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Living in Strand

Car density was 470 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025. There were 380 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. There were 3.8 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. The foreign population count was 2,113 at the start of 2026. The unemployment rate was 1.4% in June 2026.

Lower unemployment than 76% of Norwegian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 78% of Norwegian cities that publish it.

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

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 Strand.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Strand yet. Norway has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings Count6,345 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)11Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Strand?

The unemployment rate is 1.4 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20268

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Strand is 1.4%. Of 176 cities with data, 59 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Norway per band4 cities: 0.5% to under 1%40.5–152 cities: 1% to under 1.5%521–1.5Strand 1.4%59 cities: 1.5% to under 2%591.5–248 cities: 2% to under 2.5%482–2.510 cities: 2.5% to under 3%102.5–33 cities: 3% to under 3.5%33–3.5

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,481 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no1Official
Unemployment rate1.4 %country median 1.7%30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20268Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
International schools4 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet19Independent · fylke observation

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents3.8 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Helsedirektoratet15Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents380 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)18Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Strand 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 residents3.8 per 1,000Verified 2026-06-12
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Strand?

Police recorded 3,540 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 citiesStrand highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Strand highlighted8,790Oslo8,170Kristiansand6,890Trondheim6,870Drammen6,540Stavanger6,280Fredrikstad6,140Sandefjord5,790Lillestrøm5,270Sandnes5,170Bærum4,500Asker3,540Strandrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,540 incidents per 100,000country median 4,45531 Dec 2024data.ssb.no2Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Strand?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Vågen)5

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Strand average monthly precipitation, mm0551101652201781461269286102122162172200198202JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Strand annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.515408.0PM1010409.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Vågen)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Vågen)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Vågen)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average January temperature2.3 °C28 Aug 2026MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)7Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.6 · Feb 2 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 7 · May 10.5 · Jun 13.4 · Jul 15.6 · Aug 15.7 · Sep 13 · Oct 9 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 3.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FISTER_-_SIGMUNDSTAD14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 178.1 · Feb 146.2 · Mar 125.6 · Apr 92.3 · May 85.8 · Jun 102.4 · Jul 121.7 · Aug 162.3 · Sep 171.6 · Oct 199.9 · Nov 198.2 · Dec 201.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BJORHEIM_I_RYFYLKE13Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Norway

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Norway cities
Gran13,689 residentsBamble14,267 residentsVestre Toten13,612 residentsHustadvika13,538 residentsVefsn13,481 residentsNotodden13,389 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 262 km² in 2026. Population density was 53 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Strand?

The published population was 13,959 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Strand residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport84.9%Foreign residents15.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area218 km²1 Jan 2026Kartverket6Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents470 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)17Independent · fylke observation
City area262 km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm210Official
Foreign residents2,113 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons9Official
Population density53 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm210Official
Population13,959 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.10Official

International community in Strand

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
Total3532.5%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions2271.6%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1260.9%
Eritrea630.5%
Syria420.3%
Poland360.3%
Lithuania200.1%
Germany180.1%
Iraq180.1%
Romania170.1%
Somalia150.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Russia100.1%
Ukraine80.1%
Philippines80.1%
Serbia70.1%
Pakistan70.1%
Morocco60.0%
Sudan60.0%
Afghanistan60.0%
Netherlands50.0%
Ethiopia50.0%
Denmark40.0%
Finland40.0%
Czech Republic40.0%
Sweden30.0%
Belgium30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Türkiye30.0%
Hungary30.0%
Bosnia-Herzegovina30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Congo30.0%
India30.0%
China30.0%
Palestine30.0%
Thailand30.0%
Vietnam30.0%
Chile30.0%

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

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total2,11315.1%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions1,3139.4%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand8005.7%
Ukraine2972.1%
Poland2411.7%
Syria2091.5%
Eritrea1891.4%
Germany1250.9%
Romania730.5%
Thailand730.5%
Philippines680.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Lithuania670.5%
Russia620.4%
United Kingdom430.3%
Iraq400.3%
Somalia390.3%
Sweden360.3%
Serbia320.2%
Netherlands290.2%
Denmark230.2%
Ethiopia230.2%
Bulgaria220.2%
Hungary220.2%
Afghanistan220.2%
China190.1%
Pakistan190.1%
Türkiye180.1%
Congo180.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina140.1%
Finland120.1%
Latvia120.1%
Sudan120.1%
Czech Republic110.1%
Morocco110.1%
United States110.1%
Slovakia100.1%
Palestine90.1%
Brazil90.1%
Iceland80.1%
Spain80.1%
Portugal70.1%
Algeria70.1%
Hong Kong70.1%
Lebanon70.1%
Ecuador70.1%
Faroe Islands60.0%
Rwanda60.0%
India60.0%
Belgium50.0%
Ireland50.0%
Italy50.0%
Moldova50.0%
Iran50.0%
Saudi Arabia50.0%
Egypt40.0%
Georgia40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Chile40.0%
Estonia30.0%
France30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Austria30.0%
Angola30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Congo-Brazzaville30.0%
Libya30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Israel30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Canada30.0%
Bolivia30.0%
Colombia30.0%
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

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total1,76012.6%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions1,0867.8%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand6744.8%
Ukraine2892.1%
Poland2051.5%
Syria1671.2%
Eritrea1260.9%
Germany1070.8%
Thailand720.5%
Philippines600.4%
Romania560.4%
Show 70 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Russia520.4%
Lithuania470.3%
United Kingdom420.3%
Sweden330.2%
Serbia250.2%
Netherlands240.2%
Somalia240.2%
Iraq220.2%
Bulgaria210.1%
Denmark190.1%
Hungary190.1%
Ethiopia180.1%
Congo160.1%
Afghanistan160.1%
China160.1%
Türkiye150.1%
Pakistan120.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina110.1%
United States110.1%
Latvia100.1%
Finland80.1%
Spain80.1%
Slovakia80.1%
Brazil80.1%
Iceland70.1%
Portugal70.1%
Czech Republic70.1%
Algeria70.1%
Hong Kong70.1%
Lebanon70.1%
Palestine70.1%
Ecuador70.1%
Faroe Islands60.0%
Rwanda60.0%
Sudan60.0%
Ireland50.0%
Italy50.0%
Moldova50.0%
Morocco50.0%
Iran50.0%
Saudi Arabia50.0%
India40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Estonia30.0%
France30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Austria30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Congo-Brazzaville30.0%
Libya30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
South Korea30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Canada30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Chile30.0%
Peru30.0%

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

Is Strand 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 employee64%strong on work, weak on housing · range 54–74%
Student59%strong on education, weak on housing · range 48–70%
Family64%strong on family, weak on housing · range 54–74%
Retirement59%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 47–71%
Foreign residents2,113 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons
Population13,959 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (regional)4,481 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Unemployment rate1.4 %30 Jun 2026Official source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Vågen)
PM10 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Vågen)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered Cars Count7,117 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)17Official
Universities1 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)16Independent · 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 Strand?

The published population was 13,959 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

Is the air quality good in Strand?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Vågen).

How safe is Strand?

Police recorded 3,540 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 Strand?

The unemployment rate is 1.4 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Strand?

The median gross salary is 4,481 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Strand?

2,113 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Strand a good place to live?

Strand 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 Denmark ancestry or ethnicity group in Strand?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 4 people (0.0%) 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, September 14). Strand, Norway: salary, jobs, safety, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/strand/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Strand, Norway: salary, jobs, safety, air quality, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/strand/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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