Living in Kreuzau

In Kreuzau, rents across existing tenancies average €6.04 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.4% (2024).

Kreuzau's population was 18,149 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary was €4,050 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2323 sources

Population18,149people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)4,050EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent6.04EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 4% aboveOfficial source · Destatis

Unemployment rate7.4%country median 5.1% — 45% aboveOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime5,780incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 88% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 97% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 70% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Kreuzau?

Average net cold rent is 6.04 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): 6.04 EUR/m²/month · Destatis³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesKreuzau highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Brunswick€6.79

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹⁴Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.04 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis³Official

Is Kreuzau 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.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–64%

Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–70%

Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–63%

Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 362 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.04 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

What is the unemployment rate in Kreuzau?

The unemployment rate is 7.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Kreuzau is 7.4%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Kreuzau 7.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,050 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	7.4 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Kreuzau?

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

Left over each month€2,167of €2,629 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left 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.	€2,629
Rent, 60 m²€6.04/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €362
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	€2,167

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Kreuzau Salary needed to live in Kreuzau

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kreuzau. 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kreuzau. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesKreuzau highlighted among comparable cities

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

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, Kreise¹⁰Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Kreuzau's nearest airport was CGN, 48 km away and offered 92 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	92 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	48 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	CGN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person

Open official information

BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

GermanIn Person

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Kreuzau.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 0°C in January to 17.1°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Kreuzau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁴

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.59WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Kreuzau is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Kreuzau 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 10.93 · Feb 16.77 · Mar 19.63 · Apr 23.96 · May 27.45 · Jun 30.85 · Jul 38.38 · Aug 35.89 · Sep 32.29 · Oct 24.06 · Nov 17.04 · Dec 12.28 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -15.56 · Feb -20.53 · Mar -13.49 · Apr -6.15 · May -2.26 · Jun 2.92 · Jul 4.49 · Aug 4.04 · Sep 1.23 · Oct -5.06 · Nov -7.02 · Dec -17.96 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 0 · Feb 0.42 · Mar 3.58 · Apr 7.72 · May 11.56 · Jun 15.09 · Jul 17.15 · Aug 16.74 · Sep 13.08 · Oct 8.95 · Nov 4.57 · Dec 1.13 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Kreuzau?

The published population was 18,149 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹³

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	18,149 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹³Official

International community in Kreuzau

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	18,061	100.0%
Germany	15,764	87.3%
Russian Federation	328	1.8%
Poland	296	1.6%
Kazakhstan	258	1.4%
Ukraine	142	0.8%
Turkey	129	0.7%
Syrian Arab Republic	76	0.4%
Netherlands	51	0.3%
Romania	46	0.3%
Kosovo	45	0.2%

Show 79 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Iraq	44	0.2%
Not stated	41	0.2%
Belgium	39	0.2%
Afghanistan	38	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	38	0.2%
Serbia	36	0.2%
Kyrgyzstan	33	0.2%
Hungary	32	0.2%
France	30	0.2%
Greece	30	0.2%
Czech Republic	29	0.2%
Italy	27	0.1%
Spain	27	0.1%
Bulgaria	23	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	23	0.1%
Austria	21	0.1%
China	20	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	19	0.1%
Uzbekistan	19	0.1%
Sri Lanka	18	0.1%
United Kingdom	16	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	15	0.1%
Portugal	14	0.1%
Armenia	14	0.1%
Georgia	14	0.1%
United States	12	0.1%
Albania	11	0.1%
Nigeria	11	0.1%
Lebanon	11	0.1%
Switzerland	10	0.1%
Philippines	10	0.1%
Tajikistan	10	0.1%
Croatia	9	0.0%
Brazil	9	0.0%
India	9	0.0%
Guinea	8	0.0%
Thailand	8	0.0%
Slovakia	7	0.0%
Morocco	7	0.0%
Viet Nam	7	0.0%
Latvia	6	0.0%
Somalia	6	0.0%
Azerbaijan	6	0.0%
Lithuania	5	0.0%
Eritrea	5	0.0%
Argentina	5	0.0%
Indonesia	5	0.0%
Mongolia	5	0.0%
Pakistan	5	0.0%
Belarus	4	0.0%
Kenya	4	0.0%
Bangladesh	4	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	4	0.0%
Australia	4	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Montenegro	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Ethiopia	3	0.0%
Benin	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
Mozambique	3	0.0%
South Africa	3	0.0%
Seychelles	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Jamaica	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
Uruguay	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	3	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	18,061	100.0%
Germany	16,881	93.5%
Ukraine	115	0.6%
Turkey	112	0.6%
Poland	107	0.6%
Syrian Arab Republic	88	0.5%
Iraq	47	0.3%
Afghanistan	43	0.2%
Netherlands	42	0.2%
Romania	38	0.2%
Russian Federation	38	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Greece	35	0.2%
Italy	32	0.2%
Hungary	30	0.2%
Belgium	27	0.1%
Bulgaria	26	0.1%
China	26	0.1%
Kosovo	24	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	22	0.1%
Serbia	19	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	18	0.1%
Portugal	18	0.1%
Spain	18	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	17	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	16	0.1%
Austria	16	0.1%
Armenia	14	0.1%
Georgia	14	0.1%
Eritrea	12	0.1%
Guinea	10	0.1%
Lebanon	10	0.1%
Nigeria	9	0.0%
Mongolia	9	0.0%
France	8	0.0%
United Kingdom	8	0.0%
Thailand	8	0.0%
Somalia	7	0.0%
Kazakhstan	7	0.0%
Togo	6	0.0%
Azerbaijan	6	0.0%
Stateless	6	0.0%
Morocco	5	0.0%
Viet Nam	5	0.0%
Pakistan	5	0.0%
Tajikistan	5	0.0%
Lithuania	4	0.0%
Slovakia	4	0.0%
Switzerland	4	0.0%
Brazil	4	0.0%
United States	4	0.0%
Bangladesh	4	0.0%
Albania	3	0.0%
Croatia	3	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
South Africa	3	0.0%
Seychelles	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
Jamaica	3	0.0%
Sri Lanka	3	0.0%
India	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Philippines	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%
Uncertain	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Alternatives for people set on Kreuzau

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.

Nörvenich as a Kreuzau alternative in the same region

13 km away, better on 0 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 12,131 Nörvenich vs 18,149 Kreuzau−33%
Rent: €5.92/m² Nörvenich vs €6.04/m² Kreuzausame level
Median gross pay, region: €4,050 Nörvenich vs €4,050 Kreuzausame level
Unemployment: 7.4% Nörvenich vs 7.4% Kreuzausame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,780 Nörvenich vs 5,780 Kreuzausame level
Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Nörvenich vs 9.0 µg/m³ Kreuzausame level

Full comparison More about Nörvenich

Böblingen as a Kreuzau alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 292 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 5,780 Kreuzau−34%
Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €6.04/m² Kreuzauno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €4,050 Kreuzau+21%

Full comparison More about Böblingen

Cities near Kreuzau

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

Dueren Commuting Zone · 6.3 km away

Rent: 6.25 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Nideggen 5.3 km away

Rent: 6.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Vettweiß 7.5 km away

Rent: 5.88 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Zülpich 12.4 km away

Rent: 5.97 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Nörvenich 12.7 km away

Rent: 5.92 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Eschweiler 16.5 km away

Rent: 5.98 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Mechernich 19.8 km away

Rent: 5.89 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Kerpen 20.0 km away

Rent: 7.24 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities

Taufkirchen18,140 residents Vechelde18,138 residents Weißenburg in Bayern18,172 residents Konz18,121 residents Großenhain18,183 residents Schwalbach18,108 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Kreuzau 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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; Kreuzau's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Kreuzau part of Dueren?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁵

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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 Kreuzau?

The published population was 18,149 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Kreuzau?

Average net cold rent is 6.04 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 423 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Kreuzau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Kreuzau?

The unemployment rate is 7.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Kreuzau?

The median gross salary is 4,050 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Kreuzau a good place to live?

Kreuzau 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 Kreuzau part of Dueren?

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

Which cities are near Kreuzau?

Dueren, Nideggen, Vettweiß, Zülpich, Nörvenich are near Kreuzau. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Kreuzau?

The official country of birth distribution records 15,764 people (87.3%) 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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