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Living in Gummersbach

In Gummersbach, rents across existing tenancies average €5.93 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 8.7% (2022).

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.45 per m² per month in June 2026. Gummersbach, a city in Germany, had a population of 51,290 at the end of 2024. For Gummersbach, the foreign population count was 7,050 in May 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 34.8% in 2025. Car density was 671 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2334 sources

Population51,290people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)3,950EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent5.93EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 2% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate8.72%country median 5.1% — 71% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime3,977incidents 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 Lüdenscheid Lennestraße)

Higher unemployment than 95% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Gummersbach?

Average net cold rent is 5.93 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): 5.93 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Gummersbach recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Gummersbach€5.93
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M20Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.93 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9.45 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Gummersbach34Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Gummersbach a good place to live?

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–56%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on education · range 43–61%
Student56%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 46–66%
Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–60%
Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–68%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 356 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.93 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 8.72% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Gummersbach?

The unemployment rate is about 8.7 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.72 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Gummersbach is 8.7%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability14.18 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability34.81 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.72 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official

What does a salary buy in Gummersbach?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,950 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,909of €2,575 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
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  • Left over
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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€9.45/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Gummersbach · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €5.93/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €567
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 Gummersbach. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

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Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents901.5 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Gummersbach 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 residents901.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesGummersbach highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Gummersbach 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 residents3,977 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise17Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport92 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportCGN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport35.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Gummersbach. 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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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Gummersbach?

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 Lüdenscheid Lennestraße)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 Gummersbach is 8.0 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 mean24 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Lüdenscheid Lennestraße)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Lüdenscheid Lennestraße)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Lüdenscheid Lennestraße)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 13.2 · May 17 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 22 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 17.7 · Oct 13 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 4.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�denscheid21Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.2 · Feb -0.9 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 3.8 · May 7.3 · Jun 10.3 · Jul 12.4 · Aug 12.1 · Sep 9.1 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 2.7 · Dec -0.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�denscheid21Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.1 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 8.4 · May 12.2 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 16.8 · Sep 13.1 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�denscheid21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 119.1 · Feb 95.4 · Mar 91.8 · Apr 55.8 · May 78.4 · Jun 74.7 · Jul 95.4 · Aug 95 · Sep 89 · Oct 90.2 · Nov 93.8 · Dec 115 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�denscheid21Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 50.7 · Feb 69.7 · Mar 118.6 · Apr 164 · May 183.7 · Jun 187.1 · Jul 189.1 · Aug 186.6 · Sep 140.3 · Oct 103.9 · Nov 54.5 · Dec 41 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�denscheid21Official · 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: Eutin ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Reims (France) ±2.0 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±2.1 °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 95.4 km² in 2024. Population density was 537.6 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Gummersbach?

The published population was 51,290 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents671 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area95.41 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign residents7,050 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23Official
Population density537.6 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.14Official
Population51,290 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents9,514 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share18.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other25,911 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share50.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents15,905 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share31 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Gummersbach

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
Total51,327100.0%
Germany37,53773.1%
Romania2,0063.9%
Kazakhstan1,8363.6%
Russian Federation1,5843.1%
Poland1,2522.4%
Turkey1,0422.0%
Ukraine6021.2%
Syrian Arab Republic4971.0%
Greece4440.9%
Moldova, Republic of3090.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italy2930.6%
Kosovo2380.5%
Not stated2120.4%
Kyrgyzstan1860.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1630.3%
Iraq1520.3%
Serbia1410.3%
Sri Lanka1410.3%
Afghanistan1280.2%
Lebanon1280.2%
India1150.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of990.2%
Czech Republic940.2%
Pakistan850.2%
Croatia820.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of730.1%
Morocco710.1%
Spain690.1%
Austria680.1%
Albania650.1%
Netherlands620.1%
United Kingdom620.1%
Eritrea590.1%
Tunisia590.1%
Brazil580.1%
Uzbekistan580.1%
France570.1%
Egypt510.1%
China500.1%
Tajikistan490.1%
Lithuania480.1%
Bulgaria460.1%
Philippines440.1%
Guinea430.1%
Hungary420.1%
Belarus390.1%
United States330.1%
Viet Nam310.1%
Latvia300.1%
Azerbaijan300.1%
Belgium290.1%
Estonia280.1%
Nigeria270.1%
Thailand260.1%
Switzerland250.0%
Slovenia230.0%
Ghana230.0%
Armenia230.0%
Slovakia220.0%
Bangladesh210.0%
Kenya200.0%
Portugal190.0%
Cameroon190.0%
Georgia190.0%
Yemen170.0%
Montenegro160.0%
Luxembourg160.0%
Chile160.0%
Colombia150.0%
Algeria140.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the130.0%
Libya120.0%
Togo120.0%
Ethiopia110.0%
South Africa100.0%
Somalia100.0%
Canada100.0%
Jordan100.0%
Australia100.0%
Japan80.0%
Saudi Arabia80.0%
Angola70.0%
Argentina70.0%
Israel70.0%
Kuwait70.0%
Denmark60.0%
Sweden60.0%
Indonesia60.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic60.0%
United Arab Emirates60.0%
Norway50.0%
Congo50.0%
Honduras50.0%
Myanmar50.0%
Cambodia50.0%
Ireland40.0%
Mali40.0%
Cuba40.0%
Paraguay40.0%
Nepal40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Belize30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Saint Lucia30.0%
Oman30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total51,327100.0%
Germany44,27786.3%
Turkey9481.8%
Romania9461.8%
Syrian Arab Republic5421.1%
Greece5411.1%
Ukraine4530.9%
Italy4240.8%
Poland2750.5%
Kosovo1880.4%
Russian Federation1760.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iraq1520.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1400.3%
Afghanistan1280.2%
Croatia1220.2%
Serbia1220.2%
India1010.2%
Moldova, Republic of930.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of800.2%
Eritrea750.1%
Netherlands660.1%
Albania650.1%
Spain600.1%
Sri Lanka580.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of570.1%
Kazakhstan570.1%
Guinea520.1%
Egypt490.1%
Lebanon470.1%
Tunisia440.1%
France420.1%
Morocco420.1%
Bulgaria410.1%
Nigeria390.1%
Uncertain390.1%
Hungary380.1%
Pakistan360.1%
Austria340.1%
Brazil340.1%
Azerbaijan340.1%
China330.1%
Lithuania270.1%
Latvia240.0%
Portugal220.0%
Armenia220.0%
Slovakia210.0%
United Kingdom210.0%
Ghana210.0%
Belarus200.0%
Bangladesh200.0%
Thailand200.0%
Montenegro180.0%
Czech Republic180.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the180.0%
Cameroon170.0%
Viet Nam170.0%
Stateless170.0%
Belgium160.0%
Tajikistan160.0%
Somalia150.0%
United States140.0%
Georgia120.0%
Kyrgyzstan110.0%
Switzerland100.0%
Myanmar100.0%
Algeria90.0%
Togo90.0%
Kenya80.0%
Colombia80.0%
Japan80.0%
Jordan70.0%
Uzbekistan70.0%
Slovenia60.0%
Iceland60.0%
Philippines60.0%
Ireland50.0%
Libya50.0%
Honduras50.0%
Canada50.0%
Indonesia50.0%
Taiwan, Province of China50.0%
Norway40.0%
Congo40.0%
Mali40.0%
Chile40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Yemen40.0%
Israel40.0%
Nepal40.0%
Australia40.0%
Not stated40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
United Kingdom/British Overseas Territories30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Saint Lucia30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier475 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de22Official
Local property-tax multiplier570 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de22Official

Alternatives for people set on Gummersbach

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.

Arnsberg as a Gummersbach alternative in the same region

53 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Unemployment: 6.0% Arnsberg vs 8.7% Gummersbach−31%
  • Rent: €5.31/m² Arnsberg vs €5.93/m² Gummersbach−10%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,707 Arnsberg vs 3,977 Gummersbach+18%
  • Residents: 74,879 Arnsberg vs 51,290 Gummersbach+46%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 782.6 Arnsberg vs 901.5 Gummersbach−13%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,850 Arnsberg vs €3,950 Gummersbachsame level
  • Nearest airport: 34.1 km Arnsberg vs 35.1 km Gummersbachsame level
Full comparisonMore about Arnsberg

Ibbenbueren as a Gummersbach alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 139 km, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 4.

  • Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 8.7% Gummersbach−47%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 3,977 Gummersbach+44%
  • Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 35.1 km Gummersbach−52%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Ibbenbueren vs 8.0 µg/m³ Gummersbach+13%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €3,950 Gummersbach−4%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 901.5 Gummersbach−5%
  • Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €5.93/m² Gummersbachsame level
Full comparisonMore about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Gummersbach

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

Bergneustadt 5.9 km away
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5.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Wiehl 9.6 km away
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6.01 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Meinerzhagen 9.6 km away
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5.55 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Kierspe 11.1 km away
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5.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Drolshagen 14.8 km away
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5.68 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Wipperfürth 14.9 km away
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5.93 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Halver 17.3 km away
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5.68 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Waldbröl 17.5 km away
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5.62 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

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Elmshorn51,342 residentsLoerrach51,349 residentsBöblingen51,483 residentsPeine50,987 residentsIbbenbueren51,803 residentsLahr Schwarzwald50,775 residents

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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; Gummersbach'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 Gummersbach?

The published population was 51,290 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Gummersbach?

Average net cold rent is 5.93 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 415 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Gummersbach?

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 Lüdenscheid Lennestraße).

What is the unemployment rate in Gummersbach?

The unemployment rate is about 8.7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Gummersbach?

The median gross salary is 3,950 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Gummersbach a good place to live?

Gummersbach 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 Gummersbach?

Bergneustadt, Wiehl, Meinerzhagen, Kierspe, Drolshagen are near Gummersbach. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Gummersbach?

The official country of birth distribution records 37,537 people (73.1%) 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). Gummersbach, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version aef52fe62d234876697b1a000e065b88]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/gummersbach/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_gummersbach-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs-safety_d3d45d30d20c,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Gummersbach, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {aef52fe62d234876697b1a000e065b88},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/gummersbach/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Gummersbach, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/gummersbach/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version aef52fe62d234876697b1a000e065b88; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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