Living in Bolsward

An unemployment rate of 3.3% was measured at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0713 sources

Average gross salary3,812EUR/month31 Dec 2022Regional figureOfficial source · Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)

Average rent508EUR/month31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)

Unemployment rate3.3%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality

Recorded crime3,050incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)

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

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Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Bolsward. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43

Mobile plan, 10 GB€25

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	42.5 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	KPN 100 Mbps home internet⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	25 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	KPN 20GB mobile plan⁵Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	508 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)¹³Official · parent municipality

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–67%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–69%

Student53%strong on education, weak on work · range 41–65%

Family49%strong on family, weak on cost · range 38–60%

Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–69%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Bolsward is 3.3%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.

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Bolsward 3.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	3,812 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)⁶Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.3 %	31 Dec 2024	CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality¹Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Bolsward?

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

Left over each month€2,470of €3,045 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
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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.	€3,045
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED) · 2024-12-31	− €508
Internet€43 · official · KPN 100 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30	− €43
Mobile plan€25 · official · KPN 20GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €25
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€2,470

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bolsward. 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)

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	4 count	3 Aug 2026	DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)²Official
Schools	6 count	3 Aug 2026	DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)²Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: extra Dutch-language reception support for recently-arrived immigrant pupils (NT2 reception funding). How to enrol a child (rijksoverheid.nl).

A country-wide rule for Netherlands; Bolsward's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBolsward highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Amsterdam8,970

Rotterdam8,200

Eindhoven7,990

Arnhem6,970

The Hague6,890

Utrecht6,800

Nijmegen6,280

Groningen6,160

Breda5,870

Tilburg5,560

Almere4,280

Almere Stad4,278

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,050 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)³Official · parent municipality

Mobility and administration

Bolsward's nearest airport was GRQ, 70 km away and offered 5 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	5 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	70 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	GRQ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bolsward. 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

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DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course

Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)

For people who must integrate.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 3.1°C in January and 17.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 68.6 mm in January and 77.7 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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6°0°

9°2°

13°4°

17°8°

19°10°

21°13°

22°13°

18°10°

14°7°

9°4°

6°1°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.3 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 13.2 · May 16.5 · Jun 19.1 · Jul 21.4 · Aug 21.6 · Sep 18.5 · Oct 14 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 6.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 0.5 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 4.2 · May 7.6 · Jun 10.5 · Jul 12.9 · Aug 12.9 · Sep 10.5 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.1 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 5.5 · Apr 8.8 · May 12.2 · Jun 15 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 17.4 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 68.6 · Feb 55.5 · Mar 49.1 · Apr 39.1 · May 54.5 · Jun 69.9 · Jul 77.7 · Aug 93.7 · Sep 82.3 · Oct 79.6 · Nov 77.9 · Dec 81.5 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Heide (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Aurich (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Leer (Ostfriesland) (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.

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)²Official

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bolsward under the national coverage rules.

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Bolsward?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 %. Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

How safe is Bolsward?

Police recorded 3,050 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED).

Is Bolsward a good place to live?

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Sources

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CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality CBS labour market in figures 2024 · longreads.cbs.nl · checked 2026-07-26
DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs) duo.nl · checked 2026-08-03
Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED) opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-10-05
KPN 100 Mbps home internet kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
KPN 20GB mobile plan kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022) ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-23
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

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OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED) cbs.nl · checked 2026-09-25

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