Bergen, Norway
Source confidence: city-level Eurostat population/city-level Eurostat transit; WMO climate; cost/healthcare country-level; airport and rent unavailable
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144,699city-level population
70/100data confidence score
7source coverage count
Norwaycountry context
Population and basics
| Population | 144,699 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2023; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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| Country | Norway | country-level label from data/global/countries.json |
| Region | Northern Europe | curated-level regional grouping |
| Location type | city | curated-level location hierarchy label |
| Urban Audit code | NO002C | city-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
| Functional urban area code | NO002F | FUA-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
Climate: city-level Eurostat vs station normals
30-year station normals
| Summer high | 19.6 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; BERGEN_FLORIDA WMO station, 5.9 km from centroid |
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| Winter low | 0.1 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; BERGEN_FLORIDA WMO station, 5.9 km from centroid |
City-level Eurostat and available climate context
| Warmest-month average | 18 C | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2008; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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| Coldest-month average | 2.9 C | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2008; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Sunshine | 1,351.4 hrs/year | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2008; collected: 2026-05-29; Eurostat EN1002V hours/day converted to annual hours |
| Annual precipitation | 2,495.6 mm/year | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; BERGEN_FLORIDA WMO station, 5.9 km from centroid |
| Precipitation and humidity | 0/100 | centroid-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Deterministic comfort score centered on 750 mm annual precipitation |
| Air quality | 15.7 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2013; collected: 2026-05-29; Eurostat PM10 city indicator used as comparable particulate signal |
Daily life: mode shares and commute
| Transit and walkability | 42/100 | city-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2009; collected: 2026-05-29; Sum of Eurostat walking, bicycle, and public-transport commute shares where available |
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| Walk commute share | 13% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2009; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Bike commute share | 5% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2009; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Transit commute share | 24% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2009; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Commute time | 27 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2009; collected: 2026-05-29 |
Country-level context
These rows are country-level context unless the metric context states otherwise; they are not city-specific claims.
| Housing cost band | country ppp context non eur currency | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: low; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01; Country-level PPP conversion factor band; no city rent benchmark is ingested in M2-S6 |
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| Local price level | 9.45 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| GDP per capita PPP | $91,105 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Purchasing-power context | 91,105.2 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Healthcare access | 89/100 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2025-12-05 |
| Life expectancy | 83.2 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Doctors | 49.8 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Nurses and midwives | 160.4 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Country unemployment | 4.64% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Internet users | 99% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| UTC offset | 1 hours | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Static standard-time country table; DST differences are not modeled in this beta metric |
| US East work overlap | 2 hours | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Overlap of 09:00-17:00 local standard time with 09:00-17:00 US Eastern standard time |
No comparable city-level rent benchmark is available in this Global Beta build; verify current local listings. proxy-level; quality: unavailable; confidence: low; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); No comparable city-level rent benchmark source is ingested for M2-S6
Language and practical context
| Primary languages | NO | country-level language codes from data/global/countries.json |
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| Currency | NOK | country-level practical context |
| Primary-language fit | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Primary languages from curated wave-one country seed |
| English usability | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Curated country-level practical note; intentionally not converted into a numeric score |
| Visa research status | official links seeded unverified | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; M1 country research URLs are official-link seeds and remain marked unverified |
English is widely understood in cities and professional settings, though Norwegian is important for public services and community life.
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Get started in Bergen
Verified local resources to get started, searched in the local language where that is the authoritative source. Links open official, community, or clearly labeled commercial sites and are research pointers only — not immigration, tax, housing, or legal advice. Always confirm current requirements with the official source.
Official city portal
- Bergen Municipality homepageOfficialOfficial municipal portal for Bergen services and service areas, including health, housing, water, transport, culture, and local government information.
- Resident HelpOfficialBergen municipality services hub organized by resident-service areas such as childcare and school, health, housing, water, and citizen rights.
Residency & registration
- Moving to NorwayOfficialNorwegian Tax Administration page for population-register relocation information when moving to Norway.
- Residence permit, registration or visitor visaOfficialNorwegian Police page covering residence registration, EU/EEA registration, residence permits, renewals, visitor visas, work, and study residence topics.
Tax number & registration
- Tax deduction card for foreign workersOfficialNorwegian Tax Administration page for foreign workers, tax deduction cards, and Norwegian identity numbers used for tax administration.
- D-numberOfficialNorwegian Tax Administration page describing D-numbers and identity-number use in Norway.
Healthcare access
- Regular general practitionerOfficialBergen Kommune page for the local regular-GP system, Bergen GP overview links, Helsenorge references, and municipal fastlege responsibility.
- Change regular GPOfficialHelsenorge page for the national GP-change service and GP search information.
Housing search
- Municipal rental housingOfficialBergen Kommune page describing municipal rental housing and related housing-service context.
- Rental housing in BergenCommercialCommercial FINN Eiendom rental-search page filtered to Bergen rental listings.
Getting around
- How to buy a ticketOfficialSkyss page describing ticket-purchase channels for public transport in Vestland, including bus, Bybanen, boat, ferry, and train categories.
- Online ticket shopOfficialSkyss page for online ticket purchases, Skysskort use, and period-ticket formats.
Banking, SIM & utilities
- Banking in NorwayOfficialInfo Norden page about bank accounts, BankID, and digital identification in Norway.
- Mobile phone subscriptionsOfficialForbrukerrådet page about Norwegian mobile subscriptions, operator changes, phone numbers, binding periods, and complaint routes.
Newcomer & integration services
- New in Bergen?OfficialBergen Kommune page for people new to the city or planning a move, with municipal service shortcuts and related links.
- Bergen Inclusion CentreOfficialBergen Kommune page for the inclusion centre that houses the refugee introduction centre, Bergen learning centre, adult preparatory education, and shared facilities.
Community & networks
- About Bergen International Cultural CentreCommunityLocal multicultural meeting-place page for Bergen Internasjonale Kultursenter, including immigrant-organization membership and cultural-exchange context.
- Empo Multicultural Resource CentreNon-profitKirkens Bymisjon page for a Bergen meeting place and resource centre for people with minority backgrounds.
Language courses
- Norwegian and social studies education for adult immigrantsOfficialBergen Kommune page for municipal Norwegian and social-studies training for adult immigrants, with references to Bergen Læringssenter.
- Norwegian and social studiesOfficialBergen Læringssenter page for Norwegian and social-studies courses, registration context, and course links.
Schools & childcare
- Childcare place - apply or change applicationOfficialBergen Kommune page for kindergarten-place applications and the shared municipal/private kindergarten application context.
- Starting primary/lower-secondary schoolOfficialBergen Kommune page for school-start information, school-place letters, and first-grade registration context in Bergen schools.
Safety & essentials
- Emergency numbers, emergency calls and locationOfficialNkom page listing Norwegian emergency numbers and describing emergency-call localization and emergency-SMS topics.
- Contact information for all foreign embassiesOfficialNorwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs page pointing to contact information for foreign embassies and diplomatic representations accredited to Norway.
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Same-country cities
Nearest cities
- Stavanger, Norway 103 mi away
- Oslo, Norway 124 mi away
- Trondheim, Norway 263 mi away
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Data sources and freshness
- CIA World FactbookYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: annual or as updated
- Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit)Years in this location: 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2023 | Levels: city-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat standard reuse policy | Refresh: annual
- GeoNames geographical databaseYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- Eurostat GISCO Urban Audit geographyYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat/GISCO reuse policy | Refresh: as GISCO publishes boundary updates
- Natural EarthYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: as Natural Earth releases updates
- NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normalsYears in this location: 2020 | Levels: centroid-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: on normals release cycle
- OECD city, FUA, regional, and local-area datasetsYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: active | License: OECD terms and conditions | Refresh: annual or dataset-specific
- OurAirportsYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- WHO Global Health ObservatoryYears in this location: 2023 | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: WHO data terms | Refresh: indicator-specific
- World Bank International Comparison ProgramYears in this location: 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: release-cycle
- World Bank World Development IndicatorsYears in this location: 2024, 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: annual or indicator-specific
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