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Living in Ahlen

Ahlen is a city in Germany. Gigabit broadband availability was 91.6% in 2025. Car density was 639 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. The unemployment rate was 7.57% in May 2022. Ahlen had a population of 52,666 at the end of 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.11 per m² per month in June 2026.

Higher unemployment than 89% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 91% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Ahlen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Ahlen?

Average net cold rent is 9.11 EUR/m² per month (June 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): 9.11 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Ahlen20

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Ahlen yet.

Net rent across major citiesAhlen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Ahlen highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.11 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Ahlen20Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 547 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.11 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: June 2026

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Ahlen?

The unemployment rate is about 7.6 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.57 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Ahlen is 7.6%. 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%6246–8Ahlen 7.6%228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 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 availability52.6 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability91.57 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,900 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7.57 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ahlen. 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 Ahlen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k466.7 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Ahlen 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 100k466.7 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportDTM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport33.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

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

Country-level information

BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For eligible migrants.

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BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Ahlen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency8

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Ahlen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5µg/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 Ahlen is 10.0 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/m³1027–8155 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/m³3010–11Ahlen 10.05 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
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency8Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.58 · Feb 16.44 · Mar 20.97 · Apr 25.94 · May 30.53 · Jun 32.51 · Jul 36.61 · Aug 34.78 · Sep 31.26 · Oct 26.78 · Nov 19.85 · Dec 13.85 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -17.6 · Feb -17.96 · Mar -11.75 · Apr -5.18 · May -1.09 · Jun 3.94 · Jul 6.77 · Aug 5.8 · Sep 3.34 · Oct -4.92 · Nov -7.03 · Dec -14.39 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Average temperature by monthJan 3.1 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 6 · Apr 10.3 · May 13.3 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 4.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Werl16Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Ahlen by year, µg/m³7.59.812.214.5201420172020202410.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 28.6% between 2014 and 2024, from 14.0 to 10.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Wolfenbuettel52,604 residentsNeustadt an der Weinstrasse52,945 residentsFrechen52,309 residentsPassau53,039 residentsHattingen53,044 residentsMenden Sauerland52,255 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 123.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 427.7 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Ahlen?

The published population was 52,666 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Ahlen residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport83.5%Foreign residents16.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents639 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality9Official
City area123.1 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents8,683 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density427.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.11Official
Population52,666 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents19,630 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share37.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other23,313 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share44.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents9,726 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share18.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Ahlen

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
Total52,669100.0%
Germany41,17678.2%
Turkey3,4106.5%
Poland1,5653.0%
Bulgaria8391.6%
Kazakhstan8291.6%
Syrian Arab Republic8001.5%
Russian Federation6771.3%
Romania5271.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3330.6%
Ukraine2110.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iraq1110.2%
Greece1100.2%
Italy1090.2%
Hungary960.2%
Kosovo860.2%
Kyrgyzstan830.2%
Spain820.2%
Serbia820.2%
Croatia740.1%
Afghanistan730.1%
Czech Republic700.1%
Not stated650.1%
Moldova, Republic of610.1%
Albania560.1%
Netherlands560.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of550.1%
Morocco440.1%
Lebanon410.1%
Montenegro390.1%
Lithuania390.1%
Austria330.1%
Algeria330.1%
France320.1%
Azerbaijan320.1%
Eritrea300.1%
United Kingdom280.1%
Pakistan280.1%
Thailand280.1%
Uzbekistan280.1%
Armenia270.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of260.0%
Nigeria250.0%
Tajikistan240.0%
Brazil220.0%
India210.0%
Slovenia200.0%
Belgium190.0%
Slovakia170.0%
Switzerland170.0%
China170.0%
Guinea160.0%
Sri Lanka160.0%
Ghana150.0%
Libya150.0%
Philippines150.0%
Georgia140.0%
Portugal130.0%
Egypt120.0%
United States120.0%
Belarus110.0%
South Africa100.0%
Tunisia100.0%
Somalia90.0%
Viet Nam90.0%
Indonesia90.0%
Sweden80.0%
Dominican Republic80.0%
Estonia70.0%
Finland70.0%
Latvia70.0%
Congo70.0%
Angola60.0%
Kenya60.0%
Jordan60.0%
Palestinian territories60.0%
Korea, Republic of60.0%
United Arab Emirates60.0%
Senegal50.0%
Ecuador50.0%
Colombia50.0%
Mali40.0%
Chile40.0%
Canada40.0%
Cuba40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Peru40.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Iceland30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Israel30.0%
Oman30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%
Papua New Guinea30.0%
Samoa30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total52,669100.0%
Germany43,99083.5%
Turkey3,2796.2%
Bulgaria9461.8%
Syrian Arab Republic7991.5%
Romania6031.1%
Poland5000.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3320.6%
Ukraine1650.3%
Greece1540.3%
Italy1470.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Spain1040.2%
Hungary960.2%
Russian Federation930.2%
Croatia920.2%
Iraq920.2%
Serbia790.1%
Kosovo720.1%
Netherlands670.1%
Uncertain670.1%
Afghanistan630.1%
Albania610.1%
Montenegro600.1%
Nigeria380.1%
Lithuania360.1%
Azerbaijan360.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of360.1%
Eritrea310.1%
Kazakhstan300.1%
Armenia290.1%
Pakistan250.0%
Austria240.0%
Lebanon240.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of220.0%
Morocco210.0%
Belgium190.0%
Algeria190.0%
Guinea180.0%
Moldova, Republic of170.0%
Georgia170.0%
Ghana160.0%
Libya160.0%
Stateless160.0%
Tajikistan150.0%
France140.0%
Sweden130.0%
Thailand130.0%
Slovakia120.0%
United Kingdom110.0%
Egypt110.0%
United States110.0%
Sri Lanka110.0%
Slovenia100.0%
Tunisia100.0%
Brazil100.0%
India100.0%
Czech Republic90.0%
China90.0%
Portugal80.0%
Switzerland80.0%
Jordan80.0%
Côte D'Ivoire70.0%
Somalia70.0%
Indonesia70.0%
Belarus60.0%
Angola60.0%
Senegal60.0%
Philippines60.0%
Viet Nam50.0%
Kyrgyzstan50.0%
Ireland40.0%
Latvia40.0%
Mali40.0%
Dominican Republic40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Finland30.0%
Iceland30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Ahlen 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–57%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 43–65%
Family48%strong on family, weak on safety · range 37–59%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–60%
Foreign residents8,683 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population52,666 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.11 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Ahlen
Fibre-to-the-building availability52.6 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability91.57 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,900 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier445 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official
Local property-tax multiplier537 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Ahlen?

The published population was 52,666 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Ahlen?

Average net cold rent is 9.11 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 638 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Ahlen.

Is the air quality good in Ahlen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Ahlen?

The unemployment rate is about 7.6 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Ahlen?

The median gross salary is 3,900 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Ahlen?

8,683 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Ahlen a good place to live?

Ahlen 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 Ahlen?

The official country of birth distribution records 52,669 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). Ahlen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/ahlen/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ahlen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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Sources

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  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  2. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  3. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  5. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  6. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Werl WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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  10. miet-check Mietspiegel Ahlen miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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