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Living in Lüdenscheid

In Lüdenscheid, rents across existing tenancies average €5.72 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.6% (2022).

In 2024, annual NO₂ was 24.3 µg/m³. The population of Luedenscheid, in Germany, was 71,212 at the end of 2024. The city covered 87 km² in 2024. Population density was 818.3 people per km² in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2335 sources

Population71,212people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)3,900EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent5.72EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 2% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate7.64%country median 5.1% — 50% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime5,948incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean8.11µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the sameOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Higher unemployment than 89% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 97% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 €7.57 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Luedenscheid?

Average net cold rent is 5.72 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): 5.72 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lüdenscheid recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesLüdenscheid highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Lüdenscheid highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Lüdenscheid€5.72
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M21Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.72 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate7.57 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Luedenscheid35Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Lüdenscheid 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–65%
Student58%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–68%
Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–62%
Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 46–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 343 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.72 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 unemployment rate was 7.64% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Luedenscheid?

The unemployment rate is about 7.6 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.64 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Lüdenscheid is 7.6%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability9.19 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability90.67 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,900 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7.64 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25Official

What does a salary buy in Lüdenscheid?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,900 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,995of €2,548 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
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  • Left over
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Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€2,548
Rent, 60 m²€7.57/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Luedenscheid · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €5.72/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €454
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€1,995
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Lüdenscheid Salary needed to live in Lüdenscheid

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lüdenscheid. 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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Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,132 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Lüdenscheid 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 residents1,132 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLüdenscheid highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lüdenscheid highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,948 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise18Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportDTM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport33.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

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

Average high temperatures were 3.4°C in January and 22°C in July. Annual PM2.5 was 8.11 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Luedenscheid?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 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: 8.11 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Lüdenscheid is 8.1 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean24.26 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
NO₂ — latest reading12.09 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
PM10 — annual mean11.99 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.11 µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the same2024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 13.2 · May 17 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 22 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 17.7 · Oct 13 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 4.2 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-20208Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.2 · Feb -0.9 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 3.8 · May 7.3 · Jun 10.3 · Jul 12.4 · Aug 12.1 · Sep 9.1 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 2.7 · Dec -0.2 °C1991–2020DWD CLIMAT global multi-annual daily maximum/minimum normals 1991-20209Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.1 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 8.4 · May 12.2 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 16.8 · Sep 13.1 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�denscheid22Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 119.1 · Feb 95.4 · Mar 91.8 · Apr 55.8 · May 78.4 · Jun 74.7 · Jul 95.4 · Aug 95 · Sep 89 · Oct 90.2 · Nov 93.8 · Dec 115 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�denscheid22Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 50.7 · Feb 69.7 · Mar 118.6 · Apr 164 · May 183.7 · Jun 187.1 · Jul 189.1 · Aug 186.6 · Sep 140.3 · Oct 103.9 · Nov 54.5 · Dec 41 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�denscheid22Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 37.6% between 2014 and 2024, from 13.0 to 8.1.

Similar climate. In Germany: Eutin ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.7 °C, Reims (France) ±2.0 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±2.1 °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 Luedenscheid?

The published population was 71,212 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents587 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area87.02 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign-resident share19.7 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat10Official
Foreign residents13,226 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official
Population density818.3 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.14Official
Population71,212 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents13,359 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share18.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other37,455 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share52.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents20,873 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share29.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Lüdenscheid

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
Total71,688100.0%
Germany52,71973.5%
Poland3,5695.0%
Turkey2,6933.8%
Greece2,1923.1%
Kazakhstan1,5872.2%
Russian Federation1,2391.7%
Syrian Arab Republic7601.1%
Ukraine5900.8%
Italy5500.8%
Morocco5150.7%
Show 108 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgaria4250.6%
Kosovo3320.5%
Romania3080.4%
Serbia2970.4%
Croatia2250.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1630.2%
Iraq1460.2%
Albania1360.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1350.2%
Lebanon1350.2%
Czech Republic1340.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1330.2%
Belgium1180.2%
Afghanistan1130.2%
Spain1120.2%
Sri Lanka1090.2%
Kyrgyzstan1030.1%
Portugal960.1%
Austria860.1%
Eritrea800.1%
Netherlands730.1%
Not stated700.1%
Viet Nam680.1%
Pakistan660.1%
Georgia650.1%
Philippines650.1%
India620.1%
Nigeria600.1%
Thailand560.1%
Armenia550.1%
France510.1%
Lithuania510.1%
Tunisia490.1%
Hungary480.1%
Uzbekistan480.1%
Guinea450.1%
Brazil440.1%
Switzerland430.1%
United Kingdom430.1%
Montenegro420.1%
Libya410.1%
Algeria390.1%
China350.0%
Moldova, Republic of340.0%
Jordan340.0%
Slovenia300.0%
Egypt300.0%
United States300.0%
Azerbaijan300.0%
Latvia270.0%
Ghana260.0%
Tajikistan240.0%
Belarus190.0%
Bangladesh180.0%
Slovakia170.0%
Sweden150.0%
Turkmenistan150.0%
Saudi Arabia150.0%
Somalia140.0%
Mexico140.0%
Denmark120.0%
Palestinian territories120.0%
Argentina110.0%
Chile110.0%
Cameroon100.0%
Indonesia100.0%
South Africa90.0%
Sierra Leone90.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic90.0%
Dominican Republic80.0%
Cuba80.0%
Norway70.0%
Colombia70.0%
Benin60.0%
Kenya60.0%
Canada60.0%
Israel60.0%
Korea, Republic of60.0%
Peru50.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of50.0%
United Arab Emirates50.0%
Malaysia50.0%
Australia50.0%
Ethiopia40.0%
Côte D'Ivoire40.0%
Congo40.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of40.0%
Togo40.0%
Yemen40.0%
Kuwait40.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Lesotho30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Mali30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Niger30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Saint Lucia30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Samoa30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total71,688100.0%
Germany58,46381.6%
Greece2,9884.2%
Turkey2,5943.6%
Italy8541.2%
Syrian Arab Republic7511.0%
Poland7321.0%
Ukraine5340.7%
Bulgaria4840.7%
Kosovo3220.4%
Croatia3070.4%
Show 94 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia2860.4%
Romania2440.3%
Morocco2440.3%
Spain1750.2%
Russian Federation1740.2%
Iraq1440.2%
Portugal1320.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1250.2%
Afghanistan1210.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1150.2%
Albania1100.2%
Belgium1100.2%
Eritrea1030.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of930.1%
Nigeria700.1%
Kazakhstan600.1%
Netherlands580.1%
Armenia560.1%
Sri Lanka560.1%
Uncertain540.1%
India510.1%
Guinea500.1%
Austria470.1%
Viet Nam470.1%
Lebanon450.1%
Libya430.1%
Thailand400.1%
Montenegro380.1%
Stateless380.1%
Tunisia350.0%
Pakistan340.0%
France330.0%
Jordan310.0%
Azerbaijan290.0%
China280.0%
Philippines260.0%
Switzerland240.0%
Hungary240.0%
Algeria230.0%
Lithuania220.0%
United Kingdom220.0%
Latvia210.0%
Czech Republic210.0%
Slovakia190.0%
Somalia190.0%
United States190.0%
Ghana170.0%
Brazil170.0%
Georgia170.0%
Bangladesh140.0%
Slovenia130.0%
Moldova, Republic of130.0%
Egypt120.0%
Kyrgyzstan120.0%
Belarus90.0%
Mexico90.0%
Tajikistan90.0%
Sweden80.0%
Cameroon70.0%
Luxembourg60.0%
South Sudan60.0%
Ethiopia50.0%
Chile50.0%
Dominican Republic50.0%
Peru50.0%
Uzbekistan50.0%
Denmark40.0%
Ireland40.0%
Norway40.0%
Cyprus40.0%
Kenya40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Finland30.0%
Benin30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Niger30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Canada30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Israel30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Australia30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier499 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official
Local property-tax multiplier766 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official

Alternatives for people set on Lüdenscheid

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.

Arnsberg as a Lüdenscheid alternative in the same region

36 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 6.0% Arnsberg vs 7.6% Lüdenscheid−21%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,707 Arnsberg vs 5,948 Lüdenscheid−21%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 782.6 Arnsberg vs 1,132.4 Lüdenscheid−31%
  • Rent: €5.31/m² Arnsberg vs €5.72/m² Lüdenscheid−7%
  • Residents: 74,879 Arnsberg vs 71,212 Lüdenscheid+5%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,850 Arnsberg vs €3,900 Lüdenscheidsame level
  • Nearest airport: 34.1 km Arnsberg vs 33.2 km Lüdenscheidsame level
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Herford as a Lüdenscheid alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 123 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Nearest airport: 56.0 km Herford vs 33.2 km Lüdenscheid+69%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,728 Herford vs 5,948 Lüdenscheid−21%
  • Unemployment: 6.8% Herford vs 7.6% Lüdenscheid−11%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,265.4 Herford vs 1,132.4 Lüdenscheid+12%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Herford vs €3,900 Lüdenscheidsame level
  • Rent: €5.78/m² Herford vs €5.72/m² Lüdenscheidsame level
  • Residents: 67,503 Herford vs 71,212 Lüdenscheid−5%
Full comparisonMore about Herford

Valencia as a Lüdenscheid alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1446 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €5.72/m² (2022) Lüdenscheidno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 33.2 km Lüdenscheid−72%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €3,900 Lüdenscheidno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 19.7% Lüdenscheid−20%
Full comparisonMore about Valencia

Cities near Lüdenscheid

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

Schalksmühle Commuting Zone · 6.9 km away
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5.32 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Altena Commuting Zone · 9.3 km away
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4.66 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Halver Commuting Zone · 9.6 km away
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5.68 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Werdohl Commuting Zone · 9.8 km away
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4.91 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Kierspe 10.5 km away
Rent
5.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Breckerfeld 12.1 km away
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5.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Meinerzhagen 12.7 km away
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5.55 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Neuenrade 12.8 km away
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5.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

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Landshut71,863 residentsDessau70,084 residentsBayreuth72,940 residentsAschaffenburg73,091 residentsBocholt73,257 residentsCastrop-Rauxel73,282 residents

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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; Lüdenscheid's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Luedenscheid?

The published population was 71,212 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Luedenscheid?

Average net cold rent is 5.72 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 400 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Luedenscheid?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 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 Luedenscheid?

The unemployment rate is about 7.6 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Lüdenscheid?

The median gross salary is 3,900 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Lüdenscheid a good place to live?

Lüdenscheid 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 Lüdenscheid?

Schalksmühle, Altena, Halver, Werdohl, Kierspe are near Lüdenscheid. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Lüdenscheid?

The official country of birth distribution records 52,719 people (73.5%) 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). Lüdenscheid, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 3c8bf4a736e00603dacc57943d891d84]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/luedenscheid/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_ludenscheid-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs-safety_c09b66ea2d4e,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lüdenscheid, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {3c8bf4a736e00603dacc57943d891d84},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/luedenscheid/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
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