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Living in Iserlohn

In Iserlohn, rents across existing tenancies average €5.69 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.6% (2022).

Iserlohn had 91,811 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. For Iserlohn, a city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €8.09 per m² per month in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 76.5% in 2025. Car density was 620 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2337 sources

Population91,811people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)3,900EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent5.69EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 2% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate7.61%country median 5.1% — 49% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime5,948incidents 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 Schwerte)

Higher unemployment than 89% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 97% 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 Iserlohn?

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Iserlohn?

Average net cold rent is 5.69 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): 5.69 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Iserlohn recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Iserlohn€5.69
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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 Mbps15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M23Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.69 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate8.09 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Iserlohn37Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Iserlohn a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–58%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–62%
Student56%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 46–66%
Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–60%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–65%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 341 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.69 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 7.61% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Iserlohn?

The unemployment rate is about 7.6 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.61 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Iserlohn is 7.6%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability14.76 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability76.53 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,900 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7.61 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

Unemployment rate rose 38.6% between 2011 and 2025, from 6.7% to 9.3%.

What does a salary buy in Iserlohn?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,900 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,964of €2,548 take-home
  • Rent
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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.€2,548
Rent, 60 m²€8.09/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Iserlohn · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €5.69/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €485
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€1,964
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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents398.6 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Iserlohn 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 residents398.6 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesIserlohn highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Iserlohn 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 residents5,948 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise20Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat18Official
Nearest airportDTM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official
Distance to nearest airport15.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Iserlohn. 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 Iserlohn?

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 Schwerte)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 Iserlohn 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 mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Schwerte)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Schwerte)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Schwerte)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�denscheid24Official · 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�denscheid24Official · 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�denscheid24Official · 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�denscheid24Official · 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�denscheid24Official · 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 125.5 km² in 2024. Population density was 731.6 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Iserlohn?

The published population was 91,811 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 residents620 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official
City area125.5 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign-resident share15 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat12Official
Foreign residents12,778 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities26Official
Population density731.6 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Population91,811 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

Population fell 2.7% between 2012 and 2024, from 94,367 to 91,811.

Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2012–2025

Foreign residents rose 61.1% between 2012 and 2025, from 8,847 to 14,256.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents25,189 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share27.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other39,677 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share43.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents27,076 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share29.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Iserlohn

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
Total91,941100.0%
Germany70,57176.8%
Poland5,3215.8%
Turkey2,2582.5%
Kazakhstan1,7601.9%
Russian Federation1,4731.6%
Syrian Arab Republic1,2091.3%
Ukraine7770.8%
Italy6370.7%
Romania5660.6%
Morocco5550.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Greece5280.6%
Kosovo4740.5%
Portugal3280.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3070.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of3020.3%
Serbia2880.3%
Croatia2820.3%
Bulgaria2770.3%
Iraq2250.2%
Afghanistan2060.2%
Lebanon1800.2%
Spain1690.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1670.2%
Albania1610.2%
United Kingdom1580.2%
Czech Republic1570.2%
Austria1180.1%
Kyrgyzstan1140.1%
Moldova, Republic of1050.1%
Thailand850.1%
Nigeria840.1%
Eritrea780.1%
Viet Nam750.1%
Not stated750.1%
Hungary730.1%
France700.1%
India690.1%
Netherlands680.1%
Pakistan660.1%
Egypt580.1%
Brazil580.1%
China580.1%
Tunisia550.1%
Lithuania490.1%
United States490.1%
Georgia490.1%
Azerbaijan440.0%
Uzbekistan440.0%
Armenia430.0%
Philippines400.0%
Slovenia390.0%
Guinea390.0%
Sri Lanka330.0%
Montenegro320.0%
Algeria320.0%
Belgium310.0%
Slovakia310.0%
Switzerland290.0%
Canada280.0%
Tajikistan280.0%
Jordan270.0%
Libya260.0%
Belarus240.0%
Ghana190.0%
Kuwait170.0%
Latvia160.0%
Sweden160.0%
Angola160.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the160.0%
Somalia160.0%
Argentina160.0%
Bangladesh160.0%
Dominican Republic150.0%
Denmark140.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic140.0%
Congo130.0%
Chile120.0%
Colombia120.0%
Mexico120.0%
Palestinian territories120.0%
Côte D'Ivoire110.0%
Gambia110.0%
South Africa110.0%
Cuba110.0%
Indonesia110.0%
Mongolia100.0%
Finland90.0%
Ethiopia90.0%
Nicaragua90.0%
Peru90.0%
Israel90.0%
Korea, Republic of90.0%
Cameroon80.0%
Chad80.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of80.0%
United Arab Emirates80.0%
Saudi Arabia80.0%
Luxembourg70.0%
Cyprus70.0%
Japan70.0%
Turkmenistan70.0%
Australia70.0%
Estonia60.0%
Senegal60.0%
Malaysia60.0%
Benin50.0%
Mali50.0%
Jamaica50.0%
Norway40.0%
Niger40.0%
Burkina Faso40.0%
Sudan40.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of40.0%
Togo40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Yemen40.0%
Singapore40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Panama30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total91,941100.0%
Germany79,16386.1%
Turkey2,4412.7%
Syrian Arab Republic1,3051.4%
Italy9701.1%
Poland9191.0%
Greece6940.8%
Ukraine6780.7%
Portugal4270.5%
Kosovo3570.4%
Bulgaria3550.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania3490.4%
Morocco2640.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2620.3%
Croatia2590.3%
Afghanistan2560.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2550.3%
Spain2450.3%
Russian Federation2330.3%
Iraq2150.2%
Serbia1830.2%
Albania1330.1%
Eritrea1000.1%
Nigeria990.1%
Netherlands900.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of820.1%
Hungary780.1%
Uncertain750.1%
Kazakhstan740.1%
United Kingdom680.1%
Lebanon670.1%
Austria640.1%
Thailand600.1%
China530.1%
Guinea450.0%
Pakistan450.0%
Egypt440.0%
India420.0%
Armenia400.0%
France360.0%
Georgia340.0%
Azerbaijan330.0%
Viet Nam320.0%
Lithuania300.0%
Tunisia300.0%
Moldova, Republic of290.0%
Montenegro270.0%
Stateless260.0%
United States240.0%
Brazil220.0%
Slovakia210.0%
Algeria210.0%
Jordan210.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the200.0%
Belgium180.0%
Philippines170.0%
Somalia160.0%
Canada160.0%
Bangladesh150.0%
Belarus140.0%
Libya140.0%
Kyrgyzstan140.0%
Slovenia130.0%
Latvia130.0%
Switzerland130.0%
Mongolia110.0%
Denmark100.0%
Finland100.0%
Czech Republic100.0%
Gambia100.0%
Angola90.0%
Ghana90.0%
Mauritania90.0%
Colombia80.0%
Ireland70.0%
Sweden70.0%
Côte D'Ivoire70.0%
Mexico70.0%
Luxembourg60.0%
Congo60.0%
Cameroon60.0%
Rwanda60.0%
Senegal60.0%
Sri Lanka60.0%
Malaysia60.0%
Norway50.0%
Mali50.0%
Mauritius50.0%
Korea, Republic of50.0%
Tajikistan50.0%
Burkina Faso40.0%
Cuba40.0%
Palestinian territories40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Australia40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Niger30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
South Africa30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Chile30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Panama30.0%
Peru30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Japan30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Not stated30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier480 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de25Official
Local property-tax multiplier496 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de25Official

Alternatives for people set on Iserlohn

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 an Iserlohn alternative in the same region

28 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 782.6 Arnsberg vs 398.6 Iserlohn+96%
  • Nearest airport: 34.1 km Arnsberg vs 15.5 km Iserlohn+120%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,707 Arnsberg vs 5,948 Iserlohn−21%
  • Unemployment: 6.0% Arnsberg vs 7.6% Iserlohn−21%
  • Rent: €5.31/m² Arnsberg vs €5.69/m² Iserlohn−7%
  • Residents: 74,879 Arnsberg vs 91,811 Iserlohn−18%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,850 Arnsberg vs €3,900 Iserlohnsame level
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Zwickau as an Iserlohn alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 345 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Nearest airport: 64.6 km Zwickau vs 15.5 km Iserlohn+317%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 912.0 Zwickau vs 398.6 Iserlohn+129%
  • Unemployment: 5.8% Zwickau vs 7.6% Iserlohn−24%
  • Rent: €5.20/m² Zwickau vs €5.69/m² Iserlohn−9%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,400 Zwickau vs €3,900 Iserlohn−13%
  • Foreign residents: 3.9% (2016) Zwickau vs 15.0% (2024) Iserlohnno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,825 Zwickau vs 5,948 Iserlohnsame level
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Valencia as an Iserlohn alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1464 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €5.69/m² (2022) Iserlohnno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €3,900 Iserlohnno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 15.5 km Iserlohn−41%
  • Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 15.0% Iserlohn+5%
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Cities near Iserlohn

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

Hemer Commuting Zone · 6.9 km away
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5.59 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Menden Sauerland Commuting Zone · 10.8 km away
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5.63 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Altena 9.3 km away
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4.66 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Schwerte 9.9 km away
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5.81 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Fröndenberg/Ruhr 12.0 km away
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5.41 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Hagen 13.6 km away
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5.39 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Neuenrade 13.6 km away
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5.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Balve 15.0 km away
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5.16 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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Tuebingen91,403 residentsLudwigsburg92,858 residentsHanau am Main93,632 residentsVillingen-Schwenningen89,756 residentsRatingen89,368 residentsGiessen89,179 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; Iserlohn'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 Iserlohn?

The published population was 91,811 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Iserlohn?

Average net cold rent is 5.69 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 398 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Iserlohn?

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 Schwerte).

What is the unemployment rate in Iserlohn?

The unemployment rate is about 7.6 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Iserlohn?

The median gross salary is 3,900 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Iserlohn a good place to live?

Iserlohn 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 Iserlohn?

Hemer, Menden Sauerland, Altena, Schwerte, Fröndenberg/Ruhr are near Iserlohn. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Iserlohn?

The official country of birth distribution records 70,571 people (76.8%) 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). Iserlohn, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f2bf86aab46fc8657f7ff20bfd4c2f3a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/iserlohn/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Iserlohn, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {f2bf86aab46fc8657f7ff20bfd4c2f3a},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/iserlohn/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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