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Municipality card for Arendal (Agder · 46,603 inhabitants · KOSTRA group 11). Median household income after tax: 642,800 kr; Change in jobs 2018–2022: +3.7%; Life expectancy at birth: 82.1 years; Net debt, share of operating revenue: 100.2%; Largest industry: Helsetjenester: 14.7%. Lower median income than 8 in 10 comparable municipalities.
Data as of 4 November 2026.

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Agder · 46,603 inhabitants · KOSTRA group 11

Lower median income than 8 in 10 comparable municipalities.

Median household income after tax
642,800 kr Source: SSB, table 06944, 2024 · higher than 2 in 10 in the KOSTRA group (10 municipalities)
Change in jobs 2018–2022
+3.7% Source: SSB, table 07984, 2022 · higher than 8 in 10 in the KOSTRA group (9 municipalities)
Life expectancy at birth
82.1 years Source: FHI, table 508, 2025 · higher than 3 in 10 in the KOSTRA group (10 municipalities)
Net debt, share of operating revenue
100.2% Source: SSB (KOSTRA), table 12143, 2025 · higher than 8 in 10 in the KOSTRA group (10 municipalities)
Largest industry: Helsetjenester
14.7% 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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