Living in Hardinxveld-Giessendam
In Hardinxveld-Giessendam, unemployment is 2.9% (2024).
The unemployment rate was 2.9% at the end of 2024. Hardinxveld-Giessendam, a city in the Netherlands, had a population of 19,402 at the start of 2026. Car density was 488.7 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2025. The city covered 19.4 km² in 2026. Population density was 1,003 people per km² in 2026.
Lower unemployment than 80% of Dutch cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 76% of Dutch cities that publish it.
Which Netherlands-wide rules apply when you move to Hardinxveld-Giessendam?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Hardinxveld-Giessendam. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 42.5 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | KPN 100 Mbps home internet16Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 25 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | KPN 20GB mobile plan17Official · national market |
| Housing stock | 7,451 dwellings | 31 Dec 2020 | CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 540 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)25Official · parent municipality |
| Rented homes | 35 pct | 31 Dec 2020 | CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official |
Is Hardinxveld-Giessendam 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Hardinxveld-Giessendam?
The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8
Hardinxveld-Giessendam 2.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 4,494 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)18Official · regional context |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 98.31 % | 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.21Official |
| Median income per year | 33,600 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2024 | CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek4Official |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9 %country median 3.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8Official |
What does a salary buy in Hardinxveld-Giessendam?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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 | − €540 |
| 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 | €2,438 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hardinxveld-Giessendam. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
UWV public employment service — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Hardinxveld-Giessendam. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 7 count | 27 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; Hardinxveld-Giessendam's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Safety
How safe is Hardinxveld-Giessendam?
Police recorded 2,460 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: 2,460 offences per 100,000 · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,460 offences per 100,000country median 3,090 | 31 Dec 2024 | CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249Official |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was RTM, 32.9 km away, with 29 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.3% in Q1 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Hardinxveld-Giessendam. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Blik op Werk integration-provider quality register — Other
Blik op Werk
For integration-course applicants.
DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course
Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)
For people who must integrate.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Hardinxveld-Giessendam?
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 statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Cabauw-Wielsekade)13
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Hardinxveld-Giessendam 9.0
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 Dordrecht-Bamendaweg)11Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 15 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Dordrecht-Bamendaweg)12Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Cabauw-Wielsekade)13Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 6 · Feb 6.9 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 14.5 · May 18 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 22.7 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 9.8 · Dec 6.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CabauwTowerAws_06348.csv24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 0.7 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 4.6 · May 8.2 · Jun 11 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 12.9 · Sep 10.5 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CabauwTowerAws_06348.csv24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.5 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 6.3 · Apr 9.6 · May 13.3 · Jun 16 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 17.8 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 7 · Dec 4.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CabauwTowerAws_06348.csv24Official · nearest-station reading |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Hardinxveld-Giessendam?
The published population was 19,402 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Hardinxveld-Giessendam (GM0523)6
By nationality
National passport89%Foreign residents11%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addresses per km² | 1,027 addresses/km² | 27 Aug 2026 | CBS2Official |
| Area | 19.35 km² | 10 Jun 2026 | Wikidata (P2046)35Independent · gemeente |
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 488.7 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 | 19.35 km² | 28 Jan 2026 | Kadaster BRK Bestuurlijke Gebieden, current municipality boundary polygon in EPSG:28992; area is the polygon area converted from m² to km².15Official |
| Foreign residents | 2,137 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 | 1,003 people/km² | 10 Jun 2026 | CBS2Official · gemeente |
| Population | 19,402 people | 10 Jun 2026 | CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Hardinxveld-Giessendam (GM0523)6Official |
International community in Hardinxveld-Giessendam
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 | 18,061 | 93.1% |
| Born outside the Netherlands | 1,341 | 6.9% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23
Citizenship
Residents in the Dutch population register; 1 January · 2025-01-01
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Totaal | 19,123 | 100.0% |
| Nederlands | 18,459 | 96.5% |
| Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit | 664 | 3.5% |
| Europa (exclusief Nederlands) | 415 | 2.2% |
| Buiten-Europa | 230 | 1.2% |
| Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands) | 225 | 1.2% |
| Azië | 174 | 0.9% |
| Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU | 174 | 0.9% |
| Oekraïens | 167 | 0.9% |
| Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks) | 148 | 0.8% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pools | 116 | 0.6% |
| Syrisch | 82 | 0.4% |
| Afrika | 43 | 0.2% |
| GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU | 29 | 0.2% |
| Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans) | 28 | 0.1% |
| Afghaans | 24 | 0.1% |
| Roemeens | 22 | 0.1% |
| Turks | 20 | 0.1% |
| Staatloos / onbekend | 19 | 0.1% |
| Iraans | 15 | 0.1% |
| Marokkaans | 15 | 0.1% |
| Amerika | 13 | 0.1% |
| Spaans | 13 | 0.1% |
| Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams) | 12 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaars | 9 | 0.0% |
| Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland | 9 | 0.0% |
| Eritrees | 8 | 0.0% |
| Hongaars | 8 | 0.0% |
| Zuid-Afrikaans | 8 | 0.0% |
| Brits | 7 | 0.0% |
| Portugees | 7 | 0.0% |
| Russisch | 7 | 0.0% |
| Belgisch | 6 | 0.0% |
| Grieks | 6 | 0.0% |
| Indonesisch | 6 | 0.0% |
| Braziliaans | 5 | 0.0% |
| Chinees | 5 | 0.0% |
| Kroatisch | 5 | 0.0% |
| Litouws | 5 | 0.0% |
| Slowaaks | 5 | 0.0% |
| Jemenitisch | 4 | 0.0% |
| Thais | 4 | 0.0% |
| Filippijns | 3 | 0.0% |
| Italiaans | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lets | 3 | 0.0% |
| Amerikaans | 2 | 0.0% |
| Oostenrijks | 2 | 0.0% |
| Pakistaans | 2 | 0.0% |
| Colombiaans | 1 | 0.0% |
| Frans | 1 | 0.0% |
| Iers | 1 | 0.0% |
| Indiaas | 1 | 0.0% |
| Somalisch | 1 | 0.0% |
| Surinaams | 1 | 0.0% |
| Tsjechisch | 1 | 0.0% |
| Vietnamees | 1 | 0.0% |
| Zuid-Koreaans | 1 | 0.0% |
| Zweeds | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average download speed, 2024 | 250 Mbps | 27 Aug 2026 | ACM1Official |
| Average assessed property value (WOZ) | 254 kEUR | 31 Dec 2020 | CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official |
| Jobs | 10,800 jobs | 31 Dec 2024 | CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek5Official |
| 5G network available | true | 27 Aug 2026 | ACM1Official |
| Average fibre-to-the-premises coverage | 95 % | 27 Aug 2026 | ACM1Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65 pct | 31 Dec 2020 | CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official |
Alternatives for people set on Hardinxveld-Giessendam
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.
Molenlanden as a Hardinxveld-Giessendam alternative in the same region
7 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Residents: 45,625 Molenlanden vs 19,402 Hardinxveld-Giessendam+135%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,760 Molenlanden vs 2,460 Hardinxveld-Giessendam−28%
- Unemployment: 2.8% Molenlanden vs 2.9% Hardinxveld-Giessendam−3%
- Nearest airport: 29.8 km Molenlanden vs 32.9 km Hardinxveld-Giessendam−9%
- Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Molenlanden vs 9.0 µg/m³ Hardinxveld-Giessendamsame level
Cities near Hardinxveld-Giessendam
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Netherlands
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hardinxveld-Giessendam 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.
Open the official coverage guideIs Hardinxveld-Giessendam part of Nissewaard?
Hardinxveld-Giessendam is in the published commuting zone of Nissewaard; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Nissewaard city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source14
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Hardinxveld-Giessendam?
The published population was 19,402 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Hardinxveld-Giessendam (GM0523).
Is the air quality good in Hardinxveld-Giessendam?
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 statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Cabauw-Wielsekade).
How safe is Hardinxveld-Giessendam?
Police recorded 2,460 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 Hardinxveld-Giessendam?
The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.
How many foreign residents live in Hardinxveld-Giessendam?
2,137 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 Hardinxveld-Giessendam a good place to live?
Hardinxveld-Giessendam 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 Hardinxveld-Giessendam part of Nissewaard?
Hardinxveld-Giessendam is in the published commuting zone of Nissewaard; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Hardinxveld-Giessendam?
Werkendam, Giessendam, Sleeuwijk, Sliedrecht, Gorinchem are near Hardinxveld-Giessendam. 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 Hardinxveld-Giessendam?
The official country of birth distribution records 18,061 people (93.1%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Netherlands: population, rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 87578db8a66edd85f1942c23906532a6]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/hardinxveld-giessendam/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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