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Living in Gerolstein

Gerolstein, a city in Germany, had a population of 7,210 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €8 per m² per month in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 95% in 2025.

Cheaper rent than 73% of German cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 62% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Gerolstein.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Gerolstein?

Average net cold rent is 5.64 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): 5.64 EUR/m²/month · Destatis5

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

Net rent across major citiesGerolstein highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Gerolstein 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)5.64 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
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 338 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.64 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 regional median gross salary was €3,750 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €26,817 per person per year at the end of 2023. Regional GDP per person was €39,767 at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Gerolstein?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Gerolstein is 4.5%. 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%12904–6Gerolstein 4.5%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 availability94.94 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Gigabit broadband availability94.96 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Disposable income per resident26,817 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita39,767 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,750 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate4.5 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport47 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportHHN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport52.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Gerolstein. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Gerolstein.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Gerolstein average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Gerolstein average monthly precipitation, mm020406080504743416063687653565356JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Gerolstein average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522050731251731922042101941521025142JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Gerolstein annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit15407.0PM1010403.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM10 across cities in GermanyWhere Gerolstein lands among 202 measured cities
annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band37–8Gerolstein 7.018–979–101410–112011–123412–134613–144114–151915–161116–17417–18218–19

annual PM10, µg/m³ · cities per band

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Westeifel Wascheid)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Westeifel Wascheid)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 8.2 · Apr 12.9 · May 16.6 · Jun 20 · Jul 21.9 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 17.5 · Oct 12.7 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 3.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station N�rburg-Barweiler20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.6 · Feb -1.3 · Mar 0.8 · Apr 3.6 · May 7.2 · Jun 10.3 · Jul 12.2 · Aug 11.9 · Sep 8.9 · Oct 6 · Nov 2.2 · Dec -0.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station N�rburg-Barweiler20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 8.2 · May 12 · Jun 15.1 · Jul 17 · Aug 16.8 · Sep 13 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 1.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station N�rburg-Barweiler20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 49.5 · Feb 47.3 · Mar 43 · Apr 40.8 · May 59.7 · Jun 62.6 · Jul 67.5 · Aug 75.5 · Sep 53.4 · Oct 55.5 · Nov 53.2 · Dec 55.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station N�rburg-Barweiler20Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 50.3 · Feb 73.3 · Mar 124.9 · Apr 172.9 · May 192.2 · Jun 204.2 · Jul 209.6 · Aug 194.2 · Sep 151.8 · Oct 101.6 · Nov 51.3 · Dec 42 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station N�rburg-Barweiler20Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.5 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Breuberg7,196 residentsBad Sachsa7,193 residentsEbern7,193 residentsBous7,191 residentsHaslach im Kinzigtal7,190 residentsAmpfing7,234 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 111.9 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Gerolstein?

The published population was 7,210 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Gerolstein residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport86.2%Foreign residents13.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area64.43 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)18Official
Cars per 1,000 residents692 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality13Official
City area64.43 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8Official
Foreign residents995 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official
Population density111.9 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.18Official
Population7,210 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents3,625 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Catholic share50.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other2,497 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other, share34.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant residents1,033 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant share14.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official

International community in Gerolstein

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
Total7,156100.0%
Germany5,23973.2%
Kazakhstan4115.7%
Russian Federation2844.0%
Poland1442.0%
Syrian Arab Republic1331.9%
Ukraine1181.6%
Netherlands961.3%
Albania620.9%
Not stated560.8%
Kosovo400.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Belgium350.5%
Moldova, Republic of350.5%
Romania340.5%
Afghanistan310.4%
Italy280.4%
Turkey250.3%
Croatia230.3%
Kyrgyzstan220.3%
Viet Nam170.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of160.2%
Czech Republic160.2%
Serbia160.2%
Greece150.2%
United Kingdom150.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of140.2%
Luxembourg130.2%
Iraq130.2%
Ghana110.2%
Austria100.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina90.1%
Pakistan90.1%
Bulgaria80.1%
Eritrea80.1%
Somalia80.1%
Armenia70.1%
Georgia70.1%
Uzbekistan70.1%
France50.1%
Switzerland50.1%
Tunisia50.1%
Argentina50.1%
Brazil50.1%
Tajikistan50.1%
Montenegro40.1%
Lithuania40.1%
Portugal40.1%
Hungary40.1%
Algeria40.1%
Morocco40.1%
Egypt40.1%
Jordan40.1%
Lebanon40.1%
Thailand40.1%
Latvia30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Spain30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Chad30.0%
Mexico30.0%
United States30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%

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
Total7,156100.0%
Germany6,15986.1%
Syrian Arab Republic1642.3%
Ukraine1001.4%
Netherlands901.3%
Poland701.0%
Albania681.0%
Romania460.6%
Kosovo420.6%
Russian Federation420.6%
Afghanistan390.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italy330.5%
Belgium240.3%
Croatia240.3%
Turkey200.3%
Greece190.3%
Kazakhstan190.3%
Iraq150.2%
Serbia130.2%
Ghana120.2%
Spain90.1%
Armenia90.1%
Viet Nam90.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of90.1%
Egypt80.1%
Bulgaria70.1%
Luxembourg70.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of70.1%
Moldova, Republic of70.1%
Eritrea70.1%
Somalia60.1%
France40.1%
Latvia40.1%
Montenegro40.1%
United Kingdom40.1%
Kyrgyzstan40.1%
Pakistan40.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Austria30.0%
Hungary30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Argentina30.0%
United States30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Stateless30.0%

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

Is Gerolstein 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–65%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 44–68%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–68%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–68%
Foreign residents995 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population7,210 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.64 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability94.94 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability94.96 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident26,817 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 3–696.8 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional7Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 330.9 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional7Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier430 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich9Official
Local property-tax multiplier525 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich9Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Gerolstein 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 Gerolstein?

The published population was 7,210 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Gerolstein?

Average net cold rent is 5.64 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 395 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

What is the unemployment rate in Gerolstein?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Gerolstein?

The median gross salary is 3,750 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Gerolstein?

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

Is Gerolstein a good place to live?

Gerolstein 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 Gerolstein?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,156 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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