Living in Bottrop

In Bottrop, rents across existing tenancies average €6.10 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.3% (2022).

Car density was 601 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. The unemployment rate was 6.29% in May 2022. At the end of 2024, Bottrop had a population of 117,852. Gigabit broadband availability was 92.9% in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1940 sources

Population117,852people31 Dec 2024Official source · Kommunale Pflegeplanung Bottrop 2025 — Bevölkerung zum 31.12.2024

Median gross salary (region)4,100EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent6.1EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 5% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate6.29%country median 5.1% — 23% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime6,957incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 26% belowOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte

PM2.5, annual mean10.12µg/m³country median 8.0 — 27% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Higher unemployment than 76% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 90% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 96% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Bottrop.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.2 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Bottrop?

Average net cold rent is 6.1 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): 6.1 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁷

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€219

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€21

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Internet, 60 Mbps. The others are published prices.

Net rent across major citiesBottrop highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Bottrop€6.10

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	21.4 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2³⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	12.44 EUR	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2³⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²⁵Official · national market
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	218.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2³⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁷Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	9.2 EUR/m²/month	1 May 2026	wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Bottrop⁴⁰Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Bottrop 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–58%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–62%

Student54%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–63%

Family44%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–52%

Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–57%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 366 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.1 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 Bottrop?

The unemployment rate is about 6.3 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 6.29 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁹

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bottrop is 6.3%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

819

1,332

658

239

2–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–16

Bottrop 6.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	55.07 %	31 Dec 2025	data.bundesnetzagentur.de⁵Official
Gigabit broadband availability	92.87 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	4,100 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)²Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	6.29 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁹Official

Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

3.6%

5.3%

6.9%

8.5%

8.2%20112013201520192025

Unemployment rate rose 21.3% between 2011 and 2025, from 6.8% to 8.2%.

What does a salary buy in Bottrop?

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

Left over each month€1,813of €2,655 take-home

Rent
Utilities
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.	€2,655
Rent, 60 m²€9.20/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Bottrop · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €6.10/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €552
Public transport passnot published for this city	—
Utilities, 85 m²€219 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31	− €219
Internet€21 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31	− €21
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30	− €50
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish	€1,813

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	584.6 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)³Official
Hospitals	3 count	31 Dec 2024	Krankenhausverzeichnis 2024¹⁴Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bottrop 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 residents584.6 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Bottrop?

Police recorded 6,957 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte²⁰

Recorded crime across major citiesBottrop highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424

Frankfurt14,600

Berlin13,900

Cologne12,343

Dortmund12,283

Dusseldorf12,172

Leipzig11,129

Essen9,619

Dresden8,853

Stuttgart8,552

Bottrop6,957

Munich6,214

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	6,957 incidents per 100,000country median 9,397	31 Dec 2024	PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte²⁰Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate	7,317 incidents per 100,000	2022	INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table¹¹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	147 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁸Official
Nearest airport	DUS	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	28.2 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 10.1 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 18 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Bottrop?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.1 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: 10.12 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁷

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

0°

5°1°

6°1°

10°3°

15°6°

18°9°

21°12°

24°14°

23°14°

19°11°

14°8°

9°4°

6°2°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

126

173

205

198

208

193

150

110

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

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

PM2.510.1WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1015.4WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂18WHO 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 Bottrop is 10.1 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

110

164

101

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

Bottrop 10.1

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	17.96 µg/m³country median 13.7	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁷Official
NO₂ — latest reading	8.67 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁷Official
PM10 — annual mean	15.4 µg/m³country median 13.5	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁷Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	10.12 µg/m³country median 8.0	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁷Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.1 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 10 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 23 · Sep 19 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 5.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney²⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 0.6 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 5.9 · May 9.2 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.3 · Aug 14.2 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 7.9 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 1.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney²⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.9 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 10.2 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney²⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 84.8 · Feb 66.7 · Mar 65.6 · Apr 52.5 · May 67 · Jun 79.1 · Jul 85.6 · Aug 92.2 · Sep 74 · Oct 77.3 · Nov 79.4 · Dec 94 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney²⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 55.4 · Feb 72.8 · Mar 125.9 · Apr 172.9 · May 204.7 · Jun 197.7 · Jul 208.2 · Aug 193 · Sep 149.7 · Oct 109.7 · Nov 60.6 · Dec 45.1 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney²⁶Official · 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

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

9.5

11.8

14.2

16.5

10.120142017201920222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 36.7% between 2014 and 2024, from 16.0 to 10.1.

Similar climate. In Germany: Bremerhaven ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.2 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.3 °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 100.6 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,178.2 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Bottrop?

The published population was 117,852 people in 2024. Source: Kommunale Pflegeplanung Bottrop 2025 — Bevölkerung zum 31.12.2024¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport88.8%
Foreign residents11.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	601 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹³Official
City area	100.6 km²	31 Dec 2024	Bottrop Stadtprofil 2024¹Official
Foreign-resident share	12.4 %	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat⁹Official
Foreign residents	13,179 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁸Official
Population density	1,178 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁶Official
Population	117,852 people	31 Dec 2024	Kommunale Pflegeplanung Bottrop 2025 — Bevölkerung zum 31.12.2024¹²Official

Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

115,849

116,660

117,470

118,281

117,852201220142016202020222024

Population rose 0.7% between 2012 and 2024, from 117,074 to 117,852.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025

11,035

12,467

13,899

15,331

14,77520162018202020222025

Foreign residents rose 30.4% between 2016 and 2025, from 11,331 to 14,775.

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	48,672 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁶Official
Catholic share	41.3 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁶Official
No religion or other	47,148 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁶Official
No religion or other, share	40 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁶Official
Protestant residents	22,106 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁶Official
Protestant share	18.7 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁶Official

International community in Bottrop

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	117,921	100.0%
Germany	98,539	83.6%
Poland	4,906	4.2%
Turkey	3,649	3.1%
Syrian Arab Republic	1,896	1.6%
Russian Federation	944	0.8%
Kazakhstan	690	0.6%
Lebanon	487	0.4%
Iraq	439	0.4%
Ukraine	438	0.4%
Greece	333	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Bosnia and Herzegovina	304	0.3%
Afghanistan	284	0.2%
Morocco	281	0.2%
Serbia	274	0.2%
Italy	263	0.2%
Romania	262	0.2%
Kosovo	232	0.2%
Not stated	187	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	173	0.1%
Bulgaria	158	0.1%
Albania	152	0.1%
Austria	139	0.1%
India	136	0.1%
Netherlands	131	0.1%
Croatia	116	0.1%
Spain	110	0.1%
Czech Republic	108	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	98	0.1%
Nigeria	96	0.1%
China	89	0.1%
Pakistan	88	0.1%
Viet Nam	86	0.1%
Portugal	84	0.1%
Tunisia	84	0.1%
Sri Lanka	74	0.1%
France	72	0.1%
Thailand	71	0.1%
Hungary	58	0.0%
Algeria	52	0.0%
Slovenia	49	0.0%
Azerbaijan	47	0.0%
Philippines	47	0.0%
Guinea	46	0.0%
Armenia	45	0.0%
United Kingdom	43	0.0%
Brazil	41	0.0%
Georgia	41	0.0%
Lithuania	39	0.0%
Eritrea	39	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	39	0.0%
Ghana	38	0.0%
Switzerland	35	0.0%
Belgium	33	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	32	0.0%
Egypt	32	0.0%
Slovakia	29	0.0%
United States	29	0.0%
Jordan	29	0.0%
Libya	28	0.0%
Somalia	26	0.0%
Montenegro	23	0.0%
Cuba	23	0.0%
Uzbekistan	23	0.0%
Cameroon	21	0.0%
Belarus	19	0.0%
Tajikistan	19	0.0%
Mexico	18	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	17	0.0%
Togo	16	0.0%
Indonesia	16	0.0%
Bangladesh	15	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	15	0.0%
Israel	12	0.0%
Luxembourg	11	0.0%
Norway	11	0.0%
Colombia	11	0.0%
Kenya	10	0.0%
South Africa	10	0.0%
Dominican Republic	10	0.0%
Denmark	9	0.0%
Latvia	9	0.0%
Sweden	9	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	9	0.0%
Canada	9	0.0%
Australia	9	0.0%
Argentina	8	0.0%
Peru	8	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	8	0.0%
Japan	8	0.0%
Niger	7	0.0%
Jamaica	7	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	7	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	7	0.0%
Ireland	6	0.0%
Cyprus	6	0.0%
Ethiopia	6	0.0%
Sudan	6	0.0%
Mongolia	6	0.0%
Finland	5	0.0%
Angola	5	0.0%
Congo	5	0.0%
Uganda	5	0.0%
Myanmar	5	0.0%
Kuwait	5	0.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic	5	0.0%
Benin	4	0.0%
Madagascar	4	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	4	0.0%
El Salvador	4	0.0%
Trinidad and Tobago	4	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Iceland	3	0.0%
Lesotho	3	0.0%
Gambia	3	0.0%
Mauritania	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
Mozambique	3	0.0%
Namibia	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
South Sudan	3	0.0%
Chad	3	0.0%
Burundi	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Haiti	3	0.0%
Oman	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁴

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	117,921	100.0%
Germany	104,741	88.8%
Turkey	4,000	3.4%
Syrian Arab Republic	2,158	1.8%
Poland	881	0.7%
Iraq	386	0.3%
Ukraine	384	0.3%
Serbia	384	0.3%
Greece	357	0.3%
Italy	319	0.3%
Afghanistan	297	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Bosnia and Herzegovina	274	0.2%
Lebanon	236	0.2%
Romania	222	0.2%
Russian Federation	189	0.2%
Kosovo	188	0.2%
Bulgaria	174	0.1%
Netherlands	163	0.1%
Morocco	161	0.1%
Croatia	160	0.1%
Albania	144	0.1%
Spain	137	0.1%
Uncertain	134	0.1%
Nigeria	121	0.1%
Portugal	114	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	96	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	86	0.1%
Austria	82	0.1%
India	81	0.1%
Viet Nam	69	0.1%
Hungary	55	0.0%
Pakistan	54	0.0%
Stateless	52	0.0%
Guinea	48	0.0%
Eritrea	47	0.0%
China	46	0.0%
Kazakhstan	45	0.0%
Tunisia	44	0.0%
Sri Lanka	44	0.0%
Thailand	43	0.0%
Azerbaijan	41	0.0%
Armenia	40	0.0%
Georgia	37	0.0%
Ghana	31	0.0%
Somalia	31	0.0%
Lithuania	28	0.0%
Libya	24	0.0%
France	21	0.0%
Algeria	21	0.0%
Montenegro	20	0.0%
Belgium	19	0.0%
United States	19	0.0%
Slovenia	18	0.0%
United Kingdom	18	0.0%
Egypt	18	0.0%
Brazil	17	0.0%
Jordan	16	0.0%
Belarus	15	0.0%
Indonesia	14	0.0%
Bangladesh	14	0.0%
Slovakia	13	0.0%
Philippines	12	0.0%
Latvia	10	0.0%
Switzerland	10	0.0%
Kenya	10	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	8	0.0%
Tajikistan	8	0.0%
Cameroon	7	0.0%
Canada	7	0.0%
Trinidad and Tobago	7	0.0%
Luxembourg	6	0.0%
Norway	6	0.0%
Sudan	6	0.0%
Cuba	6	0.0%
Japan	6	0.0%
Mongolia	6	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	6	0.0%
Ethiopia	5	0.0%
Mexico	5	0.0%
Myanmar	5	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	5	0.0%
Ireland	4	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	4	0.0%
Sweden	4	0.0%
Czech Republic	4	0.0%
Angola	4	0.0%
Gambia	4	0.0%
Congo	4	0.0%
Madagascar	4	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	4	0.0%
Togo	4	0.0%
Argentina	4	0.0%
Colombia	4	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
Mozambique	3	0.0%
Niger	3	0.0%
Uganda	3	0.0%
Burundi	3	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²³

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Local business-tax multiplier	490 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²⁷Official
Local property-tax multiplier	680 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Bottrop

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.

Moers as a Bottrop alternative in the same region

22 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 8.5% Moers vs 6.3% Bottrop+36%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 851.3 Moers vs 584.6 Bottrop+46%
Nearest airport: 21.5 km Moers vs 28.2 km Bottrop−24%
Foreign residents: 14.0% Moers vs 12.4% Bottrop+13%
A meal out: €10 Moers vs €12 Bottrop−20%
Rent: €6.26/m² Moers vs €6.10/m² Bottropsame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,665 Moers vs 6,957 Bottrop−4%

Full comparison More about Moers

Erlangen as a Bottrop alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 359 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Rent: €9.20/m² Erlangen vs €6.10/m² Bottrop+51%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,569.0 Erlangen vs 584.6 Bottrop+168%
Foreign residents: 22.9% Erlangen vs 12.4% Bottrop+85%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,602 Erlangen vs 6,957 Bottrop−34%
Median gross pay, region: €5,050 Erlangen vs €4,100 Bottrop+23%
Nearest airport: 11.7 km Erlangen vs 28.2 km Bottrop−59%
Basic utilities, 85 m²: €234 Erlangen vs €219 Bottrop+7%

Full comparison More about Erlangen

Valencia as a Bottrop alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1454 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €6.10/m² (2022) Bottropno percentage
Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 28.2 km Bottrop−67%
Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €4,100 Bottropno percentage
Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 12.4% Bottrop+27%

Full comparison More about Valencia

Cities near Bottrop

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

Gladbeck Commuting Zone · 6.7 km away

Rent: 5.74 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Dinslaken Commuting Zone · 14.1 km away

Rent: 6.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Dorsten Commuting Zone · 15.4 km away

Rent: 5.81 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Herten Commuting Zone · 16.7 km away

Rent: 5.71 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Voerde (Niederrhein) Commuting Zone · 18.8 km away

Rent: 5.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Rheinberg Commuting Zone · 22.6 km away

Rent: 6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Hattingen Commuting Zone · 22.7 km away

Rent: 6.22 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Oberhausen 7.8 km away

Rent: 6.65 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-03-01
Salary: 4,171 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities

Reutlingen117,499 residents Bremerhaven119,513 residents Recklinghausen120,402 residents Erlangen120,646 residents Remscheid114,705 residents Bergisch Gladbach114,320 residents

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Bottrop in rankings

#18 of 30 in German cities with the lowest recorded crime rate #18 of 30 in Safest cities in Germany by recorded crime

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; Bottrop'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 Bottrop?

The published population was 117,852 people in 2024. Source: Kommunale Pflegeplanung Bottrop 2025 — Bevölkerung zum 31.12.2024.

How much does it cost to rent in Bottrop?

Average net cold rent is 6.1 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 427 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Bottrop?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.1 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..

How safe is Bottrop?

What is the unemployment rate in Bottrop?

The unemployment rate is about 6.3 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Bottrop?

The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Bottrop a good place to live?

Bottrop 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 Bottrop?

Gladbeck, Dinslaken, Dorsten, Herten, Voerde (Niederrhein) are near Bottrop. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Bottrop?

The official country of birth distribution records 98,539 people (83.6%) 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). Bottrop, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 442a31243e0764523acf04c35a34c95d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bottrop/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bottrop, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {442a31243e0764523acf04c35a34c95d},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bottrop/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Bottrop wohnungsboerse.net · checked 2026-06-04

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