Living in Altena

In Altena, rents across existing tenancies average €4.66 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.7% (2022).

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €6.4 per m² per month in June 2026. For Altena, the foreign population count was 2,093 in May 2022. Its population was 16,621 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2335 sources

Population16,621people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)3,900EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent4.66EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 20% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate4.74%country median 5.1% — 7% belowOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime5,948incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Lüdenscheid Lennestraße)

Cheaper rent than 91% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 97% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Altena?

Average net cold rent is 4.66 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), 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): 4.66 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁵

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesAltena highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Dortmund€6.00

Altena€4.66

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Leipzig€6.27

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²¹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	4.66 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁵Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	6.4 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Altena³⁵Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Altena a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–68%

Student58%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–69%

Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 49–71%

Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 280 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.66 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 2022

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 4.74% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,900 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €29,550 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Altena?

The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 4.74 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Altena is 4.7%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Altena 4.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	58.83 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas²Official
Gigabit broadband availability	73.1 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas²Official
Disposable income per resident	29,550 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²²Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	41,383 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²²Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	3,900 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)¹Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	4.74 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Altena?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€2,065of €2,548 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left 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.	€2,548
Rent, 60 m²€6.40/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Altena · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €4.66/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €384
Internet€49 · official · MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps · 2026-09-30	− €49
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30	− €50
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€2,065

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Altena Salary needed to live in Altena

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Altena. 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

Job Search

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesAltena highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424

Frankfurt14,600

Berlin13,900

Hanover13,192

Cologne12,343

Dortmund12,283

Dusseldorf12,172

Leipzig11,129

Essen9,619

Dresden8,853

Stuttgart8,552

Munich6,214

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,948 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁸Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	28 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁶Official
Nearest airport	DTM	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	24.6 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Altena. 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.

GermanIn Person

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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 Altena.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Altena?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Lüdenscheid Lennestraße)¹¹

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

119

115

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

119

164

184

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189

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104

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.58WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1012WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂24WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Altena is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Altena 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	24 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Lüdenscheid Lennestraße)⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	12 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Lüdenscheid Lennestraße)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Lüdenscheid Lennestraße)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.4 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 13.2 · May 17 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 22 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 17.7 · Oct 13 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 4.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�denscheid²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.2 · Feb -0.9 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 3.8 · May 7.3 · Jun 10.3 · Jul 12.4 · Aug 12.1 · Sep 9.1 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 2.7 · Dec -0.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�denscheid²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.1 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 8.4 · May 12.2 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 16.8 · Sep 13.1 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�denscheid²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 119.1 · Feb 95.4 · Mar 91.8 · Apr 55.8 · May 78.4 · Jun 74.7 · Jul 95.4 · Aug 95 · Sep 89 · Oct 90.2 · Nov 93.8 · Dec 115 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�denscheid²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 50.7 · Feb 69.7 · Mar 118.6 · Apr 164 · May 183.7 · Jun 187.1 · Jul 189.1 · Aug 186.6 · Sep 140.3 · Oct 103.9 · Nov 54.5 · Dec 41 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�denscheid²³Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	9.8 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁸Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Eutin ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Reims (France) ±2.0 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±2.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 44.4 km² in 2024.

How many people live in Altena?

The published population was 16,621 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport87.4%
Foreign residents12.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	642 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹³Official
City area	44.42 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶Official
Foreign residents	2,093 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁴Official
Population density	374.2 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁵Official
Population	16,621 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	3,379 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
Catholic share	20.1 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
No religion or other	6,960 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
No religion or other, share	41.5 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
Protestant residents	6,439 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official
Protestant share	38.4 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis³Official

International community in Altena

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 group	People	Share
Total	16,774	100.0%
Germany	13,897	82.8%
Poland	588	3.5%
Turkey	349	2.1%
Greece	202	1.2%
Syrian Arab Republic	199	1.2%
Ukraine	142	0.8%
Kazakhstan	141	0.8%
Russian Federation	123	0.7%
Bulgaria	117	0.7%
Italy	116	0.7%

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Published group	People	Share
Serbia	65	0.4%
Romania	61	0.4%
Kosovo	59	0.4%
Croatia	51	0.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	48	0.3%
Afghanistan	43	0.3%
Not stated	38	0.2%
Sri Lanka	37	0.2%
Spain	36	0.2%
Morocco	32	0.2%
United Kingdom	25	0.1%
Netherlands	22	0.1%
Iraq	22	0.1%
Hungary	17	0.1%
Thailand	15	0.1%
Nigeria	14	0.1%
India	13	0.1%
Austria	12	0.1%
Czech Republic	12	0.1%
Lithuania	11	0.1%
Portugal	11	0.1%
Sudan	11	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	11	0.1%
Belgium	10	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	10	0.1%
Pakistan	10	0.1%
Libya	9	0.1%
Guinea	9	0.1%
Latvia	8	0.0%
Canada	8	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	8	0.0%
China	8	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	7	0.0%
Brazil	7	0.0%
France	6	0.0%
Belarus	6	0.0%
Cameroon	6	0.0%
United States	6	0.0%
Lebanon	6	0.0%
Uzbekistan	6	0.0%
Angola	5	0.0%
Tunisia	5	0.0%
Dominican Republic	5	0.0%
Azerbaijan	5	0.0%
Philippines	5	0.0%
Albania	4	0.0%
Slovenia	4	0.0%
Algeria	4	0.0%
Ghana	4	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	4	0.0%
Mali	4	0.0%
Chile	4	0.0%
Georgia	4	0.0%
Montenegro	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
Eritrea	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Uganda	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Kuwait	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁰

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	16,774	100.0%
Germany	14,681	87.5%
Turkey	337	2.0%
Greece	276	1.6%
Syrian Arab Republic	237	1.4%
Italy	153	0.9%
Bulgaria	135	0.8%
Ukraine	128	0.8%
Poland	106	0.6%
Croatia	66	0.4%
Serbia	63	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Romania	62	0.4%
Afghanistan	48	0.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	45	0.3%
Spain	40	0.2%
Kosovo	29	0.2%
Portugal	20	0.1%
Uncertain	20	0.1%
Netherlands	17	0.1%
Nigeria	17	0.1%
Austria	15	0.1%
Russian Federation	15	0.1%
Morocco	15	0.1%
Guinea	14	0.1%
United Kingdom	13	0.1%
Iraq	13	0.1%
Belgium	12	0.1%
Hungary	11	0.1%
Sri Lanka	10	0.1%
France	9	0.1%
Montenegro	9	0.1%
Stateless	9	0.1%
Lithuania	8	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	7	0.0%
Eritrea	7	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	7	0.0%
Sudan	7	0.0%
Canada	7	0.0%
Kazakhstan	6	0.0%
Thailand	6	0.0%
Albania	4	0.0%
Belarus	4	0.0%
Algeria	4	0.0%
Mali	4	0.0%
Azerbaijan	4	0.0%
Georgia	4	0.0%
India	4	0.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	4	0.0%
Israel	4	0.0%
Philippines	4	0.0%
China	4	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Latvia	3	0.0%
Slovakia	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
Czech Republic	3	0.0%
Angola	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Niger	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Uganda	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%
Pakistan	3	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)	91.8 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁴Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	29.6 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁴Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	480 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁷Official
Local property-tax multiplier	910 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Altena

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Oberhausen as an Altena alternative in the same region

60 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 213,646 Oberhausen vs 16,621 Altena+1185%
Rent: €6.65/m² (2025) Oberhausen vs €4.66/m² (2022) Altenano percentage
Median gross pay, region: €4,000 Oberhausen vs €3,900 Altenano percentage
Nearest airport: 20.9 km Oberhausen vs 24.6 km Altena−15%

Full comparison More about Oberhausen

Cities near Altena

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Lüdenscheid Commuting Zone · 9.3 km away

Rent: 5.72 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Werdohl 7.9 km away

Rent: 4.91 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Neuenrade 8.1 km away

Rent: 5.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Iserlohn 9.3 km away

Rent: 5.69 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Schalksmühle 11.4 km away

Rent: 5.32 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Hemer 11.6 km away

Rent: 5.59 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Balve 14.4 km away

Rent: 5.16 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Breckerfeld 14.6 km away

Rent: 5.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Altena 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Länder Sprachförderung (e.g. Sprachlernklassen BW/Berlin; vorklassen); Starting Opportunities Programme. How to enrol a child (kmk.org).

A country-wide rule for Germany; Altena's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Altena part of Lüdenscheid?

Altena is in the published commuting zone of Lüdenscheid; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Lüdenscheid city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹²

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Altena?

The published population was 16,621 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Altena?

Average net cold rent is 4.66 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 326 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Altena?

What is the unemployment rate in Altena?

The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Altena?

The median gross salary is 3,900 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Altena a good place to live?

Altena 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.

Is Altena part of Lüdenscheid?

Altena is in the published commuting zone of Lüdenscheid; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Altena?

Lüdenscheid, Werdohl, Neuenrade, Iserlohn, Schalksmühle are near Altena. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Altena?

The official country of birth distribution records 13,897 people (82.8%) 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, October 16). Altena, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 56e912a54daa7ebf0c4f096e82899670]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/altena/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_altena-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_b71f72ff2f2f,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Altena, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {56e912a54daa7ebf0c4f096e82899670},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/altena/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

[Altena, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/altena/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 56e912a54daa7ebf0c4f096e82899670; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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