Living in Habscht
In Habscht, the median gross salary is €5,364 a month (2025) and unemployment is 6% (2025).
For Habscht, the unemployment rate was 6.03% in 2025.
Which Luxembourg-wide rules apply when you move to Habscht?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Habscht. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Habscht 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 typical salary in Habscht?
The median gross salary is about 5,364 EUR/month (2025). Source: STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality17
City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.
What is the unemployment rate in Habscht?
The unemployment rate is about 6 % (2025).
- Unemployment rate: 6.03 % · Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 20253
Habscht 6.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Habscht. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Agence pour le développement de l'emploi — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Habscht. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Habscht. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Biergerpakt / Pacte citoyen — Civic Orientation
Integration Department and CAI
For newcomers and residents choosing the civic pact.
Introductory Luxembourgish courses — State Language Course
Service de la formation des adultes, Ministère de l’Éducation nationale
For adults learning Luxembourgish.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Habscht?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
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.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3.8 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 9.8 · Apr 14.4 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 19 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 4.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -1 · Feb -0.7 · Mar 2 · Apr 5.1 · May 8.7 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 10.3 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 2.8 · Dec 0 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 1.4 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 9.6 · May 13.5 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 71.5 · Feb 59.5 · Mar 56.6 · Apr 49.4 · May 73.3 · Jun 73 · Jul 72.1 · Aug 71.9 · Sep 66.6 · Oct 76.2 · Nov 71.7 · Dec 89.5 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 52 · Feb 79.5 · Mar 137.1 · Apr 197.5 · May 226.3 · Jun 241.2 · Jul 257.6 · Aug 237.1 · Sep 174.9 · Oct 106.7 · Nov 51.1 · Dec 41.9 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. Elsewhere: Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Marsberg (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Warburg (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Dillingen/ Saar (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Merzig (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.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Habscht?
The published population was 5,307 people in July 2026. Source: RNPP / Government of Luxembourg15
By nationality
National passport67.3%Foreign residents32.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 32.59 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Eurostat GISCO LAU official distribution4Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,738 people | 31 Dec 2021 | STATEC/LUSTAT official census statistics21Official |
| Population density | 164.2 people/km² | 8 Aug 2026 | STATEC/LUSTAT official statistics22Official |
| Population | 5,307 people | 5 Aug 2026 | RNPP / Government of Luxembourg15Official |
International community in Habscht
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
Population by municipality, 2021 Census, total sex; source-native country/place-of-birth categories · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,918 | 100.0% |
| Luxembourg | 2,976 | 60.5% |
| Foreign | 1,933 | 39.3% |
| Other EU-27 Member State | 1,499 | 30.5% |
| Foreign (non EU-27) | 434 | 8.8% |
| Not stated | 9 | 0.2% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18
Citizenship
Population by municipality, 2021 Census, total sex; source-native citizenship status categories · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,918 | 100.0% |
| Luxembourg | 3,179 | 64.6% |
| Foreign | 1,738 | 35.3% |
| Foreign (EU-27) | 1,527 | 31.0% |
| Foreign (non EU-27) | 211 | 4.3% |
| Not stated | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19
Language spoken at home
Valid single-answer responses to the question which language the respondent thinks in and knows best; municipal numeric denominator not published · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20
Alternatives for people set on Habscht
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.
Kehlen as a Habscht alternative in the same region
9 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Median gross pay, city: €6,364 Kehlen vs €5,364 Habscht+19%
- Unemployment: 4.4% Kehlen vs 6.0% Habscht−27%
- Residents: 7,625 Kehlen vs 5,307 Habscht+44%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Kehlen vs 8.0 µg/m³ Habschtsame level
Cities near Habscht
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 45.42 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
- Salary
- 6,000 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
- Rent
- 25.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
- Salary
- 5,708 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
- Rent
- 27.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-07-31
- Salary
- 6,364 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
- Rent
- 1,175 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
- Rent
- 36.17 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
- Salary
- 5,224 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
- Rent
- 1,000 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
- Rent
- 22.87 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
- Salary
- 4,950 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Alternative cities in Luxembourg
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How does Habscht compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Habscht under the national coverage rules.
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 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: cours d accueil (welcome classes, ages 6-12) + intercultural mediator (free). How to enrol a child (men.public.lu).
A country-wide rule for Luxembourg; Habscht's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Habscht part of Luxembourg?
Habscht is in the published commuting zone of Luxembourg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Luxembourg 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 Habscht?
The published population was 5,307 people in July 2026. Source: RNPP / Government of Luxembourg.
Is the air quality good in Habscht?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.
What is the typical salary in Habscht?
The median gross salary is about 5,364 EUR/month (2025). Source: STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality.
What is the unemployment rate in Habscht?
The unemployment rate is about 6 % (2025). Source: Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025.
How many foreign residents live in Habscht?
1,738 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: STATEC/LUSTAT official census statistics.
Is Habscht a good place to live?
Habscht 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 Habscht part of Luxembourg?
Habscht is in the published commuting zone of Luxembourg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Habscht?
Luxembourg, Steinfort, Kehlen, Attert, Käerjeng are near Habscht. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Luxembourg live in Habscht?
The official country of birth distribution records 2,976 people (60.5%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Habscht, Luxembourg: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version a054e0a6c009222dc4ad6d708d686b61]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lu/habscht/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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