norway: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {b1651920852b59fd5d8f2803fcb978a8},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/nordre-follo/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Nordre Follo, Norway: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/nordre-follo/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version b1651920852b59fd5d8f2803fcb978a8; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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