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Living in Vaartbroek

Vaartbroek had an unemployment rate of 4% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 11 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0717 sources

Population5,385people1 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 rent632EUR/month31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)
Unemployment rate4%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
Recorded crime7,760incidents per 100,000country median 3,090 — 151% aboveOfficial source · Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)
PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Higher unemployment than 92% of Dutch cities that publish it, more recorded crime than any other Dutch city that publishes it and dirtier air than 98% of Dutch cities that publish it.

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

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 Vaartbroek. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Vaartbroek 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 internet7Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB25 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 20GB mobile plan8Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)632 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)17Official · parent municipality

Is Vaartbroek a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–63%
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–62%
Student22%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 11–33%
Family32%strong on housing, weak on education · range 23–41%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–62%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Vaartbroek?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality1

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Vaartbroek is 4.0%. 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)9Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4 %31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality1Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Vaartbroek?

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€2,346of €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− €632
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€2,346
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vaartbroek. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools0 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official
Schools0 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; Vaartbroek's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Vaartbroek?

Police recorded 7,760 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 citiesVaartbroek highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Vaartbroek 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 residents7,760 incidents per 100,000country median 3,09031 Dec 2025Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)4Official

Mobility and administration

Vaartbroek's nearest airport was EIN, 9 km away and offered 62 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport62 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights15Official
Distance to the nearest major airport9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)EIN3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

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

DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course

Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)

For people who must integrate.

DutchIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Vaartbroek.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 3.4°C in January to 18.6°C in July. Vaartbroek's monthly precipitation totalled 65.2 mm in January and 75.7 mm in July. Vaartbroek's average monthly sunshine was 69 hours in January and 213.2 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Vaartbroek?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 Vaartbroek is 11.0 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 mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.1 · Feb 7.2 · Mar 11 · Apr 15.5 · May 19.2 · Jun 22 · Jul 24 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 20.1 · Oct 15.2 · Nov 10 · Dec 6.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.4 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 4.3 · May 7.9 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 12.9 · Aug 12.4 · Sep 9.7 · Oct 6.8 · Nov 3.5 · Dec 1.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10.1 · May 13.9 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.6 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 11 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 4.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 65.2 · Feb 60.4 · Mar 52 · Apr 41 · May 56.2 · Jun 62.6 · Jul 75.7 · Aug 73.2 · Sep 58.9 · Oct 61.2 · Nov 67.7 · Dec 75.4 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO13Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 69 · Feb 87.9 · Mar 139.8 · Apr 186.4 · May 214.4 · Jun 209 · Jul 213.2 · Aug 199.1 · Sep 161 · Oct 122.4 · Nov 73.4 · Dec 56.5 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO14Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Reims (France) ±0.4 °C, Leuven (Belgium) ±0.5 °C, Dusseldorf (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Erkrath (Germany) ±0.4 °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 Vaartbroek?

The published population was 5,385 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 20266

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population5,385 people1 Jan 2026Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 20266Official

Additional context

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

Alternatives for people set on Vaartbroek

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vaartbroek 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 Vaartbroek part of Eindhoven?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Vaartbroek?

The published population was 5,385 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026.

Is the air quality good in Vaartbroek?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 Vaartbroek?

Police recorded 7,760 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 Vaartbroek?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

Is Vaartbroek a good place to live?

Vaartbroek 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 Vaartbroek part of Eindhoven?

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

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Vaartbroek, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 729d56c55a27416e5f5a0f5692401666]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/vaartbroek/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Vaartbroek, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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Sources

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  1. CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality CBS labour market in figures 2024 · longreads.cbs.nl · checked 2026-07-26
  2. DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs) duo.nl · checked 2026-08-03
  3. European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
  4. Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED) opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-10-05
  5. GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
  6. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026 opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-09-23
  7. KPN 100 Mbps home internet kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
  8. KPN 20GB mobile plan kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
  9. Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022) ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-23
  10. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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  1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  2. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  3. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED) cbs.nl · checked 2026-09-25

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