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Living in Fröndenberg/Ruhr

Fröndenberg/Ruhr, a city in Germany, had a population of 20,504 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €8 per m² per month in 2024.

Cheaper rent than 76% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 91% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Fröndenberg/Ruhr?

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 Fröndenberg/Ruhr?

Average net cold rent is 5.41 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): 5.41 EUR/m²/month · Destatis4

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

Net rent across major citiesFröndenberg/Ruhr highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Fröndenberg/Ruhr 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)5.41 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate8 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 325 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.41 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 5.19% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,900 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €26,701 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Fröndenberg/Ruhr?

The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.19 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Fröndenberg/Ruhr is 5.2%. 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%12904–6Fröndenberg/Ruhr 5.2%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 availability55.35 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability82.47 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident26,701 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita36,898 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,900 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate5.19 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportDTM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport11.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fröndenberg/Ruhr. 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

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Fröndenberg/Ruhr?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Unna-Königsborn)12

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
Fröndenberg/Ruhr annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5154011.0PM10104012.0NO₂µg/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 Fröndenberg/Ruhr is 10.0 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/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–11Fröndenberg/Ruhr 10.05 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 mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Unna-Königsborn)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Schwerte)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Unna-Königsborn)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.1 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 6 · Apr 10.3 · May 13.3 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 4.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Werl20Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Bruchköbel20,509 residentsTettnang20,520 residentsWerdau20,520 residentsCoswig20,479 residentsWachtberg20,471 residentsSchramberg20,610 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 56.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 364.6 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Fröndenberg/Ruhr?

The published population was 20,504 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Fröndenberg/Ruhr residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.8%Foreign residents 8.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents697 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality13Official
City area56.23 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign residents1,672 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official
Population density364.6 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.14Official
Population20,504 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents6,821 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share33 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other6,777 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share32.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents7,071 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share34.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Fröndenberg/Ruhr

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
Total20,668100.0%
Germany17,53884.9%
Poland1,0285.0%
Russian Federation2191.1%
Kazakhstan2051.0%
Turkey1640.8%
Ukraine1550.7%
Italy1350.7%
Syrian Arab Republic1310.6%
Romania1300.6%
Portugal960.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Greece600.3%
Kosovo520.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of500.2%
Iraq420.2%
Not stated420.2%
Afghanistan380.2%
Czech Republic340.2%
Albania310.1%
Serbia280.1%
Austria250.1%
United Kingdom210.1%
Bulgaria170.1%
Hungary170.1%
France150.1%
Morocco150.1%
Croatia140.1%
Nigeria140.1%
India140.1%
Lebanon130.1%
Lithuania120.1%
Netherlands110.1%
Peru110.1%
United States110.1%
Sri Lanka110.1%
Moldova, Republic of100.0%
Slovakia100.0%
Spain100.0%
Guinea100.0%
Belgium90.0%
Switzerland90.0%
Brazil90.0%
Azerbaijan90.0%
Thailand90.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina70.0%
Belarus70.0%
Egypt70.0%
Kyrgyzstan70.0%
Slovenia60.0%
Angola60.0%
Colombia50.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of50.0%
Tajikistan50.0%
Montenegro40.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of40.0%
Malta40.0%
Ghana40.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the40.0%
Libya40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Yemen40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Georgia40.0%
Viet Nam40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
Philippines40.0%
China40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Mali30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total20,668100.0%
Germany18,99491.9%
Poland1800.9%
Italy1610.8%
Syrian Arab Republic1470.7%
Turkey1440.7%
Ukraine1340.6%
Portugal1210.6%
Greece900.4%
Romania770.4%
Iraq510.2%
Show 59 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo470.2%
Afghanistan440.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of320.2%
Albania300.1%
Russian Federation270.1%
Serbia270.1%
Netherlands240.1%
Nigeria230.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina180.1%
Bulgaria150.1%
Austria140.1%
Eritrea130.1%
Croatia120.1%
Azerbaijan120.1%
Lithuania110.1%
Guinea110.1%
Slovakia100.0%
Spain100.0%
Hungary100.0%
United Kingdom100.0%
Angola90.0%
Uncertain90.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of80.0%
Switzerland80.0%
Ghana80.0%
Kazakhstan80.0%
Egypt70.0%
United States70.0%
Armenia70.0%
Sri Lanka70.0%
Lebanon70.0%
France60.0%
Peru60.0%
Pakistan60.0%
Morocco50.0%
India50.0%
Montenegro40.0%
Libya40.0%
Brazil40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Viet Nam40.0%
Thailand40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Malta30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
China30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Is Fröndenberg/Ruhr 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 36–58%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 41–65%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–67%
Foreign residents1,672 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population20,504 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.41 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability55.35 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability82.47 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident26,701 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–696.2 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional6Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 333.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional6Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier465 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official
Local property-tax multiplier895 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Fröndenberg/Ruhr 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Fröndenberg/Ruhr?

The published population was 20,504 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Fröndenberg/Ruhr?

Average net cold rent is 5.41 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 379 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Fröndenberg/Ruhr?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Unna-Königsborn).

What is the unemployment rate in Fröndenberg/Ruhr?

The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Fröndenberg/Ruhr?

The median gross salary is 3,900 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Fröndenberg/Ruhr?

1,672 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Fröndenberg/Ruhr a good place to live?

Fröndenberg/Ruhr 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 Fröndenberg/Ruhr?

The official country of birth distribution records 20,668 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). Fröndenberg/Ruhr, Germany: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/frondenberg-ruhr/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Fröndenberg/Ruhr, Germany: rent, salary},
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