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Living in Muenster

The population of Muenster, in Germany, was 319,295 in July 2026. Population density was 1,016.4 people per km² in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 90% in 2025. Car density was 479 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. In 2024, annual NO₂ was 15.3 µg/m³.

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

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

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €13.49 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Muenster?

Average net cold rent is 13.49 EUR/m² per month (May 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): 13.49 EUR/m²/month · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Muenster28
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Muenster recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€332
Utilities, 85 m² flat€253
Transport pass€68
Fitness club€42
Internet, 60 Mbps€27
Mobile plan, 10 GB€21

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesMuenster highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Muenster highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Dortmund€6.00
Halle (Saale)€5.99
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Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Braunschweig€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly42.04 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited27.19 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly331.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.27 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Munster. Jun 2026. Prices in Munster26Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass68.41 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home253.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v227Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct1.98 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder21Official
Dwellings166,045 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder21Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent1.98 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder21Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)13.49 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Muenster28Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Cost of living

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €1,517 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €4,500, that leaves €2,983 before income tax and social contributions.

Where a Muenster salary goesfixed monthly costs, share of the €1,517 basket · median gross salary €4,500/month
€2,983left of €4,500
  • Net rent, 85 m² · 76%€1,147
  • Utilities, 85 m² · 17%€253
  • Transport pass · 5%€68
  • Internet and mobile · 3%€48

One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €1,517 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-08-04).

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 809 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 13.49 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 2026

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 809 EUR a month, which is 18% of the published median gross salary of 4,500 (2024). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: May 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 5.1% in 2024.

What is the typical salary in Muenster?

The median gross salary is 4,500 EUR/month (2024). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions. the regional series (home-region basis, {period}) is a separate labelled row in the table — shown in the table below.

  • Median gross salary: 4,500 EUR/month · Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit20
  • Median gross salary (regional): 4,250 EUR/month · 2026-07-29 · BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243

What is the unemployment rate in Muenster?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Muenster is 5.1%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6Muenster 5.1%624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability44.78 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de8Official
Gigabit broadband availability90.02 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas7Official
People in employment166,540 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder22Official
Median gross salary4,500 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit20Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.1 %country median 5.1% — about the same31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k902.8 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)6Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents201.5 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Muenster 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 100k902.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Muenster?

Police recorded 10,304 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) - Städte15

Recorded crime across major citiesMuenster highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Muenster highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,129Leipzig10,304Muenster9,619Essen8,853Dresden8,552Stuttgartrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents10,304 incidents per 100,000country median 9,27531 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte15Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate10,409 incidents per 100,0002022All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator.1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Safety City Crime Reporting Coverage12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport11 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportFMO13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport19.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration in Muenster

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

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Exact city-linked records checked 2026-08-09. Showing 3 representative locations from 17 verified records. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 9.52 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 13.7 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Muenster?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.5 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: 9.52 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Muenster average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Muenster average monthly precipitation, mm020406080654950415563747969636268JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Muenster average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522052731241782072032121931481095744JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Muenster annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.5PM2.5154013.7PM10104015.3NO₂µg/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 Muenster is 9.5 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 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/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–10Muenster 9.530 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean15.35 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
NO₂ — latest reading9.92 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
PM10 — annual mean13.68 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.52 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.12Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.2 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 15 · May 18.9 · Jun 21.8 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 14.5 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 5.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station M�nster/Osnabr�ck23Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0 · Feb 0 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 4.6 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station M�nster/Osnabr�ck23Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 9.9 · May 13.7 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 6.3 · Dec 3.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station M�nster/Osnabr�ck23Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 64.5 · Feb 49.2 · Mar 49.6 · Apr 40.5 · May 54.8 · Jun 63.4 · Jul 73.9 · Aug 78.5 · Sep 68.7 · Oct 63.1 · Nov 61.5 · Dec 67.8 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station M�nster/Osnabr�ck23Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 51.6 · Feb 73.3 · Mar 124.2 · Apr 178.4 · May 206.7 · Jun 203.2 · Jul 212.3 · Aug 193.3 · Sep 148.2 · Oct 108.8 · Nov 57.1 · Dec 44.2 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station M�nster/Osnabr�ck23Official · nearest-station reading

Alternatives with a better balance

same official-source families, comparable grain — left of gross salary after the same fixed costs
Muenster€2,983this cityStuttgart€3,924+€940Mannheim€3,431+€447Dortmund€3,273+€290Bochum€3,234+€250Frankfurt am Main€2,982−€1

Nearby is not always better: the greyed row leaves less than Muenster at the same fixed-cost basket. Every alternative publishes the same metric families, each with its own source and date.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Mannheim329,998 residentsAugsburg308,407 residentsBonn338,224 residentsKarlsruhe301,087 residentsWiesbaden300,089 residentsBielefeld343,507 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Muenster?

The published population was 319,295 people in July 2026. Source: Stadt Muenster Statistik und Stadtforschung17

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Muenster residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89.5%Foreign residents 10.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents479 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official
City area303.1 km²31 Dec 2025Stadt Muenster statistical area PDF16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Foreign residents33,370 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25Official
Population density1,016 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.11Official
Population Female158,658 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder25Official
Population Male145,114 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder25Official
Population319,295 people31 Jul 2026Stadt Muenster Statistik und Stadtforschung17Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population308,258 people31 Dec 2025BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)4Official
Population over time14 published observations, 2012–2026
Population in Muenster by year, residents291,189301,843312,496323,150201220182026320,019residents

Population rose 9.1% between 2012 and 2026, from 293,393 to 320,019.

Foreign residents over time8 published observations, 2016–2023
Foreign residents in Muenster by year, residents28,65032,13235,61339,095201620182020202338,375residents

Foreign residents rose 30.7% between 2016 and 2023, from 29,370 to 38,375.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents128,581 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Catholic share42.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other119,359 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other, share39.3 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Protestant residents55,834 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Protestant share18.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official

International community in Muenster

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
Total303,772100.0%
Germany251,65782.8%
Poland6,2372.1%
Russian Federation4,1121.4%
Syrian Arab Republic3,4741.1%
Kazakhstan3,1161.0%
Ukraine2,3070.8%
Turkey2,0990.7%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1,5880.5%
Iraq1,1570.4%
Afghanistan1,1470.4%
Show 154 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Italy1,0820.4%
Bulgaria9840.3%
Serbia9700.3%
Romania9100.3%
Portugal9010.3%
Kosovo8090.3%
Lebanon7530.2%
Spain7080.2%
Morocco6910.2%
United Kingdom6670.2%
Sri Lanka6200.2%
Pakistan5520.2%
Latvia5480.2%
United States5350.2%
France5340.2%
India5110.2%
Brazil4980.2%
China4960.2%
Albania4880.2%
Netherlands4760.2%
Nigeria4550.1%
Not stated4500.1%
Ghana4410.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina4190.1%
Viet Nam4190.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of4140.1%
Austria3960.1%
Croatia3800.1%
Greece3740.1%
Czech Republic3470.1%
Kyrgyzstan2780.1%
Korea, Republic of2760.1%
Georgia2720.1%
Switzerland2580.1%
Egypt2500.1%
Bangladesh2400.1%
Hungary2240.1%
Algeria2240.1%
Azerbaijan2230.1%
Somalia2210.1%
Armenia2210.1%
Lithuania2140.1%
Colombia2080.1%
Eritrea1920.1%
Cameroon1910.1%
Moldova, Republic of1840.1%
Tajikistan1840.1%
Israel1810.1%
Guinea1800.1%
Nepal1750.1%
Belarus1630.1%
Tunisia1610.1%
Thailand1560.1%
Belgium1550.1%
Indonesia1540.1%
Mexico1440.0%
Peru1350.0%
Uzbekistan1340.0%
Slovakia1320.0%
Japan1260.0%
Jordan1240.0%
Chile1200.0%
Philippines1180.0%
Montenegro1100.0%
Slovenia1060.0%
Canada950.0%
Argentina920.0%
Australia880.0%
Sweden820.0%
Taiwan, Province of China810.0%
Ireland790.0%
Kenya760.0%
Ethiopia750.0%
South Africa720.0%
Congo650.0%
Togo630.0%
Cuba610.0%
Palestinian territories590.0%
Denmark550.0%
Finland530.0%
Libya530.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of530.0%
Gambia520.0%
Yemen510.0%
Angola500.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of490.0%
Ecuador490.0%
Norway470.0%
Honduras470.0%
Mongolia470.0%
Saudi Arabia440.0%
Luxembourg380.0%
Zimbabwe370.0%
Estonia360.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the350.0%
Kuwait340.0%
Sierra Leone320.0%
United Arab Emirates320.0%
Singapore300.0%
Malaysia300.0%
Côte D'Ivoire290.0%
Dominican Republic280.0%
Guatemala280.0%
Jamaica280.0%
Turkmenistan280.0%
Cyprus260.0%
Senegal250.0%
Namibia240.0%
Paraguay220.0%
Sudan210.0%
Costa Rica210.0%
Cambodia210.0%
Madagascar190.0%
Equatorial Guinea190.0%
Nicaragua180.0%
Uruguay180.0%
Mali170.0%
Uganda170.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of160.0%
El Salvador160.0%
New Zealand160.0%
Chad150.0%
Niger140.0%
Burkina Faso140.0%
Iceland120.0%
Benin120.0%
Mauritius120.0%
Liberia110.0%
Suriname110.0%
Myanmar100.0%
Rwanda80.0%
Mozambique60.0%
Zambia60.0%
Haiti60.0%
Qatar60.0%
Malta50.0%
Gabon50.0%
Malawi50.0%
Guinea-Bissau50.0%
Panama50.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of50.0%
Oman50.0%
Botswana40.0%
Djibouti40.0%
Burundi40.0%
Trinidad and Tobago40.0%
Central African Republic30.0%
Antigua and Barbuda30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Fiji30.0%
Papua New Guinea30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total303,772100.0%
Germany270,40289.0%
Syrian Arab Republic3,2431.1%
Poland1,9760.7%
Ukraine1,8170.6%
Turkey1,6480.5%
Serbia1,4190.5%
Portugal1,2570.4%
Italy1,2410.4%
Afghanistan9780.3%
Russian Federation8990.3%
Show 143 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Iraq8840.3%
Bulgaria8410.3%
Spain7530.2%
Kosovo7440.2%
Romania7140.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of6100.2%
Croatia5940.2%
Netherlands5710.2%
Albania5190.2%
Latvia5020.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of4630.2%
China4480.1%
United Kingdom4240.1%
India4240.1%
Nigeria3940.1%
Pakistan3830.1%
Morocco3690.1%
France3600.1%
Greece3380.1%
Lebanon3330.1%
Austria2980.1%
Brazil2930.1%
Ghana2860.1%
United States2790.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2690.1%
Sri Lanka2680.1%
Bangladesh2470.1%
Armenia2280.1%
Korea, Republic of2250.1%
Uncertain2180.1%
Eritrea2160.1%
Somalia2140.1%
Azerbaijan2030.1%
Georgia1990.1%
Egypt1840.1%
Viet Nam1730.1%
Guinea1720.1%
Hungary1700.1%
Colombia1520.1%
Lithuania1470.0%
Kazakhstan1460.0%
Montenegro1430.0%
Cameroon1390.0%
Algeria1380.0%
Tajikistan1360.0%
Nepal1310.0%
Switzerland1210.0%
Belarus1160.0%
Slovakia1130.0%
Indonesia1110.0%
Japan1090.0%
Belgium1070.0%
Israel1020.0%
Thailand1000.0%
Mexico930.0%
Slovenia830.0%
Tunisia790.0%
Jordan760.0%
Canada700.0%
Chile660.0%
Sweden640.0%
Czech Republic610.0%
Ireland550.0%
Taiwan, Province of China550.0%
Peru540.0%
Finland510.0%
Australia490.0%
Denmark460.0%
Mongolia450.0%
Philippines450.0%
Norway420.0%
Kyrgyzstan400.0%
Uzbekistan400.0%
Ethiopia380.0%
Stateless370.0%
Angola360.0%
Kenya350.0%
Zimbabwe330.0%
Luxembourg320.0%
Gambia320.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the320.0%
Congo310.0%
Cuba310.0%
Moldova, Republic of280.0%
Libya280.0%
Togo260.0%
Argentina260.0%
Ecuador240.0%
Estonia230.0%
Yemen230.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of220.0%
South Africa210.0%
Honduras210.0%
Turkmenistan210.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of200.0%
Côte D'Ivoire150.0%
Madagascar150.0%
Senegal150.0%
Sierra Leone150.0%
Palestinian territories150.0%
Malaysia150.0%
Jamaica140.0%
New Zealand140.0%
Mali110.0%
Equatorial Guinea110.0%
Uganda110.0%
Benin100.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of100.0%
Dominican Republic100.0%
Paraguay100.0%
Myanmar100.0%
Cyprus90.0%
Burkina Faso90.0%
Sudan90.0%
Costa Rica90.0%
Guatemala90.0%
Iceland80.0%
Niger80.0%
Singapore70.0%
Malawi60.0%
Not stated60.0%
Mauritius50.0%
Namibia50.0%
Panama50.0%
Cambodia50.0%
Saudi Arabia50.0%
Gabon40.0%
Guinea-Bissau40.0%
El Salvador40.0%
Uruguay40.0%
Malta30.0%
Djibouti30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
China (Hong Kong)30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Fiji30.0%
Palau30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Is Muenster a good place to live?

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–69%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–71%
Student41%strong on cost, weak on education · range 32–50%
Family48%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–56%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–62%
Foreign residents33,370 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population319,295 people31 Jul 2026Official source · Stadt Muenster Statistik und Stadtforschung
NO₂ — latest reading9.92 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)13.49 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026Commercial source · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Muenster
Dwellings166,045 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder
Fibre-to-the-building availability44.78 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes29.16 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder21Official
Labour Supply Count176,460 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder22Official
Local business-tax multiplier460 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de24Official
Local property-tax multiplier510 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de24Official

Common questions

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

Is Muenster expensive?

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €1,517 against a median gross salary of €4,500 (figures), leaving about €2,983 before income tax. Sources: the rent, recurring-cost and salary series published on this page, each with its own source and date.

How many people live in Muenster?

The published population was 319,295 people in July 2026. Source: Stadt Muenster Statistik und Stadtforschung.

How much does it cost to rent in Muenster?

Average net cold rent is 13.49 EUR/m² per month (May 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 944 EUR a month before utilities. Source: wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Muenster.

Is the air quality good in Muenster?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.5 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 Muenster?

Police recorded 10,304 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 Muenster?

The median gross salary is 4,500 EUR/month (2024). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit.

What is the unemployment rate in Muenster?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

Is Muenster a good place to live?

Muenster 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 Muenster?

The official country of birth distribution records 303,772 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 12). Muenster, Germany: cost of living, rent and salaries [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/muenster/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Muenster, Germany: cost of living, rent and salaries},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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