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Living in Linnich

Linnich is a city in Germany. Regional disposable income was €26,813 per person per year at the end of 2023. At the end of 2024, Linnich had a population of 13,653. The unemployment rate was 5.56% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,050 per month at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than 62% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 €9.51 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Linnich?

Average net cold rent is 9.51 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 9.51 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Linnich21

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Linnich yet.

Net rent across major citiesLinnich highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Linnich highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.51 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Linnich21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 571 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.51 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: June 2026

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Linnich?

The unemployment rate is about 5.6 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.56 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Linnich is 5.6%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6Linnich 5.6%624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability70.14 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability70.14 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident26,813 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita36,012 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,050 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate5.56 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport10 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportMST13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport35.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Linnich?

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 Jackerath)10

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
Linnich average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Linnich average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100646359546570798168666774JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Linnich average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522068751261691952082081971511226853JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Linnich annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154013.0PM1010409.0NO₂µg/m³

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 Linnich is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–9Linnich 8.090 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Jackerath)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Jackerath)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Jackerath)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.7 · Feb 6.8 · Mar 10.6 · Apr 14.7 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.7 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 5.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Aachen18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.8 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 3.4 · Apr 5.8 · May 9.3 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 14 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 7.7 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 1.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Aachen18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.2 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Aachen18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 64.3 · Feb 63.4 · Mar 59.3 · Apr 53.5 · May 65 · Jun 70 · Jul 79 · Aug 80.6 · Sep 68.1 · Oct 66.1 · Nov 66.6 · Dec 74.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Aachen18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 68.3 · Feb 75 · Mar 126.2 · Apr 168.7 · May 194.9 · Jun 207.9 · Jul 208.1 · Aug 196.9 · Sep 151.3 · Oct 121.5 · Nov 68 · Dec 52.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Aachen18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Hilpoltstein13,654 residentsAsperg13,650 residentsFrankenberg/Sa.13,659 residentsMarkt Schwaben13,643 residentsPegnitz13,665 residentsJessen (Elster)13,639 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 65.4 km² in 2024. Population density was 208.7 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Linnich?

The published population was 13,653 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Linnich residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.4%Foreign residents 9.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents660 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area65.43 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents1,314 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density208.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population13,653 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents7,599 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share56.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other4,177 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share31 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents1,681 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share12.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Linnich

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
Total13,456100.0%
Germany11,65086.6%
Poland2902.2%
Romania1861.4%
Ukraine1401.0%
Turkey1351.0%
Russian Federation910.7%
Syrian Arab Republic880.7%
Netherlands630.5%
Kazakhstan560.4%
Kosovo400.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan300.2%
Bulgaria290.2%
Morocco290.2%
Iraq280.2%
Serbia260.2%
France250.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of240.2%
Spain230.2%
China230.2%
Greece200.1%
Nigeria200.1%
Croatia180.1%
Moldova, Republic of180.1%
Eritrea180.1%
Guinea180.1%
Italy160.1%
Albania140.1%
Belgium140.1%
Portugal140.1%
United States140.1%
Not stated130.1%
United Kingdom120.1%
Ghana120.1%
Lebanon120.1%
Thailand120.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina110.1%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the110.1%
Azerbaijan110.1%
Czech Republic100.1%
Armenia90.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of80.1%
India80.1%
Philippines80.1%
Slovenia70.1%
Hungary70.1%
Sri Lanka70.1%
Somalia60.0%
Egypt60.0%
Colombia60.0%
Uzbekistan60.0%
Belarus50.0%
Tunisia50.0%
Mexico50.0%
Georgia50.0%
Slovakia40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Austria30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Benin30.0%
Kenya30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Togo30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Chile30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Canada30.0%
Peru30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Viet Nam30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Pakistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total13,456100.0%
Germany12,14190.2%
Romania1991.5%
Ukraine1321.0%
Poland1200.9%
Turkey1140.8%
Syrian Arab Republic930.7%
Netherlands530.4%
Kosovo390.3%
Afghanistan360.3%
Eritrea330.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgaria280.2%
China270.2%
Spain260.2%
Iraq240.2%
Greece230.2%
Croatia200.1%
Guinea200.1%
Italy190.1%
Serbia180.1%
Morocco180.1%
Nigeria170.1%
Azerbaijan170.1%
France160.1%
Russian Federation150.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of150.1%
Albania140.1%
Portugal130.1%
United States130.1%
United Kingdom90.1%
Tunisia90.1%
Belgium80.1%
Somalia80.1%
India80.1%
Moldova, Republic of60.0%
Ghana60.0%
Egypt60.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina50.0%
Mexico50.0%
Georgia50.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of40.0%
Lebanon40.0%
Philippines40.0%
Thailand40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Austria30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Hungary30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Benin30.0%
Congo30.0%
Libya30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Peru30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Viet Nam30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Uncertain30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Is Linnich 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–58%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–67%
Foreign residents1,314 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population13,653 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.51 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Linnich
Fibre-to-the-building availability70.14 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability70.14 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident26,813 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–691.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 334.4 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier540 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier600 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Linnich 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.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Linnich?

The published population was 13,653 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Linnich?

Average net cold rent is 9.51 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 666 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Linnich.

Is the air quality good in Linnich?

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 Jackerath).

What is the unemployment rate in Linnich?

The unemployment rate is about 5.6 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Linnich?

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

How many foreign residents live in Linnich?

1,314 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Linnich a good place to live?

Linnich 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.

How many people born in Total live in Linnich?

The official country of birth distribution records 13,456 people (100.0%) 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, September 12). Linnich, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/linnich/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Linnich, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort) Bundesagentur für Arbeit · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-14
  2. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  4. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  9. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Jackerath) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  10. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Jackerath) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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  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
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  6. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  7. VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
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