Living in Hoegaarden

In Hoegaarden, the median rent tenants pay is €895 a month (2025).

The population of Hoegaarden, in Belgium, was 7,016 at the start of 2026. The city covered 34.1 km² in 2025. Population density was 205.6 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 2.79% at the start of 2011. For Hoegaarden, annual NO₂ was 8.48 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2434 sources

Population7,016people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source

Median gross salary (region)3,711EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022

Median rent895EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50

Unemployment rate2.79%country median 5.3% — 48% belowIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

Recorded crime3,332incidents per 100,000country median 5,167 — 36% belowOfficial source · www.police.be

PM2.5, annual mean6.49µg/m³country median 7.4 — 12% belowOfficial source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31

Lower unemployment than 93% of Belgian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 94% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 62% of Belgian cities that publish it.

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

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 Hoegaarden.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€62

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 Go¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Proximus Mobile Maxi¹⁴Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	62 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn¹¹Official
Dwellings	2,813 dwellings	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units¹⁸Official
Main residence dwellings	2,809 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)¹⁷Official
Median monthly rent	895 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50¹Official

Is Hoegaarden 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.

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Remote worker68%strong on work, weak on safety · range 60–76%

Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on education · range 60–78%

Student46%strong on cost, weak on education · range 36–56%

Family66%strong on family, weak on education · range 57–75%

Retirement63%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 53–73%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Hoegaarden?

The unemployment rate is about 2.8 % (January 2011).

Unemployment rate: 2.79 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011²⁷

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Hoegaarden is 2.8%. Of 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

160

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0–22–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–2020–2222–2424–26

Hoegaarden 2.8%

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 2000-2022¹⁵Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability	98.23 %	Jun 2025	BIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator.³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,711 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022¹⁶Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	2.79 %country median 5.3%	1 Jan 2011	Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011²⁷Independent

What does a salary buy in Hoegaarden?

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

Left over each month€1,420of €2,487 take-home

Rent
Transport
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.	€2,487
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31	− €895
Public transport pass€62 · official · Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn · 2026-09-30	− €62
Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city	—
Internet€60 · official · Proximus Internet Go · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€50 · official · Proximus Mobile Maxi · 2026-09-30	− €50
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish	€1,420

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Hoegaarden Salary needed to live in Hoegaarden

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Actiris — Public employment service

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Le Forem — Public employment service

Le Forem Walloon public employment and training service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Hoegaarden. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Hoegaarden?

Police recorded about 3,332 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: www.police.be²⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesHoegaarden highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Brussels24,104

Liège17,918

Charleroi14,026

Leuven12,730

Ghent12,110

Anderlecht11,116

Schaerbeek10,141

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean10,075

Hasselt9,031

Namur8,912

Brugge8,780

Hoegaarden3,332

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,332 incidents per 100,000country median 5,167	31 Dec 2024	www.police.be²⁴Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.49 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Hoegaarden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.49 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31¹⁰

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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6°1°

7°1°

11°3°

15°5°

19°8°

22°11°

24°14°

24°13°

20°10°

15°7°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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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

PM2.56.5WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1011.1WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂8.5WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Hoegaarden is 6.5 µg/m³. Of 442 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

142

2–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–10

Hoegaarden 6.5

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	8.48 µg/m³country median 9.0	31 Dec 2024	Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31⁸Official
PM10 — annual mean	11.11 µg/m³country median 13.1	31 Dec 2024	Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31⁹Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.49 µg/m³country median 7.4	31 Dec 2024	Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31¹⁰Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 6 · Feb 7 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 15.2 · May 18.8 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 15 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 6.4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 0.7 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 2.5 · Apr 4.6 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.4 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 6.7 · Apr 9.9 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 18.6 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 15 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 64.5 · Feb 57.2 · Mar 49.8 · Apr 40.8 · May 54.1 · Jun 62.7 · Jul 68.4 · Aug 82.6 · Sep 54.2 · Oct 58.7 · Nov 62.2 · Dec 78 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv²³Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Hoegaarden?

The published population was 7,016 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93.9%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	34.13 km²	1 Jan 2025	Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.⁵Official
Foreign residents	428 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.⁶Official
Population density	205.6 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.⁷Official
Population	7,016 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source²Official

International community in Hoegaarden

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

All persons in Statbel Census 2021 municipality rows; the published male and female category rows are summed to total sex · 2021-01-01

Published group	People	Share
Total population	6,843	100.0%
Born in Belgium	6,322	92.4%
Born in a non-EU country	299	4.4%
Born in another EU member state	216	3.2%
Not indicated	6	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²²

Citizenship

All persons in Statbel Census 2021 municipality rows; the published male and female category rows are summed to total sex · 2021-01-01

Published group	People	Share
Total population	6,843	100.0%
Belgian nationality	6,528	95.4%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state	179	2.6%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country	134	2.0%
Not indicated	2	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁰

Ancestry or ethnicity

All persons in the Statbel 2021-01-01 municipal origin publication · 2021-01-01

Published group	People	Share
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	5,845	85.4%
Total — Total population	6,843	100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium	6,322	92.4%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	5,913	86.4%
Belgique — Total population	5,913	86.4%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	5,913	86.4%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	5,845	85.4%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium	5,845	85.4%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin	615	9.0%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium	521	7.6%
Hors UE27 — Total population	450	6.6%

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Published group	People	Share
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	431	6.3%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin	318	4.6%
Total — Non-Belgian — total	315	4.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	295	4.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	283	4.1%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	269	3.9%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	268	3.9%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium	261	3.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population	246	3.6%
*Pays voisin — Total population**	234	3.4%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium	189	2.8%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	184	2.7%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	184	2.7%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	174	2.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	171	2.5%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin**	159	2.3%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born in Belgium**	153	2.2%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	144	2.1%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium**	140	2.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin	138	2.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	137	2.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium	135	2.0%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total	132	1.9%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total**	118	1.7%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	117	1.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	117	1.7%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium**	115	1.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium	111	1.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total	108	1.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	97	1.4%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	93	1.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	90	1.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	87	1.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	84	1.2%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born outside Belgium**	81	1.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	81	1.2%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — total**	75	1.1%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	68	1.0%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium	68	1.0%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	68	1.0%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium**	62	0.9%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	52	0.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	51	0.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	48	0.7%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	47	0.7%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	46	0.7%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	41	0.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	40	0.6%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total**	36	0.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	30	0.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	21	0.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium**	20	0.3%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium**	19	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	18	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	18	0.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium**	16	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	15	0.2%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium**	13	0.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	12	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	6	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	6	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	6	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium**	5	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total**	5	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium**	3	0.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	3	0.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	1	0.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	7.53 %	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace¹⁹Official
Median age	44 years	31 Dec 2026	Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 2026¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Hoegaarden

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.

Boutersem as a Hoegaarden alternative in the same region

9 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Unemployment: 2.0% Boutersem vs 2.8% Hoegaarden−27%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,892 Boutersem vs 3,332 Hoegaarden+17%
Residents: 8,678 Boutersem vs 7,016 Hoegaarden+24%
Annual PM2.5: 6.7 µg/m³ Boutersem vs 6.5 µg/m³ Hoegaarden+4%
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Boutersem vs €3,711 Hoegaardensame level

Full comparison More about Boutersem

Cities near Hoegaarden

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

Leuven Commuting Zone · 17.5 km away

Rent: 625 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Tienen 5.4 km away

Rent: 850 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Jodoigne 6.5 km away

Rent: 900 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Beauvechain 8.5 km away

Rent: 970 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Boutersem 9.2 km away

Rent: 1,098 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Bierbeek 10.7 km away

Rent: 1,050 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Incourt 11.0 km away

Rent: 839.9 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Orp-Jauche 11.0 km away

Rent: 980 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Belgium

Other cities in Belgium to compare with Hoegaarden, nearest in population first.

All Belgium cities

Trazegnies7,014 residents Sint-Laureins7,007 residents Pittem7,003 residents La Bouverie7,034 residents Reet7,042 residents Bekkevoort6,965 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hoegaarden 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; Hoegaarden's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Hoegaarden part of Mechelen?

Hoegaarden is in the published commuting zone of Mechelen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Mechelen city profile

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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 Hoegaarden?

The published population was 7,016 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Hoegaarden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31.

How safe is Hoegaarden?

Police recorded about 3,332 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: www.police.be.

What is the unemployment rate in Hoegaarden?

The unemployment rate is about 2.8 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Hoegaarden?

The median gross salary is 3,711 EUR/month. Source: Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022.

How many foreign residents live in Hoegaarden?

428 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..

Is Hoegaarden a good place to live?

Hoegaarden 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 Hoegaarden part of Mechelen?

Hoegaarden is in the published commuting zone of Mechelen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Hoegaarden?

Leuven, Tienen, Jodoigne, Beauvechain, Boutersem are near Hoegaarden. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Born in Belgium live in Hoegaarden?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,322 people (92.4%) in the source-defined population for 2021-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Hoegaarden, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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Belgium official denominator source statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-14
BIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator. bipt-data.be · checked 2026-07-15
GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2025-01-01
Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 ftp.irceline.be · checked 2024-12-31
Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 ftp.irceline.be · checked 2024-12-31
Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 ftp.irceline.be · checked 2024-12-31

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Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn delijn.be · checked 2026-09-19
Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 2026 Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex · statbel.fgov.be · 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
Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium) Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-07
Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
Statbel, Belgian statistical office country of birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
www.police.be police.be · checked 2026-08-27
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q276266 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q670455 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q670500 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q678218 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q729929 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q818787 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q895293 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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