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Living in Wijchen

In Wijchen, tenants pay an average rent of €530 a month (2024) and unemployment is 3% (2024).

The unemployment rate was 3% at the end of 2024. Wijchen is in the Netherlands; its population was 42,106 at the start of 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.9% in Q1 2025. The city covered 69.6 km² in 2026. Population density was 605 people per km² in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2635 sources

Population42,106people10 Jun 2026Official source · CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Wijchen (GM0296)
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 rent530EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)
Unemployment rate3%country median 3.1% — 3% belowOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
Recorded crime3,190offences per 100,000country median 3,090 — 3% aboveOfficial source · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Nijmegen-Ruyterstraat)

Lower unemployment than 66% of Dutch cities that publish it and cleaner air than 74% of Dutch cities that publish it.

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

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 Wijchen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Wijchen 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 internet16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB25 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 20GB mobile plan17Official · national market
Housing stock18,023 dwellings31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)530 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)25Official
Rented homes32 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official

Is Wijchen 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on safety · range 61–77%
Student64%strong on education, weak on work · range 57–71%
Family59%strong on family, weak on cost · range 51–67%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–66%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Wijchen?

The unemployment rate is 3 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Wijchen is 3.0%. 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)18Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability99.9 %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.21Official
Median income per year34,400 EUR/year31 Dec 2024CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek4Official
Unemployment rate3 %country median 3.1%31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8Official

What does a salary buy in Wijchen?

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€2,448of €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− €530
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€2,448
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Wijchen Salary needed to live in Wijchen

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wijchen. 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
Open official service
Open the Netherlands service overview

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools9 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official
Schools13 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

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; Wijchen's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Wijchen?

Police recorded 3,190 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: 3,190 offences per 100,000 · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249
Recorded crime across major citiesWijchen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Wijchen highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Amsterdam8,970
Rotterdam8,200
Eindhoven7,990
The Hague6,890
Utrecht6,800
Nijmegen6,280
Groningen6,160
Breda5,870
Tilburg5,560
Almere4,280
Almere Stad4,278
Wijchen3,190
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,190 offences per 100,000country median 3,09031 Dec 2024CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was NRN, 36.9 km away, with 38 listed destinations in June 2026. Car density was 552.5 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport38 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat19Official
Nearest airportNRN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official
Distance to nearest airport36.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Wijchen?

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: EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Nijmegen-Ruyterstraat)13

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
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 Wijchen 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
NO₂ — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Nijmegen-Ruyterstraat)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Nijmegen-Graafseweg)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Nijmegen-Ruyterstraat)13Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.9 · Feb 7 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 15.3 · May 19.1 · Jun 21.9 · Jul 24 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 9.8 · Dec 6.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Volkel_06375.csv24Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.1 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 1.8 · Apr 4 · May 7.6 · Jun 10.5 · Jul 12.6 · Aug 12.1 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Volkel_06375.csv24Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.2 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 6.3 · Apr 9.9 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Volkel_06375.csv24Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 64 · Feb 58.2 · Mar 52.7 · Apr 40.4 · May 57.6 · Jun 64.1 · Jul 70.6 · Aug 73.4 · Sep 59.4 · Oct 61.8 · Nov 64.8 · Dec 72.2 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Volkel_06375.csv24Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Wijchen?

The published population was 42,106 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Wijchen (GM0296)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Addresses per km²1,260 addresses/km²27 Aug 2026CBS2Official
Area69.58 km²10 Jun 2026Wikidata (P2046)35Independent · gemeente
Cars per 1,000 residents552.5 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 area69.56 km²28 Jan 2026Kadaster BRK Bestuurlijke Gebieden, current municipality boundary polygon in EPSG:28992; area is the polygon area converted from m² to km².15Official
Foreign residents6,299 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 density605 people/km²10 Jun 2026CBS2Official · gemeente
Population42,106 people10 Jun 2026CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Wijchen (GM0296)6Official

International community in Wijchen

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 Netherlands38,70391.9%
Born outside the Netherlands3,4038.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Totaal41,836100.0%
Nederlands40,41296.6%
Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit1,4243.4%
Europa (exclusief Nederlands)7731.8%
Buiten-Europa6071.5%
Azië5101.2%
Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands)4931.2%
Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks)4121.0%
Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU2590.6%
Oekraïens2370.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Syrisch2000.5%
Pools1500.4%
GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU890.2%
Turks810.2%
Chinees800.2%
Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland780.2%
Afrika580.1%
Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans)520.1%
Roemeens470.1%
Staatloos / onbekend440.1%
Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams)380.1%
Italiaans340.1%
Amerika320.1%
Brits280.1%
Belgisch260.1%
Spaans260.1%
Filippijns250.1%
Frans190.0%
Litouws190.0%
Jemenitisch180.0%
Grieks170.0%
Indonesisch170.0%
Iraaks170.0%
Afghaans160.0%
Zuid-Afrikaans160.0%
Amerikaans120.0%
Portugees120.0%
Eritrees110.0%
Iraans110.0%
Lets110.0%
Bulgaars100.0%
Hongaars100.0%
Thais100.0%
Slowaaks80.0%
Oceanië70.0%
Marokkaans60.0%
Pakistaans60.0%
Vietnamees50.0%
Braziliaans40.0%
Japans40.0%
Oostenrijks40.0%
Iers30.0%
Russisch30.0%
Zweeds30.0%
Canadees20.0%
Colombiaans20.0%
Indiaas20.0%
Kroatisch20.0%
Nigeriaans20.0%
Somalisch20.0%
Tsjechisch20.0%
Ghanees10.0%
Surinaams10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average download speed, 2024250 Mbps27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Average assessed property value (WOZ)263 kEUR31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Jobs17,700 jobs31 Dec 2024CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek5Official
5G network availabletrue27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Average fibre-to-the-premises coverage95 %27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Owner-occupied homes67 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

Alternatives for people set on Wijchen

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.

Cities near Wijchen

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

Alternative cities in Netherlands

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

All Netherlands cities
Tiel42,524 residentsWageningen42,779 residentsHuizen41,287 residentsBeverwijk43,052 residentsGeldrop-Mierlo40,683 residentsDe Bilt43,687 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Wijchen 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 Wijchen part of Nijmegen?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source14

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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 Wijchen?

The published population was 42,106 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Wijchen (GM0296).

Is the air quality good in Wijchen?

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: EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Nijmegen-Ruyterstraat).

How safe is Wijchen?

Police recorded 3,190 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 Wijchen?

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

How many foreign residents live in Wijchen?

6,299 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 Wijchen a good place to live?

Wijchen 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 Wijchen part of Nijmegen?

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

Which cities are near Wijchen?

Nijmegen, Beuningen, Schaijk, Heumen, Berghem are near Wijchen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Born in the Netherlands live in Wijchen?

The official country of birth distribution records 38,703 people (91.9%) 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, October 16). Wijchen, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version afc9f8e7b15eb1c202b0a7b7e74d6b2c]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/wijchen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Wijchen, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {afc9f8e7b15eb1c202b0a7b7e74d6b2c},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/wijchen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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