Living in Stoke
In Stoke, the median rent tenants pay is €1,206 a month (2026).
The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.4% at the end of 2023.
Which New Zealand-wide rules apply when you move to Stoke?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| 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 | 1,206 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Rental bond data — monthly by territorial authority7Official |
Is Stoke 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Stoke?
The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2023). Source: Stats NZ8
Stoke 3.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,924 EUR/month | 30 Jun 2025 | Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter9Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4 % | 31 Dec 2023 | Stats NZ8Official · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Stoke?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,381 |
| Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Rental bond data · 2026-07-31 | − €1,206 |
| 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 | €1,103 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Stoke. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Work and Income employment service — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Stoke. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Stoke?
Police recorded about 3,413 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 202611
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,413 incidents per 100,000 | 30 Jun 2026 | Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 202611Official |
Mobility and administration
Stoke's nearest airport was NSN, 2 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Stoke. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
English Language Teaching — Intensive Literacy and Numeracy Fund — State Language Course
Tertiary Education Commission
For adult migrants, refugees, adult speakers of other languages.
New Zealand settlement services — Newcomer Adaptation
Immigration New Zealand
For migrants, refugees, newcomers.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were 15.8°C in January and 4.6°C in July.
Is the air quality good in Stoke?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.62 µg/m³ · LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations2
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Stoke 8.6
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8.62 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations2Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 32.11 · Feb 33.71 · Mar 27.99 · Apr 21.85 · May 20.05 · Jun 15.67 · Jul 12.83 · Aug 15.67 · Sep 17.69 · Oct 21.15 · Nov 25.07 · Dec 27.67 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · parent municipality |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan 3.58 · Feb 4.53 · Mar 2.78 · Apr 0.07 · May -2.2 · Jun -4.95 · Jul -4.73 · Aug -4.48 · Sep -2.46 · Oct -2.75 · Nov -0.64 · Dec 0.36 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 15.8 · Feb 15.95 · Mar 13.91 · Apr 10.72 · May 8.04 · Jun 5.62 · Jul 4.6 · Aug 5.66 · Sep 7.3 · Oct 9.05 · Nov 11.36 · Dec 13.88 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · parent municipality |
Alternatives for people set on Stoke
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Stoke from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Cities near Stoke
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,192 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2026-07-31
How does Stoke compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Stoke 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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Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
Is the air quality good in Stoke?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations.
How safe is Stoke?
Police recorded about 3,413 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 2026.
What is the unemployment rate in Stoke?
The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2023). Source: Stats NZ.
What is the typical salary around Stoke?
The median gross salary is 2,924 EUR/month. Source: Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter.
Is Stoke a good place to live?
Stoke 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 Stoke?
Nelson, Richmond are near Stoke. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Stoke, New Zealand: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 05481554681dd70325d4f8bdcb84af2a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nz/stoke/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- Coordinate identity evidence services2.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-06
- LAWA Air Quality Dataset (2016–2025), daily PM2.5 observations lawa.org.nz · checked 2026-10-06
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- 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
- Stats NZ tools.summaries.stats.govt.nz · checked 2026-08-03
- Table 18: LEED measures, by industry (based on ANZSIC06) and region, June 2025 quarter api.data.stats.govt.nz · checked 2026-10-07
- Tenancy Services (MBIE) — Detailed monthly rental bond data by territorial authority (median weekly rent) Tenancy Services (MBIE) · tenancy.govt.nz · checked 2026-09-18
Show 3 more sources
- Victimisations Time and Place — Map export, July 2025 to June 2026 Victimisations Time and Place · public.tableau.com · checked 2026-10-05
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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