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Living in Erkrath

In Erkrath, rents across existing tenancies average €7.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.7% (2022).

Erkrath is a city in Germany, with a population of 43,706 at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €30,997 per person per year at the end of 2023. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €12.12 per m² per month in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2336 sources

Population43,706people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,250EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent7EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 20% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate7.7%country median 5.1% — 51% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime6,554incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean12µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Düsseldorf Corneliusstraße)

Pricier rent than 78% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 90% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 95% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Erkrath?

Average net cold rent is 7 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): 7 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Erkrath recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Erkrath€7.00
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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M22Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate12.12 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Erkrath36Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Erkrath a good place to live?

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–57%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–62%
Student53%strong on cost, weak on education · range 42–64%
Family49%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–60%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–67%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 420 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7 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 7.7% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,250 per month at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Erkrath?

The unemployment rate is about 7.7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities26

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Erkrath is 7.7%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability56.49 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability80.62 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident30,997 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts23Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita54,774 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts23Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate7.7 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities26Official

What does a salary buy in Erkrath?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,250 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,909of €2,735 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.€2,735
Rent, 60 m²€12.12/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Erkrath · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €7.00/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €727
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€1,909
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Erkrath. 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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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesErkrath highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Erkrath highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,554 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise18Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport147 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportDUS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport12.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

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

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BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

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For migrants needing job-related German.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Erkrath?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 Düsseldorf Corneliusstraße)11

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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 Erkrath is 12.0 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 mean30 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Düsseldorf Ludenberger Straße)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Düsseldorf Corneliusstraße)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Düsseldorf Corneliusstraße)11Official · nearest-station reading
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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�sseldorf24Official · nearest-station reading
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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�sseldorf24Official · nearest-station reading
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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�sseldorf24Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 61.5 · Feb 56.5 · Mar 54.1 · Apr 46.4 · May 61.1 · Jun 65.7 · Jul 73.2 · Aug 77 · Sep 60.3 · Oct 61.2 · Nov 63.8 · Dec 70 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�sseldorf24Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 56.9 · Feb 73.1 · Mar 125 · Apr 172.6 · May 202 · Jun 199.3 · Jul 208.2 · Aug 193.9 · Sep 149.5 · Oct 109.8 · Nov 62.5 · Dec 47.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�sseldorf24Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Werl ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±0.5 °C, Leuven (Belgium) ±0.3 °C, Ghent (Belgium) ±0.4 °C, Antwerp (Belgium) ±0.3 °C, Lille (France) ±0.7 °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 26.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,626 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Erkrath?

The published population was 43,706 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents604 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality13Official
City area26.88 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents5,953 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25Official
Population density1,626 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official
Population43,706 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents12,514 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share28.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other22,191 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share50.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents9,107 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share20.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Erkrath

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
Total43,815100.0%
Germany33,47676.4%
Poland2,3295.3%
Russian Federation6751.5%
Kazakhstan5651.3%
Ukraine5461.2%
Syrian Arab Republic5111.2%
Morocco5071.2%
Turkey4601.0%
Italy3510.8%
Iran, Islamic Republic of3330.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania2900.7%
Serbia1840.4%
Iraq1800.4%
Kosovo1620.4%
Afghanistan1400.3%
Croatia1340.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1210.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1170.3%
Austria1170.3%
Greece1160.3%
Spain1120.3%
Czech Republic1060.2%
France1010.2%
Lebanon980.2%
Netherlands920.2%
China890.2%
Bulgaria790.2%
Not stated790.2%
Turkmenistan780.2%
Viet Nam690.2%
United Kingdom680.2%
India660.2%
Hungary650.1%
Brazil570.1%
United States490.1%
Japan470.1%
Thailand470.1%
Moldova, Republic of440.1%
Portugal440.1%
Ghana410.1%
Slovenia390.1%
Tunisia390.1%
Latvia380.1%
Switzerland380.1%
Uzbekistan370.1%
Nigeria340.1%
Jordan340.1%
Albania330.1%
Lithuania320.1%
Belarus320.1%
Kyrgyzstan320.1%
Georgia300.1%
Egypt290.1%
Azerbaijan280.1%
Pakistan280.1%
Belgium240.1%
Tajikistan240.1%
Colombia220.1%
Algeria200.0%
Sri Lanka190.0%
Congo180.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of180.0%
Indonesia160.0%
Philippines160.0%
Finland150.0%
Korea, Republic of150.0%
Cameroon130.0%
Denmark120.0%
Slovakia120.0%
Eritrea120.0%
Argentina120.0%
Mexico120.0%
Saudi Arabia120.0%
Israel110.0%
Taiwan, Province of China110.0%
Guinea100.0%
Peru100.0%
Armenia100.0%
Norway90.0%
South Africa90.0%
Ecuador90.0%
Estonia80.0%
Ireland80.0%
Montenegro80.0%
Canada80.0%
Luxembourg70.0%
Ethiopia70.0%
Kenya70.0%
Cuba70.0%
United Arab Emirates70.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the60.0%
Togo60.0%
Kuwait60.0%
Australia60.0%
Libya50.0%
Somalia50.0%
Costa Rica50.0%
Cyprus40.0%
Angola40.0%
Côte D'Ivoire40.0%
Senegal40.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of40.0%
Guatemala40.0%
Honduras40.0%
Sweden30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Chad30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Chile30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Panama30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Vanuatu30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total43,815100.0%
Germany37,86486.4%
Poland5601.3%
Syrian Arab Republic5481.3%
Italy4881.1%
Turkey4311.0%
Ukraine4000.9%
Morocco2390.5%
Romania1930.4%
Russian Federation1890.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1700.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia1620.4%
Greece1610.4%
Serbia1570.4%
Iraq1450.3%
Spain1400.3%
Kosovo1290.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1100.3%
Netherlands1100.3%
Afghanistan1090.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1050.2%
Austria930.2%
Bulgaria920.2%
France900.2%
Portugal550.1%
China530.1%
Uncertain530.1%
Nigeria520.1%
United Kingdom460.1%
India450.1%
Hungary430.1%
Japan430.1%
Thailand310.1%
Latvia290.1%
Ghana280.1%
United States270.1%
Azerbaijan260.1%
Lebanon260.1%
Switzerland230.1%
Kazakhstan230.1%
Viet Nam210.0%
Lithuania200.0%
Czech Republic200.0%
Albania190.0%
Pakistan190.0%
Eritrea170.0%
Jordan170.0%
Georgia160.0%
Belarus150.0%
Tajikistan150.0%
Slovenia140.0%
Brazil140.0%
Belgium130.0%
Algeria130.0%
Finland120.0%
Somalia120.0%
Uzbekistan120.0%
Tunisia110.0%
Egypt110.0%
Slovakia100.0%
Stateless100.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the90.0%
Colombia90.0%
Sri Lanka90.0%
Taiwan, Province of China90.0%
Moldova, Republic of80.0%
Canada80.0%
Armenia80.0%
Denmark70.0%
Ireland70.0%
Norway70.0%
Cameroon70.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of70.0%
Montenegro60.0%
Luxembourg60.0%
Guinea60.0%
Kyrgyzstan60.0%
Philippines60.0%
Ecuador50.0%
Indonesia50.0%
Korea, Republic of50.0%
Sweden40.0%
Kenya40.0%
Cuba40.0%
Australia40.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Congo30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Togo30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Chile30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Panama30.0%
Peru30.0%
Israel30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)97.1 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 334.7 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier420 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier652 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Alternatives for people set on Erkrath

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.

Gummersbach as an Erkrath alternative in the same region

50 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Nearest airport: 35.1 km Gummersbach vs 12.6 km Erkrath+179%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 6,554 Erkrath−39%
  • Rent: €5.93/m² Gummersbach vs €7.00/m² Erkrath−15%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Gummersbach vs 12.0 µg/m³ Erkrath−33%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €4,250 Erkrathno percentage
  • Unemployment: 8.7% Gummersbach vs 7.7% Erkrath+13%
  • Residents: 51,290 Gummersbach vs 43,706 Erkrath+17%
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Ibbenbueren as an Erkrath alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 130 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 7.7% Erkrath−40%
  • Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €7.00/m² Erkrath−16%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,250 Erkrathno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Ibbenbueren vs 12.0 µg/m³ Erkrath−25%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 6,554 Erkrath−13%
  • Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 12.6 km Erkrath+33%
  • Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 43,706 Erkrath+19%
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Cities near Erkrath

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

Hilden Commuting Zone · 6.1 km away
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7.79 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Ratingen Commuting Zone · 9.6 km away
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7.78 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Dusseldorf Commuting Zone · 9.6 km away
Rent
9.24 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Salary
4,933 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Solingen Commuting Zone · 13.2 km away
Rent
6.38 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Neuss Commuting Zone · 15.6 km away
Rent
7.35 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Mettmann 4.6 km away
Rent
7.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Haan 7.3 km away
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7.34 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Wülfrath 10.6 km away
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6.36 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Erkrath, nearest in population first.

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Monheim am Rhein43,630 residentsBietigheim-Bissingen43,556 residentsHomburg43,382 residentsWismar43,329 residentsKaarst43,295 residentsSeevetal44,158 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Erkrath 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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; Erkrath's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Erkrath part of Dusseldorf?

Erkrath is in the published commuting zone of Dusseldorf; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Dusseldorf city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source12

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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 Erkrath?

The published population was 43,706 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Erkrath?

Average net cold rent is 7 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 490 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Erkrath?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 Düsseldorf Corneliusstraße).

What is the unemployment rate in Erkrath?

The unemployment rate is about 7.7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Erkrath?

The median gross salary is 4,250 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Erkrath a good place to live?

Erkrath 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.

Is Erkrath part of Dusseldorf?

Erkrath is in the published commuting zone of Dusseldorf; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Erkrath?

Hilden, Ratingen, Dusseldorf, Solingen, Neuss are near Erkrath. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Erkrath?

The official country of birth distribution records 33,476 people (76.4%) 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). Erkrath, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version eddeaba8100c35a56076163e5fe2b278]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/erkrath/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_erkrath-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_7ae0b1df208b,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Erkrath, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {eddeaba8100c35a56076163e5fe2b278},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/erkrath/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Erkrath, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/erkrath/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version eddeaba8100c35a56076163e5fe2b278; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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