Living in Erkelenz

In Erkelenz, rents across existing tenancies average €6.34 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.4% (2022).

Erkelenz's 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%.

Last checked 2026-09-2334 sources

Population45,315people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)3,950EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent6.34EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 9% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate6.39%country median 5.1% — 25% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime5,244incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Jackerath)

Pricier rent than 65% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 77% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 98% 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.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Erkelenz?

Average net cold rent is 6.34 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): 6.34 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesErkelenz highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Erkelenz€6.34

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Augsburg€9.10

Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²¹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.34 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	10.6 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Erkelenz³⁴Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

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 worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–57%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–63%

Student55%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 45–65%

Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–62%

Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–67%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 380 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.34 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

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 municipalities²⁴

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Erkelenz is 6.4%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	58.42 %	31 Dec 2025	data.bundesnetzagentur.de⁴Official
Gigabit broadband availability	66.6 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,950 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	6.39 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Erkelenz?

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

Left over each month€1,840of €2,575 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.	€2,575
Rent, 60 m²€10.60/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Erkelenz · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €6.34/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €636
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	€1,840

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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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

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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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	916 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium 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 100,000 residents916 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesErkelenz highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424

Frankfurt14,600

Berlin13,900

Hanover13,192

Cologne12,343

Dortmund12,283

Dusseldorf12,172

Leipzig11,129

Essen9,619

Dresden8,853

Stuttgart8,552

Munich6,214

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,244 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁸Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	147 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁶Official
Nearest airport	DUS	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	39.1 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁷Official

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.

GermanIn Person

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Erkelenz.

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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)¹¹

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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.58WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1013WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂9WHO 10 · EU 40

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 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Jackerath)⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Jackerath)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Jackerath)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁴Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁴Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁴Official
Annual mean temperature	9.8 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁸Official · land

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 Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport92.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	652 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹²Official
City area	117.3 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign residents	3,460 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²³Official
Population density	386.2 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁵Official
Population	45,315 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	21,312 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Catholic share	48.2 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other	14,873 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other, share	33.6 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant residents	8,028 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant share	18.2 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official

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 group	People	Share
Total	44,216	100.0%
Germany	37,313	84.4%
Poland	1,246	2.8%
Kazakhstan	869	2.0%
Russian Federation	844	1.9%
Turkey	450	1.0%
Romania	292	0.7%
Ukraine	279	0.6%
Netherlands	160	0.4%
Sri Lanka	150	0.3%
Syrian Arab Republic	132	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Not stated	128	0.3%
Afghanistan	121	0.3%
Kyrgyzstan	103	0.2%
Italy	101	0.2%
Iraq	101	0.2%
Kosovo	88	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	88	0.2%
Croatia	75	0.2%
Austria	75	0.2%
Serbia	74	0.2%
United Kingdom	71	0.2%
Greece	67	0.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	65	0.1%
Bulgaria	55	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	52	0.1%
Czech Republic	51	0.1%
Spain	50	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	45	0.1%
India	44	0.1%
Morocco	39	0.1%
Thailand	39	0.1%
United States	38	0.1%
Uzbekistan	38	0.1%
China	37	0.1%
France	36	0.1%
Belgium	35	0.1%
Albania	33	0.1%
Tajikistan	33	0.1%
Portugal	31	0.1%
Philippines	31	0.1%
Viet Nam	29	0.1%
Hungary	27	0.1%
Lithuania	25	0.1%
Somalia	24	0.1%
Armenia	23	0.1%
Lebanon	23	0.1%
Pakistan	22	0.0%
Brazil	20	0.0%
Slovenia	19	0.0%
Nigeria	19	0.0%
Switzerland	17	0.0%
Egypt	16	0.0%
Guinea	15	0.0%
South Africa	15	0.0%
Argentina	15	0.0%
Belarus	14	0.0%
Eritrea	14	0.0%
Ghana	14	0.0%
Mexico	13	0.0%
Slovakia	12	0.0%
Bangladesh	12	0.0%
Latvia	11	0.0%
Montenegro	11	0.0%
Sweden	11	0.0%
Azerbaijan	11	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	11	0.0%
Tunisia	10	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	8	0.0%
Dominican Republic	8	0.0%
Cuba	8	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	8	0.0%
Jordan	8	0.0%
Australia	7	0.0%
Cameroon	6	0.0%
Canada	6	0.0%
Denmark	5	0.0%
Algeria	5	0.0%
Angola	5	0.0%
Togo	5	0.0%
Mongolia	5	0.0%
Estonia	4	0.0%
Ireland	4	0.0%
Norway	4	0.0%
Colombia	4	0.0%
Georgia	4	0.0%
Japan	4	0.0%
Malaysia	4	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Malta	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
Burkina Faso	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
Sudan	3	0.0%
Uganda	3	0.0%
Burundi	3	0.0%
Barbados	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
El Salvador	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Singapore	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁰

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	44,216	100.0%
Germany	40,753	92.2%
Turkey	393	0.9%
Poland	360	0.8%
Romania	262	0.6%
Ukraine	260	0.6%
Netherlands	151	0.3%
Syrian Arab Republic	142	0.3%
Afghanistan	134	0.3%
Italy	116	0.3%
Russian Federation	100	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Iraq	95	0.2%
Kosovo	80	0.2%
Greece	77	0.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	76	0.2%
Croatia	71	0.2%
Uncertain	71	0.2%
Bulgaria	55	0.1%
Sri Lanka	54	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	51	0.1%
Austria	48	0.1%
Spain	48	0.1%
Portugal	45	0.1%
Serbia	42	0.1%
Albania	34	0.1%
India	30	0.1%
Somalia	29	0.1%
Armenia	28	0.1%
Nigeria	27	0.1%
United States	26	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	24	0.1%
Belgium	23	0.1%
Tajikistan	23	0.1%
United Kingdom	22	0.0%
Kazakhstan	21	0.0%
France	20	0.0%
Azerbaijan	20	0.0%
Thailand	20	0.0%
Hungary	19	0.0%
Morocco	17	0.0%
Pakistan	17	0.0%
Eritrea	15	0.0%
Guinea	15	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	13	0.0%
Sweden	13	0.0%
Uzbekistan	13	0.0%
Egypt	12	0.0%
Viet Nam	12	0.0%
Philippines	12	0.0%
China	11	0.0%
Lithuania	9	0.0%
Angola	9	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	9	0.0%
Czech Republic	8	0.0%
Brazil	8	0.0%
Bangladesh	8	0.0%
Latvia	7	0.0%
Montenegro	7	0.0%
Mexico	7	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	7	0.0%
Lebanon	7	0.0%
Palestinian territories	7	0.0%
Belarus	6	0.0%
Japan	6	0.0%
Switzerland	5	0.0%
Ghana	5	0.0%
Congo	5	0.0%
Canada	5	0.0%
Mongolia	5	0.0%
Slovenia	4	0.0%
Slovakia	4	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	4	0.0%
Cameroon	4	0.0%
Jordan	4	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Libya	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
Burkina Faso	3	0.0%
South Africa	3	0.0%
Sierra Leone	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
China (Hong Kong)	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Turkmenistan	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%
Stateless	3	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Local business-tax multiplier	420 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²²Official
Local property-tax multiplier	390 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²²Official

Alternatives for people set on Erkelenz

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.

Wegberg as an Erkelenz alternative in the same region

7 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Unemployment: 4.2% Wegberg vs 6.4% Erkelenz−34%
Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Wegberg vs €3,950 Erkelenzno percentage
Residents: 28,089 Wegberg vs 45,315 Erkelenz−38%
Rent: €6.03/m² Wegberg vs €6.34/m² Erkelenz−5%
Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Wegberg vs 8.0 µg/m³ Erkelenz−13%
Nearest airport: 38.9 km Wegberg vs 39.1 km Erkelenzsame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,244 Wegberg vs 5,244 Erkelenzsame level

Full comparison More about Wegberg

Ibbenbueren as an Erkelenz alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 165 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 6.4% Erkelenz−28%
Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 39.1 km Erkelenz−57%
Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €6.34/m² Erkelenz−7%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 5,244 Erkelenz+9%
Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Ibbenbueren vs 8.0 µg/m³ Erkelenz+13%
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €3,950 Erkelenz−4%
Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 45,315 Erkelenz+14%

Full comparison More about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Erkelenz

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

Wegberg 6.8 km away

Rent: 6.03 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Hückelhoven 7.0 km away

Rent: 5.98 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Titz 11.2 km away

Rent: 5.74 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Linnich 11.7 km away

Rent: 5.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Wassenberg 11.8 km away

Rent: 6.17 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Jüchen 13.2 km away

Rent: 6.41 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Niederkrüchten 14.8 km away

Rent: 6.13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Heinsberg 15.4 km away

Rent: 6.13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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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; Erkelenz'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 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 6.34 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 444 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Erkelenz?

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).

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.

Which cities are near Erkelenz?

Wegberg, Hückelhoven, Titz, Linnich, Wassenberg are near Erkelenz. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Erkelenz?

The official country of birth distribution records 37,313 people (84.4%) 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, October 16). Erkelenz, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6dd395cc4a368d39580a2e6f24627504]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/erkelenz/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_erkelenz-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_e9b3b89c478a,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Erkelenz, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {6dd395cc4a368d39580a2e6f24627504},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/erkelenz/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

[Erkelenz, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/erkelenz/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 6dd395cc4a368d39580a2e6f24627504; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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