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Living in Eijsden-Margraten

The unemployment rate was 2.8% at the end of 2024. Car density was 583.1 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2025. At the start of 2026, the population of Eijsden-Margraten, in the Netherlands, was 26,350. The city covered 78.8 km² in 2026. Population density was 340 people per km² in 2026.

Lower unemployment than 91% of Dutch cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 76% 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 Eijsden-Margraten?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Housing Stock Total11,326 dwellings31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Rental Share Pct23 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Eijsden-Margraten?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Eijsden-Margraten is 2.8%. 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%1132.5–3Eijsden-Margraten 2.8%146 cities: 3% to under 3.5%1463–3.551 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
Gigabit broadband availability99.04 %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.17Official
Median Income Eur Year37,100 EUR/year31 Dec 2024CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek4Official
Unemployment rate2.8 %country median 3.1%31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Count9 count27 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

Safety

How safe is Eijsden-Margraten?

Police recorded 2,440 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: 2,440 offences per 100,000 · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249
Recorded crime across major citiesEijsden-Margraten highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Eijsden-Margraten highlighted8,970Amsterdam8,200Rotterdam7,990Eindhoven6,970Arnhem6,890's-Gravenhage6,800Utrecht6,280Nijmegen6,160Groningen5,870Breda5,560Tilburg4,280Almere2,440Eijsden-Margratenrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,440 offences per 100,000country median 3,08031 Dec 2024CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was MST, 13.3 km away, with 10 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99% in Q1 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport10 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportMST13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport13.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Eijsden-Margraten.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Eijsden-Margraten?

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: EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Heerlen-Looierstraat)13

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
Eijsden-Margraten average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Eijsden-Margraten average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100645855415869738358646274JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Eijsden-Margraten average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522067861391812092062091981571187454JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Eijsden-Margraten annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5154013.0PM1010408.0NO₂µg/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 Eijsden-Margraten 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 · measured cities in Netherlands per band2 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³26–711 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³117–8Eijsden-Margraten 7.07 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
NO₂ — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Wijnandsrade-Opfergeltstraat)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Wijnandsrade-Opfergeltstraat)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Heerlen-Looierstraat)13Official · 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MaastrichtAachenAp_06380.csv20Official · 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MaastrichtAachenAp_06380.csv20Official · 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MaastrichtAachenAp_06380.csv20Official · 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 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MaastrichtAachenAp_06380.csv20Official · 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 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MaastrichtAachenAp_06380.csv20Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Netherlands

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

All Netherlands cities
Maasdriel26,225 residentsSliedrecht26,531 residentsBorger-Odoorn26,162 residentsAlbrandswaard26,559 residentsOegstgeest26,095 residentsWeststellingwerf26,622 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Eijsden-Margraten?

The published population was 26,350 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Eijsden-Margraten (GM1903)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Eijsden-Margraten residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport84%Foreign residents16%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Address Density474 addresses/km²27 Aug 2026CBS2Official
Area77.59 km²10 Jun 2026Wikidata (P2046)21Independent · gemeente
Cars per 1,000 residents583.1 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 area78.77 km²28 Jan 2026Kadaster BRK Bestuurlijke Gebieden, current municipality boundary polygon in EPSG:28992; area is the polygon area converted from m² to km².14Official
Foreign residents4,225 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 density340 people/km²10 Jun 2026CBS2Official · gemeente
Population26,350 people10 Jun 2026CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Eijsden-Margraten (GM1903)6Official

International community in Eijsden-Margraten

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 Netherlands23,86590.6%
Born outside the Netherlands2,4859.4%

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

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Totaal26,181100.0%
Nederlands24,95095.3%
Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit1,2314.7%
Europa (exclusief Nederlands)8743.3%
Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands)6322.4%
Buiten-Europa3421.3%
Azië2140.8%
Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks)1860.7%
Belgisch1690.6%
Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU1580.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Oekraïens1560.6%
Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland1550.6%
Syrisch970.4%
GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU890.3%
Afrika710.3%
Pools710.3%
Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans)680.3%
Brits640.2%
Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams)570.2%
Amerika560.2%
Italiaans440.2%
Zuid-Afrikaans320.1%
Amerikaans300.1%
Roemeens290.1%
Spaans280.1%
Turks250.1%
Frans230.1%
Bulgaars210.1%
Eritrees210.1%
Chinees170.1%
Staatloos / onbekend150.1%
Iers130.0%
Iraans130.0%
Grieks120.0%
Russisch120.0%
Litouws90.0%
Colombiaans80.0%
Hongaars80.0%
Indiaas80.0%
Braziliaans70.0%
Filippijns70.0%
Afghaans60.0%
Jemenitisch60.0%
Oostenrijks60.0%
Tsjechisch60.0%
Lets50.0%
Portugees50.0%
Thais50.0%
Kroatisch40.0%
Somalisch40.0%
Canadees30.0%
Indonesisch30.0%
Japans30.0%
Marokkaans30.0%
Pakistaans30.0%
Ghanees20.0%
Iraaks20.0%
Slowaaks20.0%
Oceanië10.0%
Egyptisch10.0%
Vietnamees10.0%
Zweeds10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Is Eijsden-Margraten 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 safety · range 50–68%
Skilled employee71%strong on work, weak on safety · range 63–79%
Student56%strong on education, weak on work · range 49–63%
Family60%strong on family, weak on cost · range 52–68%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–62%
Foreign residents4,225 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.
Population26,350 people10 Jun 2026Official source · CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Eijsden-Margraten (GM1903)
Gigabit broadband availability99.04 %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 rate2.8 %31 Dec 2024Official source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
NO₂ — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Wijnandsrade-Opfergeltstraat)
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Wijnandsrade-Opfergeltstraat)
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 Eur279 kEUR31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Banen Total6,300 jobs31 Dec 2024CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek5Official
Fttp Nl 5g Availabilitytrue27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Fttp Nl Avg Pct95 %27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Owner Occupied Share Pct77 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Eijsden-Margraten 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 Eijsden-Margraten?

The published population was 26,350 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Eijsden-Margraten (GM1903).

Is the air quality good in Eijsden-Margraten?

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: EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Heerlen-Looierstraat).

How safe is Eijsden-Margraten?

Police recorded 2,440 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 Eijsden-Margraten?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

How many foreign residents live in Eijsden-Margraten?

4,225 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..

Is Eijsden-Margraten a good place to live?

Eijsden-Margraten 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 Eijsden-Margraten?

The official country of birth distribution records 23,865 people (90.6%) 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). Eijsden-Margraten, Netherlands: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/eijsden-margraten/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Eijsden-Margraten, Netherlands: rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/eijsden-margraten/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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