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Living in Stavanger

In Stavanger, rents across existing tenancies average €19.55 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 2.2% (2026).

The unemployment rate was 2.2% in June 2026. In Stavanger, car density was 459 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025. The city covered 262 km² in 2026. Population density was 579 people per km² in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1934 sources

Population151,669people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 2026
Median gross salary (region)5,127EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Average net rent19.55EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · SSB tabell 09895: Gjennomsnittlig leie per kvm, etter prissone, antall rom og år (Leiemarkedsundersøkelsen)
Unemployment rate2.2%country median 1.7% — 29% aboveOfficial source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime6,540incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — 47% aboveOfficial source · data.ssb.no
PM2.5, annual mean7.38µg/m³country median 6.3 — 17% aboveOfficial source · Official PM2.5 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).

Higher unemployment than 79% of Norwegian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 88% of Norwegian cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Stavanger?

Average net cold rent is about 19.55 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 19.55 EUR/m²/month · SSB tabell 09895: Gjennomsnittlig leie per kvm, etter prissone, antall rom og år (Leiemarkedsundersøkelsen)18
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Stavanger recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€321
Utilities, 85 m² flat€207
Internet, 60 Mbps€69
Transport pass€58
Fitness club€48
Mobile plan, 10 GB€30

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesStavanger highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Stavanger highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Trondheim€21.79
Bergen€20.40
Stavanger€19.55
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly48.27 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v229Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited68.63 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v229Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly321.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v229Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant18.93 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v229Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB30.28 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Stavanger. Jul 2026. Prices in Stavanger28Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass58.22 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v229Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home207.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v229Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings604 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)21Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)19.55 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025SSB tabell 09895: Gjennomsnittlig leie per kvm, etter prissone, antall rom og år (Leiemarkedsundersøkelsen)18Official

Cost of living

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €2,026 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €5,127, that leaves €3,101 before income tax and social contributions.

Where a Stavanger salary goesfixed monthly costs, share of the €2,026 basket · median gross salary €5,127/month
  • Net rent, 85 m² · 82%€1,662
  • Utilities, 85 m² · 10%€207
  • Transport pass · 3%€58
  • Internet and mobile · 5%€99

One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €2,026 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-09-19).

Is Stavanger 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–69%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on safety · range 60–76%
Student35%strong on education, weak on safety · range 28–42%
Family51%strong on family, weak on cost · range 44–58%
Retirement50%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–59%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 1,173 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 19.55 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2025

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Stavanger?

The unemployment rate is 2.2 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20268

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Stavanger is 2.2%. Of 177 cities with data, 60 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre coverage95 %31 Dec 2025Nkom (Nasjonal kommunikasjonsmyndighet)9Official
Median gross salary (regional)5,127 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no1Official
Unemployment rate2.2 %country median 1.7%30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20268Official

What does a salary buy in Stavanger?

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

regional median gross pay: €5,127 (data.ssb.no, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,282of €3,820 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • 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.€3,820
Rent, 60 m²€19.55/m² · official · SSB tabell 09895: Gjennomsnittlig leie per kvm, etter prissone, antall rom og år (Leiemarkedsundersøkelsen) · 2025-12-31− €1,173
Public transport pass€58 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €58
Utilities, 85 m²€207 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €207
Internet€69 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €69
Mobile plan€30 · market price · Cost of Living in Stavanger. Jul 2026. Prices in Stavanger · 2026-07-31− €30
Left over€2,282
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Stavanger. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Stavanger. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Children aged 3–6 enrolled in childcare94 %31 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)22Official
International schools5 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet24Official
Schools42 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet25Official

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; Stavanger's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents4 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Helsedirektoratet4Official
General practitioners per 1,000 people0.85 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Helsedirektoratet4Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents400 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)23Official

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

Safety

How safe is Stavanger?

Police recorded 6,540 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 citiesStavanger highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Stavanger highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Oslo8,790
Kristiansand8,170
Trondheim6,890
Drammen6,870
Stavanger6,540
Bergen6,410
Fredrikstad6,280
Sandefjord6,140
Lillestrøm5,790
Sandnes5,270
Bærum5,170
Asker4,500
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,540 incidents per 100,000country median 4,46031 Dec 2024data.ssb.no2Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents900 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024NO-SSB-08487-2024-202510Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public transport score65 (0–100)27 Aug 2026Entur (derived)3Official

Language courses and integration in Stavanger

1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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1verified local records

Johannes læringssenter

Rennesøygata 12, 4014 Stavanger

51 50 88 10 · johannesls-postmottak@stavanger.kommune.no

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 7.38 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual NO₂ was 8.12 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 11.8 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Stavanger?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.4 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.38 µg/m³ · Official PM2.5 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).15
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 mean8.12 µg/m³2025Official NO2 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).13Official
NO₂ — latest reading13.95 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official NO2 latest published hourly observation for exact in-kommune background station input(s).14Official
PM10 — annual mean11.84 µg/m³2025Official PM10 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).15Official
PM2.5 — annual mean7.38 µg/m³country median 6.32025Official PM2.5 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).15Official
Average January temperature2.3 °C31 Dec 1991MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)6Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.8 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 10.4 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 18.6 · Aug 19 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 11.9 · Nov 8 · Dec 5.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SOLA26Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 3.6 · May 6.8 · Jun 9.9 · Jul 12.4 · Aug 12.7 · Sep 10.3 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 3 · Dec 0.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SOLA26Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.5 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 6.8 · May 10.3 · Jun 13 · Jul 15.4 · Aug 15.5 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 8.7 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 3.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STAVANGER_-_VALAND27Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 118.5 · Feb 99.6 · Mar 80.5 · Apr 62.5 · May 62.1 · Jun 67.3 · Jul 91.2 · Aug 126.5 · Sep 132 · Oct 148.3 · Nov 135.2 · Dec 132.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SOLA26Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Norway: Kristiansand ±1.4 °C. Elsewhere: Heide (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.3 °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

How many people live in Stavanger?

The published population was 151,669 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 202619

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents459 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2025SSB 07849 Personbil1 sum / SSB 11342 population16Official
City area262 km²1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.20Official
Foreign-resident share26.69 %1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons17Official
Foreign residents40,478 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons17Official
Population density579 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm220Official
Population151,669 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 202619Official

International community in Stavanger

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
Total40,47826.7%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions25,46216.8%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand15,0169.9%
Poland3,7602.5%
Ukraine2,2971.5%
United Kingdom1,6441.1%
Somalia1,4991.0%
Türkiye1,4741.0%
India1,4250.9%
Syria1,3610.9%
Germany1,2130.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iran1,0370.7%
Eritrea1,0190.7%
Philippines9890.7%
Russia9800.7%
Pakistan8970.6%
Romania8730.6%
Sweden8500.6%
Ethiopia7960.5%
Denmark7710.5%
Lithuania7610.5%
Thailand7450.5%
United States6980.5%
Afghanistan6670.4%
Bosnia-Herzegovina5990.4%
France5940.4%
Vietnam5650.4%
China5600.4%
Iraq5190.3%
Serbia4800.3%
Spain4570.3%
Brazil4440.3%
Indonesia4080.3%
Kosovo4050.3%
Italy3740.3%
Netherlands3540.2%
Venezuela3460.2%
Myanmar3210.2%
Nigeria3100.2%
Iceland3080.2%
Sri Lanka2850.2%
Colombia2770.2%
Bulgaria2550.2%
Chile2400.2%
Latvia2390.2%
Ghana1890.1%
Portugal1870.1%
Finland1830.1%
Canada1820.1%
Morocco1810.1%
Greece1740.1%
Bangladesh1680.1%
Sudan1620.1%
Hungary1570.1%
Egypt1510.1%
Croatia1500.1%
Congo1480.1%
Malaysia1480.1%
Azerbaijan1460.1%
Palestine1360.1%
Algeria1300.1%
Yemen1270.1%
Kazakhstan1240.1%
Lebanon1230.1%
Australia1230.1%
Slovakia1150.1%
Estonia1100.1%
Mexico1060.1%
Czech Republic1030.1%
South Africa990.1%
Argentina990.1%
Albania950.1%
Nepal920.1%
Kenya880.1%
Austria850.1%
Moldova780.1%
Hong Kong780.1%
Peru770.1%
Ireland760.1%
North Macedonia760.1%
Tunisia730.1%
Belarus710.1%
South Korea710.1%
United Arab Emirates660.0%
Cameroon650.0%
Uganda630.0%
Japan580.0%
Belgium570.0%
Burundi570.0%
Uzbekistan570.0%
Switzerland560.0%
Cuba540.0%
Malawi510.0%
Saudi Arabia490.0%
Israel460.0%
Kuwait450.0%
South Sudan420.0%
New Zealand420.0%
Libya400.0%
Singapore370.0%
Dominican Republic370.0%
Ecuador350.0%
Bolivia330.0%
Madagascar320.0%
Rwanda320.0%
Liberia290.0%
Côte d'Ivore270.0%
Jordan270.0%
Trinidad and Tobago270.0%
Tanzania240.0%
Georgia230.0%
Faroe Islands220.0%
Gambia220.0%
Zimbabwe220.0%
Montenegro210.0%
Angola210.0%
Turkmenistan200.0%
Taiwan170.0%
Cyprus170.0%
Kyrgyzstan170.0%
Sierra Leone150.0%
Guinea140.0%
Zambia140.0%
Armenia130.0%
Guinea-Bissau120.0%
Oman120.0%
Slovenia110.0%
Costa Rica110.0%
Congo-Brazzaville100.0%
Brunei100.0%
Jamaica100.0%
Paraguay100.0%
Botswana90.0%
Mozambique90.0%
Macao90.0%
Qatar90.0%
Guatemala90.0%
Honduras90.0%
Mongolia80.0%
Tajikistan80.0%
Uruguay80.0%
Malta60.0%
Laos60.0%
Greenland50.0%
Bhutan50.0%
Cambodia50.0%
Fiji50.0%
Mali40.0%
Senegal40.0%
Togo40.0%
El Salvador40.0%
French Polynesia40.0%
Equatorial Guinea30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Chad30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Antigua and Barbuda30.0%
Bahamas30.0%
Cayman Islands30.0%
Grenada30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Panama30.0%
Guyana30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total7,2904.8%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions5,5643.7%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1,7261.1%
Somalia5970.4%
Türkiye5340.3%
Poland5160.3%
Ethiopia3210.2%
Eritrea3160.2%
Pakistan2720.2%
Vietnam2270.1%
Syria2250.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
India2080.1%
Russia1980.1%
Iran1920.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina1720.1%
Kosovo1660.1%
Germany1590.1%
Afghanistan1590.1%
Iraq1570.1%
United Kingdom1350.1%
Romania1290.1%
China1240.1%
Serbia1140.1%
Sri Lanka1110.1%
Philippines1100.1%
Lithuania1080.1%
Indonesia1050.1%
Sweden850.1%
Myanmar810.1%
Denmark700.1%
Thailand700.1%
Ukraine690.1%
Morocco680.0%
France670.0%
Nigeria640.0%
Chile550.0%
Netherlands480.0%
Iceland470.0%
Sudan470.0%
Venezuela430.0%
Ghana390.0%
Brazil390.0%
Colombia370.0%
Italy350.0%
Algeria310.0%
Spain300.0%
Congo300.0%
United States300.0%
Bulgaria290.0%
Palestine290.0%
Cameroon270.0%
Portugal260.0%
Yemen260.0%
Croatia250.0%
Latvia250.0%
Hungary250.0%
Lebanon240.0%
Azerbaijan230.0%
Czech Republic220.0%
Slovakia210.0%
Bangladesh210.0%
Egypt200.0%
North Macedonia190.0%
Tunisia190.0%
Hong Kong190.0%
Kazakhstan190.0%
Kenya180.0%
United Arab Emirates180.0%
Finland170.0%
Malaysia170.0%
Estonia160.0%
Albania140.0%
Madagascar130.0%
Burundi120.0%
Nepal120.0%
Canada120.0%
Greece110.0%
Uganda110.0%
Kuwait110.0%
Argentina110.0%
Belarus100.0%
Israel100.0%
Montenegro90.0%
South Sudan90.0%
South Africa90.0%
Japan90.0%
Mexico90.0%
Ireland80.0%
Moldova80.0%
Austria80.0%
Saudi Arabia80.0%
Cuba80.0%
Côte d'Ivore70.0%
Liberia70.0%
Libya70.0%
Sierra Leone70.0%
Uzbekistan70.0%
Peru70.0%
Kyrgyzstan60.0%
Faroe Islands50.0%
Belgium50.0%
Gambia50.0%
Guinea50.0%
Dominican Republic50.0%
Australia50.0%
Guinea-Bissau40.0%
Malawi40.0%
Rwanda40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Botswana30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Congo-Brazzaville30.0%
Mali30.0%
Togo30.0%
South Korea30.0%
Macao30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Bolivia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total33,18821.9%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions19,89813.1%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand13,2908.8%
Poland3,2442.1%
Ukraine2,2281.5%
United Kingdom1,5091.0%
India1,2170.8%
Syria1,1360.8%
Germany1,0540.7%
Türkiye9400.6%
Somalia9020.6%
Show 153 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Philippines8790.6%
Iran8450.6%
Russia7820.5%
Sweden7650.5%
Romania7440.5%
Eritrea7030.5%
Denmark7010.5%
Thailand6750.5%
United States6680.4%
Lithuania6530.4%
Pakistan6250.4%
France5270.3%
Afghanistan5080.3%
Ethiopia4750.3%
China4360.3%
Spain4270.3%
Bosnia-Herzegovina4270.3%
Brazil4050.3%
Serbia3660.2%
Iraq3620.2%
Italy3390.2%
Vietnam3380.2%
Netherlands3060.2%
Indonesia3030.2%
Venezuela3030.2%
Iceland2610.2%
Nigeria2460.2%
Myanmar2400.2%
Colombia2400.2%
Kosovo2390.2%
Bulgaria2260.1%
Latvia2140.1%
Chile1850.1%
Sri Lanka1740.1%
Canada1700.1%
Finland1660.1%
Greece1630.1%
Portugal1610.1%
Ghana1500.1%
Bangladesh1470.1%
Hungary1320.1%
Egypt1310.1%
Malaysia1310.1%
Croatia1250.1%
Azerbaijan1230.1%
Congo1180.1%
Australia1180.1%
Sudan1150.1%
Morocco1130.1%
Palestine1070.1%
Kazakhstan1050.1%
Yemen1010.1%
Algeria990.1%
Lebanon990.1%
Mexico970.1%
Estonia940.1%
Slovakia940.1%
South Africa900.1%
Argentina880.1%
Albania810.1%
Czech Republic810.1%
Nepal800.1%
Austria770.1%
Moldova700.1%
Kenya700.1%
Peru700.1%
South Korea690.1%
Ireland680.0%
Belarus610.0%
Hong Kong590.0%
North Macedonia570.0%
Tunisia540.0%
Switzerland530.0%
Belgium520.0%
Uganda520.0%
Uzbekistan500.0%
Japan490.0%
United Arab Emirates480.0%
Malawi470.0%
Cuba460.0%
Burundi450.0%
Saudi Arabia410.0%
New Zealand400.0%
Cameroon380.0%
Singapore370.0%
Israel360.0%
Kuwait340.0%
Ecuador340.0%
Libya330.0%
South Sudan330.0%
Dominican Republic320.0%
Bolivia310.0%
Rwanda280.0%
Trinidad and Tobago250.0%
Georgia230.0%
Jordan230.0%
Liberia220.0%
Zimbabwe220.0%
Tanzania220.0%
Angola210.0%
Côte d'Ivore200.0%
Madagascar190.0%
Turkmenistan190.0%
Faroe Islands170.0%
Gambia170.0%
Taiwan170.0%
Cyprus170.0%
Zambia140.0%
Armenia130.0%
Montenegro120.0%
Oman120.0%
Kyrgyzstan110.0%
Costa Rica110.0%
Paraguay100.0%
Slovenia90.0%
Guinea90.0%
Brunei90.0%
Qatar90.0%
Guinea-Bissau80.0%
Congo-Brazzaville80.0%
Mozambique80.0%
Sierra Leone80.0%
Guatemala80.0%
Honduras80.0%
Uruguay80.0%
Botswana70.0%
Macao70.0%
Mongolia70.0%
Tajikistan70.0%
Jamaica70.0%
Malta60.0%
Greenland50.0%
Bhutan50.0%
Laos50.0%
Fiji50.0%
Senegal40.0%
Cambodia40.0%
El Salvador40.0%
French Polynesia40.0%
Andorra30.0%
Mali30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Sao Tome and Principe30.0%
Chad30.0%
Togo30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Bahamas30.0%
Cayman Islands30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Panama30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Falkland Islands30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public electric-vehicle charging points2,100 points31 Dec 2025NOBIL11Official
Electric vehicles, share of vehicles72 %31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)16Official
Children aged 1–5 enrolled in kindergarten93 %31 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)22Official
Registered cars69,615 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)16Official
Public transport operatorsKolumbus · Vy · Boreal list27 Aug 2026Entur AS3Official
Universities2 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)5Official

Alternatives for people set on Stavanger

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.

Trondheim as a Stavanger alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 555 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Annual PM2.5: 3.8 µg/m³ Trondheim vs 7.4 µg/m³ Stavanger−48%
  • Rent: €21.79/m² Trondheim vs €19.55/m² Stavanger+11%
  • Unemployment: 1.8% Trondheim vs 2.2% Stavanger−18%
  • Residents: 218,460 Trondheim vs 151,669 Stavanger+44%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €153 Trondheim vs €207 Stavanger−26%
  • Foreign residents: 11.1% (2022) Trondheim vs 26.7% (2026) Stavangerno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,885 Trondheim vs €5,127 Stavanger−5%
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Cities near Stavanger

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

Alternative cities in Norway

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

All Norway cities
Bærum133,228 residentsKristiansand119,287 residentsDrammen106,013 residentsTrondheim218,460 residentsAsker101,509 residentsLillestrøm96,771 residents

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Stavanger in rankings

#4 of 30 in Largest cities in Norway #22 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Norway

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Common questions

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Is Stavanger expensive?

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €2,026 against a median gross salary of €5,127, leaving about €3,101 before income tax. Sources: the rent, recurring-cost and salary series published on this page, each with its own source and date.

How many people live in Stavanger?

The published population was 151,669 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Stavanger?

Average net cold rent is about 19.55 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,369 EUR a month before utilities. Source: SSB tabell 09895: Gjennomsnittlig leie per kvm, etter prissone, antall rom og år (Leiemarkedsundersøkelsen).

Is the air quality good in Stavanger?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.4 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official PM2.5 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s)..

How safe is Stavanger?

Police recorded 6,540 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 Stavanger?

The unemployment rate is 2.2 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Stavanger?

The median gross salary is 5,127 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

Is Stavanger a good place to live?

Stavanger 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 Stavanger?

Randaberg, Sandnes, Strand, Klepp are near Stavanger. 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 Stavanger?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 25,462 people (16.8%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Stavanger, Norway: population, cost of living, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b02ee1d83516d56f94ee59e3817aed18]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/stavanger/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Stavanger, Norway: population, cost of living, rent, salary},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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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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