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Living in Leverkusen

In Leverkusen, rents across existing tenancies average €7.03 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.4% (2024).

For Leverkusen, the unemployment rate was 7.4% in 2024. At the end of 2023, Leverkusen had a population of 169,658. Gigabit broadband availability was 93.2% in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1940 sources

Population169,658people31 Dec 2023Official source · Leverkusen statistics 2024
Median gross salary (region)4,200EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024
Average net rent7.03EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 21% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen
Unemployment rate7.4%country median 5.1% — 45% aboveOfficial source · Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average
Recorded crime6,995incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 26% belowOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean8.23µg/m³country median 8.0 — 3% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 79% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 88% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 89% of German cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11.93 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Leverkusen?

Average net cold rent is 7.03 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): 7.03 EUR/m²/month · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen29
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Leverkusen recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€203
Private kindergarten€89
Transport pass€80
Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Fitness club€23

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Transport pass, Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps. The others are published prices.

Net rent across major citiesLeverkusen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Leverkusen highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly23.22 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v239Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.61 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v239Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly88.57 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v239Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v239Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M25Official · national market
Monthly transport pass79.61 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v239Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home202.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v239Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings84,018 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Housing vacancy rate2.48 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.03 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen29Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate11.93 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Leverkusen40Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Leverkusen a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–62%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–65%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on education · range 46–64%
Family44%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–52%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–57%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 422 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.03 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 Leverkusen?

The unemployment rate is 7.4 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average1

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

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability32.62 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de7Official
Gigabit broadband availability93.23 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas6Official
People in employment76,540 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder24Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,200 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20242Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7.4 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average1Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

Unemployment rate rose 21.6% between 2011 and 2025, from 6.3% to 7.6%.

What does a salary buy in Leverkusen?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,200 (BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,631of €2,709 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • 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.€2,709
Rent, 60 m²€11.93/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Leverkusen · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €7.03/m² (official · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen · 2022-05-15).− €716
Public transport pass€80 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €80
Utilities, 85 m²€203 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €203
Internet€30 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €30
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30− €50
Left over€1,631
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Leverkusen. 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Leverkusen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents542.6 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)5Official
Hospitals3 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202414Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Leverkusen 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 residents542.6 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Leverkusen?

Police recorded 6,995 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte21

Recorded crime across major citiesLeverkusen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Leverkusen highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Leverkusen6,995
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,995 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte21Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate8,161 incidents per 100,0002022INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Months covered by crime statistics12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle4Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport92 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat19Official
Nearest airportCGN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official
Distance to nearest airport21.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official

Language courses and integration in Leverkusen

17 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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17verified local records

Job Service Beschäftigungsförderung Leverkusen gGmbH (JSL)

Gerichtsstr. 10, 51379 Leverkusen

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Euro-Schulen Rheinland GmbH - Euro-Schulen Leverkusen

Bahnhofstr. 3, 51379 Leverkusen

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 8.23 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 22.6 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Leverkusen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.23 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18
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 Leverkusen is 8.2 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 mean22.56 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
NO₂ — latest reading11.78 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
PM10 — annual mean12.16 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.23 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.18Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�ln-Bonn26Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�ln-Bonn26Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�ln-Bonn26Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�ln-Bonn26Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 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 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�ln-Bonn26Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 51.6% between 2014 and 2024, from 17.0 to 8.2.

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

The city covered 78.9 km² in 2023. Population density was 2,137.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Leverkusen?

The published population was 169,658 people in 2023. Source: Leverkusen statistics 202416

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents550 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality13Official
City area78.87 km²31 Dec 2023Leverkusen official council PDF15Official
Foreign-resident share18.4 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat10Official
Foreign residents28,212 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities28Official
Population density2,137 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Female residents84,815 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder28Official
Male residents81,542 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder28Official
Population169,658 people31 Dec 2023Leverkusen statistics 202416Official
Population covered by crime statistics168,581 people31 Dec 2025BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)3Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

Population rose 5.3% between 2012 and 2024, from 159,373 to 167,850.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025

Foreign residents rose 37.9% between 2016 and 2025, from 23,161 to 31,948.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents53,937 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Catholic share32.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other84,041 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
No religion or other, share50.5 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8Official
Protestant residents28,377 people31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official
Protestant share17.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis8Official

International community in Leverkusen

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
Total166,356100.0%
Germany123,13474.0%
Poland9,2915.6%
Turkey4,4862.7%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2,3691.4%
Syrian Arab Republic2,0011.2%
Russian Federation1,7391.0%
Kazakhstan1,7121.0%
Iraq1,4900.9%
Italy1,4750.9%
Romania1,3310.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine1,2810.8%
Greece8650.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina8470.5%
Morocco8460.5%
Serbia8430.5%
Kosovo7710.5%
Croatia7140.4%
India5140.3%
Afghanistan5070.3%
Bulgaria4900.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of4820.3%
Sri Lanka3450.2%
Not stated3400.2%
Czech Republic3170.2%
Spain2960.2%
Albania2900.2%
Hungary2840.2%
Nigeria2740.2%
Portugal2650.2%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the2600.2%
Netherlands2540.2%
Austria2500.2%
France2390.1%
Brazil2230.1%
China2160.1%
Tunisia2110.1%
United Kingdom1760.1%
Thailand1720.1%
Pakistan1690.1%
United States1670.1%
Moldova, Republic of1600.1%
Ghana1510.1%
Philippines1480.1%
Viet Nam1360.1%
Tajikistan1320.1%
Uzbekistan1320.1%
Kyrgyzstan1290.1%
Eritrea1280.1%
Azerbaijan1230.1%
Belgium1200.1%
Togo1140.1%
Montenegro1120.1%
Switzerland1090.1%
Slovenia1070.1%
Angola1030.1%
Algeria1020.1%
Guinea920.1%
Korea, Republic of920.1%
Lebanon910.1%
Lithuania850.1%
Ethiopia800.0%
Egypt800.0%
Indonesia730.0%
Belarus720.0%
Kenya710.0%
Cameroon710.0%
Latvia650.0%
Georgia650.0%
Mexico640.0%
Colombia610.0%
Congo580.0%
Armenia580.0%
Slovakia560.0%
Bangladesh540.0%
South Africa530.0%
Somalia530.0%
Peru500.0%
Argentina440.0%
Sweden420.0%
Canada400.0%
Dominican Republic360.0%
Japan360.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of310.0%
Chile300.0%
Cuba290.0%
Denmark280.0%
Luxembourg280.0%
Ecuador260.0%
Jordan260.0%
Côte D'Ivoire240.0%
Australia240.0%
Gambia230.0%
Ireland210.0%
Saudi Arabia210.0%
Finland190.0%
United Arab Emirates180.0%
Libya170.0%
Estonia160.0%
Israel150.0%
Mongolia150.0%
Namibia140.0%
Senegal140.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of140.0%
Sudan130.0%
Uruguay120.0%
Taiwan, Province of China120.0%
Burundi110.0%
Malaysia110.0%
Cyprus100.0%
Sierra Leone100.0%
Turkmenistan100.0%
Madagascar90.0%
Mali90.0%
Yemen90.0%
Singapore90.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of80.0%
Costa Rica80.0%
Nepal80.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic70.0%
Palestinian territories70.0%
Norway60.0%
Guatemala60.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of60.0%
Benin50.0%
Mauritania50.0%
Liberia50.0%
Niger50.0%
Zambia50.0%
Guinea-Bissau50.0%
Chad50.0%
El Salvador50.0%
Kuwait50.0%
Uganda40.0%
Haiti40.0%
Jamaica40.0%
New Zealand40.0%
Malta30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Swaziland30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Bahamas30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Oman30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total166,356100.0%
Germany138,14583.0%
Turkey3,6752.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2,2711.4%
Syrian Arab Republic2,0891.3%
Italy2,0791.2%
Poland2,0211.2%
Iraq1,2900.8%
Greece1,1220.7%
Croatia1,0990.7%
Ukraine1,0870.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania7430.4%
Bulgaria7220.4%
Serbia7120.4%
Kosovo6090.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina5230.3%
Uncertain5100.3%
Afghanistan4700.3%
Russian Federation4180.3%
India4140.2%
Morocco3820.2%
Spain3430.2%
Portugal3370.2%
Netherlands2970.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of2870.2%
Albania2770.2%
Hungary2760.2%
Nigeria2610.2%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the1840.1%
Austria1770.1%
Sri Lanka1620.1%
France1310.1%
Eritrea1300.1%
China1220.1%
Thailand1170.1%
Ghana1160.1%
Montenegro1110.1%
Tunisia1110.1%
Azerbaijan1030.1%
Pakistan1030.1%
Brazil990.1%
United States950.1%
United Kingdom910.1%
Belgium900.1%
Guinea900.1%
Viet Nam810.0%
Angola780.0%
Kazakhstan660.0%
Slovenia600.0%
Somalia580.0%
Belarus550.0%
Egypt530.0%
Algeria520.0%
Togo520.0%
Armenia520.0%
Ethiopia510.0%
Philippines500.0%
Korea, Republic of500.0%
Bangladesh490.0%
Switzerland450.0%
Lebanon430.0%
Lithuania420.0%
Latvia410.0%
Indonesia390.0%
Uzbekistan390.0%
Stateless380.0%
Sweden370.0%
Czech Republic370.0%
Moldova, Republic of350.0%
Kenya340.0%
Congo340.0%
Colombia290.0%
Georgia290.0%
Japan260.0%
Slovakia250.0%
Cameroon230.0%
Tajikistan220.0%
Denmark210.0%
Côte D'Ivoire200.0%
Mexico200.0%
Sudan190.0%
Canada190.0%
Kyrgyzstan190.0%
Ireland170.0%
Luxembourg170.0%
Jordan170.0%
Gambia160.0%
Australia160.0%
Mongolia150.0%
Finland140.0%
Peru120.0%
Ecuador100.0%
Dominican Republic90.0%
Cuba90.0%
Not stated90.0%
Senegal80.0%
Malaysia80.0%
Mauritania70.0%
Mali70.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of70.0%
Chile70.0%
Yemen70.0%
Norway60.0%
Sierra Leone60.0%
Nepal60.0%
Palestinian territories60.0%
Madagascar50.0%
Argentina50.0%
China (Hong Kong)50.0%
Israel50.0%
Taiwan, Province of China50.0%
South Sudan40.0%
Dominica40.0%
Costa Rica40.0%
El Salvador40.0%
Jamaica40.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Benin30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Libya30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Bahamas30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Saint Kitts and Nevis30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Singapore30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes32.7 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Labour force83,140 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder24Official
Local business-tax multiplier250 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de27Official
Local property-tax multiplier750 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de27Official

Alternatives for people set on Leverkusen

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.

Solingen as a Leverkusen alternative in the same region

17 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 4.

  • Empty flats: 3.8% Solingen vs 2.5% Leverkusen+54%
  • Rent: €6.38/m² Solingen vs €7.03/m² Leverkusen−9%
  • Unemployment: 8.1% Solingen vs 7.4% Leverkusen+9%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Solingen vs €4,200 Leverkusen−6%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 467.9 Solingen vs 542.6 Leverkusen−14%
  • Nearest airport: 25.7 km Solingen vs 21.7 km Leverkusen+18%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,121 Solingen vs 6,995 Leverkusensame level
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Ingolstadt as a Leverkusen alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 406 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 3.8% Ingolstadt vs 7.4% Leverkusen−49%
  • Nearest airport: 52.7 km Ingolstadt vs 21.7 km Leverkusen+143%
  • Rent: €9.16/m² Ingolstadt vs €7.03/m² Leverkusenno percentage
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 769.9 Ingolstadt vs 542.6 Leverkusen+42%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,750 Ingolstadt vs €4,200 Leverkusenno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 23.1% Ingolstadt vs 18.4% Leverkusen+26%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.5 µg/m³ Ingolstadt vs 8.2 µg/m³ Leverkusen+15%
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Valencia as a Leverkusen alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1407 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €7.03/m² (2022) Leverkusenno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €4,200 Leverkusenno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 21.7 km Leverkusen−58%
  • Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 18.4% Leverkusen−15%
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Cities near Leverkusen

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

Burscheid Commuting Zone · 10.8 km away
Rent
6.64 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Pulheim Commuting Zone · 13.3 km away
Rent
8.31 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Frechen Commuting Zone · 17.4 km away
Rent
7.83 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Darmstadt170,521 residentsOsnabrück171,806 residentsMülheim an der Ruhr173,710 residentsSolingen164,804 residentsLudwigshafen176,110 residentsOldenburg176,530 residents

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Leverkusen in rankings

#19 of 30 in German cities with the lowest recorded crime rate #19 of 30 in Safest cities in Germany by recorded crime

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; Leverkusen's school authority applies it locally.

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

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Common questions

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How many people live in Leverkusen?

The published population was 169,658 people in 2023. Source: Leverkusen statistics 2024.

How much does it cost to rent in Leverkusen?

Average net cold rent is 7.03 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 492 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen.

Is the air quality good in Leverkusen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

How safe is Leverkusen?

Police recorded 6,995 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte.

What is the unemployment rate in Leverkusen?

The unemployment rate is 7.4 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

What is the typical salary around Leverkusen?

The median gross salary is 4,200 EUR/month. Source: BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024.

Is Leverkusen a good place to live?

Leverkusen 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.

Which cities are near Leverkusen?

Opladen, Leichlingen (Rheinland), Burscheid, Sinnersdorf, Pulheim are near Leverkusen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Leverkusen?

The official country of birth distribution records 123,134 people (74.0%) 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). Leverkusen, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version fe6374524ffde1379008a38169ea3044]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/leverkusen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Leverkusen, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {fe6374524ffde1379008a38169ea3044},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/leverkusen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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