Living in Rumes

Rumes had 5,351 residents at the start of 2026 and is a city in Belgium. For Rumes, the unemployment rate was 8.24% at the start of 2011.

Higher unemployment than 72% of Belgian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 78% of Belgian cities that publish it.

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

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 Rumes.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Rumes yet. Belgium has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	2,268 dwellings	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units¹⁶Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	2,267 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)¹⁵Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Rumes?

The unemployment rate is about 8.2 % (January 2011).

Unemployment rate: 8.24 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011²³

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Rumes is 8.2%. Of 506 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	99.57 %	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.²Official
Unemployment rate	8.24 %country median 5.3%	1 Jan 2011	Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011²³Independent

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Actiris — Public employment service

Actiris Brussels public employment service

Job Search

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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 Rumes. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	5 schools	31 Oct 2025	FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register³Official

Safety

How safe is Rumes?

Police recorded about 4,037 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: 4,037 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²²

Recorded crime across major citiesRumes highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,037 offences per 100,000country median 5,136	31 Dec 2025	Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²²Independent

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 7.17 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 7.41 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Rumes?

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.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.17 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31¹⁴

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

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 Rumes is 7.2 µg/m³. Of 439 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	7.41 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..2024-12-31¹²Official
PM10 — annual mean	12.55 µg/m³country median 13.2	31 Dec 2024	Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31¹³Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.17 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..2024-12-31¹⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 6.6 · Feb 7.5 · Mar 11.2 · Apr 15 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.7 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 7 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 1.7 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 5.9 · May 9.3 · Jun 12.1 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 14 · Sep 11.4 · Oct 8.4 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 2.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.1 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 10.5 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 15.8 · Oct 11.9 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 4.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 58.2 · Feb 50.8 · Mar 52.1 · Apr 45.3 · May 61.6 · Jun 63.7 · Jul 67.8 · Aug 71.3 · Sep 56.8 · Oct 64.1 · Nov 75 · Dec 73.3 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 62 · Feb 73 · Mar 127 · Apr 175 · May 195 · Jun 201 · Jul 209 · Aug 196 · Sep 155 · Oct 115 · Nov 61 · Dec 52 hours	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Belgium

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Belgium cities

Houffalize5,385 residents Libin5,391 residents Ohey5,396 residents Comblain-au-Pont5,403 residents Bouillon5,292 residents Gouvy5,423 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 24 km² in 2025. Population density was 222.8 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Rumes?

The published population was 5,351 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	24.01 km²	1 Jan 2025	Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.⁹Official
Foreign residents	496 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.¹⁰Official
Population density	222.8 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.¹¹Official
Population	5,351 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source¹Official

International community in Rumes

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	5,246	100.0%
Born in Belgium	4,649	88.6%
Born in another EU member state	536	10.2%
Born in a non-EU country	59	1.1%
Not indicated	2	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	5,246	100.0%
Belgian nationality	4,784	91.2%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state	444	8.5%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country	18	0.3%

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 of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	3,890	74.2%
Total — Total population	5,246	100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium	4,649	88.6%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	3,930	74.9%
Belgique — Total population	3,930	74.9%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	3,930	74.9%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	3,890	74.2%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium	3,890	74.2%
*Pays voisin — Total population**	1,107	21.1%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin	854	16.3%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	711	13.6%

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Published group	People	Share
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin**	694	13.2%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born in Belgium**	627	12.0%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium	597	11.4%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium**	591	11.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	538	10.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	510	9.7%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born outside Belgium**	480	9.1%
Total — Non-Belgian — total	462	8.8%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total**	446	8.5%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium**	423	8.1%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	414	7.9%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — total**	413	7.9%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium**	377	7.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	257	4.9%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total**	201	3.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	148	2.8%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	143	2.7%
Hors UE27 — Total population	124	2.4%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium**	124	2.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	109	2.1%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium**	103	2.0%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin	98	1.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population	85	1.6%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium**	77	1.5%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium	67	1.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium	65	1.2%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	64	1.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin	62	1.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	59	1.1%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium	57	1.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	56	1.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	54	1.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	53	1.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	49	0.9%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	48	0.9%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total**	47	0.9%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium**	44	0.8%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	40	0.8%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium	40	0.8%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	40	0.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	38	0.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	38	0.7%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium**	36	0.7%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	35	0.7%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	34	0.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	28	0.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	26	0.5%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total	26	0.5%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	23	0.4%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium**	23	0.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total	23	0.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	21	0.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium	20	0.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	15	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	14	0.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	9	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	9	0.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	9	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	6	0.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	6	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	6	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	6	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	5	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	3	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	3	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium**	3	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	3	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	3	0.1%

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

Is Rumes 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on housing · range 50–70%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on housing · range 45–63%

Student51%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 43–59%

Family40%strong on family, weak on housing · range 31–49%

Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–68%

Foreign residents496 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.

Population5,351 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source

Dwellings2,268 dwellings1 Jan 2021Official source · Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units

Gigabit broadband availability99.57 %Jun 2025Official source · 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.

Unemployment rate8.24 %1 Jan 2011Independent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

NO₂ — annual mean7.41 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	11.34 %	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace¹⁷Official
Median age	43.7 years	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age¹⁸Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Rumes 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.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Rumes?

The published population was 5,351 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Rumes?

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 Rumes?

Police recorded about 4,037 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 Rumes?

The unemployment rate is about 8.2 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

How many foreign residents live in Rumes?

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

Is Rumes a good place to live?

Rumes 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.

How many people born in Born in another EU member state live in Rumes?

The official country of birth distribution records 536 people (10.2%) 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, September 12). Rumes, Belgium: jobs, safety, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/rumes/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Rumes, Belgium: jobs, safety, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/rumes/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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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
FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register odwb.be · checked 2026-07-16
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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

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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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Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
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