Bærum ([²bæːrʉm] (audio speaker iconlisten)) is a city in Akershus County, Norway. The city was created as a municipality on 1 January 1838. It is a suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city.

Bærum has the highest income per capita in Norway and the highest proportion of university-educated individuals.

The municipality has been voted the best Norwegian place to live in considering governance and public services to citizens.