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Roden registered an unemployment rate of 3% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 levels for Roden stood at 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population7,255people1 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 rent521EUR/month31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)
Unemployment rate3%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
Recorded crime1,740incidents per 100,000country median 3,090 — 44% belowOfficial source · Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Lower unemployment than 66% of Dutch cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other Dutch city that publishes it and cleaner air than 74% of Dutch cities that publish it.

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

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 Roden.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Roden 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 internet8Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB25 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 20GB mobile plan9Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)521 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)18Official · parent municipality

Is Roden 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 legal route · range 39–67%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–72%
Student60%strong on education, weak on work · range 49–71%
Family61%strong on family, weak on cost · range 52–70%
Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Roden?

The unemployment rate is 3 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality1

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Roden is 3.0%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,812 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)10Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3 %31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality1Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Roden?

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€2,457of €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− €521
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€2,457
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Roden Salary needed to live in Roden

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools6 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official
Schools9 count3 Aug 2026DUO (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; Roden's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Roden?

Police recorded 1,740 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)5

Recorded crime across major citiesRoden highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Roden 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 residents1,740 incidents per 100,000country median 3,09031 Dec 2025Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)5Official

Mobility and administration

Roden's nearest airport was GRQ, 11 km away and offered 5 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport5 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights16Official
Distance to the nearest major airport11 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)GRQ3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 2.8°C in January and 17.5°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 72.7 mm in January and 85 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 60.7 hours in January and 212.3 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Roden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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.

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 Roden is 8.0 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 mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.2 · Feb 6 · Mar 9.5 · Apr 14.2 · May 17.6 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 22.7 · Aug 22.6 · Sep 19 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 9 · Dec 5.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.1 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 3.7 · May 7 · Jun 9.9 · Jul 12.2 · Aug 11.9 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 3 · Mar 5.5 · Apr 9 · May 12.5 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 17.3 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 6.3 · Dec 3.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 72.7 · Feb 54.7 · Mar 54.1 · Apr 41.3 · May 57.9 · Jun 65 · Jul 85 · Aug 77.8 · Sep 75.4 · Oct 71.4 · Nov 70 · Dec 79.4 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO14Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 60.7 · Feb 86.1 · Mar 139 · Apr 188.7 · May 218 · Jun 198.6 · Jul 212.3 · Aug 196.3 · Sep 150.7 · Oct 112.9 · Nov 63.4 · Dec 56.1 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO15Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Eutin (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Marsberg (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Warburg (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Heide (Germany) ±0.8 °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 Roden?

The published population was 7,255 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 20267

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population7,255 people1 Jan 2026Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 20267Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official

Alternatives for people set on Roden

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.

Marum as a Roden alternative in the same region

11 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,000 Marum vs 1,740 Rodenno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ Marum vs 8.0 µg/m³ Roden−25%
  • Residents: 5,520 Marum vs 7,255 Roden−24%
  • Unemployment: 2.9% Marum vs 3.0% Roden−3%
Full comparisonMore about Marum

Cities near Roden

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

Groningen Commuting Zone · 12.5 km away
Rent
4.58 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2004-12-31

Alternative cities in Netherlands

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

All Netherlands cities
Baarle-Nassau7,256 residentsReusel7,165 residentsZuidhorn7,350 residentsMusselkanaal7,385 residentsHeino7,395 residentsAndijk7,410 residents

How does Roden compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Roden 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 Roden part of Assen?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source6

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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 Roden?

The published population was 7,255 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026.

Is the air quality good in Roden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Roden?

Police recorded 1,740 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 Roden?

The unemployment rate is 3 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

Is Roden a good place to live?

Roden 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 Roden part of Assen?

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

Which cities are near Roden?

Groningen, Assen, Noordenveld, Leek, Eelde are near Roden. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Roden, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b7242685ef74f49b0c08cf96c00a748c]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/roden/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Roden, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {b7242685ef74f49b0c08cf96c00a748c},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/roden/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  2. DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs) duo.nl · checked 2026-08-03
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  8. KPN 100 Mbps home internet kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
  9. KPN 20GB mobile plan kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
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