Living in Marl
In Marl, rents across existing tenancies average €4.55 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.6% (2022).
The population of Marl, in Germany, was 86,766 at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 90.8% in 2025. Car density was 573 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. The unemployment rate was 7.57% in May 2022. For Marl, the foreign population count was 11,614 in May 2022.
Cheaper rent than 94% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 89% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 79% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Marl?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €8.36 per m² per month in June 2026.
How much does it cost to rent in Marl?
Average net cold rent is 4.55 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): 4.55 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps12Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M19Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.55 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 | 15 May 2022 | Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate | 8.36 EUR/m²/month | 4 Jun 2026 | miet-check Mietspiegel Marl23Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
Is Marl 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 273 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.55 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 Marl?
The unemployment rate is about 7.6 % (May 2022).
- Unemployment rate: 7.57 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22
Marl 7.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 90.83 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,250 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 7.57 %country median 5.1% | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official |
What does a salary buy in Marl?
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. | €2,735 |
| Rent, 60 m²€8.36/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Marl · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €4.55/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15). | − €502 |
| 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 | €2,135 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Marl. 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 Marl. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 706.8 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official |
Yes — migrants receive medical care in Marl 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 guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 7,279 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise18Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Marl. 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
Is the air quality good in Marl?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck)9
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
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.
Marl 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 27 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Recklinghausen Bochumer Straße)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 15 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Gelsenkirchen Zentraldeponie Emscherbruch)8Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck)9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 12.92 · Feb 17.94 · Mar 21.62 · Apr 26.28 · May 30.52 · Jun 34.07 · Jul 38.82 · Aug 34.42 · Sep 32.1 · Oct 26.79 · Nov 20.05 · Dec 14.49 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -14.15 · Feb -16.75 · Mar -8.66 · Apr -5.09 · May -0.11 · Jun 4.15 · Jul 7.07 · Aug 5.96 · Sep 3.3 · Oct -4.62 · Nov -6.61 · Dec -13.76 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 1.58 · Feb 2.28 · Mar 5.29 · Apr 9.59 · May 13.41 · Jun 16.83 · Jul 18.77 · Aug 18.33 · Sep 14.76 · Oct 10.47 · Nov 6.01 · Dec 2.56 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
| Annual mean temperature | 9.8 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)6Official · land |
Population and city profile
The city covered 87.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 988.7 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Marl?
The published population was 86,766 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5
By nationality
National passport86.6%Foreign residents13.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 573 cars/1000 residents | 1 Jan 2026 | Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official |
| City area | 87.76 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 15.3 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Eurostat10Official |
| Foreign residents | 11,614 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official |
| Population density | 988.7 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official |
| Population | 86,766 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 28,349 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official |
| Catholic share | 33.1 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official |
| No religion or other | 37,239 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official |
| No religion or other, share | 43.5 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official |
| Protestant residents | 20,096 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official |
| Protestant share | 23.5 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit20Official |
Alternatives for people set on Marl
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.
Duisburg as a Marl alternative in the same region
Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €6.66/m² (2026) Duisburg vs €4.55/m² (2022) Marlno percentage
- Foreign residents: 23.4% Duisburg vs 15.3% Marl+53%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Duisburg vs €4,250 Marlno percentage
- Nearest airport: 16.2 km Duisburg vs 38.0 km Marl−57%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 541.1 Duisburg vs 706.8 Marl−23%
Hanau am Main as a Marl alternative in the same country
Better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,131 Hanau am Main vs 7,279 Marl−43%
- Rent: €11.00/m² (2024) Hanau am Main vs €4.55/m² (2022) Marlno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €4,150 Hanau am Main vs €4,250 Marlno percentage
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 908.1 Hanau am Main vs 706.8 Marl+28%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Hanau am Main vs 9.0 µg/m³ Marl−11%
Valencia as a Marl alternative in another 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: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €4.55/m² (2022) Marlno percentage
- Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 38.0 km Marl−76%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €4,250 Marlno percentage
- Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 15.3% Marlsame level
Alternative cities in Germany
Other cities in Germany to compare with Marl, nearest in population first.
How does Marl compare?
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Marl in rankings
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; Marl's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Marl part of Duisburg?
Marl is in the published commuting zone of Duisburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Duisburg city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source14
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Marl?
The published population was 86,766 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Marl?
Average net cold rent is 4.55 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 319 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).
Is the air quality good in Marl?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck).
What is the unemployment rate in Marl?
The unemployment rate is about 7.6 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Marl?
The median gross salary is 4,250 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
Is Marl a good place to live?
Marl 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 Marl part of Duisburg?
Marl is in the published commuting zone of Duisburg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Marl, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9e1bb7edcee8ee6e0e674ecb4c20b99f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/marl/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
- Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
- Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²) Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-18
- Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
- DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
- EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Recklinghausen Bochumer Straße) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Gelsenkirchen Zentraldeponie Emscherbruch) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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- Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
- MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
- Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
- Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
- Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit Zensus 2022 · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-01
- Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
- Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
- miet-check Mietspiegel Marl miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04
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