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.
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.
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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps14Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M22Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 7.46 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 | 15 May 2022 | Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate | 12.98 EUR/m²/month | 4 Jun 2026 | miet-check Mietspiegel Koenigswinter37Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
Is Königswinter 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 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.
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
Königswinter 6.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 59.39 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 85.75 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Disposable income per resident | 30,096 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts23Official · district-level figure |
| GDP per capita | 33,492 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2023 | VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts23Official · district-level figure |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,200 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure |
| Unemployment rate | 6.12 %country median 5.1% | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 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.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
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. | €2,709 |
| 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 |
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.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Königswinter. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 153 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesministerium 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,004 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise18Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
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.
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 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.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
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.
Königswinter 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 24 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bonn Reuterstraße)9Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 12 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bonn-Auerberg)10Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bonn-Auerberg)11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 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 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�nigswinter-Heiderhof25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 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 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�nigswinter-Heiderhof25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 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 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�nigswinter-Heiderhof25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 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 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�nigswinter-Heiderhof25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 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 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO 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
By nationality
National passport89.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 644 cars/1000 residents | 1 Jan 2026 | Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality13Official |
| City area | 76.2 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official |
| Foreign residents | 4,291 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities26Official |
| Population density | 532.5 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official |
| Population | 40,574 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 16,046 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Catholic share | 39.6 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| No religion or other | 16,753 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| No religion or other, share | 41.3 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Protestant residents | 7,735 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
| Protestant share | 19.1 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis4Official |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 40,532 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 33,849 | 83.5% |
| Poland | 795 | 2.0% |
| Turkey | 750 | 1.9% |
| Kazakhstan | 555 | 1.4% |
| Russian Federation | 497 | 1.2% |
| Ukraine | 399 | 1.0% |
| Not stated | 296 | 0.7% |
| Italy | 200 | 0.5% |
| Romania | 163 | 0.4% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 156 | 0.4% |
Show 121 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 127 | 0.3% |
| Spain | 111 | 0.3% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 99 | 0.2% |
| India | 95 | 0.2% |
| United States | 89 | 0.2% |
| Czech Republic | 88 | 0.2% |
| Bulgaria | 87 | 0.2% |
| Kosovo | 82 | 0.2% |
| Netherlands | 80 | 0.2% |
| United Kingdom | 79 | 0.2% |
| France | 78 | 0.2% |
| Austria | 75 | 0.2% |
| Serbia | 70 | 0.2% |
| Afghanistan | 70 | 0.2% |
| Morocco | 69 | 0.2% |
| China | 67 | 0.2% |
| Croatia | 66 | 0.2% |
| Ecuador | 65 | 0.2% |
| Iraq | 55 | 0.1% |
| Hungary | 54 | 0.1% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 47 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 45 | 0.1% |
| Brazil | 44 | 0.1% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 44 | 0.1% |
| Switzerland | 43 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 42 | 0.1% |
| Belgium | 42 | 0.1% |
| Uzbekistan | 31 | 0.1% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 30 | 0.1% |
| Belarus | 28 | 0.1% |
| Lithuania | 27 | 0.1% |
| Philippines | 27 | 0.1% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 25 | 0.1% |
| Colombia | 25 | 0.1% |
| Pakistan | 25 | 0.1% |
| Slovakia | 24 | 0.1% |
| Kenya | 24 | 0.1% |
| Viet Nam | 24 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 24 | 0.1% |
| Peru | 22 | 0.1% |
| Azerbaijan | 22 | 0.1% |
| Nigeria | 20 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 20 | 0.0% |
| Denmark | 19 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 19 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 18 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 17 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 17 | 0.0% |
| Korea, Republic of | 17 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 17 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 16 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 15 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 15 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 14 | 0.0% |
| Ethiopia | 14 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 14 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 14 | 0.0% |
| Chile | 13 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 12 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 12 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 11 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 11 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 11 | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 11 | 0.0% |
| Jordan | 10 | 0.0% |
| Burkina Faso | 9 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 0.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 0.0% |
| Côte D'Ivoire | 8 | 0.0% |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 7 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 7 | 0.0% |
| Palestinian territories | 7 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Ireland | 6 | 0.0% |
| Congo | 6 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 6 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 6 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 6 | 0.0% |
| Dominican Republic | 6 | 0.0% |
| Honduras | 6 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 6 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 5 | 0.0% |
| Madagascar | 5 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 5 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | 5 | 0.0% |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 0.0% |
| Singapore | 5 | 0.0% |
| Norway | 4 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 4 | 0.0% |
| Gambia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 4 | 0.0% |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 4 | 0.0% |
| Taiwan, Province of China | 4 | 0.0% |
| New Zealand | 4 | 0.0% |
| Iceland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | 3 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mauritius | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mozambique | 3 | 0.0% |
| Niger | 3 | 0.0% |
| Namibia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sierra Leone | 3 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Central African Republic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Barbados | 3 | 0.0% |
| Guatemala | 3 | 0.0% |
| Haiti | 3 | 0.0% |
| Jamaica | 3 | 0.0% |
| Paraguay | 3 | 0.0% |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 | 0.0% |
| Yemen | 3 | 0.0% |
| Myanmar | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lao People'S Democratic Republic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Maldives | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 0.0% |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 40,532 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 36,243 | 89.4% |
| Turkey | 764 | 1.9% |
| Ukraine | 363 | 0.9% |
| Poland | 297 | 0.7% |
| Italy | 283 | 0.7% |
| Uncertain | 254 | 0.6% |
| Portugal | 165 | 0.4% |
| Spain | 164 | 0.4% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 150 | 0.4% |
| Russian Federation | 106 | 0.3% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Romania | 104 | 0.3% |
| Kosovo | 88 | 0.2% |
| Netherlands | 80 | 0.2% |
| Bulgaria | 79 | 0.2% |
| Croatia | 77 | 0.2% |
| Austria | 64 | 0.2% |
| India | 61 | 0.2% |
| France | 53 | 0.1% |
| Morocco | 50 | 0.1% |
| United States | 44 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 43 | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 43 | 0.1% |
| Serbia | 42 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 41 | 0.1% |
| China | 41 | 0.1% |
| Hungary | 40 | 0.1% |
| Afghanistan | 37 | 0.1% |
| Iraq | 33 | 0.1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 31 | 0.1% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 29 | 0.1% |
| Belgium | 27 | 0.1% |
| Nigeria | 26 | 0.1% |
| Ecuador | 23 | 0.1% |
| Switzerland | 22 | 0.1% |
| Azerbaijan | 22 | 0.1% |
| Slovakia | 20 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 20 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 20 | 0.0% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 19 | 0.0% |
| Lithuania | 19 | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 18 | 0.0% |
| Pakistan | 17 | 0.0% |
| Korea, Republic of | 16 | 0.0% |
| Czech Republic | 15 | 0.0% |
| Viet Nam | 15 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 14 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 13 | 0.0% |
| Peru | 13 | 0.0% |
| Thailand | 13 | 0.0% |
| Eritrea | 12 | 0.0% |
| Cameroon | 12 | 0.0% |
| Denmark | 11 | 0.0% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 11 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 11 | 0.0% |
| Ireland | 10 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 10 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 10 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 10 | 0.0% |
| Japan | 10 | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 10 | 0.0% |
| Tunisia | 9 | 0.0% |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 9 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 8 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 8 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 8 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 7 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 6 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 6 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 6 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 5 | 0.0% |
| Senegal | 5 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 5 | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 5 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 0.0% |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 0.0% |
| Mauritius | 4 | 0.0% |
| Guinea | 4 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 4 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 4 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Jordan | 4 | 0.0% |
| Palestinian territories | 4 | 0.0% |
| Iceland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Norway | 3 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 3 | 0.0% |
| Côte D'Ivoire | 3 | 0.0% |
| Congo | 3 | 0.0% |
| Libya | 3 | 0.0% |
| Niger | 3 | 0.0% |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Chile | 3 | 0.0% |
| Honduras | 3 | 0.0% |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 | 0.0% |
| Yemen | 3 | 0.0% |
| Israel | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Not stated | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100) | 95.8 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure |
| Childcare coverage, under 3 | 34.1 % | 1 Mar 2025 | Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure |
| Local business-tax multiplier | 470 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Realsteuervergleich8Official |
| Local property-tax multiplier | 690 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis 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
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%
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Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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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
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/BibTeX citation
@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/},
}Markdown citation
[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.This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.
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