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Echt registered an unemployment rate of 3.3% at the end of 2024. Echt recorded annual PM2.5 of 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0728 sources

Population7,850people1 Jan 2026Official source · Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026
Average gross salary4,079EUR/month31 Dec 2022Regional figureOfficial source · Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)
Average rent530EUR/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 crime3,790incidents per 100,000country median 3,090 — 23% aboveOfficial source · Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)
PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Higher unemployment than 65% of Dutch cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 72% of Dutch cities that publish it and cleaner air than 96% of Dutch cities that publish it.

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

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 Echt.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Echt 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 internet9Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB25 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 20GB mobile plan10Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)530 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)19Official · parent municipality

Is Echt 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 38–66%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–69%
Student54%strong on education, weak on work · range 43–65%
Family52%strong on family, weak on cost · range 43–61%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–68%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Echt?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality2

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

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings4,079 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)11Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.3 %31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality2Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Echt?

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€2,448of €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 (85950NED) · 2024-12-31− €530
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€2,448
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Echt Salary needed to live in Echt

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools4 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)4Official
Schools7 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)4Official

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; Echt's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Echt?

Police recorded 3,790 incidents per 100,000 (2025). 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)6

Recorded crime across major citiesEcht highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Echt highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,790 incidents per 100,000country median 3,09031 Dec 2025Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)6Official

Mobility and administration

Echt's nearest airport was MST, 23 km away and offered 10 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport10 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Distance to the nearest major airport23 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)MST3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Echt's monthly mean temperatures were 3.2°C in January and 18.8°C in July. Echt's monthly precipitation totalled 63.8 mm in January and 72.8 mm in July. Echt's average monthly sunshine was 66.9 hours in January and 209 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Echt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)5

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
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.

PM2.5 across cities in NetherlandsAnnual PM2.5 in Echt is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 50 cities with data, 19 have annual PM2.5 of 9 to under 10 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.7 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 10.7 · Apr 15 · May 18.8 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 19.7 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 9.7 · Dec 6.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 5 · May 8.7 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 3.8 · Dec 1.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.2 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10.1 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 18.8 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 15 · Oct 11 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 63.8 · Feb 57.6 · Mar 54.6 · Apr 41 · May 57.7 · Jun 68.9 · Jul 72.8 · Aug 82.8 · Sep 57.5 · Oct 63.6 · Nov 62.2 · Dec 74.3 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 66.9 · Feb 86 · Mar 138.5 · Apr 180.8 · May 208.7 · Jun 205.5 · Jul 209 · Aug 197.5 · Sep 157 · Oct 118.2 · Nov 74.1 · Dec 53.5 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO16Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Leuven (Belgium) ±0.2 °C, Dusseldorf (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Erkrath (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Haan (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 Echt?

The published population was 7,850 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 20268

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population7,850 people1 Jan 2026Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 20268Official

Additional context

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

Alternatives for people set on Echt

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 Echt

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

Maaseik Belgium · 6.0 km away
Rent
800 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Waldfeucht Germany · 9.0 km away
Rent
5.82 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Kinrooi Belgium · 10.1 km away
Rent
900 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Netherlands

Other cities in Netherlands to compare with Echt, nearest in population first.

All Netherlands cities
Oosteinde7,780 residentsPanningen8,020 residentsLeersum8,030 residentsNoord-Beveland8,067 residentsOude Pekela7,635 residentsZwanenburg8,095 residents

How does Echt compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Echt 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 Echt part of Sittard-Geleen?

Echt is in the published commuting zone of Sittard-Geleen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Sittard-Geleen city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source7

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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 Echt?

The published population was 7,850 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026.

Is the air quality good in Echt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How safe is Echt?

Police recorded 3,790 incidents per 100,000 (2025). 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).

What is the unemployment rate in Echt?

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

Is Echt a good place to live?

Echt 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 Echt part of Sittard-Geleen?

Echt is in the published commuting zone of Sittard-Geleen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Echt?

Sittard-Geleen, Echt-Susteren, Maasgouw, Maasbracht, Maaseik are near Echt. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Echt, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e4927ae84f76e6986f4f03840b823b8e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/echt/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Echt, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {e4927ae84f76e6986f4f03840b823b8e},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/echt/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  10. KPN 20GB mobile plan kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
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