Living in Vestby
In Vestby, unemployment is 1.7% (2026).
There were 382.5 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. There were 3.83 doctors per 1,000 people in 2024. The unemployment rate was 1.7% in June 2026. Car density was 463 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2025.
Which Norway-wide rules apply when you move to Vestby?
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 Vestby. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 83.29 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telenor fixed broadband15Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 27.7 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | ice 18GB mobile plan7Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 9,167 dwellings | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)13Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,069 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | 09895 Rental market survey: average monthly rents and annual rents per sqm, by price zone and number of rooms1Official · regional context |
Is Vestby 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Vestby?
The unemployment rate is 1.7 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 202610
Vestby 1.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,483 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | data.ssb.no2Official |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7 %country median 1.7% — about the same | 30 Jun 2026 | NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 202610Official |
What does a salary buy in Vestby?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €3,389 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · 09895 Rental market survey: average monthly rents and annual rents per sqm, by price zone and number of rooms · 2025-12-31 | − €1,069 |
| Internet€83 · official · Telenor fixed broadband · 2026-09-30 | − €83 |
| Mobile plan€28 · official · ice 18GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €28 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €2,209 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vestby. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
NAV employment service — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Vestby. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| International schools | 2 schools | 31 Dec 2025 | Utdanningsdirektoratet21Independent · 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; Vestby's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors per 1,000 residents | 3.83 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Helsedirektoratet17Independent · fylke observation |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 382.5 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)20Independent · fylke observation |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vestby 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
How safe is Vestby?
Police recorded 4,630 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.no3
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,630 incidents per 100,000country median 4,460 | 31 Dec 2024 | data.ssb.no3Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Vestby. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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 municipal introduction programme — Integration course
Municipalities under the national IMDi framework
For adult refugees and other eligible immigrants.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Vestby?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Kransen)5
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM10 — annual mean | 20 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — NO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Kransen)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — NO PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kransen)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average January temperature | -3.5 °C | 28 Aug 2026 | MET Norway (Meteorologisk institutt)9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan -0.3 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 5 · Apr 10.5 · May 15.7 · Jun 19.4 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 0.7 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AS16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -6 · Feb -5.6 · Mar -3.5 · Apr 0.9 · May 5.5 · Jun 9.8 · Jul 11.9 · Aug 11.2 · Sep 7.6 · Oct 3 · Nov -0.8 · Dec -4.9 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AS16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.8 · Feb -2.5 · Mar 0.6 · Apr 5.4 · May 10.7 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 16.7 · Aug 15.7 · Sep 11.5 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -2 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AS16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 65.5 · Feb 49.8 · Mar 44.7 · Apr 49.6 · May 62.1 · Jun 76.9 · Jul 82.1 · Aug 96.3 · Sep 89.8 · Oct 104.5 · Nov 99.1 · Dec 71.5 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AS16Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Norway: Drammen ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±0.7 °C, Pärnu (Estonia) ±0.9 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Turku (Finland) ±0.8 °C, Vantaa (Finland) ±1.0 °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 134 km² in 2026. Population density was 151 people per km² in 2026.
How many people live in Vestby?
The published population was 20,167 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.12
By nationality
National passport76.1%Foreign residents23.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 134 km² | 1 Jan 2026 | Kartverket8Official · kommune observation |
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 463 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB)19Independent · fylke observation |
| City area | 134 km² | 1 Jan 2026 | SSB 11342 ArealKm212Official |
| Foreign residents | 4,812 people | 1 Jan 2026 | SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons11Official |
| Population density | 151 people/km² | 1 Jan 2026 | SSB 11342 ArealKm212Official |
| Population | 20,167 people | 1 Jan 2026 | SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year.12Official |
International community in Vestby
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,793 | 18.8% |
| Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions | 2,171 | 10.8% |
| Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand | 1,622 | 8.0% |
| Poland | 444 | 2.2% |
| Ukraine | 313 | 1.6% |
| Sweden | 255 | 1.3% |
| Lithuania | 149 | 0.7% |
| Iraq | 146 | 0.7% |
| Germany | 141 | 0.7% |
| Eritrea | 136 | 0.7% |
| Syria | 132 | 0.7% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 116 | 0.6% |
| Kosovo | 108 | 0.5% |
| Philippines | 108 | 0.5% |
| Denmark | 100 | 0.5% |
| Iran | 90 | 0.5% |
| Thailand | 83 | 0.4% |
| Pakistan | 82 | 0.4% |
| United Kingdom | 70 | 0.3% |
| Somalia | 67 | 0.3% |
| North Macedonia | 59 | 0.3% |
| Russia | 58 | 0.3% |
| Vietnam | 54 | 0.3% |
| Türkiye | 53 | 0.3% |
| Romania | 47 | 0.2% |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 47 | 0.2% |
| India | 40 | 0.2% |
| Hungary | 38 | 0.2% |
| Ethiopia | 36 | 0.2% |
| United States | 35 | 0.2% |
| Latvia | 34 | 0.2% |
| Sudan | 32 | 0.2% |
| Serbia | 31 | 0.1% |
| Iceland | 29 | 0.1% |
| Finland | 28 | 0.1% |
| China | 28 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 26 | 0.1% |
| Croatia | 26 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 26 | 0.1% |
| Italy | 24 | 0.1% |
| Estonia | 22 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 21 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 21 | 0.1% |
| Uganda | 19 | 0.1% |
| Chile | 19 | 0.1% |
| Brazil | 18 | 0.1% |
| France | 17 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 15 | 0.1% |
| Egypt | 12 | 0.1% |
| Belarus | 11 | 0.1% |
| Czech Republic | 11 | 0.1% |
| Congo | 11 | 0.1% |
| Morocco | 11 | 0.1% |
| Moldova | 10 | 0.1% |
| Sri Lanka | 10 | 0.1% |
| Jordan | 10 | 0.1% |
| Lebanon | 10 | 0.1% |
| Canada | 10 | 0.1% |
| Rwanda | 9 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 9 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 8 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Ireland | 7 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 7 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 7 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 7 | 0.0% |
| Palestine | 7 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 6 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 6 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 6 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 6 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 6 | 0.0% |
| Israel | 6 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 5 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 5 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 5 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 4 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 0.0% |
| Myanmar | 4 | 0.0% |
| South Korea | 4 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 4 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela | 4 | 0.0% |
| Portugal | 3 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 3 | 0.0% |
| Burundi | 3 | 0.0% |
| Côte d'Ivore | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mauritius | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mozambique | 3 | 0.0% |
| South Sudan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tanzania | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Singapore | 3 | 0.0% |
| Grenada | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guatemala | 3 | 0.0% |
| Jamaica | 3 | 0.0% |
| El Salvador | 3 | 0.0% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 3 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 3 | 0.0% |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Ancestry or ethnicity
Norwegian-born to immigrant parents; official SSB table 09817; reference date 1 January 2026 · 2026-01-01
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,019 | 5.0% |
| Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions | 784 | 3.9% |
| Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand | 235 | 1.2% |
| Iraq | 92 | 0.5% |
| Poland | 81 | 0.4% |
| Pakistan | 79 | 0.4% |
| Kosovo | 70 | 0.3% |
| Eritrea | 62 | 0.3% |
| Somalia | 55 | 0.3% |
| Vietnam | 35 | 0.2% |
| Syria | 34 | 0.2% |
Show 55 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 30 | 0.1% |
| Lithuania | 28 | 0.1% |
| Türkiye | 26 | 0.1% |
| Philippines | 26 | 0.1% |
| Germany | 25 | 0.1% |
| Afghanistan | 25 | 0.1% |
| North Macedonia | 24 | 0.1% |
| Sweden | 23 | 0.1% |
| Iran | 22 | 0.1% |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 19 | 0.1% |
| Sudan | 16 | 0.1% |
| Russia | 14 | 0.1% |
| Serbia | 12 | 0.1% |
| Ghana | 12 | 0.1% |
| India | 12 | 0.1% |
| China | 11 | 0.1% |
| Latvia | 10 | 0.1% |
| Morocco | 9 | 0.0% |
| Spain | 8 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 7 | 0.0% |
| Denmark | 6 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 6 | 0.0% |
| Croatia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Ukraine | 6 | 0.0% |
| Hungary | 6 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 6 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Albania | 5 | 0.0% |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 0.0% |
| Netherlands | 5 | 0.0% |
| Romania | 5 | 0.0% |
| Congo | 5 | 0.0% |
| Palestine | 5 | 0.0% |
| Thailand | 5 | 0.0% |
| Cape Verde | 4 | 0.0% |
| South Sudan | 4 | 0.0% |
| United States | 4 | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 4 | 0.0% |
| Chile | 4 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Iceland | 3 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 3 | 0.0% |
| Côte d'Ivore | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 3 | 0.0% |
| Liberia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 3 | 0.0% |
| Myanmar | 3 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 3 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Ancestry or ethnicity
Immigrants and Norwegian-born to immigrant parents; official SSB table 09817; reference date 1 January 2026 · 2026-01-01
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,812 | 23.9% |
| Europe except EU/EFTA/UK, Africa, Asia, America except USA and Canada, Oceania except Australia and New Zealand, polar regions | 2,955 | 14.6% |
| Nordic countries except Norway, EU/EFTA, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand | 1,857 | 9.2% |
| Poland | 525 | 2.6% |
| Ukraine | 319 | 1.6% |
| Sweden | 278 | 1.4% |
| Iraq | 238 | 1.2% |
| Eritrea | 198 | 1.0% |
| Kosovo | 178 | 0.9% |
| Lithuania | 177 | 0.9% |
| Germany | 166 | 0.8% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Syria | 166 | 0.8% |
| Pakistan | 161 | 0.8% |
| Afghanistan | 141 | 0.7% |
| Philippines | 134 | 0.7% |
| Somalia | 122 | 0.6% |
| Iran | 112 | 0.6% |
| Denmark | 106 | 0.5% |
| Vietnam | 89 | 0.4% |
| Thailand | 88 | 0.4% |
| North Macedonia | 83 | 0.4% |
| Türkiye | 79 | 0.4% |
| United Kingdom | 73 | 0.4% |
| Russia | 72 | 0.4% |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 66 | 0.3% |
| Ethiopia | 66 | 0.3% |
| Romania | 52 | 0.3% |
| India | 52 | 0.3% |
| Sudan | 48 | 0.2% |
| Latvia | 44 | 0.2% |
| Hungary | 44 | 0.2% |
| Serbia | 43 | 0.2% |
| China | 39 | 0.2% |
| United States | 39 | 0.2% |
| Spain | 34 | 0.2% |
| Iceland | 32 | 0.2% |
| Croatia | 32 | 0.2% |
| Bulgaria | 31 | 0.1% |
| Finland | 30 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 26 | 0.1% |
| Italy | 24 | 0.1% |
| Chile | 23 | 0.1% |
| Estonia | 22 | 0.1% |
| Uganda | 22 | 0.1% |
| Brazil | 22 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 21 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 20 | 0.1% |
| Morocco | 20 | 0.1% |
| Ghana | 18 | 0.1% |
| France | 17 | 0.1% |
| Belarus | 17 | 0.1% |
| Sri Lanka | 17 | 0.1% |
| Congo | 16 | 0.1% |
| Slovakia | 14 | 0.1% |
| Czech Republic | 14 | 0.1% |
| Tunisia | 14 | 0.1% |
| Montenegro | 13 | 0.1% |
| Egypt | 13 | 0.1% |
| Palestine | 12 | 0.1% |
| Canada | 12 | 0.1% |
| Cuba | 11 | 0.1% |
| Moldova | 10 | 0.1% |
| Jordan | 10 | 0.1% |
| Lebanon | 10 | 0.1% |
| Kenya | 9 | 0.0% |
| Rwanda | 9 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 8 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 8 | 0.0% |
| Nigeria | 8 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 8 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Ireland | 7 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 7 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 7 | 0.0% |
| Myanmar | 7 | 0.0% |
| Belgium | 6 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 6 | 0.0% |
| Cape Verde | 6 | 0.0% |
| South Sudan | 6 | 0.0% |
| Israel | 6 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 6 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 5 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 5 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 4 | 0.0% |
| Côte d'Ivore | 4 | 0.0% |
| South Korea | 4 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 4 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela | 4 | 0.0% |
| Greenland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Portugal | 3 | 0.0% |
| Burundi | 3 | 0.0% |
| Liberia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mauritius | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mozambique | 3 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Laos | 3 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Singapore | 3 | 0.0% |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Grenada | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guatemala | 3 | 0.0% |
| Jamaica | 3 | 0.0% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guyana | 3 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 3 | 0.0% |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Vestby
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.
Asker as a Vestby alternative in the same region
19 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Median gross pay, region: €4,743 Asker vs €4,483 Vestby+6%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Asker vs 9.0 µg/m³ Vestby−11%
- Unemployment: 1.8% Asker vs 1.7% Vestby+6%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,500 Asker vs 4,630 Vestbysame level
Bodø as a Vestby alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 876 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Bodø vs 9.0 µg/m³ Vestby−67%
- Unemployment: 1.3% Bodø vs 1.7% Vestby−24%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,220 Bodø vs 4,630 Vestby+13%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,792 Bodø vs €4,483 Vestby+7%
Cities near Vestby
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Norway
Other cities in Norway to compare with Vestby, nearest in population first.
How does Vestby compare?
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Vestby in rankings
Is Vestby part of Oslo?
Vestby is in the published commuting zone of Oslo; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Oslo city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source6
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Vestby?
The published population was 20,167 people in 2026. Source: SSB table 11342: municipality population/area by region and year..
Is the air quality good in Vestby?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Kransen).
How safe is Vestby?
Police recorded 4,630 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 Vestby?
The unemployment rate is 1.7 % (June 2026). Source: NAV HL301 — fully unemployed by county and municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Vestby?
The median gross salary is 4,483 EUR/month. Source: data.ssb.no.
How many foreign residents live in Vestby?
4,812 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SSB 09817 B-C / country background Total / Persons.
Is Vestby a good place to live?
Vestby 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 Vestby part of Oslo?
Vestby is in the published commuting zone of Oslo; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Vestby?
Ås, Frogn, Moss, Asker, Nordre Follo are near Vestby. 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 Vestby?
The official ancestry or ethnicity distribution records 2,171 people (10.8%) 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). Vestby, Norway: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 80aa341248fd746f8bb290e338f113e5]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/vestby/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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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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[Vestby, Norway: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/no/vestby/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 80aa341248fd746f8bb290e338f113e5; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.
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