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Living in Dortmund

Dortmund is in Germany; its population was 612,165 at the end of 2025. For Dortmund, the foreign population count was 114,124 in May 2022.

Higher unemployment than any other German city that publishes it, more recorded crime than 90% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 90% of German cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €6 per m² per month at the start of 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Dortmund?

Average net cold rent is 6 EUR/m² per month (January 2025), 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 EUR/m²/month · Stadt Dortmund — Amt für Wohnen, Südwall 2-4, 44137 Dortmund; unter Mitwirkung von Haus & Grund Dortmund e.V., Mieterverein Dortmund, VdW Rheinland Westfalen, Gutachterausschuss für Grundstückswerte — Dortmunder Mietspiegel 2025/2026 (Fortschreibung 2023/2024)22
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Dortmund recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€281
Private kindergarten€232
Transport pass€70
Internet, 60 Mbps€35
Mobile plan, 10 GB€31
Fitness club€24

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesDortmund highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Dortmund highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Dortmund€6.00
Halle (Saale)€5.99
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Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Braunschweig€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly24.31 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v232Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited35.41 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v232Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly232.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v232Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant11.94 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v232Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB30.6 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Dortmund. Jun 2026. Prices in Dortmund31Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass69.66 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v232Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home281 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v232Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct3.3 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder27Official
Dwellings318,781 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder27Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent3.3 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder27Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.561 Jan 2025Stadt Dortmund — Amt für Wohnen, Südwall 2-4, 44137 Dortmund; unter Mitwirkung von Haus & Grund Dortmund e.V., Mieterverein Dortmund, VdW Rheinland Westfalen, Gutachterausschuss für Grundstückswerte — Dortmunder Mietspiegel 2025/2026 (Fortschreibung 2023/2024)22Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Cost of living

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €927 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €4,200, that leaves €3,273 before income tax and social contributions.

Where a Dortmund salary goesfixed monthly costs, share of the €927 basket · median gross salary €4,200/month
€3,273left of €4,200
  • Net rent, 85 m² · 55%€510
  • Utilities, 85 m² · 30%€281
  • Transport pass · 8%€70
  • Internet and mobile · 7%€66

One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €927 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-08-04).

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 360 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6 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: January 2025

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 360 EUR a month, which is 9% of the published median gross salary of 4,200 (2024). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: January 2025

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 11.7% in 2024.

What is the typical salary in Dortmund?

The median gross salary is 4,200 EUR/month (2024). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions. the regional series (home-region basis, {period}) is a separate labelled row in the table — shown in the table below.

  • Median gross salary: 4,200 EUR/month · Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit26
  • Median gross salary (regional): 4,000 EUR/month · 2026-07-29 · BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243

What is the unemployment rate in Dortmund?

The unemployment rate is 11.7 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Dortmund is 11.7%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–12Dortmund 11.7%4 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability40.23 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de8Official
Gigabit broadband availability81.45 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas7Official
People in employment272,810 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder28Official
Median gross salary4,200 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit26Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243Official · regional context
Unemployment rate11.7 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official
Unemployment rate over time11 published observations, 2015–2025
Unemployment rate in Dortmund by year, %5.2%7.6%10.1%12.5%20152017201920212023202512.0%%

Unemployment rate rose 42.0% between 2015 and 2025, from 8.4% to 12.0%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dortmund. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k594.4 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Dortmund 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 100k594.4 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
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Safety

How safe is Dortmund?

Police recorded 12,283 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) - Städte21

Recorded crime across major citiesDortmund highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Dortmund highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,129Leipzig9,619Essen8,853Dresden8,552Stuttgart7,079Nurembergrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents12,283 incidents per 100,000country median 9,27531 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte21Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate10,470 incidents per 100,0002022All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator.1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Safety City Crime Reporting Coverage12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat19Official
Nearest airportDTM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official
Distance to nearest airport10 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official

Language courses and integration in Dortmund

58 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Exact city-linked records checked 2026-08-09. Showing 3 representative locations from 58 verified records. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 2.8°C in January and 18.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 77 mm in January and 91 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 9.83 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Dortmund?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.8 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: 9.83 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Dortmund average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100776861486273918573727382JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Dortmund average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522050721211731991992061941441045440JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Dortmund annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.8PM2.5154014.9PM10104024.4NO₂µg/m³

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 Dortmund is 9.8 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–10Dortmund 9.830 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean24.37 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
NO₂ — latest reading21.14 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
PM10 — annual mean14.88 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.83 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 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
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -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 2.8 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 6.1 · Apr 9.9 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 3.6 °C31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (temperature)13Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 77 · Feb 68 · Mar 61 · Apr 48 · May 62 · Jun 73 · Jul 91 · Aug 85 · Sep 73 · Oct 72 · Nov 73 · Dec 82 mm31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (precipitation)11Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 50 · Feb 72 · Mar 121 · Apr 173 · May 199 · Jun 199 · Jul 206 · Aug 194 · Sep 144 · Oct 104 · Nov 54 · Dec 40 hours31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (sunshine)12Official
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Dortmund by year, µg/m³9.411.413.415.420142017202020249.8µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 34.5% between 2014 and 2024, from 15.0 to 9.8.

Alternatives with a better balance

same official-source families, comparable grain — left of gross salary after the same fixed costs
Dortmund€3,273this cityStuttgart€3,924+€650Mannheim€3,431+€157Bochum€3,234−€40

Nearby is not always better: the greyed row leaves less than Dortmund at the same fixed-cost basket. Every alternative publishes the same metric families, each with its own source and date.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Stuttgart605,663 residentsEssen596,710 residentsLeipzig633,592 residentsBremen586,603 residentsDresden571,510 residentsDusseldorf659,615 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Dortmund?

The published population was 612,165 people in 2025. Source: Stadt Dortmund Statistik23

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Dortmund residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport81.4%Foreign residents18.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents497 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality15Official
City area280.7 km²31 Dec 2025Stadt Dortmund Statistik23Official
Foreign-resident share20.3 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat14Official
Foreign residents114,124 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities30Official
Population density2,150 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Population Female303,601 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder30Official
Population Male294,641 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder30Official
Population612,165 people31 Dec 2025Stadt Dortmund Statistik23Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population595,471 people31 Dec 2024BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)4Official
Population over time14 published observations, 2012–2025
Population in Dortmund by year, residents568,142583,903599,665615,426201220182025612,165residents

Population rose 7.1% between 2012 and 2025, from 571,403 to 612,165.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025
Foreign residents in Dortmund by year, residents89,323102,125114,926127,72820162018202020222025125,079residents

Foreign residents rose 36.0% between 2016 and 2025, from 91,972 to 125,079.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents139,600 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Catholic share23.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other310,996 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other, share52 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Protestant residents147,649 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Protestant share24.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official

International community in Dortmund

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
Total598,246100.0%
Germany447,74774.8%
Poland25,3574.2%
Turkey19,6823.3%
Syrian Arab Republic11,6451.9%
Ukraine7,6091.3%
Russian Federation7,2361.2%
Morocco5,9891.0%
Romania4,9120.8%
Kazakhstan4,2990.7%
Bulgaria3,7950.6%
Show 156 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Spain3,4720.6%
Iraq3,0830.5%
Greece2,7490.5%
Italy2,6310.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of2,6090.4%
Serbia2,4390.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2,3070.4%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2,2230.4%
Kosovo1,9990.3%
Afghanistan1,6130.3%
Croatia1,5240.3%
Not stated1,5090.3%
Lebanon1,3040.2%
India1,2660.2%
Albania1,2270.2%
China1,1780.2%
Hungary1,1530.2%
Portugal1,1360.2%
Sri Lanka1,0610.2%
Czech Republic9190.2%
Tunisia9130.2%
Ghana8900.1%
Moldova, Republic of8120.1%
United Kingdom8000.1%
Nigeria7780.1%
France7270.1%
Guinea7190.1%
Austria6950.1%
Cameroon6900.1%
Viet Nam5920.1%
Netherlands5690.1%
Egypt5680.1%
Lithuania5570.1%
Kyrgyzstan5310.1%
Brazil5070.1%
Somalia4990.1%
Pakistan4880.1%
Thailand4660.1%
United States4230.1%
Eritrea3830.1%
Algeria3680.1%
Latvia3670.1%
Uzbekistan3540.1%
Tajikistan3520.1%
Bangladesh3390.1%
Belarus3110.1%
Jordan2960.0%
Korea, Republic of2960.0%
Philippines2940.0%
Georgia2740.0%
Azerbaijan2700.0%
Slovenia2560.0%
Switzerland2420.0%
Gambia2420.0%
Indonesia2210.0%
Belgium2140.0%
Armenia2030.0%
Colombia1990.0%
Montenegro1970.0%
Slovakia1840.0%
Angola1780.0%
Mexico1690.0%
Libya1640.0%
Palestinian territories1440.0%
Saudi Arabia1400.0%
Israel1380.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the1340.0%
Chile1200.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of1150.0%
Cuba1130.0%
Japan1060.0%
Sweden1050.0%
Dominican Republic1040.0%
Estonia1000.0%
Kenya990.0%
Togo970.0%
Senegal960.0%
Denmark930.0%
United Arab Emirates850.0%
Peru830.0%
South Africa820.0%
Luxembourg750.0%
Ireland740.0%
Ethiopia720.0%
Taiwan, Province of China720.0%
Ecuador690.0%
Canada690.0%
Côte D'Ivoire680.0%
Mauritania680.0%
Finland670.0%
Australia660.0%
Nepal630.0%
Argentina620.0%
Kuwait580.0%
Sudan550.0%
Turkmenistan520.0%
Yemen500.0%
Mali490.0%
Malaysia480.0%
Mongolia440.0%
Sierra Leone430.0%
Norway380.0%
Congo340.0%
Rwanda340.0%
Jamaica330.0%
Guinea-Bissau300.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic300.0%
Niger290.0%
Liberia270.0%
Zimbabwe260.0%
Burundi250.0%
Malta240.0%
Cyprus240.0%
Uruguay240.0%
Benin230.0%
Chad230.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of230.0%
Paraguay230.0%
Uganda210.0%
El Salvador180.0%
Burkina Faso170.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of170.0%
Costa Rica160.0%
Singapore160.0%
Namibia140.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of140.0%
Guatemala140.0%
Mauritius130.0%
Panama120.0%
Gabon110.0%
Mozambique110.0%
New Zealand110.0%
Bhutan100.0%
Haiti90.0%
Honduras80.0%
Trinidad and Tobago80.0%
Myanmar80.0%
Cambodia80.0%
Oman80.0%
Madagascar70.0%
Bahrain70.0%
Qatar70.0%
Papua New Guinea60.0%
Iceland50.0%
Cape Verde50.0%
Equatorial Guinea50.0%
Botswana40.0%
Nicaragua40.0%
Brunei Darussalam40.0%
Malawi30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Dominica30.0%
Fiji30.0%
Vanuatu30.0%

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
Total598,246100.0%
Germany484,12380.9%
Turkey19,4053.2%
Syrian Arab Republic12,5812.1%
Poland8,5251.4%
Ukraine5,9281.0%
Romania5,3550.9%
Spain5,3130.9%
Bulgaria4,2880.7%
Greece3,6930.6%
Italy3,6880.6%
Show 149 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Morocco3,1980.5%
Iraq2,7220.5%
Serbia2,4220.4%
Croatia2,3840.4%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2,3590.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,9410.3%
Russian Federation1,7640.3%
Kosovo1,6600.3%
Afghanistan1,5680.3%
Portugal1,5230.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1,1340.2%
Hungary1,1300.2%
India1,0840.2%
China1,0510.2%
Albania1,0280.2%
Nigeria8510.1%
Uncertain8220.1%
Guinea7710.1%
Netherlands7570.1%
Lebanon7390.1%
Somalia7310.1%
Ghana5990.1%
Austria5890.1%
Sri Lanka5860.1%
Tunisia5800.1%
Cameroon4910.1%
Eritrea4620.1%
Lithuania4530.1%
United Kingdom4480.1%
Egypt4380.1%
France4070.1%
Pakistan3790.1%
Thailand3470.1%
Viet Nam3290.1%
Bangladesh3120.1%
United States2820.0%
Latvia2750.0%
Brazil2730.0%
Tajikistan2700.0%
Kazakhstan2640.0%
Gambia2550.0%
Korea, Republic of2540.0%
Jordan2230.0%
Montenegro2210.0%
Azerbaijan2060.0%
Belarus1950.0%
Moldova, Republic of1940.0%
Belgium1890.0%
Armenia1890.0%
Algeria1830.0%
Stateless1760.0%
Georgia1610.0%
Indonesia1570.0%
Czech Republic1500.0%
Angola1360.0%
Slovakia1270.0%
Slovenia1220.0%
Colombia1100.0%
Philippines1090.0%
Sweden1030.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the1020.0%
Libya960.0%
Mexico950.0%
Ireland930.0%
Switzerland890.0%
Japan880.0%
Israel680.0%
Kenya670.0%
Canada660.0%
Kyrgyzstan660.0%
Senegal650.0%
Uzbekistan630.0%
Cuba620.0%
Togo560.0%
Finland540.0%
Denmark520.0%
Nepal510.0%
Chile480.0%
Norway460.0%
Mauritania460.0%
Dominican Republic440.0%
Côte D'Ivoire430.0%
Mali430.0%
Taiwan, Province of China430.0%
Peru410.0%
Malaysia400.0%
Estonia390.0%
Mongolia390.0%
Sudan370.0%
Yemen350.0%
Ethiopia340.0%
South Africa340.0%
Luxembourg320.0%
Palestinian territories310.0%
Not stated310.0%
Congo290.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of290.0%
Ecuador280.0%
Australia250.0%
Rwanda240.0%
Argentina230.0%
Niger210.0%
Sierra Leone200.0%
Cyprus190.0%
Benin190.0%
Zimbabwe180.0%
Guinea-Bissau160.0%
El Salvador150.0%
Jamaica140.0%
Liberia130.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of130.0%
Malta120.0%
Saudi Arabia120.0%
Uganda110.0%
Turkmenistan110.0%
Burundi100.0%
Mauritius90.0%
Burkina Faso90.0%
Madagascar80.0%
Guatemala80.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic80.0%
Costa Rica70.0%
Panama70.0%
New Zealand70.0%
Gabon60.0%
Myanmar60.0%
Iceland50.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of50.0%
Honduras50.0%
Paraguay50.0%
Uruguay50.0%
Trinidad and Tobago50.0%
Zambia40.0%
Haiti40.0%
China (Hong Kong)40.0%
Bahrain40.0%
Singapore40.0%
Botswana30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Suriname30.0%
Saint Kitts and Nevis30.0%
Bhutan30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Papua New Guinea30.0%

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

Is Dortmund 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–59%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–63%
Student53%strong on cost, weak on education · range 44–62%
Family40%strong on family, weak on education · range 32–48%
Retirement43%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 34–52%
Foreign residents114,124 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population612,165 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Stadt Dortmund Statistik
NO₂ — latest reading21.14 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)6 EUR/m²/month1 Jan 2025Official source · Stadt Dortmund — Amt für Wohnen, Südwall 2-4, 44137 Dortmund; unter Mitwirkung von Haus & Grund Dortmund e.V., Mieterverein Dortmund, VdW Rheinland Westfalen, Gutachterausschuss für Grundstückswerte — Dortmunder Mietspiegel 2025/2026 (Fortschreibung 2023/2024)
Dwellings318,781 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder
Fibre-to-the-building availability40.23 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes27.02 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder27Official
Labour Supply Count301,790 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder28Official
Local business-tax multiplier485 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de29Official
Local property-tax multiplier610 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de29Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

Is Dortmund expensive?

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €927 against a median gross salary of €4,200 (figures), leaving about €3,273 before income tax. Sources: the rent, recurring-cost and salary series published on this page, each with its own source and date.

How many people live in Dortmund?

The published population was 612,165 people in 2025. Source: Stadt Dortmund Statistik.

How much does it cost to rent in Dortmund?

Average net cold rent is 6 EUR/m² per month (January 2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 420 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Stadt Dortmund — Amt für Wohnen, Südwall 2-4, 44137 Dortmund; unter Mitwirkung von Haus & Grund Dortmund e.V., Mieterverein Dortmund, VdW Rheinland Westfalen, Gutachterausschuss für Grundstückswerte — Dortmunder Mietspiegel 2025/2026 (Fortschreibung 2023/2024).

Is the air quality good in Dortmund?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.8 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 Dortmund?

Police recorded 12,283 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) - Städte.

What is the typical salary in Dortmund?

The median gross salary is 4,200 EUR/month (2024). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit.

What is the unemployment rate in Dortmund?

The unemployment rate is 11.7 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

Is Dortmund a good place to live?

Dortmund 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 Dortmund?

The official country of birth distribution records 598,246 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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