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Living in Erkelenz

Erkelenz is a city in Germany. Its population was 45,315 at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 66.6% in 2025. Car density was 652 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.6 per m² per month in June 2026. In May 2022, the unemployment rate was 6.39%.

Higher unemployment than 77% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Erkelenz.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Erkelenz?

Average net cold rent is 10.6 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): 10.6 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Erkelenz21

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

Net rent across major citiesErkelenz highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Erkelenz 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)10.6 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Erkelenz21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 636 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.6 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: June 2026

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Erkelenz?

The unemployment rate is about 6.4 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.39 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Erkelenz is 6.4%. 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%6246–8Erkelenz 6.4%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 availability58.42 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability66.6 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.39 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k916 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Erkelenz 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 100k916 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport147 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportDUS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport39.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Erkelenz?

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 Jackerath)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
Erkelenz annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154013.0PM1010409.0NO₂µg/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 Erkelenz 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/m³1558–9Erkelenz 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 mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Jackerath)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Jackerath)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Jackerath)10Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 13.32 · Feb 19.52 · Mar 21.7 · Apr 26.69 · May 30.65 · Jun 34.67 · Jul 40.62 · Aug 36.35 · Sep 34.13 · Oct 27.23 · Nov 20.39 · Dec 14.99 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -13.3 · Feb -16.64 · Mar -7.84 · Apr -5.14 · May -0.11 · Jun 4.29 · Jul 6.84 · Aug 6.61 · Sep 2.85 · Oct -4.39 · Nov -5.06 · Dec -12.77 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.9 · Feb 2.62 · Mar 5.65 · Apr 9.81 · May 13.65 · Jun 17.16 · Jul 19.2 · Aug 18.76 · Sep 15.19 · Oct 10.88 · Nov 6.29 · Dec 2.82 °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
Rodgau45,277 residentsWittenberg45,249 residentsRottenburg am Neckar45,677 residentsFalkensee45,720 residentsPinneberg44,865 residentsSchwerte45,821 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 117.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 386.2 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Erkelenz?

The published population was 45,315 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Erkelenz residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.4%Foreign residents 7.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents652 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area117.3 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents3,460 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density386.2 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population45,315 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents21,312 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share48.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other14,873 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share33.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents8,028 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share18.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Erkelenz

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
Total44,216100.0%
Germany37,31384.4%
Poland1,2462.8%
Kazakhstan8692.0%
Russian Federation8441.9%
Turkey4501.0%
Romania2920.7%
Ukraine2790.6%
Netherlands1600.4%
Sri Lanka1500.3%
Syrian Arab Republic1320.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Not stated1280.3%
Afghanistan1210.3%
Kyrgyzstan1030.2%
Italy1010.2%
Iraq1010.2%
Kosovo880.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of880.2%
Croatia750.2%
Austria750.2%
Serbia740.2%
United Kingdom710.2%
Greece670.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of650.1%
Bulgaria550.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina520.1%
Czech Republic510.1%
Spain500.1%
Moldova, Republic of450.1%
India440.1%
Morocco390.1%
Thailand390.1%
United States380.1%
Uzbekistan380.1%
China370.1%
France360.1%
Belgium350.1%
Albania330.1%
Tajikistan330.1%
Portugal310.1%
Philippines310.1%
Viet Nam290.1%
Hungary270.1%
Lithuania250.1%
Somalia240.1%
Armenia230.1%
Lebanon230.1%
Pakistan220.0%
Brazil200.0%
Slovenia190.0%
Nigeria190.0%
Switzerland170.0%
Egypt160.0%
Guinea150.0%
South Africa150.0%
Argentina150.0%
Belarus140.0%
Eritrea140.0%
Ghana140.0%
Mexico130.0%
Slovakia120.0%
Bangladesh120.0%
Latvia110.0%
Montenegro110.0%
Sweden110.0%
Azerbaijan110.0%
Korea, Republic of110.0%
Tunisia100.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the80.0%
Dominican Republic80.0%
Cuba80.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of80.0%
Jordan80.0%
Australia70.0%
Cameroon60.0%
Canada60.0%
Denmark50.0%
Algeria50.0%
Angola50.0%
Togo50.0%
Mongolia50.0%
Estonia40.0%
Ireland40.0%
Norway40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Georgia40.0%
Japan40.0%
Malaysia40.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Malta30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mali30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Chile30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Peru30.0%
Israel30.0%
Singapore30.0%

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
Total44,216100.0%
Germany40,75392.2%
Turkey3930.9%
Poland3600.8%
Romania2620.6%
Ukraine2600.6%
Netherlands1510.3%
Syrian Arab Republic1420.3%
Afghanistan1340.3%
Italy1160.3%
Russian Federation1000.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iraq950.2%
Kosovo800.2%
Greece770.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of760.2%
Croatia710.2%
Uncertain710.2%
Bulgaria550.1%
Sri Lanka540.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of510.1%
Austria480.1%
Spain480.1%
Portugal450.1%
Serbia420.1%
Albania340.1%
India300.1%
Somalia290.1%
Armenia280.1%
Nigeria270.1%
United States260.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina240.1%
Belgium230.1%
Tajikistan230.1%
United Kingdom220.0%
Kazakhstan210.0%
France200.0%
Azerbaijan200.0%
Thailand200.0%
Hungary190.0%
Morocco170.0%
Pakistan170.0%
Eritrea150.0%
Guinea150.0%
Moldova, Republic of130.0%
Sweden130.0%
Uzbekistan130.0%
Egypt120.0%
Viet Nam120.0%
Philippines120.0%
China110.0%
Lithuania90.0%
Angola90.0%
Korea, Republic of90.0%
Czech Republic80.0%
Brazil80.0%
Bangladesh80.0%
Latvia70.0%
Montenegro70.0%
Mexico70.0%
Kyrgyzstan70.0%
Lebanon70.0%
Palestinian territories70.0%
Belarus60.0%
Japan60.0%
Switzerland50.0%
Ghana50.0%
Congo50.0%
Canada50.0%
Mongolia50.0%
Slovenia40.0%
Slovakia40.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the40.0%
Cameroon40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Norway30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Libya30.0%
Mali30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Togo30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Peru30.0%
China (Hong Kong)30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Stateless30.0%

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

Is Erkelenz 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–57%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Student53%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–61%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–67%
Foreign residents3,460 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population45,315 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.6 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Erkelenz
Fibre-to-the-building availability58.42 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability66.6 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 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 multiplier420 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official
Local property-tax multiplier390 %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 Erkelenz?

The published population was 45,315 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Erkelenz?

Average net cold rent is 10.6 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 742 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Erkelenz.

Is the air quality good in Erkelenz?

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 Jackerath).

What is the unemployment rate in Erkelenz?

The unemployment rate is about 6.4 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Erkelenz?

The median gross salary is 3,950 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Erkelenz?

3,460 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Erkelenz a good place to live?

Erkelenz 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 Erkelenz?

The official country of birth distribution records 44,216 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). Erkelenz, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/erkelenz/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Erkelenz, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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Sources

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  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 Jackerath) 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 Jackerath) 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 Erkelenz miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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