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Living in Meckenheim

In Meckenheim, rents across existing tenancies average €6.62 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.1% (2022).

Meckenheim had 24,925 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. The regional median gross salary was €4,200 per month at the end of 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.95 per m² per month in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2324 sources

Population24,925people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,200EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent6.62EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 14% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate6.14%country median 5.1% — 20% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime5,004incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bonn-Auerberg)

Pricier rent than 72% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 74% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Meckenheim?

Average net cold rent is 6.62 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): 6.62 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Meckenheim recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Meckenheim€6.62
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
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 M18Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.62 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate10.95 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Meckenheim24Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Meckenheim a good place to live?

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 36–56%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–62%
Student53%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 42–64%
Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–62%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 397 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.62 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 6.14% in May 2022. Regional disposable income was €30,096 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Meckenheim?

The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.14 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Meckenheim is 6.1%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability28.83 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability68.77 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident30,096 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita33,492 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,200 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.14 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23Official

What does a salary buy in Meckenheim?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,200 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,953of €2,709 take-home
  • Rent
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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.€2,709
Rent, 60 m²€10.95/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Meckenheim · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €6.62/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €657
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€1,953
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Meckenheim. 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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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMeckenheim highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Meckenheim 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 residents5,004 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise17Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport92 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportCGN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport27.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Meckenheim?

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 Bonn-Auerberg)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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
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 Meckenheim is 8.0 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 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bonn Reuterstraße)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bonn-Auerberg)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bonn-Auerberg)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.3 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 11 · Apr 15.9 · May 19.2 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 23.9 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 9.7 · Dec 6.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�nigswinter-Heiderhof20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.2 · Feb 0.4 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 5.2 · May 8.6 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�nigswinter-Heiderhof20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10.6 · May 14 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 19.1 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�nigswinter-Heiderhof20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 54.7 · Feb 47.6 · Mar 51.1 · Apr 42.2 · May 67.2 · Jun 86.9 · Jul 87.1 · Aug 80.2 · Sep 60.9 · Oct 59 · Nov 59.5 · Dec 60.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station K�nigswinter-Heiderhof20Official · 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

Similar climate. In Germany: Werl ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±0.5 °C, Metz (France) ±0.5 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Leuven (Belgium) ±0.4 °C, Nancy (France) ±0.5 °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

The city covered 34.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 715.4 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Meckenheim?

The published population was 24,925 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents658 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area34.84 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents2,772 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official
Population density715.4 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.14Official
Population24,925 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents8,425 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official
Catholic share34.3 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official
No religion or other10,634 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official
No religion or other, share43.2 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official
Protestant residents5,534 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official
Protestant share22.5 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)95.8 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional3Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 334.1 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional3Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier520 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier895 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Alternatives for people set on Meckenheim

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.

Ibbenbueren as a Meckenheim alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 24,925 Meckenheim+108%
  • Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 6.1% Meckenheim−25%
  • Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €6.62/m² Meckenheim−11%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,200 Meckenheimno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 5,004 Meckenheim+14%
  • Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 27.3 km Meckenheim−39%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Ibbenbueren vs 8.0 µg/m³ Meckenheim+13%
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Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Weingarten24,940 residentsVaterstetten24,981 residentsRottweil24,985 residentsWarstein24,988 residentsRudolstadt24,852 residentsCalw25,001 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Meckenheim 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.

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; Meckenheim's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Meckenheim part of Bonn?

Meckenheim is in the published commuting zone of Bonn; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Bonn city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source11

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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 Meckenheim?

The published population was 24,925 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Meckenheim?

Average net cold rent is 6.62 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 463 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Meckenheim?

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 Bonn-Auerberg).

What is the unemployment rate in Meckenheim?

The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Meckenheim?

The median gross salary is 4,200 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Meckenheim a good place to live?

Meckenheim 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 Meckenheim part of Bonn?

Meckenheim is in the published commuting zone of Bonn; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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