Living in Menden Sauerland

In Menden Sauerland, rents across existing tenancies average €5.63 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.2% (2022).

Menden Sauerland had 52,255 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €7 per m² per month in 2024. Regional disposable income was €29,550 per person per year at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2336 sources

Population52,255people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)3,900EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent5.63EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 3% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate5.21%country median 5.1% — 2% 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 mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Unna-Königsborn)

Less recorded crime than 97% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 91% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Menden Sauerland?

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Menden Sauerland?

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 (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁵

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesMenden Sauerland highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Dortmund€6.00

Menden Sauerland€5.63

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Leipzig€6.27

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²¹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.63 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁵Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	7 EUR/m²/month	2024	BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)¹¹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Is Menden Sauerland a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–58%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–63%

Student54%strong on cost, weak on education · range 44–64%

Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–64%

Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–64%

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.

Source period: May 2022

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 5.21% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,900 per month at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Menden Sauerland?

The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 5.21 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁷

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Menden Sauerland is 5.2%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	22 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Gigabit broadband availability	85.1 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Disposable income per resident	29,550 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²²Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	41,383 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²²Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	3,900 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)¹Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	5.21 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Menden Sauerland?

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

Left over each month€2,029of €2,548 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

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.	€2,548
Rent, 60 m²€7.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €5.63/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €420
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	€2,029

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	371.8 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Menden Sauerland 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 residents371.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMenden Sauerland highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,948 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁸Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	28 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁶Official
Destinations from nearest airport	28 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁶Official
Nearest airport	DTM	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	16.1 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	14 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	DTM	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

Is the air quality good in Menden Sauerland?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Unna-Königsborn)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

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18°9°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

119

115

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

119

164

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104

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.510WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1011WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂12WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Menden Sauerland is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	12 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Unna-Königsborn)⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	11 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Schwerte)⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	10 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Unna-Königsborn)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�denscheid²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�denscheid²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.1 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 6 · Apr 10.3 · May 13.3 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 4.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Werl²⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�denscheid²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 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 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station L�denscheid²³Official · nearest-station reading

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

The city covered 86.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 606.9 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Menden Sauerland?

The published population was 52,255 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport89%
Foreign residents11%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	657 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹²Official
City area	86.1 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶Official
Foreign residents	5,738 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁶Official
Population density	606.9 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁵Official
Population	52,255 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	25,564 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²⁵Official
Catholic share	48.8 %	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²⁵Official
No religion or other	16,466 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²⁵Official
No religion or other, share	31.4 %	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²⁵Official
Protestant residents	10,409 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²⁵Official
Protestant share	19.9 %	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit²⁵Official

International community in Menden Sauerland

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 group	People	Share
Total	52,434	100.0%
Germany	41,988	80.1%
Poland	3,373	6.4%
Russian Federation	855	1.6%
Turkey	853	1.6%
Kazakhstan	803	1.5%
Syrian Arab Republic	562	1.1%
Greece	542	1.0%
Italy	376	0.7%
Ukraine	372	0.7%
Romania	287	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Bulgaria	232	0.4%
Not stated	170	0.3%
Iraq	112	0.2%
United Kingdom	102	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	93	0.2%
Kosovo	85	0.2%
Serbia	82	0.2%
Czech Republic	78	0.1%
Afghanistan	78	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	69	0.1%
Albania	64	0.1%
Croatia	62	0.1%
Austria	55	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	50	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	44	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	44	0.1%
Nigeria	44	0.1%
Morocco	39	0.1%
Uzbekistan	39	0.1%
Netherlands	37	0.1%
France	36	0.1%
Sri Lanka	32	0.1%
Spain	31	0.1%
Hungary	30	0.1%
Eritrea	30	0.1%
Lithuania	29	0.1%
China	29	0.1%
Portugal	27	0.1%
India	26	0.0%
Lebanon	26	0.0%
Thailand	25	0.0%
Armenia	22	0.0%
Viet Nam	22	0.0%
Guinea	19	0.0%
Somalia	19	0.0%
Philippines	19	0.0%
Brazil	18	0.0%
Azerbaijan	18	0.0%
Tajikistan	18	0.0%
Switzerland	16	0.0%
Egypt	16	0.0%
United States	16	0.0%
Belgium	15	0.0%
Montenegro	15	0.0%
Belarus	14	0.0%
Angola	14	0.0%
Slovenia	13	0.0%
Latvia	12	0.0%
Finland	11	0.0%
Ghana	11	0.0%
Sweden	10	0.0%
Pakistan	10	0.0%
Denmark	9	0.0%
Cyprus	9	0.0%
Slovakia	7	0.0%
Algeria	7	0.0%
South Africa	7	0.0%
Dominican Republic	7	0.0%
Canada	7	0.0%
Libya	6	0.0%
Cameroon	6	0.0%
Tunisia	6	0.0%
Mexico	6	0.0%
Jordan	6	0.0%
Bangladesh	6	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	6	0.0%
Liberia	5	0.0%
Cuba	5	0.0%
Australia	5	0.0%
Luxembourg	4	0.0%
Senegal	4	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	4	0.0%
Uganda	4	0.0%
Guatemala	4	0.0%
Yemen	4	0.0%
Israel	4	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	4	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Rwanda	3	0.0%
Chad	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Jamaica	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
Georgia	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Cambodia	3	0.0%
Qatar	3	0.0%
Kuwait	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%
Palestinian territories	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	52,434	100.0%
Germany	46,696	89.1%
Turkey	862	1.6%
Greece	736	1.4%
Poland	704	1.3%
Syrian Arab Republic	612	1.2%
Italy	504	1.0%
Ukraine	318	0.6%
Bulgaria	282	0.5%
Romania	128	0.2%
Russian Federation	124	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Iraq	118	0.2%
Afghanistan	107	0.2%
Kosovo	78	0.1%
Serbia	77	0.1%
Albania	68	0.1%
Croatia	57	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	50	0.1%
United Kingdom	47	0.1%
Nigeria	45	0.1%
Netherlands	43	0.1%
Kazakhstan	43	0.1%
Eritrea	42	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	41	0.1%
Portugal	40	0.1%
Spain	35	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	34	0.1%
Austria	30	0.1%
Uncertain	26	0.0%
Lithuania	25	0.0%
Armenia	24	0.0%
France	21	0.0%
China	21	0.0%
Thailand	20	0.0%
Somalia	19	0.0%
Hungary	18	0.0%
Guinea	18	0.0%
Azerbaijan	17	0.0%
Viet Nam	17	0.0%
Montenegro	16	0.0%
Uzbekistan	16	0.0%
Morocco	15	0.0%
Belgium	14	0.0%
Lebanon	14	0.0%
Sri Lanka	12	0.0%
Stateless	12	0.0%
Tajikistan	11	0.0%
Angola	10	0.0%
Libya	10	0.0%
Finland	9	0.0%
Egypt	9	0.0%
India	9	0.0%
Sweden	8	0.0%
Tunisia	8	0.0%
Brazil	8	0.0%
Canada	7	0.0%
Slovenia	6	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	6	0.0%
Switzerland	6	0.0%
Belarus	6	0.0%
Bangladesh	6	0.0%
Philippines	6	0.0%
Dominican Republic	5	0.0%
United States	5	0.0%
Latvia	4	0.0%
Czech Republic	4	0.0%
Uganda	4	0.0%
Yemen	4	0.0%
Pakistan	4	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Cyprus	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
Rwanda	3	0.0%
Namibia	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
Sudan	3	0.0%
Guatemala	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Jamaica	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%
Palestinian territories	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)	91.8 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁴Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	29.6 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁴Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	420 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁷Official
Local property-tax multiplier	595 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Menden Sauerland

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.

Unna as a Menden Sauerland alternative in the same region

14 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Hospital beds, per 100k: 617.4 Unna vs 371.8 Menden Sauerland+66%
Nearest airport: 5.6 km Unna vs 16.1 km Menden Sauerland−65%
Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Unna vs €3,900 Menden Sauerlandno percentage
Rent: €5.99/m² Unna vs €5.63/m² Menden Sauerland+6%
Unemployment: 4.6% Unna vs 5.2% Menden Sauerland−12%
Residents: 58,333 Unna vs 52,255 Menden Sauerland+12%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,915 Unna vs 5,948 Menden Sauerlandsame level

Full comparison More about Unna

Ibbenbueren as a Menden Sauerland alternative in the same country

94 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 371.8 Menden Sauerland+129%
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €3,900 Menden Sauerlandno percentage
Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 5.2% Menden Sauerland−11%
Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €5.63/m² Menden Sauerland+4%
Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Ibbenbueren vs 10.0 µg/m³ Menden Sauerland−10%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 5,948 Menden Sauerland−4%
Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 16.1 km Menden Sauerland+4%

Full comparison More about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Menden Sauerland

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

Iserlohn Commuting Zone · 10.8 km away

Rent: 5.69 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Fröndenberg/Ruhr 4.9 km away

Rent: 5.41 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Hemer 6.0 km away

Rent: 5.59 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Balve 12.0 km away

Rent: 5.16 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Unna 13.6 km away

Rent: 5.99 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Werl 15.4 km away

Rent: 5.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Schwerte 16.3 km away

Rent: 5.81 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Neuenrade 16.7 km away

Rent: 5.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

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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; Menden Sauerland's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Menden Sauerland part of Iserlohn?

Menden Sauerland is in the published commuting zone of Iserlohn; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Iserlohn city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹⁴

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Common questions

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How many people live in Menden Sauerland?

The published population was 52,255 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Menden Sauerland?

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 (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Menden Sauerland?

What is the unemployment rate in Menden Sauerland?

The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Menden Sauerland?

The median gross salary is 3,900 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Menden Sauerland a good place to live?

Menden Sauerland 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 Menden Sauerland part of Iserlohn?

Menden Sauerland is in the published commuting zone of Iserlohn; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Menden Sauerland?

Iserlohn, Fröndenberg/Ruhr, Hemer, Balve, Unna are near Menden Sauerland. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Menden Sauerland?

The official country of birth distribution records 41,988 people (80.1%) 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). Menden Sauerland, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 33071a80e001ef5b8c1483e4221936bd]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/menden-sauerland/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_menden-sauerland-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs_e16995d14607,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Menden Sauerland, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {33071a80e001ef5b8c1483e4221936bd},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/menden-sauerland/},
  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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Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Schwerte) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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