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Living in Castrop-Rauxel

In Castrop-Rauxel, rents across existing tenancies average €5.92 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7% (2022).

Castrop-Rauxel had 73,282 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. For Castrop-Rauxel, the foreign population count was 8,565 in May 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 82.1% in 2025. Car density was 595 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €8.84 per m² per month in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2339 sources

Population73,282people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,000EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent5.92EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 2% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate6.99%country median 5.1% — 37% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime7,279incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Dortmund-Eving)

Higher unemployment than 84% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 79% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 91% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Castrop-Rauxel?

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 Castrop-Rauxel?

Average net cold rent is 5.92 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): 5.92 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Castrop-Rauxel recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesCastrop-Rauxel highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Castrop-Rauxel highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Castrop-Rauxel€5.92
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M26Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.92 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate8.84 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Castrop-Rauxel39Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Castrop-Rauxel a good place to live?

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–59%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–63%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 46–66%
Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–61%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 355 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.92 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 6.99% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Castrop-Rauxel?

The unemployment rate is about 7 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.99 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities29
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Castrop-Rauxel is 7.0%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability44.12 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability82.07 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.99 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities29Official

What does a salary buy in Castrop-Rauxel?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,000 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,973of €2,602 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
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Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€2,602
Rent, 60 m²€8.84/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Castrop-Rauxel · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €5.92/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €530
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€1,973
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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents639.1 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Castrop-Rauxel 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 residents639.1 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesCastrop-Rauxel highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Castrop-Rauxel highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,279 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise21Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat19Official
Nearest airportDTM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official
Distance to nearest airport20.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Castrop-Rauxel. 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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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Castrop-Rauxel?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Dortmund-Eving)11

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 Castrop-Rauxel is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean27 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Recklinghausen Bochumer Straße)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Datteln-Hagem)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Dortmund-Eving)11Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 12.26 · Feb 16.7 · Mar 20.58 · Apr 25.86 · May 30.57 · Jun 33.88 · Jul 39.18 · Aug 36.94 · Sep 32.01 · Oct 26.64 · Nov 19.4 · Dec 13.65 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -14.92 · Feb -17.53 · Mar -9.95 · Apr -5.38 · May -1.59 · Jun 3.54 · Jul 6.56 · Aug 5.42 · Sep 3.32 · Oct -5.01 · Nov -7.27 · Dec -13.93 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.97 · Feb 1.61 · Mar 4.62 · Apr 9 · May 12.86 · Jun 16.49 · Jul 18.79 · Aug 18.44 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 10.06 · Nov 5.53 · Dec 2.07 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Population and city profile

The city covered 51.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,418 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Castrop-Rauxel?

The published population was 73,282 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents595 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official
City area51.68 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign-resident share13.8 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat12Official
Foreign residents8,565 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities28Official
Population density1,418 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.18Official
Population73,282 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents22,959 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share31.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other30,287 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share41.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents19,593 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share26.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Castrop-Rauxel

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
Total72,839100.0%
Germany60,46183.0%
Poland3,2084.4%
Turkey1,6722.3%
Syrian Arab Republic1,1971.6%
Russian Federation4800.7%
Greece4720.6%
Romania4510.6%
Iraq3520.5%
Morocco3510.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3440.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine3360.5%
Kazakhstan3160.4%
Kosovo2360.3%
Sri Lanka2050.3%
Italy2020.3%
Serbia1390.2%
Not stated1320.2%
Afghanistan1150.2%
Croatia1120.2%
Czech Republic1010.1%
Bulgaria970.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of970.1%
Spain930.1%
Lebanon840.1%
Austria740.1%
Albania730.1%
Netherlands640.1%
Pakistan590.1%
Thailand580.1%
China500.1%
Hungary490.1%
Kyrgyzstan490.1%
France460.1%
Lithuania460.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of430.1%
United Kingdom430.1%
Viet Nam430.1%
Slovenia370.1%
Philippines370.1%
Algeria350.0%
Nigeria320.0%
India310.0%
Moldova, Republic of300.0%
Bangladesh240.0%
Tunisia230.0%
Brazil220.0%
Portugal200.0%
Ghana200.0%
Belgium190.0%
United States190.0%
Switzerland180.0%
Guinea180.0%
Azerbaijan180.0%
Korea, Republic of180.0%
Dominican Republic170.0%
Armenia170.0%
United Arab Emirates170.0%
Cameroon160.0%
Eritrea150.0%
Cuba150.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the140.0%
Indonesia140.0%
Tajikistan140.0%
Latvia130.0%
Somalia130.0%
Egypt130.0%
Georgia130.0%
Montenegro120.0%
Kenya120.0%
Jordan120.0%
Uzbekistan120.0%
Belarus110.0%
Angola110.0%
Cambodia100.0%
Libya90.0%
South Africa90.0%
Peru90.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic90.0%
Canada80.0%
Slovakia70.0%
Japan70.0%
Kuwait70.0%
Saudi Arabia70.0%
Denmark60.0%
Mali60.0%
Mongolia60.0%
Nepal60.0%
Chad50.0%
Mexico50.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of50.0%
Palestinian territories50.0%
Estonia40.0%
Ireland40.0%
Sweden40.0%
Niger40.0%
Argentina40.0%
Costa Rica40.0%
Paraguay40.0%
Norway30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Congo30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Chile30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Saint Lucia30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Israel30.0%
Oman30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source25

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total72,839100.0%
Germany64,27588.2%
Turkey1,7702.4%
Syrian Arab Republic1,3181.8%
Poland6910.9%
Greece5880.8%
Romania4720.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3620.5%
Iraq3600.5%
Ukraine2920.4%
Italy2530.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia1800.2%
Morocco1540.2%
Kosovo1430.2%
Croatia1410.2%
Afghanistan1270.2%
Spain1200.2%
Sri Lanka1160.2%
Uncertain1150.2%
Russian Federation1000.1%
Bulgaria780.1%
Albania710.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of700.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of520.1%
Netherlands510.1%
Austria500.1%
China490.1%
Pakistan410.1%
Nigeria380.1%
Hungary360.0%
Thailand350.0%
Lebanon320.0%
Viet Nam310.0%
Portugal250.0%
Ghana220.0%
Guinea220.0%
Azerbaijan220.0%
Lithuania210.0%
United Kingdom210.0%
Stateless210.0%
Kazakhstan190.0%
Belgium170.0%
Bangladesh170.0%
Eritrea160.0%
Somalia160.0%
Tunisia160.0%
Angola150.0%
United States150.0%
Kyrgyzstan150.0%
Belarus140.0%
Armenia140.0%
Philippines140.0%
France130.0%
Jordan130.0%
Slovenia110.0%
Switzerland110.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the110.0%
Montenegro100.0%
India100.0%
Korea, Republic of100.0%
Brazil90.0%
Dominican Republic90.0%
Tajikistan90.0%
Latvia80.0%
Slovakia80.0%
Czech Republic80.0%
Cameroon80.0%
Cuba80.0%
Japan80.0%
Algeria70.0%
Ireland60.0%
Mongolia60.0%
Nepal60.0%
Denmark50.0%
Kenya50.0%
Guinea-Bissau50.0%
Congo40.0%
Mali40.0%
Egypt40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Niger30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Chile30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Panama30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Peru30.0%
China (Hong Kong)30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Not stated30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier500 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de27Official
Local property-tax multiplier825 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de27Official

Alternatives for people set on Castrop-Rauxel

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.

Arnsberg as a Castrop-Rauxel alternative in the same region

55 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,707 Arnsberg vs 7,279 Castrop-Rauxel−35%
  • Rent: €5.31/m² Arnsberg vs €5.92/m² Castrop-Rauxel−10%
  • Nearest airport: 34.1 km Arnsberg vs 20.7 km Castrop-Rauxel+65%
  • Unemployment: 6.0% Arnsberg vs 7.0% Castrop-Rauxel−13%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Arnsberg vs 10.0 µg/m³ Castrop-Rauxel−20%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 782.6 Arnsberg vs 639.1 Castrop-Rauxel+22%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,850 Arnsberg vs €4,000 Castrop-Rauxel−4%
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Rheine as a Castrop-Rauxel alternative in the same country

82 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 941.3 Rheine vs 639.1 Castrop-Rauxel+47%
  • Unemployment: 5.5% Rheine vs 7.0% Castrop-Rauxel−22%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Rheine vs 7,279 Castrop-Rauxel−21%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Rheine vs €4,000 Castrop-Rauxel−5%
  • Nearest airport: 24.1 km Rheine vs 20.7 km Castrop-Rauxel+16%
  • Rent: €5.97/m² Rheine vs €5.92/m² Castrop-Rauxelsame level
  • Residents: 77,209 Rheine vs 73,282 Castrop-Rauxel+5%
Full comparisonMore about Rheine

Valencia as a Castrop-Rauxel alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1469 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 €5.92/m² (2022) Castrop-Rauxelno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €4,000 Castrop-Rauxelno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 20.7 km Castrop-Rauxel−56%
  • Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 13.8% Castrop-Rauxel+14%
Full comparisonMore about Valencia

Cities near Castrop-Rauxel

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

Herne Commuting Zone · 6.8 km away
Rent
5.71 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Waltrop Commuting Zone · 9.9 km away
Rent
5.95 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bochum Commuting Zone · 10.1 km away
Rent
6.25 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Salary
4,360 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Recklinghausen Commuting Zone · 11.0 km away
Rent
5.85 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Dortmund Commuting Zone · 11.0 km away
Rent
6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-01-01
Salary
4,197 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Witten Commuting Zone · 13.0 km away
Rent
5.88 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Gelsenkirchen Commuting Zone · 16.0 km away
Rent
5.47 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Salary
3,961 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Herdecke Commuting Zone · 18.5 km away
Rent
6.16 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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Bocholt73,257 residentsAschaffenburg73,091 residentsMarburg73,544 residentsBayreuth72,940 residentsWattenscheid74,075 residentsBrandenburg an der Havel74,113 residents

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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; Castrop-Rauxel's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Castrop-Rauxel part of Duisburg?

Castrop-Rauxel is in the published commuting zone of Duisburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Duisburg city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source17

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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 Castrop-Rauxel?

The published population was 73,282 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Castrop-Rauxel?

Average net cold rent is 5.92 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 414 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Castrop-Rauxel?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Dortmund-Eving).

What is the unemployment rate in Castrop-Rauxel?

The unemployment rate is about 7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Castrop-Rauxel?

The median gross salary is 4,000 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Castrop-Rauxel a good place to live?

Castrop-Rauxel 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.

Is Castrop-Rauxel part of Duisburg?

Castrop-Rauxel is in the published commuting zone of Duisburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Castrop-Rauxel?

Herne, Waltrop, Bochum, Recklinghausen, Dortmund are near Castrop-Rauxel. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Castrop-Rauxel?

The official country of birth distribution records 60,461 people (83.0%) 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, October 16). Castrop-Rauxel, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version fb5cb91e76a855c4112fa9fb80ef589b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/castrop-rauxel/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_castrop-rauxel-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs_5cd0f7cecf7f,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Castrop-Rauxel, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {fb5cb91e76a855c4112fa9fb80ef589b},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/castrop-rauxel/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Castrop-Rauxel, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/castrop-rauxel/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version fb5cb91e76a855c4112fa9fb80ef589b; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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