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Living in Verviers

In Verviers, the median rent tenants pay is €650 a month (2025).

Verviers had a population of 56,182 at the start of 2026. For Verviers, annual PM2.5 was 4.89 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The city covered 33 km² in 2025. Population density was 1,702.1 people per km² in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2438 sources

Population56,182people1 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 rent650EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50
Unemployment rate20%country median 5.3% — 275% aboveIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
Recorded crime10,140offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — 96% aboveIndependent source · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025
PM2.5, annual mean4.89µg/m³country median 7.4 — 34% 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 98% of Belgian cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 96% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 81% of Belgian cities that publish it.

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

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 Verviers.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Verviers 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 Go17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Proximus Mobile Maxi18Official · national market
Dwellings24,487 dwellings1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units22Official
Main residence dwellings24,457 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)21Official
Median monthly rent650 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official

Is Verviers 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 worker65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–73%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–74%
Student57%strong on education, weak on safety · range 50–64%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 48–64%
Retirement61%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 51–71%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 20% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Verviers?

The unemployment rate is 20 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201130

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Verviers is 20.0%. 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 2000-202219Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability99.89 %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 2000-202220Official · regional context
Unemployment rate20 %country median 5.3%1 Jan 2011Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201130Independent

What does a salary buy in Verviers?

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€1,652of €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− €650
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€1,652
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Verviers Salary needed to live in Verviers

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Verviers. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools72 schools31 Oct 2025FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register6Official

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; Verviers's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Verviers?

Police recorded about 10,140 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: 10,140 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202528
Recorded crime across major citiesVerviers highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Verviers highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Brussels24,104
Liège17,918
Charleroi14,026
Leuven12,730
Ghent12,110
Anderlecht11,116
Schaerbeek10,141
Verviers10,140
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean10,075
Hasselt9,031
Namur8,912
Brugge8,780
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents10,140 offences per 100,000country median 5,16731 Dec 2025Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202528Independent

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport7 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Nearest airportLGG3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport30 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Public transport monthly pass37 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Eurostat4Official

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 9.13 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Verviers?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.9 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.89 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3113
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 Verviers is 4.9 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 mean9.13 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..2024-12-3111Official
PM10 — annual mean8.63 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..2024-12-3112Official
PM2.5 — annual mean4.89 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..2024-12-3113Official
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.csv27Official · 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.csv27Official · 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.csv27Official · 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.csv27Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 55.5% between 2014 and 2024, from 11.0 to 4.9.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Verviers?

The published population was 56,182 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
Cars per 1,000 residents422.7 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat4Official
City area33.01 km²1 Jan 2025Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.8Official
Foreign-resident share13.5 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat5Official
Foreign residents7,636 people1 Jan 2026Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.9Official
Population density1,702 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.10Official
Population56,182 people1 Jan 2026Belgium official denominator source2Official
Foreign residents over time6 published observations, 2021–2026

Foreign residents fell 13.5% between 2021 and 2026, from 8,829 to 7,636.

International community in Verviers

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 population55,159100.0%
Born in Belgium43,05578.1%
Born in a non-EU country9,17816.6%
Born in another EU member state2,8355.1%
Not indicated910.2%

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 population55,159100.0%
Belgian nationality48,47887.9%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country3,9727.2%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state2,3634.3%
Not indicated2760.5%
Stateless700.1%

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 Belgium30,15754.7%
Total — Total population55,159100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium43,05578.1%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total30,76855.8%
Belgique — Total population30,76855.8%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total30,76855.8%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium30,15754.7%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium30,15754.7%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin17,71032.1%
Hors UE27 — Total population17,10431.0%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin12,70623.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium12,10421.9%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium11,79421.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total9,57517.4%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium8,81216.0%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium8,29215.0%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium7,67213.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total7,56413.7%
Total — Non-Belgian — total6,68112.1%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium5,91610.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium5,72710.4%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium5,57710.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population5,2929.6%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium5,0349.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium4,9358.9%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total4,3988.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total4,1557.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium4,0077.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total3,9807.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium3,9397.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium3,8487.0%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium3,7786.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin3,5626.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total3,5456.4%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium3,5166.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium3,2996.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium2,8975.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium2,6294.8%
Pays voisin* — Total population1,9953.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium1,9933.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total1,7303.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total1,6453.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium1,6232.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total1,5972.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total1,5732.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium1,5272.8%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin1,4422.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium1,3282.4%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born in Belgium1,3072.4%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium1,2252.2%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium1,1042.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium9371.7%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total9131.7%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium8571.6%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born outside Belgium6881.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium6651.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium6361.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium6201.1%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium6111.1%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium6111.1%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium6111.1%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — total5531.0%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium4710.9%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total4380.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium4020.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total3440.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium3370.6%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium2820.5%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium2170.4%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium1560.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium1480.3%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total910.2%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium860.2%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium820.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium700.1%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium560.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium410.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium290.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium220.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium70.0%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium50.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad21.78 %1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace23Official
Median age39 years31 Dec 2026Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 202616Official

Alternatives for people set on Verviers

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.

Theux as a Verviers alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 7.1% Theux vs 20.0% Verviers−64%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,080 Theux vs 10,140 Verviers−50%
  • Residents: 12,185 Theux vs 56,182 Verviers−78%
  • Foreign residents: 3.0% (2025) Theux vs 13.5% (2024) Verviersno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 4.4 µg/m³ Theux vs 4.9 µg/m³ Verviers−11%
  • Nearest airport: 29.0 km Theux vs 30.0 km Verviers−3%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,540 Theux vs €3,540 Vervierssame level
Full comparisonMore about Theux

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

A move, not a commute, at 104 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 9.4% Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 20.0% Verviers−53%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 4.9 µg/m³ Verviers+59%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,684 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 10,140 Verviers−34%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,340 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs €3,540 Verviers+23%
  • Nearest airport: 7.0 km Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 30.0 km Verviers−77%
  • Foreign residents: 40.3% (2025) Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 13.5% (2024) Verviersno percentage
  • Residents: 60,979 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 56,182 Verviers+9%
Full comparisonMore about Woluwe-Saint-Lambert

Cities near Verviers

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

Pepinster Commuting Zone · 3.0 km away
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715 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Dison Commuting Zone · 3.7 km away
Rent
600 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Theux Commuting Zone · 6.0 km away
Rent
800 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Limbourg Commuting Zone · 7.1 km away
Rent
675 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Thimister-Clermont Commuting Zone · 7.4 km away
Rent
910 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Jalhay Commuting Zone · 8.6 km away
Rent
850 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Herve 6.6 km away
Rent
750 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Belgium

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

All Belgium cities
Jette54,330 residentsForest58,675 residentsWoluwe-Saint-Lambert60,979 residentsLokeren50,897 residentsEtterbeek49,638 residentsBeringen49,034 residents

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Verviers in rankings

#4 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Belgium #10 of 30 in Cheapest cities to rent in Belgium #24 of 30 in Largest cities in Belgium #28 of 30 in Most international cities in Belgium

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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 Verviers?

The published population was 56,182 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Verviers?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.9 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 Verviers?

Police recorded about 10,140 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 Verviers?

The unemployment rate is 20 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Verviers?

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 Verviers?

7,636 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..

Is Verviers a good place to live?

Verviers 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 Verviers?

Heusy, Pepinster, Dison, Theux, Limbourg are near Verviers. 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 Verviers?

The official country of birth distribution records 43,055 people (78.1%) 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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  title = {Verviers, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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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. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
  6. FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register odwb.be · checked 2026-07-16
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  8. Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2025-01-01
  9. Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  10. Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
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  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 2026 Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-24
  7. Proximus Internet Go proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
  8. Proximus Mobile Maxi proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
  9. Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-23
  10. Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-23
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  12. Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  13. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
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  16. Statbel, Belgian statistical office country of birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
  17. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SPALASAUVENIERE_06490.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  18. Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025 Belgian Federal Police · police.be · checked 2026-07-26
  19. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  20. Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011 Statbel be.STAT · bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-26
  21. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q202954 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  22. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q506739 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  23. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q682105 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  24. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q683465 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  25. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q683634 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  26. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q710522 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  27. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q711079 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  28. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q711115 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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