Living in Utrecht
The unemployment rate was 4.3% at the end of 2024. For Utrecht, annual PM2.5 was 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The population of Utrecht, in the Netherlands, was 378,121 at the start of 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.7% in 2025. Car density was 331.1 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2025. An estimate placed a monthly public-transport pass at €62 in 2026.
Higher unemployment than 96% of Dutch cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 97% of Dutch cities that publish it.
Which Netherlands-wide rules apply when you move to Utrecht?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Utrecht. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 42.28 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Col Groceries Index Basket Eur Month | 86.38 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 40.77 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 2,737 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | 20 eur | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 20.07 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Cost of Living in Utrecht. Jul 2026. Prices in Utrecht23Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 61.8 EUR/month | 26 Jul 2026 | U-OV Zonal Subscription21Official |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 209.5 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Housing Stock Total | 156,678 dwellings | 31 Dec 2020 | CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official |
| Rental Share Pct | 54 pct | 31 Dec 2020 | CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official |
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Utrecht?
The unemployment rate is 4.3 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 97.73 % | 2025 Q1 | Percentage of households in the Dutch municipality with access to a fixed internet connection of at least 1 Gbps (1000 Mbit/s); availability, not subscribed plan, measured speed or FTTH-only coverage.18Official |
| Median Income Eur Year | 39,300 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2024 | CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek4Official |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3 %country median 3.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8Official |
Unemployment rate rose 11.1% between 2011 and 2024, from 3.9% to 4.3%.
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Utrecht. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
UWV public employment service — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Utrecht. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Safety
How safe is Utrecht?
Police recorded 6,800 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.
- Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 6,800 offences per 100,000 · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 6,800 offences per 100,000country median 3,080 | 31 Dec 2024 | CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destinations from nearest airport | 232 count | 13 Jun 2026 | OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official |
| Nearest airport | AMS | 13 Jun 2026 | OurAirports — airports.csv17Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 34.4 km | 13 Jun 2026 | OurAirports — airports.csv17Official |
| Public transport monthly pass | 120 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
Language courses and integration in Utrecht
0 exact private or nonprofit provider records are linked to this city as supplemental evidence. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.
Utrecht municipal integration route — Integration course
Gemeente Utrecht
For newcomers in Utrecht.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Utrecht?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — NL 2024 PM2.5 follow-up exact station subset11
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 13 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Utrecht-Griftpark)12Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 15 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Utrecht-Kardinaal de Jongweg)13Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³country median 9.0 — about the same | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — NL 2024 PM2.5 follow-up exact station subset11Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 6.1 · Feb 7 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 14.8 · May 18.3 · Jun 20.9 · Jul 23.1 · Aug 22.9 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 6.7 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DeBiltAws_06260.csv22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 0.9 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 4.5 · May 8 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 13 · Aug 12.5 · Sep 10 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.6 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DeBiltAws_06260.csv22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.6 · Feb 3.9 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 9.8 · May 13.4 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 7 · Dec 4.2 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DeBiltAws_06260.csv22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 70.8 · Feb 63.1 · Mar 57.8 · Apr 41.6 · May 59.3 · Jun 70.5 · Jul 85.2 · Aug 83.6 · Sep 77.9 · Oct 81.1 · Nov 80 · Dec 83.8 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DeBiltAws_06260.csv22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 66.6 · Feb 89.6 · Mar 139.4 · Apr 189.2 · May 217.5 · Jun 207.1 · Jul 213.9 · Aug 196.3 · Sep 152.8 · Oct 119.3 · Nov 67.4 · Dec 55.5 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DeBiltAws_06260.csv22Official · nearest-station reading |
Cities of a similar size in Netherlands
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
The city covered 99.2 km² in 2026. Population density was 3,809 people per km² in 2026.
How many people live in Utrecht?
The published population was 378,121 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Utrecht (gemeente) (GM0344)6
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Address Density | 3,659 addresses/km² | 27 Aug 2026 | CBS2Official |
| Area | 99.32 km² | 9 Jun 2026 | Wikidata (P2046)24Independent · gemeente |
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 331.1 cars/1000 residents | 1 Jan 2025 | CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official |
| City area | 99.21 km² | 28 Jan 2026 | Kadaster BRK Bestuurlijke Gebieden, current municipality boundary polygon in EPSG:28992; area is the polygon area converted from m² to km².15Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 11.3 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Eurostat14Official |
| Foreign residents | 154,010 people | 1 Jan 2025 | CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official |
| Population density | 3,809 people/km² | 9 Jun 2026 | CBS2Official · gemeente |
| Population | 378,121 people | 9 Jun 2026 | CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Utrecht (gemeente) (GM0344)6Official |
Foreign residents rose 540.7% between 2014 and 2025, from 24,038 to 154,010.
International community in Utrecht
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
Population registered in Dutch municipalities; CBS population on 1 January · 2026-01-01
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the Netherlands | 286,981 | 75.9% |
| Born outside the Netherlands | 91,140 | 24.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20
Citizenship
Residents in the Dutch population register; 1 January · 2025-01-01
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Totaal | 376,757 | 100.0% |
| Nederlands | 329,031 | 87.3% |
| Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit | 47,726 | 12.7% |
| Europa (exclusief Nederlands) | 25,314 | 6.7% |
| Buiten-Europa | 21,747 | 5.8% |
| Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands) | 20,396 | 5.4% |
| Azië | 13,585 | 3.6% |
| Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks) | 9,731 | 2.6% |
| GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU | 8,874 | 2.4% |
| Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU | 5,183 | 1.4% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Afrika | 4,687 | 1.2% |
| Turks | 3,327 | 0.9% |
| Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams) | 3,273 | 0.9% |
| Indiaas | 3,222 | 0.9% |
| Amerika | 3,141 | 0.8% |
| Italiaans | 2,876 | 0.8% |
| Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland | 2,589 | 0.7% |
| Spaans | 2,535 | 0.7% |
| Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans) | 2,453 | 0.7% |
| Grieks | 2,434 | 0.6% |
| Marokkaans | 2,234 | 0.6% |
| Chinees | 1,790 | 0.5% |
| Oekraïens | 1,788 | 0.5% |
| Brits | 1,565 | 0.4% |
| Bulgaars | 1,500 | 0.4% |
| Syrisch | 1,412 | 0.4% |
| Frans | 1,321 | 0.4% |
| Pools | 1,253 | 0.3% |
| Amerikaans | 1,221 | 0.3% |
| Portugees | 1,029 | 0.3% |
| Roemeens | 855 | 0.2% |
| Russisch | 774 | 0.2% |
| Belgisch | 769 | 0.2% |
| Zuid-Afrikaans | 729 | 0.2% |
| Iraans | 719 | 0.2% |
| Staatloos / onbekend | 665 | 0.2% |
| Iers | 619 | 0.2% |
| Hongaars | 531 | 0.1% |
| Indonesisch | 527 | 0.1% |
| Braziliaans | 505 | 0.1% |
| Eritrees | 368 | 0.1% |
| Afghaans | 362 | 0.1% |
| Oceanië | 334 | 0.1% |
| Jemenitisch | 274 | 0.1% |
| Canadees | 263 | 0.1% |
| Egyptisch | 253 | 0.1% |
| Colombiaans | 247 | 0.1% |
| Zweeds | 229 | 0.1% |
| Japans | 218 | 0.1% |
| Oostenrijks | 218 | 0.1% |
| Litouws | 216 | 0.1% |
| Nigeriaans | 214 | 0.1% |
| Surinaams | 202 | 0.1% |
| Tsjechisch | 198 | 0.1% |
| Kroatisch | 193 | 0.1% |
| Filippijns | 177 | 0.0% |
| Slowaaks | 169 | 0.0% |
| Pakistaans | 165 | 0.0% |
| Lets | 134 | 0.0% |
| Zuid-Koreaans | 134 | 0.0% |
| Somalisch | 125 | 0.0% |
| Iraaks | 121 | 0.0% |
| Vietnamees | 119 | 0.0% |
| Thais | 83 | 0.0% |
| Ghanees | 62 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19
Is Utrecht 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.
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Download Mbps 2024 | 250 Mbps | 31 Dec 2024 | ACM1Official |
| Avg Woz Value K Eur | 331 kEUR | 31 Dec 2020 | CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official |
| Banen Total | 357,700 jobs | 31 Dec 2024 | CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek5Official |
| Fttp Nl 5g Availability | true | 31 Dec 2024 | ACM1Official |
| Fttp Nl Avg Pct | 95 % | 31 Dec 2024 | ACM1Official |
| Owner Occupied Share Pct | 45 pct | 31 Dec 2020 | CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official |
| Universities | 4 count | 3 Aug 2026 | DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Utrecht 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.
Open the official coverage guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Utrecht?
The published population was 378,121 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Utrecht (gemeente) (GM0344).
Is the air quality good in Utrecht?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — NL 2024 PM2.5 follow-up exact station subset.
How safe is Utrecht?
Police recorded 6,800 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024.
What is the unemployment rate in Utrecht?
The unemployment rate is 4.3 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.
How many foreign residents live in Utrecht?
154,010 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population..
How much is public transport in Utrecht?
A monthly transport pass is 61.8 EUR/month. Source: U-OV Zonal Subscription.
Is Utrecht a good place to live?
Utrecht 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.
How many people born in Born in the Netherlands live in Utrecht?
The official country of birth distribution records 286,981 people (75.9%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Utrecht, Netherlands: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/utrecht/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Utrecht-Kardinaal de Jongweg) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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