Living in Limmen

Limmen had an unemployment rate of 2.8% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0721 sources

Average gross salary4,494EUR/month31 Dec 2022Regional figureOfficial source · Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)

Average net rent8.2EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2023Municipality figureOfficial source · Huur in Velsen en omstreken, 2018-2023

Unemployment rate2.8%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality

Recorded crime3,070incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)

PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Lower unemployment than 91% of Dutch cities that publish it and dirtier air than 78% of Dutch cities that publish it.

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

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 Limmen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Limmen?

Average net cold rent is 8.2 EUR/m² per month (2023), 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): 8.2 EUR/m²/month · Huur in Velsen en omstreken, 2018-2023⁶

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 internet⁷Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	25 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	KPN 20GB mobile plan⁸Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	8.2 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2023	Huur in Velsen en omstreken, 2018-2023⁶Official · parent municipality
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	654 EUR/month	31 Dec 2023	Huur in Velsen en omstreken, 2018-2023⁶Official · parent municipality

Is Limmen a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–67%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–67%

Student29%strong on cost, weak on work · range 17–41%

Family42%strong on family, weak on cost · range 31–53%

Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 492 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.2 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: 2023

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Limmen?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality¹

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Limmen is 2.8%. 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

Limmen 2.8%

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)⁹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	2.8 %	31 Dec 2024	CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality¹Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Limmen?

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

Left over each month€2,486of €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
Rent, 60 m²€8.20/m² · official · Huur in Velsen en omstreken, 2018-2023 · 2023-12-31	− €492
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	€2,486

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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Limmen. 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

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Limmen. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	2 count	3 Aug 2026	DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)²Official
Schools	2 count	3 Aug 2026	DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)²Official

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; Limmen's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Limmen?

Police recorded 3,070 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)⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesLimmen 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
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,070 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)⁴Official · parent municipality

Mobility and administration

Limmen's nearest airport was AMS, 29 km away and offered 232 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	232 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	29 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	AMS	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 5°C in January and 17.6°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Limmen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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)³

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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

PM2.510WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Limmen is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 50 cities with data, 19 have annual PM2.5 of 9 to under 10 µg/m³.

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Limmen 10.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	10 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)³Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 12.05 · Feb 13.03 · Mar 16.02 · Apr 21.89 · May 22.97 · Jun 26.68 · Jul 28.46 · Aug 29.08 · Sep 26.2 · Oct 21.79 · Nov 16.47 · Dec 13.21 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official · parent municipality
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -3.81 · Feb -6.21 · Mar -5.69 · Apr 0.83 · May 5.04 · Jun 8.14 · Jul 12.48 · Aug 13.08 · Sep 9.86 · Oct 4.8 · Nov -0.86 · Dec -4.19 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.02 · Feb 4.55 · Mar 5.89 · Apr 8.79 · May 12.01 · Jun 15.1 · Jul 17.56 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 16.31 · Oct 13.04 · Nov 9.41 · Dec 6.44 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official · parent municipality

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Limmen

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.

Akersloot as a Limmen alternative in the same region

2 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ Akersloot vs 10.0 µg/m³ Limmen−40%
Rent: €8.20/m² Akersloot vs €8.20/m² Limmensame level
Unemployment: 2.8% Akersloot vs 2.8% Limmensame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,070 Akersloot vs 3,070 Limmensame level

Full comparison More about Akersloot

Cities near Limmen

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

Heemskerk Commuting Zone · 6.8 km away

Rent: 7.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Heiloo 3.4 km away

Rent: 8.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Uitgeest 4.7 km away

Rent: 8.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

How does Limmen compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Limmen 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 Limmen part of Purmerend?

Limmen is in the published commuting zone of Purmerend; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Purmerend city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁵

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How much does it cost to rent in Limmen?

Average net cold rent is 8.2 EUR/m² per month (2023), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 574 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Huur in Velsen en omstreken, 2018-2023.

Is the air quality good in Limmen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Limmen?

What is the unemployment rate in Limmen?

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

Is Limmen a good place to live?

Limmen 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 Limmen part of Purmerend?

Limmen is in the published commuting zone of Purmerend; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Limmen?

Heemskerk, Zaanstad, Purmerend, Haarlem, Akersloot are near Limmen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Limmen, Netherlands: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 439b6a960fba8059f233560b95073622]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/limmen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Limmen, Netherlands: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {439b6a960fba8059f233560b95073622},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/limmen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality CBS labour market in figures 2024 · longreads.cbs.nl · checked 2026-07-26
DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs) duo.nl · checked 2026-08-03
European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED) opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-10-05
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
Huur in Velsen en omstreken, 2018-2023 cbs.nl · checked 2026-09-24
KPN 100 Mbps home internet kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
KPN 20GB mobile plan kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022) ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-23
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03

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