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Living in Erftstadt

Erftstadt is a city in Germany, with a population of 48,772 at the end of 2024. In May 2022, the unemployment rate was 5.06%. Gigabit broadband availability was 87.8% in 2025. Car density was 681 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026.

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

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 Erftstadt.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €12.9 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Erftstadt?

Average net cold rent is 12.9 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): 12.9 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Erftstadt21

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

Net rent across major citiesErftstadt highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Erftstadt 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)12.9 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Erftstadt21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 774 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12.9 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

What is the unemployment rate in Erftstadt?

The unemployment rate is about 5.1 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.06 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Erftstadt is 5.1%. 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%12904–6Erftstadt 5.1%624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 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 availability74.63 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability87.81 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.06 %country median 5.1% — about the same15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k255.8 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Erftstadt 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 100k255.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport92 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportCGN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport27 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Erftstadt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Hürth)10

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
Erftstadt annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154012.0PM10104013.0NO₂µg/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 Erftstadt is 8.0 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/m³1558–9Erftstadt 8.090 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 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 mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Hürth)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Hürth)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hürth)10Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 13.27 · Feb 18.77 · Mar 20.86 · Apr 26.2 · May 31.44 · Jun 35.17 · Jul 40.21 · Aug 37.07 · Sep 33.37 · Oct 26.86 · Nov 19.98 · Dec 14.36 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -14.17 · Feb -17.11 · Mar -8.78 · Apr -5.28 · May -0.76 · Jun 4.44 · Jul 7 · Aug 6.04 · Sep 3.2 · Oct -4.64 · Nov -6.18 · Dec -13.07 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.41 · Feb 2.14 · Mar 5.26 · Apr 9.56 · May 13.44 · Jun 17.14 · Jul 19.36 · Aug 18.91 · Sep 15.05 · Oct 10.51 · Nov 5.87 · Dec 2.36 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Stade48,633 residentsFreising48,928 residentsHerzogenrath48,574 residentsStraubing49,002 residentsOranienburg49,122 residentsBergkamen49,143 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 119.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 406.8 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Erftstadt?

The published population was 48,772 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Erftstadt residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.5%Foreign residents 8.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents681 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area119.9 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents4,126 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density406.8 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population48,772 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents21,639 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share44.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other18,648 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share38.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents7,980 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share16.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Erftstadt

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
Total48,267100.0%
Germany41,17085.3%
Poland1,4383.0%
Russian Federation5141.1%
Turkey4300.9%
Kazakhstan4010.8%
Ukraine3490.7%
Romania3330.7%
Czech Republic3130.6%
Syrian Arab Republic2350.5%
Italy1680.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iran, Islamic Republic of1680.3%
Not stated1420.3%
Iraq1220.3%
France1210.3%
Afghanistan1210.3%
Kosovo1040.2%
Bulgaria810.2%
Sri Lanka810.2%
Austria790.2%
Greece770.2%
Moldova, Republic of720.1%
Croatia690.1%
Netherlands690.1%
Serbia690.1%
United Kingdom680.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina590.1%
Spain550.1%
Belgium530.1%
Portugal530.1%
Viet Nam530.1%
Morocco520.1%
India520.1%
United States510.1%
Eritrea450.1%
China430.1%
Hungary410.1%
Brazil410.1%
Albania380.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of340.1%
Switzerland330.1%
Kyrgyzstan330.1%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the300.1%
Thailand300.1%
Slovakia280.1%
Lithuania260.1%
Nigeria260.1%
Uzbekistan250.1%
Philippines240.0%
Slovenia210.0%
Georgia210.0%
Guinea200.0%
Tunisia180.0%
Belarus160.0%
Luxembourg150.0%
Peru150.0%
Lebanon150.0%
Finland140.0%
Bangladesh140.0%
Algeria130.0%
South Africa130.0%
Indonesia130.0%
Sweden120.0%
Egypt120.0%
Colombia120.0%
Somalia110.0%
Ecuador110.0%
Armenia110.0%
Tajikistan110.0%
Australia110.0%
Latvia100.0%
Congo100.0%
Argentina100.0%
Mexico100.0%
Pakistan100.0%
Ethiopia90.0%
Ghana90.0%
Cameroon90.0%
Azerbaijan90.0%
Denmark80.0%
Japan80.0%
Cambodia80.0%
Singapore80.0%
Ireland70.0%
Mongolia70.0%
Korea, Republic of70.0%
Saudi Arabia70.0%
Montenegro60.0%
Canada60.0%
United Arab Emirates60.0%
Madagascar50.0%
Togo50.0%
Chad50.0%
Dominican Republic50.0%
Estonia40.0%
Angola40.0%
Kenya40.0%
Cuba40.0%
Paraguay40.0%
Uruguay40.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of40.0%
New Zealand40.0%
Norway30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Libya30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Israel30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

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
Total48,267100.0%
Germany44,14391.5%
Poland6211.3%
Turkey3490.7%
Romania3350.7%
Ukraine3090.6%
Syrian Arab Republic2390.5%
Italy2130.4%
Iraq1270.3%
Russian Federation1070.2%
Afghanistan950.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo940.2%
Bulgaria890.2%
Netherlands880.2%
Croatia780.2%
Greece760.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of740.2%
Austria570.1%
Portugal560.1%
Eritrea550.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina540.1%
Serbia450.1%
Belgium440.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of380.1%
China370.1%
Albania350.1%
France350.1%
United States340.1%
Spain330.1%
Morocco310.1%
United Kingdom300.1%
Hungary290.1%
Kazakhstan290.1%
Nigeria280.1%
Switzerland230.0%
India230.0%
Lithuania180.0%
Guinea180.0%
Brazil180.0%
Sri Lanka180.0%
Thailand180.0%
Uncertain180.0%
Slovakia150.0%
Belarus150.0%
Montenegro140.0%
Czech Republic140.0%
Georgia140.0%
Bangladesh140.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the130.0%
Tunisia130.0%
Egypt130.0%
Peru130.0%
Armenia110.0%
Ethiopia100.0%
Somalia100.0%
Azerbaijan100.0%
Pakistan100.0%
Moldova, Republic of90.0%
Philippines90.0%
Finland80.0%
Ireland80.0%
Latvia80.0%
Indonesia80.0%
Mongolia80.0%
Slovenia70.0%
Sweden70.0%
Angola70.0%
Viet Nam70.0%
Luxembourg60.0%
Cameroon60.0%
Togo60.0%
Australia60.0%
Algeria50.0%
Ghana50.0%
Madagascar50.0%
Dominican Republic50.0%
Japan50.0%
Kyrgyzstan50.0%
Taiwan, Province of China50.0%
Kenya40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Singapore40.0%
Stateless40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Norway30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Congo30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Israel30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

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

Is Erftstadt 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–58%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 41–63%
Family51%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–62%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–63%
Foreign residents4,126 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population48,772 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.9 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Erftstadt
Fibre-to-the-building availability74.63 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability87.81 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)4,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier565 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official
Local property-tax multiplier650 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Erftstadt?

The published population was 48,772 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Erftstadt?

Average net cold rent is 12.9 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 903 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Erftstadt.

Is the air quality good in Erftstadt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Hürth).

What is the unemployment rate in Erftstadt?

The unemployment rate is about 5.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Erftstadt?

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

How many foreign residents live in Erftstadt?

4,126 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Erftstadt a good place to live?

Erftstadt 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 Erftstadt?

The official country of birth distribution records 48,267 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). Erftstadt, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/erftstadt/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. 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.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  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
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  9. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Hürth) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  10. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hürth) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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  1. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
  2. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  4. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  5. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  7. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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  11. miet-check Mietspiegel Erftstadt miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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