Living in Möhnesee

In Möhnesee, rents across existing tenancies average €5.98 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.9% (2024).

Residents of Möhnesee numbered 11,274 at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €3,950 per month. Möhnesee recorded annual PM2.5 of 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2314 sources

Population11,274people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)3,950EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent5.98EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 3% aboveOfficial source · Destatis

Unemployment rate5.9%country median 5.1% — 16% aboveOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime6,099incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 68% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 96% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Möhnesee?

Average net cold rent is 5.98 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): 5.98 EUR/m²/month · Destatis³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesMöhnesee highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.98 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis³Official

Is Möhnesee a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–65%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–67%

Student60%strong on cost, weak on education · range 49–71%

Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–66%

Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–70%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 359 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.98 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 Möhnesee?

The unemployment rate is 5.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Möhnesee is 5.9%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Möhnesee 5.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,950 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.9 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Möhnesee?

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

Left over each month€2,117of €2,575 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.	€2,575
Rent, 60 m²€5.98/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €359
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	€2,117

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Möhnesee. 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

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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMöhnesee 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	6,099 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise⁹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Möhnesee's nearest airport was PAD, 36 km away and offered 8 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	8 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	36 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	PAD	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

Monthly mean temperatures were 3.1°C in January and 18.7°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Möhnesee?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁴

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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

PM2.58WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Möhnesee is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Möhnesee 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 12.07 · Feb 16.31 · Mar 19.48 · Apr 25.61 · May 29.3 · Jun 31.89 · Jul 37.99 · Aug 36.69 · Sep 31.47 · Oct 26.36 · Nov 18.9 · Dec 12.76 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -15.52 · Feb -18.38 · Mar -10.91 · Apr -6.42 · May -2.6 · Jun 3.64 · Jul 6.09 · Aug 5.15 · Sep 2.45 · Oct -5.27 · Nov -7.61 · Dec -15.05 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
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	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Möhnesee?

The published population was 11,274 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	11,274 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²Official

International community in Möhnesee

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	11,537	100.0%
Germany	9,784	84.8%
Poland	285	2.5%
Syrian Arab Republic	165	1.4%
Russian Federation	134	1.2%
Turkey	106	0.9%
Afghanistan	97	0.8%
Kazakhstan	88	0.8%
Iraq	80	0.7%
Ukraine	53	0.5%
Not stated	42	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Iran, Islamic Republic of	37	0.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	32	0.3%
Romania	31	0.3%
Italy	30	0.3%
Kosovo	28	0.2%
Georgia	26	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	22	0.2%
Bulgaria	20	0.2%
Czech Republic	19	0.2%
United Kingdom	19	0.2%
Albania	18	0.2%
Netherlands	18	0.2%
Algeria	17	0.1%
Somalia	16	0.1%
France	14	0.1%
Serbia	14	0.1%
Nigeria	14	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	14	0.1%
Pakistan	14	0.1%
Belgium	13	0.1%
Tajikistan	13	0.1%
Croatia	12	0.1%
Guinea	12	0.1%
Austria	11	0.1%
Egypt	11	0.1%
Spain	10	0.1%
Lebanon	10	0.1%
China	10	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	9	0.1%
Morocco	9	0.1%
Philippines	9	0.1%
Thailand	9	0.1%
Brazil	8	0.1%
Armenia	8	0.1%
Greece	7	0.1%
Portugal	6	0.1%
Hungary	6	0.1%
United States	6	0.1%
Lithuania	5	0.0%
Sweden	5	0.0%
Switzerland	5	0.0%
Belarus	5	0.0%
Eritrea	5	0.0%
India	5	0.0%
Bangladesh	5	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	5	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	5	0.0%
Uzbekistan	5	0.0%
Montenegro	4	0.0%
South Africa	4	0.0%
Japan	4	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Latvia	3	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Ethiopia	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Libya	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
Azerbaijan	3	0.0%
Sri Lanka	3	0.0%
Viet Nam	3	0.0%
Kuwait	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	11,537	100.0%
Germany	10,373	89.9%
Syrian Arab Republic	186	1.6%
Afghanistan	111	1.0%
Turkey	92	0.8%
Iraq	86	0.7%
Ukraine	52	0.5%
Poland	50	0.4%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	39	0.3%
Italy	32	0.3%
Romania	31	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Georgia	31	0.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	25	0.2%
Kosovo	20	0.2%
Albania	19	0.2%
Netherlands	19	0.2%
Guinea	19	0.2%
Algeria	18	0.2%
Somalia	18	0.2%
United Kingdom	17	0.1%
Egypt	17	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	16	0.1%
Belgium	15	0.1%
Russian Federation	15	0.1%
Bulgaria	14	0.1%
China	13	0.1%
France	12	0.1%
Serbia	12	0.1%
Nigeria	12	0.1%
Croatia	11	0.1%
Lebanon	11	0.1%
Pakistan	10	0.1%
Tajikistan	10	0.1%
Austria	8	0.1%
Eritrea	8	0.1%
Morocco	8	0.1%
Armenia	8	0.1%
Spain	7	0.1%
Greece	6	0.1%
Montenegro	6	0.1%
Azerbaijan	6	0.1%
Thailand	6	0.1%
Hungary	5	0.0%
Libya	5	0.0%
Portugal	4	0.0%
Belarus	4	0.0%
Brazil	4	0.0%
Japan	4	0.0%
Philippines	4	0.0%
Uzbekistan	4	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Lithuania	3	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.0%
Slovakia	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
Ethiopia	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Cameroon	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
United States	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Alternatives for people set on Möhnesee

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.

Böblingen as a Möhnesee alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 6,099 Möhnesee−38%
Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €5.98/m² Möhneseeno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €3,950 Möhnesee+24%

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Alternative cities in Germany

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Welzheim11,264 residents Rutesheim11,258 residents Isselburg11,251 residents Cadolzburg11,250 residents Kranenburg11,303 residents Brachenfeld-Ruthenberg11,307 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Möhnesee through valid health insurance.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Länder Sprachförderung (e.g. Sprachlernklassen BW/Berlin; vorklassen); Starting Opportunities Programme. How to enrol a child (kmk.org).

A country-wide rule for Germany; Möhnesee's school authority applies it locally.

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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 Möhnesee?

The published population was 11,274 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Möhnesee?

Average net cold rent is 5.98 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 419 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Möhnesee?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Möhnesee?

The unemployment rate is 5.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Möhnesee?

The median gross salary is 3,950 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Möhnesee a good place to live?

Möhnesee 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 Germany live in Möhnesee?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,784 people (84.8%) 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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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Möhnesee, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {f8be20184a54f5fc1bbcb8e63de6c06c},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/mohnesee/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28

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Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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