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Living in Merzig

Merzig is a city in Germany. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.56 per m² per month in June 2026. The regional median gross salary was €3,900 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, Merzig had a population of 31,697.

Higher unemployment than 84% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 70% of German cities that publish it.

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Merzig.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Merzig?

Average net cold rent is 9.56 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 9.56 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Merzig22

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Merzig yet.

Net rent across major citiesMerzig highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Merzig highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.56 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Merzig22Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 574 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.56 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: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 6.99% in May 2022. Regional disposable income was €23,728 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Merzig?

The unemployment rate is about 7 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.99 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Merzig is 7.0%. Of 3,107 cities with data, 1,343 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band822 cities: 2% to under 4%8222–41343 cities: 4% to under 6%13434–6668 cities: 6% to under 8%6686–8Merzig 7.0%242 cities: 8% to under 10%2428–1026 cities: 10% to under 12%2610–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability76.9 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability97.36 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident23,728 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita32,655 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,900 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.99 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k549.5 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Merzig 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 100k549.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport54 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportLUX13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport36.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Merzig. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Merzig.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Merzig?

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 Dillingen City)11

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
Merzig average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Merzig average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100806558456967646663747495JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Merzig average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526052821391902122212422181681025145JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Merzig annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5154010.0PM1010405.0NO₂µg/m³

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 Merzig is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 475 cities with data, 163 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–645 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³456–7109 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1097–8163 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1638–9101 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1019–10Merzig 9.032 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3210–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–133 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³313–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Biringen)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Biringen)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Dillingen City)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.9 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 14.8 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.5 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 23.9 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 8 · Dec 4.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Berus19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.5 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 5.3 · May 8.9 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 14 · Sep 10.4 · Oct 6.8 · Nov 3.1 · Dec 0.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Berus19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.5 · Feb 2.3 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 9.7 · May 13.4 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 2.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Berus19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 79.7 · Feb 64.6 · Mar 57.6 · Apr 44.6 · May 68.7 · Jun 67.3 · Jul 64.3 · Aug 65.6 · Sep 63.3 · Oct 73.5 · Nov 73.6 · Dec 94.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Berus19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 52.2 · Feb 81.7 · Mar 138.9 · Apr 190 · May 212.3 · Jun 220.5 · Jul 241.6 · Aug 218.1 · Sep 168.2 · Oct 102.4 · Nov 51.4 · Dec 45.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Berus19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.7 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Radolfzell am Bodensee31,734 residentsMoerfelden-Walldorf31,638 residentsEmmerich am Rhein31,829 residentsGanderkesee31,494 residentsNaumburg (Saale)31,940 residentsNeuruppin31,962 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 109 km² in 2024. Population density was 290.9 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Merzig?

The published population was 31,697 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Merzig residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport87.3%Foreign residents12.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents656 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area109 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents4,011 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density290.9 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population31,697 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents19,386 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share61.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other9,458 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share29.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents2,779 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share8.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Merzig

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
Total31,618100.0%
Germany25,68381.2%
Syrian Arab Republic7842.5%
Luxembourg5991.9%
Poland5941.9%
Russian Federation5171.6%
Kazakhstan5011.6%
Turkey3601.1%
Romania3091.0%
Ukraine2970.9%
Italy2540.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
France1940.6%
Kosovo1010.3%
Lebanon820.3%
Afghanistan670.2%
Serbia640.2%
Iraq590.2%
Kyrgyzstan580.2%
Portugal570.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina530.2%
India530.2%
Eritrea520.2%
Thailand420.1%
Viet Nam380.1%
Croatia370.1%
Hungary370.1%
Austria360.1%
Czech Republic320.1%
Brazil300.1%
Belgium280.1%
Not stated230.1%
Bulgaria220.1%
Greece220.1%
Netherlands220.1%
Spain220.1%
Uzbekistan210.1%
Slovakia200.1%
Tajikistan200.1%
China190.1%
Morocco170.1%
Tunisia170.1%
Switzerland160.1%
Latvia150.0%
Algeria150.0%
United States150.0%
Sri Lanka140.0%
Philippines130.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of120.0%
Moldova, Republic of110.0%
Dominican Republic110.0%
Kuwait110.0%
Ethiopia100.0%
Lithuania90.0%
United Kingdom90.0%
Albania70.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of70.0%
Belarus70.0%
Cameroon70.0%
Georgia70.0%
Japan70.0%
Slovenia60.0%
Montenegro60.0%
Ghana60.0%
Egypt60.0%
Argentina60.0%
Chile60.0%
Colombia60.0%
Mexico60.0%
Saudi Arabia60.0%
Malaysia60.0%
Libya50.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of50.0%
Jordan50.0%
Estonia40.0%
Gambia40.0%
Kenya40.0%
Togo40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
Korea, Republic of40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Congo30.0%
Guinea30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Uganda30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Canada30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Peru30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Singapore30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total31,618100.0%
Germany27,60687.3%
Syrian Arab Republic8542.7%
Luxembourg5471.7%
Italy3871.2%
Ukraine2570.8%
Romania2550.8%
Turkey2540.8%
Poland2000.6%
France1520.5%
Kosovo810.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Portugal770.2%
Afghanistan710.2%
Eritrea640.2%
Russian Federation580.2%
Uncertain490.2%
Iraq380.1%
India370.1%
Greece340.1%
Hungary330.1%
Thailand330.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina310.1%
Spain310.1%
Viet Nam290.1%
Austria280.1%
Serbia280.1%
Netherlands230.1%
Bulgaria220.1%
Slovakia200.1%
Brazil190.1%
Belgium180.1%
Kazakhstan170.1%
Lebanon170.1%
Latvia150.0%
United States140.0%
Stateless140.0%
Croatia130.0%
China130.0%
Switzerland100.0%
Dominican Republic100.0%
Philippines100.0%
United Kingdom90.0%
Tunisia90.0%
Lithuania80.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of80.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of80.0%
Morocco70.0%
Czech Republic50.0%
Cameroon50.0%
Pakistan50.0%
Estonia40.0%
Montenegro40.0%
Algeria40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Sri Lanka40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Tajikistan40.0%
Albania30.0%
Denmark30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Libya30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Togo30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Canada30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Japan30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Not stated30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Is Merzig 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 42–62%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Student56%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–66%
Foreign residents4,011 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population31,697 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.56 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Merzig
Fibre-to-the-building availability76.9 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability97.36 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident23,728 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–691.2 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 342.6 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier425 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier470 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

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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 Merzig?

The published population was 31,697 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Merzig?

Average net cold rent is 9.56 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 669 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Merzig.

Is the air quality good in Merzig?

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 Dillingen City).

What is the unemployment rate in Merzig?

The unemployment rate is about 7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Merzig?

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

How many foreign residents live in Merzig?

4,011 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Merzig a good place to live?

Merzig 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.

How many people born in Total live in Merzig?

The official country of birth distribution records 31,618 people (100.0%) 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, September 14). Merzig, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/merzig/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Merzig, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/merzig/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  6. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  7. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  10. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Biringen) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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  12. miet-check Mietspiegel Merzig miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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