Living in Bazel
Bazel recorded annual PM2.5 of 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Lower unemployment than 64% of Belgian cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 61% of Belgian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 65% of Belgian cities that publish it.
Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Bazel?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 59.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Proximus Internet Go12Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Proximus Mobile Maxi13Official · national market |
| Median monthly rent | 870 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official · parent municipality |
Is Bazel a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Bazel?
The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (2011).
- Unemployment rate: 4.31 % · bestat.statbel.fgov.be2
Bazel 4.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 4,028 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202214Official · regional context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,711 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202215Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.31 %country median 5.3% | 31 Dec 2011 | bestat.statbel.fgov.be2Official |
What does a salary buy in Bazel?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,487 |
| Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31 | − €870 |
| 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 | €1,507 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bazel. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Actiris — Public employment service
Le Forem — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bazel. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Bazel?
Police recorded about 5,929 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, 202516
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,929 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 202516Official · parent municipality |
Mobility and administration
Bazel's nearest airport was ANR, 12 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.
Climate and air quality
Bazel's monthly mean temperatures were 3.9°C in January and 18.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 68.3 mm in January and 78.5 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Bazel?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)3
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Bazel 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 6.6 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 11.1 · Apr 15.2 · May 18.8 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 20 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 1.1 · Feb 1 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 5.1 · May 9.1 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 1.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.9 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 10.2 · May 14 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 4.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 68.3 · Feb 59.9 · Mar 54 · Apr 41.5 · May 58.4 · Jun 73.1 · Jul 78.5 · Aug 83.8 · Sep 70 · Oct 66.3 · Nov 75.7 · Dec 89 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Belgium: Ghent ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Reims (France) ±0.7 °C, Baesweiler (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Geilenkirchen (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Juelich (Germany) ±0.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Bazel?
The published population was 5,700 people in January 2025. Source: Population by statistical sector 202511
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,700 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Population by statistical sector 202511Official |
Alternatives for people set on Bazel
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Leuven as a Bazel alternative in the same region
41 km away, better on 0 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 12,730 Leuven vs 5,929 Bazelno percentage
- Unemployment: 4.3% Leuven vs 4.3% Bazelsame level
- Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Leuven vs €3,711 Bazelsame level
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Leuven vs 8.0 µg/m³ Bazelsame level
Roeselare as a Bazel alternative in the same country
84 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,852 Roeselare vs 5,929 Bazelno percentage
- Unemployment: 4.0% Roeselare vs 4.3% Bazel−8%
- Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Roeselare vs 8.0 µg/m³ Bazel+13%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Roeselare vs €3,711 Bazelsame level
Cities near Bazel
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 880 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
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- 875 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
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- 900 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
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- 950 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
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- 850 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
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- 870 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Alternative cities in Belgium
Other cities in Belgium to compare with Bazel, nearest in population first.
How does Bazel compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bazel 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Bazel's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Bazel part of Brussels?
Bazel is near Brussels, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 31.0 km away by straight-line distance. Brussels city profile
Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source4
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Bazel?
The published population was 5,700 people in January 2025. Source: Population by statistical sector 2025.
Is the air quality good in Bazel?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).
How safe is Bazel?
Police recorded about 5,929 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 Bazel?
The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (2011). Source: bestat.statbel.fgov.be.
What is the typical salary around Bazel?
The median gross salary is 3,711 EUR/month. Source: Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022.
Is Bazel a good place to live?
Bazel 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.
Is Bazel part of Brussels?
Bazel is near Brussels, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 31.0 km away by straight-line distance.
Which cities are near Bazel?
Schelle, Hemiksem, Niel, Hingene, Aartselaar are near Bazel. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Bazel, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b10094e88c0885579e95c8770eac67fc]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/bazel/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
- gisco-services.ec.europa.eu place coordinates gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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- Proximus Internet Go proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
- Proximus Mobile Maxi proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
- Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-23
- Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-23
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