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Living in Aachen

Aachen had 259,171 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. The city covered 160.9 km² in 2023. In May 2022, the foreign population was 54,255.

Higher unemployment than 91% of German cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 68% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 69% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Aachen?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €13.04 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Aachen?

Average net cold rent is 13.04 EUR/m² per month (May 2026), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 13.04 EUR/m²/month · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Aachen32
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Aachen recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€481
Utilities, 85 m² flat€230
Transport pass€70
Internet, 60 Mbps€29
Fitness club€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€14

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesAachen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Aachen highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Dortmund€6.00
Halle (Saale)€5.99
Show the other 6 cities
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Braunschweig€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly23.77 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.44 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly481.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB13.57 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Aachen. Jun 2026. Prices in Aachen30Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass69.66 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home230.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct2.83 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Dwellings145,070 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent2.83 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)13.04 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Aachen32Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 782 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 13.04 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: May 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 8% in 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Aachen?

The unemployment rate is 8 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Aachen is 8.0%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–10Aachen 8.0%24 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability35.87 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de7Official
Gigabit broadband availability88.9 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas6Official
People in employment124,340 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder27Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official
Unemployment rate over time11 published observations, 2014–2025
Unemployment rate in Aachen by year, %3.9%5.5%7.1%8.6%2014201620182020202320258.3%%

Unemployment rate rose 26.5% between 2014 and 2025, from 6.6% to 8.3%.

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k751.5 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)5Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Aachen through valid health insurance.

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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Hospital Beds Per 100k751.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Aachen?

Police recorded 11,213 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte21

Recorded crime across major citiesAachen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Aachen highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,213Aachen11,129Leipzig9,619Essen8,853Dresden8,552Stuttgartrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents11,213 incidents per 100,000country median 9,27531 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte21Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate8,334 incidents per 100,0002022All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator.1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Safety City Crime Reporting Coverage12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle4Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport10 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat19Official
Nearest airportMST13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official
Distance to nearest airport26.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official

Language courses and integration in Aachen

21 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

Verified locally
21verified local records

Diakonisches Werk im Kirchenkreis Aachen e.V.--Werkstatt der Kulturen-

Elsassstr. 94, 52068 Aachen

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Exact city-linked records checked 2026-08-09. Showing 3 representative locations from 21 verified records. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 3.3°C in January and 18.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 63.1 mm in January and 74.2 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 7.69 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Aachen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.7 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: 7.69 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Aachen average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Aachen average monthly precipitation, mm020406080636157476271747862656174JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Aachen average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522063781271742012052122001571167150JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Aachen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.7PM2.5154014.3PM10104016.1NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in GermanyAnnual PM2.5 in Aachen is 7.7 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8Aachen 7.7155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean16.1 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
NO₂ — latest reading16.08 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
PM10 — annual mean14.27 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
PM2.5 — annual mean7.69 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.4 · Feb 6.3 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23.4 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 14.5 · Nov 9.3 · Dec 6 °C31 Dec 2020DWD CLIMAT 1991-2020 — Aachen-Orsbach climate_monthly_high_c9Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 2.8 · Apr 5.3 · May 8.6 · Jun 11.5 · Jul 13.7 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 10.8 · Oct 7.6 · Nov 4 · Dec 1.5 °C31 Dec 2020DWD CLIMAT 1991-2020 — Aachen-Orsbach climate_monthly_low_c10Official
Average temperature by monthJan 3.3 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10.1 · May 13.7 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 11 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 4 °C31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (temperature)14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 63.1 · Feb 60.5 · Mar 56.5 · Apr 47 · May 61.5 · Jun 71.3 · Jul 74.2 · Aug 77.6 · Sep 61.9 · Oct 64.6 · Nov 61.4 · Dec 74.4 mm31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (precipitation)12Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 63 · Feb 78.2 · Mar 126.9 · Apr 174.3 · May 201.2 · Jun 205.1 · Jul 211.6 · Aug 199.5 · Sep 156.5 · Oct 116.2 · Nov 70.7 · Dec 50.1 hours31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (sunshine)13Official
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)11Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time4 published observations, 2020–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Aachen by year, µg/m³7.58.49.310.22020202320247.7µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 3.9% between 2020 and 2024, from 8.0 to 7.7.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Braunschweig254,867 residentsKiel251,379 residentsChemnitz251,323 residentsGelsenkirchen270,934 residentsMagdeburg245,834 residentsHalle (Saale)243,452 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Aachen?

The published population was 259,171 people in 2024. Source: Stadt Aachen Statistisches Jahrbuch 202423

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Aachen residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport79.1%Foreign residents20.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents447 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality16Official
City area160.9 km²31 Dec 2023Stadt Aachen Haushaltsplan 202422Official
Foreign-resident share22.6 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat15Official
Foreign residents54,255 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities29Official
Population density1,633 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Population Female125,082 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Population Male136,095 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Population259,171 people31 Dec 2024Stadt Aachen Statistisches Jahrbuch 202423Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024
Population in Aachen by year, residents237,025244,954252,882260,811201220142016202020222024259,171residents

Population rose 8.6% between 2012 and 2024, from 238,665 to 259,171.

Foreign residents over time13 published observations, 2013–2025
Foreign residents in Aachen by year, residents29,28140,39451,50662,61920132015201720212023202560,320residents

Foreign residents rose 91.0% between 2013 and 2025, from 31,580 to 60,320.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents98,478 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Catholic share37.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other129,719 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other, share49.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant residents32,976 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant share12.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official

International community in Aachen

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

Country of birth

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total261,178100.0%
Germany189,90272.7%
Turkey6,3732.4%
Poland5,5552.1%
China3,8021.5%
Syrian Arab Republic3,7551.4%
Russian Federation3,4161.3%
India2,6571.0%
Romania2,5961.0%
Ukraine2,3800.9%
Iran, Islamic Republic of2,3620.9%
Show 151 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Kazakhstan2,1400.8%
Morocco1,7120.7%
Bulgaria1,5710.6%
Iraq1,4680.6%
Belgium1,4120.5%
Netherlands1,3370.5%
Greece1,2790.5%
Italy1,1270.4%
Serbia1,0930.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,0880.4%
Spain1,0490.4%
Afghanistan9750.4%
France8780.3%
Croatia7480.3%
Egypt6910.3%
Viet Nam6870.3%
Tunisia6600.3%
United States6240.2%
Indonesia6140.2%
Pakistan6060.2%
Nigeria5880.2%
Brazil5840.2%
Kosovo5810.2%
Albania5450.2%
Luxembourg5370.2%
Lebanon4790.2%
Austria4780.2%
Czech Republic4670.2%
Ghana4510.2%
United Kingdom4220.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of4180.2%
Korea, Republic of4000.2%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the3920.2%
Mexico3520.1%
Cameroon3270.1%
Hungary3240.1%
Moldova, Republic of3010.1%
Portugal2930.1%
Switzerland2880.1%
Eritrea2770.1%
Colombia2750.1%
Not stated2750.1%
Thailand2580.1%
Bangladesh2350.1%
Algeria2070.1%
Kyrgyzstan1950.1%
Guinea1910.1%
Georgia1890.1%
Tajikistan1880.1%
Lithuania1870.1%
Taiwan, Province of China1810.1%
Uzbekistan1760.1%
Sri Lanka1740.1%
Japan1740.1%
Philippines1690.1%
Malaysia1640.1%
Belarus1630.1%
Jordan1590.1%
Israel1570.1%
Peru1530.1%
Latvia1470.1%
Armenia1440.1%
Chile1380.1%
Slovakia1320.1%
Azerbaijan1270.0%
Sweden1250.0%
Cyprus1250.0%
Saudi Arabia1210.0%
Argentina1170.0%
Togo1160.0%
Canada1100.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of1100.0%
Slovenia1040.0%
Angola1020.0%
South Africa1020.0%
Somalia980.0%
United Arab Emirates950.0%
Congo920.0%
Kuwait920.0%
Ecuador910.0%
Montenegro900.0%
Libya800.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of790.0%
Kenya780.0%
Ethiopia740.0%
Côte D'Ivoire740.0%
Ireland700.0%
Finland670.0%
Australia670.0%
Yemen650.0%
Nepal570.0%
Mongolia560.0%
Palestinian territories540.0%
Dominican Republic500.0%
Denmark480.0%
Cuba450.0%
Norway440.0%
Sudan430.0%
Senegal400.0%
Estonia380.0%
Zimbabwe380.0%
Gambia340.0%
Singapore330.0%
Uganda310.0%
Madagascar270.0%
Sierra Leone270.0%
Costa Rica250.0%
Honduras250.0%
Oman250.0%
Rwanda240.0%
Guatemala240.0%
Liberia230.0%
Benin220.0%
Mali220.0%
Namibia210.0%
Nicaragua200.0%
Paraguay200.0%
Burkina Faso190.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of190.0%
El Salvador190.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic170.0%
Niger160.0%
Uruguay150.0%
Myanmar150.0%
New Zealand150.0%
Bahrain140.0%
Gabon130.0%
Cambodia120.0%
Panama110.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of110.0%
Haiti100.0%
Zambia90.0%
Qatar90.0%
Burundi80.0%
Turkmenistan80.0%
Suriname70.0%
Iceland60.0%
Malta60.0%
Mauritania60.0%
Mauritius60.0%
Jamaica60.0%
Guinea-Bissau50.0%
Chad50.0%
Mozambique40.0%
Barbados40.0%
Trinidad and Tobago40.0%
Swaziland30.0%
Bhutan30.0%
Brunei Darussalam30.0%
Maldives30.0%
Papua New Guinea30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source25

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total261,178100.0%
Germany206,92579.2%
Turkey5,8852.3%
Syrian Arab Republic3,7491.4%
China3,7051.4%
India2,5601.0%
Romania2,0770.8%
Ukraine1,9710.8%
Poland1,6860.6%
Bulgaria1,6090.6%
Greece1,4340.5%
Show 151 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Netherlands1,4170.5%
Italy1,3800.5%
Spain1,2040.5%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1,1940.5%
Russian Federation1,1640.4%
Belgium1,1430.4%
Croatia1,0540.4%
Iraq1,0030.4%
Morocco9750.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina9360.4%
Serbia9330.4%
Afghanistan8700.3%
France7250.3%
Nigeria6380.2%
Egypt6220.2%
Tunisia5500.2%
Luxembourg5370.2%
Indonesia5220.2%
Albania5210.2%
Pakistan5190.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of4860.2%
Kosovo4590.2%
Viet Nam4220.2%
Austria3940.2%
Ghana3930.2%
United States3750.1%
Portugal3640.1%
Korea, Republic of3620.1%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the3590.1%
Brazil3510.1%
Eritrea3170.1%
Hungary2900.1%
Lebanon2770.1%
United Kingdom2760.1%
Cameroon2630.1%
Uncertain2570.1%
Mexico2550.1%
Bangladesh2300.1%
Thailand1900.1%
Guinea1840.1%
Kazakhstan1810.1%
Colombia1730.1%
Jordan1540.1%
Malaysia1520.1%
Lithuania1480.1%
Japan1470.1%
Czech Republic1380.1%
Georgia1300.0%
Somalia1290.0%
Armenia1280.0%
Taiwan, Province of China1240.0%
Switzerland1200.0%
Cyprus1180.0%
Azerbaijan1150.0%
Algeria1060.0%
Latvia1050.0%
Slovakia1050.0%
Belarus1030.0%
Moldova, Republic of1020.0%
Togo980.0%
Israel930.0%
Peru920.0%
Canada870.0%
Sweden860.0%
Ireland850.0%
Sri Lanka820.0%
Angola810.0%
Philippines720.0%
Slovenia700.0%
Chile700.0%
Uzbekistan620.0%
Ecuador590.0%
Yemen580.0%
Stateless580.0%
Finland570.0%
Congo570.0%
Mongolia570.0%
Tajikistan560.0%
Côte D'Ivoire550.0%
Kenya550.0%
Nepal520.0%
Australia510.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of500.0%
Norway490.0%
Montenegro480.0%
Ethiopia470.0%
Denmark460.0%
Sudan440.0%
Argentina430.0%
Libya410.0%
Saudi Arabia360.0%
Kyrgyzstan330.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of320.0%
South Africa310.0%
Not stated290.0%
Zimbabwe280.0%
Senegal270.0%
Gambia260.0%
Estonia240.0%
Mali230.0%
Dominican Republic220.0%
Cuba220.0%
Madagascar190.0%
Honduras180.0%
Oman180.0%
Palestinian territories180.0%
Burkina Faso170.0%
Singapore160.0%
Uganda140.0%
Costa Rica140.0%
Benin130.0%
Rwanda130.0%
New Zealand130.0%
Guinea-Bissau120.0%
El Salvador120.0%
Guatemala120.0%
Iceland110.0%
Gabon110.0%
Namibia110.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of100.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of100.0%
Panama90.0%
Liberia80.0%
Niger80.0%
Sierra Leone80.0%
Paraguay80.0%
United Kingdom/British Overseas Territories70.0%
Mauritius70.0%
Nicaragua70.0%
Myanmar70.0%
Burundi50.0%
Haiti50.0%
Trinidad and Tobago50.0%
Kuwait50.0%
Zambia40.0%
Chad40.0%
Uruguay40.0%
United Arab Emirates40.0%
San Marino30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Malawi30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Swaziland30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Suriname30.0%
China (Hong Kong)30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Maldives30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source24

Is Aachen a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–60%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–64%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–63%
Family44%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–52%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–58%
Foreign residents54,255 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population259,171 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Stadt Aachen Statistisches Jahrbuch 2024
NO₂ — latest reading16.08 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)13.04 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026Commercial source · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Aachen
Dwellings145,070 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder
Fibre-to-the-building availability35.87 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes23.55 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Labour Supply Count136,480 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder27Official
Local business-tax multiplier475 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de28Official
Local property-tax multiplier525 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de28Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Aachen?

The published population was 259,171 people in 2024. Source: Stadt Aachen Statistisches Jahrbuch 2024.

How much does it cost to rent in Aachen?

Average net cold rent is 13.04 EUR/m² per month (May 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 913 EUR a month before utilities. Source: wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Aachen.

Is the air quality good in Aachen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

How safe is Aachen?

Police recorded 11,213 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte.

What is the unemployment rate in Aachen?

The unemployment rate is 8 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

What is the typical salary around Aachen?

The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024.

Is Aachen a good place to live?

Aachen 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.

How many people born in Total live in Aachen?

The official country of birth distribution records 261,178 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2022-05-15. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Aachen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/aachen/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Aachen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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  year = {2026},
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