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Living in Mülheim-Kärlich

Mülheim-Kärlich is a city in Germany. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.79 per m² per month in June 2026. The regional median gross salary was €3,950 per month at the end of 2024. Its population was 11,159 at the end of 2024.

Lower unemployment than 77% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 71% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Mülheim-Kärlich?

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 Mülheim-Kärlich.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Mülheim-Kärlich?

Average net cold rent is 10.79 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 10.79 EUR/m²/month · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Mülheim-Kärlich22

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

Net rent across major citiesMülheim-Kärlich highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Mülheim-Kärlich highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.79 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Mülheim-Kärlich22Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 647 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.79 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: June 2026

Work and income

Regional disposable income was €26,981 per person per year at the end of 2023. Regional GDP per person was €37,822 at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Mülheim-Kärlich?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Mülheim-Kärlich is 3.9%. 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%8012–4Mülheim-Kärlich 3.9%1290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 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 availability96.61 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability98.7 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident26,981 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita37,822 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate3.9 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mülheim-Kärlich. 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Mülheim-Kärlich. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport47 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportHHN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport51.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mülheim-Kärlich. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For eligible migrants.

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

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Mülheim-Kärlich.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Mülheim-Kärlich?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Neuwied-Hermannstraße)11

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Mülheim-Kärlich average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Mülheim-Kärlich average monthly precipitation, mm020406080443640335556635848474448JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Mülheim-Kärlich average monthly sunshine, hours0551101652205268119178195202192197138954340JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Mülheim-Kärlich annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5154014.0PM10104016.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in GermanyAnnual PM2.5 in Mülheim-Kärlich is 9.0 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/m³909–10Mülheim-Kärlich 9.030 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 mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Koblenz-Rübenach)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Neuwied-Hafenstraße)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Neuwied-Hermannstraße)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.2 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 11.7 · Apr 16.6 · May 20.3 · Jun 23.4 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 25.5 · Sep 20.6 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 9.3 · Dec 5.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Bendorf20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.3 · Feb 0.2 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 5.3 · May 9 · Jun 12 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 10.4 · Oct 7 · Nov 3.8 · Dec 0.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Bendorf20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.5 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 6.7 · Apr 10.7 · May 14.3 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 19 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.6 · Nov 6.4 · Dec 2.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Bendorf20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 43.6 · Feb 36 · Mar 40.3 · Apr 33 · May 55.1 · Jun 55.9 · Jul 62.5 · Aug 58.3 · Sep 47.8 · Oct 47.3 · Nov 44.1 · Dec 48.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Andernach19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 52.2 · Feb 68 · Mar 118.8 · Apr 177.6 · May 195.1 · Jun 202.3 · Jul 192.2 · Aug 197.4 · Sep 137.9 · Oct 94.7 · Nov 42.9 · Dec 40 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Bendorf20Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.5 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Raubling11,161 residentsRiedlingen11,176 residentsGrünwald11,179 residentsKall11,180 residentsHermannsburg11,182 residentsWittingen11,136 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 16.4 km² in 2024. Population density was 679.6 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Mülheim-Kärlich?

The published population was 11,159 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Mülheim-Kärlich residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.5%Foreign residents 8.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents722 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area16.42 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents951 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official
Population density679.6 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population11,159 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents5,882 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share52.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other3,988 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share35.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents1,268 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share11.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Mülheim-Kärlich

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
Total11,135100.0%
Germany9,45084.9%
Poland1971.8%
Turkey1811.6%
Russian Federation1681.5%
Kazakhstan1681.5%
Kosovo990.9%
Ukraine810.7%
Syrian Arab Republic760.7%
Romania630.6%
Bulgaria450.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia440.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina430.4%
Croatia300.3%
Viet Nam270.2%
Afghanistan230.2%
Not stated230.2%
Italy220.2%
Kyrgyzstan210.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of200.2%
France150.1%
Austria150.1%
Albania140.1%
Hungary140.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of130.1%
Czech Republic120.1%
Azerbaijan110.1%
Thailand110.1%
Pakistan100.1%
Lithuania90.1%
Brazil90.1%
Canada90.1%
United States90.1%
Greece80.1%
Estonia70.1%
Spain70.1%
Belarus70.1%
Lebanon70.1%
Philippines70.1%
Netherlands60.1%
Armenia60.1%
India60.1%
China60.1%
Slovenia50.0%
Luxembourg50.0%
Nigeria50.0%
Cameroon50.0%
Tunisia50.0%
Egypt50.0%
Iraq50.0%
Iceland40.0%
Sweden40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
United Kingdom40.0%
Algeria40.0%
Ghana40.0%
Morocco40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Peru40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Libya30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Oman30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total11,135100.0%
Germany10,18591.5%
Turkey1651.5%
Kosovo750.7%
Poland670.6%
Bulgaria540.5%
Romania530.5%
Ukraine520.5%
Syrian Arab Republic460.4%
Uncertain410.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina380.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia360.3%
Italy350.3%
Russian Federation290.3%
Afghanistan190.2%
Serbia160.1%
Viet Nam140.1%
Hungary130.1%
Lithuania110.1%
Austria110.1%
Albania100.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of100.1%
Montenegro90.1%
Brazil80.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of80.1%
Netherlands70.1%
Egypt70.1%
China70.1%
France60.1%
Czech Republic60.1%
Thailand60.1%
Tunisia50.0%
Pakistan50.0%
Nigeria40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
India40.0%
Philippines40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Greece30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Libya30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Peru30.0%
United States30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Iraq30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Nepal30.0%

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

Is Mülheim-Kärlich 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–72%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 47–71%
Family59%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–71%
Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–70%
Foreign residents951 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population11,159 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.79 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Mülheim-Kärlich
Fibre-to-the-building availability96.61 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability98.7 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident26,981 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–696 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 335.9 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier380 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier465 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Mülheim-Kärlich 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Mülheim-Kärlich?

The published population was 11,159 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Mülheim-Kärlich?

Average net cold rent is 10.79 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 755 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Mülheim-Kärlich.

Is the air quality good in Mülheim-Kärlich?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Neuwied-Hermannstraße).

What is the unemployment rate in Mülheim-Kärlich?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Mülheim-Kärlich?

The median gross salary is 3,950 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Mülheim-Kärlich?

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

Is Mülheim-Kärlich a good place to live?

Mülheim-Kärlich 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 Mülheim-Kärlich?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,135 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). Mülheim-Kärlich, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/mulheim-karlich/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  5. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  7. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  10. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Neuwied-Hafenstraße) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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  12. Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Mülheim-Kärlich miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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