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Athus had an unemployment rate of 11.24% at the start of 2011. Athus recorded annual PM2.5 of 4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Median gross salary (region)3,540EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022
Median rent950EUR/month31 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50
Unemployment rate11.24%1 Jan 2011Municipality figureIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
Recorded crime6,608incidents per 100,000country median 5,167 — 28% aboveOfficial source · Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025
PM2.5, annual mean4µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Higher unemployment than 84% of Belgian cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 74% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 96% of Belgian cities that publish it.

Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Athus?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in BelgiumNational rates and thresholds that apply in Athus.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Athus recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited59.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Proximus Internet Go8Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Proximus Mobile Maxi9Official · national market
Median monthly rent950 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official · parent municipality

Is Athus a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–66%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–68%
Student35%strong on cost, weak on education · range 22–48%
Family42%strong on housing, weak on education · range 31–53%
Retirement50%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 37–63%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Athus?

The unemployment rate is about 11.2 % (January 2011).

  • Unemployment rate: 11.24 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201122
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Athus is 11.2%. Of 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,794 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202210Official · regional context
Median gross salary (regional)3,540 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202211Official · regional context
Unemployment rate11.24 %1 Jan 2011Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201122Independent · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Athus?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,540 (Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,352of €2,412 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€2,412
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31− €950
Internet€60 · official · Proximus Internet Go · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€50 · official · Proximus Mobile Maxi · 2026-09-30− €50
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,352
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Athus Salary needed to live in Athus

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Athus. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Le Forem — Public employment service

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Safety

How safe is Athus?

Police recorded about 6,608 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 202514

Recorded crime across major citiesAthus highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Athus highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Brussels24,104
Liège17,918
Ixelles14,236
Charleroi14,026
Leuven12,730
Ghent12,110
Anderlecht11,116
Schaerbeek10,141
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean10,075
Hasselt9,031
Namur8,912
Brugge8,780
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,608 incidents per 100,000country median 5,16731 Dec 2025Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 202514Official

Mobility and administration

Athus's nearest airport was LGG, 123 km away and offered 7 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport7 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Distance to the nearest major airport123 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LGG3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 0.5°C in January and 18.6°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Athus?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)2

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in BelgiumAnnual PM2.5 in Athus is 4.0 µg/m³. Of 442 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)2Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 12.04 · Feb 16.41 · Mar 19.08 · Apr 24.79 · May 27.77 · Jun 33.35 · Jul 39.52 · Aug 38.17 · Sep 33.87 · Oct 25.09 · Nov 18.33 · Dec 13.54 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · parent municipality
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -15.77 · Feb -18.07 · Mar -12.1 · Apr -5.12 · May -1.51 · Jun 2.92 · Jul 5.67 · Aug 5.7 · Sep 1.68 · Oct -5.21 · Nov -6.97 · Dec -14.41 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan 0.52 · Feb 1.19 · Mar 4.46 · Apr 8.68 · May 12.59 · Jun 16.35 · Jul 18.6 · Aug 18.13 · Sep 14.23 · Oct 9.76 · Nov 4.99 · Dec 1.49 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · parent municipality

Alternatives for people set on Athus

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Athus from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Athus

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Rodange Luxembourg · 1.9 km away
Rent
26.62 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-07-31
Aubange 2.1 km away
Rent
950 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Messancy 3.7 km away
Rent
1,000 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Mont-Saint-Martin France · 4.6 km away
Rent
12.55 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Käerjeng Luxembourg · 5.3 km away
Rent
36.17 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Salary
5,224 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Differdange Luxembourg · 6.2 km away
Rent
29.85 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Salary
3,800 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Sanem Luxembourg · 7.0 km away
Rent
27.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Salary
4,940 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Longwy France · 7.1 km away
Rent
12.84 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Athus when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 18. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: OKAN/OKATN (onthaalonderwijs, reception education for foreign-mother-tongue newcomers). How to enrol a child (belgium.be).

A country-wide rule for Belgium; Athus's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

Is the air quality good in Athus?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How safe is Athus?

Police recorded about 6,608 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Athus?

The unemployment rate is about 11.2 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Athus?

The median gross salary is 3,540 EUR/month. Source: Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022.

Is Athus a good place to live?

Athus may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Athus?

Rodange, Aubange, Messancy, Mont-Saint-Martin, Käerjeng are near Athus. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Athus, Belgium: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 666498348f5c6376ecdadfa05b115c02]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/athus/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Athus, Belgium: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs, safety},
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  4. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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