Place report
Genk
Limburg · Belgium
Verified: its climate is measured by NASA POWER and its walkability by OpenStreetMap; its country's figures as of 17 October 2026.
Genk scores 50 out of 100 on Where Tomorrow's default priorities. Its climate and walkability are measured for the place itself; cost, safety, healthcare, visa, community, internet and tax are Belgium's, from the same sources as every place we cover.
Match score
50/ 100
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Six facts
- Dense town, people per km²JRC GHSL 2020
- 2,130
- Tree cover within 1 kmCopernicus Land (CLMS) 2018
- 26%
- Paved or built within 1 kmCopernicus Land (CLMS) 2018
- 42%
- A comfortable month for oneWorld Bank WDI 2025
- €2,340
- Winter, December to FebruaryNASA POWER (MERRA-2) + GeoNames 2020–2024
- 4.3°C
- WalkabilityOpenStreetMap (Overpass) 2026-10
- 90 of 100
The eight measures
- Climate Resilience83
- Cost of Living49
- Safety & Stability80
- Healthcare Access86
- Visa Freedom47
- Community Fit77
- Internet Quality96
- Tax Friendliness21
Tax and take-home pay
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Looking to 2035
We do not project Genk to 2035 on its own yet: climate projections are made for the regions we report in full.
Amsterdam's report, 161 km away, has its region's 2035 outlook.