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An unemployment rate of 3.89% was measured at the start of 2011. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Population5,797people1 Jan 2025Official source · Population by statistical sector 2025
Median gross salary (region)3,711EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022
Median rent825EUR/month31 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50
Unemployment rate3.89%1 Jan 2011Municipality figureIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
Recorded crime4,305incidents per 100,000country median 5,167 — 17% belowOfficial source · Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025
PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Lower unemployment than 70% of Belgian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 69% of Belgian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 97% of Belgian cities that publish it.

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

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 Mere.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Mere recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited59.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Proximus Internet Go11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Proximus Mobile Maxi12Official · national market
Median monthly rent825 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official · parent municipality

Is Mere 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–68%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–70%
Student38%strong on cost, weak on education · range 25–51%
Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–64%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–67%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Mere?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (January 2011).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.89 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201119
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Mere is 3.9%. 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 2000-202213Official · regional context
Median gross salary (regional)3,711 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202214Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.89 %1 Jan 2011Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201119Independent · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Mere?

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€1,552of €2,487 take-home
  • Rent
  • 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− €825
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€1,552
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Mere Salary needed to live in Mere

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mere. 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 Mere. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Mere?

Police recorded about 4,305 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

Recorded crime across major citiesMere highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Mere highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Brussels24,104
Liège17,918
Ixelles14,236
Charleroi14,026
Leuven12,730
Ghent12,110
Anderlecht11,116
Schaerbeek10,141
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean10,075
Hasselt9,031
Namur8,912
Brugge8,780
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,305 incidents per 100,000country median 5,16731 Dec 2025Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 202515Official

Mobility and administration

Mere's nearest airport was BRU, 36 km away and offered 146 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport146 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Distance to the nearest major airport36 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BRU3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 4°C in January to 18.7°C in July. Mere's monthly precipitation totalled 67.8 mm in January and 72.4 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Mere?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
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 Mere is 9.0 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
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)2Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.6 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 11.1 · Apr 15.2 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 20 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.4 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 5.3 · May 9 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.9 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 2.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4 · Feb 4.4 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 10.2 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 15.4 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 4.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 67.8 · Feb 55.5 · Mar 53.1 · Apr 43.5 · May 55.3 · Jun 69.9 · Jul 72.4 · Aug 79.8 · Sep 67 · Oct 67.7 · Nov 78.6 · Dec 83.9 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Belgium: Antwerp ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Reims (France) ±0.8 °C, Lille (France) ±0.3 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Dusseldorf (Germany) ±0.4 °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 Mere?

The published population was 5,797 people in January 2025. Source: Population by statistical sector 202510

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population5,797 people1 Jan 2025Population by statistical sector 202510Official

Alternatives for people set on Mere

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.

Denderhoutem as a Mere alternative in the same region

7 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Denderhoutem vs 9.0 µg/m³ Mere−22%
  • Unemployment: 3.5% Denderhoutem vs 3.9% Mere−11%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,868 Denderhoutem vs 4,305 Mere−10%
  • Residents: 6,125 Denderhoutem vs 5,797 Mere+6%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Denderhoutem vs €3,711 Meresame level
Full comparisonMore about Denderhoutem

Cities near Mere

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

Erpe-Mere 1.2 km away
Rent
825 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Haaltert 3.2 km away
Rent
875 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Lede 4.8 km away
Rent
825 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Herzele 7.6 km away
Rent
820 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Denderleeuw 9.0 km away
Rent
800 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Belgium

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

All Belgium cities
Boncelles5,791 residentsBeveren-Leie5,786 residentsMeeuwen5,772 residentsAttert5,824 residentsSeilles5,754 residentsSaint-Hubert5,741 residents

How does Mere compare?

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

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

Is Mere part of Mechelen?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source3

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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 Mere?

The published population was 5,797 people in January 2025. Source: Population by statistical sector 2025.

Is the air quality good in Mere?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Mere?

Police recorded about 4,305 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 Mere?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Mere?

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

Is Mere a good place to live?

Mere 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 Mere part of Mechelen?

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

Which cities are near Mere?

Erpe-Mere, Erpe, Haaltert, Lede, Denderhoutem are near Mere. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Mere, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f6302f7bfcdd22abcad91284851fa251]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/mere/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_mere-belgium-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_06899c787c87,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Mere, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {f6302f7bfcdd22abcad91284851fa251},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/mere/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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