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Living in Thimister-Clermont

In Thimister-Clermont, the median rent tenants pay is €910 a month (2025).

Population density was 196 people per km² in 2026. Thimister-Clermont had a population of 5,614 at the start of 2026. Foreign-born residents accounted for 4.98% of the population at the start of 2021. The city covered 28.6 km² in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2435 sources

Population5,614people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)3,540EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022
Median rent910EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50
Unemployment rate6%country median 5.3% — 12% aboveIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
Recorded crime3,830offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — 26% belowIndependent source · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025
PM2.5, annual mean4.6µg/m³country median 7.4 — 38% belowOfficial source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31

Less recorded crime than 83% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 86% of Belgian cities that publish it.

Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Thimister-Clermont?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Thimister-Clermont 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 Go14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Proximus Mobile Maxi15Official · national market
Dwellings2,234 dwellings1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units19Official
Main residence dwellings2,231 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)18Official
Median monthly rent910 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official

Is Thimister-Clermont 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–71%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–66%
Student35%strong on cost, weak on work · range 28–42%
Family44%strong on family, weak on cost · range 36–52%
Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 50–70%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 6% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Thimister-Clermont?

The unemployment rate is 6 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201127

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Thimister-Clermont is 6.0%. Of 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,794 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202216Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability99.07 %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)3,540 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202217Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6 %country median 5.3%1 Jan 2011Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201127Independent

What does a salary buy in Thimister-Clermont?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,540 (Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,392of €2,412 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.€2,412
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31− €910
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€1,392
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Thimister-Clermont Salary needed to live in Thimister-Clermont

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Thimister-Clermont. 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

Le Forem — Public employment service

Le Forem Walloon public employment and training service

Job SearchRegistration

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Thimister-Clermont. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools5 schools31 Oct 2025FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register4Official

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; Thimister-Clermont's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Thimister-Clermont?

Police recorded about 3,830 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: 3,830 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202525
Recorded crime across major citiesThimister-Clermont highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Thimister-Clermont 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
Thimister-Clermont3,830
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,830 offences per 100,000country median 5,16731 Dec 2025Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202525Independent

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 4.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 9.07 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Thimister-Clermont?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.6 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. 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.

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 Thimister-Clermont is 4.6 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 mean9.07 µg/m³country median 9.0 — about the same31 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 mean7.92 µg/m³country median 13.131 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 mean4.6 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
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SPALASAUVENIERE_06490.csv24Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SPALASAUVENIERE_06490.csv24Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SPALASAUVENIERE_06490.csv24Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SPALASAUVENIERE_06490.csv24Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 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 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Thimister-Clermont?

The published population was 5,614 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 area28.64 km²1 Jan 2025Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.7Official
Foreign residents200 people1 Jan 2026Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.8Official
Population density196 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.9Official
Population5,614 people1 Jan 2026Belgium official denominator source2Official

International community in Thimister-Clermont

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 population5,642100.0%
Born in Belgium5,36195.0%
Born in another EU member state1652.9%
Born in a non-EU country1162.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23

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 population5,642100.0%
Belgian nationality5,48897.3%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state1192.1%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country340.6%
Not indicated10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total Belgian with foreign origin71212.6%
Total population5,642100.0%
Total population — born in Belgium5,36195.0%
Belgian of Belgian origin — total4,77684.7%
Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium4,72483.7%
Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium60610.7%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total4558.1%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium4457.9%
Total population — born outside Belgium2815.0%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total2244.0%
Non-Belgian — total1542.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium1312.3%
Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium1232.2%
Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium1061.9%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium931.6%
Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium520.9%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total330.6%
Non-Belgian — born in Belgium310.5%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium300.5%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium100.2%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad4.98 %1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace20Official
Median age43 years31 Dec 2026Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 202613Official

Alternatives for people set on Thimister-Clermont

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Thimister-Clermont from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Thimister-Clermont

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

Verviers Commuting Zone · 7.4 km away
Rent
650 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Dison 3.7 km away
Rent
600 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Herve 4.0 km away
Rent
750 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Limbourg 7.6 km away
Rent
675 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Soumagne 8.0 km away
Rent
790 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Blegny 8.4 km away
Rent
825 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Welkenraedt 8.6 km away
Rent
740 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Thimister-Clermont 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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Is Thimister-Clermont part of Verviers?

Thimister-Clermont is in the published commuting zone of Verviers; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Verviers city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5

Common questions

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

How many people live in Thimister-Clermont?

The published population was 5,614 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Thimister-Clermont?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.6 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. 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 Thimister-Clermont?

Police recorded about 3,830 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 Thimister-Clermont?

The unemployment rate is 6 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Thimister-Clermont?

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 Thimister-Clermont?

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

Is Thimister-Clermont a good place to live?

Thimister-Clermont 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 Thimister-Clermont part of Verviers?

Thimister-Clermont is in the published commuting zone of Verviers; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Thimister-Clermont?

Verviers, Dison, Herve, Limbourg, Soumagne are near Thimister-Clermont. 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 Thimister-Clermont?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,361 people (95.0%) 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). Thimister-Clermont, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 52a2747f7508902f1bdaeb8f13af30e3]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/thimister-clermont/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Thimister-Clermont, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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