Living in Limburg a. d. Lahn

In Limburg a. d. Lahn, rents across existing tenancies average €6.61 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.6% (2022).

The unemployment rate was 6.62% in May 2022. The population of Limburg a. d. Lahn, in Germany, was 35,938 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €9 per m² per month in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2333 sources

Population35,938people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)4,050EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent6.61EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 14% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate6.62%country median 5.1% — 30% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime4,865incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean8.29µg/m³country median 8.0 — 4% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 72% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 81% 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 Limburg a. d. Lahn?

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 Limburg a. d. Lahn?

Average net cold rent is 6.61 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): 6.61 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁵

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesLimburg a. d. Lahn highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Limburg a. d. Lahn€6.61

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

Show the other 6 cities

Augsburg€9.10

Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²⁰Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.61 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁵Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	9 EUR/m²/month	2024	BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)⁹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Limburg a. d. Lahn 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 worker42%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 33–51%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on education · range 43–61%

Student50%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 40–60%

Family49%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–59%

Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–60%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 397 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.61 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

The regional median gross salary was €4,050 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €27,666 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Limburg a. d. Lahn?

The unemployment rate is about 6.6 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 6.62 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁴

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Limburg a. d. Lahn is 6.6%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Limburg a. d. Lahn 6.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	26.77 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Gigabit broadband availability	65.09 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Disposable income per resident	27,666 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²¹Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	36,667 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²¹Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	4,050 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)¹Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	6.62 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Limburg a. d. Lahn?

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

Left over each month€1,990of €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€9.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €6.61/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €540
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	€1,990

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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Limburg a. d. Lahn. 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 Limburg a. d. Lahn. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,390 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Limburg a. d. Lahn 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 residents1,390 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLimburg a. d. Lahn 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	4,865 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁷Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	239 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁵Official
Destinations from nearest airport	239 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁵Official
Nearest airport	FRA	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁶Official
Distance to nearest airport	52.9 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	54 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	FRA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁶Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Limburg a. d. Lahn. 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)

For migrants needing job-related German.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Limburg a. d. Lahn?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.3 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: 8.29 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴

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

PM2.58.3WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1014.1WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂21.8WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Limburg a. d. Lahn is 8.3 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Limburg a. d. Lahn 8.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	21.81 µg/m³country median 13.7	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴Official
NO₂ — latest reading	23.17 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴Official
PM10 — annual mean	14.06 µg/m³country median 13.5	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	8.29 µg/m³country median 8.0	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 11.86 · Feb 16.32 · Mar 19.51 · Apr 24.86 · May 29.6 · Jun 35.35 · Jul 38.06 · Aug 37.24 · Sep 30.9 · Oct 25.45 · Nov 18.95 · Dec 12.79 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹²Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -16.94 · Feb -18.83 · Mar -11.46 · Apr -5.21 · May -1.79 · Jun 3.21 · Jul 6.17 · Aug 4.61 · Sep 1.94 · Oct -5.25 · Nov -6.42 · Dec -14.48 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹²Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.27 · Feb 0.5 · Mar 3.91 · Apr 8.51 · May 12.57 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 18.77 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.09 · Oct 9.12 · Nov 4.39 · Dec 0.84 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹²Official · coordinate grid
Annual mean temperature	9.3 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁸Official · land

Population and city profile

The city covered 45.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 795.8 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Limburg a. d. Lahn?

The published population was 35,938 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport81.5%
Foreign residents18.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	643 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹⁰Official
City area	45.16 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶Official
Foreign residents	6,651 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²³Official
Population density	795.8 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹³Official
Population	35,938 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	12,426 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²²Official
Catholic share	34.9 %	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²²Official
No religion or other	16,825 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²²Official
No religion or other, share	47.2 %	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²²Official
Protestant residents	6,361 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²²Official
Protestant share	17.9 %	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²²Official

International community in Limburg a. d. Lahn

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	35,617	100.0%
Germany	25,529	71.7%
Turkey	1,260	3.5%
Kazakhstan	887	2.5%
Russian Federation	764	2.1%
Poland	760	2.1%
Bulgaria	651	1.8%
Syrian Arab Republic	601	1.7%
Afghanistan	444	1.2%
Ukraine	429	1.2%
Italy	325	0.9%

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Published group	People	Share
Czech Republic	257	0.7%
Romania	256	0.7%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	231	0.6%
Serbia	217	0.6%
Eritrea	199	0.6%
Iraq	134	0.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	129	0.4%
Pakistan	127	0.4%
Kosovo	111	0.3%
Morocco	111	0.3%
Viet Nam	101	0.3%
Croatia	96	0.3%
Greece	96	0.3%
Somalia	85	0.2%
Portugal	75	0.2%
Albania	71	0.2%
Not stated	70	0.2%
India	69	0.2%
Hungary	61	0.2%
Austria	60	0.2%
Ethiopia	60	0.2%
Kyrgyzstan	59	0.2%
Moldova, Republic of	57	0.2%
Thailand	53	0.1%
Lebanon	50	0.1%
China	50	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	49	0.1%
United States	46	0.1%
Georgia	46	0.1%
Philippines	45	0.1%
Spain	42	0.1%
Uzbekistan	41	0.1%
Switzerland	37	0.1%
Slovakia	36	0.1%
France	35	0.1%
United Kingdom	35	0.1%
Lithuania	32	0.1%
Netherlands	30	0.1%
Latvia	28	0.1%
Brazil	26	0.1%
Azerbaijan	26	0.1%
Nigeria	24	0.1%
Tajikistan	24	0.1%
Belarus	20	0.1%
Egypt	20	0.1%
Armenia	20	0.1%
Montenegro	19	0.1%
Tunisia	19	0.1%
Colombia	19	0.1%
Sri Lanka	19	0.1%
Ghana	14	0.0%
Cameroon	14	0.0%
Algeria	13	0.0%
Kenya	13	0.0%
Argentina	13	0.0%
Slovenia	12	0.0%
Peru	12	0.0%
Indonesia	12	0.0%
Belgium	11	0.0%
Chile	11	0.0%
Cuba	11	0.0%
Jordan	11	0.0%
Dominican Republic	10	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	10	0.0%
Honduras	9	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	9	0.0%
Guinea	8	0.0%
Ecuador	8	0.0%
Luxembourg	7	0.0%
Sudan	7	0.0%
Sweden	6	0.0%
Angola	6	0.0%
Libya	6	0.0%
South Africa	6	0.0%
Canada	6	0.0%
Japan	6	0.0%
Turkmenistan	6	0.0%
Denmark	5	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	5	0.0%
Mexico	5	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	5	0.0%
Yemen	5	0.0%
Gambia	4	0.0%
Israel	4	0.0%
Kuwait	4	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Iceland	3	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Mozambique	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
Sierra Leone	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Chad	3	0.0%
Trinidad and Tobago	3	0.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of	3	0.0%
Qatar	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁹

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	35,617	100.0%
Germany	28,965	81.3%
Turkey	1,153	3.2%
Bulgaria	705	2.0%
Syrian Arab Republic	568	1.6%
Italy	415	1.2%
Afghanistan	378	1.1%
Ukraine	319	0.9%
Poland	227	0.6%
Serbia	201	0.6%
Eritrea	198	0.6%

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Published group	People	Share
Russian Federation	191	0.5%
Romania	186	0.5%
Croatia	132	0.4%
Iraq	118	0.3%
Greece	108	0.3%
Somalia	108	0.3%
Kosovo	100	0.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	88	0.2%
Viet Nam	81	0.2%
Portugal	76	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	74	0.2%
Pakistan	74	0.2%
Albania	62	0.2%
Ethiopia	61	0.2%
India	50	0.1%
Morocco	44	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	43	0.1%
Austria	43	0.1%
Spain	41	0.1%
Uncertain	38	0.1%
Thailand	35	0.1%
Kazakhstan	34	0.1%
Slovakia	33	0.1%
Hungary	33	0.1%
China	33	0.1%
Netherlands	32	0.1%
Lithuania	30	0.1%
United States	28	0.1%
France	26	0.1%
Nigeria	25	0.1%
Georgia	23	0.1%
Montenegro	22	0.1%
Czech Republic	21	0.1%
Philippines	21	0.1%
United Kingdom	20	0.1%
Lebanon	19	0.1%
Latvia	18	0.1%
Armenia	18	0.1%
Egypt	17	0.0%
Belarus	16	0.0%
Indonesia	14	0.0%
Canada	13	0.0%
Azerbaijan	13	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	12	0.0%
Switzerland	12	0.0%
Stateless	12	0.0%
Yemen	10	0.0%
Ghana	9	0.0%
Sudan	9	0.0%
Algeria	8	0.0%
Guinea	8	0.0%
Jordan	8	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	8	0.0%
Brazil	7	0.0%
Bahrain	7	0.0%
Kenya	6	0.0%
Congo	6	0.0%
Colombia	6	0.0%
Tunisia	5	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	5	0.0%
Tajikistan	5	0.0%
Belgium	4	0.0%
Denmark	4	0.0%
Finland	4	0.0%
Slovenia	4	0.0%
Ireland	4	0.0%
Iceland	4	0.0%
Norway	4	0.0%
Benin	4	0.0%
Cameroon	4	0.0%
Cuba	4	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Angola	3	0.0%
Gambia	3	0.0%
Libya	3	0.0%
Burkina Faso	3	0.0%
Sierra Leone	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Honduras	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Sri Lanka	3	0.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁸

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)	97.1 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁴Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	33.3 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁴Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	370 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁷Official
Local property-tax multiplier	365 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Limburg a. d. Lahn

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.

Weilburg as a Limburg a. d. Lahn alternative in the same region

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

Rent: €5.89/m² Weilburg vs €6.61/m² Limburg a. d. Lahn−11%
Residents: 12,992 Weilburg vs 35,938 Limburg a. d. Lahn−64%
Unemployment: 5.4% Weilburg vs 6.6% Limburg a. d. Lahn−19%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,239.3 Weilburg vs 1,389.7 Limburg a. d. Lahn−11%
Nearest airport: 55.3 km Weilburg vs 52.9 km Limburg a. d. Lahn+5%
Median gross pay, region: €4,050 Weilburg vs €4,050 Limburg a. d. Lahnsame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,865 Weilburg vs 4,865 Limburg a. d. Lahnsame level

Full comparison More about Weilburg

Ibbenbueren as a Limburg a. d. Lahn alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 212 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 6.6% Limburg a. d. Lahn−30%
Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €6.61/m² Limburg a. d. Lahn−11%
Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 52.9 km Limburg a. d. Lahn−68%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 1,389.7 Limburg a. d. Lahn−39%
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,050 Limburg a. d. Lahnno percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 4,865 Limburg a. d. Lahn+18%
Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 35,938 Limburg a. d. Lahn+44%

Full comparison More about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Limburg a. d. Lahn

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

Diez 3.9 km away

Rent: 6.05 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Runkel 6.7 km away

Rent: 5.62 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Hadamar 7.5 km away

Rent: 6.04 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Villmar 8.9 km away

Rent: 5.52 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Katzenelnbogen 14.3 km away

Rent: 5.51 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Bad Camberg 16.9 km away

Rent: 6.97 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Weilburg 17.1 km away

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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; Limburg a. d. Lahn's school authority applies it locally.

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

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How many people live in Limburg a. d. Lahn?

The published population was 35,938 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Limburg a. d. Lahn?

Average net cold rent is 6.61 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 463 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Limburg a. d. Lahn?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.3 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..

What is the unemployment rate in Limburg a. d. Lahn?

The unemployment rate is about 6.6 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Limburg a. d. Lahn?

The median gross salary is 4,050 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Limburg a. d. Lahn a good place to live?

Limburg a. d. Lahn 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 Limburg a. d. Lahn?

Diez, Runkel, Hadamar, Villmar, Katzenelnbogen are near Limburg a. d. Lahn. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Limburg a. d. Lahn?

The official country of birth distribution records 25,529 people (71.7%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Limburg a. d. Lahn, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1080c89a77532dbeecadadf6e9689205]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/limburg-a-d-lahn/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_limburg-a-d-lahn-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs_8bb1cd3088d5,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Limburg a. d. Lahn, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {1080c89a77532dbeecadadf6e9689205},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/limburg-a-d-lahn/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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