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Living in Stjørdal

In Stjørdal, unemployment is 2.1% (2026).

There were 420 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. There were 4.2 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. The unemployment rate was 2.1% in June 2026. Car density was 424 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1921 sources

Population25,108people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (region)4,577EUR/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 crime6,530incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — 46% aboveOfficial source · data.ssb.no

Higher unemployment than 71% 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 Stjørdal?

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

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€83
Mobile plan, 10 GB€28
Net rent across major citiesStjørdal highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Stjørdal 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 broadband13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB27.7 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ice 18GB mobile plan4Official · national market
Dwellings11,413 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)11Official

Is Stjørdal 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on housing · range 53–73%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on housing · range 58–78%
Student42%strong on education, weak on housing · range 31–53%
Family51%strong on family, weak on housing · range 41–61%
Retirement41%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 29–53%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Stjørdal?

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 Stjørdal is 2.1%. Of 177 cities with data, 60 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,577 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 Stjørdal. 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)

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Stjørdal. 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; Stjørdal'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 2024Helsedirektoratet15Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents420 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)18Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Stjørdal 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 Stjørdal?

Police recorded 6,530 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 citiesStjørdal highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Stjørdal highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Oslo8,790
Kristiansand8,170
Trondheim6,890
Drammen6,870
Stavanger6,540
Stjørdal6,530
Bergen6,410
Fredrikstad6,280
Lillestrøm5,790
Sandnes5,270
Bærum5,170
Asker4,500
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,530 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 Stjørdal. 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

Norwegian municipal introduction programme — Integration course

Municipalities under the national IMDi framework

For adult refugees and other eligible immigrants.

NorwegianIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Stjørdal.

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Climate and air quality

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 mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Omkjøringsvegen)3Official · nearest-station reading
Average January temperature-2 °C28 Aug 2026MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)6Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.9 · Feb 2 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 9.3 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 19.1 · Sep 15 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 2.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VAERNES14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.1 · Feb -4.1 · Mar -2.2 · Apr 1.4 · May 5.3 · Jun 8.9 · Jul 11.4 · Aug 11 · Sep 7.8 · Oct 2.9 · Nov -1.1 · Dec -3.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VAERNES14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 1 · Apr 5.1 · May 9.2 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 15.2 · Aug 14.6 · Sep 11 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 1.7 · Dec -0.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VAERNES14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 64.6 · Feb 63.9 · Mar 61.3 · Apr 42.1 · May 52.7 · Jun 76.1 · Jul 74.4 · Aug 82.8 · Sep 88.9 · Oct 77 · Nov 64.4 · Dec 75 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VAERNES14Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Norway: Drammen ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.0 °C, Bad Camberg (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Bad Soden am Taunus (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Eppstein (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Eschborn (Germany) ±0.9 °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 938 km² in 2026.

How many people live in Stjørdal?

The published population was 25,108 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area938 km²1 Jan 2026Kartverket5Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents424 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)17Independent · fylke observation
City area938 km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm210Official
Foreign residents3,326 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons9Official
Population density27 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm210Official
Population25,108 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.10Official

International community in Stjørdal

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
Total3,32613.3%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions2,4419.7%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand8853.5%
Ukraine4601.8%
Syria2951.2%
Poland2240.9%
Eritrea2240.9%
Somalia1950.8%
Thailand1400.6%
Lithuania980.4%
Sweden970.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Philippines920.4%
Myanmar900.4%
Latvia840.3%
Russia770.3%
Congo740.3%
Iraq570.2%
Germany550.2%
Iran440.2%
Türkiye430.2%
Sudan430.2%
United Kingdom400.2%
Vietnam390.2%
Palestine360.1%
Estonia320.1%
Ethiopia320.1%
Afghanistan310.1%
Denmark290.1%
Romania290.1%
Brazil290.1%
United States280.1%
Uganda240.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina230.1%
Finland200.1%
Croatia200.1%
India200.1%
Lebanon200.1%
Belarus180.1%
Italy180.1%
Serbia180.1%
Netherlands170.1%
Rwanda170.1%
Burundi160.1%
Liberia140.1%
Iceland130.1%
Ghana130.1%
Bulgaria120.1%
France120.1%
Sri Lanka120.1%
China110.0%
Hungary100.0%
Egypt90.0%
Spain80.0%
Slovakia80.0%
Chile80.0%
Colombia80.0%
Kenya70.0%
Libya70.0%
Azerbaijan70.0%
Israel70.0%
Pakistan70.0%
Uzbekistan70.0%
Canada70.0%
El Salvador70.0%
Paraguay70.0%
Czech Republic60.0%
Angola60.0%
Cameroon60.0%
Nigeria60.0%
Tanzania60.0%
United Arab Emirates60.0%
Malaysia60.0%
Mexico60.0%
South Africa50.0%
Tunisia50.0%
Jordan50.0%
Kazakhstan50.0%
South Korea50.0%
Venezuela50.0%
Albania40.0%
Belgium40.0%
Kosovo40.0%
Malawi40.0%
Central African Republic40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Kuwait40.0%
Greece30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Congo-Brazzaville30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Brunei30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Laos30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Peru30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total4912.0%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions4011.6%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand900.4%
Eritrea720.3%
Somalia680.3%
Syria560.2%
Poland310.1%
Myanmar260.1%
Congo190.1%
Lithuania180.1%
Iraq180.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russia110.0%
Ukraine110.0%
Ethiopia100.0%
Romania80.0%
Sudan80.0%
Iran80.0%
Palestine80.0%
Thailand80.0%
Germany70.0%
Liberia70.0%
Vietnam70.0%
Türkiye60.0%
Burundi50.0%
Ghana50.0%
India50.0%
Italy40.0%
Latvia40.0%
Lebanon40.0%
Sweden30.0%
Bulgaria30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Hungary30.0%
Serbia30.0%
Angola30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Tanzania30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
South Korea30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
United States30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total2,83511.3%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions2,0408.1%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand7953.2%
Ukraine4491.8%
Syria2390.9%
Poland1930.8%
Eritrea1520.6%
Thailand1320.5%
Somalia1270.5%
Sweden950.4%
Philippines920.4%
Show 97 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Latvia800.3%
Lithuania800.3%
Russia660.3%
Myanmar640.3%
Congo550.2%
Germany480.2%
United Kingdom400.2%
Iraq390.2%
Türkiye370.1%
Iran360.1%
Sudan350.1%
Vietnam320.1%
Afghanistan300.1%
Denmark290.1%
Estonia290.1%
Brazil290.1%
Palestine280.1%
United States260.1%
Uganda240.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina220.1%
Ethiopia220.1%
Romania210.1%
Finland200.1%
Croatia180.1%
Belarus160.1%
Netherlands160.1%
Serbia160.1%
Rwanda160.1%
Lebanon160.1%
India150.1%
Italy140.1%
Iceland130.1%
Burundi110.0%
China110.0%
Bulgaria100.0%
France100.0%
Sri Lanka90.0%
Hungary80.0%
Egypt80.0%
Ghana80.0%
Chile80.0%
Colombia80.0%
Spain70.0%
Slovakia70.0%
Kenya70.0%
Liberia70.0%
Libya70.0%
Israel70.0%
Canada70.0%
Paraguay70.0%
Czech Republic60.0%
Malaysia60.0%
Uzbekistan60.0%
Mexico60.0%
El Salvador60.0%
Nigeria50.0%
South Africa50.0%
Azerbaijan50.0%
Jordan50.0%
Kazakhstan50.0%
Venezuela50.0%
Belgium40.0%
Kosovo40.0%
Angola40.0%
Malawi40.0%
Central African Republic40.0%
Tanzania40.0%
Tunisia40.0%
United Arab Emirates40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
Albania30.0%
Greece30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
North Macedonia30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Japan30.0%
South Korea30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Laos30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Peru30.0%
Australia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered cars14,669 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)17Official
Universities3 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)16Independent · fylke observation

Alternatives for people set on Stjørdal

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 Stjørdal

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

Alternative cities in Norway

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How does Stjørdal compare?

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Is Stjørdal part of Trondheim?

Stjørdal 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. Source8

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Stjørdal?

The published population was 25,108 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

How safe is Stjørdal?

Police recorded 6,530 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 Stjørdal?

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 Stjørdal?

The median gross salary is 4,577 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Stjørdal?

3,326 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Stjørdal a good place to live?

Stjørdal 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 Stjørdal part of Trondheim?

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

Which cities are near Stjørdal?

Malvik is near Stjørdal. 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 Stjørdal?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 2,441 people (9.7%) 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). Stjørdal, Norway: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6b9948fc573df3fbed751f90eaf48206]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/stjordal/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Stjørdal, Norway: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}
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