Living in Soma
Soma is an area of mostly houses, 12 km from Torget. Here you get sun in winter, lots of evening sun and lower prices than elsewhere in Stavanger. On the downside: traffic noise and a long walk to school.
- Sun in winter
- Lots of evening sun
- Lower prices
| Evening sun (year average) | 2.4 h a day | better than 86% of the areas in Stavanger |
|---|---|---|
| Midday sun in winter | 3.8 h a day | better than 89% of the areas in Stavanger |
| To a grocery store | 21 min walk | better than 13% of the areas in Stavanger |
| To a primary school | 27 min walk | better than 7% of the areas in Stavanger |
| To a kindergarten | 15 min walk | better than 16% of the areas in Stavanger |
| To a bus stop | 7 min walk | better than 11% of the areas in Stavanger |
| To a park or forest | 7 min walk | better than 9% of the areas in Stavanger |
| Noise | about 57 dB | better than 4% of the areas in Stavanger |
| Homes that are houses | 100% | |
| Children aged 0–15 | 18% | |
| Of the area with a sea view | 0% | better than 0% of the areas in Stavanger |
| A 70 m² flat | about 3.8 mill. kr | better than 85% of the areas in Stavanger |
The bars show how the area compares with the other areas in Stavanger: a full bar means among the best.
Prices and rent
A 70 m² flat costs about 3.8 mill. kr and a 140 m² detached house about 5.4 mill. kr, by SSB's price model. This is modelled, not actual sale prices.
Renting a 50 m² flat costs about 10,300 kr a month and a 70 m² one about 12,500 kr, excluding power, by SSB's rental survey. SSB gives rent per town or bydel, not per neighbourhood, so the figure is adjusted by the price level here.
Schools
- Stangeland skole (nearest primary school for most homes here)
Pupils in years 5–7: well-being 4.1 of 5, close to the national average (4.1); 10 % bullied, close to the national share (13 %) (Elevundersøkelsen 2024–26, 145 answers) - Wang Ung Sandnes AS (private school, nearest lower secondary school for most homes here)
Pupils in years 8–10: well-being 4.3 of 5, above the national average (4.1); 6 % bullied, fewer than nationally (10 %) (Elevundersøkelsen 2024–26, 339 answers)
The nearest school is not always the catchment school: check with the kommune. The pupil survey says how pupils feel at school, not how much they learn. Small schools and grades are hidden by Udir.
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Sources: Kartverket, SSB, Entur, Miljødirektoratet, NVE, NGU, Udir and OpenStreetMap. Medians over the area.