Living in Eschweiler
Eschweiler is a city in Germany. For Eschweiler, the unemployment rate was 8.2% in May 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 90% in 2025. Car density was 567 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.32 per m² per month in June 2026. Eschweiler had a population of 57,534 at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 92% 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 Eschweiler?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Eschweiler?
Average net cold rent is 9.32 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): 9.32 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Eschweiler21
City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Eschweiler yet.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 9.32 EUR/m²/month | 4 Jun 2026 | miet-check Mietspiegel Eschweiler21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 559 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.32 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Eschweiler?
The unemployment rate is about 8.2 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 37.7 % | 31 Dec 2025 | data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 90.02 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,100 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 %country median 5.1% | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Eschweiler. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Eschweiler. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Beds Per 100k | 713.5 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official |
Yes — migrants receive medical care in Eschweiler 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.
Open the official coverage guideMobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Eschweiler. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Eschweiler?
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 Aachen Wilhelmstraße)10
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 26 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Eschweiler Indestraße)8Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 12 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Stolberg Rathausstraße)9Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Aachen Wilhelmstraße)10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 5.7 · Feb 6.8 · Mar 10.6 · Apr 14.7 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.7 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 5.6 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Aachen17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 0.8 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 3.4 · Apr 5.8 · May 9.3 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 14 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 7.7 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 1.2 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Aachen17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.2 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.3 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Aachen17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 64.3 · Feb 63.4 · Mar 59.3 · Apr 53.5 · May 65 · Jun 70 · Jul 79 · Aug 80.6 · Sep 68.1 · Oct 66.1 · Nov 66.6 · Dec 74.4 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Aachen17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 68.3 · Feb 75 · Mar 126.2 · Apr 168.7 · May 194.9 · Jun 207.9 · Jul 208.1 · Aug 196.9 · Sep 151.3 · Oct 121.5 · Nov 68 · Dec 52.5 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Aachen17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Annual mean temperature | 9.8 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | DWD 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.
Population and city profile
The city covered 75.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 759.5 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Eschweiler?
The published population was 57,534 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 567 cars/1000 residents | 1 Jan 2026 | Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official |
| City area | 75.75 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official |
| Foreign residents | 7,764 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official |
| Population density | 759.5 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official |
| Population | 57,534 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 29,086 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| Catholic share | 50.9 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| No religion or other | 21,654 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| No religion or other, share | 37.9 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| Protestant residents | 6,356 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| Protestant share | 11.1 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
International community in Eschweiler
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 | 57,093 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 46,281 | 81.1% |
| Poland | 1,674 | 2.9% |
| Turkey | 916 | 1.6% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 812 | 1.4% |
| Romania | 695 | 1.2% |
| Russian Federation | 572 | 1.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 491 | 0.9% |
| Morocco | 472 | 0.8% |
| Kosovo | 287 | 0.5% |
| Iraq | 262 | 0.5% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 239 | 0.4% |
| Serbia | 225 | 0.4% |
| Croatia | 224 | 0.4% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 217 | 0.4% |
| Netherlands | 203 | 0.4% |
| Greece | 195 | 0.3% |
| Portugal | 171 | 0.3% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 162 | 0.3% |
| Italy | 155 | 0.3% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 145 | 0.3% |
| Albania | 141 | 0.2% |
| Belgium | 138 | 0.2% |
| Bulgaria | 134 | 0.2% |
| Afghanistan | 133 | 0.2% |
| Nigeria | 127 | 0.2% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 84 | 0.1% |
| Pakistan | 84 | 0.1% |
| Viet Nam | 79 | 0.1% |
| Not stated | 79 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 78 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 78 | 0.1% |
| France | 77 | 0.1% |
| Lebanon | 77 | 0.1% |
| Czech Republic | 76 | 0.1% |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | 72 | 0.1% |
| Austria | 59 | 0.1% |
| India | 58 | 0.1% |
| Hungary | 53 | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 51 | 0.1% |
| Ghana | 51 | 0.1% |
| Uzbekistan | 46 | 0.1% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 44 | 0.1% |
| Togo | 42 | 0.1% |
| China | 37 | 0.1% |
| Brazil | 36 | 0.1% |
| Slovenia | 35 | 0.1% |
| United States | 35 | 0.1% |
| Lithuania | 32 | 0.1% |
| Armenia | 31 | 0.1% |
| Eritrea | 30 | 0.1% |
| Slovakia | 28 | 0.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 26 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 23 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 21 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 19 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 19 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 19 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | 19 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 18 | 0.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 17 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 16 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 15 | 0.0% |
| Congo | 15 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 14 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 14 | 0.0% |
| Jordan | 14 | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 14 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 14 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 12 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 12 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 12 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 12 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 11 | 0.0% |
| Ethiopia | 11 | 0.0% |
| Côte D'Ivoire | 11 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 10 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 10 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 10 | 0.0% |
| Dominican Republic | 10 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 10 | 0.0% |
| Denmark | 9 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 8 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 7 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 7 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Kuwait | 7 | 0.0% |
| Ireland | 6 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 6 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 6 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 6 | 0.0% |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | 0.0% |
| Burkina Faso | 5 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 5 | 0.0% |
| Israel | 5 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 4 | 0.0% |
| Benin | 4 | 0.0% |
| Liberia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Mali | 4 | 0.0% |
| Sudan | 4 | 0.0% |
| Malta | 3 | 0.0% |
| Central African Republic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Chile | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ecuador | 3 | 0.0% |
| El Salvador | 3 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 3 | 0.0% |
| Yemen | 3 | 0.0% |
| Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lao People'S Democratic Republic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 57,093 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 49,332 | 86.4% |
| Turkey | 937 | 1.6% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 904 | 1.6% |
| Romania | 611 | 1.1% |
| Poland | 510 | 0.9% |
| Croatia | 312 | 0.5% |
| Greece | 271 | 0.5% |
| Kosovo | 246 | 0.4% |
| Iraq | 245 | 0.4% |
| Morocco | 233 | 0.4% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 212 | 0.4% |
| Italy | 202 | 0.4% |
| Ukraine | 202 | 0.4% |
| Portugal | 198 | 0.3% |
| Serbia | 196 | 0.3% |
| Bulgaria | 170 | 0.3% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 159 | 0.3% |
| Afghanistan | 157 | 0.3% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 137 | 0.2% |
| Albania | 122 | 0.2% |
| Spain | 122 | 0.2% |
| Belgium | 121 | 0.2% |
| Nigeria | 107 | 0.2% |
| Russian Federation | 104 | 0.2% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 87 | 0.2% |
| Thailand | 64 | 0.1% |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | 59 | 0.1% |
| Austria | 53 | 0.1% |
| Pakistan | 51 | 0.1% |
| Hungary | 48 | 0.1% |
| Uncertain | 47 | 0.1% |
| Ghana | 45 | 0.1% |
| Eritrea | 41 | 0.1% |
| Togo | 40 | 0.1% |
| Viet Nam | 36 | 0.1% |
| France | 34 | 0.1% |
| Lithuania | 34 | 0.1% |
| Azerbaijan | 32 | 0.1% |
| India | 31 | 0.1% |
| Somalia | 28 | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 26 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 26 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 23 | 0.0% |
| China | 22 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 20 | 0.0% |
| United States | 20 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 20 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 20 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 19 | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 19 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom | 18 | 0.0% |
| Congo | 18 | 0.0% |
| Czech Republic | 17 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 17 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | 16 | 0.0% |
| Ethiopia | 14 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 13 | 0.0% |
| Jordan | 11 | 0.0% |
| Côte D'Ivoire | 10 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 9 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 9 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 9 | 0.0% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 8 | 0.0% |
| Benin | 8 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Stateless | 8 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 7 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 7 | 0.0% |
| Estonia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 6 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 6 | 0.0% |
| Montenegro | 5 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 5 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 5 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 5 | 0.0% |
| Denmark | 4 | 0.0% |
| Mali | 4 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 4 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 3 | 0.0% |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sierra Leone | 3 | 0.0% |
| Chile | 3 | 0.0% |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 3 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 3 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Israel | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lao People'S Democratic Republic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 0.0% |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15
Is Eschweiler 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.
Additional context
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Eschweiler?
The published population was 57,534 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Eschweiler?
Average net cold rent is 9.32 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 652 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Eschweiler.
Is the air quality good in Eschweiler?
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 Aachen Wilhelmstraße).
What is the unemployment rate in Eschweiler?
The unemployment rate is about 8.2 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Eschweiler?
The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).
How many foreign residents live in Eschweiler?
7,764 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
Is Eschweiler a good place to live?
Eschweiler 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 Eschweiler?
The official country of birth distribution records 57,093 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). Eschweiler, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/eschweiler/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
- Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
- data.bundesnetzagentur.de data.bundesnetzagentur.de · checked 2026-08-08
- Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
- Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
- EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Eschweiler Indestraße) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Stolberg Rathausstraße) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Aachen Wilhelmstraße) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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- Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
- Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
- Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
- WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Aachen WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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- Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
- miet-check Mietspiegel Eschweiler miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04
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