Living in Lindlar

In Lindlar, rents across existing tenancies average €6.29 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.5% (2024).

Lindlar's population was 21,615 at the end of 2024. Regional median gross salary figures for Lindlar showed €3,950 per month at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2318 sources

Population21,615people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)3,950EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent6.29EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 8% aboveOfficial source · Destatis

Unemployment rate5.5%country median 5.1% — 8% aboveOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime3,977incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu

Pricier rent than 64% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it.

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

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 Lindlar?

Average net cold rent is 6.29 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): 6.29 EUR/m²/month · Destatis⁴

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesLindlar highlighted among comparable cities

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

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 M¹³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.29 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis⁴Official

Is Lindlar a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–65%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–67%

Student58%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–69%

Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–66%

Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 377 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.29 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 Lindlar?

The unemployment rate is 5.5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik³

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Lindlar is 5.5%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Lindlar 5.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,950 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)²Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.5 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik³Official

What does a salary buy in Lindlar?

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

Left over each month€2,099of €2,575 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.	€2,575
Rent, 60 m²€6.29/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €377
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	€2,099

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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lindlar. 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 Lindlar. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLindlar 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	3,977 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise⁹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Lindlar's nearest airport was CGN, 24 km away and offered 92 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	92 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	24 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	CGN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lindlar. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lindlar.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 3°C in January to 19°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 61.7 mm in January and 87.4 mm in July. Lindlar's average monthly sunshine was 54.3 hours in January and 207.2 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Lindlar?

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: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu¹

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

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7°0°

11°2°

16°5°

20°8°

23°11°

25°13°

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20°10°

15°7°

10°3°

6°1°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

125

173

199

201

207

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105

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hours

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

PM2.58WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Lindlar is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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164

101

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Lindlar 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	air.discomap.eea.europa.eu¹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
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 NCEI¹⁴Official · 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 NCEI¹⁵Official · 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 NCEI¹⁶Official · 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 NCEI¹⁷Official · 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 NCEI¹⁸Official · 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 Lindlar?

The published population was 21,615 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	21,615 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²Official

International community in Lindlar

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	21,322	100.0%
Germany	18,931	88.8%
Poland	408	1.9%
Turkey	271	1.3%
Russian Federation	165	0.8%
Ukraine	148	0.7%
Kazakhstan	120	0.6%
Romania	107	0.5%
Kosovo	106	0.5%
Syrian Arab Republic	75	0.4%
Afghanistan	66	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Italy	63	0.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	45	0.2%
Greece	41	0.2%
Not stated	40	0.2%
Iraq	38	0.2%
Austria	37	0.2%
Albania	33	0.2%
Czech Republic	33	0.2%
Croatia	29	0.1%
Serbia	29	0.1%
United Kingdom	26	0.1%
Hungary	25	0.1%
Eritrea	24	0.1%
Netherlands	22	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	22	0.1%
Lebanon	22	0.1%
Bulgaria	21	0.1%
United States	20	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	20	0.1%
Switzerland	18	0.1%
Nigeria	14	0.1%
Brazil	14	0.1%
France	12	0.1%
Guinea	12	0.1%
India	12	0.1%
Philippines	12	0.1%
Belgium	10	0.0%
Peru	10	0.0%
China	10	0.0%
Morocco	9	0.0%
Slovenia	8	0.0%
Sri Lanka	8	0.0%
Jordan	8	0.0%
Pakistan	8	0.0%
Georgia	7	0.0%
Ireland	6	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	6	0.0%
Spain	6	0.0%
Thailand	6	0.0%
Portugal	5	0.0%
Sweden	5	0.0%
Ghana	5	0.0%
Armenia	5	0.0%
Azerbaijan	5	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	5	0.0%
Slovakia	4	0.0%
Angola	4	0.0%
South Africa	4	0.0%
Dominican Republic	4	0.0%
Canada	4	0.0%
Indonesia	4	0.0%
Uzbekistan	4	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Montenegro	3	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	3	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Antigua and Barbuda	3	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Uruguay	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Cambodia	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	3	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	3	0.0%
Singapore	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	21,322	100.0%
Germany	19,776	92.7%
Turkey	298	1.4%
Poland	149	0.7%
Ukraine	117	0.5%
Syrian Arab Republic	99	0.5%
Italy	88	0.4%
Afghanistan	79	0.4%
Kosovo	72	0.3%
Romania	51	0.2%
Greece	44	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Bosnia and Herzegovina	43	0.2%
Iraq	41	0.2%
Croatia	35	0.2%
Albania	34	0.2%
Eritrea	31	0.1%
Netherlands	29	0.1%
Hungary	28	0.1%
Austria	26	0.1%
Russian Federation	15	0.1%
Nigeria	15	0.1%
Guinea	15	0.1%
Lebanon	15	0.1%
Bulgaria	14	0.1%
Belgium	11	0.1%
Spain	11	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	11	0.1%
United Kingdom	9	0.0%
China	9	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	8	0.0%
Switzerland	8	0.0%
Kazakhstan	8	0.0%
Morocco	7	0.0%
France	6	0.0%
Serbia	6	0.0%
Canada	6	0.0%
Myanmar	6	0.0%
Portugal	5	0.0%
Sweden	5	0.0%
Algeria	5	0.0%
United States	5	0.0%
Armenia	5	0.0%
India	5	0.0%
Pakistan	5	0.0%
Montenegro	4	0.0%
Brazil	4	0.0%
Philippines	4	0.0%
Uncertain	4	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Slovakia	3	0.0%
Angola	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
Somalia	3	0.0%
Georgia	3	0.0%
Sri Lanka	3	0.0%
Jordan	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
Thailand	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%
Stateless	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Alternatives for people set on Lindlar

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.

Böblingen as a Lindlar alternative in the same country

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 €6.29/m² Lindlarno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €3,950 Lindlar+24%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 3,977 Lindlar−5%

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Alternative cities in Germany

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

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Hockenheim21,623 residents Wipperfürth21,604 residents Osterode am Harz21,598 residents Büren21,593 residents Radevormwald21,565 residents Eckernförde21,563 residents

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

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

Is Lindlar part of Leverkusen?

Lindlar is in the published commuting zone of Leverkusen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Leverkusen city profile

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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 Lindlar?

The published population was 21,615 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Lindlar?

Average net cold rent is 6.29 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 440 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Lindlar?

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: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.

What is the unemployment rate in Lindlar?

The unemployment rate is 5.5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Lindlar?

The median gross salary is 3,950 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Lindlar a good place to live?

Lindlar 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 Lindlar part of Leverkusen?

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

How many people born in Germany live in Lindlar?

The official country of birth distribution records 18,931 people (88.8%) 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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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lindlar, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {4b627c5f4addd36c4f130186f6a149b6},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/lindlar/},
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}

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Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28

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