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Muiden had an unemployment rate of 3.4% at the end of 2024. Muiden recorded annual PM2.5 of 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0730 sources

Population9,055people1 Jan 2026Official source · Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026
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 rent690EUR/month31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)
Unemployment rate3.4%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
Recorded crime4,420incidents 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)

Higher unemployment than 71% of Dutch cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 83% 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 Muiden?

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 Muiden.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Muiden 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 internet11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB25 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 20GB mobile plan12Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)690 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)21Official · parent municipality

Is Muiden 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 legal route, weak on admin · range 39–69%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Muiden?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality1

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Muiden is 3.4%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings4,494 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)13Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.4 %31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality1Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Muiden?

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€2,288of €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− €690
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€2,288
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Muiden Salary needed to live in Muiden

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Muiden. 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)

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools2 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)5Official
Schools2 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)5Official

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; Muiden's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Muiden?

Police recorded 4,420 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)7

Recorded crime across major citiesMuiden highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Muiden 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 residents4,420 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)7Official · parent municipality

Mobility and administration

Muiden's nearest airport was AMS, 21 km away and offered 232 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport232 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights19Official
Distance to the nearest major airport21 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)AMS3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Muiden. 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
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DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course

Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)

For people who must integrate.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Muiden.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 3.8°C in January to 18.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 66.5 mm in January and 82.3 mm in July. Muiden's average monthly sunshine was 69 hours in January and 225.4 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Muiden?

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)6

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)6Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.2 · Feb 6.9 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 14.3 · May 17.8 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 22.5 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 10 · Dec 6.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.2 · Feb 1 · Mar 2.8 · Apr 5.2 · May 8.6 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 11 · Oct 7.7 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 1.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.8 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 9.8 · May 13.3 · Jun 16 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 18 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 4.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 66.5 · Feb 54.7 · Mar 51.8 · Apr 39.6 · May 53.9 · Jun 64.8 · Jul 82.3 · Aug 98.6 · Sep 84.4 · Oct 86.7 · Nov 85.3 · Dec 81.7 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 69 · Feb 94.3 · Mar 146 · Apr 197.7 · May 230.7 · Jun 217.2 · Jul 225.4 · Aug 203.5 · Sep 154.2 · Oct 116.9 · Nov 66.8 · Dec 58.2 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO18Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.0 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Muiden?

The published population was 9,055 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 202610

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population9,055 people1 Jan 2026Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 202610Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)5Official

Alternatives for people set on Muiden

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.

Hoofddorp as a Muiden alternative in the same region

28 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 81,685 Hoofddorp vs 9,055 Muiden+802%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,983 (2024) Hoofddorp vs 4,420 (2025) Muidenno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Hoofddorp vs 10.0 µg/m³ Muiden−20%
  • Unemployment: 3.4% Hoofddorp vs 3.4% Muidensame level
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Cities near Muiden

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

Alternative cities in Netherlands

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

All Netherlands cities
Veldhuizen9,140 residentsUdenhout8,880 residentsKudelstaart9,235 residentsAnna Paulowna8,845 residentsSint Willebrord9,360 residentsVleuten8,740 residents

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

Muiden 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. Source8

What should a first-home buyer know about Muiden?

Official municipal purchase-price and household-income context; not an affordability score, borrowing assessment or recommendation.

Average purchase price — existing owner-occupied homes656,361 EURofficial_municipality · 2023JJ00Official source2
Median disposable household income53,200 EUR/yearofficial_municipality · 2023JJ00Official source3

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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 Muiden?

The published population was 9,055 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026.

Is the air quality good in Muiden?

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 Muiden?

Police recorded 4,420 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 Muiden?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

Is Muiden a good place to live?

Muiden 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 Muiden part of Purmerend?

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

Which cities are near Muiden?

Almere, Hilversum, Purmerend, Amsterdam, Naarden are near Muiden. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

Is Muiden a good place for a first-home buyer?

The current official set provides 2 factual inputs for Average purchase price — existing owner-occupied homes, Median disposable household income. They provide local context, but do not establish individual affordability or a buy recommendation.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Muiden, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 59fa526b12b808fd1c443b474fd59020]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/muiden/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Muiden, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {59fa526b12b808fd1c443b474fd59020},
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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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