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Living in Mönchengladbach

In Mönchengladbach, the median gross salary is €3,920 a month (2025), rents across existing tenancies average €6.41 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 10.3% (2024).

Mönchengladbach is a city in Germany. The foreign population count was 47,515 in May 2022. The city covered 170.4 km² in 2025. Population density was 1,567.5 people per km² in 2024. Mönchengladbach had a population of 277,662 at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2442 sources

Population277,662people31 Dec 2025Official source · Stadt Moenchengladbach Statistik und Informationsmanagement
Median gross salary3,920EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025
Average net rent6.41EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 10% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen
Unemployment rate10.3%country median 5.1% — 102% aboveOfficial source · Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average
Recorded crime9,438incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — about the sameOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean8.46µg/m³country median 8.0 — 6% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 67% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than any other German city that publishes it and dirtier air than 63% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Mönchengladbach.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.22 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Moenchengladbach?

Average net cold rent is 6.41 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): 6.41 EUR/m²/month · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen31
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Mönchengladbach recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€254
Private kindergarten€134
Transport pass€80
Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€33
Fitness club€23

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Transport pass, Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps. The others are published prices.

Net rent across major citiesMönchengladbach highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Mönchengladbach highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Brunswick€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly22.89 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v241Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited33.42 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v241Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly134.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v241Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v241Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M28Official · national market
Monthly transport pass79.61 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v241Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home254.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v241Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings139,999 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder31Official
Housing vacancy rate3.74 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder31Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.41 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen31Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate10.22 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Moenchengladbach42Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Mönchengladbach 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–62%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–69%
Student65%strong on education, weak on safety · range 58–72%
Family52%strong on education, weak on cost · range 45–59%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–59%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 385 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.41 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

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 385 EUR a month, which is 10% of the published median gross salary of 3,920 (2025). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: May 2022

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 10.3% in 2024.

What is the typical salary in Moenchengladbach?

The median gross salary is about 3,920 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

  • Median gross salary: 3,920 EUR/month · Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.202523
  • Median gross salary (regional): 3,750 EUR/month · 2026-07-29 · BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243

What is the unemployment rate in Moenchengladbach?

The unemployment rate is 10.3 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Mönchengladbach is 10.3%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability43.53 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de8Official
Gigabit broadband availability87.25 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas7Official
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026Agentur für Arbeit Mönchengladbach — official office page1Official
People in employment119,820 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder27Official
Median gross salary3,920 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.202523Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,750 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243Official · regional context
Unemployment rate10.3 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2012–2025

Unemployment rate rose 26.0% between 2012 and 2025, from 8.6% to 10.8%.

What does a salary buy in Mönchengladbach?

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

Mönchengladbach median gross pay: €3,920 (Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,529of €2,559 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • 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.€2,559
Rent, 60 m²€10.22/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Moenchengladbach · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €6.41/m² (official · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen · 2022-05-15).− €613
Public transport pass€80 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €80
Utilities, 85 m²€254 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €254
Internet€33 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €33
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30− €50
Left over€1,529
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Public employment offices in Mönchengladbach

Agentur für Arbeit Mönchengladbach lists 1 public employment office in Mönchengladbach (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers11 count9 Aug 2026Official accepted language-service location records17Official

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; Mönchengladbach's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents668.2 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)6Official
Hospitals5 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202414Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Mönchengladbach 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 residents668.2 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Moenchengladbach?

Police recorded 9,438 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte22

Recorded crime across major citiesMönchengladbach highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Mönchengladbach highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Mönchengladbach9,438
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,438 incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — about the same31 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte22Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate9,331 incidents per 100,0002022INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Months covered by crime statistics12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport147 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat20Official
Nearest airportDUS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official
Distance to nearest airport26.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official

Language courses and integration in Mönchengladbach

19 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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19verified local records
11publicly funded course providers
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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 8.46 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 16.7 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Moenchengladbach?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.5 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: 8.46 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19
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 Mönchengladbach is 8.5 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 mean16.68 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
NO₂ — latest reading9 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
PM10 — annual mean13.61 µg/m³country median 13.5 — about the same2024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.46 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 13.32 · Feb 19.52 · Mar 21.7 · Apr 26.69 · May 30.65 · Jun 34.67 · Jul 40.62 · Aug 36.35 · Sep 34.13 · Oct 27.23 · Nov 20.39 · Dec 14.99 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -13.3 · Feb -16.64 · Mar -7.84 · Apr -5.14 · May -0.11 · Jun 4.29 · Jul 6.84 · Aug 6.61 · Sep 2.85 · Oct -4.39 · Nov -5.06 · Dec -12.77 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.9 · Feb 2.62 · Mar 5.65 · Apr 9.81 · May 13.65 · Jun 17.16 · Jul 19.2 · Aug 18.76 · Sep 15.19 · Oct 10.88 · Nov 6.29 · Dec 2.82 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 39.6% between 2014 and 2024, from 14.0 to 8.5.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Moenchengladbach?

The published population was 277,662 people in 2025. Source: Stadt Moenchengladbach Statistik und Informationsmanagement24

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents524 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality13Official
City area170.4 km²31 Dec 2025Stadt Moenchengladbach Statistik und Informationsmanagement24Official
Foreign-resident share20.4 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat10Official
Foreign residents47,515 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities30Official
Population density1,568 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.18Official
Female residents133,885 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder30Official
Male residents130,201 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder30Official
Population277,662 people31 Dec 2025Stadt Moenchengladbach Statistik und Informationsmanagement24Official
Population covered by crime statistics267,213 people31 Dec 2025BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)4Official
Population over time14 published observations, 2012–2025

Population rose 9.0% between 2012 and 2025, from 254,834 to 277,662.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025

Foreign residents rose 62.6% between 2016 and 2025, from 34,051 to 55,371.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents109,267 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Catholic share41.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other116,361 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other, share44.1 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Protestant residents38,464 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Protestant share14.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official

International community in Mönchengladbach

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
Total264,089100.0%
Germany201,18776.2%
Poland8,9363.4%
Turkey6,4452.4%
Syrian Arab Republic3,9651.5%
Kazakhstan2,9271.1%
Russian Federation2,9051.1%
Romania2,8771.1%
Bulgaria2,5911.0%
Ukraine2,5491.0%
Morocco2,0950.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iraq1,9270.7%
Spain1,4740.6%
Afghanistan1,3920.5%
Italy1,2350.5%
Kosovo1,1990.5%
Greece1,0850.4%
Serbia1,0650.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of8420.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of7990.3%
Sri Lanka7380.3%
Netherlands7160.3%
Viet Nam5960.2%
Ghana5920.2%
Portugal5510.2%
Croatia5270.2%
Nigeria4780.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina4620.2%
China4420.2%
Not stated4370.2%
Czech Republic4290.2%
Moldova, Republic of4250.2%
India4150.2%
Albania4110.2%
United Kingdom3960.1%
Austria3730.1%
Lebanon3610.1%
Eritrea3590.1%
Somalia3480.1%
Lithuania3150.1%
Pakistan3060.1%
Kyrgyzstan3050.1%
Tunisia3040.1%
France2840.1%
Thailand2520.1%
Hungary2450.1%
Brazil2450.1%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the2060.1%
Belgium2040.1%
Guinea2010.1%
Bangladesh2010.1%
Latvia2000.1%
Philippines1920.1%
United States1850.1%
Cameroon1610.1%
Algeria1600.1%
Uzbekistan1560.1%
Switzerland1380.1%
Egypt1380.1%
Slovakia1350.1%
Belarus1340.1%
Togo1200.0%
Armenia1120.0%
Slovenia1050.0%
Azerbaijan1030.0%
Tajikistan960.0%
Côte D'Ivoire860.0%
Congo820.0%
Angola790.0%
Mexico780.0%
Colombia730.0%
Georgia710.0%
Ethiopia690.0%
Korea, Republic of690.0%
Japan680.0%
Peru660.0%
Kenya650.0%
Libya620.0%
Dominican Republic590.0%
Indonesia590.0%
Taiwan, Province of China590.0%
Montenegro570.0%
Cuba570.0%
Argentina530.0%
Jordan470.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of460.0%
South Africa410.0%
Sierra Leone410.0%
Luxembourg400.0%
Canada350.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of340.0%
Yemen340.0%
Mongolia340.0%
Denmark330.0%
Sweden330.0%
Ireland320.0%
Norway290.0%
Chile280.0%
Australia280.0%
Estonia270.0%
Saudi Arabia240.0%
Gambia220.0%
Israel220.0%
Zimbabwe190.0%
Senegal190.0%
Sudan190.0%
Kuwait190.0%
Nepal190.0%
Finland180.0%
Madagascar180.0%
Chad170.0%
Ecuador170.0%
Palestinian territories170.0%
United Arab Emirates160.0%
Liberia140.0%
Uruguay140.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of140.0%
Turkmenistan140.0%
Malaysia140.0%
Cyprus130.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of110.0%
Paraguay110.0%
Suriname110.0%
Haiti100.0%
Trinidad and Tobago100.0%
Mozambique90.0%
Jamaica80.0%
Mauritius70.0%
Malta60.0%
Djibouti60.0%
Myanmar60.0%
Mali50.0%
Burkina Faso50.0%
Burundi50.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic50.0%
Singapore50.0%
Zambia40.0%
Uganda40.0%
Costa Rica40.0%
El Salvador40.0%
Honduras40.0%
Qatar40.0%
Botswana30.0%
Benin30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Niger30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Bahamas30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Dominica30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Panama30.0%
Brunei Darussalam30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Maldives30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source26

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total264,089100.0%
Germany216,57682.0%
Turkey5,9952.3%
Syrian Arab Republic4,5331.7%
Poland3,4521.3%
Bulgaria2,9371.1%
Romania2,8031.1%
Ukraine2,1710.8%
Spain2,1490.8%
Italy1,7280.7%
Iraq1,4910.6%
Show 126 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Greece1,4090.5%
Kosovo1,1250.4%
Netherlands1,1050.4%
Afghanistan1,0800.4%
Serbia1,0720.4%
Morocco1,0290.4%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of8520.3%
Russian Federation7720.3%
Portugal7610.3%
Croatia7020.3%
Nigeria4260.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of4230.2%
Eritrea3990.2%
Sri Lanka3930.1%
United Kingdom3740.1%
Ghana3530.1%
Albania3510.1%
China3470.1%
Somalia3280.1%
Uncertain3280.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3070.1%
India3000.1%
Austria2920.1%
Lithuania2440.1%
Hungary2320.1%
Viet Nam2280.1%
Pakistan2260.1%
France2090.1%
Belgium1980.1%
Guinea1970.1%
Thailand1920.1%
Tunisia1850.1%
Bangladesh1830.1%
Lebanon1810.1%
Kazakhstan1680.1%
Latvia1610.1%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the1350.1%
Not stated1280.0%
Moldova, Republic of1190.0%
Brazil1170.0%
Czech Republic1150.0%
Slovakia1100.0%
Armenia1040.0%
United States1010.0%
Egypt1000.0%
Algeria980.0%
Cameroon970.0%
Togo890.0%
Belarus830.0%
Philippines810.0%
Azerbaijan700.0%
Angola690.0%
Japan590.0%
Switzerland580.0%
Congo540.0%
Georgia520.0%
Kyrgyzstan490.0%
Stateless480.0%
Montenegro470.0%
Côte D'Ivoire460.0%
Tajikistan450.0%
Sweden440.0%
Taiwan, Province of China420.0%
Mexico410.0%
Korea, Republic of410.0%
Uzbekistan400.0%
Slovenia380.0%
Indonesia350.0%
Libya340.0%
Norway320.0%
Kenya300.0%
Peru300.0%
Sierra Leone290.0%
Colombia290.0%
Mongolia280.0%
Ireland270.0%
Luxembourg260.0%
Ethiopia250.0%
Dominican Republic250.0%
Cuba250.0%
Finland240.0%
Yemen240.0%
Denmark220.0%
Gambia220.0%
Jordan220.0%
Canada210.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of200.0%
Australia180.0%
Israel170.0%
Chile160.0%
Madagascar150.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of150.0%
Argentina130.0%
Nepal130.0%
Estonia110.0%
Zimbabwe110.0%
Senegal110.0%
Sudan110.0%
South Africa90.0%
Malaysia80.0%
Guinea-Bissau70.0%
Jamaica70.0%
Palestinian territories70.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of60.0%
Paraguay60.0%
Haiti50.0%
Djibouti40.0%
Liberia40.0%
Honduras40.0%
Myanmar40.0%
New Zealand40.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Benin30.0%
Mali30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Namibia30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Bahamas30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Singapore30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source25

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes37.31 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder31Official
Labour force131,840 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder27Official
Local business-tax multiplier490 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de29Official
Local property-tax multiplier620 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de29Official

Alternatives for people set on Mönchengladbach

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.

Wuppertal as a Mönchengladbach alternative in the same region

53 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €191 Wuppertal vs €254 Mönchengladbach−25%
  • Unemployment: 9.3% Wuppertal vs 10.3% Mönchengladbach−10%
  • Rent: €6.10/m² Wuppertal vs €6.41/m² Mönchengladbach−5%
  • A meal out: €13 Wuppertal vs €10 Mönchengladbach+30%
  • Empty flats: 4.3% Wuppertal vs 3.7% Mönchengladbach+14%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,104 Wuppertal vs €3,920 Mönchengladbach+5%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 597.6 Wuppertal vs 668.2 Mönchengladbach−11%
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Mainz as a Mönchengladbach alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 186 km, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 5.4% Mainz vs 10.3% Mönchengladbach−48%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,891 Mainz vs €3,920 Mönchengladbach+25%
  • Rent: €10.78/m² (2025) Mainz vs €6.41/m² (2022) Mönchengladbachno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,650 Mainz vs €3,750 Mönchengladbach+24%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,987 Mainz vs 9,331 Mönchengladbach−25%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 886.1 Mainz vs 668.2 Mönchengladbach+33%
  • Empty flats: 2.9% Mainz vs 3.7% Mönchengladbach−24%
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Valencia as a Mönchengladbach alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1407 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 €6.41/m² (2022) Mönchengladbachno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 26.2 km Mönchengladbach−65%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €3,750 Mönchengladbachno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 20.4% Mönchengladbach−23%
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Cities near Mönchengladbach

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

Viersen Commuting Zone · 6.8 km away
Rent
6.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Wegberg Commuting Zone · 13.8 km away
Rent
6.03 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Niederkrüchten Commuting Zone · 14.9 km away
Rent
6.13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Korschenbroich 6.1 km away
Rent
7.22 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Willich 10.7 km away
Rent
6.93 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Jüchen 12.0 km away
Rent
6.41 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Kaarst 13.9 km away
Rent
8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Tönisvorst 14.1 km away
Rent
6.96 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

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Gelsenkirchen270,934 residentsAachen259,171 residentsWiesbaden300,089 residentsKarlsruhe301,087 residentsBrunswick254,867 residentsKiel251,379 residents

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Common questions

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How many people live in Moenchengladbach?

The published population was 277,662 people in 2025. Source: Stadt Moenchengladbach Statistik und Informationsmanagement.

How much does it cost to rent in Moenchengladbach?

Average net cold rent is 6.41 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 449 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen.

Is the air quality good in Moenchengladbach?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.5 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..

How safe is Moenchengladbach?

Police recorded 9,438 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte.

What is the typical salary in Moenchengladbach?

The median gross salary is about 3,920 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Moenchengladbach?

The unemployment rate is 10.3 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

Is Mönchengladbach a good place to live?

Mönchengladbach 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 Mönchengladbach?

Viersen, Wegberg, Niederkrüchten, Korschenbroich, Willich are near Mönchengladbach. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Mönchengladbach?

The official country of birth distribution records 201,187 people (76.2%) 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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