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Municipality card for Sarpsborg (Østfold · 60,614 inhabitants · KOSTRA group 11). Median household income after tax: 637,700 kr; Change in jobs 2018–2022: +3.4%; Life expectancy at birth: 81.8 years; Net debt, share of operating revenue: 86.4%; Largest industry: Helsetjenester: 20.9%. Lower median income than all 9 other municipalities in the KOSTRA group.
Data as of 27 October 2026.

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Østfold · 60,614 inhabitants · KOSTRA group 11

Lower median income than all 9 other municipalities in the KOSTRA group.

Median household income after tax
637,700 kr Source: SSB, table 06944, 2024 · lower than all 9 others in the KOSTRA group
Change in jobs 2018–2022
+3.4% Source: SSB, table 07984, 2022 · higher than 5 in 10 in the KOSTRA group (9 municipalities)
Life expectancy at birth
81.8 years Source: FHI, table 508, 2025 · lower than all 9 others in the KOSTRA group
Net debt, share of operating revenue
86.4% Source: SSB (KOSTRA), table 12143, 2025 · higher than 3 in 10 in the KOSTRA group (10 municipalities)
Largest industry: Helsetjenester
20.9% 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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