Living in Lontzen
In Lontzen, the median rent tenants pay is €700 a month (2025).
Lontzen had a population of 6,080 at the start of 2026. For Lontzen, foreign-born residents accounted for 29.5% of the population at the start of 2021. The city covered 28.7 km² in 2025.
Less recorded crime than 65% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 78% of Belgian cities that publish it.
Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Lontzen?
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 Go12Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Proximus Mobile Maxi13Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 2,402 dwellings | 1 Jan 2021 | Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units17Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 2,400 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)16Official |
| Median monthly rent | 700 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official |
Is Lontzen 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
The unemployment rate was 5.73% at the start of 2011.
What is the unemployment rate in Lontzen?
The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (January 2011).
- Unemployment rate: 5.73 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201125
Lontzen 5.7%
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 2000-202214Official · regional context |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 4.38 % | 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) | 3,540 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202215Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 5.73 %country median 5.3% | 1 Jan 2011 | Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201125Independent |
What does a salary buy in Lontzen?
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 | − €700 |
| 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 | €1,602 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lontzen. 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 Lontzen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Lontzen?
Police recorded about 4,441 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.
- Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 4,441 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202523
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,441 offences per 100,000country median 5,167 | 31 Dec 2025 | Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202523Independent |
Climate and air quality
Annual PM2.5 was 5.19 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 6.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Is the air quality good in Lontzen?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.2 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: 5.19 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3110
Night-time low to daytime high
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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.
Lontzen 5.2
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 6.8 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 | 9.02 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 | 5.19 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 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 | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SPALASAUVENIERE_06490.csv22Official · 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 | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SPALASAUVENIERE_06490.csv22Official · 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 | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SPALASAUVENIERE_06490.csv22Official · 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 | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SPALASAUVENIERE_06490.csv22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 68.3 · Feb 75 · Mar 126.2 · Apr 168.7 · May 194.9 · Jun 207.9 · Jul 208.1 · Aug 196.9 · Sep 151.3 · Oct 121.5 · Nov 68 · Dec 52.5 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Lontzen?
The published population was 6,080 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source2
By nationality
National passport80.8%Foreign residents19.2%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 28.71 km² | 1 Jan 2025 | Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.5Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,165 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.6Official |
| Population density | 211.8 people/km² | 1 Jan 2026 | Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.7Official |
| Population | 6,080 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Belgium official denominator source2Official |
International community in Lontzen
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 | 5,885 | 100.0% |
| Born in Belgium | 4,150 | 70.5% |
| Born in another EU member state | 1,367 | 23.2% |
| Born in a non-EU country | 367 | 6.2% |
| Not indicated | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21
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 | 5,885 | 100.0% |
| Belgian nationality | 4,682 | 79.6% |
| Foreign nationality: other EU member state | 1,063 | 18.1% |
| Foreign nationality: non-EU country | 121 | 2.1% |
| Not indicated | 15 | 0.3% |
| Stateless | 4 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19
Ancestry or ethnicity
All persons in the Statbel 2021-01-01 municipal origin publication · 2021-01-01
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total Belgian with foreign origin | 1,207 | 20.5% |
| Total population | 5,885 | 100.0% |
| Total population — born in Belgium | 4,150 | 70.5% |
| Belgian of Belgian origin — total | 3,475 | 59.0% |
| Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium | 3,305 | 56.2% |
| Total population — born outside Belgium | 1,735 | 29.5% |
| Non-Belgian — total | 1,203 | 20.4% |
| Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium | 1,127 | 19.2% |
| Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium | 769 | 13.1% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total | 585 | 9.9% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total | 514 | 8.7% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium | 476 | 8.1% |
| Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium | 438 | 7.4% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium | 304 | 5.2% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium | 210 | 3.6% |
| Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium | 170 | 2.9% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium | 109 | 1.9% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total | 108 | 1.8% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium | 83 | 1.4% |
| Non-Belgian — born in Belgium | 76 | 1.3% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium | 25 | 0.4% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Lontzen
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.
Thimister-Clermont as a Lontzen alternative in the same region
11 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,830 Thimister-Clermont vs 4,441 Lontzen−14%
- Annual PM2.5: 4.6 µg/m³ Thimister-Clermont vs 5.2 µg/m³ Lontzen−11%
- Unemployment: 6.0% Thimister-Clermont vs 5.7% Lontzen+5%
- Residents: 5,614 Thimister-Clermont vs 6,080 Lontzen−8%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,540 Thimister-Clermont vs €3,540 Lontzensame level
Cities near Lontzen
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 732.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
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- 675 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 Lontzen, nearest in population first.
How does Lontzen compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lontzen 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; Lontzen'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 Lontzen?
The published population was 6,080 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.
Is the air quality good in Lontzen?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.2 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 Lontzen?
Police recorded about 4,441 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025.
What is the unemployment rate in Lontzen?
The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.
What is the typical salary around Lontzen?
The median gross salary is 3,540 EUR/month. Source: Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022.
How many foreign residents live in Lontzen?
1,165 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..
Is Lontzen a good place to live?
Lontzen 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 Lontzen?
La Calamine, Welkenraedt, Eupen, Plombières, Raeren are near Lontzen. 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 Lontzen?
The official country of birth distribution records 4,150 people (70.5%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Lontzen, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version aaab098f2aa9b91b149160d2bff8557d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/lontzen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- 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
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- Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
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