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Living in Laer

In Laer, rents across existing tenancies average €5.95 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.1% (2024).

The population of Laer totalled 6,993 at the end of 2024. For Laer, the regional median gross salary was €3,800 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2328 sources

Population6,993people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Median gross salary (region)3,800EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent5.95EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 2% aboveOfficial source · Destatis
Unemployment rate5.1%country median 5.1% — about the sameOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime5,722incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 91% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Laer?

Average net cold rent is 5.95 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): 5.95 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Laer recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
Show the other 6 cities
Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Brunswick€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps6Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M14Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.95 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis3Official

Is Laer 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–67%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–70%
Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–68%
Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–70%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 357 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.95 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 Laer?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Laer is 5.1%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.1 %country median 5.1% — about the same31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Laer?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,800 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€2,038of €2,494 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.€2,494
Rent, 60 m²€5.95/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15− €357
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€2,038
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Laer Salary needed to live in Laer

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Laer. 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

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLaer highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Laer 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 residents5,722 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise9Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Laer's nearest airport was FMO, 24 km away and offered 11 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport11 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport24 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)FMO3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

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

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

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

GermanIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Laer.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 2.7°C in January and 18.7°C in July. Laer's monthly precipitation totalled 64.5 mm in January and 73.9 mm in July. Laer's average monthly sunshine was 51.6 hours in January and 212.3 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Laer?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 (EEA)4

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 Laer is 10.0 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
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.2 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 15 · May 18.9 · Jun 21.8 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 14.5 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 5.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0 · Feb 0 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 4.6 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 9.9 · May 13.7 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 6.3 · Dec 3.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 64.5 · Feb 49.2 · Mar 49.6 · Apr 40.5 · May 54.8 · Jun 63.4 · Jul 73.9 · Aug 78.5 · Sep 68.7 · Oct 63.1 · Nov 61.5 · Dec 67.8 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 51.6 · Feb 73.3 · Mar 124.2 · Apr 178.4 · May 206.7 · Jun 203.2 · Jul 212.3 · Aug 193.3 · Sep 148.2 · Oct 108.8 · Nov 57.1 · Dec 44.2 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Werl ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±0.8 °C, Leuven (Belgium) ±0.7 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.2 °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 Laer?

The published population was 6,993 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)13

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population6,993 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)13Official

International community in Laer

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
Total6,721100.0%
Germany5,96288.7%
Poland1161.7%
Syrian Arab Republic570.8%
Latvia550.8%
Russian Federation490.7%
Kazakhstan430.6%
Ukraine420.6%
Kosovo290.4%
Turkey290.4%
Romania250.4%
Show 44 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Sri Lanka240.4%
Netherlands210.3%
Serbia210.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina180.3%
Not stated180.3%
Afghanistan150.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of140.2%
United States140.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of130.2%
Iraq110.2%
Bulgaria100.1%
Italy100.1%
Spain100.1%
Kyrgyzstan90.1%
Lithuania80.1%
Viet Nam80.1%
Czech Republic70.1%
Portugal60.1%
Philippines60.1%
Hungary50.1%
Belgium40.1%
Greece40.1%
Lebanon40.1%
Bangladesh40.1%
China40.1%
Albania30.0%
France30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Austria30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Libya30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Australia30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total6,721100.0%
Germany6,13291.2%
Kosovo711.1%
Syrian Arab Republic651.0%
Latvia600.9%
Poland560.8%
Ukraine400.6%
Romania270.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina240.4%
Turkey230.3%
Bulgaria190.3%
Show 28 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia180.3%
Sri Lanka180.3%
Netherlands150.2%
Italy120.2%
Spain120.2%
Afghanistan110.2%
Iraq100.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of90.1%
Russian Federation90.1%
Albania80.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of70.1%
Portugal60.1%
Lithuania50.1%
Croatia40.1%
Austria40.1%
Hungary40.1%
Bangladesh40.1%
Pakistan40.1%
Greece30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Egypt30.0%
United States30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Philippines30.0%
China30.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Laer

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.

Billerbeck as a Laer alternative in the same region

9 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €6.22/m² Billerbeck vs €5.95/m² Laerno percentage
  • Unemployment: 4.0% Billerbeck vs 5.1% Laer−22%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,000 Billerbeck vs €3,800 Laerno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,892 Billerbeck vs 5,722 Laer−15%
  • Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Billerbeck vs 10.0 µg/m³ Laersame level

Böblingen as a Laer alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 392 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €3,800 Laer+29%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 5,722 Laer−34%
  • Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €5.95/m² Laerno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Böblingen vs 10.0 µg/m³ Laersame level

Cities near Laer

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

Münster Commuting Zone · 20.8 km away
Rent
8.71 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Salary
4,500 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Horstmar 4.6 km away
Rent
5.56 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Altenberge 7.2 km away
Rent
6.56 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Nordwalde 9.0 km away
Rent
6.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Billerbeck 9.4 km away
Rent
6.22 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Steinfurt 10.8 km away
Rent
6.33 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Emsdetten 17.8 km away
Rent
6.09 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Coesfeld 17.9 km away
Rent
6.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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How does Laer compare?

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Laer 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; Laer's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Laer part of Münster?

Laer is in the published commuting zone of Münster; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Münster 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 Laer?

The published population was 6,993 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Laer?

Average net cold rent is 5.95 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 417 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Laer?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 (EEA).

What is the unemployment rate in Laer?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Laer?

The median gross salary is 3,800 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Laer a good place to live?

Laer 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 Laer part of Münster?

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

Which cities are near Laer?

Münster, Horstmar, Altenberge, Nordwalde, Billerbeck are near Laer. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Laer?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,962 people (88.7%) 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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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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