Living in Musselkanaal

Musselkanaal is one of the cities recorded in the Netherlands.

Last checked 2026-10-0711 sources

Population7,385people1 Jan 2026Official source · Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026

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 rent434EUR/month31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)

Unemployment rate3.6%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality

Recorded crime3,570incidents per 100,000country median 3,090 — 16% aboveOfficial source · Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)

Higher unemployment than 81% of Dutch cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 65% of Dutch cities that publish it.

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

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 Musselkanaal.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Musselkanaal. 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 internet⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	25 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	KPN 20GB mobile plan⁶Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	434 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)¹¹Official · parent municipality

Is Musselkanaal a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–66%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–68%

Student52%strong on cost, weak on work · range 41–63%

Family51%strong on family, weak on cost · range 42–60%

Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–68%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Musselkanaal?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality¹

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Musselkanaal is 3.6%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.

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146

2–2.52.5–33–3.53.5–44–4.54.5–55–5.5

Musselkanaal 3.6%

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)⁷Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.6 %	31 Dec 2024	CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality¹Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Musselkanaal?

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

Left over each month€2,544of €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	− €434
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	€2,544

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Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	4 count	3 Aug 2026	DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)²Official
Schools	4 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; Musselkanaal's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Musselkanaal?

Police recorded 3,570 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)³

Recorded crime across major citiesMusselkanaal 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	3,570 incidents per 100,000country median 3,090	31 Dec 2025	Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)³Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	5 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	36 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	GRQ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration

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

DutchIn Person

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

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Climate and air quality

Musselkanaal's monthly mean temperatures were 2°C in January and 18.1°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 12.83 · Feb 16.21 · Mar 20.47 · Apr 26 · May 27.22 · Jun 31.65 · Jul 35.34 · Aug 31.8 · Sep 29.27 · Oct 24.29 · Nov 19.01 · Dec 13.26 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · parent municipality
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -16.26 · Feb -16.56 · Mar -11.66 · Apr -3.45 · May 0.38 · Jun 4.87 · Jul 8.97 · Aug 7.59 · Sep 4.13 · Oct -2.71 · Nov -6.25 · Dec -13.16 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.01 · Feb 2.39 · Mar 4.88 · Apr 9.02 · May 12.76 · Jun 16.02 · Jul 18.08 · Aug 17.86 · Sep 14.71 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 6.32 · Dec 3.14 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · parent municipality

Population and city profile

How many people live in Musselkanaal?

The published population was 7,385 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	7,385 people	1 Jan 2026	Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026⁴Official

Additional context

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

Alternatives for people set on Musselkanaal

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Musselkanaal from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in Netherlands

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

All Netherlands cities

Heino7,395 residents Andijk7,410 residents Zuidhorn7,350 residents Gendt7,495 residents Maasbree7,510 residents Stiens7,510 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Musselkanaal 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 Musselkanaal?

The published population was 7,385 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026.

How safe is Musselkanaal?

What is the unemployment rate in Musselkanaal?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

Is Musselkanaal a good place to live?

Musselkanaal 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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Musselkanaal, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 3249d076e3d35da983b8d64eaf0db259]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/musselkanaal/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Musselkanaal, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {3249d076e3d35da983b8d64eaf0db259},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/musselkanaal/},
  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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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
Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED) opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-10-05
Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026 opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-09-23
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
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED) cbs.nl · checked 2026-09-25

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