Living in Ascheberg

In Ascheberg, rents across existing tenancies average €5.90 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4% (2024).

Ascheberg numbered 15,831 residents at the end of 2024. For Ascheberg, the regional median gross salary was €4,000 per month at the end of 2024. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2314 sources

Population15,831people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)4,000EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent5.9EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 2% aboveOfficial source · Destatis

Unemployment rate4%country median 5.1% — 22% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime4,892incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Lower unemployment than 73% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 70% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Ascheberg?

Average net cold rent is 5.9 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): 5.9 EUR/m²/month · Destatis³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesAscheberg highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Brunswick€6.79

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹⁴Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis³Official

Is Ascheberg a good place to live?

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–71%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–73%

Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–70%

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

Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 354 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.9 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

What is the unemployment rate in Ascheberg?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Ascheberg is 4.0%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Ascheberg 4.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,000 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	4 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Ascheberg?

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

Left over each month€2,149of €2,602 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.	€2,602
Rent, 60 m²€5.90/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €354
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	€2,149

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ascheberg. 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

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesAscheberg 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	4,892 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁰Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Ascheberg's nearest airport was DTM, 29 km away and offered 28 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	28 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	29 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	DTM	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Ascheberg's monthly mean temperatures were 1.4°C in January and 18.8°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Ascheberg?

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. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)⁴

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

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

PM2.59WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Ascheberg is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Ascheberg 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 12.87 · Feb 16.9 · Mar 21.58 · Apr 26.61 · May 30.67 · Jun 33.62 · Jul 37.38 · Aug 34.46 · Sep 31.26 · Oct 26.76 · Nov 19.95 · Dec 14.06 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -16.69 · Feb -17.5 · Mar -11.08 · Apr -4.98 · May -0.19 · Jun 4.22 · Jul 6.91 · Aug 6.04 · Sep 3.56 · Oct -4.55 · Nov -7.06 · Dec -13.43 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.39 · Feb 2.08 · Mar 4.97 · Apr 9.39 · May 13.25 · Jun 16.74 · Jul 18.78 · Aug 18.41 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.37 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 2.49 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ascheberg?

The published population was 15,831 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹³

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	15,831 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹³Official

International community in Ascheberg

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	15,459	100.0%
Germany	13,821	89.4%
Poland	314	2.0%
Russian Federation	191	1.2%
Kazakhstan	102	0.7%
Syrian Arab Republic	74	0.5%
Ukraine	68	0.4%
Romania	60	0.4%
Turkey	54	0.3%
Not stated	48	0.3%
Serbia	46	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Kosovo	44	0.3%
Afghanistan	43	0.3%
Iraq	43	0.3%
Italy	34	0.2%
Portugal	29	0.2%
Netherlands	26	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	23	0.1%
United Kingdom	22	0.1%
Nigeria	20	0.1%
Pakistan	19	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	18	0.1%
Bulgaria	17	0.1%
India	17	0.1%
Sri Lanka	16	0.1%
Lebanon	16	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	14	0.1%
Spain	14	0.1%
Czech Republic	14	0.1%
Greece	13	0.1%
Albania	12	0.1%
Latvia	12	0.1%
United States	12	0.1%
Croatia	11	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	10	0.1%
France	8	0.1%
Kenya	8	0.1%
Somalia	8	0.1%
Tunisia	7	0.0%
Armenia	7	0.0%
Uzbekistan	7	0.0%
Guinea	6	0.0%
Georgia	6	0.0%
Tajikistan	6	0.0%
Thailand	6	0.0%
Eritrea	5	0.0%
Canada	5	0.0%
Japan	5	0.0%
Philippines	5	0.0%
Belgium	4	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	4	0.0%
Austria	4	0.0%
Hungary	4	0.0%
Angola	4	0.0%
Ecuador	4	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Montenegro	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
Zambia	3	0.0%
Cameroon	3	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Guatemala	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Azerbaijan	3	0.0%
Myanmar	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	3	0.0%
Singapore	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	15,459	100.0%
Germany	14,389	93.1%
Poland	138	0.9%
Syrian Arab Republic	91	0.6%
Romania	56	0.4%
Ukraine	56	0.4%
Kosovo	54	0.3%
Turkey	54	0.3%
Afghanistan	50	0.3%
Iraq	44	0.3%
Italy	38	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Serbia	38	0.2%
Portugal	31	0.2%
Netherlands	27	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	25	0.2%
Lebanon	22	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	21	0.1%
Russian Federation	20	0.1%
Nigeria	20	0.1%
Albania	17	0.1%
Latvia	16	0.1%
India	16	0.1%
Pakistan	16	0.1%
Croatia	13	0.1%
Greece	12	0.1%
Spain	12	0.1%
United Kingdom	11	0.1%
Somalia	11	0.1%
Bulgaria	10	0.1%
Austria	10	0.1%
Eritrea	8	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	7	0.0%
United States	7	0.0%
Sri Lanka	7	0.0%
Tajikistan	7	0.0%
Armenia	6	0.0%
Georgia	6	0.0%
Thailand	6	0.0%
Uncertain	6	0.0%
France	5	0.0%
Czech Republic	5	0.0%
Kenya	5	0.0%
Guinea	5	0.0%
Canada	5	0.0%
Japan	5	0.0%
Bangladesh	5	0.0%
Angola	4	0.0%
Turkmenistan	4	0.0%
Stateless	4	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Lithuania	3	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.0%
Hungary	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
Guatemala	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Azerbaijan	3	0.0%
Myanmar	3	0.0%
Kazakhstan	3	0.0%
Philippines	3	0.0%
Singapore	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Alternatives for people set on Ascheberg

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.

Böblingen as an Ascheberg alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €5.90/m² Aschebergno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €4,000 Ascheberg+23%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 4,892 Ascheberg−22%
Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Böblingen vs 9.0 µg/m³ Ascheberg+11%

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Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Ascheberg, nearest in population first.

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Schiffweiler15,805 residents Dieburg15,798 residents Taucha15,866 residents Guben15,794 residents Großostheim15,873 residents Odenthal15,782 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Ascheberg 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; Ascheberg's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Ascheberg part of Münster?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁵

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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 Ascheberg?

The published population was 15,831 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Ascheberg?

Average net cold rent is 5.9 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 413 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Ascheberg?

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. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

What is the unemployment rate in Ascheberg?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Ascheberg?

The median gross salary is 4,000 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Ascheberg a good place to live?

Ascheberg 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 Ascheberg part of Münster?

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

How many people born in Germany live in Ascheberg?

The official country of birth distribution records 13,821 people (89.4%) 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). Ascheberg, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version ee1d784b8efcb1d64cdf2287730bde5e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/ascheberg/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ascheberg, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {ee1d784b8efcb1d64cdf2287730bde5e},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/ascheberg/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23

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Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15

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