Hamar is a city in Innlandet, Norway, home to roughly 29k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 165 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 95/100. This profile combines Hamar's own geography and climate with national statistics for Norway.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 164.5 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 71.5 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 94.9 | Estimated |
| Safety index index | 98.7 | Estimated |
| Population people | 29,479 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Hamar's geography with authoritative national statistics for Norway.
| Cost of living index index | 198.7 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2025 | 9.02 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 86.3 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 62.1% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $484B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 2.1% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $86,785 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $102,038 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $106,830 | Measured |
| Government debt % GDP · 1994 | 30.8% | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2023 | 26.5 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 3.1% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2020 | 1.4M | Measured |
| Top income tax rate % | 39% | Estimated |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 4.6% | Measured |
| Digital nomad score index | 54.0 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 94.9 | Modeled |
| Homicide rate / 100k · 2023 | 0.7 | Measured |
| Safety index index | 98.7 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 9.4% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2023 | 3.3 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 2.0 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 83.2 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2023 | 4.98 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 2.5 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 1.45 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 324,220 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | 29,798 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 5.3M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 15.2 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 0.9% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 83.3% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2022 | 5.4% | Measured |
| Secondary enrollment % · 2024 | 116.3% | Measured |
| Tertiary enrollment % · 2024 | 95.5% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2024 | 45.2 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 99.0% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 109.3 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 100.0% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 100.0% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 98.0% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 6.1 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 7.18 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 33.5% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2021 | 61.4% | Measured |
Hamar has a modeled cost-of-living index of 165 (world median = 100), based on Norway's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Hamar are being compiled.
Hamar has a population of about 29k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.