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Living in Königswinter

In Königswinter, rents across existing tenancies average €7.46 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.1% (2022).

Koenigswinter had 40,574 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €12.98 per m² per month in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2337 sources

Population40,574people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,200EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent7.46EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 28% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate6.12%country median 5.1% — 20% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime5,004incidents 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 Bonn-Auerberg)

Pricier rent than 85% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 73% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Koenigswinter?

Average net cold rent is 7.46 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): 7.46 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Königswinter recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Königswinter€7.46
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M22Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.46 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate12.98 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Koenigswinter37Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Königswinter a good place to live?

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 36–54%
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on education · range 42–60%
Student50%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 40–60%
Family48%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–58%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–60%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 448 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.46 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 6.12% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,200 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €30,096 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Koenigswinter?

The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.12 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Königswinter is 6.1%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability59.39 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability85.75 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident30,096 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts23Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita33,492 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts23Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,200 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.12 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27Official

What does a salary buy in Königswinter?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,200 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,831of €2,709 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • 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.€2,709
Rent, 60 m²€12.98/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Koenigswinter · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €7.46/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €779
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€1,831
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Königswinter. 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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Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents153 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Königswinter 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 residents153 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesKönigswinter highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Königswinter 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 residents5,004 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise18Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport92 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportCGN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport20.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Königswinter. 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)

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Koenigswinter?

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 Bonn-Auerberg)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 Königswinter 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 Bonn Reuterstraße)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bonn-Auerberg)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bonn-Auerberg)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.3 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 11 · Apr 15.9 · May 19.2 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 23.9 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 9.7 · Dec 6.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�nigswinter-Heiderhof25Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.2 · Feb 0.4 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 5.2 · May 8.6 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�nigswinter-Heiderhof25Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10.6 · May 14 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 19.1 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�nigswinter-Heiderhof25Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 54.7 · Feb 47.6 · Mar 51.1 · Apr 42.2 · May 67.2 · Jun 86.9 · Jul 87.1 · Aug 80.2 · Sep 60.9 · Oct 59 · Nov 59.5 · Dec 60.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�nigswinter-Heiderhof25Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 54.3 · Feb 74.8 · Mar 124.8 · Apr 172.6 · May 198.7 · Jun 201.3 · Jul 207.2 · Aug 196.6 · Sep 149.5 · Oct 104.6 · Nov 58.9 · Dec 45.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�ln-Bonn24Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Werl ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±0.5 °C, Metz (France) ±0.5 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Leuven (Belgium) ±0.4 °C, Nancy (France) ±0.5 °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 76.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 532.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Koenigswinter?

The published population was 40,574 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 residents644 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality13Official
City area76.2 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign residents4,291 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities26Official
Population density532.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official
Population40,574 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents16,046 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share39.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other16,753 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share41.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents7,735 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share19.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Königswinter

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
Total40,532100.0%
Germany33,84983.5%
Poland7952.0%
Turkey7501.9%
Kazakhstan5551.4%
Russian Federation4971.2%
Ukraine3991.0%
Not stated2960.7%
Italy2000.5%
Romania1630.4%
Syrian Arab Republic1560.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Portugal1270.3%
Spain1110.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of990.2%
India950.2%
United States890.2%
Czech Republic880.2%
Bulgaria870.2%
Kosovo820.2%
Netherlands800.2%
United Kingdom790.2%
France780.2%
Austria750.2%
Serbia700.2%
Afghanistan700.2%
Morocco690.2%
China670.2%
Croatia660.2%
Ecuador650.2%
Iraq550.1%
Hungary540.1%
Moldova, Republic of470.1%
Greece450.1%
Brazil440.1%
Kyrgyzstan440.1%
Switzerland430.1%
Albania420.1%
Belgium420.1%
Uzbekistan310.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina300.1%
Belarus280.1%
Lithuania270.1%
Philippines270.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of250.1%
Colombia250.1%
Pakistan250.1%
Slovakia240.1%
Kenya240.1%
Viet Nam240.1%
Thailand240.1%
Peru220.1%
Azerbaijan220.1%
Nigeria200.0%
Egypt200.0%
Denmark190.0%
Latvia190.0%
Canada180.0%
South Africa170.0%
Tunisia170.0%
Korea, Republic of170.0%
Tajikistan170.0%
Mexico160.0%
Cameroon150.0%
Armenia150.0%
Sweden140.0%
Ethiopia140.0%
Georgia140.0%
Indonesia140.0%
Chile130.0%
Finland120.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of120.0%
Slovenia110.0%
Algeria110.0%
Japan110.0%
Lebanon110.0%
Jordan100.0%
Burkina Faso90.0%
Sri Lanka90.0%
Saudi Arabia90.0%
Côte D'Ivoire80.0%
Zimbabwe80.0%
Eritrea70.0%
Uganda70.0%
Palestinian territories70.0%
Australia70.0%
Ireland60.0%
Congo60.0%
Senegal60.0%
Togo60.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of60.0%
Dominican Republic60.0%
Honduras60.0%
Nepal60.0%
Luxembourg50.0%
Ghana50.0%
Madagascar50.0%
Argentina50.0%
Mongolia50.0%
United Arab Emirates50.0%
Singapore50.0%
Norway40.0%
Angola40.0%
Gambia40.0%
Guinea40.0%
Costa Rica40.0%
Cuba40.0%
Taiwan, Province of China40.0%
New Zealand40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Libya30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Niger30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Central African Republic30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Maldives30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Papua New Guinea30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total40,532100.0%
Germany36,24389.4%
Turkey7641.9%
Ukraine3630.9%
Poland2970.7%
Italy2830.7%
Uncertain2540.6%
Portugal1650.4%
Spain1640.4%
Syrian Arab Republic1500.4%
Russian Federation1060.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania1040.3%
Kosovo880.2%
Netherlands800.2%
Bulgaria790.2%
Croatia770.2%
Austria640.2%
India610.2%
France530.1%
Morocco500.1%
United States440.1%
Greece430.1%
United Kingdom430.1%
Serbia420.1%
Albania410.1%
China410.1%
Hungary400.1%
Afghanistan370.1%
Iraq330.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of310.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of290.1%
Belgium270.1%
Nigeria260.1%
Ecuador230.1%
Switzerland220.1%
Azerbaijan220.1%
Slovakia200.0%
Belarus200.0%
Kazakhstan200.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina190.0%
Lithuania190.0%
Brazil180.0%
Pakistan170.0%
Korea, Republic of160.0%
Czech Republic150.0%
Viet Nam150.0%
Armenia140.0%
Sweden130.0%
Peru130.0%
Thailand130.0%
Eritrea120.0%
Cameroon120.0%
Denmark110.0%
Moldova, Republic of110.0%
Colombia110.0%
Ireland100.0%
Latvia100.0%
Kenya100.0%
Egypt100.0%
Japan100.0%
Philippines100.0%
Tunisia90.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of90.0%
Canada80.0%
Georgia80.0%
Sri Lanka80.0%
Slovenia70.0%
Algeria70.0%
Finland60.0%
Somalia60.0%
Togo60.0%
Nepal60.0%
Ghana50.0%
Senegal50.0%
Kyrgyzstan50.0%
Lebanon50.0%
Luxembourg40.0%
Ethiopia40.0%
Zimbabwe40.0%
Mauritius40.0%
Guinea40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Palestinian territories40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Norway30.0%
Angola30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Congo30.0%
Libya30.0%
Niger30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Chile30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Israel30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Not stated30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)95.8 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 334.1 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier470 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official
Local property-tax multiplier690 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official

Alternatives for people set on Königswinter

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.

Siegburg as a Königswinter alternative in the same region

13 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 909.7 Siegburg vs 153.0 Königswinter+495%
  • Nearest airport: 8.4 km Siegburg vs 20.5 km Königswinter−59%
  • Unemployment: 7.1% Siegburg vs 6.1% Königswinter+17%
  • Rent: €7.60/m² Siegburg vs €7.46/m² Königswintersame level
  • Residents: 42,445 Siegburg vs 40,574 Königswinter+5%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,200 Siegburg vs €4,200 Königswintersame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,004 Siegburg vs 5,004 Königswintersame level
Full comparisonMore about Siegburg

Ibbenbueren as a Königswinter alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 181 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 153.0 Königswinter+457%
  • Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €7.46/m² Königswinter−21%
  • Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 6.1% Königswinter−25%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,200 Königswinterno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 5,004 Königswinter+14%
  • Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 40,574 Königswinter+28%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Ibbenbueren vs 8.0 µg/m³ Königswinter+13%
Full comparisonMore about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Königswinter

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

Bonn Commuting Zone · 8.1 km away
Rent
9.09 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Salary
4,798 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Sankt Augustin Commuting Zone · 9.6 km away
Rent
7.41 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bad Honnef 5.3 km away
Rent
7.87 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Unkel 9.4 km away
Rent
6.89 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Remagen 12.1 km away
Rent
6.76 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Siegburg 13.2 km away
Rent
7.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Linz am Rhein 14.5 km away
Rent
6.21 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

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Ansbach40,742 residentsNordhausen40,767 residentsNürtingen40,773 residentsLöhne40,826 residentsSchwabach40,835 residentsBuxtehude40,886 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; Königswinter's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Königswinter part of Bonn?

Königswinter is in the published commuting zone of Bonn; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Bonn city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source12

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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 Koenigswinter?

The published population was 40,574 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Koenigswinter?

Average net cold rent is 7.46 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 522 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Koenigswinter?

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 Bonn-Auerberg).

What is the unemployment rate in Koenigswinter?

The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Königswinter?

The median gross salary is 4,200 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Königswinter a good place to live?

Königswinter 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.

Is Königswinter part of Bonn?

Königswinter is in the published commuting zone of Bonn; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Königswinter?

Bonn, Sankt Augustin, Oberkassel, Bad Honnef, Unkel are near Königswinter. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Königswinter?

The official country of birth distribution records 33,849 people (83.5%) 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). Königswinter, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e7c195687aacc8364214e974aebfb627]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/koenigswinter/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_konigswinter-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs-taxes_fa65d3890ea3,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Königswinter, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, taxes},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {e7c195687aacc8364214e974aebfb627},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/koenigswinter/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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[Königswinter, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, taxes](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/koenigswinter/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version e7c195687aacc8364214e974aebfb627; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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