Living in Heimbach
In Heimbach, rents across existing tenancies average €5.09 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.4% (2024).
A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €8 per m² per month in 2024. Heimbach had a population of 4,487 at the end of 2024. In May 2022, the foreign population was 410.
Cheaper rent than 75% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 88% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 97% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Heimbach?
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 Heimbach?
Average net cold rent is 5.09 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): 5.09 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps11Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M15Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.09 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 | 15 May 2022 | Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate | 8 EUR/m²/month | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure |
Is Heimbach 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 305 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.09 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 Heimbach?
The unemployment rate is 7.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2
Heimbach 7.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 19.25 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,300 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 %country median 5.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official |
What does a salary buy in Heimbach?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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. | €2,762 |
| Rent, 60 m²€8.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €5.09/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15). | − €480 |
| 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 | €2,183 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Heimbach. 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 Heimbach. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,780 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise14Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was CGN, 53.1 km away, with 92 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 19.3% at the end of 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Heimbach. 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 Heimbach?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.1 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: UBA Air Data API — PM2.5 daily mean (scope 1 / 1TMW)16
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Heimbach 6.1
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 5 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Simmerath (Eifel))8Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Kreuzau Leversbach)9Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.1 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2022 | UBA Air Data API — PM2.5 daily mean (scope 1 / 1TMW)16Official · 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 |
Population and city profile
The city covered 65 km² in 2024. Population density was 69.1 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Heimbach?
The published population was 4,487 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5
By nationality
National passport90.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 64.96 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis municipality row keyed by AGS; official Statistikportal handoff URL independently confirms the same AGS and municipality name.6Official |
| Foreign residents | 410 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official |
| Population density | 69.07 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.6Official |
| Population | 4,487 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 2,840 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit17Official |
| Catholic share | 63.4 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit17Official |
| No religion or other | 1,251 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit17Official |
| No religion or other, share | 27.9 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit17Official |
| Protestant residents | 394 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit17Official |
| Protestant share | 8.8 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit17Official |
Alternatives for people set on Heimbach
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 a Heimbach alternative in the same country
Better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 51,290 Gummersbach vs 4,487 Heimbach+1043%
- Rent: €5.93/m² Gummersbach vs €5.09/m² Heimbach+17%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 5,780 Heimbach−31%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €4,300 Heimbachno percentage
- Nearest airport: 35.1 km Gummersbach vs 53.1 km Heimbach−34%
Alternative cities in Germany
Other cities in Germany to compare with Heimbach, nearest in population first.
How does Heimbach compare?
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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Heimbach 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 guideSchool 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; Heimbach's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Heimbach?
The published population was 4,487 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Heimbach?
Average net cold rent is 5.09 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 356 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).
Is the air quality good in Heimbach?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.1 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: UBA Air Data API — PM2.5 daily mean (scope 1 / 1TMW).
What is the unemployment rate in Heimbach?
The unemployment rate is 7.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
What is the typical salary around Heimbach?
The median gross salary is 4,300 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
Is Heimbach a good place to live?
Heimbach 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.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Heimbach, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 0b6626690dd1d7d79ed5cc5925a961bc]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/heimbach/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²) Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-18
- Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis municipality row keyed by AGS; official Statistikportal handoff URL independently confirms the same AGS and municipality name. 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 Simmerath (Eifel)) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Kreuzau Leversbach) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table INKAR · inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
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- Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
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