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Living in Breda

Breda had 190,204 residents at the start of 2026 and is a city in the Netherlands. Annual PM2.5 was 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.2% in 2025. Car density was 827.4 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €43 in December 2022. The unemployment rate was 3.5% at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than 77% of Dutch cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 94% of Dutch cities that publish it.

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

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 Breda.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Breda recurring monthly costs, € per month€1742Private kindergarten€177Utilities, 85 m² flat€128Transport pass€43Internet, 60 Mbps€35Fitness club€24Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly35.33 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited43.19 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly1,742 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant19.65 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB23.75 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Breda. Jul 2026. Prices in Breda22Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass127.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home177.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Housing Stock Total84,567 dwellings31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Rental Share Pct45 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Breda?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Breda is 3.5%. 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%1463–3.551 cities: 3.5% to under 4%513.5–4Breda 3.5%16 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
Gigabit broadband availability99.24 %2025 Q1Percentage of households in the Dutch municipality with access to a fixed internet connection of at least 1 Gbps (1000 Mbit/s); availability, not subscribed plan, measured speed or FTTH-only coverage.18Official
Median Income Eur Year35,700 EUR/year31 Dec 2024CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek4Official
Unemployment rate3.5 %country median 3.1%31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2011–2024
Unemployment rate in Breda by year, %3.1%4.9%6.7%8.4%201120152019202120243.5%%

Unemployment rate fell 16.9% between 2011 and 2024, from 4.2% to 3.5%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Breda. 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 Breda. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count34 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official
School Count63 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

Safety

How safe is Breda?

Police recorded 5,870 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 5,870 offences per 100,000 · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249
Recorded crime across major citiesBreda highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Breda highlighted8,970Amsterdam8,200Rotterdam7,990Eindhoven6,970Arnhem6,890's-Gravenhage6,800Utrecht6,280Nijmegen6,160Groningen5,870Breda5,560Tilburg4,530Apeldoorn4,280Almererecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,870 offences per 100,000country median 3,08031 Dec 2024CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport62 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportEIN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport44.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Breda. 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
Open official information
Open the full Netherlands section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Breda.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Breda?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data11

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Breda average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Breda average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100686355436067817265707482JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Breda annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5154017.0PM10104014.0NO₂µg/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 Breda is 9.0 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/m³26–711 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/m³199–10Breda 9.010 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
NO₂ — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Breda-Bastenakenstraat)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Breda-Bastenakenstraat)13Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³country median 9.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data11Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.2 · Feb 7.3 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 15.4 · May 18.9 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 23.7 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 10 · Dec 6.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GilzeRijen_06350.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.4 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 4.1 · May 7.7 · Jun 10.6 · Jul 12.8 · Aug 12.4 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 6.8 · Nov 3.5 · Dec 1.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GilzeRijen_06350.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 3.9 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 9.9 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 11 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 4.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GilzeRijen_06350.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 68 · Feb 63.1 · Mar 54.8 · Apr 42.5 · May 59.8 · Jun 66.5 · Jul 81.4 · Aug 71.6 · Sep 65.4 · Oct 69.9 · Nov 74.2 · Dec 81.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GilzeRijen_06350.csv21Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Netherlands

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Netherlands cities
Nijmegen189,871 residentsArnhem171,822 residentsApeldoorn169,212 residentsHaarlem168,898 residentsHaarlemmermeer166,978 residentsZaanstad165,201 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 128.7 km² in 2026. Population density was 1,472 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Breda?

The published population was 190,204 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Breda (GM0758)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Breda residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport71.9%Foreign residents28.1%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Address Density2,307 addresses/km²27 Aug 2026CBS2Official
Area129.2 km²10 Jun 2026Wikidata (P2046)24Independent · gemeente
Cars per 1,000 residents827.4 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2025CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official
City area128.7 km²28 Jan 2026Kadaster BRK Bestuurlijke Gebieden, current municipality boundary polygon in EPSG:28992; area is the polygon area converted from m² to km².15Official
Foreign-resident share7.5 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat14Official
Foreign residents53,464 people1 Jan 2025CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official
Population density1,472 people/km²10 Jun 2026CBS2Official · gemeente
Population190,204 people10 Jun 2026CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Breda (GM0758)6Official
Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2014–2025
Foreign residents in Breda by year, residents4,67222,14139,60957,0782014201620202022202553,464residents

Foreign residents rose 545.2% between 2014 and 2025, from 8,286 to 53,464.

International community in Breda

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population registered in Dutch municipalities; CBS population on 1 January · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Born in the Netherlands158,74383.5%
Born outside the Netherlands31,46116.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Citizenship

Residents in the Dutch population register; 1 January · 2025-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Totaal188,779100.0%
Nederlands174,18092.3%
Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit14,5997.7%
Europa (exclusief Nederlands)9,4055.0%
Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands)7,6314.0%
Buiten-Europa4,9562.6%
Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU4,3042.3%
Azië3,1711.7%
Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks)2,3571.2%
Pools2,1221.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU1,6550.9%
Afrika1,1540.6%
Oekraïens1,0030.5%
Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans)8230.4%
Syrisch8150.4%
Bulgaars6980.4%
Turks6910.4%
Roemeens6200.3%
Amerika5970.3%
Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams)5920.3%
Belgisch5840.3%
Spaans5630.3%
Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland5190.3%
Italiaans4900.3%
Chinees3960.2%
Brits3830.2%
Portugees3450.2%
Indiaas3310.2%
Marokkaans3310.2%
Frans3150.2%
Hongaars2680.1%
Grieks2570.1%
Eritrees2560.1%
Staatloos / onbekend2380.1%
Zuid-Afrikaans1930.1%
Russisch1880.1%
Amerikaans1840.1%
Braziliaans1600.1%
Slowaaks1590.1%
Litouws1520.1%
Indonesisch1230.1%
Iraaks1200.1%
Afghaans1000.1%
Iraans970.1%
Iers960.1%
Kroatisch950.1%
Lets810.0%
Somalisch720.0%
Jemenitisch690.0%
Filippijns630.0%
Tsjechisch610.0%
Colombiaans540.0%
Pakistaans540.0%
Thais510.0%
Nigeriaans480.0%
Surinaams390.0%
Zweeds370.0%
Vietnamees360.0%
Oceanië340.0%
Ghanees320.0%
Egyptisch300.0%
Japans280.0%
Oostenrijks260.0%
Canadees250.0%
Zuid-Koreaans240.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Is Breda 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 worker42%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–50%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%
Student50%strong on education, weak on housing · range 43–57%
Family52%strong on family, weak on cost · range 44–60%
Retirement34%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 24–44%
Foreign residents53,464 people1 Jan 2025Official source · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.
Population190,204 people10 Jun 2026Official source · CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Breda (GM0758)
Gigabit broadband availability99.24 %2025 Q1Official source · Percentage of households in the Dutch municipality with access to a fixed internet connection of at least 1 Gbps (1000 Mbit/s); availability, not subscribed plan, measured speed or FTTH-only coverage.
Unemployment rate3.5 %31 Dec 2024Official source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
NO₂ — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Breda-Bastenakenstraat)
PM10 — annual mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Breda-Bastenakenstraat)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Avg Download Mbps 2024250 Mbps27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Avg Woz Value K Eur292 kEUR31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Banen Total118,900 jobs31 Dec 2024CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek5Official
Fttp Nl 5g Availabilitytrue27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Fttp Nl Avg Pct95 %27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Owner Occupied Share Pct55 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Breda 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Breda?

The published population was 190,204 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Breda (GM0758).

Is the air quality good in Breda?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data.

How safe is Breda?

Police recorded 5,870 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Breda?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

How many foreign residents live in Breda?

53,464 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population..

How much is public transport in Breda?

A monthly transport pass is 127.9 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2.

Is Breda a good place to live?

Breda 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.

How many people born in Born in the Netherlands live in Breda?

The official country of birth distribution records 158,743 people (83.5%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Breda, Netherlands: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/breda/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Breda, Netherlands: rent, salary, jobs},
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