Living in Cappeln

Cappeln is a city in Germany, and the figures below are its published values. Residents of Cappeln numbered 7,504 at the end of 2024. Regional median gross salary figures for Cappeln showed €3,350 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Lower unemployment than 62% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 71% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Cappeln.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Cappeln yet. Germany has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesCappeln highlighted among comparable cities

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Cappeln?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Cappeln is 4.5%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,350 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	4.5 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Cappeln's nearest airport was BRE, 52 km away and offered 43 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	43 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	52 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	BRE	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Cappeln's monthly mean temperatures were 1.3°C in January and 18.1°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Cappeln?

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 Agency³

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

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 Cappeln is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency³Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 12.72 · Feb 15.93 · Mar 20.89 · Apr 25.52 · May 28.95 · Jun 31.39 · Jul 35.12 · Aug 33.47 · Sep 29.22 · Oct 25.64 · Nov 19.58 · Dec 13.43 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -19.56 · Feb -17.86 · Mar -12.18 · Apr -4.65 · May -0.85 · Jun 3.77 · Jul 7.99 · Aug 6.57 · Sep 3.52 · Oct -4.33 · Nov -7.24 · Dec -18.09 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.3 · Feb 1.82 · Mar 4.48 · Apr 8.86 · May 12.7 · Jun 16.01 · Jul 18.06 · Aug 17.8 · Sep 14.42 · Oct 10.02 · Nov 5.72 · Dec 2.5 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities

Saarburg7,504 residents Abtsgmünd7,501 residents Legden7,511 residents Bad Kötzting7,494 residents Elzach7,515 residents Otterndorf7,515 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Cappeln?

The published population was 7,504 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)⁹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	7,504 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)⁹Official

International community in Cappeln

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	8,546	100.0%
Germany	5,626	65.8%
Romania	767	9.0%
Poland	593	6.9%
Russian Federation	592	6.9%
Kazakhstan	324	3.8%
Not stated	136	1.6%
Ukraine	112	1.3%
Hungary	41	0.5%
Iraq	28	0.3%
Lithuania	26	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Bulgaria	21	0.2%
Moldova, Republic of	18	0.2%
Latvia	17	0.2%
Eritrea	17	0.2%
Serbia	15	0.2%
Syrian Arab Republic	15	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	13	0.2%
Turkey	12	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	11	0.1%
Afghanistan	10	0.1%
Colombia	9	0.1%
Uzbekistan	9	0.1%
Italy	8	0.1%
Morocco	8	0.1%
Croatia	7	0.1%
Albania	6	0.1%
India	6	0.1%
Switzerland	5	0.1%
United Kingdom	5	0.1%
Côte D'Ivoire	5	0.1%
France	4	0.0%
Netherlands	4	0.0%
Spain	4	0.0%
Guinea	4	0.0%
Nepal	4	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	3	0.0%
Kosovo	3	0.0%
Austria	3	0.0%
Slovakia	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Czech Republic	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
United States	3	0.0%
Georgia	3	0.0%
Viet Nam	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%
Pakistan	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%
China	3	0.0%
Malaysia	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 source⁸

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	8,546	100.0%
Germany	6,613	77.4%
Romania	827	9.7%
Poland	516	6.0%
Ukraine	107	1.3%
Hungary	51	0.6%
Russian Federation	33	0.4%
Bulgaria	31	0.4%
Syrian Arab Republic	25	0.3%
Lithuania	23	0.3%
Turkey	22	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Eritrea	22	0.3%
Iraq	22	0.3%
Croatia	21	0.2%
Afghanistan	19	0.2%
Italy	18	0.2%
Latvia	17	0.2%
Albania	15	0.2%
Serbia	13	0.2%
Austria	10	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	9	0.1%
Morocco	8	0.1%
Colombia	8	0.1%
Kazakhstan	8	0.1%
Kosovo	7	0.1%
Spain	7	0.1%
Thailand	7	0.1%
Netherlands	6	0.1%
Côte D'Ivoire	6	0.1%
Greece	5	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	5	0.1%
Slovakia	5	0.1%
Guinea	5	0.1%
India	5	0.1%
China	5	0.1%
Czech Republic	4	0.0%
United States	4	0.0%
Nepal	4	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Portugal	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
United Kingdom	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Liberia	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
Cameroon	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	3	0.0%
Georgia	3	0.0%
Viet Nam	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Lebanon	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 source⁷

Is Cappeln 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–66%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–70%

Student56%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 44–68%

Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–68%

Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–68%

Population7,504 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (regional)3,350 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Unemployment rate4.5 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Cappeln 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 Cappeln?

The published population was 7,504 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

Is the air quality good in Cappeln?

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.

What is the unemployment rate in Cappeln?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Cappeln?

The median gross salary is 3,350 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Cappeln a good place to live?

Cappeln 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 Cappeln?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,546 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Cappeln, Germany: salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/cappeln/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Cappeln, Germany: salary, jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/cappeln/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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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
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
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
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

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