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Living in Dusseldorf

Dusseldorf is a city in Germany. The unemployment rate was 7.7% in 2024. Monthly precipitation was 62 mm in January and 73 mm in July. At the end of 2025, Dusseldorf had a population of 659,615. The city covered 217.4 km² in 2025. Population density was 2,845.7 people per km² in 2024.

Higher unemployment than 90% of German cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 89% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 85% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 €15.38 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Dusseldorf?

Average net cold rent is 15.38 EUR/m² per month (May 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): 15.38 EUR/m²/month · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Dusseldorf28
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Dusseldorf recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€322
Private kindergarten€314
Transport pass€80
Fitness club€40
Internet, 60 Mbps€38
Mobile plan, 10 GB€18

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesDusseldorf highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Dusseldorf highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Dortmund€6.00
Halle (Saale)€5.99
Show the other 6 cities
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Braunschweig€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly39.91 EUR/month26 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost table27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited37.66 EUR/month26 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost table27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly314.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant15 EUR26 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost table27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB17.64 EUR/month26 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost table27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass79.61 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home322.2 EUR/month26 Jul 2026Numbeo city cost table27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct2.91 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder21Official
Dwellings349,605 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder21Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent2.91 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder21Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)15.38 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Dusseldorf28Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Cost of living

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €1,764 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €4,950, that leaves €3,186 before income tax and social contributions.

Where a Dusseldorf salary goesfixed monthly costs, share of the €1,764 basket · median gross salary €4,950/month
€3,186left of €4,950
  • Net rent, 85 m² · 74%€1,307
  • Utilities, 85 m² · 18%€322
  • Transport pass · 5%€80
  • Internet and mobile · 3%€55

One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €1,764 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 923 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 15.38 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 2026

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 923 EUR a month, which is 19% of the published median gross salary of 4,950 (2024). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: May 2026

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Dusseldorf?

The median gross salary is 4,950 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: 4,950 EUR/month · Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit20
  • Median gross salary (regional): 4,700 EUR/month · 2026-07-29 · BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243

What is the unemployment rate in Dusseldorf?

The unemployment rate is 7.7 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Dusseldorf is 7.7%. 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%6246–8Dusseldorf 7.7%228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability38.47 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de8Official
Gigabit broadband availability94.46 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas7Official
People in employment304,880 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder22Official
Median gross salary4,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit20Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,700 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7.7 %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 Dusseldorf by year, %3.3%5.0%6.7%8.3%2015201720192021202320258.0%%

Unemployment rate rose 40.6% between 2015 and 2025, from 5.7% to 8.0%.

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k552.5 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Dusseldorf 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 100k552.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Dusseldorf?

Police recorded 12,172 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) - Städte17

Recorded crime across major citiesDusseldorf highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Dusseldorf 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 residents12,172 incidents per 100,000country median 9,27531 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte17Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate11,583 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 airport147 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportDUS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport6.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration in Dusseldorf

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

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52verified local records

Sputnik - Integrations- und Übersetzungsdienst (SIÜD)

Telleringstr. 56, 40597 Düsseldorf

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Exact city-linked records checked 2026-08-09. Showing 3 representative locations from 52 verified records. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 3.4°C in January and 19.4°C in July. Annual PM2.5 was 9.28 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Dusseldorf?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.3 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: 9.28 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.14
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Dusseldorf average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Dusseldorf average monthly precipitation, mm020406080625654466166737760616470JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Dusseldorf average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522057731251732021992081941501106247JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Dusseldorf annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.3PM2.5154014.3PM10104024.0NO₂µg/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 Dusseldorf is 9.3 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/m³909–10Dusseldorf 9.330 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 mean23.96 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.14Official
NO₂ — latest reading12.47 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.14Official
PM10 — annual mean14.3 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.14Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.28 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.14Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 6 · Feb 7.2 · Mar 11.1 · Apr 15.6 · May 19.4 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 24.2 · Sep 20.1 · Oct 15.2 · Nov 10 · Dec 6.6 °C31 Dec 1991Düsseldorf climate table, 1991-2020 normals25Independent
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 5 · May 8.7 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 14 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.5 °C31 Dec 1991Düsseldorf climate table, 1991-2020 normals25Independent
Average temperature by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 4 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 10.5 · May 14.3 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 4.2 °C31 Dec 1991Düsseldorf climate table, 1991-2020 normals25Independent
Average precipitation by monthJan 62 · Feb 56 · Mar 54 · Apr 46 · May 61 · Jun 66 · Jul 73 · Aug 77 · Sep 60 · Oct 61 · Nov 64 · Dec 70 mm31 Dec 1991Düsseldorf climate table, 1991-2020 normals25Independent
Average sunshine by monthJan 57 · Feb 73 · Mar 125 · Apr 173 · May 202 · Jun 199 · Jul 208 · Aug 194 · Sep 150 · Oct 110 · Nov 62 · Dec 47 hours31 Dec 1991Düsseldorf climate table, 1991-2020 normals25Independent
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Dusseldorf by year, µg/m³8.610.512.514.4201420172019202220249.3µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 33.7% between 2014 and 2024, from 14.0 to 9.3.

Alternatives with a better balance

same official-source families, comparable grain — left of gross salary after the same fixed costs
Dusseldorf€3,186this cityStuttgart€3,924+€738Mannheim€3,431+€245Dortmund€3,273+€88Bochum€3,234+€48Essen€3,185−€1

Nearby is not always better: the greyed row leaves less than Dusseldorf 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
Leipzig633,592 residentsDortmund612,165 residentsStuttgart605,663 residentsEssen596,710 residentsBremen586,603 residentsDresden571,510 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Dusseldorf?

The published population was 659,615 people in 2025. Source: Landeshauptstadt Duesseldorf Statistik12

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Dusseldorf residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport78.9%Foreign residents21.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents500 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area217.4 km²31 Dec 2025Landeshauptstadt Duesseldorf Statistik12Official
Foreign-resident share23.6 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat10Official
Foreign residents139,116 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official
Population density2,846 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population Female315,925 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder24Official
Population Male295,330 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder24Official
Population659,615 people31 Dec 2025Landeshauptstadt Duesseldorf Statistik12Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population631,217 people31 Dec 2024BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)4Official
Population over time14 published observations, 2012–2025
Population in Dusseldorf by year, residents584,052611,105638,159665,212201220182025659,615residents

Population rose 11.9% between 2012 and 2025, from 589,649 to 659,615.

Foreign residents over time22 published observations, 2004–2025
Foreign residents in Dusseldorf by year, residents94,724113,246131,768150,29020042008201220182025146,458residents

Foreign residents rose 42.2% between 2004 and 2025, from 102,982 to 146,458.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents158,757 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Catholic share26 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other356,540 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other, share58.3 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Protestant residents95,958 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Protestant share15.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official

International community in Dusseldorf

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
Total611,258100.0%
Germany430,39470.4%
Poland19,6703.2%
Turkey11,8341.9%
Russian Federation9,3321.5%
Ukraine8,4161.4%
Morocco7,3801.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of6,4041.0%
Syrian Arab Republic6,3531.0%
Greece6,1981.0%
Romania5,5630.9%
Show 165 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Italy5,1650.8%
China5,0590.8%
Japan4,8920.8%
India4,2730.7%
Serbia3,7580.6%
Kazakhstan3,7180.6%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of3,4990.6%
Iraq3,4780.6%
Spain3,1730.5%
France2,9930.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2,5260.4%
Kosovo2,3820.4%
Croatia2,3120.4%
United States2,2450.4%
Bulgaria2,2240.4%
Afghanistan2,1940.4%
United Kingdom2,1590.4%
Ghana1,9690.3%
Austria1,8210.3%
Brazil1,6020.3%
Korea, Republic of1,5980.3%
Netherlands1,5880.3%
Tunisia1,3690.2%
Albania1,3160.2%
Viet Nam1,2760.2%
Czech Republic1,2410.2%
Hungary1,0270.2%
Portugal1,0150.2%
Egypt9450.2%
Not stated8800.1%
Lebanon8680.1%
Georgia7960.1%
Pakistan7790.1%
Nigeria7660.1%
Moldova, Republic of7390.1%
Switzerland7360.1%
Belgium7100.1%
Thailand7050.1%
Philippines6230.1%
Colombia6220.1%
Azerbaijan5930.1%
Latvia5810.1%
Belarus5590.1%
Uzbekistan5530.1%
Mexico5470.1%
Lithuania5330.1%
Kyrgyzstan4680.1%
Sri Lanka4320.1%
Jordan4290.1%
Algeria4280.1%
Israel4260.1%
Eritrea4190.1%
Slovakia4180.1%
Australia3900.1%
Argentina3870.1%
Libya3840.1%
Indonesia3840.1%
Sweden3820.1%
Slovenia3800.1%
South Africa3770.1%
Peru3570.1%
Taiwan, Province of China3510.1%
Canada3350.1%
Armenia3320.1%
Guinea3170.1%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of3040.0%
Finland2930.0%
Tajikistan2900.0%
Ireland2780.0%
Cameroon2770.0%
Denmark2330.0%
Cyprus2260.0%
Chile2240.0%
Bangladesh2190.0%
Somalia2150.0%
Kenya2120.0%
Ethiopia2100.0%
Gambia2070.0%
Cuba1900.0%
Saudi Arabia1880.0%
Luxembourg1870.0%
Dominican Republic1770.0%
Malaysia1730.0%
Togo1640.0%
Montenegro1560.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the1490.0%
Senegal1410.0%
United Arab Emirates1410.0%
Estonia1390.0%
Ecuador1380.0%
Singapore1280.0%
Angola1270.0%
Côte D'Ivoire1230.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic1070.0%
Nepal1070.0%
Turkmenistan1040.0%
Norway970.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of950.0%
Mongolia910.0%
Zimbabwe880.0%
Kuwait880.0%
Congo850.0%
New Zealand790.0%
Sierra Leone680.0%
Palestinian territories670.0%
Sudan630.0%
Namibia560.0%
Myanmar540.0%
Madagascar510.0%
Guatemala510.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of490.0%
Costa Rica490.0%
Liberia480.0%
Paraguay470.0%
Yemen470.0%
Mauritius450.0%
Mali430.0%
Uganda420.0%
Uruguay400.0%
El Salvador380.0%
Jamaica380.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of370.0%
Qatar370.0%
Benin350.0%
Honduras330.0%
Mozambique280.0%
Trinidad and Tobago270.0%
Iceland260.0%
Cambodia240.0%
Nicaragua220.0%
Suriname210.0%
Malta200.0%
Rwanda190.0%
Zambia170.0%
Haiti170.0%
Mauritania160.0%
Bahrain160.0%
Burkina Faso140.0%
Gabon130.0%
Guinea-Bissau130.0%
Burundi120.0%
Oman110.0%
Panama90.0%
Malawi80.0%
Chad80.0%
Monaco70.0%
South Sudan70.0%
Bahamas60.0%
Guyana60.0%
Andorra50.0%
Botswana50.0%
Papua New Guinea50.0%
Niger40.0%
Swaziland40.0%
Barbados40.0%
Saint Lucia40.0%
Lesotho30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Equatorial Guinea30.0%
Central African Republic30.0%
Belize30.0%
Bhutan30.0%
Fiji30.0%
Tonga30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total611,258100.0%
Germany472,14377.2%
Turkey11,1581.8%
Greece8,1831.3%
Poland7,1821.2%
Italy6,9671.1%
Syrian Arab Republic6,7091.1%
Ukraine6,3971.0%
Japan5,0790.8%
China4,4580.7%
Russian Federation4,2860.7%
Show 157 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Spain4,1290.7%
Romania4,0900.7%
Morocco3,8200.6%
India3,8200.6%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of3,5900.6%
Serbia3,4290.6%
Iran, Islamic Republic of3,4110.6%
Croatia3,1260.5%
Iraq3,0920.5%
France2,9420.5%
Kosovo2,4300.4%
Netherlands2,2540.4%
Afghanistan2,0730.3%
Bulgaria1,9510.3%
United Kingdom1,8770.3%
United States1,8370.3%
Austria1,6890.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,6630.3%
Portugal1,4100.2%
Korea, Republic of1,3920.2%
Ghana1,2290.2%
Albania1,1610.2%
Brazil9110.1%
Hungary8080.1%
Tunisia8060.1%
Nigeria7540.1%
Egypt6920.1%
Viet Nam6600.1%
Belgium6570.1%
Uncertain6100.1%
Pakistan5710.1%
Georgia5370.1%
Azerbaijan4980.1%
Thailand4850.1%
Lebanon4690.1%
Latvia4240.1%
Eritrea4140.1%
Lithuania4110.1%
Switzerland4070.1%
Sweden4010.1%
Colombia3870.1%
Philippines3640.1%
Czech Republic3620.1%
Canada3540.1%
Ireland3530.1%
Australia3380.1%
Guinea3350.1%
Belarus3340.1%
Mexico3260.1%
Libya3070.1%
Slovakia3030.0%
Indonesia2960.0%
Israel2920.0%
Kazakhstan2880.0%
Jordan2840.0%
Finland2740.0%
Armenia2560.0%
Sri Lanka2520.0%
Taiwan, Province of China2380.0%
Somalia2260.0%
Algeria2150.0%
Denmark2120.0%
Tajikistan2040.0%
Slovenia1980.0%
Cyprus1980.0%
Moldova, Republic of1820.0%
Peru1790.0%
Bangladesh1730.0%
Luxembourg1720.0%
South Africa1640.0%
Uzbekistan1540.0%
Stateless1440.0%
Cameroon1420.0%
Malaysia1370.0%
Gambia1340.0%
Kyrgyzstan1290.0%
Montenegro1270.0%
Chile1060.0%
Estonia1040.0%
Ethiopia1040.0%
Norway1030.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of1010.0%
Kenya970.0%
Argentina960.0%
Senegal910.0%
Mongolia880.0%
Cuba830.0%
Nepal770.0%
Dominican Republic730.0%
Angola720.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the720.0%
Togo710.0%
New Zealand700.0%
Congo680.0%
Not stated660.0%
Singapore650.0%
Ecuador630.0%
Zimbabwe590.0%
Côte D'Ivoire570.0%
Sudan460.0%
Madagascar440.0%
Sierra Leone390.0%
Myanmar380.0%
Saudi Arabia370.0%
Mauritius360.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of360.0%
Yemen360.0%
Mali330.0%
Costa Rica330.0%
Iceland250.0%
Benin250.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of250.0%
El Salvador220.0%
Paraguay210.0%
Qatar210.0%
Honduras200.0%
Turkmenistan200.0%
Uganda190.0%
Jamaica190.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of190.0%
Palestinian territories190.0%
Namibia170.0%
China (Hong Kong)170.0%
Malta150.0%
Uruguay150.0%
Guinea-Bissau140.0%
Rwanda130.0%
United Arab Emirates120.0%
United Kingdom/British Overseas Territories110.0%
Mozambique110.0%
Burkina Faso110.0%
Guatemala110.0%
Trinidad and Tobago110.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic110.0%
Dominica100.0%
Liberia90.0%
Zambia80.0%
Nicaragua70.0%
Kuwait70.0%
Panama60.0%
Oman60.0%
Botswana50.0%
Malawi50.0%
Cambodia50.0%
Liechtenstein40.0%
Saint Kitts and Nevis40.0%
Vanuatu40.0%
Gabon30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Niger30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Chad30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Suriname30.0%
Fiji30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Is Dusseldorf 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–66%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–68%
Student39%strong on cost, weak on education · range 30–48%
Family43%strong on family, weak on education · range 35–51%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–57%
Foreign residents139,116 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population659,615 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Landeshauptstadt Duesseldorf Statistik
NO₂ — latest reading12.47 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)15.38 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026Commercial source · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Dusseldorf
Dwellings349,605 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder
Fibre-to-the-building availability38.47 %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 homes22.07 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder21Official
Labour Supply Count330,820 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder22Official
Local business-tax multiplier440 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official
Local property-tax multiplier440 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official

Common questions

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

Is Dusseldorf expensive?

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €1,764 against a median gross salary of €4,950 (figures), leaving about €3,186 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 Dusseldorf?

The published population was 659,615 people in 2025. Source: Landeshauptstadt Duesseldorf Statistik.

How much does it cost to rent in Dusseldorf?

Average net cold rent is 15.38 EUR/m² per month (May 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,077 EUR a month before utilities. Source: wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Dusseldorf.

Is the air quality good in Dusseldorf?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.3 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 Dusseldorf?

Police recorded 12,172 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 Dusseldorf?

The median gross salary is 4,950 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 Dusseldorf?

The unemployment rate is 7.7 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

Is Dusseldorf a good place to live?

Dusseldorf 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 Dusseldorf?

The official country of birth distribution records 611,258 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2022-05-15. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Dusseldorf, Germany: cost of living, rent and salaries [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/dusseldorf/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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