Living in Lohne
In Lohne, rent averages €5.63 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.2% (2024).
The regional median gross salary reached €3,700 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 8 µg/m³.
Higher unemployment than 74% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 98% 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 Lohne?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Lohne?
Average net cold rent is 5.63 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): 5.63 EUR/m²/month · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)3
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps5Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M14Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.63 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 | 15 May 2022 | Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)3Official |
Is Lohne 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 338 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.63 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Lohne?
The unemployment rate is 6.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2
Lohne 6.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,700 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 %country median 5.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official |
What does a salary buy in Lohne?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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. | €2,440 |
| Rent, 60 m²€5.63/m² · official · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE) · 2022-05-15 | − €338 |
| 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 | €2,003 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lohne. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lohne. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,677 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise13Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Lohne's nearest airport was FMO, 52 km away and offered 11 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lohne. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperature moved from 2.8°C in January to 18.5°C in July. Lohne's monthly precipitation totalled 68.6 mm in January and 82.4 mm in July. Lohne's average monthly sunshine was 47.4 hours in January and 202 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Lohne?
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: European Environment Agency (EEA)4
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Lohne 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 5.1 · Feb 6 · Mar 9.8 · Apr 14.7 · May 18.7 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 5.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 0.4 · Feb 0.4 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 5 · May 8.6 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 6.9 · Nov 3.8 · Dec 1.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 2.8 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 9.8 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 6.4 · Dec 3.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 68.6 · Feb 51.9 · Mar 53.9 · Apr 42.5 · May 58.2 · Jun 67.5 · Jul 82.4 · Aug 73.6 · Sep 71.7 · Oct 66.6 · Nov 65.9 · Dec 68.8 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 47.4 · Feb 65.9 · Mar 117.1 · Apr 163.2 · May 195.6 · Jun 195 · Jul 202 · Aug 184.4 · Sep 136.3 · Oct 102 · Nov 53 · Dec 43.9 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Germany: Werl ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±0.9 °C, Leuven (Belgium) ±0.5 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.1 °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 Lohne?
The published population was 7,443 people in January 2019. Source: Wietmarschen Budget 2019, local population table15
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,443 people | 1 Jan 2019 | Wietmarschen Budget 2019, local population table15Official |
Alternatives for people set on Lohne
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.
Gummersbach as a Lohne alternative in the same country
Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €5.93/m² Gummersbach vs €5.63/m² Lohneno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 5,677 Lohne−30%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €3,700 Lohneno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Gummersbach vs 8.0 µg/m³ Lohnesame level
Alternative cities in Germany
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How does Lohne compare?
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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Lohne 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Lohne's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Lohne?
The published population was 7,443 people in January 2019. Source: Wietmarschen Budget 2019, local population table.
How much does it cost to rent in Lohne?
Average net cold rent is 5.63 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 394 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE).
Is the air quality good in Lohne?
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: European Environment Agency (EEA).
What is the unemployment rate in Lohne?
The unemployment rate is 6.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
What is the typical salary around Lohne?
The median gross salary is 3,700 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).
Is Lohne a good place to live?
Lohne 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.
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- Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
- Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE) destatis.de · checked 2026-09-23
- European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
- MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
- Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- Wietmarschen Budget 2019, local population table wietmarschen.de · checked 2026-09-24
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