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Living in Orkland

In Orkland, unemployment is 1.7% (2026).

There were 4.2 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. The unemployment rate was 1.7% in June 2026. For Orkland, car density was 424 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025. There were 420 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-1919 sources

Population18,840people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (region)4,434EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Unemployment rate1.7%country median 1.7% — about the sameOfficial source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime5,450incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — 22% aboveOfficial source · data.ssb.no

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

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 Orkland.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€83
Mobile plan, 10 GB€28
Net rent across major citiesOrkland highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Orkland 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 plan3Official · national market
Dwellings8,564 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)10Official

Is Orkland 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 employee68%strong on work, weak on housing · range 58–78%
Student43%strong on education, weak on housing · range 32–54%
Family54%strong on family, weak on housing · range 44–64%
Retirement42%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 30–54%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Orkland?

The unemployment rate is 1.7 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20266

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Orkland is 1.7%. Of 177 cities with data, 60 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,434 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no1Official
Unemployment rate1.7 %country median 1.7% — about the same30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20266Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
International schools4 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet17Independent · 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; Orkland'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 2024Helsedirektoratet13Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents420 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)16Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Orkland 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 Orkland?

Police recorded 5,450 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 citiesOrkland highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Orkland highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Oslo8,790
Kristiansand8,170
Trondheim6,890
Drammen6,870
Stavanger6,540
Bergen6,410
Fredrikstad6,280
Lillestrøm5,790
Orkland5,450
Sandnes5,270
Bærum5,170
Asker4,500
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,450 incidents per 100,000country median 4,46031 Dec 2024data.ssb.no2Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average January temperature-2 °C28 Aug 2026MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)5Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 1,906 km² in 2026. Population density was 10 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Orkland?

The published population was 18,840 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
Area1,906 km²1 Jan 2026Kartverket4Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents424 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)15Independent · fylke observation
City area1,906 km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm29Official
Foreign residents2,598 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons8Official
Population density10 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm29Official
Population18,840 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.9Official

International community in Orkland

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
Total3551.9%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions2001.1%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1550.8%
Poland670.4%
Somalia300.2%
Slovakia290.1%
Syria280.1%
Russia240.1%
Lithuania220.1%
Afghanistan210.1%
Eritrea150.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Sudan110.1%
Thailand100.1%
Ukraine90.1%
Latvia80.0%
Iran80.0%
Sweden60.0%
Vietnam60.0%
Germany50.0%
Burundi50.0%
Ethiopia50.0%
Czech Republic40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Iceland30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Romania30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Congo30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Togo30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Taiwan30.0%
Iraq30.0%
China30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Brazil30.0%

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
Total2,59813.8%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions1,4737.8%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1,1256.0%
Poland4182.2%
Ukraine3742.0%
Syria1620.9%
Lithuania1480.8%
Thailand1360.7%
Russia1090.6%
Slovakia1040.6%
Somalia910.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Germany800.4%
Eritrea790.4%
Afghanistan720.4%
Sweden660.3%
Latvia660.3%
Philippines530.3%
Sudan370.2%
United Kingdom330.2%
Romania310.2%
Brazil300.2%
Netherlands250.1%
Iran240.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina210.1%
Türkiye200.1%
Finland190.1%
China190.1%
Congo180.1%
Denmark170.1%
Bulgaria170.1%
Uganda160.1%
Lebanon160.1%
United States150.1%
Ethiopia140.1%
Iraq140.1%
Estonia130.1%
Portugal130.1%
Spain130.1%
Burundi110.1%
Czech Republic100.1%
Kenya90.1%
Colombia90.1%
Serbia80.0%
Iceland70.0%
Kosovo70.0%
Ghana70.0%
India70.0%
Vietnam70.0%
Greece60.0%
Italy60.0%
Moldova60.0%
Nigeria60.0%
Kazakhstan60.0%
Mexico60.0%
Albania50.0%
Azerbaijan50.0%
France40.0%
Egypt40.0%
Togo40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
Venezuela40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Hungary30.0%
Austria30.0%
Angola30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Libya30.0%
Brunei30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Taiwan30.0%
Japan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Chile30.0%
Peru30.0%
Australia30.0%

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
Total2,24311.9%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions1,2736.8%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand9705.2%
Ukraine3651.9%
Poland3511.9%
Syria1340.7%
Lithuania1260.7%
Thailand1260.7%
Russia850.5%
Germany750.4%
Slovakia750.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Eritrea640.3%
Somalia610.3%
Sweden600.3%
Latvia580.3%
Afghanistan510.3%
Philippines510.3%
United Kingdom310.2%
Romania290.1%
Brazil290.1%
Sudan260.1%
Netherlands220.1%
Türkiye200.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina200.1%
Finland190.1%
Congo170.1%
Bulgaria160.1%
Uganda160.1%
Iran160.1%
China160.1%
Lebanon160.1%
United States150.1%
Denmark140.1%
Portugal130.1%
Spain130.1%
Iraq120.1%
Estonia110.1%
Ethiopia90.1%
Kenya90.1%
Colombia80.0%
Serbia70.0%
Ghana70.0%
Iceland60.0%
Greece60.0%
Italy60.0%
Moldova60.0%
Czech Republic60.0%
Kosovo60.0%
Burundi60.0%
India60.0%
Kazakhstan60.0%
Mexico60.0%
Albania40.0%
France40.0%
Nigeria40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Venezuela40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Hungary30.0%
Angola30.0%
Benin30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Libya30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Israel30.0%
Japan30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Peru30.0%
Australia30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered cars11,599 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)15Official
Universities3 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)14Independent · fylke observation

Alternatives for people set on Orkland

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 Orkland

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

Alternative cities in Norway

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

All Norway cities
Aurskog-Høland18,458 residentsStord19,276 residentsKongsvinger18,191 residentsMelhus17,828 residentsHå20,087 residentsVestby20,167 residents

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Is Orkland part of Trondheim?

Orkland 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. Source7

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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 Orkland?

The published population was 18,840 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

How safe is Orkland?

Police recorded 5,450 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 Orkland?

The unemployment rate is 1.7 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Orkland?

The median gross salary is 4,434 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Orkland?

2,598 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Orkland a good place to live?

Orkland 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 Orkland part of Trondheim?

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

Which cities are near Orkland?

Skaun is near Orkland. 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 Orkland?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 200 people (1.1%) 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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