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Living in Vaassen

Vaassen is one of the cities recorded in the Netherlands.

Last checked 2026-10-0720 sources

Average gross salary3,907EUR/month31 Dec 2022Regional figureOfficial source · Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)
Average rent548EUR/month31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)
Unemployment rate2.9%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
Recorded crime2,320incidents per 100,000country median 3,090 — 25% belowOfficial source · Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)

Lower unemployment than 80% of Dutch cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 84% of Dutch cities that publish it.

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

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 Vaassen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Vaassen 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 internet5Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB25 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 20GB mobile plan6Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)548 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)11Official · parent municipality

Is Vaassen 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 air quality · range 39–67%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–70%
Student57%strong on education, weak on work · range 46–68%
Family58%strong on family, weak on cost · range 49–67%
Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Vaassen is 2.9%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,907 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)7Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.9 %31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality1Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Vaassen?

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€2,430of €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− €548
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€2,430
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Vaassen Salary needed to live in Vaassen

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools6 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official
Schools6 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; Vaassen's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesVaassen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Vaassen 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 residents2,320 incidents per 100,000country median 3,09031 Dec 2025Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)3Official

Mobility and administration

Vaassen's nearest airport was AMS, 82 km away and offered 232 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport232 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Distance to the nearest major airport82 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)AMS3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 2.1°C in January and 18.2°C in July.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 13.03 · Feb 16.92 · Mar 20.39 · Apr 26.28 · May 28.04 · Jun 32.33 · Jul 35.25 · Aug 31.65 · Sep 29.37 · Oct 24.31 · Nov 19.21 · Dec 13.47 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official · parent municipality
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -15.83 · Feb -17.43 · Mar -11.62 · Apr -4 · May 0.33 · Jun 4.31 · Jul 8 · Aug 7.02 · Sep 3.65 · Oct -3.52 · Nov -6.47 · Dec -12.11 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan 2.11 · Feb 2.55 · Mar 5.18 · Apr 9.32 · May 13.03 · Jun 16.27 · Jul 18.17 · Aug 17.81 · Sep 14.67 · Oct 10.55 · Nov 6.36 · Dec 3.11 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official · parent municipality

Additional context

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

Alternatives for people set on Vaassen

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

Cities near Vaassen

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

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vaassen 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 Vaassen part of Apeldoorn?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4

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Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Vaassen?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 %. Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

How safe is Vaassen?

Police recorded 2,320 incidents per 100,000. 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).

Is Vaassen a good place to live?

Vaassen 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 Vaassen part of Apeldoorn?

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

Which cities are near Vaassen?

Apeldoorn, Epe, Voorst, Olst-Wijhe, Twello are near Vaassen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Vaassen, Netherlands: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 3993a1970bcd30f6b9f0ca0f59f5e86e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/vaassen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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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. Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED) opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-10-05
  4. 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
  5. KPN 100 Mbps home internet kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
  6. KPN 20GB mobile plan kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
  7. Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022) ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-23
  8. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED) cbs.nl · checked 2026-09-25
  2. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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  10. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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