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Living in Verdal

In Verdal, unemployment is 2.4% (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 2.4% in June 2026. For Verdal, car density was 424 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1921 sources

Population15,435people1 Jan 2026Official source · SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.
Median gross salary (region)4,651EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.ssb.no
Unemployment rate2.4%country median 1.7% — 41% aboveOfficial source · NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime4,590incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 — 3% aboveOfficial source · data.ssb.no

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

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 Verdal.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€83
Mobile plan, 10 GB€28
Net rent across major citiesVerdal highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Verdal 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 broadband11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB27.7 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ice 18GB mobile plan3Official · national market
Dwellings7,016 dwellings31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)9Official

Is Verdal 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 worker65%strong on work, weak on housing · range 55–75%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on housing · range 59–79%
Student45%strong on education, weak on housing · range 34–56%
Family57%strong on family, weak on housing · range 47–67%
Retirement44%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 32–56%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Verdal?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20266

Unemployment across cities in NorwayUnemployment in Verdal is 2.4%. Of 177 cities with data, 60 have unemployment of 1.5 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,651 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.ssb.no1Official
Unemployment rate2.4 %country median 1.7%30 Jun 2026NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 20266Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
International schools4 schools31 Dec 2025Utdanningsdirektoratet18Independent · 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; Verdal'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 2024Helsedirektoratet14Independent · fylke observation
Physicians per 100,000 residents420 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)17Independent · fylke observation

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Verdal 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 Verdal?

Police recorded 4,590 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 citiesVerdal highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Verdal highlighted

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
Verdal4,590
Asker4,500
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,590 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 Verdal. 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 Verdal.

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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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average January temperature-2 °C28 Aug 2026MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.6 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 8.7 · May 13.9 · Jun 17 · Jul 20.4 · Aug 19.3 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 8.7 · Nov 3.7 · Dec 1.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VERDAL_-_REPPE13Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.9 · Feb -4.8 · Mar -3 · Apr 0.8 · May 4.8 · Jun 8.2 · Jul 11.2 · Aug 10.7 · Sep 7.6 · Oct 3.1 · Nov -1.2 · Dec -4.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VERDAL_-_REPPE13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 56 · Feb 50.8 · Mar 49.8 · Apr 41.7 · May 58.7 · Jun 90.6 · Jul 99.2 · Aug 94.7 · Sep 97.1 · Oct 77.6 · Nov 62.6 · Dec 69.2 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BURAN12Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Norway: Drammen ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±0.8 °C, Pärnu (Estonia) ±1.5 °C, Turku (Finland) ±1.1 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±1.5 °C, Vantaa (Finland) ±1.4 °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 1,548 km² in 2026. Population density was 10 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Verdal?

The published population was 15,435 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area1,547 km²1 Jan 2026Kartverket4Official · kommune observation
Cars per 1,000 residents424 per 1,00031 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)16Independent · fylke observation
City area1,548 km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm28Official
Foreign residents1,631 people1 Jan 2026SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons7Official
Population density10 people/km²1 Jan 2026SSB 11342 ArealKm28Official
Population15,435 people1 Jan 2026SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.8Official

International community in Verdal

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
Total1,63110.6%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions1,1407.4%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand4913.2%
Ukraine4182.7%
Poland1941.3%
Syria1350.9%
Lithuania700.5%
Thailand650.4%
Eritrea580.4%
Afghanistan540.3%
Philippines530.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Sweden490.3%
Congo350.2%
Russia340.2%
Iran300.2%
Latvia280.2%
Iraq280.2%
Somalia250.2%
Finland160.1%
Sudan160.1%
Netherlands140.1%
Serbia140.1%
Ethiopia130.1%
Germany120.1%
Liberia120.1%
Brazil120.1%
Estonia110.1%
United Kingdom110.1%
Bulgaria100.1%
Belarus100.1%
Lebanon100.1%
Denmark90.1%
Türkiye90.1%
Czech Republic90.1%
China90.1%
Croatia80.1%
Romania80.1%
Pakistan70.1%
Vietnam70.1%
Burundi60.0%
United States60.0%
France50.0%
Italy50.0%
Moldova50.0%
Bosnia-Herzegovina50.0%
Rwanda50.0%
Sierra Leone50.0%
Saudi Arabia50.0%
New Zealand50.0%
Kenya40.0%
Yemen40.0%
Cuba40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Hungary30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Togo30.0%
Georgia30.0%
India30.0%
Japan30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Canada30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Australia30.0%

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

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total1821.2%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions1380.9%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand440.3%
Syria300.2%
Afghanistan200.1%
Eritrea190.1%
Lithuania170.1%
Poland160.1%
Ukraine120.1%
Iraq80.1%
Iran80.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Somalia60.0%
Congo50.0%
Liberia40.0%
Sweden30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Russia30.0%
Serbia30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Thailand30.0%
Uruguay30.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total1,4499.4%
Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions1,0026.5%
Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand4472.9%
Ukraine4062.6%
Poland1781.1%
Syria1050.7%
Thailand630.4%
Lithuania530.3%
Philippines530.3%
Sweden470.3%
Eritrea390.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan340.2%
Russia330.2%
Congo300.2%
Latvia250.2%
Iran220.1%
Iraq200.1%
Somalia190.1%
Finland150.1%
Netherlands130.1%
Sudan130.1%
Germany120.1%
Brazil120.1%
United Kingdom110.1%
Serbia110.1%
Ethiopia110.1%
Bulgaria100.1%
Estonia100.1%
Belarus100.1%
Lebanon100.1%
Türkiye90.1%
China90.1%
Denmark80.1%
Romania80.1%
Czech Republic80.1%
Liberia80.1%
Croatia70.1%
Vietnam70.1%
United States60.0%
France50.0%
Italy50.0%
Moldova50.0%
Bosnia-Herzegovina50.0%
Rwanda50.0%
New Zealand50.0%
Burundi40.0%
Kenya40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
Yemen40.0%
Cuba40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Hungary30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Kosovo30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Togo30.0%
India30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Canada30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Australia30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Registered cars9,620 vehicles31 Dec 2025Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)16Official
Universities3 institutions31 Dec 2025HK-dir (DBH)15Independent · fylke observation

Alternatives for people set on Verdal

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 Verdal

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

Alternative cities in Norway

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

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Eigersund15,546 residentsVennesla15,772 residentsMalvik14,961 residentsSenja14,946 residentsØstre Toten14,925 residentsModum14,776 residents

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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 Verdal?

The published population was 15,435 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..

How safe is Verdal?

Police recorded 4,590 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 Verdal?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Verdal?

The median gross salary is 4,651 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.

How many foreign residents live in Verdal?

1,631 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.

Is Verdal a good place to live?

Verdal 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 Verdal?

Levanger, Steinkjer are near Verdal. 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 Verdal?

The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 1,140 people (7.4%) 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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