Living in Habay-la-Vieille

An unemployment rate of 5.99% was measured at the start of 2011. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0720 sources

Population1,203people1 Jan 2025Official source · Population by statistical sector 2025

Median gross salary (region)3,540EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022

Median rent975EUR/month31 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50

Unemployment rate5.99%1 Jan 2011Municipality figureIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

Recorded crime5,676incidents per 100,000country median 5,167 — 10% aboveOfficial source · Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025

PM2.5, annual mean4µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Habay-la-Vieille?

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 Habay-la-Vieille.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	59.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Proximus Internet Go⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Proximus Mobile Maxi⁷Official · national market
Median monthly rent	975 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50¹Official · parent municipality

Is Habay-la-Vieille a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–67%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–69%

Student36%strong on cost, weak on education · range 23–49%

Family45%strong on family, weak on education · range 34–56%

Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 38–64%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Habay-la-Vieille?

The unemployment rate is about 6 % (January 2011).

Unemployment rate: 5.99 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011¹²

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Habay-la-Vieille is 6.0%. Of 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Habay-la-Vieille 6.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	3,794 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022⁸Official · regional context
Median gross salary (regional)	3,540 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022⁹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.99 %	1 Jan 2011	Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011¹²Independent · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Habay-la-Vieille?

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

Left over each month€1,327of €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	− €975
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	€1,327

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Public employment service

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

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Safety

How safe is Habay-la-Vieille?

Police recorded about 5,676 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, 2025¹⁰

Recorded crime across major citiesHabay-la-Vieille highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,676 incidents per 100,000country median 5,167	31 Dec 2025	Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025¹⁰Official

Mobility and administration

Habay-la-Vieille's nearest airport was LGG, 103 km away and offered 7 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	7 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights³Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	103 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁴Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	LGG	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁴Official

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Habay-la-Vieille?

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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.54WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Habay-la-Vieille is 4.0 µg/m³. Of 442 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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2–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–10

Habay-la-Vieille 4.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)²Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Habay-la-Vieille?

The published population was 1,203 people in January 2025. Source: Population by statistical sector 2025⁵

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	1,203 people	1 Jan 2025	Population by statistical sector 2025⁵Official

Alternatives for people set on Habay-la-Vieille

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

Cities near Habay-la-Vieille

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

Habay 2.1 km away

Rent: 975 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Etalle 5.7 km away

Rent: 910 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Léglise 10.3 km away

Rent: 975 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Attert 12.4 km away

Rent: 1,175 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Virton 18.4 km away

Rent: 750 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau) 18.6 km away

Rent: 795 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Chiny 19.9 km away

Rent: 672.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Messancy 20.2 km away

Rent: 1,000 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Belgium

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Estinnes-au-Val1,404 residents Lemberge969 residents Quévy-le-Petit926 residents Hastière-Lavaux1,882 residents Sint-Maria-Lierde2,595 residents Klemskerke2,807 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Habay-la-Vieille 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; Habay-la-Vieille'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.

How many people live in Habay-la-Vieille?

The published population was 1,203 people in January 2025. Source: Population by statistical sector 2025.

Is the air quality good in Habay-la-Vieille?

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

How safe is Habay-la-Vieille?

What is the unemployment rate in Habay-la-Vieille?

The unemployment rate is about 6 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Habay-la-Vieille?

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

Is Habay-la-Vieille a good place to live?

Habay-la-Vieille 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 Habay-la-Vieille?

Habay, Etalle, Léglise, Attert, Virton are near Habay-la-Vieille. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Habay-la-Vieille, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 0885b09d864de069388534b70f7624db]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/habay-la-vieille/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_habay-la-vieille-belgium-population-rent-salary-jobs_8166edf50e54,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Habay-la-Vieille, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {0885b09d864de069388534b70f7624db},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/habay-la-vieille/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 opendata.fin.belgium.be · checked 2026-09-23
European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Population by statistical sector 2025 services9.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-24
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
Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025 police.be · checked 2026-10-05

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Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011 Statbel be.STAT · bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-26
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