Living in Heusy
An unemployment rate of 20% was measured at the start of 2011. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 5 µg/m³.
Higher unemployment than 98% of Belgian cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 97% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 79% of Belgian cities that publish it.
Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Heusy?
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 | 650 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official · parent municipality |
Is Heusy 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 Heusy?
The unemployment rate is 20 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201117
Heusy 20.0%
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 2000-202213Official · regional context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,540 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202214Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 20 % | 1 Jan 2011 | Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201117Independent · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Heusy?
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. | €2,412 |
| Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31 | − €650 |
| 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 | €1,652 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Heusy. 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 Heusy. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Heusy?
Police recorded about 10,150 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 | 10,150 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 202515Official · parent municipality |
Mobility and administration
Heusy's nearest airport was LGG, 31 km away and offered 7 direct destinations.
Climate and air quality
Heusy's monthly mean temperatures were 1.4°C in January and 17°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 107 mm in January and 98 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Heusy?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 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.
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.
Heusy 5.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)2Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3.8 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 12.8 · May 16.6 · Jun 19.5 · Jul 21.5 · Aug 21.3 · Sep 17.4 · Oct 12.8 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 4.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -1 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 1.1 · Apr 3.7 · May 7.5 · Jun 10.4 · Jul 12.5 · Aug 12.3 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 2.7 · Dec 0 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 1.4 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 4.8 · Apr 8.3 · May 12 · Jun 15 · Jul 17 · Aug 16.8 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 107 · Feb 95.2 · Mar 89.9 · Apr 69.7 · May 82.9 · Jun 93.7 · Jul 98 · Aug 101.8 · Sep 92.1 · Oct 88 · Nov 97.3 · Dec 124.7 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Belgium: Brugge ±1.5 °C. Elsewhere: Heide (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.7 °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 Heusy?
The published population was 5,688 people in January 2025. Source: Population by statistical sector 202510
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,688 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Population by statistical sector 202510Official |
Alternatives for people set on Heusy
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.
Forest as a Heusy alternative in the same country
Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, region: €4,340 Forest vs €3,540 Heusy+23%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Forest vs 5.0 µg/m³ Heusy+40%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 13,100 (2024) Forest vs 10,150 (2025) Heusyno percentage
Cities near Heusy
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 750 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
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- 910 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Alternative cities in Belgium
Other cities in Belgium to compare with Heusy, nearest in population first.
How does Heusy compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Heusy 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; Heusy's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Heusy part of Verviers?
Heusy is in the published commuting zone of Verviers; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Verviers city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source3
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Heusy?
The published population was 5,688 people in January 2025. Source: Population by statistical sector 2025.
Is the air quality good in Heusy?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).
How safe is Heusy?
Police recorded about 10,150 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 Heusy?
The unemployment rate is 20 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.
What is the typical salary around Heusy?
The median gross salary is 3,540 EUR/month. Source: Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022.
Is Heusy a good place to live?
Heusy 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 Heusy part of Verviers?
Heusy is in the published commuting zone of Verviers; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Heusy?
Verviers, Pepinster, Dison, Theux, Limbourg are near Heusy. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Heusy, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e29c09e01ca93216c15b665c8532ba7c]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/heusy/ 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
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- Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-23
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