Kristiansand in figures

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Municipality card for Kristiansand (Agder · 119,287 inhabitants · KOSTRA group 12). Median household income after tax: 657,200 kr; Change in jobs 2018–2022: +6.8%; Life expectancy at birth: 82.6 years; Net debt, share of operating revenue: 87.0%; Largest industry: Helsetjenester: 9.8%. Lower median income than 8 in 10 comparable municipalities.
Data as of 1 November 2026.

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Agder · 119,287 inhabitants · KOSTRA group 12

Lower median income than 8 in 10 comparable municipalities.

Median household income after tax
657,200 kr Source: SSB, table 06944, 2024 · higher than 2 in 10 in the KOSTRA group (11 municipalities)
Change in jobs 2018–2022
+6.8% Source: SSB, table 07984, 2022 · higher than 5 in 10 in the KOSTRA group (11 municipalities)
Life expectancy at birth
82.6 years Source: FHI, table 508, 2025 · higher than 2 in 10 in the KOSTRA group (11 municipalities)
Net debt, share of operating revenue
87.0% Source: SSB (KOSTRA), table 12143, 2025 · higher than 4 in 10 in the KOSTRA group (11 municipalities)
Largest industry: Helsetjenester
9.8% Source: SSB, table 13470, 2025

“Comparable municipalities” is the municipality's KOSTRA group at Statistics Norway. The sentence is chosen by fixed rules: the figure where the municipality is furthest from the middle of its group. No judgement of what is good or bad.

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