Living in Groningen

In Groningen, tenants pay an average rent of €556 a month (2024) and unemployment is 5.2% (2024).

Annual PM2.5 was 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. For Groningen, the unemployment rate was 5.2% at the end of 2024. At the start of 2026, Groningen had a population of 244,427. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.7% in 2025. Car density was 419.5 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2642 sources

Population244,427people9 Jun 2026Official source · CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Groningen (gemeente) (GM0014)

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 net rent4.58EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2004Official source · Eurostat

Unemployment rate5.2%country median 3.1% — 68% aboveOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality

Recorded crime6,160offences per 100,000country median 3,090 — 99% aboveOfficial source · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024

PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³country median 9.0 — 22% belowOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data

Higher unemployment than any other Dutch city that publishes it, more recorded crime than 96% 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 Groningen?

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 Groningen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Groningen?

Average net cold rent is 4.58 EUR/m² per month (2004), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

Average net rent (nettokalt): 4.58 EUR/m²/month · Eurostat¹⁴

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€1526

Utilities, 85 m² flat€257

Transport pass€90

Internet, 60 Mbps€42

Fitness club€28

Mobile plan, 10 GB€18

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	27.53 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2⁴¹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	41.6 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2⁴¹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	1,526 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2⁴¹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	14.93 EUR	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2⁴¹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	17.88 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Cost of Living in Groningen. Jun 2026. Prices in Groningen⁴⁰Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass	89.57 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2⁴¹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	256.7 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2⁴¹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Housing stock	116,445 dwellings	31 Dec 2020	CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek³Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	4.58 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2004	Eurostat¹⁴Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	556 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente²⁹Official
Rented homes	59 pct	31 Dec 2020	CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek³Official

Is Groningen 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–57%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–68%

Student64%strong on education, weak on work · range 57–71%

Family57%strong on family, weak on cost · range 50–64%

Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–61%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 275 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.58 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2004

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Groningen?

The unemployment rate is 5.2 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality⁸

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Groningen is 5.2%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.

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146

2–2.52.5–33–3.53.5–44–4.54.5–55–5.5

Groningen 5.2%

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)¹⁹Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability	98.67 %	2025 Q1	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.²⁴Official
Public employment offices	1 count	15 Sept 2026	UWV — Groningen work location²⁷Official
Median income per year	30,000 EUR/year	31 Dec 2024	CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek⁴Official
Unemployment rate	5.2 %country median 3.1%	31 Dec 2024	CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality⁸Official

Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2011–2024

4.3%

7.0%

9.6%

12.3%

5.2%20112015201920212024

Unemployment rate fell 27.2% between 2011 and 2024, from 7.1% to 5.2%.

What does a salary buy in Groningen?

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

Left over each month€2,365of €3,045 take-home

Rent
Utilities
Transport
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
Rent, 60 m²€4.58/m² · official · Eurostat · 2004-12-31	− €275
Public transport pass€90 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31	− €90
Utilities, 85 m²€257 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31	− €257
Internet€42 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31	− €42
Mobile plan€18 · market price · Cost of Living in Groningen. Jun 2026. Prices in Groningen · 2026-07-31	− €18
Left over	€2,365

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Public employment offices in Groningen

UWV lists 1 public employment office in Groningen (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	41 count	3 Aug 2026	DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)¹⁰Official
Schools	84 count	3 Aug 2026	DUO (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; Groningen's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospitals	2 count	31 Mar 2025	Ziekenhuislocaties 2025³⁰Official
Pharmacies	21 count	28 Feb 2026	Farmaceutische zorg — openbare apotheken 2026¹⁶Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Groningen 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.

Safety

How safe is Groningen?

Police recorded 6,160 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: 6,160 offences per 100,000 · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024⁹

Recorded crime across major citiesGroningen 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
Burglaries per 100,000 residents	130.9 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	NL-CBS-83651NED-2024²¹Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	6,160 offences per 100,000country median 3,090	31 Dec 2024	CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024⁹Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	572.8 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	NL-CBS-83648NED-2024²⁰Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	5 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat²²Official
Nearest airport	GRQ	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv²³Official
Distance to nearest airport	10.9 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv²³Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Groningen?

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 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

0°

5°0°

6°0°

10°1°

14°4°

18°7°

20°10°

23°12°

19°9°

14°6°

9°3°

6°1°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

139

189

218

199

212

196

151

113

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1017WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂14WHO 10 · EU 40

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

6–77–88–99–1010–1111–12

Groningen 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	14 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Groningen-Europaweg)¹²Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	17 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Groningen-Europaweg)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³country median 9.0	31 Dec 2024	EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data¹¹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.2 · Feb 6 · Mar 9.5 · Apr 14.2 · May 17.6 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 22.7 · Aug 22.6 · Sep 19 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 9 · Dec 5.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GroningenApEelde_06280.csv²⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 0.1 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 3.7 · May 7 · Jun 9.9 · Jul 12.2 · Aug 11.9 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GroningenApEelde_06280.csv²⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.8 · Feb 3 · Mar 5.5 · Apr 9 · May 12.5 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 17.3 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 6.3 · Dec 3.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GroningenApEelde_06280.csv²⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 72.7 · Feb 54.7 · Mar 54.1 · Apr 41.3 · May 57.9 · Jun 65 · Jul 85 · Aug 77.8 · Sep 75.4 · Oct 71.4 · Nov 70 · Dec 79.4 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GroningenApEelde_06280.csv²⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 60.7 · Feb 86.1 · Mar 139 · Apr 188.7 · May 218 · Jun 198.6 · Jul 212.3 · Aug 196.3 · Sep 150.7 · Oct 112.9 · Nov 63.4 · Dec 56.1 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GroningenApEelde_06280.csv²⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 185 km² in 2026. Population density was 1,322 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Groningen?

The published population was 244,427 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Groningen (gemeente) (GM0014)⁶

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 72,179 is not 11.9% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport70.5%
Foreign residents29.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Addresses per km²	3,500 addresses/km²	27 Aug 2026	CBS²Official
Area	83.69 km²	9 Jun 2026	Wikidata (P2046)⁴²Independent · gemeente
Cars per 1,000 residents	419.5 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2025	CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.⁷Official
City area	184.9 km²	1 Jan 2026	Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026¹⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	11.9 %	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat¹⁵Official
Foreign residents	72,179 people	1 Jan 2025	CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.⁷Official
Population density	1,322 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026¹⁸Official
Population	244,427 people	9 Jun 2026	CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Groningen (gemeente) (GM0014)⁶Official

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2014–2025

9,325

31,828

54,332

76,835

72,17920142016202020222025

Foreign residents rose 416.3% between 2014 and 2025, from 13,981 to 72,179.

International community in Groningen

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 group	People	Share
Born in the Netherlands	195,717	80.1%
Born outside the Netherlands	48,710	19.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁶

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Totaal	244,441	100.0%
Nederlands	214,632	87.8%
Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit	29,809	12.2%
Europa (exclusief Nederlands)	18,823	7.7%
Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands)	15,606	6.4%
Buiten-Europa	10,576	4.3%
Azië	7,628	3.1%
Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks)	6,083	2.5%
Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU	5,156	2.1%
GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU	4,426	1.8%

Show 55 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland	3,191	1.3%
Roemeens	1,688	0.7%
Chinees	1,627	0.7%
Italiaans	1,604	0.7%
Spaans	1,489	0.6%
Oekraïens	1,471	0.6%
Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams)	1,446	0.6%
Afrika	1,432	0.6%
Amerika	1,391	0.6%
Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans)	1,302	0.5%
Syrisch	1,295	0.5%
Pools	892	0.4%
Brits	832	0.3%
Iers	817	0.3%
Turks	803	0.3%
Grieks	788	0.3%
Indiaas	761	0.3%
Bulgaars	745	0.3%
Indonesisch	742	0.3%
Frans	704	0.3%
Portugees	545	0.2%
Iraans	527	0.2%
Amerikaans	431	0.2%
Russisch	423	0.2%
Hongaars	414	0.2%
Staatloos / onbekend	410	0.2%
Slowaaks	368	0.2%
Eritrees	298	0.1%
Belgisch	294	0.1%
Litouws	261	0.1%
Kroatisch	197	0.1%
Braziliaans	187	0.1%
Tsjechisch	187	0.1%
Zweeds	187	0.1%
Lets	185	0.1%
Zuid-Koreaans	185	0.1%
Zuid-Afrikaans	168	0.1%
Afghaans	153	0.1%
Nigeriaans	149	0.1%
Oostenrijks	145	0.1%
Jemenitisch	130	0.1%
Marokkaans	130	0.1%
Oceanië	125	0.1%
Canadees	122	0.0%
Pakistaans	120	0.0%
Colombiaans	115	0.0%
Iraaks	115	0.0%
Egyptisch	109	0.0%
Japans	103	0.0%
Vietnamees	82	0.0%
Filippijns	76	0.0%
Thais	71	0.0%
Surinaams	70	0.0%
Somalisch	69	0.0%
Ghanees	47	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁵

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average download speed, 2024	250 Mbps	31 Dec 2024	ACM¹Official
Average assessed property value (WOZ)	208 kEUR	31 Dec 2020	CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek³Official
Jobs	165,800 jobs	31 Dec 2024	CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek⁵Official
5G network available	true	31 Dec 2024	ACM¹Official
Average fibre-to-the-premises coverage	95 %	31 Dec 2024	ACM¹Official
Owner-occupied homes	41 pct	31 Dec 2020	CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek³Official
Universities	1 count	3 Aug 2026	DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Groningen

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.

Westerkwartier as a Groningen alternative in the same region

14 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,120 Westerkwartier vs 6,160 Groningen−66%
Unemployment: 2.9% Westerkwartier vs 5.2% Groningen−44%
Nearest airport: 19.1 km Westerkwartier vs 10.9 km Groningen+75%

Full comparison More about Westerkwartier

Eindhoven as a Groningen alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 211 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,990 Eindhoven vs 6,160 Groningen+30%
Foreign residents: 18.4% Eindhoven vs 11.9% Groningen+55%
Unemployment: 4.0% Eindhoven vs 5.2% Groningen−23%
Nearest airport: 7.8 km Eindhoven vs 10.9 km Groningen−28%
Basic utilities, 85 m²: €205 Eindhoven vs €257 Groningen−20%
A meal out: €16 Eindhoven vs €15 Groningen+7%
Residents: 249,783 Eindhoven vs 244,427 Groningen+2%

Full comparison More about Eindhoven

Tallinn as a Groningen alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1311 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 7.0 µg/m³ Groningen−57%
Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €4.58/m² (2004) Groningenno percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,030 (2025) Tallinn vs 6,160 (2024) Groningenno percentage
Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 10.9 km Groningen−49%

Full comparison More about Tallinn

Cities near Groningen

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

Alternative cities in Netherlands

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

All Netherlands cities

Eindhoven249,783 residents Almere232,619 residents Tilburg230,746 residents Breda190,204 residents Nijmegen189,871 residents Arnhem171,822 residents

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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 Groningen?

The published population was 244,427 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Groningen (gemeente) (GM0014).

How much does it cost to rent in Groningen?

Average net cold rent is 4.58 EUR/m² per month (2004), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 321 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Eurostat.

Is the air quality good in Groningen?

How safe is Groningen?

Police recorded 6,160 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 Groningen?

The unemployment rate is 5.2 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

How many foreign residents live in Groningen?

72,179 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 Groningen a good place to live?

Groningen 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 Groningen?

Hoogkerk, Haren, Eelde, Bedum, Zuidhorn are near Groningen. 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 Groningen?

The official country of birth distribution records 195,717 people (80.1%) 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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CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Groningen (gemeente) (GM0014) CBS · opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-08-14
CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population. opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-07-15
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CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024 CBS StatLine 83648NED · opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-07-26
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EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-26
EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Groningen-Europaweg) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Groningen-Europaweg) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-27
Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
Farmaceutische zorg — openbare apotheken 2026 Farmaceutische zorg · vzinfo.nl · checked 2026-09-15
GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026 opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-09-25
Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022) ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-23
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OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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. services.arcgis.com · checked 2026-07-15
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) citizenship distribution opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-08-28
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) country of birth opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-08-29
UWV — Groningen work location UWV · uwv.nl · checked 2026-09-15
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GroningenApEelde_06280.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente cbs.nl · checked 2026-09-12
Ziekenhuislocaties 2025 vzinfo.nl · checked 2026-09-15
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Cost of Living in Groningen. Jun 2026. Prices in Groningen numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-27
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