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# Meeuwen

The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

## Answers

Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects.

### How many people live in Meeuwen?

The published population was 5,772 people in January 2025.

- City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below.
- Value: 5,772 people · Period: January 2025
- Claims: claim-36c161e2c31e
### Is the air quality good in Meeuwen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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.
- Value: 9 µg/m³ · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-ee6e67680365
### How safe is Meeuwen?

Police recorded about 3,875 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

- Value: 3,875 incidents per 100,000 · Period: 2025
- Claims: claim-5a9536dd1627
## Mobility

Meeuwen's nearest airport was LGG, 51 km away and offered 7 direct destinations.

## Climate

Meeuwen's monthly mean temperatures were 3.3°C in January and 19.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 67.8 mm in January and 72.7 mm in July. Meeuwen's average monthly sunshine was 66.9 hours in January and 209 hours in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | `population_total` | 5,772 people | city | 2025-01-01 | 2026-09-24 | aging | verified | [1] |
| Median monthly rent | `rent_median_city_eur_month` | 875 EUR/month | parent_municipality | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-24 | aging | verified | [2] |
| Average gross earnings | `average_monthly_gross_earnings_eur` | 4,028 EUR/month | regional_context | 2022-12-31 | 2026-09-23 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 3,711 EUR/month | regional_context | 2022-12-31 | 2026-09-23 | stale | verified | [4] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 9 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 6.3 · Feb 7.5 · Mar 11.6 · Apr 16.3 · May 20 · Jun 22.8 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 10.2 · Dec 6.6 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 0.3 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 1.7 · Apr 4 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 12.6 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 1.1 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 3.3 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10.2 · May 14.1 · Jun 17 · Jul 19.1 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 3.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 67.8 · Feb 64.1 · Mar 56 · Apr 45.6 · May 57.7 · Jun 72.7 · Jul 72.7 · Aug 80.5 · Sep 60.3 · Oct 61.5 · Nov 71.1 · Dec 85.3 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 66.9 · Feb 86 · Mar 138.5 · Apr 180.8 · May 208.7 · Jun 205.5 · Jul 209 · Aug 197.5 · Sep 157 · Oct 118.2 · Nov 74.1 · Dec 53.5 hours | parent_municipality | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [10] |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 59.99 EUR/month | national_market | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-19 | fresh | verified | [11] |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 49.99 EUR/month | national_market | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-19 | fresh | verified | [12] |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 3,875 incidents per 100,000 | parent_municipality | 2025-12-31 | 2026-10-07 | aging | verified | [13] |
| Direct destinations from the nearest major airport | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 7 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [14] |
| Distance to the nearest major airport | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 51 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [15] |
| Nearest major airport (IATA code) | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | LGG | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [15] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Public employment service

- [Actiris](https://www.actiris.brussels/en/citizens/) — Job Search
- [Le Forem](https://www.leforem.be/citoyens/inscription-accompagnement-chercheur-emploi.html) — Job Search, Registration
- [VDAB](https://www.vdab.be/registratie/?registratieType=ACCOUNT) — Job Search, Registration, Training

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Meeuwen when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.belgium.be/en/health/healthcare_costs)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Belgium country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/belgium/).

## Nearby cities

- [Bree](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/bree/) — 6.0 km away
- [Peer](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/peer/) — 6.1 km away
- [Opglabbeek](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/opglabbeek/) — 7.4 km away
- [Oudsbergen](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/oudsbergen/) — 7.6 km away
- [Bocholt](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/bocholt/) — 9.3 km away
- [Helchteren](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/helchteren/) — 10.5 km away
- [Hechtel-Eksel](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/hechtel-eksel/) — 11.2 km away
- [Hechtel](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/hechtel/) — 11.3 km away

## Sources

1. Population by statistical sector 2025 — Official source — https://services9.arcgis.com/AxvKXHgzoNemvsVh/arcgis/rest/services/StatisticalSectors2025_WFL1/FeatureServer/3/query
2. Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 — Official source — https://opendata.fin.belgium.be/download/datasets/fb6485c0-5ed8-11ee-b9b4-0050569393d1_20251231_csv_NA_01000.zip
3. Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 — Official source — https://bestat.statbel.fgov.be/bestat/api/views/5b9dd946-37ad-4b90-b645-b8e5e37eb4a9/result/CSV
4. Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 — Official source — https://bestat.statbel.fgov.be/bestat/crosstable.xhtml?view=5b9dd946-37ad-4b90-b645-b8e5e37eb4a9
5. European Environment Agency (EEA) — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=Country_ISO%3D%27BE%27+AND+AirPollutant%3D%27PM2.5%27+AND+YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant%2CAirPollutionLevel%2CCountry_ISO%2CStationName%2CYearOfStatistics%2CUnitOfAirpollutionLevel%2CReportingMetric%2CLatitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CLongitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CDataCoverage%2CPreliminary&returnGeometry=false&f=json
6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
10. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv
11. Proximus Internet Go — Official source — https://www.proximus.be/fr/abonnement-internet
12. Proximus Mobile Maxi — Official source — https://www.proximus.be/en/mobile-subscription/maxi
13. Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025 — Official source — https://www.police.be/statistiques/fr/criminalite/faits-criminels/tableau?view=location&year=2025
14. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
15. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Meeuwen, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version ee65ea6d6fd6d14a2a6ddf87b1393026]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/meeuwen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_meeuwen-belgium-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_6b0eeb4f9770,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Meeuwen, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {ee65ea6d6fd6d14a2a6ddf87b1393026},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/meeuwen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Meeuwen, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/meeuwen/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version ee65ea6d6fd6d14a2a6ddf87b1393026; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/meeuwen/
- Title: Meeuwen, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8`
- Version: `ee65ea6d6fd6d14a2a6ddf87b1393026`
- Retrieved: 2026-10-16
- Built: 2026-10-16
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/meeuwen/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/be/meeuwen.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/be/meeuwen.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/be/meeuwen
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json