Living in Vottem
An unemployment rate of 17% was measured at the start of 2011. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 94% of Belgian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 94% of Belgian cities that publish it.
Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Vottem?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 59.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Proximus Internet Go9Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Proximus Mobile Maxi10Official · national market |
| Median monthly rent | 697.5 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official · parent municipality |
Is Vottem 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Vottem?
The unemployment rate is 17 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201118
Vottem 17.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 3,794 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202211Official · regional context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,540 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202212Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 17 % | 1 Jan 2011 | Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201118Independent · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Vottem?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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 | − €698 |
| 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 | €1,604 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vottem. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Actiris — Public employment service
Le Forem — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Vottem. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Vottem?
Police recorded about 9,059 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, 202513
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 9,059 incidents per 100,000country median 5,167 | 31 Dec 2025 | Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 202513Official |
Mobility and administration
Vottem's nearest airport was LGG, 10 km away and offered 7 direct destinations.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were 3.1°C in January and 18.7°C in July. Vottem's monthly precipitation totalled 64.9 mm in January and 79.4 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Vottem?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Vottem 7.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)2Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 5.6 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 14.7 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 9.6 · Dec 6.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 0.6 · Feb 0.5 · Mar 2.5 · Apr 5 · May 8.8 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 13.9 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 4 · Dec 1.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.1 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 9.9 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 3.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 64.9 · Feb 59.5 · Mar 54.5 · Apr 47.5 · May 62.6 · Jun 73.9 · Jul 79.4 · Aug 86.9 · Sep 60.8 · Oct 64.6 · Nov 62.9 · Dec 79.9 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Belgium: Leuven ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Baesweiler (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Geilenkirchen (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Juelich (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Linnich (Germany) ±0.3 °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.
Alternatives for people set on Vottem
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.
Vaux-sous-Chèvremont as a Vottem alternative in the same region
8 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Unemployment: 9.1% Vaux-sous-Chèvremont vs 17.0% Vottem−46%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Vaux-sous-Chèvremont vs 7.0 µg/m³ Vottem−29%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,798 Vaux-sous-Chèvremont vs 9,059 Vottemno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €3,540 Vaux-sous-Chèvremont vs €3,540 Vottemsame level
Forest as a Vottem alternative in the same country
Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, region: €4,340 Forest vs €3,540 Vottem+23%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 13,100 (2024) Forest vs 9,059 (2025) Vottemno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Forest vs 7.0 µg/m³ Vottemsame level
Cities near Vottem
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 700 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
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How does Vottem compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vottem 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Vottem's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
Is the air quality good in Vottem?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Vottem?
Police recorded about 9,059 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 Vottem?
The unemployment rate is 17 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.
What is the typical salary around Vottem?
The median gross salary is 3,540 EUR/month. Source: Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022.
Is Vottem a good place to live?
Vottem 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 Vottem?
Herstal, Ans, Alleur, Oupeye, Saint-Nicolas are near Vottem. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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- Proximus Mobile Maxi proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
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- Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-23
- Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025 police.be · checked 2026-10-05
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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