Living in Levin

In Levin, the median rent tenants pay is €1,162 a month (2026) and unemployment is 3.8% (2023).

Levin is in New Zealand; its population was 19,533 in March 2023. The city covers 22.91 km², with a population density of 937 people per km² in March 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0713 sources

Population19,533people7 Mar 2023Official source · Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population

Median gross salary (region)2,950EUR/month30 Jun 2025Official source · Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter

Median rent1,162EUR/month31 Jul 2026Official source · Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority

Unemployment rate3.8%country median 3.3% — 15% aboveOfficial source · tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz

Recorded crime6,260incidents per 100,00030 Jun 2026Official source · Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026

Which New Zealand-wide rules apply when you move to Levin?

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 New ZealandNational rates and thresholds that apply in Levin.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€37

Internet, 60 Mbps€36

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	35.54 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	One NZ fixed broadband⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	37.06 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	One NZ Endless Plus⁴Official · national market
Median monthly rent	1,162 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority⁷Official

Is Levin 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–67%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–73%

Student36%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 26–46%

Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–59%

Retirement29%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 18–40%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Levin?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2023 Census). Source: tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz¹²

Unemployment across cities in New ZealandUnemployment in Levin is 3.8%. Of 91 cities with data, 42 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

0–22–44–66–88–1014–16

Levin 3.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	2,950 EUR/month	30 Jun 2025	Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter¹¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.8 %country median 3.3%	31 Dec 2023	tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz¹²Official

What does a salary buy in Levin?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,164of €2,398 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; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,398
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Rental bond data · 2026-07-31	− €1,162
Internet€36 · official · One NZ fixed broadband · 2026-09-30	− €36
Mobile plan€37 · official · One NZ Endless Plus · 2026-09-30	− €37
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,164

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Levin Salary needed to live in Levin

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Levin. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Work and Income employment service — Public employment service

Ministry of Social Development, New Zealand

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Levin. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Levin?

Police recorded about 6,260 incidents per 100,000 (2025-07/2026-06). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026¹³

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	6,260 incidents per 100,000	30 Jun 2026	Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026¹³Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Nearest airport	PPQ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Distance to nearest airport	39 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Levin. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

English Language Teaching — Intensive Literacy and Numeracy Fund — State Language Course

Tertiary Education Commission

For adult migrants, refugees, adult speakers of other languages.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridSubsidised

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New Zealand settlement services — Newcomer Adaptation

Immigration New Zealand

For migrants, refugees, newcomers.

In Person, Online, HybridFree

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Levin.

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Climate and air quality

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 26.18 · Feb 26.24 · Mar 24.67 · Apr 21 · May 19.94 · Jun 17.01 · Jul 15.48 · Aug 16.19 · Sep 17.77 · Oct 20.01 · Nov 22.7 · Dec 24.8 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan 9.9 · Feb 10.5 · Mar 10.09 · Apr 8.34 · May 5.98 · Jun 4.51 · Jul 4.92 · Aug 4.04 · Sep 5.46 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 7.16 · Dec 8.54 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 17.2 · Feb 17.73 · Mar 16.7 · Apr 14.85 · May 13.2 · Jun 11.35 · Jul 10.26 · Aug 10.52 · Sep 11.36 · Oct 12.35 · Nov 13.74 · Dec 15.81 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center²Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Levin?

The published population was 19,533 people in March 2023. Source: Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport83.4%
Foreign residents16.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	22.91 km²	1 Jan 2023	Official Stats NZ Urban-rural 2023 area for the exact UR2023 urban-area code. AREA_SQ_KM is the clipped official geography used here; no territorial-authority or SA observation is substituted.³Official
Foreign residents	3,249 people	31 Dec 2023	tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz¹²Official
Population density	937 people/km²	7 Mar 2023	Reproducible exact-UR2023 density using the existing official Stats NZ population denominator and the exact official UR2023 area. No observation geography is promoted.⁸Official
Population	19,533 people	7 Mar 2023	Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population¹⁰Official

International community in Levin

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Census usually resident population count for the 2023 Census place-summary geography · 2023 Census

Published group	People	Share
United Kingdom and Ireland	981	5.1%
Pacific Islands	741	3.8%
Asia	714	3.7%
Australia	324	1.7%
Middle East and Africa	192	1.0%
Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)	174	0.9%
North America	69	0.4%
Other	54	0.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

Ancestry or ethnicity

Census usually resident population count for the 2023 Census place-summary geography · 2023 Census

Published group	People	Share
European	14,610	74.8%
Māori	5,712	29.2%
Pacific Peoples	1,998	10.2%
Asian	1,197	6.1%
Other Ethnicity	192	1.0%
Middle Eastern/Latin American/African	153	0.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

Ancestry or ethnicity

Census usually resident population count for the 2023 Census place-summary geography · 2023 Census

Published group	People	Share
New Zealand European	13,914	71.2%
Māori	5,712	29.2%
Samoan	1,038	5.3%
Other European	885	4.5%
Chinese	399	2.0%
Tongan	366	1.9%
Indian	363	1.9%
Southeast Asian	357	1.8%
Cook Islands Maori	300	1.5%
Other Pacific Peoples	270	1.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Other Ethnicity	192	1.0%
Latin American	84	0.4%
European nfd	69	0.4%
Other Asian	60	0.3%
Fijian	57	0.3%
Tokelauan	54	0.3%
Niuean	39	0.2%
Middle Eastern	36	0.2%
African	33	0.2%
Asian nfd	27	0.1%
Pacific Peoples nfd	24	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

Alternatives for people set on Levin

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.

Ōtaki as a Levin alternative in the same region

19 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 5,025 Ōtaki vs 19,533 Levin−74%
Median gross pay, region: €3,487 Ōtaki vs €2,950 Levin+18%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,091 Ōtaki vs 6,260 Levinno percentage
Nearest airport: 21.0 km Ōtaki vs 39.0 km Levin−46%

Full comparison More about Ōtaki

Whangārei as a Levin alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 553 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 53,841 Whangārei vs 19,533 Levin+176%
Nearest airport: 6.0 km Whangārei vs 39.0 km Levin−85%
Median gross pay, region: €3,245 (2024) Whangārei vs €2,950 (2025) Levinno percentage

Full comparison More about Whangārei

Cities near Levin

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

Alternative cities in New Zealand

Other cities in New Zealand to compare with Levin, nearest in population first.

All New Zealand cities

Rangiora18,855 residents Ashburton20,346 residents Richmond18,447 residents Cambridge21,366 residents Masterton21,606 residents Feilding16,929 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Levin when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Levin?

The published population was 19,533 people in March 2023. Source: Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population.

How safe is Levin?

What is the unemployment rate in Levin?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2023 Census). Source: tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz.

What is the typical salary around Levin?

The median gross salary is 2,950 EUR/month. Source: Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter.

How many foreign residents live in Levin?

3,249 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz.

Is Levin a good place to live?

Levin 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.

Which cities are near Levin?

Ōtaki is near Levin. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in United Kingdom and Ireland live in Levin?

The official country of birth distribution records 981 people (5.1%) in the source-defined population for 2023 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Levin, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 27904ae5f907bdba85e9e5a98a70d41e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/levin/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_levin-new-zealand-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_a7a89f052a86,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Levin, New Zealand: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {27904ae5f907bdba85e9e5a98a70d41e},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/levin/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Coordinate identity evidence services2.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-06
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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One NZ fixed broadband one.nz · checked 2026-09-15
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority Rental bond data · tenancy.govt.nz · checked 2026-10-06
Reproducible exact-UR2023 density using the existing official Stats NZ population denominator and the exact official UR2023 area. No observation geography is promoted. services2.arcgis.com · checked 2023-03-07
Stats NZ / Tatauranga Aotearoa tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz · checked 2026-08-30
Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries — Census population Stats NZ Urban Rural 2023 place summaries · tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz · checked 2026-08-13

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Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter api.data.stats.govt.nz · checked 2026-10-07
tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz · checked 2026-08-27
Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026 Victimisations Time and Place · public.tableau.com · checked 2026-10-05

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