Living in Heerenveen

In Heerenveen, tenants pay an average rent of €517 a month (2024) and unemployment is 3.7% (2024).

The unemployment rate was 3.7% at the end of 2024. Heerenveen is in the Netherlands; its population was 51,955 at the start of 2026. The nearest airport was GRQ, 39.2 km away, with 5 listed destinations in June 2026. The city covered 189.9 km² in 2026. Population density was 274 people per km² in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2631 sources

Population51,955people10 Jun 2026Official source · CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Heerenveen (GM0074)

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 rent517EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente

Unemployment rate3.7%country median 3.1% — 19% aboveOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality

Recorded crime2,860offences per 100,000country median 3,090 — 7% belowOfficial source · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024

Higher unemployment than 84% of Dutch cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 61% of Dutch cities that publish it.

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

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 Heerenveen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43

Mobile plan, 10 GB€25

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	42.5 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	KPN 100 Mbps home internet¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	25 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	KPN 20GB mobile plan¹³Official · national market
Housing stock	23,528 dwellings	31 Dec 2020	CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek³Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	517 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente²¹Official
Rented homes	40 pct	31 Dec 2020	CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek³Official

Is Heerenveen a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–64%

Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–74%

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

Family61%strong on family, weak on cost · range 53–69%

Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–64%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Heerenveen?

The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality⁸

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Heerenveen is 3.7%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.

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2–2.52.5–33–3.53.5–44–4.54.5–55–5.5

Heerenveen 3.7%

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)¹⁴Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability	99.97 %	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.¹⁸Official
Median income per year	32,600 EUR/year	31 Dec 2024	CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek⁴Official
Unemployment rate	3.7 %country median 3.1%	31 Dec 2024	CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality⁸Official

What does a salary buy in Heerenveen?

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

Left over each month€2,461of €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	− €517
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	€2,461

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Heerenveen Salary needed to live in Heerenveen

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	15 count	3 Aug 2026	DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)¹⁰Official
Schools	29 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; Heerenveen's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Heerenveen?

Police recorded 2,860 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: 2,860 offences per 100,000 · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024⁹

Recorded crime across major citiesHeerenveen highlighted among comparable cities

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

Heerenveen2,860

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,860 offences per 100,000country median 3,090	31 Dec 2024	CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024⁹Official

Mobility and administration

Car density was 546.4 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 100% in Q1 2025.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	5 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁶Official
Nearest airport	GRQ	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	39.2 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 11.86 · Feb 14.78 · Mar 16.61 · Apr 23.09 · May 24.83 · Jun 29.35 · Jul 31.79 · Aug 29.77 · Sep 27.16 · Oct 22.4 · Nov 17.02 · Dec 12.98 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁵Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -9.24 · Feb -11.87 · Mar -8.2 · Apr -1.28 · May 3.06 · Jun 6.92 · Jul 11.03 · Aug 10.45 · Sep 6.6 · Oct 1.68 · Nov -3.27 · Dec -7.45 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁵Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.41 · Feb 3.33 · Mar 5.27 · Apr 8.91 · May 12.44 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.81 · Aug 17.95 · Sep 15.33 · Oct 11.53 · Nov 7.63 · Dec 4.61 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁵Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Heerenveen?

The published population was 51,955 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Heerenveen (GM0074)⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport84.8%
Foreign residents15.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Addresses per km²	1,124 addresses/km²	27 Aug 2026	CBS²Official
Area	140.2 km²	10 Jun 2026	Wikidata (P2046)³¹Independent · gemeente
Cars per 1,000 residents	546.4 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	189.9 km²	1 Jan 2026	Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026¹¹Official
Foreign residents	7,896 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	274 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026¹¹Official
Population	51,955 people	10 Jun 2026	CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Heerenveen (GM0074)⁶Official

International community in Heerenveen

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	47,367	91.2%
Born outside the Netherlands	4,588	8.8%

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

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Totaal	51,863	100.0%
Nederlands	50,164	96.7%
Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit	1,699	3.3%
Europa (exclusief Nederlands)	953	1.8%
Buiten-Europa	692	1.3%
Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands)	535	1.0%
Azië	479	0.9%
Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks)	391	0.8%
Oekraïens	353	0.7%
Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU	273	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Syrisch	209	0.4%
Afrika	146	0.3%
Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans)	126	0.2%
GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU	115	0.2%
Pools	112	0.2%
Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland	80	0.2%
Chinees	75	0.1%
Turks	71	0.1%
Amerika	64	0.1%
Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams)	61	0.1%
Roemeens	56	0.1%
Staatloos / onbekend	54	0.1%
Italiaans	43	0.1%
Hongaars	41	0.1%
Spaans	38	0.1%
Bulgaars	33	0.1%
Belgisch	31	0.1%
Eritrees	31	0.1%
Brits	28	0.1%
Amerikaans	23	0.0%
Portugees	22	0.0%
Marokkaans	20	0.0%
Somalisch	19	0.0%
Indonesisch	17	0.0%
Iraaks	14	0.0%
Zuid-Afrikaans	14	0.0%
Grieks	12	0.0%
Jemenitisch	12	0.0%
Nigeriaans	12	0.0%
Russisch	12	0.0%
Frans	11	0.0%
Indiaas	10	0.0%
Afghaans	9	0.0%
Filippijns	9	0.0%
Lets	9	0.0%
Vietnamees	9	0.0%
Zweeds	9	0.0%
Braziliaans	8	0.0%
Litouws	8	0.0%
Canadees	7	0.0%
Kroatisch	7	0.0%
Pakistaans	7	0.0%
Iraans	6	0.0%
Surinaams	6	0.0%
Colombiaans	5	0.0%
Japans	5	0.0%
Thais	5	0.0%
Slowaaks	4	0.0%
Oceanië	3	0.0%
Iers	3	0.0%
Ghanees	2	0.0%
Oostenrijks	2	0.0%
Egyptisch	1	0.0%
Tsjechisch	1	0.0%
Zuid-Koreaans	1	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average download speed, 2024	250 Mbps	27 Aug 2026	ACM¹Official
Average assessed property value (WOZ)	229 kEUR	31 Dec 2020	CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek³Official
Jobs	33,900 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	60 pct	31 Dec 2020	CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek³Official
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Heerenveen

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 Heerenveen alternative in the same region

35 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,120 Westerkwartier vs 2,860 Heerenveen−26%
Unemployment: 2.9% Westerkwartier vs 3.7% Heerenveen−22%
Nearest airport: 19.1 km Westerkwartier vs 39.2 km Heerenveen−51%
Residents: 65,067 Westerkwartier vs 51,955 Heerenveen+25%

Full comparison More about Westerkwartier

Krimpenerwaard as a Heerenveen alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 139 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 2.8% Krimpenerwaard vs 3.7% Heerenveen−24%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,430 Krimpenerwaard vs 2,860 Heerenveen−15%
Nearest airport: 23.8 km Krimpenerwaard vs 39.2 km Heerenveen−39%
Residents: 57,898 Krimpenerwaard vs 51,955 Heerenveen+11%

Full comparison More about Krimpenerwaard

Cities near Heerenveen

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

Alternative cities in Netherlands

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

All Netherlands cities

Noordoostpolder51,930 residents De Fryske Marren52,248 residents Waalwijk51,635 residents Weert51,498 residents Goeree-Overflakkee52,798 residents Utrechtse Heuvelrug51,107 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Heerenveen 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 Heerenveen?

The published population was 51,955 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Heerenveen (GM0074).

How safe is Heerenveen?

Police recorded 2,860 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 Heerenveen?

The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

How many foreign residents live in Heerenveen?

7,896 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 Heerenveen a good place to live?

Heerenveen 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 Heerenveen?

Opsterland, Gorredijk, Weststellingwerf, Wolvega, Drachten are near Heerenveen. 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 Heerenveen?

The official country of birth distribution records 47,367 people (91.2%) 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). Heerenveen, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 14ef6e4f746d020fc35e20773df574e5]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/heerenveen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Heerenveen, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {14ef6e4f746d020fc35e20773df574e5},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/heerenveen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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