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Living in Venlo

Venlo is a city in the Netherlands. In Venlo, the unemployment rate was 4% at the end of 2024. Venlo had a population of 104,195 at the start of 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.7% in Q1 2025. The city covered 129 km² in 2026. Population density was 808 people per km² in 2026.

Higher unemployment than 92% of Dutch cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 95% of Dutch cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Venlo yet. Netherlands has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Housing Stock Total47,412 dwellings31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Rental Share Pct41 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Venlo?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Venlo is 4.0%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Netherlands per band1 city: 2% to under 2.5%12–2.5113 cities: 2.5% to under 3%1132.5–3146 cities: 3% to under 3.5%1463–3.551 cities: 3.5% to under 4%513.5–416 cities: 4% to under 4.5%164–4.5Venlo 4.0%6 cities: 4.5% to under 5%64.5–54 cities: 5% to under 5.5%45–5.5

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability99.65 %2025 Q1Percentage 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.16Official
Median Income Eur Year31,100 EUR/year31 Dec 2024CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek4Official
Unemployment rate4 %country median 3.1%31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2011–2024
Unemployment rate in Venlo by year, %2.7%4.5%6.4%8.2%201120152019202120244.0%%

Unemployment rate fell 30.7% between 2011 and 2024, from 5.8% to 4.0%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Venlo. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Venlo. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count20 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official
School Count30 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

Safety

How safe is Venlo?

Police recorded 6,010 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: 6,010 offences per 100,000 · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249
Recorded crime across major citiesVenlo highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Venlo highlighted8,970Amsterdam8,200Rotterdam7,990Eindhoven6,970Arnhem6,890's-Gravenhage6,800Utrecht6,280Nijmegen6,160Groningen6,010Venlo5,870Breda5,560Tilburg4,280Almererecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,010 offences per 100,000country median 3,08031 Dec 2024CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was NRN, 26.2 km away, with 38 listed destinations in June 2026. Car density was 497.8 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport38 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportNRN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport26.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Venlo. 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
Open official information
Open the full Netherlands section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Venlo.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Venlo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency11

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
Venlo average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Venlo annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5µg/m³

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 Venlo is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 50 cities with data, 19 have annual PM2.5 of 9 to under 10 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Netherlands per band2 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³26–711 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³117–87 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³78–919 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³199–10Venlo 9.010 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³1010–111 city: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³111–12

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³country median 9.0 — about the same31 Dec 2025European Environment Agency11Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.9 · Feb 7.1 · Mar 11.1 · Apr 15.7 · May 19.6 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 24.6 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 15 · Nov 9.7 · Dec 6.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ArcenAws_06391.csv19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.4 · Feb 0.4 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 4.4 · May 8.1 · Jun 10.9 · Jul 13.1 · Aug 12.6 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 6.9 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 1.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ArcenAws_06391.csv19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.2 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 10.2 · May 14 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 18.8 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 3.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ArcenAws_06391.csv19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2013–2025
Annual PM2.5 in Venlo by year, µg/m³8.510.813.215.52013201720192021202320259.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 40.0% between 2013 and 2025, from 15.0 to 9.0.

Cities of a similar size in Netherlands

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Netherlands cities
Deventer105,111 residentsEmmen109,881 residentsDelft110,089 residentsHelmond96,860 residentsPurmerend96,182 residentsAlkmaar113,196 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Venlo?

The published population was 104,195 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Venlo (GM0983)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Venlo residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport66.8%Foreign residents33.2%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Address Density1,669 addresses/km²27 Aug 2026CBS2Official
Area129 km²10 Jun 2026Wikidata (P2046)20Independent · gemeente
Cars per 1,000 residents497.8 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2025CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official
City area129 km²28 Jan 2026Kadaster BRK Bestuurlijke Gebieden, current municipality boundary polygon in EPSG:28992; area is the polygon area converted from m² to km².13Official
Foreign-resident share12.1 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat12Official
Foreign residents34,625 people1 Jan 2025CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official
Population density808 people/km²10 Jun 2026CBS2Official · gemeente
Population104,195 people10 Jun 2026CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Venlo (GM0983)6Official
Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2014–2025
Foreign residents in Venlo by year, residents4,94615,57226,19736,8232014201620202022202534,625residents

Foreign residents rose 384.7% between 2014 and 2025, from 7,144 to 34,625.

International community in Venlo

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 groupPeopleShare
Born in the Netherlands83,11279.8%
Born outside the Netherlands21,08320.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Citizenship

Residents in the Dutch population register; 1 January · 2025-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Totaal103,984100.0%
Nederlands90,82887.3%
Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit13,15612.7%
Europa (exclusief Nederlands)10,2789.9%
Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands)9,2708.9%
Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU6,4006.2%
Pools4,2144.1%
Buiten-Europa2,7322.6%
Azië2,1032.0%
Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland1,5931.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks)1,4111.4%
GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU9860.9%
Roemeens7590.7%
Oekraïens7560.7%
Turks6360.6%
Bulgaars5710.5%
Syrisch5330.5%
Afrika4320.4%
Grieks3680.4%
Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans)2400.2%
Hongaars2390.2%
Chinees2300.2%
Spaans2280.2%
Lets2110.2%
Portugees2080.2%
Amerika1940.2%
Marokkaans1920.2%
Italiaans1820.2%
Iraaks1670.2%
Slowaaks1570.2%
Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams)1510.1%
Staatloos / onbekend1460.1%
Belgisch1180.1%
Brits1050.1%
Litouws970.1%
Tsjechisch720.1%
Indiaas690.1%
Frans610.1%
Russisch610.1%
Eritrees570.1%
Indonesisch560.1%
Kroatisch560.1%
Afghaans550.1%
Surinaams460.0%
Zuid-Afrikaans460.0%
Filippijns440.0%
Amerikaans390.0%
Jemenitisch390.0%
Iers320.0%
Vietnamees310.0%
Iraans300.0%
Japans290.0%
Pakistaans280.0%
Braziliaans270.0%
Oostenrijks270.0%
Thais200.0%
Zweeds190.0%
Canadees180.0%
Nigeriaans180.0%
Somalisch180.0%
Zuid-Koreaans150.0%
Egyptisch130.0%
Ghanees120.0%
Colombiaans100.0%
Oceanië30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Is Venlo 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 worker36%strong on work, weak on safety · range 28–44%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–66%
Student46%strong on education, weak on safety · range 39–53%
Family50%strong on family, weak on cost · range 42–58%
Retirement34%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 24–44%
Foreign residents34,625 people1 Jan 2025Official source · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.
Population104,195 people10 Jun 2026Official source · CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Venlo (GM0983)
Gigabit broadband availability99.65 %2025 Q1Official source · 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.
Unemployment rate4 %31 Dec 2024Official source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2025Official source · European Environment Agency
Area129 km²10 Jun 2026Independent source · Wikidata (P2046)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Avg Download Mbps 2024250 Mbps27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Avg Woz Value K Eur215 kEUR31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Banen Total66,500 jobs31 Dec 2024CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek5Official
Fttp Nl 5g Availabilitytrue27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Fttp Nl Avg Pct95 %27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Owner Occupied Share Pct59 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Venlo 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 guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Venlo?

The published population was 104,195 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Venlo (GM0983).

Is the air quality good in Venlo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Venlo?

Police recorded 6,010 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 Venlo?

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

How many foreign residents live in Venlo?

34,625 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..

Is Venlo a good place to live?

Venlo 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 Venlo?

The official country of birth distribution records 83,112 people (79.8%) 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). Venlo, Netherlands: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/venlo/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Venlo, Netherlands: rent, salary, jobs},
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Sources

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  2. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
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