Living in Eernegem
The unemployment rate was 3.5% at the start of 2011. Annual PM2.5 levels for Eernegem stood at 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Lower unemployment than 78% of Belgian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 83% of Belgian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 97% of Belgian cities that publish it.
Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Eernegem?
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 Go11Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Proximus Mobile Maxi12Official · national market |
| Median monthly rent | 765 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official · parent municipality |
Is Eernegem 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 Eernegem?
The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201118
Eernegem 3.5%
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 2000-202213Official · regional context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,711 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202214Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5 % | 1 Jan 2011 | Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201118Independent · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Eernegem?
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 | − €765 |
| 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 | €1,612 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Eernegem. 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 Eernegem. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Eernegem?
Police recorded about 3,830 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, 202515
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,830 incidents per 100,000country median 5,167 | 31 Dec 2025 | Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 202515Official |
Mobility and administration
Eernegem's nearest airport was OST, 13 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were 4.1°C in January and 17.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 61.5 mm in January and 68.1 mm in July. Eernegem's average monthly sunshine was 65.5 hours in January and 238.7 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Eernegem?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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)2
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
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City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Eernegem 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)2Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 6.7 · Feb 7.4 · Mar 10 · Apr 13.3 · May 16.3 · Jun 19.1 · Jul 21.3 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 15 · Nov 10.4 · Dec 7.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 1.4 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 2.8 · Apr 4.8 · May 8.5 · Jun 11.5 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.7 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 2.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 4.1 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 9 · May 12.4 · Jun 15.3 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 17.4 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 4.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 61.5 · Feb 55.6 · Mar 46.3 · Apr 40.6 · May 54 · Jun 62.6 · Jul 68.1 · Aug 81.7 · Sep 73.4 · Oct 80.1 · Nov 88.6 · Dec 85.6 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 65.5 · Feb 86.6 · Mar 143.4 · Apr 205.1 · May 229.8 · Jun 232.5 · Jul 238.7 · Aug 223.7 · Sep 171.8 · Oct 120.6 · Nov 67.3 · Dec 53.4 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Belgium: Ghent ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.2 °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 Eernegem?
The published population was 7,370 people in January 2025. Source: Population by statistical sector 202510
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,370 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Population by statistical sector 202510Official |
Alternatives for people set on Eernegem
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.
Varsenare as an Eernegem alternative in the same region
10 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 2.9% Varsenare vs 3.5% Eernegem−18%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,201 Varsenare vs 3,830 Eernegem−16%
- Residents: 5,592 Varsenare vs 7,370 Eernegem−24%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Varsenare vs €3,711 Eernegemsame level
- Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Varsenare vs 9.0 µg/m³ Eernegemsame level
Forest as an Eernegem alternative in the same country
Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, region: €4,340 Forest vs €3,711 Eernegem+17%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 13,100 (2024) Forest vs 3,830 (2025) Eernegemno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Forest vs 9.0 µg/m³ Eernegem−22%
Cities near Eernegem
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 935 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
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- 750 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Alternative cities in Belgium
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Eernegem 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; Eernegem's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Eernegem?
The published population was 7,370 people in January 2025. Source: Population by statistical sector 2025.
Is the air quality good in Eernegem?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Eernegem?
Police recorded about 3,830 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 Eernegem?
The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.
What is the typical salary around Eernegem?
The median gross salary is 3,711 EUR/month. Source: Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022.
Is Eernegem a good place to live?
Eernegem 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 Eernegem?
Ichtegem, Gistel, Koekelare, Oudenburg, Zedelgem are near Eernegem. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Eernegem, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c55dbc517c0ee9c4c16dcfcdec0d8732]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/eernegem/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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- 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
- Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025 police.be · checked 2026-10-05
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