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Living in Bergen

Bergen is a city in the Netherlands, and the figures below are its published values. The unemployment rate was 3.1% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 6 µg/m³.

Which Netherlands-wide rules apply when you move to Bergen?

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 NetherlandsNational rates and thresholds that apply in Bergen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Bergen is 3.1%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Netherlands per band1 city: 2% to under 2.5%12–2.5113 cities: 2.5% to under 3%1132.5–3146 cities: 3% to under 3.5%1463–3.5Bergen 3.1%51 cities: 3.5% to under 4%513.5–416 cities: 4% to under 4.5%164–4.56 cities: 4.5% to under 5%64.5–54 cities: 5% to under 5.5%45–5.5

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate3.1 %31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality1Official · parent municipality

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

UWV public employment service — Public employment service

Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen (UWV)

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bergen. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count5 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)4Official
School Count9 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)4Official

Mobility and administration

Bergen's nearest airport was AMS, 40 km away and offered 232 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count232 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km40 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest Major Airport IataAMS3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bergen. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Blik op Werk integration-provider quality register — Other

Blik op Werk

For integration-course applicants.

DutchIn Person, Online
Open official information

DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course

Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)

For people who must integrate.

DutchIn Person
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Bergen.

Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bergen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in NetherlandsAnnual PM2.5 in Bergen is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 50 cities with data, 19 have annual PM2.5 of 9 to under 10 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Netherlands per band2 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³26–7Bergen 6.011 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³117–87 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³78–919 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³199–1010 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³1010–111 city: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³111–12

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)5Official · nearest-station reading

Is Bergen 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 worker43%strong on work, weak on safety · range 28–58%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–71%
Student47%strong on education, weak on safety · range 35–59%
Family54%strong on family, weak on safety · range 43–65%
Retirement45%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 30–60%
Unemployment rate3.1 %31 Dec 2024Official source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency (EEA)
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Official source · DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-06

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bergen 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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Bergen part of Amsterdam?

Bergen is near Amsterdam, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 36.7 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source6

What should a first-home buyer know about Bergen?

Official municipal purchase-price and household-income context; not an affordability score, borrowing assessment or recommendation.

Average purchase price — existing owner-occupied homes688,064 EURofficial_municipality · 2023JJ00Official source2
Median disposable household income49,200 EUR/yearofficial_municipality · 2023JJ00Official source3

Prices, incomes and transaction counts retain their source-native dwelling and geographic scope. ImmigrationDB does not estimate a deposit, borrowing capacity or whether buying is affordable for an individual household.

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Bergen?

The unemployment rate is 3.1 %. Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

Is the air quality good in Bergen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

Is Bergen a good place to live?

Bergen 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 Bergen part of Amsterdam?

Bergen is near Amsterdam, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 36.7 km away by straight-line distance.

Is Bergen a good place for a first-home buyer?

The current official set provides 2 factual inputs for Average purchase price — existing owner-occupied homes, Median disposable household income. They provide local context, but do not establish individual affordability or a buy recommendation.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Bergen, Netherlands: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/bergen/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_bergen-netherlands-jobs-air-quality_5fa08aa87d26,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bergen, Netherlands: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/bergen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
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Sources

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  1. CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality CBS labour market in figures 2024 · longreads.cbs.nl · checked 2026-07-26
  2. CBS Netherlands — Existing own homes; average purchase prices, region (83625ENG) CBS Netherlands · opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-08-29
  3. CBS Netherlands — Income of households; household characteristics, region (86161NED) CBS Netherlands · opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-08-29
  4. DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs) duo.nl · checked 2026-08-03
  5. European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
  6. gisco-services.ec.europa.eu place coordinates gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
  7. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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