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Living in Emden

In Emden, rents across existing tenancies average €6.13 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.5% (2022).

Emden had a population of 49,202 at the end of 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.39 per m² per month in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 95.2% in 2025. Car density was 522 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1929 sources

Population49,202people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)3,800EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent6.13EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 6% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate7.49%country median 5.1% — 47% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime8,448incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 10% belowOfficial source · Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)
PM2.5, annual mean7.52µg/m³country median 8.0 — 6% belowOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Higher unemployment than 89% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 64% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 71% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Emden.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Emden?

Average net cold rent is 6.13 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): 6.13 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)7
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Emden recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Emden€6.13
Dortmund€6.00
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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 Mbps12Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M18Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.13 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9.39 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Emden29Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Emden 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–62%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on education · range 46–64%
Family42%strong on family, weak on education · range 34–50%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–60%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 368 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.13 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 7.49% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Emden?

The unemployment rate is about 7.5 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.49 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Emden is 7.5%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability71.29 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability95.21 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7.49 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official

What does a salary buy in Emden?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,800 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,832of €2,494 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.€2,494
Rent, 60 m²€9.39/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Emden · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €6.13/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €563
Internet€49 · official · MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps · 2026-09-30− €49
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30− €50
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,832
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Emden Salary needed to live in Emden

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents543.4 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Emden 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 residents543.4 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Emden?

Police recorded about 8,448 incidents per 100,000 (2023). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)2

Recorded crime across major citiesEmden highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Emden highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Emden8,448
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,448 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2023Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)2Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate7,199 incidents per 100,0002022INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportEME13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person
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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 Emden.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 7.52 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 10.7 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Emden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.5 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: 7.52 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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
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 Emden is 7.5 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 mean10.73 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.14Official
NO₂ — latest reading7 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.14Official
PM10 — annual mean12.31 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.14Official
PM2.5 — annual mean7.52 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 5.1 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 9 · Apr 13.8 · May 17.4 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 22.3 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 9 · Dec 6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Emden19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 0.4 · Mar 1.6 · Apr 4.1 · May 7.6 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 13 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 10.5 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 3.8 · Dec 1.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Emden19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.9 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 8.9 · May 12.5 · Jun 15.5 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 3.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Emden19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 69.9 · Feb 51.8 · Mar 50.6 · Apr 42.2 · May 53.6 · Jun 71.9 · Jul 86 · Aug 83 · Sep 77.7 · Oct 75 · Nov 66.7 · Dec 75.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Emden19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 42.9 · Feb 70.7 · Mar 122.3 · Apr 185.4 · May 214.1 · Jun 202.8 · Jul 202.4 · Aug 186.4 · Sep 145.9 · Oct 103.3 · Nov 52.7 · Dec 42.2 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Emden19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Heide ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Reims (France) ±1.1 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 112.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 438 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Emden?

The published population was 49,202 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents522 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area112.3 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official
Foreign residents5,291 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official
Population density438 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population49,202 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents3,666 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Catholic share7.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other20,920 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other, share42.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant residents24,332 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant share49.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official

International community in Emden

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
Total48,920100.0%
Germany41,37984.6%
Poland9782.0%
Syrian Arab Republic8261.7%
Kazakhstan7841.6%
Russian Federation7381.5%
Romania4130.8%
Ukraine3530.7%
Turkey2930.6%
Afghanistan1840.4%
Iraq1680.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Viet Nam1630.3%
Serbia1300.3%
Italy1290.3%
Netherlands1160.2%
Kosovo1040.2%
Portugal1030.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of930.2%
Spain800.2%
India780.2%
Lebanon780.2%
Bulgaria760.2%
Croatia630.1%
Brazil590.1%
Greece580.1%
China580.1%
Albania540.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of530.1%
Eritrea510.1%
Tunisia500.1%
Not stated500.1%
Kyrgyzstan490.1%
France460.1%
Austria450.1%
Algeria440.1%
Morocco390.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina380.1%
Czech Republic370.1%
Egypt370.1%
Philippines370.1%
Ghana350.1%
United Kingdom340.1%
Nigeria320.1%
Sudan290.1%
Lithuania260.1%
Slovakia260.1%
Cameroon250.1%
United States250.1%
Thailand250.1%
Moldova, Republic of240.0%
Montenegro230.0%
Belarus230.0%
Uzbekistan230.0%
Hungary220.0%
Georgia220.0%
Pakistan220.0%
Tajikistan210.0%
Belgium190.0%
Colombia180.0%
Armenia180.0%
Côte D'Ivoire170.0%
Latvia160.0%
Malaysia140.0%
Finland130.0%
Switzerland120.0%
Somalia120.0%
Azerbaijan110.0%
Norway100.0%
Slovenia80.0%
Kenya80.0%
South Africa80.0%
Denmark70.0%
Libya70.0%
Canada70.0%
Rwanda60.0%
Indonesia60.0%
Jordan60.0%
Bangladesh60.0%
Estonia50.0%
Ireland50.0%
Mauritius50.0%
Togo50.0%
Argentina50.0%
Mexico50.0%
Jamaica50.0%
Korea, Republic of50.0%
Zimbabwe40.0%
Guinea40.0%
Chad40.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of40.0%
Peru40.0%
Yemen40.0%
Kuwait40.0%
Saudi Arabia40.0%
Australia40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Malta30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Angola30.0%
Benin30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Equatorial Guinea30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Chile30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Suriname30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Japan30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total48,920100.0%
Germany43,62989.2%
Syrian Arab Republic9401.9%
Poland6911.4%
Romania4560.9%
Ukraine2820.6%
Turkey2460.5%
Afghanistan2110.4%
Iraq1690.3%
Italy1440.3%
Netherlands1380.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Portugal1250.3%
Serbia1090.2%
Kosovo1040.2%
Russian Federation1020.2%
Viet Nam980.2%
Spain830.2%
Bulgaria770.2%
India690.1%
Croatia650.1%
Greece600.1%
Albania560.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of540.1%
Eritrea510.1%
China510.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of450.1%
Uncertain390.1%
Sudan360.1%
Egypt350.1%
France330.1%
Austria330.1%
Tunisia330.1%
Somalia320.1%
Lebanon290.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina280.1%
Kazakhstan270.1%
Nigeria250.1%
Algeria240.0%
Morocco240.0%
Montenegro220.0%
Lithuania220.0%
Pakistan200.0%
Hungary190.0%
Côte D'Ivoire180.0%
Brazil170.0%
United States160.0%
Cameroon150.0%
Thailand150.0%
Belarus130.0%
Ghana130.0%
Latvia120.0%
Slovakia120.0%
Colombia120.0%
Georgia120.0%
Malaysia120.0%
United Kingdom110.0%
Azerbaijan110.0%
Czech Republic100.0%
Philippines100.0%
Tajikistan100.0%
Belgium90.0%
Finland90.0%
Norway80.0%
Moldova, Republic of60.0%
South Africa60.0%
Rwanda60.0%
Bangladesh60.0%
Slovenia50.0%
Ireland50.0%
Libya50.0%
Jamaica50.0%
Armenia50.0%
Stateless50.0%
Kenya40.0%
Namibia40.0%
South Sudan40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Malta30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Benin30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Togo30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Canada30.0%
Suriname30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier420 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de20Official
Local property-tax multiplier480 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de20Official

Alternatives for people set on Emden

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.

Leer (Ostfriesland) as an Emden alternative in the same region

22 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Nearest airport: 23.3 km Leer (Ostfriesland) vs 3.0 km Emden+677%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,900.5 Leer (Ostfriesland) vs 543.4 Emden+250%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,650 Leer (Ostfriesland) vs €3,800 Emdenno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,510 (2025) Leer (Ostfriesland) vs 8,448 (2023) Emdenno percentage
  • Residents: 34,025 Leer (Ostfriesland) vs 49,202 Emden−31%
  • Unemployment: 7.0% Leer (Ostfriesland) vs 7.5% Emden−7%
  • Rent: €6.32/m² Leer (Ostfriesland) vs €6.13/m² Emden+3%
Full comparisonMore about Leer (Ostfriesland)

Ibbenbueren as an Emden alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 126 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 3.0 km Emden+457%
  • Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 7.5% Emden−38%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 543.4 Emden+57%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 (2025) Ibbenbueren vs 8,448 (2023) Emdenno percentage
  • Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €6.13/m² Emden−4%
  • Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 49,202 Emden+5%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €3,800 Emdensame level
Full comparisonMore about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Emden

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

Aurich 21.7 km away
Rent
6.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Weener 24.2 km away
Rent
5.92 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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Bergkamen49,143 residentsOranienburg49,122 residentsLahr49,103 residentsStraubing49,002 residentsWillich49,413 residentsFreising48,928 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; Emden's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Emden?

The published population was 49,202 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Emden?

Average net cold rent is 6.13 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 429 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Emden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.5 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 Emden?

Police recorded about 8,448 incidents per 100,000 (2023). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG).

What is the unemployment rate in Emden?

The unemployment rate is about 7.5 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Emden?

The median gross salary is 3,800 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Emden a good place to live?

Emden 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.

Which cities are near Emden?

Delfzijl, Aurich, Leer (Ostfriesland), Appingedam, Weener are near Emden. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Emden?

The official country of birth distribution records 41,379 people (84.6%) 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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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Emden, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {e13902570db7097ec6437ddee655117c},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/emden/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Emden, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/emden/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version e13902570db7097ec6437ddee655117c; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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