Living in Borken

In Borken, rents across existing tenancies average €6.25 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.4% (2022).

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.

Last checked 2026-09-2333 sources

Population43,035people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)3,850EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent6.25EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 8% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate3.4%country median 5.1% — 33% belowOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime5,953incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean9.61µg/m³country median 8.0 — 20% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 63% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 85% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 97% 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.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Borken?

Average net cold rent is 6.25 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): 6.25 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesBorken highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Borken€6.25

Dortmund€6.00

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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 Mbps¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²⁰Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.25 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	10.78 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Borken³³Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

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 worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–71%

Student58%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–68%

Family63%strong on family, weak on education · range 53–73%

Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 375 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.25 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 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 municipalities²³

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Borken is 3.4%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Borken 3.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	93.52 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Gigabit broadband availability	94.76 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Disposable income per resident	29,292 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²¹Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	46,755 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²¹Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	3,850 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)¹Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	3.4 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²³Official

What does a salary buy in Borken?

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

Left over each month€1,775of €2,521 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.	€2,521
Rent, 60 m²€10.78/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Borken · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €6.25/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €647
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	€1,775

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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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

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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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	785.3 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium 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 100,000 residents785.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBorken 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	5,953 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁷Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	38 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁵Official
Nearest airport	NRN	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁶Official
Distance to nearest airport	56.3 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁶Official

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.

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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.¹⁴

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

PM2.59.6WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1014.3WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂10WHO 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 Borken is 9.6 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Borken 9.6

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	9.98 µg/m³country median 13.7	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴Official
NO₂ — latest reading	7.36 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴Official
PM10 — annual mean	14.28 µg/m³country median 13.5	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	9.61 µg/m³country median 8.0	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹²Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹²Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹²Official
Annual mean temperature	9.8 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁹Official · land

Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

7.4

10.5

13.5

16.6

9.620142017201920222024

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

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 Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport92.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	682 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹⁰Official
City area	153.2 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign residents	3,351 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²²Official
Population density	280.8 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹³Official
Population	43,035 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	26,582 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Catholic share	62.6 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other	10,624 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other, share	25 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant residents	5,235 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant share	12.3 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official

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 group	People	Share
Total	42,443	100.0%
Germany	36,629	86.3%
Poland	1,591	3.7%
Syrian Arab Republic	470	1.1%
Kazakhstan	450	1.1%
Russian Federation	411	1.0%
Turkey	277	0.7%
Ukraine	225	0.5%
Netherlands	204	0.5%
Romania	148	0.3%
Iraq	138	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Afghanistan	125	0.3%
Serbia	104	0.2%
Lebanon	96	0.2%
Kosovo	94	0.2%
Moldova, Republic of	86	0.2%
Not stated	85	0.2%
Portugal	81	0.2%
Croatia	77	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	59	0.1%
Italy	53	0.1%
Greece	50	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	44	0.1%
Sri Lanka	42	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	41	0.1%
United Kingdom	37	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	33	0.1%
Austria	33	0.1%
United States	30	0.1%
Armenia	30	0.1%
Pakistan	29	0.1%
France	27	0.1%
Eritrea	26	0.1%
Spain	25	0.1%
Switzerland	22	0.1%
Azerbaijan	22	0.1%
Czech Republic	21	0.0%
Hungary	19	0.0%
Viet Nam	19	0.0%
Thailand	19	0.0%
Guinea	18	0.0%
China	18	0.0%
Bulgaria	17	0.0%
Morocco	17	0.0%
Tajikistan	17	0.0%
Uzbekistan	16	0.0%
India	15	0.0%
Belarus	14	0.0%
Belgium	13	0.0%
Albania	12	0.0%
Lithuania	12	0.0%
Sudan	12	0.0%
Slovenia	11	0.0%
Brazil	11	0.0%
Bangladesh	11	0.0%
Latvia	10	0.0%
Slovakia	10	0.0%
Tunisia	10	0.0%
Argentina	10	0.0%
Philippines	10	0.0%
Congo	9	0.0%
Egypt	9	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	9	0.0%
Ghana	8	0.0%
Somalia	8	0.0%
Canada	8	0.0%
Indonesia	7	0.0%
Turkmenistan	7	0.0%
Australia	7	0.0%
Denmark	6	0.0%
Nigeria	6	0.0%
Libya	6	0.0%
South Africa	6	0.0%
Jordan	6	0.0%
Montenegro	5	0.0%
Algeria	5	0.0%
Ethiopia	5	0.0%
Chile	5	0.0%
Mexico	5	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	5	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	4	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	4	0.0%
Dominican Republic	4	0.0%
Cuba	4	0.0%
Georgia	4	0.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of	4	0.0%
Mongolia	4	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	4	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Gabon	3	0.0%
Cape Verde	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Mozambique	3	0.0%
Cameroon	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
Sierra Leone	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
Uruguay	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
Myanmar	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Kuwait	3	0.0%
New Zealand	3	0.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	42,443	100.0%
Germany	39,093	92.1%
Poland	620	1.5%
Syrian Arab Republic	397	0.9%
Netherlands	200	0.5%
Romania	191	0.5%
Ukraine	178	0.4%
Turkey	143	0.3%
Iraq	137	0.3%
Afghanistan	129	0.3%
Serbia	110	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Portugal	106	0.2%
Croatia	97	0.2%
Kosovo	82	0.2%
Russian Federation	77	0.2%
Italy	72	0.2%
Lebanon	56	0.1%
Uncertain	55	0.1%
Greece	47	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	43	0.1%
Eritrea	33	0.1%
Bulgaria	28	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	27	0.1%
Armenia	23	0.1%
Azerbaijan	23	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	22	0.1%
Pakistan	22	0.1%
Hungary	18	0.0%
Albania	17	0.0%
Austria	17	0.0%
Spain	17	0.0%
United States	17	0.0%
Viet Nam	17	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	16	0.0%
Guinea	16	0.0%
Sri Lanka	14	0.0%
Lithuania	13	0.0%
United Kingdom	13	0.0%
Kazakhstan	13	0.0%
Slovakia	12	0.0%
Morocco	12	0.0%
Thailand	12	0.0%
Belarus	11	0.0%
India	11	0.0%
France	10	0.0%
Nigeria	10	0.0%
Stateless	10	0.0%
Latvia	9	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	9	0.0%
Somalia	8	0.0%
Egypt	7	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	7	0.0%
Belgium	6	0.0%
Tunisia	6	0.0%
Indonesia	6	0.0%
Mongolia	6	0.0%
Tajikistan	6	0.0%
Sudan	5	0.0%
Colombia	5	0.0%
Bangladesh	5	0.0%
Philippines	5	0.0%
Slovenia	4	0.0%
Ireland	4	0.0%
Montenegro	4	0.0%
Sweden	4	0.0%
China	4	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
Czech Republic	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Libya	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
Sierra Leone	3	0.0%
Burundi	3	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%
Jordan	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Palestinian territories	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%
New Zealand	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁸

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)	97.8 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	39.1 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	416 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official
Local property-tax multiplier	530 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Borken

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.

Velen as a Borken alternative in the same region

11 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 12,678 Velen vs 43,035 Borken−71%
Rent: €5.67/m² Velen vs €6.25/m² Borken−9%
Unemployment: 3.0% Velen vs 3.4% Borken−13%
Nearest airport: 54.8 km Velen vs 56.3 km Borkensame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,850 Velen vs €3,850 Borkensame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,953 Velen vs 5,953 Borkensame level

Full comparison More about Velen

Gummersbach as a Borken alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 103 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Unemployment: 8.7% Gummersbach vs 3.4% Borken+156%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 5,953 Borken−33%
Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €3,850 Borkenno percentage
Nearest airport: 35.1 km Gummersbach vs 56.3 km Borken−38%
Rent: €5.93/m² Gummersbach vs €6.25/m² Borken−5%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 901.5 Gummersbach vs 785.3 Borken+15%
Residents: 51,290 Gummersbach vs 43,035 Borken+19%

Full comparison More about Gummersbach

Cities near Borken

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

Velen 10.6 km away

Rent: 5.67 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Rhede 10.9 km away

Rent: 6.67 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Reken 12.8 km away

Rent: 5.89 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Gescher 16.1 km away

Rent: 5.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Bocholt 16.6 km away

Rent: 6.57 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Stadtlohn 17.0 km away

Rent: 6.21 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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Borken in rankings

#15 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Germany

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; Borken's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 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 6.25 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 438 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

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).

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.

Which cities are near Borken?

Velen, Rhede, Reken, Gescher, Bocholt are near Borken. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Borken?

The official country of birth distribution records 36,629 people (86.3%) 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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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Borken, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4e4dc1e81fd1e733aaaf141cdb486c87]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/borken/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_borken-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_395bbffa54c6,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Borken, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {4e4dc1e81fd1e733aaaf141cdb486c87},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/borken/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

[Borken, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/borken/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 4e4dc1e81fd1e733aaaf141cdb486c87; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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miet-check Mietspiegel Borken miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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