Living in Kürten
In Kürten, rents across existing tenancies average €6.81 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.8% (2024).
Kürten had a population of 20,033 at the end of 2024. For Kürten, the regional median gross salary was €4,400 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 levels for Kürten stood at 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Pricier rent than 76% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 66% 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 Kürten?
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 Kürten?
Average net cold rent is 6.81 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): 6.81 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3
| 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 M16Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 6.81 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 | 15 May 2022 | Destatis3Official |
Is Kürten 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 409 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.81 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.
Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Kürten?
The unemployment rate is 5.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2
Kürten 5.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,400 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8 %country median 5.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official |
What does a salary buy in Kürten?
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. | €2,814 |
| Rent, 60 m²€6.81/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15 | − €409 |
| 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 | €2,307 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kürten. 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 Kürten. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,207 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise11Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Kürten's nearest airport was CGN, 22 km away and offered 92 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kürten. 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
Kürten's monthly mean temperatures were 3°C in January and 19°C in July. Kürten's monthly precipitation totalled 61.7 mm in January and 87.4 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 54.3 hours in January and 207.2 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Kürten?
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.
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.
Kürten 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 |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 5.9 · Feb 7.2 · Mar 11.4 · Apr 16.1 · May 19.7 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 15.2 · Nov 9.8 · Dec 6.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 0 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 2 · Apr 4.5 · May 8.1 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 9.7 · Oct 6.8 · Nov 3.5 · Dec 1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 6.7 · Apr 10.4 · May 14.1 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 61.7 · Feb 53.8 · Mar 55 · Apr 48.2 · May 62.1 · Jun 86.3 · Jul 87.4 · Aug 83.3 · Sep 66.9 · Oct 64.7 · Nov 63.5 · Dec 69.2 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · 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 | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Germany: Werl ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±0.4 °C, Nancy (France) ±0.4 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.4 °C, Leuven (Belgium) ±0.7 °C, Antwerp (Belgium) ±0.8 °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
How many people live in Kürten?
The published population was 20,033 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)15
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,033 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)15Official |
International community in Kürten
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 | 19,837 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 17,655 | 89.0% |
| Poland | 487 | 2.5% |
| Ukraine | 152 | 0.8% |
| Turkey | 135 | 0.7% |
| Kazakhstan | 111 | 0.6% |
| Russian Federation | 106 | 0.5% |
| Romania | 95 | 0.5% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 73 | 0.4% |
| Afghanistan | 61 | 0.3% |
| Not stated | 56 | 0.3% |
Show 74 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 55 | 0.3% |
| Iraq | 52 | 0.3% |
| Serbia | 50 | 0.3% |
| Kosovo | 48 | 0.2% |
| Italy | 37 | 0.2% |
| Morocco | 31 | 0.2% |
| Austria | 29 | 0.1% |
| France | 27 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 27 | 0.1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 27 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 23 | 0.1% |
| United States | 23 | 0.1% |
| Croatia | 22 | 0.1% |
| Eritrea | 21 | 0.1% |
| Greece | 20 | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 20 | 0.1% |
| China | 19 | 0.1% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 18 | 0.1% |
| Montenegro | 17 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 16 | 0.1% |
| Hungary | 15 | 0.1% |
| Pakistan | 15 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 14 | 0.1% |
| Nigeria | 14 | 0.1% |
| Brazil | 14 | 0.1% |
| Portugal | 13 | 0.1% |
| Switzerland | 13 | 0.1% |
| Albania | 12 | 0.1% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12 | 0.1% |
| India | 12 | 0.1% |
| Philippines | 12 | 0.1% |
| Belgium | 11 | 0.1% |
| Guinea | 9 | 0.0% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 8 | 0.0% |
| Viet Nam | 7 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 7 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 7 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 6 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 5 | 0.0% |
| Lithuania | 5 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 5 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 4 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 4 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 4 | 0.0% |
| Yemen | 4 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 0.0% |
| Slovakia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ethiopia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Côte D'Ivoire | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 3 | 0.0% |
| Congo | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mauritius | 3 | 0.0% |
| South Africa | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sierra Leone | 3 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 3 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 3 | 0.0% |
| Dominican Republic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Honduras | 3 | 0.0% |
| Canada | 3 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Cuba | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 3 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Myanmar | 3 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Australia | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 19,837 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 18,528 | 93.4% |
| Ukraine | 142 | 0.7% |
| Poland | 124 | 0.6% |
| Turkey | 102 | 0.5% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 82 | 0.4% |
| Romania | 55 | 0.3% |
| Uncertain | 55 | 0.3% |
| Iraq | 54 | 0.3% |
| Afghanistan | 51 | 0.3% |
| Italy | 47 | 0.2% |
Show 64 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kosovo | 44 | 0.2% |
| Greece | 33 | 0.2% |
| Serbia | 33 | 0.2% |
| Russian Federation | 27 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 25 | 0.1% |
| Austria | 24 | 0.1% |
| Eritrea | 23 | 0.1% |
| Czech Republic | 21 | 0.1% |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of | 20 | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | 20 | 0.1% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 19 | 0.1% |
| Montenegro | 18 | 0.1% |
| Portugal | 16 | 0.1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 16 | 0.1% |
| Croatia | 15 | 0.1% |
| Nigeria | 15 | 0.1% |
| United States | 14 | 0.1% |
| Pakistan | 13 | 0.1% |
| China | 13 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaria | 12 | 0.1% |
| Belgium | 11 | 0.1% |
| France | 11 | 0.1% |
| Thailand | 10 | 0.1% |
| Guinea | 9 | 0.0% |
| Kazakhstan | 9 | 0.0% |
| Albania | 8 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom | 8 | 0.0% |
| Hungary | 7 | 0.0% |
| Morocco | 7 | 0.0% |
| Brazil | 7 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 7 | 0.0% |
| Kenya | 6 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 5 | 0.0% |
| India | 5 | 0.0% |
| Indonesia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Bangladesh | 5 | 0.0% |
| Philippines | 5 | 0.0% |
| Tajikistan | 5 | 0.0% |
| Lithuania | 4 | 0.0% |
| Algeria | 4 | 0.0% |
| Somalia | 4 | 0.0% |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 0.0% |
| Finland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ireland | 3 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 3 | 0.0% |
| Belarus | 3 | 0.0% |
| Angola | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ghana | 3 | 0.0% |
| Congo | 3 | 0.0% |
| Togo | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uganda | 3 | 0.0% |
| Egypt | 3 | 0.0% |
| Honduras | 3 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mexico | 3 | 0.0% |
| Myanmar | 3 | 0.0% |
| Georgia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Viet Nam | 3 | 0.0% |
| Israel | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mongolia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 0.0% |
| Stateless | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Alternatives for people set on Kürten
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Gummersbach as a Kürten alternative in the same region
21 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €5.93/m² Gummersbach vs €6.81/m² Kürtenno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 5,207 Kürten−24%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €4,400 Kürten−10%
Böblingen as a Kürten alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 291 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €6.81/m² Kürtenno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 5,207 Kürten−27%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €4,400 Kürten+11%
Cities near Kürten
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 8.12 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
- Rent
- 7.03 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
- Salary
- 4,654 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
- Rent
- 6.36 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
- Rent
- 6.64 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
- Rent
- 5.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
- Rent
- 5.93 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
- Rent
- 7.06 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Alternative cities in Germany
Other cities in Germany to compare with Kürten, nearest in population first.
How does Kürten compare?
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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Kürten through valid health insurance.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSchool for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Länder Sprachförderung (e.g. Sprachlernklassen BW/Berlin; vorklassen); Starting Opportunities Programme. How to enrol a child (kmk.org).
A country-wide rule for Germany; Kürten's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Kürten part of Leverkusen?
Kürten is in the published commuting zone of Leverkusen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Leverkusen city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Kürten?
The published population was 20,033 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).
How much does it cost to rent in Kürten?
Average net cold rent is 6.81 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 477 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.
Is the air quality good in Kürten?
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 Kürten?
The unemployment rate is 5.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
What is the typical salary around Kürten?
The median gross salary is 4,400 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).
Is Kürten a good place to live?
Kürten 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 Kürten part of Leverkusen?
Kürten is in the published commuting zone of Leverkusen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Kürten?
Bergisch Gladbach, Leverkusen, Cologne, Wermelskirchen, Burscheid are near Kürten. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Germany live in Kürten?
The official country of birth distribution records 17,655 people (89.0%) 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). Kürten, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 86b87932bfa3257afe40c44fb6749ac3]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/kurten/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
- European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
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- MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
- Official observation retained in staging pending exact entity or grain repair wikidata.org · checked 2026-07-15
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- Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
- Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
- Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
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- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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