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Living in Dorsten

In Dorsten, rents across existing tenancies average €5.81 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.2% (2022).

Dorsten is in Germany; its population was 75,277 at the end of 2024. In May 2022, the foreign population was 5,780. Gigabit broadband availability was 93.2% in 2025. Car density was 632 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2338 sources

Population75,277people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,000EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent5.81EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — about the sameOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate5.16%country median 5.1% — about the sameOfficial 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 Bottrop-Welheim)

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 Dorsten?

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 Dorsten.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €8.27 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Dorsten?

Average net cold rent is 5.81 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): 5.81 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Dorsten recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesDorsten highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Dorsten highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Dorsten€5.81
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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 Mbps14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M25Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.81 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — about the same15 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate8.27 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Dorsten38Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Dorsten 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–66%
Student57%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–67%
Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–65%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–65%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 349 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.81 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 5.16% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Dorsten?

The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.16 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities28
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Dorsten is 5.2%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability72.94 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability93.15 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.16 %country median 5.1% — about the same15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities28Official

What does a salary buy in Dorsten?

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€2,007of €2,602 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.€2,602
Rent, 60 m²€8.27/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Dorsten · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €5.81/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €496
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€2,007
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Dorsten Salary needed to live in Dorsten

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents427.6 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Dorsten 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 residents427.6 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesDorsten highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Dorsten 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, Kreise20Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport147 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat18Official
Nearest airportDUS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official
Distance to nearest airport43.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Dorsten?

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 Bottrop-Welheim)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 Dorsten 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 mean24 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Gladbeck Grabenstraße 46)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bottrop-Welheim)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bottrop-Welheim)11Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 12.92 · Feb 17.94 · Mar 21.62 · Apr 26.28 · May 30.52 · Jun 34.07 · Jul 38.82 · Aug 34.42 · Sep 32.1 · Oct 26.79 · Nov 20.05 · Dec 14.49 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -14.15 · Feb -16.75 · Mar -8.66 · Apr -5.09 · May -0.11 · Jun 4.15 · Jul 7.07 · Aug 5.96 · Sep 3.3 · Oct -4.62 · Nov -6.61 · Dec -13.76 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.58 · Feb 2.28 · Mar 5.29 · Apr 9.59 · May 13.41 · Jun 16.83 · Jul 18.77 · Aug 18.33 · Sep 14.76 · Oct 10.47 · Nov 6.01 · Dec 2.56 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
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 171.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 439.7 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Dorsten?

The published population was 75,277 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 residents632 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality13Official
City area171.2 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign residents5,780 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27Official
Population density439.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Population75,277 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents32,498 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share43.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other24,062 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share32.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents17,697 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share23.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Dorsten

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
Total74,257100.0%
Germany64,61587.0%
Poland2,4183.3%
Turkey9771.3%
Russian Federation7511.0%
Syrian Arab Republic5650.8%
Kazakhstan5560.7%
Ukraine3950.5%
Romania3050.4%
Serbia2390.3%
Kosovo2090.3%
Show 106 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Iraq1920.3%
Not stated1760.2%
Afghanistan1570.2%
Italy1440.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1230.2%
Netherlands1230.2%
Lebanon1140.2%
United Kingdom1070.1%
Czech Republic1040.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1020.1%
Croatia980.1%
Austria900.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of820.1%
Spain780.1%
Bulgaria710.1%
Thailand710.1%
Kyrgyzstan660.1%
India620.1%
Viet Nam600.1%
France560.1%
Moldova, Republic of560.1%
Hungary530.1%
Albania500.1%
Greece480.1%
Sri Lanka450.1%
Pakistan410.1%
Nigeria380.1%
Uzbekistan370.0%
United States350.0%
Eritrea340.0%
Lithuania320.0%
Morocco320.0%
Brazil260.0%
Georgia250.0%
Philippines250.0%
Belgium240.0%
Slovakia220.0%
Portugal210.0%
Slovenia200.0%
Latvia180.0%
Switzerland180.0%
Ghana180.0%
Azerbaijan180.0%
Egypt170.0%
Tunisia160.0%
Tajikistan160.0%
China160.0%
Armenia150.0%
Belarus140.0%
Peru140.0%
Australia140.0%
Bangladesh130.0%
Indonesia120.0%
Montenegro110.0%
Guinea110.0%
Somalia110.0%
Cuba110.0%
Japan110.0%
Denmark100.0%
Argentina100.0%
Algeria90.0%
Libya90.0%
Canada90.0%
Mexico80.0%
Finland70.0%
Ireland70.0%
Luxembourg70.0%
Kenya70.0%
South Africa70.0%
Dominican Republic70.0%
Sweden60.0%
Gambia60.0%
Mongolia60.0%
United Arab Emirates60.0%
Togo50.0%
Chad50.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of50.0%
Colombia50.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of50.0%
Angola40.0%
Côte D'Ivoire40.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the40.0%
Uganda40.0%
Cambodia40.0%
Korea, Republic of40.0%
Singapore40.0%
Malaysia40.0%
Andorra30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Norway30.0%
Mali30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Antigua and Barbuda30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Vanuatu30.0%
Papua New Guinea30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total74,257100.0%
Germany68,47592.2%
Turkey8421.1%
Syrian Arab Republic6370.9%
Poland5390.7%
Ukraine3370.5%
Serbia3250.4%
Romania2940.4%
Kosovo2360.3%
Iraq2220.3%
Afghanistan1770.2%
Show 87 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia1660.2%
Italy1580.2%
Russian Federation1360.2%
Netherlands1300.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1120.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina840.1%
Spain760.1%
United Kingdom750.1%
Austria730.1%
Bulgaria680.1%
Lebanon580.1%
Albania530.1%
Greece530.1%
Eritrea530.1%
Nigeria500.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of470.1%
Thailand420.1%
India370.0%
Kazakhstan370.0%
Hungary360.0%
Uncertain340.0%
Sri Lanka320.0%
Pakistan310.0%
Viet Nam250.0%
Morocco200.0%
Azerbaijan200.0%
France190.0%
Portugal190.0%
Somalia190.0%
Armenia180.0%
Ghana160.0%
Georgia160.0%
Lithuania150.0%
United States150.0%
Guinea140.0%
Mongolia140.0%
Belgium130.0%
Latvia120.0%
Switzerland100.0%
Belarus100.0%
Egypt100.0%
Canada100.0%
Philippines100.0%
Slovakia90.0%
Sweden90.0%
Algeria90.0%
Mexico90.0%
China90.0%
Australia90.0%
Tunisia80.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of80.0%
Stateless80.0%
Togo70.0%
Brazil70.0%
Indonesia70.0%
Montenegro60.0%
Moldova, Republic of60.0%
Czech Republic60.0%
Angola60.0%
Kyrgyzstan60.0%
Bangladesh60.0%
Uzbekistan60.0%
Denmark50.0%
Ireland50.0%
Finland40.0%
Slovenia40.0%
Libya40.0%
Cuba40.0%
Peru40.0%
Japan40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Mali30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Israel30.0%
Jordan30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier495 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de26Official
Local property-tax multiplier780 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de26Official

Alternatives for people set on Dorsten

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.

Unna as a Dorsten alternative in the same region

52 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Nearest airport: 5.6 km Unna vs 43.4 km Dorsten−87%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 617.4 Unna vs 427.6 Dorsten+44%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,915 Unna vs 7,279 Dorsten−19%
  • Unemployment: 4.6% Unna vs 5.2% Dorsten−11%
  • Residents: 58,333 Unna vs 75,277 Dorsten−23%
  • Rent: €5.99/m² Unna vs €5.81/m² Dorsten+3%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Unna vs €4,000 Dorstensame level
Full comparisonMore about Unna

Arnsberg as a Dorsten alternative in the same country

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

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 782.6 Arnsberg vs 427.6 Dorsten+83%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,707 Arnsberg vs 7,279 Dorsten−35%
  • Rent: €5.31/m² Arnsberg vs €5.81/m² Dorsten−9%
  • Unemployment: 6.0% Arnsberg vs 5.2% Dorsten+17%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Arnsberg vs 10.0 µg/m³ Dorsten−20%
  • Nearest airport: 34.1 km Arnsberg vs 43.4 km Dorsten−21%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,850 Arnsberg vs €4,000 Dorsten−4%
Full comparisonMore about Arnsberg

Cities near Dorsten

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

Gladbeck Commuting Zone · 9.9 km away
Rent
5.74 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bottrop Commuting Zone · 15.4 km away
Rent
6.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Recklinghausen Commuting Zone · 17.0 km away
Rent
5.85 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Gelsenkirchen Commuting Zone · 18.9 km away
Rent
5.47 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Salary
3,961 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Herne Commuting Zone · 21.9 km away
Rent
5.71 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Oberhausen Commuting Zone · 22.5 km away
Rent
6.65 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-03-01
Salary
4,171 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Essen Commuting Zone · 23.5 km away
Rent
6.72 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Salary
4,387 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Herten 13.4 km away
Rent
5.71 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Dessau-Rosslau75,402 residentsGladbeck75,499 residentsArnsberg74,879 residentsWilhelmshaven75,745 residentsLueneburg74,785 residentsTroisdorf75,901 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; Dorsten's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Dorsten part of Duisburg?

Dorsten 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. Source16

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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 Dorsten?

The published population was 75,277 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Dorsten?

Average net cold rent is 5.81 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 407 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Dorsten?

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 Bottrop-Welheim).

What is the unemployment rate in Dorsten?

The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Dorsten?

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

Is Dorsten a good place to live?

Dorsten 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 Dorsten part of Duisburg?

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

Which cities are near Dorsten?

Gladbeck, Bottrop, Recklinghausen, Gelsenkirchen, Herne are near Dorsten. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Dorsten?

The official country of birth distribution records 64,615 people (87.0%) 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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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
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  5. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
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  7. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  9. EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Gladbeck Grabenstraße 46) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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  2. GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
  3. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
  4. MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  5. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
  7. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
  8. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  9. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  10. Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
  11. Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025 statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-09-19
  12. Stadt Oberhausen — Bereich Geoinformation und Kataster, Fachbereich Grundstücksbewertung, Fachbereich Statistik, Bereich Wohnen; unter Mitwirkung von Arbeitsgemeinschaft Oberhausener Wohnungsgenossenschaften, Haus-, Wohnungs- und Grundeigentümerverein Oberhausen e.V., IVD Region West e.V., Mieterbund Rhein-Ruhr, Mieterschutzbund Mülheim — Mietspiegel für nicht preisgebundene Wohnungen in Oberhausen, Stand 01.03.2025 Stadt Oberhausen · oberhausen.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  14. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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  16. www.statistikportal.de statistikportal.de · checked 2026-08-08
  17. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
  18. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
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  28. miet-check Mietspiegel Dorsten miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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