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Living in Borken

Borken is a city in Germany, with a population of 43,035 at the end of 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.78 per m² per month in June 2026. Regional disposable income was €29,292 per person per year at the end of 2023.

Lower unemployment than 85% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 88% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Borken.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Borken?

Average net cold rent is 10.78 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): 10.78 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Borken20

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

Net rent across major citiesBorken highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Borken 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)10.78 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Borken20Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 647 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.78 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 3.4% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,850 per month at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Borken?

The unemployment rate is about 3.4 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Borken 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%8012–4Borken 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 availability93.52 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability94.76 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident29,292 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita46,755 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,850 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate3.4 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k785.3 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Borken 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 100k785.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport38 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportNRN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport56.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Borken?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.6 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: 9.61 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Borken annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.6PM2.5154014.3PM10104010.0NO₂µg/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 Borken is 9.6 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/m³909–10Borken 9.630 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 mean9.98 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
NO₂ — latest reading7.36 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
PM10 — annual mean14.28 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.61 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 13.25 · Feb 17.69 · Mar 21.59 · Apr 26.81 · May 29.8 · Jun 33.58 · Jul 36.84 · Aug 33.4 · Sep 30.56 · Oct 26.28 · Nov 19.95 · Dec 14.06 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -15.47 · Feb -17.19 · Mar -10.36 · Apr -4.72 · May 0.12 · Jun 4.39 · Jul 7 · Aug 6.23 · Sep 3.47 · Oct -4.04 · Nov -6.66 · Dec -12.8 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.68 · Feb 2.35 · Mar 5.21 · Apr 9.55 · May 13.36 · Jun 16.72 · Jul 18.6 · Aug 18.17 · Sep 14.74 · Oct 10.48 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 2.71 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Borken by year, µg/m³7.410.513.516.6201420172019202220249.6µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 39.9% between 2014 and 2024, from 16.0 to 9.6.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Heinsberg43,163 residentsKaarst43,295 residentsWismar43,329 residentsGifhorn42,726 residentsHomburg43,382 residentsAurich42,612 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 153.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 280.8 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Borken?

The published population was 43,035 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Borken residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.2%Foreign residents 7.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents682 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality9Official
City area153.2 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents3,351 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density280.8 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.11Official
Population43,035 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents26,582 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share62.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other10,624 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share25 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents5,235 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share12.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Borken

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
Total42,443100.0%
Germany36,62986.3%
Poland1,5913.7%
Syrian Arab Republic4701.1%
Kazakhstan4501.1%
Russian Federation4111.0%
Turkey2770.7%
Ukraine2250.5%
Netherlands2040.5%
Romania1480.3%
Iraq1380.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan1250.3%
Serbia1040.2%
Lebanon960.2%
Kosovo940.2%
Moldova, Republic of860.2%
Not stated850.2%
Portugal810.2%
Croatia770.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of590.1%
Italy530.1%
Greece500.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina440.1%
Sri Lanka420.1%
Kyrgyzstan410.1%
United Kingdom370.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of330.1%
Austria330.1%
United States300.1%
Armenia300.1%
Pakistan290.1%
France270.1%
Eritrea260.1%
Spain250.1%
Switzerland220.1%
Azerbaijan220.1%
Czech Republic210.0%
Hungary190.0%
Viet Nam190.0%
Thailand190.0%
Guinea180.0%
China180.0%
Bulgaria170.0%
Morocco170.0%
Tajikistan170.0%
Uzbekistan160.0%
India150.0%
Belarus140.0%
Belgium130.0%
Albania120.0%
Lithuania120.0%
Sudan120.0%
Slovenia110.0%
Brazil110.0%
Bangladesh110.0%
Latvia100.0%
Slovakia100.0%
Tunisia100.0%
Argentina100.0%
Philippines100.0%
Congo90.0%
Egypt90.0%
Korea, Republic of90.0%
Ghana80.0%
Somalia80.0%
Canada80.0%
Indonesia70.0%
Turkmenistan70.0%
Australia70.0%
Denmark60.0%
Nigeria60.0%
Libya60.0%
South Africa60.0%
Jordan60.0%
Montenegro50.0%
Algeria50.0%
Ethiopia50.0%
Chile50.0%
Mexico50.0%
Saudi Arabia50.0%
Côte D'Ivoire40.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of40.0%
Dominican Republic40.0%
Cuba40.0%
Georgia40.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of40.0%
Mongolia40.0%
United Arab Emirates40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Togo30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Peru30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Israel30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total42,443100.0%
Germany39,09392.1%
Poland6201.5%
Syrian Arab Republic3970.9%
Netherlands2000.5%
Romania1910.5%
Ukraine1780.4%
Turkey1430.3%
Iraq1370.3%
Afghanistan1290.3%
Serbia1100.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Portugal1060.2%
Croatia970.2%
Kosovo820.2%
Russian Federation770.2%
Italy720.2%
Lebanon560.1%
Uncertain550.1%
Greece470.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of430.1%
Eritrea330.1%
Bulgaria280.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of270.1%
Armenia230.1%
Azerbaijan230.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina220.1%
Pakistan220.1%
Hungary180.0%
Albania170.0%
Austria170.0%
Spain170.0%
United States170.0%
Viet Nam170.0%
Moldova, Republic of160.0%
Guinea160.0%
Sri Lanka140.0%
Lithuania130.0%
United Kingdom130.0%
Kazakhstan130.0%
Slovakia120.0%
Morocco120.0%
Thailand120.0%
Belarus110.0%
India110.0%
France100.0%
Nigeria100.0%
Stateless100.0%
Latvia90.0%
Côte D'Ivoire90.0%
Somalia80.0%
Egypt70.0%
Korea, Republic of70.0%
Belgium60.0%
Tunisia60.0%
Indonesia60.0%
Mongolia60.0%
Tajikistan60.0%
Sudan50.0%
Colombia50.0%
Bangladesh50.0%
Philippines50.0%
Slovenia40.0%
Ireland40.0%
Montenegro40.0%
Sweden40.0%
China40.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Norway30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Libya30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Canada30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Israel30.0%
Japan30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Australia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

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

Is Borken 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–72%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Family63%strong on family, weak on safety · range 53–73%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–67%
Foreign residents3,351 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population43,035 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
NO₂ — latest reading7.36 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)10.78 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Borken
Fibre-to-the-building availability93.52 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability94.76 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–697.8 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 339.1 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier416 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier530 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Borken?

The published population was 43,035 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Borken?

Average net cold rent is 10.78 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 755 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Borken.

Is the air quality good in Borken?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.6 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..

What is the unemployment rate in Borken?

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

What is the typical salary around Borken?

The median gross salary is 3,850 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Borken?

3,351 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Borken a good place to live?

Borken 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 Borken?

The official country of birth distribution records 42,443 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. 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
  4. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  5. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  7. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  8. 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
  9. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
  10. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  2. Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted. umweltbundesamt.de · checked 2026-07-15
  3. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  4. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  6. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  7. VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  10. miet-check Mietspiegel Borken miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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