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Living in Odenthal

Odenthal is a city in Germany, and the figures below are its published values. The population of Odenthal totalled 15,782 at the end of 2024. Regional median gross salary figures for Odenthal showed €4,400 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Pricier rent than 71% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 66% 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 Odenthal?

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 Odenthal.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Odenthal?

Average net cold rent is 7.47 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): 7.47 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3

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

Net rent across major citiesOdenthal highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Odenthal 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)7.47 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.5615 May 2022Destatis3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 448 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.47 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 Odenthal?

The unemployment rate is 5.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Odenthal is 5.8%. 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%12904–6Odenthal 5.8%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
Median gross salary (regional)4,400 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.8 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Odenthal's nearest airport was CGN, 19 km away and offered 92 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count92 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km19 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest Major Airport IataCGN3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Odenthal.

Climate and air quality

Odenthal's monthly mean temperatures were 3°C in January and 19°C in July. Odenthal's monthly precipitation totalled 61.7 mm in January and 87.4 mm in July. Odenthal's average monthly sunshine was 54.3 hours in January and 207.2 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Odenthal?

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 Agency4

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
Odenthal average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Odenthal average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100625455486286878367656469JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Odenthal average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522054751251731992012071971501055945JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Odenthal 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 Odenthal 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/m³909–10Odenthal 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 Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.9 · Feb 7.2 · Mar 11.4 · Apr 16.1 · May 19.7 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 15.2 · Nov 9.8 · Dec 6.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 2 · Apr 4.5 · May 8.1 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 9.7 · Oct 6.8 · Nov 3.5 · Dec 1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 6.7 · Apr 10.4 · May 14.1 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 61.7 · Feb 53.8 · Mar 55 · Apr 48.2 · May 62.1 · Jun 86.3 · Jul 87.4 · Aug 83.3 · Sep 66.9 · Oct 64.7 · Nov 63.5 · Dec 69.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 54.3 · Feb 74.8 · Mar 124.8 · Apr 172.6 · May 198.7 · Jun 201.3 · Jul 207.2 · Aug 196.6 · Sep 149.5 · Oct 104.6 · Nov 58.9 · Dec 45.3 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Lübbenau/Spreewald / Lubnjow/Błota15,778 residentsBoppard15,771 residentsGuben15,794 residentsDieburg15,798 residentsSchiffweiler15,805 residentsAscheberg15,831 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Odenthal?

The published population was 15,782 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population15,782 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official

International community in Odenthal

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
Total15,616100.0%
Germany13,81388.5%
Poland4713.0%
Ukraine1080.7%
Turkey970.6%
Russian Federation800.5%
Romania730.5%
Kazakhstan630.4%
Syrian Arab Republic620.4%
Italy570.4%
Czech Republic410.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United States320.2%
United Kingdom310.2%
Iraq310.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of300.2%
Croatia290.2%
China280.2%
Greece270.2%
Austria270.2%
Afghanistan260.2%
France230.1%
Netherlands200.1%
Portugal200.1%
Hungary200.1%
Bulgaria190.1%
Serbia180.1%
Not stated180.1%
Albania170.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina160.1%
Switzerland150.1%
Philippines150.1%
Spain120.1%
Thailand120.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of100.1%
Brazil100.1%
Latvia90.1%
India90.1%
Japan90.1%
Finland80.1%
Kosovo80.1%
South Africa80.1%
Belgium70.0%
Nigeria70.0%
Argentina70.0%
Tajikistan70.0%
Uzbekistan70.0%
Canada60.0%
Korea, Republic of60.0%
Lithuania50.0%
Luxembourg50.0%
Guinea50.0%
Cameroon50.0%
Myanmar50.0%
Slovenia40.0%
Slovakia40.0%
Eritrea40.0%
Morocco40.0%
Somalia40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Peru40.0%
Georgia40.0%
Viet Nam40.0%
Lebanon40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
Singapore40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Libya30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total15,616100.0%
Germany14,68694.0%
Ukraine1040.7%
Poland850.5%
Italy790.5%
Syrian Arab Republic660.4%
Turkey490.3%
Croatia430.3%
Romania400.3%
Afghanistan290.2%
Iraq290.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Greece260.2%
Netherlands240.2%
Austria230.1%
China210.1%
Spain180.1%
Bulgaria170.1%
Portugal170.1%
Russian Federation160.1%
Albania130.1%
Serbia130.1%
France110.1%
Switzerland110.1%
Nigeria110.1%
United Kingdom100.1%
Myanmar90.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina80.1%
Eritrea80.1%
Japan80.1%
Uncertain80.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of70.0%
United States70.0%
Slovenia60.0%
Kosovo60.0%
Hungary60.0%
Ireland50.0%
Czech Republic50.0%
Guinea50.0%
Somalia50.0%
Kazakhstan50.0%
Morocco40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Singapore40.0%
Thailand40.0%
Australia40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Denmark30.0%
Finland30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Mali30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Canada30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Peru30.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.0%
Israel30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Is Odenthal 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 42–62%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student57%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 41–63%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–68%
Population15,782 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.47 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis
Median gross salary (regional)4,400 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Unemployment rate5.8 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Odenthal 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 Odenthal?

The published population was 15,782 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Odenthal?

Average net cold rent is 7.47 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 523 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Odenthal?

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.

What is the unemployment rate in Odenthal?

The unemployment rate is 5.8 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Odenthal?

The median gross salary is 4,400 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Odenthal a good place to live?

Odenthal 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 Odenthal?

The official country of birth distribution records 15,616 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). Odenthal, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/odenthal/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Odenthal, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  date = {2026-09-12},
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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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Sources

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  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  4. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  8. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  9. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
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