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Living in Bad Wünnenberg

Bad Wünnenberg is a city in Germany. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €8.26 per m² per month in June 2026. Bad Wünnenberg had a population of 12,418 at the end of 2024. In May 2022, the foreign population was 876.

Lower unemployment than 85% 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 Bad Wünnenberg?

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 Bad Wünnenberg?

Average net cold rent is 8.26 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): 8.26 EUR/m²/month · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Bad Wünnenberg21

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

Net rent across major citiesBad Wünnenberg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bad Wünnenberg 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)8.26 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Bad Wünnenberg21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 496 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.26 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

The unemployment rate was 3.43% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,900 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €27,389 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Wünnenberg?

The unemployment rate is about 3.4 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.43 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bad Wünnenberg is 3.4%. 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%8012–4Bad Wünnenberg 3.4%1290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 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 availability95.83 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability95.83 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident27,389 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita44,711 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,900 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate3.43 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport8 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportPAD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport12.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bad Wünnenberg. 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)

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bad Wünnenberg?

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 Warstein)10

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
Bad Wünnenberg annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154017.0PM10104027.0NO₂µg/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 Bad Wünnenberg is 8.0 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/m³1558–9Bad Wünnenberg 8.090 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 mean27 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Paderborn Bahnhofstraße)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Warstein)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Warstein)10Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 11.96 · Feb 16.09 · Mar 18.84 · Apr 25.33 · May 28.51 · Jun 32.28 · Jul 36.92 · Aug 36.43 · Sep 31.41 · Oct 26.2 · Nov 18.86 · Dec 12.49 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -16.2 · Feb -19.03 · Mar -11.45 · Apr -7.85 · May -3.18 · Jun 2.99 · Jul 6.03 · Aug 5.03 · Sep 1.9 · Oct -5.62 · Nov -7.72 · Dec -16.22 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Average temperature by monthJan -0.13 · Feb 0.53 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 8.18 · May 12.16 · Jun 15.83 · Jul 18.24 · Aug 18 · Sep 13.9 · Oct 9.17 · Nov 4.63 · Dec 1.12 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Gladenbach12,415 residentsLaichingen12,425 residentsIssum12,428 residentsEbersberg12,408 residentsHirschaid12,429 residentsNiefern-Öschelbronn12,402 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 161.3 km² in 2024.

How many people live in Bad Wünnenberg?

The published population was 12,418 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bad Wünnenberg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.9%Foreign residents 7.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents710 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area161.3 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents876 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density76.99 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population12,418 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents7,820 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share64.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other2,847 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share23.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents1,440 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share11.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Bad Wünnenberg

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
Total12,107100.0%
Germany10,22484.4%
Russian Federation4753.9%
Poland2812.3%
Kazakhstan2642.2%
Ukraine1421.2%
Romania1090.9%
Syrian Arab Republic670.6%
Turkey380.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of300.2%
Moldova, Republic of290.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan290.2%
Kyrgyzstan290.2%
Croatia280.2%
Not stated270.2%
United Kingdom220.2%
Bulgaria170.1%
Netherlands150.1%
Kosovo140.1%
Iraq130.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of130.1%
Albania100.1%
Lithuania100.1%
Czech Republic100.1%
France90.1%
Austria90.1%
Serbia90.1%
United States90.1%
Armenia90.1%
Azerbaijan90.1%
Latvia80.1%
Portugal80.1%
Cameroon80.1%
Philippines80.1%
Thailand80.1%
Belgium70.1%
Greece70.1%
Hungary70.1%
Eritrea70.1%
Italy60.0%
Spain60.0%
Uzbekistan60.0%
China60.0%
Guinea50.0%
Brazil50.0%
India50.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina40.0%
Denmark40.0%
Ireland40.0%
Georgia40.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Angola30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Mali30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Canada30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total12,107100.0%
Germany11,23292.8%
Poland1551.3%
Romania1301.1%
Ukraine1110.9%
Syrian Arab Republic720.6%
Turkey310.3%
Croatia300.2%
Afghanistan290.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of270.2%
Bulgaria180.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia170.1%
United Kingdom160.1%
Russian Federation130.1%
Netherlands120.1%
Iraq120.1%
Albania100.1%
Portugal100.1%
Hungary100.1%
Eritrea100.1%
Armenia100.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of90.1%
Azerbaijan80.1%
Lithuania70.1%
Kosovo70.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina60.0%
Greece60.0%
Italy60.0%
Latvia60.0%
Austria60.0%
Nigeria50.0%
Guinea50.0%
United States50.0%
Kazakhstan50.0%
Somalia40.0%
India40.0%
Philippines40.0%
Thailand40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Angola30.0%
Mali30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
China30.0%
Uncertain30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Is Bad Wünnenberg 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–71%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 44–68%
Family60%strong on family, weak on safety · range 48–72%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–68%
Foreign residents876 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population12,418 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.26 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Bad Wünnenberg
Fibre-to-the-building availability95.83 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability95.83 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident27,389 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–696.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 336.4 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier429 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bad Wünnenberg 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Bad Wünnenberg?

The published population was 12,418 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Wünnenberg?

Average net cold rent is 8.26 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 578 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Bad Wünnenberg.

Is the air quality good in Bad Wünnenberg?

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 Warstein).

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Wünnenberg?

The unemployment rate is about 3.4 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Bad Wünnenberg?

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

How many foreign residents live in Bad Wünnenberg?

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

Is Bad Wünnenberg a good place to live?

Bad Wünnenberg 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 Bad Wünnenberg?

The official country of birth distribution records 12,107 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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  2. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  4. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  7. DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
  8. EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Paderborn Bahnhofstraße) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  9. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Warstein) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  10. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Warstein) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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  1. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  4. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
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  6. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  7. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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