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Living in Duelmen

Duelmen is a city in Germany, with a population of 47,989 at the end of 2024. Car density was 628 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.55 per m² per month in June 2026. For Duelmen, the foreign population count was 3,490 in May 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 89.3% in 2025.

Lower unemployment than 63% 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 Duelmen?

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 Duelmen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Duelmen?

Average net cold rent is 10.55 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 10.55 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Duelmen16

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Duelmen yet.

Net rent across major citiesDuelmen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Duelmen highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.55 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Duelmen16Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 633 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.55 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: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 4.43% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Duelmen?

The unemployment rate is about 4.4 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.43 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities15
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Duelmen is 4.4%. Of 3,107 cities with data, 1,343 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band822 cities: 2% to under 4%8222–41343 cities: 4% to under 6%13434–6Duelmen 4.4%668 cities: 6% to under 8%6686–8242 cities: 8% to under 10%2428–1026 cities: 10% to under 12%2610–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability89.34 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik1Official
Unemployment rate4.43 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities15Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k402.1 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Duelmen 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 100k402.1 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat11Official
Nearest airportDTM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Distance to nearest airport41.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official

Language courses and integration

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

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 Datteln-Hagem)7

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
Duelmen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5154015.0PM10104013.0NO₂µg/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 Duelmen is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 475 cities with data, 163 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/m³45–645 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³456–7109 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1097–8163 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1638–9101 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1019–1032 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3210–11Duelmen 10.05 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–133 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³313–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Datteln-Hagem)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Datteln-Hagem)6Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Datteln-Hagem)7Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.87 · Feb 16.9 · Mar 21.58 · Apr 26.61 · May 30.67 · Jun 33.62 · Jul 37.38 · Aug 34.46 · Sep 31.26 · Oct 26.76 · Nov 19.95 · Dec 14.06 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -16.69 · Feb -17.5 · Mar -11.08 · Apr -4.98 · May -0.19 · Jun 4.22 · Jul 6.91 · Aug 6.04 · Sep 3.56 · Oct -4.55 · Nov -7.06 · Dec -13.43 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.39 · Feb 2.08 · Mar 4.97 · Apr 9.39 · May 13.25 · Jun 16.74 · Jul 18.78 · Aug 18.41 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.37 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 2.49 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Rheda-Wiedenbrueck48,030 residentsFrankenthal Pfalz48,140 residentsHennef Sieg48,188 residentsBruchsal47,784 residentsSoest47,776 residentsBornheim48,203 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 184.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 259.6 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Duelmen?

The published population was 47,989 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis4

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Duelmen residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.7%Foreign residents 7.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents628 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality8Official
City area184.8 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis4Official
Foreign residents3,490 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities14Official
Population density259.6 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.10Official
Population47,989 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis4Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents26,920 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit13Official
Catholic share57.4 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit13Official
No religion or other12,643 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit13Official
No religion or other, share27 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit13Official
Protestant residents7,301 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit13Official
Protestant share15.6 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit13Official

Is Duelmen a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Student56%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–65%
Foreign residents3,490 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population47,989 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.55 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Duelmen
Gigabit broadband availability89.34 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)4,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Unemployment rate4.43 %15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

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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 Duelmen?

The published population was 47,989 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Duelmen?

Average net cold rent is 10.55 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 739 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Duelmen.

Is the air quality good in Duelmen?

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 Datteln-Hagem).

What is the unemployment rate in Duelmen?

The unemployment rate is about 4.4 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Duelmen?

The median gross salary is 4,250 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

How many foreign residents live in Duelmen?

3,490 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Duelmen a good place to live?

Duelmen 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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Duelmen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/duelmen/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Duelmen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/duelmen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  5. EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Datteln-Hagem) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  6. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Datteln-Hagem) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  7. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Datteln-Hagem) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  8. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
  9. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
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  1. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  2. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  3. Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit Zensus 2022 · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-01
  4. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
  5. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
  6. miet-check Mietspiegel Duelmen miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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