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Living in De Fryske Marren

In De Fryske Marren, tenants pay an average rent of €504 a month (2024) and unemployment is 3.1% (2024).

The city covered 351.0 km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 3.1% at the end of 2024. De Fryske Marren had a population of 52,248 at the start of 2026. For De Fryske Marren, the nearest airport was GRQ, 63.6 km away, with 5 listed destinations in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2632 sources

Population52,248people10 Jun 2026Official source · CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality De Fryske Marren (GM1940)
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 rent504EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente
Unemployment rate3.1%country median 3.1% — about the sameOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
Recorded crime2,050offences per 100,000country median 3,090 — 34% belowOfficial source · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024

Which Netherlands-wide rules apply when you move to De Fryske Marren?

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 De Fryske Marren.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
De Fryske Marren recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.5 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 100 Mbps home internet14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB25 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 20GB mobile plan15Official · national market
Housing stock23,347 dwellings31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)504 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente22Official
Rented homes31 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official

Is De Fryske Marren 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 50–68%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on safety · range 61–77%
Student69%strong on education, weak on work · range 62–76%
Family67%strong on family, weak on cost · range 59–75%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–68%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in De Fryske Marren?

The unemployment rate is 3.1 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in De Fryske Marren is 3.1%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,812 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)16Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability99.39 %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.19Official
Median income per year32,100 EUR/year31 Dec 2024CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek4Official
Unemployment rate3.1 %country median 3.1% — about the same31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8Official

What does a salary buy in De Fryske Marren?

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

Netherlands median gross pay: €3,667 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€2,474of €3,045 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left 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.€3,045
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente · 2024-12-31− €504
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€2,474
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in De Fryske Marren Salary needed to live in De Fryske Marren

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to De Fryske Marren. 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
Open official service
Open the Netherlands service overview

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools32 count27 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

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; De Fryske Marren's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is De Fryske Marren?

Police recorded 2,050 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: 2,050 offences per 100,000 · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249
Recorded crime across major citiesDe Fryske Marren highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with De Fryske Marren highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Amsterdam8,970
Rotterdam8,200
Eindhoven7,990
The Hague6,890
Utrecht6,800
Nijmegen6,280
Groningen6,160
Breda5,870
Tilburg5,560
Almere4,280
Almere Stad4,278
De Fryske Marren2,050
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,050 offences per 100,000country median 3,09031 Dec 2024CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249Official

Mobility and administration

Car density was 582.5 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.4% in Q1 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport5 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat17Official
Nearest airportGRQ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official
Distance to nearest airport63.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for De Fryske Marren. 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 De Fryske Marren.

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Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Balk-Trophornsterweg)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Balk-Trophornsterweg)12Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in De Fryske Marren?

The published population was 52,248 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality De Fryske Marren (GM1940)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Addresses per km²545 addresses/km²27 Aug 2026CBS2Official
Area216.9 km²10 Jun 2026Wikidata (P2046)32Independent · gemeente
Cars per 1,000 residents582.5 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 area351 km²1 Jan 2026Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 202613Official
Foreign residents5,544 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 density149 people/km²1 Jan 2026Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 202613Official
Population52,248 people10 Jun 2026CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality De Fryske Marren (GM1940)6Official

International community in De Fryske Marren

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 Netherlands48,94593.7%
Born outside the Netherlands3,3036.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Totaal52,235100.0%
Nederlands50,38196.5%
Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit1,8543.5%
Europa (exclusief Nederlands)1,0111.9%
Buiten-Europa8061.5%
Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands)6351.2%
Azië5561.1%
Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks)4630.9%
Oekraïens3290.6%
Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU3280.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Syrisch2580.5%
Pools2210.4%
Afrika2090.4%
Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans)2060.4%
Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland1740.3%
Turks830.2%
GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU740.1%
Eritrees510.1%
Somalisch470.1%
Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams)390.1%
Amerika370.1%
Roemeens370.1%
Staatloos / onbekend370.1%
Italiaans360.1%
Jemenitisch320.1%
Iraaks290.1%
Iraans280.1%
Belgisch270.1%
Chinees250.0%
Afghaans230.0%
Portugees220.0%
Russisch180.0%
Litouws170.0%
Bulgaars160.0%
Hongaars140.0%
Brits130.0%
Frans110.0%
Spaans110.0%
Colombiaans100.0%
Indonesisch100.0%
Filippijns90.0%
Nigeriaans90.0%
Thais90.0%
Pakistaans80.0%
Slowaaks80.0%
Tsjechisch70.0%
Zuid-Afrikaans70.0%
Egyptisch60.0%
Amerikaans50.0%
Grieks50.0%
Oostenrijks50.0%
Zweeds50.0%
Oceanië40.0%
Canadees40.0%
Iers40.0%
Indiaas40.0%
Lets40.0%
Braziliaans30.0%
Kroatisch30.0%
Marokkaans30.0%
Vietnamees30.0%
Japans20.0%
Surinaams20.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average download speed, 2024250 Mbps27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Average assessed property value (WOZ)239 kEUR31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Jobs18,200 jobs31 Dec 2024CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek5Official
5G network availabletrue27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Average fibre-to-the-premises coverage95 %27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Owner-occupied homes69 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official

Alternatives for people set on De Fryske Marren

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.

Cities near De Fryske Marren

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Netherlands

Other cities in Netherlands to compare with De Fryske Marren, nearest in population first.

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Heerenveen51,955 residentsNoordoostpolder51,930 residentsGoeree-Overflakkee52,798 residentsWaalwijk51,635 residentsWeert51,498 residentsUtrechtse Heuvelrug51,107 residents

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De Fryske Marren in rankings

#20 of 30 in Safest cities in Netherlands by recorded crime

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in De Fryske Marren 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in De Fryske Marren?

The published population was 52,248 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality De Fryske Marren (GM1940).

How safe is De Fryske Marren?

Police recorded 2,050 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 De Fryske Marren?

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

How many foreign residents live in De Fryske Marren?

5,544 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..

Is De Fryske Marren a good place to live?

De Fryske Marren 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 De Fryske Marren?

Joure, Lemmer, Sneek, Súdwest-Fryslân, Weststellingwerf are near De Fryske Marren. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Born in the Netherlands live in De Fryske Marren?

The official country of birth distribution records 48,945 people (93.7%) 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, October 16). De Fryske Marren, Netherlands: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9fb1d1e60e749f3afdf4c41b588a4f9f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/de-fryske-marren/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_de-fryske-marren-netherlands-population-rent-salary_2f30161b4639,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {De Fryske Marren, Netherlands: population, rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {9fb1d1e60e749f3afdf4c41b588a4f9f},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/de-fryske-marren/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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