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Living in Langenfeld

In Langenfeld, rents across existing tenancies average €7.76 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.2% (2022).

Langenfeld, a city in Germany, had a population of 59,975 at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 6.25% in May 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 76.3% in 2025. Car density was 666 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2321 sources

Population59,975people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,500EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Average net rent7.76EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 34% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate6.25%country median 5.1% — 22% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime6,554incidents 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 Leverkusen Gustav-Heinemann-Straße)

Pricier rent than 88% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 75% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 95% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €12.95 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Langenfeld?

Average net cold rent is 7.76 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): 7.76 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Langenfeld recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Langenfeld€7.76
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 Mbps11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M16Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.76 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate12.95 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Langenfeld21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Langenfeld a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–64%
Student54%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 44–64%
Family48%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–58%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–62%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 466 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.76 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 Langenfeld?

The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.25 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Langenfeld is 6.3%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability76.33 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,500 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik1Official
Unemployment rate6.25 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

What does a salary buy in Langenfeld?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,500 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,991of €2,867 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.€2,867
Rent, 60 m²€12.95/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Langenfeld · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €7.76/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €777
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€1,991
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Langenfeld. 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 residents292.7 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Langenfeld 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 residents292.7 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLangenfeld highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Langenfeld 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 residents6,554 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise15Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport147 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportDUS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport23.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

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 Leverkusen Gustav-Heinemann-Straße)8

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 Langenfeld 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 mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Solingen-Wald)6Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Solingen-Wald)7Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Leverkusen Gustav-Heinemann-Straße)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 6 · Feb 7.2 · Mar 11.1 · Apr 15.6 · May 19.4 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 24.2 · Sep 20.1 · Oct 15.2 · Nov 10 · Dec 6.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�sseldorf17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 5 · May 8.7 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 14 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�sseldorf17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 4 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 10.5 · May 14.3 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 4.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�sseldorf17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 61.5 · Feb 56.5 · Mar 54.1 · Apr 46.4 · May 61.1 · Jun 65.7 · Jul 73.2 · Aug 77 · Sep 60.3 · Oct 61.2 · Nov 63.8 · Dec 70 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�sseldorf17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 56.9 · Feb 73.1 · Mar 125 · Apr 172.6 · May 202 · Jun 199.3 · Jul 208.2 · Aug 193.9 · Sep 149.5 · Oct 109.8 · Nov 62.5 · Dec 47.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�sseldorf17Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Werl ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±0.5 °C, Leuven (Belgium) ±0.3 °C, Ghent (Belgium) ±0.4 °C, Antwerp (Belgium) ±0.3 °C, Lille (France) ±0.7 °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 41.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,457.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Langenfeld?

The published population was 59,975 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents666 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official
City area41.15 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign-resident share11.1 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat9Official
Foreign residents6,153 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density1,457 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population59,975 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents19,747 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official
Catholic share33.1 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official
No religion or other27,273 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official
No religion or other, share45.7 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official
Protestant residents12,632 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official
Protestant share21.2 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit18Official

Alternatives for people set on Langenfeld

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.

Unna as a Langenfeld alternative in the same country

Better on 6 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 617.4 Unna vs 292.7 Langenfeld+111%
  • Rent: €5.99/m² Unna vs €7.76/m² Langenfeld−23%
  • Unemployment: 4.6% Unna vs 6.2% Langenfeld−27%
  • Nearest airport: 5.6 km Unna vs 23.1 km Langenfeld−76%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Unna vs €4,500 Langenfeldno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,915 Unna vs 6,554 Langenfeld−10%
  • Foreign residents: 12.1% Unna vs 11.1% Langenfeld+9%
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Valencia as a Langenfeld alternative in another country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €7.76/m² (2022) Langenfeldno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 11.1% Langenfeld+41%
  • Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 23.1 km Langenfeld−60%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €4,500 Langenfeldno percentage
Full comparisonMore about Valencia

Alternative cities in Germany

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

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Euskirchen60,021 residentsGarbsen59,903 residentsNeubrandenburg60,344 residentsWesel60,785 residentsHerten60,941 residentsGöppingen58,937 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; Langenfeld's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Langenfeld?

The published population was 59,975 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Langenfeld?

Average net cold rent is 7.76 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 543 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Langenfeld?

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 Leverkusen Gustav-Heinemann-Straße).

What is the unemployment rate in Langenfeld?

The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Langenfeld?

The median gross salary is 4,500 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

Is Langenfeld a good place to live?

Langenfeld 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.

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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  5. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  7. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Solingen-Wald) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  8. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Leverkusen Gustav-Heinemann-Straße) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  9. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
  10. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  1. MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  2. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
  3. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  4. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
  6. Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
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