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Living in Oberhausen

Oberhausen is a city in Germany. The city covered 77.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 2,771.4 people per km² in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 82.7% in 2025. Car density was 538 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. The unemployment rate was 10.9% in 2024. Oberhausen had a population of 213,646 at the end of 2024. In 2024, annual NO₂ was 29 µg/m³.

Higher unemployment than any other German city that publishes it, less recorded crime than 67% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 91% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Oberhausen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €6.65 per m² per month in March 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Oberhausen?

Average net cold rent is 6.65 EUR/m² per month (March 2025), 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): 6.65 EUR/m²/month · Stadt Oberhausen — Bereich Geoinformation und Kataster, Fachbereich Grundstücksbewertung, Fachbereich Statistik, Bereich Wohnen; unter Mitwirkung von Arbeitsgemeinschaft Oberhausener Wohnungsgenossenschaften, Haus-, Wohnungs- und Grundeigentümerverein Oberhausen e.V., IVD Region West e.V., Mieterbund Rhein-Ruhr, Mieterschutzbund Mülheim — Mietspiegel für nicht preisgebundene Wohnungen in Oberhausen, Stand 01.03.202519
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Oberhausen recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€203
Private kindergarten€89
Transport pass€81
Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Fitness club€19
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesOberhausen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Oberhausen highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Oberhausen€6.65
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Braunschweig€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly19.08 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v228Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.61 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v228Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly88.57 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v228Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant12.44 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v228Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB13.08 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Oberhausen. Jan 2026. Prices in Oberhausen27Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass81.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v228Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home202.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v228Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct3.67 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder22Official
Dwellings111,530 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder22Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent3.67 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder22Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.65 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.56 — about the same1 Mar 2025Stadt Oberhausen — Bereich Geoinformation und Kataster, Fachbereich Grundstücksbewertung, Fachbereich Statistik, Bereich Wohnen; unter Mitwirkung von Arbeitsgemeinschaft Oberhausener Wohnungsgenossenschaften, Haus-, Wohnungs- und Grundeigentümerverein Oberhausen e.V., IVD Region West e.V., Mieterbund Rhein-Ruhr, Mieterschutzbund Mülheim — Mietspiegel für nicht preisgebundene Wohnungen in Oberhausen, Stand 01.03.202519Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate8 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 399 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.65 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: March 2025

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Oberhausen?

The unemployment rate is 10.9 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Oberhausen is 10.9%. 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%8012–41290 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%2410–12Oberhausen 10.9%4 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability44.76 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de8Official
Gigabit broadband availability82.69 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas7Official
People in employment92,190 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder23Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243Official · regional context
Unemployment rate10.9 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025
Unemployment rate in Oberhausen by year, %5.1%7.4%9.6%11.9%2011201320152019202511.4%%

Unemployment rate rose 20.5% between 2011 and 2025, from 9.5% to 11.4%.

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k511.9 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Oberhausen 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 100k511.9 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Oberhausen?

Police recorded 8,351 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) - Städte18

Recorded crime across major citiesOberhausen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Oberhausen highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,129Leipzig9,619Essen8,853Dresden8,552Stuttgart8,351Oberhausenrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,351 incidents per 100,000country median 9,27531 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte18Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate7,787 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 airport147 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportDUS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport20.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration in Oberhausen

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 9.94 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Oberhausen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.9 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: 9.94 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Oberhausen 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
Oberhausen average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100856766536779869274777994JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Oberhausen average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522055731261732051982081931501106145JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Oberhausen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.9PM2.5154014.8PM10104029.0NO₂µg/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 Oberhausen is 9.9 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/m³909–10Oberhausen 9.930 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 mean28.99 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
NO₂ — latest reading17.33 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
PM10 — annual mean14.81 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.94 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.15Official
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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney24Official · 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney24Official · 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney24Official · 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 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney24Official · 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 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney24Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)11Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Oberhausen by year, µg/m³9.511.814.116.5201420172019202220249.9µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 37.9% between 2014 and 2024, from 16.0 to 9.9.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Rostock211,993 residentsKassel207,622 residentsLuebeck223,156 residentsMainz224,030 residentsHagen197,677 residentsKrefeld231,406 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Oberhausen?

The published population was 213,646 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Oberhausen residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport84.1%Foreign residents15.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents538 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality13Official
City area77.09 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis10Official
Foreign-resident share17.6 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat12Official
Foreign residents34,021 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities26Official
Population density2,771 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.14Official
Population Female108,902 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Population Male103,225 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Population213,646 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis10Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population213,646 people31 Dec 2025BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)4Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024
Population in Oberhausen by year, residents208,360210,253212,145214,038201220142016202020222024213,646residents

Population rose 1.6% between 2012 and 2024, from 210,256 to 213,646.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025
Foreign residents in Oberhausen by year, residents26,68731,03335,37839,7242016201820202022202538,825residents

Foreign residents rose 40.7% between 2016 and 2025, from 27,586 to 38,825.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents69,714 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Catholic share32.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other95,243 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other, share44.9 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Protestant residents47,174 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Protestant share22.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official

International community in Oberhausen

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
Total212,127100.0%
Germany171,98181.1%
Turkey6,4793.1%
Poland6,1152.9%
Syrian Arab Republic3,0711.4%
Serbia1,5770.7%
Italy1,4220.7%
Russian Federation1,3430.6%
Ukraine1,1720.6%
Romania1,1460.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,0840.5%
Show 138 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo1,0700.5%
Kazakhstan9160.4%
Iraq7840.4%
Afghanistan7690.4%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of7380.3%
Not stated6690.3%
Croatia5760.3%
Ghana5310.3%
Greece5090.2%
Nigeria5090.2%
Bulgaria4660.2%
Albania4450.2%
Sri Lanka4240.2%
Morocco4120.2%
Viet Nam4060.2%
Lebanon3970.2%
Austria3920.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of3810.2%
India3670.2%
Spain3040.1%
Czech Republic2610.1%
Netherlands2580.1%
Tunisia2320.1%
Philippines2210.1%
Slovenia2080.1%
United Kingdom2060.1%
France2010.1%
China1860.1%
Thailand1800.1%
Eritrea1590.1%
Pakistan1580.1%
Hungary1500.1%
Cameroon1490.1%
Portugal1390.1%
Moldova, Republic of1270.1%
Egypt1240.1%
Lithuania1210.1%
Azerbaijan1020.0%
Algeria1010.0%
Armenia900.0%
Slovakia890.0%
Brazil880.0%
Guinea830.0%
Somalia830.0%
United States820.0%
Angola790.0%
Libya770.0%
Uzbekistan770.0%
Latvia700.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the680.0%
Switzerland620.0%
Belgium530.0%
Korea, Republic of530.0%
Belarus510.0%
Kyrgyzstan480.0%
Montenegro470.0%
Indonesia470.0%
Togo450.0%
Georgia450.0%
Bangladesh440.0%
Tajikistan420.0%
Peru400.0%
Sierra Leone350.0%
Dominican Republic350.0%
Cambodia350.0%
Sweden330.0%
Chad320.0%
Saudi Arabia290.0%
Kenya280.0%
Colombia280.0%
South Africa270.0%
Japan260.0%
Denmark240.0%
Cuba240.0%
Jordan240.0%
Gambia230.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of230.0%
Congo220.0%
Chile220.0%
Canada190.0%
Israel190.0%
United Arab Emirates190.0%
Côte D'Ivoire170.0%
Kuwait160.0%
Taiwan, Province of China160.0%
Ireland150.0%
Yemen150.0%
Palestinian territories150.0%
Argentina140.0%
Ecuador140.0%
Estonia130.0%
Luxembourg120.0%
Mauritius110.0%
Malta100.0%
Ethiopia100.0%
Benin100.0%
Sudan100.0%
Australia100.0%
Cyprus90.0%
Myanmar90.0%
Malaysia90.0%
Finland80.0%
Burundi80.0%
Norway70.0%
Liberia70.0%
Mali70.0%
Senegal70.0%
Suriname70.0%
Nepal70.0%
Turkmenistan70.0%
Zimbabwe60.0%
Niger60.0%
Namibia60.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of60.0%
Costa Rica50.0%
Guatemala50.0%
Mexico50.0%
Paraguay50.0%
Gabon40.0%
Madagascar40.0%
Rwanda40.0%
Uganda40.0%
Jamaica40.0%
Singapore40.0%
Botswana30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Dominica30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Grenada30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Panama30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total212,127100.0%
Germany178,10684.0%
Turkey7,6413.6%
Syrian Arab Republic3,5261.7%
Serbia2,1341.0%
Italy1,9330.9%
Poland1,6290.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,3500.6%
Ukraine1,0520.5%
Romania9410.4%
Kosovo8890.4%
Show 127 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of8610.4%
Croatia8470.4%
Iraq7600.4%
Afghanistan7370.3%
Nigeria6960.3%
Greece6030.3%
Bulgaria4630.2%
Uncertain4620.2%
Ghana4460.2%
Netherlands4440.2%
Albania4170.2%
Russian Federation3990.2%
Spain3350.2%
Morocco2750.1%
India2610.1%
Viet Nam2580.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of2530.1%
Lebanon2510.1%
Sri Lanka2380.1%
Eritrea2290.1%
Austria2060.1%
Tunisia1740.1%
Portugal1550.1%
Thailand1470.1%
China1290.1%
Hungary1210.1%
Azerbaijan1150.1%
Cameroon1130.1%
Pakistan1130.1%
Armenia1120.1%
France1100.1%
Egypt1040.0%
Montenegro1000.0%
Somalia970.0%
Guinea930.0%
Slovenia920.0%
Lithuania910.0%
United Kingdom860.0%
Stateless830.0%
Kazakhstan720.0%
Angola700.0%
Belgium630.0%
United States620.0%
Philippines550.0%
Latvia500.0%
Algeria500.0%
Bangladesh500.0%
Slovakia470.0%
Libya460.0%
Belarus450.0%
Brazil450.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the390.0%
Togo350.0%
Georgia330.0%
Tajikistan310.0%
Indonesia300.0%
Korea, Republic of280.0%
Switzerland260.0%
Sweden250.0%
Czech Republic250.0%
Congo240.0%
Kenya230.0%
Moldova, Republic of220.0%
Peru210.0%
Japan210.0%
Sierra Leone190.0%
Gambia180.0%
Ireland170.0%
Uzbekistan170.0%
Dominican Republic160.0%
Jordan160.0%
Benin120.0%
Mali120.0%
Palestinian territories120.0%
Ethiopia110.0%
Canada110.0%
Cambodia110.0%
Denmark100.0%
South Africa100.0%
Ecuador100.0%
Colombia100.0%
Estonia90.0%
Norway90.0%
Senegal90.0%
Nepal90.0%
Côte D'Ivoire80.0%
Chile80.0%
Cuba80.0%
Myanmar80.0%
Mauritius70.0%
Uganda70.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of70.0%
Israel70.0%
Kyrgyzstan70.0%
Saudi Arabia70.0%
Malaysia70.0%
Australia60.0%
Finland50.0%
Luxembourg50.0%
Yemen50.0%
New Zealand50.0%
Malta40.0%
Madagascar40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of40.0%
Taiwan, Province of China40.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Botswana30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Niger30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Namibia30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Panama30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Suriname30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Not stated30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Is Oberhausen a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–57%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–62%
Student53%strong on cost, weak on education · range 44–62%
Family43%strong on family, weak on education · range 35–51%
Retirement45%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–54%
Foreign residents34,021 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population213,646 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
NO₂ — latest reading17.33 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)6.65 EUR/m²/month1 Mar 2025Official source · Stadt Oberhausen — Bereich Geoinformation und Kataster, Fachbereich Grundstücksbewertung, Fachbereich Statistik, Bereich Wohnen; unter Mitwirkung von Arbeitsgemeinschaft Oberhausener Wohnungsgenossenschaften, Haus-, Wohnungs- und Grundeigentümerverein Oberhausen e.V., IVD Region West e.V., Mieterbund Rhein-Ruhr, Mieterschutzbund Mülheim — Mietspiegel für nicht preisgebundene Wohnungen in Oberhausen, Stand 01.03.2025
Dwellings111,530 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder
Fibre-to-the-building availability44.76 %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 homes31.89 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder22Official
Labour Supply Count102,440 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder23Official
Local business-tax multiplier580 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de25Official
Local property-tax multiplier670 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de25Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Oberhausen?

The published population was 213,646 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Oberhausen?

Average net cold rent is 6.65 EUR/m² per month (March 2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 466 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Stadt Oberhausen — Bereich Geoinformation und Kataster, Fachbereich Grundstücksbewertung, Fachbereich Statistik, Bereich Wohnen; unter Mitwirkung von Arbeitsgemeinschaft Oberhausener Wohnungsgenossenschaften, Haus-, Wohnungs- und Grundeigentümerverein Oberhausen e.V., IVD Region West e.V., Mieterbund Rhein-Ruhr, Mieterschutzbund Mülheim — Mietspiegel für nicht preisgebundene Wohnungen in Oberhausen, Stand 01.03.2025.

Is the air quality good in Oberhausen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.9 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 Oberhausen?

Police recorded 8,351 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 Oberhausen?

The unemployment rate is 10.9 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

What is the typical salary around Oberhausen?

The median gross salary is 4,000 EUR/month. Source: BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024.

Is Oberhausen a good place to live?

Oberhausen 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 Oberhausen?

The official country of birth distribution records 212,127 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). Oberhausen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/oberhausen/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Oberhausen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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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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