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Living in Lippstadt

Lippstadt had 68,739 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. In May 2022, the unemployment rate was 6.69%. Gigabit broadband availability was 91.2% in 2025. Car density was 612 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.73 per m² per month in June 2026.

Higher unemployment than 81% 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 Lippstadt?

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Lippstadt.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Lippstadt?

Average net cold rent is 9.73 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): 9.73 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Lippstadt21

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

Net rent across major citiesLippstadt highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Lippstadt 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)9.73 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Lippstadt21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 584 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.73 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 Lippstadt?

The unemployment rate is about 6.7 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.69 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Lippstadt is 6.7%. Of 3,107 cities with data, 1,343 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band822 cities: 2% to under 4%8222–41343 cities: 4% to under 6%13434–6668 cities: 6% to under 8%6686–8Lippstadt 6.7%242 cities: 8% to under 10%2428–1026 cities: 10% to under 12%2610–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability43.24 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability91.24 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.69 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k511.8 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Lippstadt 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 100k511.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport8 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportPAD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport19.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Lippstadt?

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 Soest-Ost)10

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Lippstadt annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154011.0PM1010407.0NO₂µg/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 Lippstadt is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 475 cities with data, 163 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/m³45–645 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³456–7109 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1097–8163 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1638–9Lippstadt 8.0101 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1019–1032 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3210–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–133 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³313–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Soest-Ost)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Soest-Ost)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Soest-Ost)10Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.07 · Feb 16.31 · Mar 19.48 · Apr 25.61 · May 29.3 · Jun 31.89 · Jul 37.99 · Aug 36.69 · Sep 31.47 · Oct 26.36 · Nov 18.9 · Dec 12.76 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -15.52 · Feb -18.38 · Mar -10.91 · Apr -6.42 · May -2.6 · Jun 3.64 · Jul 6.09 · Aug 5.15 · Sep 2.45 · Oct -5.27 · Nov -7.61 · Dec -15.05 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.39 · Feb 1 · Mar 4.04 · Apr 8.53 · May 12.44 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18.48 · Aug 18.18 · Sep 14.19 · Oct 9.59 · Nov 5.04 · Dec 1.57 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
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
Kempten Allgaeu67,645 residentsAalen67,621 residentsHerford67,503 residentsNeuwied67,083 residentsDinslaken66,993 residentsCelle66,834 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 113.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 604.7 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Lippstadt?

The published population was 68,739 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Lippstadt residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport86.8%Foreign residents13.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents612 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area113.7 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents9,076 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density604.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population68,739 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents29,662 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share43.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other25,226 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share37 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents13,210 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share19.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Lippstadt

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
Total68,100100.0%
Germany51,96676.3%
Russian Federation2,6493.9%
Poland2,4393.6%
Kazakhstan1,6422.4%
Italy8191.2%
Syrian Arab Republic7181.1%
Greece6010.9%
Ukraine5370.8%
Turkey4760.7%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of4450.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina3970.6%
Romania3480.5%
Spain3050.4%
Kosovo2970.4%
Not stated2210.3%
India2170.3%
Croatia1960.3%
Serbia1840.3%
Lebanon1770.3%
United Kingdom1610.2%
Iraq1510.2%
Moldova, Republic of1490.2%
Kyrgyzstan1450.2%
Afghanistan1400.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1390.2%
Viet Nam1110.2%
Slovakia1080.2%
China980.1%
Azerbaijan890.1%
Uzbekistan800.1%
Tajikistan780.1%
Czech Republic770.1%
Hungary750.1%
Albania720.1%
Morocco690.1%
Bulgaria650.1%
Portugal640.1%
Egypt630.1%
Nigeria610.1%
United States580.1%
Austria570.1%
Eritrea530.1%
France490.1%
Netherlands480.1%
Georgia480.1%
Sri Lanka460.1%
Pakistan460.1%
Lithuania450.1%
Mexico440.1%
Brazil420.1%
Thailand380.1%
Philippines370.1%
Guinea340.0%
Belgium330.0%
Latvia330.0%
Armenia330.0%
Belarus310.0%
Switzerland300.0%
Montenegro280.0%
Cameroon270.0%
Jordan270.0%
Tunisia260.0%
Indonesia220.0%
Angola210.0%
Libya200.0%
Somalia200.0%
Dominican Republic200.0%
Slovenia190.0%
Israel180.0%
Bangladesh180.0%
Algeria150.0%
Korea, Republic of150.0%
Saudi Arabia140.0%
Yemen130.0%
Denmark120.0%
Gambia120.0%
Ghana120.0%
Peru120.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of120.0%
Sweden110.0%
Argentina110.0%
Palestinian territories110.0%
Ethiopia100.0%
Kenya100.0%
Sudan90.0%
Japan90.0%
Finland80.0%
Niger80.0%
South Africa80.0%
Colombia80.0%
Paraguay80.0%
Kuwait80.0%
Mongolia80.0%
Malaysia80.0%
Congo70.0%
Chad70.0%
Cuba70.0%
Australia70.0%
Estonia60.0%
Sierra Leone60.0%
Togo60.0%
Canada60.0%
Taiwan, Province of China60.0%
Luxembourg50.0%
Norway50.0%
Côte D'Ivoire50.0%
Chile50.0%
Ireland40.0%
Cyprus40.0%
Gabon40.0%
Senegal40.0%
United Arab Emirates40.0%
Singapore40.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Mali30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Fiji30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total68,100100.0%
Germany59,02586.7%
Italy1,2281.8%
Greece7541.1%
Syrian Arab Republic6300.9%
Poland6150.9%
Turkey4230.6%
Ukraine4160.6%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of3460.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3390.5%
Spain3370.5%
Show 95 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Romania3260.5%
Croatia2670.4%
Bulgaria2570.4%
Kosovo2400.4%
Russian Federation2180.3%
Serbia1890.3%
Afghanistan1660.2%
India1590.2%
Iraq1510.2%
Slovakia1100.2%
Azerbaijan830.1%
United Kingdom810.1%
Portugal780.1%
Lebanon750.1%
China720.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of670.1%
Viet Nam650.1%
Nigeria640.1%
Hungary630.1%
Tajikistan610.1%
Eritrea590.1%
Kazakhstan540.1%
Egypt530.1%
Uncertain520.1%
Albania510.1%
Lithuania490.1%
Netherlands490.1%
Morocco430.1%
Pakistan410.1%
Guinea320.0%
Sri Lanka320.0%
Austria310.0%
Montenegro300.0%
France280.0%
Mexico280.0%
Jordan260.0%
Cameroon250.0%
Latvia240.0%
Moldova, Republic of230.0%
United States230.0%
Belgium220.0%
Kyrgyzstan210.0%
Thailand200.0%
Stateless200.0%
Somalia190.0%
Armenia180.0%
Bangladesh180.0%
Tunisia160.0%
Brazil160.0%
Belarus140.0%
Georgia140.0%
Philippines140.0%
Sweden130.0%
Czech Republic130.0%
Angola130.0%
Switzerland110.0%
Indonesia110.0%
Mongolia100.0%
Ghana90.0%
Finland80.0%
Kenya80.0%
Congo80.0%
Gambia70.0%
Dominican Republic70.0%
Slovenia60.0%
Algeria60.0%
Togo60.0%
Peru50.0%
Korea, Republic of50.0%
Malaysia50.0%
Denmark40.0%
Côte D'Ivoire40.0%
Libya40.0%
Niger40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Mali30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Chile30.0%
Canada30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Israel30.0%
Japan30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Australia30.0%
Not stated30.0%

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

Is Lippstadt 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–59%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Student54%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 43–65%
Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–65%
Foreign residents9,076 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population68,739 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.73 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Lippstadt
Fibre-to-the-building availability43.24 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability91.24 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier440 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official
Local property-tax multiplier460 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official

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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 Lippstadt?

The published population was 68,739 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Lippstadt?

Average net cold rent is 9.73 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 681 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Lippstadt.

Is the air quality good in Lippstadt?

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 Soest-Ost).

What is the unemployment rate in Lippstadt?

The unemployment rate is about 6.7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Lippstadt?

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

How many foreign residents live in Lippstadt?

9,076 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Lippstadt a good place to live?

Lippstadt 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 Lippstadt?

The official country of birth distribution records 68,100 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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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lippstadt, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  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
  4. data.bundesnetzagentur.de data.bundesnetzagentur.de · checked 2026-08-08
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  6. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  8. EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Soest-Ost) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  9. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Soest-Ost) 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 Soest-Ost) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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  2. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  4. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
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  7. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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  11. miet-check Mietspiegel Lippstadt miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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