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Living in Mülheim

Mülheim is one of the cities recorded in Germany. The regional median gross salary reached €4,250 per month at the end of 2024. Mülheim registered an unemployment rate of 8% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 levels for Mülheim stood at 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than 91% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 76% 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?

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 Mülheim?

Average net cold rent is 8 EUR/m² per month (2024), 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): 8 EUR/m²/month · All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator.1

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

Net rent across major citiesMülheim highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Mülheim 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)8 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · parent municipality

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 480 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8 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: 2024

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Mülheim?

The unemployment rate is 8 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Mülheim is 8.0%. 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%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–10Mülheim 8.0%24 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate8 %31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official · parent municipality

Public employment offices in Mülheim

Exact offices linked to this city from official sources. Check the office page before visiting because hours and appointment rules can change.

Verified locally

Only exact city-linked public offices are listed; this is not a complete directory of private recruiters or every employment provider. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Mülheim had 463.4 beds per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k463.4 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)5Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Mülheim 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 100k463.4 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Mülheim?

Police recorded about 7,474 incidents per 100,000 (2023). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)4

Recorded crime across major citiesMülheim highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Mülheim highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,129Leipzig9,619Essen8,853Dresden8,552Stuttgart7,474Mülheimrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,474 incidents per 100,000country median 9,27531 Dec 2023Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)4Official

Mobility and administration

Mülheim's nearest airport was DUS, 18 km away and offered 147 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count147 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km18 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest Major Airport IataDUS3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Mülheim's monthly mean temperatures were 2.9°C in January and 18.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 84.8 mm in January and 85.6 mm in July. Mülheim's average monthly sunshine was 55.4 hours in January and 208.2 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Mülheim?

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: European Environment Agency (EEA)6

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 average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Mülheim average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100856766536779869274777994JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Mülheim average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522055731261732051982081931501106145JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Mülheim annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5µg/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 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 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
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)6Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.1 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 10 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 23 · Sep 19 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 5.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.6 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 5.9 · May 9.2 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.3 · Aug 14.2 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 7.9 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 1.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.9 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 10.2 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 84.8 · Feb 66.7 · Mar 65.6 · Apr 52.5 · May 67 · Jun 79.1 · Jul 85.6 · Aug 92.2 · Sep 74 · Oct 77.3 · Nov 79.4 · Dec 94 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 55.4 · Feb 72.8 · Mar 125.9 · Apr 172.9 · May 204.7 · Jun 197.7 · Jul 208.2 · Aug 193 · Sep 149.7 · Oct 109.7 · Nov 60.6 · Dec 45.1 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading

Is Mülheim 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–66%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–68%
Student52%strong on cost, weak on education · range 39–65%
Family43%strong on family, weak on education · range 33–53%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–60%
Average net rent (nettokalt)8 EUR/m²/month2024Official source · All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator.
Median gross salary (regional)4,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024
Unemployment rate8 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency (EEA)
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,474 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023Official source · Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-06

Common questions

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

How much does it cost to rent in Mülheim?

Average net cold rent is 8 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 560 EUR a month before utilities. Source: BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113).

Is the air quality good in Mülheim?

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: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How safe is Mülheim?

Police recorded about 7,474 incidents per 100,000 (2023). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG).

What is the unemployment rate in Mülheim?

The unemployment rate is 8 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

What is the typical salary around Mülheim?

The median gross salary is 4,250 EUR/month. Source: BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024.

Is Mülheim a good place to live?

Mülheim 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.

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Sources

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  1. All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator. inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
  2. Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average Arbeitslosenquoten · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-26
  3. BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024 BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-29
  4. Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG) tigis.bkg.bund.de · checked 2026-08-05
  5. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  6. European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
  7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  10. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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  1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  2. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  3. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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