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Living in Maasbracht

The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.2% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0720 sources

Population5,665people1 Jan 2026Official source · Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026
Average gross salary4,079EUR/month31 Dec 2022Regional figureOfficial source · Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)
Average rent541EUR/month31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)
Unemployment rate3.2%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
Recorded crime2,710incidents per 100,000country median 3,090 — 12% belowOfficial source · Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)

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

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 Maasbracht.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Maasbracht recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.5 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 100 Mbps home internet6Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB25 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 20GB mobile plan7Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)541 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)11Official · parent municipality

Is Maasbracht 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–67%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Student50%strong on cost, weak on work · range 39–61%
Family49%strong on family, weak on cost · range 40–58%
Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–70%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Maasbracht?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality2

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Maasbracht is 3.2%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings4,079 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.2 %31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality2Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Maasbracht?

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

Netherlands median gross pay: €3,667 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€2,437of €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 (85950NED) · 2024-12-31− €541
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€2,437
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Maasbracht Salary needed to live in Maasbracht

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Maasbracht. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Maasbracht. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools2 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)3Official
Schools2 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)3Official

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; Maasbracht's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Maasbracht?

Police recorded 2,710 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 citiesMaasbracht highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Maasbracht highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,710 incidents per 100,000country median 3,09031 Dec 2025Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)4Official

Mobility and administration

Maasbracht's nearest airport was MST, 27 km away and offered 10 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport10 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Distance to the nearest major airport27 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)MST3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Maasbracht?

The published population was 5,665 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 20265

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population5,665 people1 Jan 2026Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 20265Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)3Official

Alternatives for people set on Maasbracht

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.

Cities near Maasbracht

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

Maaseik Belgium · 8.7 km away
Rent
800 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Kinrooi Belgium · 10.0 km away
Rent
900 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Netherlands

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

All Netherlands cities
Gaanderen5,685 residentsSurhuisterveen5,695 residentsOpheusden5,615 residentsDamwâld5,595 residentsGrou5,585 residentsZelhem5,750 residents

How does Maasbracht compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Maasbracht 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 Maasbracht?

The published population was 5,665 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026.

How safe is Maasbracht?

Police recorded 2,710 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).

What is the unemployment rate in Maasbracht?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

Is Maasbracht a good place to live?

Maasbracht 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 Maasbracht?

Echt, Echt-Susteren, Maaseik, Roermond, Leudal are near Maasbracht. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Maasbracht, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version d38fe54b1ded88e9c605acee933a2ae1]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/maasbracht/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Maasbracht, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 opendata.fin.belgium.be · checked 2026-09-23
  2. CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality CBS labour market in figures 2024 · longreads.cbs.nl · checked 2026-07-26
  3. DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs) duo.nl · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED) opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-10-05
  5. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026 opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-09-23
  6. KPN 100 Mbps home internet kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
  7. KPN 20GB mobile plan kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
  8. Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022) ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-23
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED) cbs.nl · checked 2026-09-24
  2. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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  8. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  9. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q110989 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  10. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q819133 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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