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Living in Maasmechelen

In Maasmechelen, the median rent tenants pay is €805 a month (2025).

Maasmechelen is a city in Belgium, with a population of 40,653 at the start of 2026. Population density was 529 people per km² in 2026. Annual PM2.5 was 7.2 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 8.75 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The city covered 76.8 km² in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2437 sources

Population40,653people1 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 rent805EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50
Unemployment rate9.68%country median 5.3% — 81% aboveIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
Recorded crime7,431offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — 44% aboveIndependent source · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025
PM2.5, annual mean7.2µg/m³country median 7.4 — 3% belowOfficial source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31

Higher unemployment than 79% of Belgian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 83% of Belgian cities that publish it.

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

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 Maasmechelen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month
Maasmechelen recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€62
Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited59.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Proximus Internet Go16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Proximus Mobile Maxi17Official · national market
Monthly transport pass62 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn13Official
Dwellings15,833 dwellings1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units22Official
Main residence dwellings15,795 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)20Official
Median monthly rent805 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official

Is Maasmechelen 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–69%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%
Student44%strong on cost, weak on education · range 34–54%
Family45%strong on housing, weak on education · range 36–54%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–68%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 9.68% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Maasmechelen?

The unemployment rate is about 9.7 % (January 2011).

  • Unemployment rate: 9.68 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201133
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Maasmechelen is 9.7%. Of 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings4,028 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202218Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability99.01 %Jun 2025BIPT/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/month31 Dec 2022Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202219Official · regional context
Unemployment rate9.68 %country median 5.3%1 Jan 2011Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201133Independent

What does a salary buy in Maasmechelen?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,711 (Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,510of €2,487 take-home
  • Rent
  • Transport
  • Internet
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  • 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− €805
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€1,510
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Maasmechelen Salary needed to live in Maasmechelen

Public employment service

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

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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 Maasmechelen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Maasmechelen?

Police recorded about 7,431 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: 7,431 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202527
Recorded crime across major citiesMaasmechelen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Maasmechelen highlighted

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
Maasmechelen7,431
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,431 offences per 100,000country median 5,16731 Dec 2025Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202527Independent

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport7 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Nearest airportLGG3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport40 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Maasmechelen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.2 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..2024-12-3112

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Maasmechelen is 7.2 µg/m³. Of 442 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean8.75 µg/m³country median 9.031 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3110Official
PM10 — annual mean13.08 µg/m³country median 13.1 — about the same31 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3111Official
PM2.5 — annual mean7.2 µg/m³country median 7.431 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3112Official
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 12.98 · Feb 18.98 · Mar 21.62 · Apr 26.9 · May 29.82 · Jun 34.14 · Jul 40.34 · Aug 36.3 · Sep 34.31 · Oct 26.67 · Nov 19.77 · Dec 15.16 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -13.22 · Feb -16.51 · Mar -7.6 · Apr -4.73 · May 0.46 · Jun 4.58 · Jul 6.86 · Aug 6.94 · Sep 3.2 · Oct -4.46 · Nov -4.6 · Dec -12.62 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official
Average temperature by monthJan 2.09 · Feb 2.77 · Mar 5.76 · Apr 9.85 · May 13.7 · Jun 17.13 · Jul 19.07 · Aug 18.57 · Sep 15.13 · Oct 10.99 · Nov 6.43 · Dec 2.98 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 63.8 · Feb 57.6 · Mar 54.6 · Apr 41 · May 57.7 · Jun 68.9 · Jul 72.8 · Aug 82.8 · Sep 57.5 · Oct 63.6 · Nov 62.2 · Dec 74.3 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 66.9 · Feb 86 · Mar 138.5 · Apr 180.8 · May 208.7 · Jun 205.5 · Jul 209 · Aug 197.5 · Sep 157 · Oct 118.2 · Nov 74.1 · Dec 53.5 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time5 published observations, 2019–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 40.0% between 2019 and 2024, from 12.0 to 7.2.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Maasmechelen?

The published population was 40,653 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source2

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area76.85 km²1 Jan 2025Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.7Official
Foreign-resident share21.5 %31 Dec 2025Statbel (Statistics Belgium)21Official
Foreign residents8,829 people1 Jan 2026Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.8Official
Population density529 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.9Official
Population40,653 people1 Jan 2026Belgium official denominator source2Official

International community in Maasmechelen

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 groupPeopleShare
Total population39,161100.0%
Born in Belgium28,81273.6%
Born in another EU member state6,15715.7%
Born in a non-EU country4,17610.7%
Not indicated160.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source26

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 groupPeopleShare
Total population39,161100.0%
Belgian nationality31,19079.6%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state6,54716.7%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country1,2673.2%
Not indicated1570.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source24

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium15,48839.5%
Total — Total population39,161100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium28,81273.6%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total15,74340.2%
Belgique — Total population15,74340.2%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total15,74340.2%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium15,48839.5%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium15,48839.5%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin15,44739.4%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium11,87630.3%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium10,34926.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Hors UE27 — Total population9,52824.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population8,82522.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total8,21121.0%
Total — Non-Belgian — total7,97120.4%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin7,61419.4%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium6,52316.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium5,88015.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin5,85414.9%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium5,45513.9%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium5,16213.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium5,07413.0%
Pays voisin* — Total population5,06512.9%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium4,84912.4%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total4,52811.6%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium4,07310.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total4,03210.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium3,95510.1%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium3,5719.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium3,3628.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total3,2048.2%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — total3,0867.9%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born outside Belgium3,0767.9%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium3,0727.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total2,9917.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total2,9717.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium2,9457.5%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium2,7377.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total2,5836.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium2,5526.5%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium2,4526.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium2,3986.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium2,2855.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium2,1655.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium2,1305.4%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born in Belgium1,9895.1%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin1,9795.1%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total1,9144.9%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium1,6404.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium1,6214.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total1,6044.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium1,5634.0%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium1,4483.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total1,2593.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium1,2263.1%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total1,0972.8%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium1,0292.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium8062.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium7802.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium7061.8%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total6921.8%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total5031.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium4801.2%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium4341.1%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium3490.9%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium3390.9%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium2930.7%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium2580.7%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium2550.7%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium2550.7%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium2550.7%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total1900.5%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium1770.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium1320.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium770.2%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium680.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium410.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium330.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium310.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium230.1%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium130.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source25

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad26.39 %1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace23Official
Median age43 years31 Dec 2026Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 202621Official

Alternatives for people set on Maasmechelen

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.

Dilsen-Stokkem as a Maasmechelen alternative in the same region

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

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,373 Dilsen-Stokkem vs 7,431 Maasmechelen−41%
  • Unemployment: 6.2% Dilsen-Stokkem vs 9.7% Maasmechelen−36%
  • Residents: 21,677 Dilsen-Stokkem vs 40,653 Maasmechelen−47%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.6 µg/m³ Dilsen-Stokkem vs 7.2 µg/m³ Maasmechelen+6%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Dilsen-Stokkem vs €3,711 Maasmechelensame level
Full comparisonMore about Dilsen-Stokkem

Woluwe-Saint-Lambert as a Maasmechelen alternative in the same country

91 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 40.3% Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 21.5% Maasmechelen+87%
  • Nearest airport: 7.0 km Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 40.0 km Maasmechelen−83%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,340 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs €3,711 Maasmechelen+17%
  • Residents: 60,979 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 40,653 Maasmechelen+50%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,684 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 7,431 Maasmechelen−10%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 7.2 µg/m³ Maasmechelen+8%
  • Unemployment: 9.4% Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 9.7% Maasmechelensame level
Full comparisonMore about Woluwe-Saint-Lambert

Cities near Maasmechelen

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

Dilsen-Stokkem 4.0 km away
Rent
875 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
As 8.3 km away
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825 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Oudsbergen 9.3 km away
Rent
875 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Belgium

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

All Belgium cities
Waregem40,737 residentsGrimbergen40,491 residentsNinove40,879 residentsHerstal40,909 residentsSint-Truiden41,743 residentsWoluwe-Saint-Pierre42,566 residents

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Maasmechelen in rankings

#8 of 30 in Most international cities in Belgium

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Maasmechelen 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; Maasmechelen'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 Maasmechelen?

The published population was 40,653 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Maasmechelen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.2 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 Maasmechelen?

Police recorded about 7,431 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 Maasmechelen?

The unemployment rate is about 9.7 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Maasmechelen?

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 Maasmechelen?

8,829 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..

Is Maasmechelen a good place to live?

Maasmechelen 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 Maasmechelen?

Mechelen-aan-de-Maas, Dilsen-Stokkem, Dilsen, Stein, Elsloo are near Maasmechelen. 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 Maasmechelen?

The official country of birth distribution records 28,812 people (73.6%) 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). Maasmechelen, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 79a78a77ab677d4290f50f0305d8c5aa]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/maasmechelen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Maasmechelen, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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Sources

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  1. Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 opendata.fin.belgium.be · checked 2026-09-23
  2. Belgium official denominator source statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-14
  3. 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
  4. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  9. Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
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