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Living in Moers

In Moers, rents across existing tenancies average €6.26 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 8.5% (2022).

Car density was 615 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. The unemployment rate was 8.54% in May 2022. Its population was 106,150 at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 87.7% in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1939 sources

Population106,150people31 Dec 2024Official source · Moers population statistics 2024
Median gross salary (region)4,150EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent6.26EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 8% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate8.54%country median 5.1% — 67% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime6,665incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 29% belowOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Duisburg-Bruckhausen)

Pricier rent than 63% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 94% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 93% of German cities that publish it.

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

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

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.17 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Moers?

Average net cold rent is 6.26 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): 6.26 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Moers recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€289
Utilities, 85 m² flat€219
Transport pass€90
Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Fitness club€25
Internet, 60 Mbps€21

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 citiesMoers highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Moers highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Moers€6.26
Dortmund€6.00
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly24.88 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v238Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited21.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v238Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly288.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v238Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v238Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M24Official · national market
Monthly transport pass89.57 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v238Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home218.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v238Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.26 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate10.17 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Moers39Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Moers 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–56%
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on education · range 43–59%
Student52%strong on cost, weak on education · range 43–61%
Family43%strong on family, weak on education · range 35–51%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–59%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 376 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.26 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

What is the unemployment rate in Moers?

The unemployment rate is about 8.5 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.54 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities28
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Moers is 8.5%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability63.32 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability87.69 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,150 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.54 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities28Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

Unemployment rate rose 45.4% between 2011 and 2025, from 6.7% to 9.7%.

What does a salary buy in Moers?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,150 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,692of €2,682 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.€2,682
Rent, 60 m²€10.17/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Moers · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €6.26/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €610
Public transport pass€90 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €90
Utilities, 85 m²€219 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €219
Internet€21 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €21
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30− €50
Left over€1,692
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Moers Salary needed to live in Moers

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Moers. 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Moers. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents851.3 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official
Hospitals2 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202414Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Moers 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 residents851.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Moers?

Police recorded about 6,665 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) - Städte21

Recorded crime across major citiesMoers highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Moers highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Moers6,665
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,665 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte21Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport147 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat19Official
Nearest airportDUS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official
Distance to nearest airport21.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person

BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

GermanIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Moers.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Moers?

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 Duisburg-Bruckhausen)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
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
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 Moers is 10.0 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 Duisburg Moerser Straße 245)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Duisburg-Bruckhausen)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Duisburg-Bruckhausen)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 6 · Feb 7.2 · Mar 11.1 · Apr 15.6 · May 19.4 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 24.2 · Sep 20.1 · Oct 15.2 · Nov 10 · Dec 6.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�sseldorf25Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 5 · May 8.7 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 14 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�sseldorf25Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 4 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 10.5 · May 14.3 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 4.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�sseldorf25Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 61.5 · Feb 56.5 · Mar 54.1 · Apr 46.4 · May 61.1 · Jun 65.7 · Jul 73.2 · Aug 77 · Sep 60.3 · Oct 61.2 · Nov 63.8 · Dec 70 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�sseldorf25Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 56.9 · Feb 73.1 · Mar 125 · Apr 172.6 · May 202 · Jun 199.3 · Jul 208.2 · Aug 193.9 · Sep 149.5 · Oct 109.8 · Nov 62.5 · Dec 47.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�sseldorf25Official · 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 ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±0.5 °C, Leuven (Belgium) ±0.3 °C, Ghent (Belgium) ±0.4 °C, Antwerp (Belgium) ±0.3 °C, Lille (France) ±0.7 °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 67.7 km² in 2019. Population density was 1,500.6 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Moers?

The published population was 106,150 people in 2024. Source: Moers population statistics 202416

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents615 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality13Official
City area67.7 km²31 Dec 2019Moers economic profile15Official
Foreign-resident share14 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat11Official
Foreign residents13,018 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27Official
Population density1,501 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.18Official
Population106,150 people31 Dec 2024Moers population statistics 202416Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

Population rose 2.2% between 2012 and 2024, from 103,831 to 106,150.

Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2012–2025

Foreign residents rose 46.1% between 2012 and 2025, from 9,890 to 14,445.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents25,516 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share25.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other48,179 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share48 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents26,770 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share26.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Moers

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
Total100,465100.0%
Germany80,80780.4%
Turkey3,7993.8%
Poland3,6203.6%
Syrian Arab Republic1,1201.1%
Russian Federation1,0151.0%
Kazakhstan9190.9%
Iraq7300.7%
Ukraine5250.5%
Italy4760.5%
Serbia4580.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina4110.4%
Not stated4040.4%
Morocco3840.4%
Kosovo3680.4%
Romania3640.4%
Croatia3610.4%
Lebanon3440.3%
Austria2220.2%
Netherlands2190.2%
Spain2150.2%
Afghanistan1930.2%
Czech Republic1850.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1550.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1500.1%
Bulgaria1310.1%
Albania1230.1%
Moldova, Republic of1230.1%
Greece1190.1%
Slovenia990.1%
France890.1%
China870.1%
Viet Nam850.1%
Latvia840.1%
Tunisia840.1%
India840.1%
United Kingdom790.1%
Hungary780.1%
Nigeria750.1%
Uzbekistan700.1%
Thailand690.1%
Eritrea680.1%
Brazil670.1%
Pakistan650.1%
United States560.1%
Belgium530.1%
Algeria500.0%
Egypt470.0%
Kyrgyzstan470.0%
Sri Lanka440.0%
Philippines430.0%
Tajikistan400.0%
Lithuania390.0%
Azerbaijan390.0%
Portugal380.0%
Armenia380.0%
Guinea360.0%
Ghana350.0%
Slovakia320.0%
Switzerland290.0%
Georgia290.0%
Bangladesh290.0%
Cameroon280.0%
Togo280.0%
Somalia220.0%
Congo210.0%
Belarus200.0%
Peru190.0%
Korea, Republic of190.0%
South Africa180.0%
Gambia170.0%
Canada170.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of170.0%
Chile160.0%
Jordan150.0%
Denmark140.0%
Montenegro140.0%
Libya140.0%
Colombia140.0%
Indonesia140.0%
Luxembourg130.0%
Angola130.0%
Kuwait130.0%
Taiwan, Province of China130.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the110.0%
Argentina110.0%
Cuba110.0%
Ireland100.0%
Finland80.0%
Mauritius80.0%
Israel80.0%
Japan80.0%
Sweden70.0%
Mali70.0%
Palestinian territories70.0%
Estonia60.0%
Norway60.0%
Kenya60.0%
Sierra Leone60.0%
Uganda60.0%
Haiti60.0%
Australia60.0%
Ethiopia50.0%
Liberia50.0%
Namibia50.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of50.0%
Mongolia50.0%
United Arab Emirates50.0%
Singapore50.0%
Côte D'Ivoire40.0%
Mauritania40.0%
Comoros40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Nepal40.0%
Malta30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Benin30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Chad30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total100,465100.0%
Germany87,44587.0%
Turkey3,6393.6%
Syrian Arab Republic1,0731.1%
Poland6700.7%
Italy6530.6%
Uncertain5230.5%
Iraq4930.5%
Ukraine4270.4%
Serbia3930.4%
Croatia3920.4%
Show 99 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina3780.4%
Kosovo3210.3%
Spain3090.3%
Netherlands2880.3%
Romania2770.3%
Morocco2020.2%
Austria1980.2%
Russian Federation1620.2%
Afghanistan1610.2%
Lebanon1530.2%
Bulgaria1490.1%
Greece1470.1%
Albania1430.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1280.1%
Hungary940.1%
Eritrea920.1%
Nigeria730.1%
Latvia710.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of610.1%
France560.1%
Kazakhstan540.1%
China510.1%
Thailand500.0%
India460.0%
Azerbaijan420.0%
United Kingdom410.0%
Tunisia410.0%
Viet Nam400.0%
Portugal380.0%
Slovenia340.0%
Armenia340.0%
Egypt330.0%
Belgium310.0%
Pakistan300.0%
Brazil290.0%
Guinea280.0%
Philippines280.0%
Stateless270.0%
Algeria260.0%
Ghana260.0%
Sri Lanka260.0%
Moldova, Republic of240.0%
United States240.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the230.0%
Belarus210.0%
Somalia210.0%
Togo210.0%
Bangladesh210.0%
Sweden180.0%
Cameroon180.0%
Slovakia170.0%
Georgia150.0%
Korea, Republic of150.0%
Lithuania130.0%
Montenegro120.0%
Mali120.0%
Canada120.0%
Libya110.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of110.0%
Switzerland100.0%
Czech Republic100.0%
Gambia100.0%
Ireland90.0%
Kyrgyzstan90.0%
Finland70.0%
Ethiopia70.0%
Colombia70.0%
Indonesia70.0%
Mongolia70.0%
Estonia60.0%
Angola60.0%
Mauritius60.0%
Peru60.0%
Tajikistan60.0%
Denmark50.0%
Malta50.0%
Benin50.0%
Congo50.0%
South Africa50.0%
Cuba50.0%
Jordan50.0%
Luxembourg40.0%
Norway40.0%
Chile40.0%
Japan40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Australia40.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Israel30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Not stated30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier480 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de26Official
Local property-tax multiplier740 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de26Official

Alternatives for people set on Moers

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.

Witten as a Moers alternative in the same region

50 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,655 (2025) Witten vs 6,665 (2024) Moersno percentage
  • Unemployment: 7.3% Witten vs 8.5% Moers−15%
  • Rent: €5.88/m² Witten vs €6.26/m² Moers−6%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Witten vs 10.0 µg/m³ Moers−20%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 725.4 Witten vs 851.3 Moers−15%
  • Foreign residents: 13.3% Witten vs 14.0% Moers−5%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,100 Witten vs €4,150 Moerssame level

Siegen as a Moers alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 117 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Nearest airport: 61.3 km Siegen vs 21.5 km Moers+185%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,390.3 Siegen vs 851.3 Moers+63%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Siegen vs 10.0 µg/m³ Moers−50%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,031 Siegen vs 6,665 Moers+20%
  • Unemployment: 7.4% Siegen vs 8.5% Moers−13%
  • Rent: €6.62/m² Siegen vs €6.26/m² Moers+6%
  • Foreign residents: 17.0% Siegen vs 14.0% Moers+21%

Valencia as a Moers alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1439 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €6.26/m² (2022) Moersno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €4,150 Moersno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 21.5 km Moers−57%
  • Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 14.0% Moers+12%

Cities near Moers

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

Neukirchen-Vluyn Commuting Zone · 4.7 km away
Rent
6.39 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Kamp-Lintfort Commuting Zone · 7.5 km away
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6.05 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Rheinberg Commuting Zone · 9.8 km away
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6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Rheurdt Commuting Zone · 10.6 km away
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6.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Dinslaken Commuting Zone · 14.3 km away
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6.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Issum Commuting Zone · 16.2 km away
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6.33 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Voerde (Niederrhein) Commuting Zone · 16.3 km away
Rent
5.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Wesel Commuting Zone · 22.2 km away
Rent
5.98 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; Moers's school authority applies it locally.

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

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Moers?

The published population was 106,150 people in 2024. Source: Moers population statistics 2024.

How much does it cost to rent in Moers?

Average net cold rent is 6.26 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 438 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Moers?

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 Duisburg-Bruckhausen).

How safe is Moers?

Police recorded about 6,665 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 unemployment rate in Moers?

The unemployment rate is about 8.5 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Moers?

The median gross salary is 4,150 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Moers a good place to live?

Moers 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 Moers?

Neukirchen-Vluyn, Kamp-Lintfort, Rheinberg, Rheurdt, Dinslaken are near Moers. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Moers?

The official country of birth distribution records 80,807 people (80.4%) 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). Moers, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 229ebc637c833b4978f27664d184a142]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/moers/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_moers-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_860a199466db,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Moers, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {229ebc637c833b4978f27664d184a142},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/moers/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Moers, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/moers/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 229ebc637c833b4978f27664d184a142; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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