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Living in Winschoten

Winschoten's unemployment stood at 3.8% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Population18,385people1 Jan 2026Official source · Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026
Average gross salary3,812EUR/month31 Dec 2022Regional figureOfficial source · Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)
Average rent456EUR/month31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)
Unemployment rate3.8%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
Recorded crime4,440incidents per 100,000country median 3,090 — 44% aboveOfficial source · Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)

Higher unemployment than 88% of Dutch cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 83% of Dutch cities that publish it.

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

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 Winschoten.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Winschoten 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 internet6Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB25 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 20GB mobile plan7Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)456 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)16Official · parent municipality

Is Winschoten 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–65%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–72%
Student60%strong on education, weak on work · range 49–71%
Family58%strong on family, weak on cost · range 49–67%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–66%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Winschoten?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality1

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Winschoten is 3.8%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,812 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.8 %31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality1Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Winschoten?

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€2,522of €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− €456
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€2,522
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Winschoten Salary needed to live in Winschoten

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools8 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official
Schools19 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; Winschoten's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Winschoten?

Police recorded 4,440 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)3

Recorded crime across major citiesWinschoten highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Winschoten 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 residents4,440 incidents per 100,000country median 3,09031 Dec 2025Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)3Official

Mobility and administration

Winschoten's nearest airport was GRQ, 31 km away and offered 5 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport5 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Distance to the nearest major airport31 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)GRQ3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Winschoten's monthly mean temperatures were 2.5°C in January and 17.5°C in July. Winschoten's monthly precipitation totalled 69.9 mm in January and 86 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 42.9 hours in January and 202.4 hours in July.

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.8 · Feb 5.8 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 14.1 · May 17.5 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 23 · Sep 19 · Oct 14 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 5.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 3.5 · May 6.9 · Jun 9.7 · Jul 12.1 · Aug 12.2 · Sep 10 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 0.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.5 · Feb 2.8 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 8.8 · May 12.4 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 17.5 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 69.9 · Feb 51.8 · Mar 50.6 · Apr 42.2 · May 53.6 · Jun 71.9 · Jul 86 · Aug 83 · Sep 77.7 · Oct 75 · Nov 66.7 · Dec 75.3 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by monthJan 42.9 · Feb 70.7 · Mar 122.3 · Apr 185.4 · May 214.1 · Jun 202.8 · Jul 202.4 · Aug 186.4 · Sep 145.9 · Oct 103.3 · Nov 52.7 · Dec 42.2 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO13Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Aurich (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Leer (Ostfriesland) (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Heide (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±0.7 °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 Winschoten?

The published population was 18,385 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 20265

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population18,385 people1 Jan 2026Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 20265Official

Additional context

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

Alternatives for people set on Winschoten

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 Winschoten

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

Alternative cities in Netherlands

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

All Netherlands cities
Meerssen18,454 residentsNaarden18,520 residentsStaphorst18,219 residentsSon en Breugel18,140 residentsSint-Oedenrode18,660 residentsEnkhuizen18,738 residents

How does Winschoten compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Winschoten 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 Winschoten part of Assen?

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

How many people live in Winschoten?

The published population was 18,385 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026.

How safe is Winschoten?

Police recorded 4,440 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 Winschoten?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

Is Winschoten a good place to live?

Winschoten 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 Winschoten part of Assen?

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

Which cities are near Winschoten?

Oude Pekela, Pekela, Westerwolde, Veendam, Hoogezand are near Winschoten. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Winschoten, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9ca03c7e4de1a92a84fc84a51e8e78cd]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/winschoten/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_winschoten-netherlands-population-rent-salary-jobs_71a2a175cda5,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Winschoten, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {9ca03c7e4de1a92a84fc84a51e8e78cd},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/winschoten/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  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. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026 opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-09-23
  6. KPN 100 Mbps home internet kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
  7. KPN 20GB mobile plan kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
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  9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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