Living in Jemeppe-sur-Meuse
Jemeppe-sur-Meuse's unemployment stood at 19.09% at the start of 2011. Annual PM2.5 was 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 97% of Belgian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 97% of Belgian cities that publish it.
Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Jemeppe-sur-Meuse?
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 Go9Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Proximus Mobile Maxi10Official · national market |
| Median monthly rent | 630 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official · parent municipality |
Is Jemeppe-sur-Meuse 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 Jemeppe-sur-Meuse?
The unemployment rate is about 19.1 % (January 2011).
- Unemployment rate: 19.09 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201118
Jemeppe-sur-Meuse 19.1%
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 2000-202211Official · regional context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,540 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202212Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 19.09 % | 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 Jemeppe-sur-Meuse?
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 | − €630 |
| 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 | €1,672 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Jemeppe-sur-Meuse. 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 Jemeppe-sur-Meuse. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Jemeppe-sur-Meuse?
Police recorded about 10,178 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, 202513
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 10,178 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 202513Official · parent municipality |
Mobility and administration
Jemeppe-sur-Meuse's nearest airport was LGG, 5 km away and offered 7 direct destinations.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were 3.1°C in January and 18.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 64.9 mm in January and 79.4 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Jemeppe-sur-Meuse?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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.
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.
Jemeppe-sur-Meuse 7.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)2Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 5.6 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 14.7 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 9.6 · Dec 6.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 0.6 · Feb 0.5 · Mar 2.5 · Apr 5 · May 8.8 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 13.9 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 4 · Dec 1.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.1 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 9.9 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 3.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 64.9 · Feb 59.5 · Mar 54.5 · Apr 47.5 · May 62.6 · Jun 73.9 · Jul 79.4 · Aug 86.9 · Sep 60.8 · Oct 64.6 · Nov 62.9 · Dec 79.9 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Belgium: Leuven ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Baesweiler (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Geilenkirchen (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Juelich (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Linnich (Germany) ±0.3 °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.
Alternatives for people set on Jemeppe-sur-Meuse
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.
Hollogne-aux-Pierres as a Jemeppe-sur-Meuse alternative in the same region
3 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 14.9% Hollogne-aux-Pierres vs 19.1% Jemeppe-sur-Meuse−22%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,879 Hollogne-aux-Pierres vs 10,178 Jemeppe-sur-Meuse−13%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,540 Hollogne-aux-Pierres vs €3,540 Jemeppe-sur-Meusesame level
- Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Hollogne-aux-Pierres vs 7.0 µg/m³ Jemeppe-sur-Meusesame level
Forest as a Jemeppe-sur-Meuse alternative in the same country
Better on 1 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 €3,540 Jemeppe-sur-Meuse+23%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 13,100 (2024) Forest vs 10,178 (2025) Jemeppe-sur-Meuseno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Forest vs 7.0 µg/m³ Jemeppe-sur-Meusesame level
Cities near Jemeppe-sur-Meuse
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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How does Jemeppe-sur-Meuse compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Jemeppe-sur-Meuse 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; Jemeppe-sur-Meuse'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.
Is the air quality good in Jemeppe-sur-Meuse?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Jemeppe-sur-Meuse?
Police recorded about 10,178 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 Jemeppe-sur-Meuse?
The unemployment rate is about 19.1 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.
What is the typical salary around Jemeppe-sur-Meuse?
The median gross salary is 3,540 EUR/month. Source: Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022.
Is Jemeppe-sur-Meuse a good place to live?
Jemeppe-sur-Meuse 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 Jemeppe-sur-Meuse?
Seraing, Grâce-Hollogne, Saint-Nicolas, Hollogne-aux-Pierres, Flémalle are near Jemeppe-sur-Meuse. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Jemeppe-sur-Meuse, Belgium: rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 759493635227d62a0201cc92ac232ea5]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/jemeppe-sur-meuse/ 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
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Proximus Internet Go proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
- 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
- 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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- 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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