Living in Ørland

In Ørland, unemployment is 1.7% (2026).

There were 420 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. The foreign population count was 1,122 at the start of 2026. The unemployment rate was 1.7% in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1920 sources

Population10,706people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.

Median gross salary (region)4,694EUR/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 crime3,720incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — 17% belowOfficial source · data.ssb.no

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

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 Ørland.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€83

Mobile plan, 10 GB€28

Net rent across major citiesØrland highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Trondheim€21.79

Bergen€20.40

Stavanger€19.55

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	83.29 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telenor fixed broadband¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	27.7 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	ice 18GB mobile plan³Official · national market
Dwellings	4,866 dwellings	31 Dec 2025	Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)⁹Official

Is Ørland a good place to live?

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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%

Student46%strong on education, weak on housing · range 35–57%

Family61%strong on family, weak on housing · range 51–71%

Retirement46%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 34–58%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Ørland?

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 Ørland is 1.7%. Of 177 cities with data, 60 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.

0.5–11–1.51.5–22–2.52.5–33–3.5

Ørland 1.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,694 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	data.ssb.no¹Official
Unemployment rate	1.7 %country median 1.7% — about the same	30 Jun 2026	NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026⁶Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
International schools	4 schools	31 Dec 2025	Utdanningsdirektoratet²⁰Independent · 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; Ørland's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Doctors per 1,000 residents	4.2 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Helsedirektoratet¹²Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents	420 per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)¹⁹Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ørland 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 Ørland?

Police recorded 3,720 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 citiesØrland highlighted among comparable cities

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

Ørland3,720

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,720 incidents per 100,000country median 4,460	31 Dec 2024	data.ssb.no²Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 1°C in January and 13.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 88.6 mm in January and 63.2 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

3°-1°

3°-2°

5°-1°

9°2°

13°5°

15°8°

18°11°

15°8°

9°4°

6°1°

4°-1°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

110

104

111

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average January temperature	-2 °C	28 Aug 2026	MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.13 · Feb 2.83 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 8.77 · May 12.56 · Jun 15.28 · Jul 17.91 · Aug 17.95 · Sep 14.53 · Oct 9.39 · Nov 5.56 · Dec 3.82 °C	31 Dec 2020	MET Norway Frost monthly observations — ØRLAND III — 1991-2020 observational normal¹⁴Independent
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.29 · Feb -1.74 · Mar -0.657 · Apr 2.09 · May 5.3 · Jun 8.41 · Jul 10.6 · Aug 10.74 · Sep 8.42 · Oct 4.48 · Nov 1.34 · Dec -0.676 °C	31 Dec 2020	MET Norway Frost monthly observations — ØRLAND III — 1991-2020 observational normal¹⁵Independent
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.997 · Feb 0.573 · Mar 2.01 · Apr 5.25 · May 8.67 · Jun 11.56 · Jul 13.86 · Aug 14.01 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 6.84 · Nov 3.5 · Dec 1.64 °C	31 Dec 2020	MET Norway Frost monthly observations — ØRLAND III — 1991-2020 observational normal¹⁶Independent
Average precipitation by month	Jan 88.59 · Feb 82.12 · Mar 76.24 · Apr 55.07 · May 52.38 · Jun 68.83 · Jul 63.19 · Aug 91.33 · Sep 109.6 · Oct 103.6 · Nov 92.29 · Dec 110.9 mm	31 Dec 2020	MET Norway Frost monthly observations — ØRLAND III — 1991-2020 observational normal¹⁷Independent

Population and city profile

The city covered 457 km² in 2026. Population density was 23 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Ørland?

The published population was 10,706 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport89.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	457 km²	1 Jan 2026	Kartverket⁴Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents	424 per 1,000	31 Dec 2025	Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)¹⁸Independent · fylke observation
City area	457 km²	1 Jan 2026	SSB 11342 ArealKm2⁸Official
Foreign residents	1,122 people	1 Jan 2026	SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons⁷Official
Population density	23 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	SSB 11342 ArealKm2⁸Official
Population	10,706 people	1 Jan 2026	SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.⁸Official

International community in Ørland

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 group	People	Share
Total	115	1.1%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions	67	0.6%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand	48	0.5%
Poland	21	0.2%
Eritrea	14	0.1%
Syria	9	0.1%
Lithuania	6	0.1%
Ukraine	6	0.1%
Sudan	6	0.1%
Germany	5	0.1%
Congo	5	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Philippines	5	0.1%
Pakistan	5	0.1%
Latvia	4	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Netherlands	3	0.0%
Türkiye	3	0.0%
Slovakia	3	0.0%
Iraq	3	0.0%
Iran	3	0.0%
China	3	0.0%
Thailand	3	0.0%
Vietnam	3	0.0%
United States	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published group	People	Share
Total	1,122	10.5%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions	610	5.7%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand	512	4.8%
Ukraine	207	1.9%
Poland	137	1.3%
Philippines	68	0.6%
Germany	65	0.6%
United States	57	0.5%
Thailand	49	0.5%
Eritrea	48	0.5%
Syria	48	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Latvia	39	0.4%
Lithuania	34	0.3%
Netherlands	30	0.3%
United Kingdom	20	0.2%
Russia	20	0.2%
Estonia	19	0.2%
Sweden	18	0.2%
Türkiye	18	0.2%
Slovakia	16	0.1%
Sudan	15	0.1%
Portugal	14	0.1%
Iceland	12	0.1%
Bulgaria	12	0.1%
Romania	12	0.1%
Congo	12	0.1%
Vietnam	12	0.1%
Pakistan	10	0.1%
Brazil	8	0.1%
Denmark	7	0.1%
Ethiopia	6	0.1%
Iran	6	0.1%
China	6	0.1%
Nigeria	5	0.1%
Spain	4	0.0%
Serbia	4	0.0%
Kenya	4	0.0%
Libya	4	0.0%
South Sudan	4	0.0%
Afghanistan	4	0.0%
India	4	0.0%
Albania	3	0.0%
Greece	3	0.0%
Moldova	3	0.0%
Hungary	3	0.0%
Austria	3	0.0%
Kosovo	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Cameroon	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
Sierra Leone	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Uganda	3	0.0%
Sri Lanka	3	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	3	0.0%
South Korea	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Nicaragua	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published group	People	Share
Total	1,007	9.4%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions	543	5.1%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand	464	4.3%
Ukraine	201	1.9%
Poland	116	1.1%
Philippines	63	0.6%
Germany	60	0.6%
United States	56	0.5%
Thailand	48	0.5%
Syria	39	0.4%
Latvia	35	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Eritrea	34	0.3%
Lithuania	28	0.3%
Netherlands	27	0.3%
United Kingdom	20	0.2%
Russia	19	0.2%
Sweden	17	0.2%
Estonia	17	0.2%
Türkiye	15	0.1%
Portugal	14	0.1%
Slovakia	14	0.1%
Iceland	12	0.1%
Bulgaria	12	0.1%
Romania	12	0.1%
Vietnam	10	0.1%
Sudan	9	0.1%
Brazil	8	0.1%
Congo	7	0.1%
Denmark	6	0.1%
Ethiopia	6	0.1%
China	5	0.1%
Pakistan	5	0.1%
Spain	4	0.0%
Serbia	4	0.0%
Kenya	4	0.0%
Libya	4	0.0%
Nigeria	4	0.0%
South Sudan	4	0.0%
Afghanistan	4	0.0%
India	4	0.0%
Iran	4	0.0%
Albania	3	0.0%
France	3	0.0%
Greece	3	0.0%
Moldova	3	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Hungary	3	0.0%
North Macedonia	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Cameroon	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
South Africa	3	0.0%
Uganda	3	0.0%
South Korea	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Dominica	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Registered cars	6,853 vehicles	31 Dec 2025	Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)¹⁸Official
Universities	3 institutions	31 Dec 2025	HK-dir (DBH)¹³Independent · fylke observation

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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 Ørland?

The published population was 10,706 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

How safe is Ørland?

Police recorded 3,720 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 Ørland?

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 Ørland?

The median gross salary is 4,694 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Ørland?

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

Is Ørland a good place to live?

Ørland 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.

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 Ørland?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 67 people (0.6%) 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). Ørland, Norway: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 38a89a62128d2d4f1d264adccb0ca55a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/orland/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_rland-norway-population-salary-cost-of-living-jobs_4a0a4312c8d7,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ørland, Norway: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {38a89a62128d2d4f1d264adccb0ca55a},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/orland/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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