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Living in Trondheim

Trondheim is a city in Norway. For Trondheim, monthly mean temperatures were −1.1°C in January and 14.9°C in July. The city covered 529 km² in 2026. Population density was 413 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 1.8% in June 2026.

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

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 Trondheim.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Trondheim recurring monthly costs, € per month€322Private kindergarten€153Utilities, 85 m² flat€83Transport pass€53Internet, 60 Mbps€32Fitness club€31Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly32.18 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited53.04 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly322.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant20.38 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB30.89 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Trondheim. Jun 2026. Prices in Trondheim23Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass83.46 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home153.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings Count1,119 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)18Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Trondheim?

The unemployment rate is 1.8 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 202610

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Trondheim is 1.8%. 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%521–1.559 cities: 1.5% to under 2%591.5–2Trondheim 1.8%48 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
Fiber Coverage Pct94 %31 Dec 2025Nkom (Nasjonal kommunikasjonsmyndighet)11Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,885 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no1Official
Unemployment rate1.8 %country median 1.7%30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 202610Official
Unemployment rate over time8 published observations, 2001–2026
Unemployment rate in Trondheim by year, %1.6%2.1%2.6%3.1%20012005200720261.8%%

Unemployment rate fell 40.0% between 2001 and 2026, from 3.0% to 1.8%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Trondheim. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare Coverage 3 6 Pct95 %31 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)19Official
International schools4 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet21Official
School Count65 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet22Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Doctors per 1,000 residents4.2 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Helsedirektoratet5Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents420 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)20Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Trondheim 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 2026-08-27
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Trondheim?

Police recorded 6,890 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 citiesTrondheim highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Trondheim highlighted8,790Oslo8,170Kristiansand6,890Trondheim6,870Drammen6,540Stavanger6,280Fredrikstad6,140Sandefjord5,790Lillestrøm5,270Sandnes5,170Bærum4,770Nordre Follo4,500Askerrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,890 incidents per 100,000country median 4,45531 Dec 2024data.ssb.no2Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public Transport Score75 (0–100)27 Aug 2026Entur (derived)3Official

Language courses and integration in Trondheim

2 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Exact city-linked records checked 2026-08-10. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 3.85 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual NO₂ was 10.5 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Trondheim?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.8 µg/m³ (2025) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 3.85 µg/m³ · Official PM2.5 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).13
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Trondheim annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5253.8PM2.515407.2PM10104010.5NO₂µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean10.51 µg/m³2025Official NO2 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).13Official
PM10 — annual mean7.18 µg/m³2025Official PM10 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).13Official
PM2.5 — annual mean3.85 µg/m³country median 6.62025Official PM2.5 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).13Official
Average January temperature-2 °C31 Dec 1991MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)7Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature (modelled)4.31 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology8Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Annual precipitation (modelled)1,483 mm/year2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology8Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January mean temperature (modelled)-3.66 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology8Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January minimum temperature (modelled)-22.26 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology8Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July maximum temperature (modelled)30.26 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology8Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July mean temperature (modelled)14.06 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology8Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Daily precipitation rate (modelled)4.06 mm/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology8Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Solar exposure (modelled)2.27 kWh/m²/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology8Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Average temperature by monthJan -1.12 · Feb -0.933 · Mar 0.771 · Apr 4.86 · May 8.91 · Jun 12.33 · Jul 14.93 · Aug 14.23 · Sep 10.88 · Oct 5.83 · Nov 2.05 · Dec -0.575 °C31 Dec 2020MET Norway Frost monthly observations — TRONDHEIM - VOLL — 1991-2020 observational normal25Independent

Cities of a similar size in Norway

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

All Norway cities
Stavanger151,669 residentsBærum133,228 residentsKristiansand119,287 residentsDrammen106,013 residentsAsker101,509 residentsLillestrøm96,771 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Trondheim?

The published population was 218,460 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 202616

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Trondheim residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport81.2%Foreign residents18.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents424 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2025SSB 07849 Personbil1 sum / SSB 11342 population14Official
City area529 km²1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.17Official
Foreign-resident share11.1 %31 Dec 2022Eurostat4Official
Foreign residents41,142 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons15Official
Population density413 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm217Official
Population218,460 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 202616Official
Population over time11 published observations, 2006–2026
Population in Trondheim by year, residents148,348197,964247,579297,195200620082010201220222026218,460residents

Population rose 37.7% between 2006 and 2026, from 158,613 to 218,460.

Foreign residents over time7 published observations, 2008–2026
Foreign residents in Trondheim by year, residents6,58618,95831,33043,702200820102012202641,142residents

Foreign residents rose 349.8% between 2008 and 2026, from 9,146 to 41,142.

International community in Trondheim

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total34,24415.7%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions20,2449.3%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand14,0006.4%
Poland2,9441.4%
Ukraine2,1721.0%
Syria1,5440.7%
Germany1,4320.7%
Sweden1,3140.6%
Eritrea1,2610.6%
Türkiye1,0550.5%
Afghanistan9860.5%
Show 157 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Iran9350.4%
Lithuania8560.4%
Thailand7980.4%
India7840.4%
Russia7690.3%
Philippines7260.3%
Spain7190.3%
Iraq6680.3%
Somalia6610.3%
China6380.3%
Italy6340.3%
France6240.3%
Vietnam6000.3%
United States5850.3%
United Kingdom5780.3%
Denmark4790.2%
Latvia4540.2%
Ethiopia4500.2%
Bosnia-Herzegovina3870.2%
Netherlands3830.2%
Romania3720.2%
Brazil3490.2%
Bulgaria3030.1%
Sudan2840.1%
Pakistan2670.1%
Finland2580.1%
Greece2470.1%
Sri Lanka2020.1%
Croatia1940.1%
Chile1940.1%
Congo1850.1%
Estonia1840.1%
Serbia1720.1%
Portugal1660.1%
Hungary1660.1%
Nepal1650.1%
Switzerland1620.1%
Kosovo1620.1%
Ghana1500.1%
Myanmar1490.1%
Canada1480.1%
Mexico1370.1%
Iceland1340.1%
Nigeria1340.1%
Indonesia1340.1%
Colombia1320.1%
Uganda1270.1%
Bangladesh1230.1%
Slovakia1150.1%
Austria1140.1%
Kenya1140.1%
Australia1110.1%
Lebanon1040.1%
Morocco1020.1%
Czech Republic930.0%
Egypt920.0%
Argentina920.0%
South Korea910.0%
Palestine900.0%
El Salvador900.0%
Belgium880.0%
Venezuela870.0%
Peru750.0%
Belarus740.0%
Moldova710.0%
Ireland580.0%
Liberia580.0%
South Africa570.0%
Tunisia540.0%
Kazakhstan530.0%
Saudi Arabia520.0%
Malaysia510.0%
Tanzania500.0%
Japan500.0%
Rwanda490.0%
Yemen480.0%
Libya470.0%
Cuba430.0%
Sierra Leone420.0%
Jordan410.0%
Albania400.0%
North Macedonia390.0%
Algeria380.0%
Burundi370.0%
Azerbaijan360.0%
Uzbekistan350.0%
Ecuador340.0%
Singapore320.0%
Bhutan310.0%
Taiwan290.0%
Congo-Brazzaville270.0%
Israel260.0%
Hong Kong240.0%
Slovenia230.0%
South Sudan230.0%
Zambia230.0%
Guinea220.0%
Nicaragua220.0%
Gambia210.0%
Zimbabwe200.0%
Dominican Republic200.0%
New Zealand200.0%
Cameroon190.0%
Côte d'Ivore180.0%
Montenegro170.0%
United Arab Emirates150.0%
Georgia150.0%
Costa Rica150.0%
Honduras150.0%
Uruguay150.0%
Senegal140.0%
Cambodia140.0%
Trinidad and Tobago140.0%
Niger130.0%
Guatemala130.0%
Faroe Islands120.0%
Armenia120.0%
Kuwait120.0%
Turkmenistan120.0%
Angola100.0%
Central African Republic90.0%
Cyprus90.0%
Bolivia90.0%
Greenland80.0%
Togo80.0%
Qatar80.0%
Jamaica80.0%
Mozambique70.0%
Kyrgyzstan70.0%
Laos70.0%
Cape Verde60.0%
Mauritius60.0%
Malta50.0%
Tajikistan50.0%
Luxembourg40.0%
Madagascar40.0%
Panama40.0%
Liechtenstein30.0%
Benin30.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Lesotho30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Chad30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
North Korea30.0%
Macao30.0%
Maldives30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Oman30.0%
Timor-Leste30.0%
Aruba30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Paraguay30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total6,8983.2%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions5,3492.5%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand1,5490.7%
Türkiye6220.3%
Eritrea4690.2%
Vietnam4470.2%
Poland3350.1%
Iraq3090.1%
Somalia3010.1%
Syria2620.1%
Afghanistan2600.1%
Show 113 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Germany2050.1%
Iran2000.1%
Ethiopia1960.1%
Sri Lanka1890.1%
India1880.1%
China1530.1%
Bosnia-Herzegovina1370.1%
Lithuania1290.1%
Russia1220.1%
Sweden1210.1%
Pakistan1020.1%
Sudan940.0%
Kosovo920.0%
Ukraine870.0%
Philippines820.0%
Ghana660.0%
Chile610.0%
Denmark600.0%
Romania590.0%
Netherlands580.0%
Congo560.0%
Italy510.0%
Serbia490.0%
France470.0%
United Kingdom450.0%
Croatia440.0%
Morocco430.0%
Latvia410.0%
El Salvador400.0%
United States390.0%
Myanmar380.0%
Thailand370.0%
Spain360.0%
Bulgaria340.0%
Nepal330.0%
Finland320.0%
Hungary320.0%
Nigeria290.0%
Liberia280.0%
Palestine280.0%
Iceland260.0%
Slovakia260.0%
Uganda260.0%
Tunisia250.0%
Brazil250.0%
Greece240.0%
Tanzania240.0%
Bangladesh190.0%
Mexico180.0%
Indonesia160.0%
Switzerland150.0%
Austria150.0%
Czech Republic150.0%
Saudi Arabia150.0%
Yemen150.0%
Belgium140.0%
Congo-Brazzaville140.0%
Sierra Leone140.0%
Belarus130.0%
Lebanon130.0%
Canada130.0%
Colombia130.0%
Venezuela130.0%
Estonia120.0%
Egypt120.0%
Kenya120.0%
Portugal110.0%
North Macedonia110.0%
Rwanda110.0%
South Korea110.0%
Moldova100.0%
Libya100.0%
Jordan100.0%
Algeria90.0%
Uzbekistan90.0%
Argentina90.0%
Burundi80.0%
Hong Kong80.0%
Montenegro70.0%
Guinea70.0%
Cameroon70.0%
Cuba70.0%
Gambia60.0%
Bhutan60.0%
Japan60.0%
Peru60.0%
Senegal50.0%
Azerbaijan50.0%
Kazakhstan50.0%
Malaysia50.0%
Singapore50.0%
Albania40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Taiwan40.0%
Australia40.0%
Faroe Islands30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Angola30.0%
Côte d'Ivore30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Mali30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Togo30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Armenia30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Saint Lucia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total41,14218.8%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions25,59311.7%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand15,5497.1%
Poland3,2791.5%
Ukraine2,2591.0%
Syria1,8060.8%
Eritrea1,7300.8%
Türkiye1,6770.8%
Germany1,6370.8%
Sweden1,4350.7%
Afghanistan1,2460.6%
Show 158 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Iran1,1350.5%
Vietnam1,0470.5%
Lithuania9850.5%
Iraq9770.5%
India9720.4%
Somalia9620.4%
Russia8910.4%
Thailand8350.4%
Philippines8080.4%
China7910.4%
Spain7550.3%
Italy6850.3%
France6710.3%
Ethiopia6460.3%
United States6240.3%
United Kingdom6230.3%
Denmark5390.3%
Bosnia-Herzegovina5240.2%
Latvia4950.2%
Netherlands4410.2%
Romania4310.2%
Sri Lanka3910.2%
Sudan3780.2%
Brazil3740.2%
Pakistan3690.2%
Bulgaria3370.1%
Finland2900.1%
Greece2710.1%
Chile2550.1%
Kosovo2540.1%
Congo2410.1%
Croatia2380.1%
Serbia2210.1%
Ghana2160.1%
Hungary1980.1%
Nepal1980.1%
Estonia1960.1%
Myanmar1870.1%
Portugal1770.1%
Switzerland1770.1%
Nigeria1630.1%
Canada1610.1%
Iceland1600.1%
Mexico1550.1%
Uganda1530.1%
Indonesia1500.1%
Morocco1450.1%
Colombia1450.1%
Bangladesh1420.1%
Slovakia1410.1%
El Salvador1300.1%
Austria1290.1%
Kenya1260.1%
Palestine1180.1%
Lebanon1170.1%
Australia1150.1%
Czech Republic1080.1%
Egypt1040.1%
Belgium1020.1%
South Korea1020.1%
Argentina1010.1%
Venezuela1000.1%
Belarus870.0%
Liberia860.0%
Moldova810.0%
Peru810.0%
Tunisia790.0%
Tanzania740.0%
Saudi Arabia670.0%
Yemen630.0%
South Africa610.0%
Ireland600.0%
Rwanda600.0%
Kazakhstan580.0%
Libya570.0%
Sierra Leone560.0%
Japan560.0%
Malaysia560.0%
Jordan510.0%
North Macedonia500.0%
Cuba500.0%
Algeria470.0%
Burundi450.0%
Albania440.0%
Uzbekistan440.0%
Congo-Brazzaville410.0%
Azerbaijan410.0%
Bhutan370.0%
Singapore370.0%
Ecuador360.0%
Taiwan330.0%
Hong Kong320.0%
Guinea290.0%
Gambia270.0%
Cameroon260.0%
South Sudan260.0%
Israel260.0%
Zambia250.0%
Slovenia240.0%
Montenegro240.0%
Zimbabwe230.0%
Dominican Republic220.0%
Nicaragua220.0%
Côte d'Ivore200.0%
New Zealand200.0%
Senegal190.0%
Honduras180.0%
United Arab Emirates170.0%
Georgia170.0%
Costa Rica170.0%
Cambodia150.0%
Kuwait150.0%
Turkmenistan150.0%
Trinidad and Tobago150.0%
Uruguay150.0%
Faroe Islands140.0%
Niger140.0%
Armenia140.0%
Guatemala140.0%
Angola110.0%
Greenland90.0%
Central African Republic90.0%
Togo90.0%
Cyprus90.0%
Bolivia90.0%
Mozambique80.0%
Kyrgyzstan80.0%
Qatar80.0%
Jamaica80.0%
Cape Verde70.0%
Laos70.0%
Tajikistan70.0%
Mauritius60.0%
Malta50.0%
Panama50.0%
Luxembourg40.0%
Madagascar40.0%
North Korea40.0%
Liechtenstein30.0%
Jersey30.0%
Benin30.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Lesotho30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Western Sahara30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Chad30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Timor-Leste30.0%
Aruba30.0%
Saint Lucia30.0%
Puerto Rico30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
French Polynesia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Is Trondheim 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 55–73%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on housing · range 56–72%
Student64%strong on education, weak on housing · range 56–72%
Family63%strong on family, weak on housing · range 55–71%
Retirement61%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 51–71%
Foreign residents41,142 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons
Population218,460 people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 2026
Median gross salary (regional)4,885 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Unemployment rate1.8 %30 Jun 2026Official source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean10.51 µg/m³2025Official source · Official NO2 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).
PM10 — annual mean7.18 µg/m³2025Official source · Official PM10 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s).
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Ev Charging Points2,400 points31 Dec 2025NOBIL12Official
Ev Share Percent65 %31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)14Official
Gp Per 10000.88 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Helsedirektoratet5Official
Kindergarten Coverage 1 5 Pct95 %31 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)19Official
Registered Cars Count92,529 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)14Official
Transit OperatorsAtB · Vy · Boreal list27 Aug 2026Entur AS3Official
Universities3 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)6Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Trondheim?

The published population was 218,460 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 07459 — Population by region, 1 January 2026.

Is the air quality good in Trondheim?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.8 µg/m³ (2025) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Official PM2.5 2025 calendar-year station aggregate for exact in-kommune background station input(s)..

How safe is Trondheim?

Police recorded 6,890 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 Trondheim?

The unemployment rate is 1.8 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Trondheim?

The median gross salary is 4,885 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Trondheim?

41,142 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Trondheim a good place to live?

Trondheim 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 Trondheim?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 479 people (0.2%) 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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APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Trondheim, Norway: salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/trondheim/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_trondheim-norway-salary-cost-of-living_989cfb70a32d,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Trondheim, Norway: salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/trondheim/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
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