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Living in Oestrich-Winkel

Oestrich-Winkel is in Germany; its population was 11,443 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary was €4,500 per month at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.1% in 2025.

Lower unemployment than 80% 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 Oestrich-Winkel?

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 Oestrich-Winkel.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €12.83 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Oestrich-Winkel?

Average net cold rent is 12.83 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): 12.83 EUR/m²/month · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Oestrich-Winkel21

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

Net rent across major citiesOestrich-Winkel highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Oestrich-Winkel 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)12.83 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Oestrich-Winkel21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 770 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12.83 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

The unemployment rate was 3.77% in May 2022. Regional disposable income was €31,202 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Oestrich-Winkel?

The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.77 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Oestrich-Winkel is 3.8%. 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%8012–4Oestrich-Winkel 3.8%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 availability94.24 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability98.13 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident31,202 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita28,672 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,500 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate3.77 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport239 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportFRA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport38.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Oestrich-Winkel?

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 Wiesbaden Schiersteiner Straße)10

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
Oestrich-Winkel 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
Oestrich-Winkel average monthly precipitation, mm015304560393436315048584843454350JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Oestrich-Winkel average monthly sunshine, hours0601201802405180137190212222236221163984842JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Oestrich-Winkel annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5154014.0PM10104014.0NO₂µg/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 Oestrich-Winkel 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/m³909–10Oestrich-Winkel 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 mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Mainz-Mombach)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Mainz-Mombach)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wiesbaden Schiersteiner Straße)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.1 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 11.4 · Apr 16.3 · May 20.3 · Jun 23.7 · Jul 25.9 · Aug 25.5 · Sep 20.8 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 9 · Dec 5.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Geisenheim18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.1 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 5.8 · May 9.7 · Jun 12.8 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 14.3 · Sep 10.8 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 0.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Geisenheim18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.5 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 11 · May 14.9 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 19.6 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 10.6 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Geisenheim18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 39.3 · Feb 34 · Mar 36.2 · Apr 30.7 · May 49.8 · Jun 47.5 · Jul 57.7 · Aug 48.3 · Sep 43 · Oct 45.2 · Nov 43.1 · Dec 50.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Geisenheim18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 50.7 · Feb 80 · Mar 136.5 · Apr 189.9 · May 212.1 · Jun 222 · Jul 236 · Aug 221.4 · Sep 163.1 · Oct 98.3 · Nov 48.4 · Dec 41.7 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Geisenheim18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.3 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Zeuthen11,431 residentsDiez11,428 residentsBurgthann11,466 residentsNußloch11,418 residentsOstbevern11,469 residentsGlückstadt11,410 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 59.5 km² in 2024. Population density was 192.3 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Oestrich-Winkel?

The published population was 11,443 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Oestrich-Winkel residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88.1%Foreign residents11.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents676 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area59.51 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents1,360 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density192.3 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population11,443 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents4,877 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share42.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other4,781 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share41.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents1,802 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share15.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Oestrich-Winkel

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
Total11,460100.0%
Germany9,61383.9%
Poland2642.3%
Turkey1831.6%
Syrian Arab Republic1361.2%
Ukraine1040.9%
Czech Republic970.8%
Italy690.6%
Russian Federation670.6%
Romania620.5%
China540.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kazakhstan500.4%
Hungary370.3%
India360.3%
Serbia350.3%
United States350.3%
Spain290.3%
Iraq280.2%
Croatia270.2%
Afghanistan270.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina250.2%
Not stated250.2%
Austria200.2%
Kosovo190.2%
Canada180.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of180.2%
Pakistan170.1%
Thailand170.1%
Portugal150.1%
Switzerland150.1%
Slovakia140.1%
France120.1%
Greece120.1%
Moldova, Republic of120.1%
Netherlands110.1%
United Kingdom100.1%
Peru100.1%
Philippines100.1%
Bulgaria90.1%
Denmark90.1%
Lithuania90.1%
Brazil90.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of80.1%
South Africa80.1%
Montenegro70.1%
Morocco70.1%
Albania60.1%
Ethiopia60.1%
Argentina60.1%
Angola50.0%
Guinea50.0%
Somalia50.0%
Mexico50.0%
Finland40.0%
Slovenia40.0%
Latvia40.0%
Norway40.0%
Eritrea40.0%
Kyrgyzstan40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Malta30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Chile30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Viet Nam30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Japan30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Australia30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total11,460100.0%
Germany10,10388.2%
Turkey1901.7%
Poland1791.6%
Syrian Arab Republic1371.2%
Ukraine980.9%
Italy730.6%
China510.4%
Romania480.4%
India350.3%
Croatia340.3%
Show 62 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
United States300.3%
Iraq300.3%
Serbia280.2%
Afghanistan280.2%
Canada230.2%
Russian Federation200.2%
Uncertain180.2%
Portugal170.1%
Kosovo160.1%
Austria160.1%
Spain160.1%
Morocco130.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina120.1%
Greece120.1%
Montenegro120.1%
Pakistan120.1%
Netherlands100.1%
Thailand100.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of90.1%
Hungary90.1%
Denmark80.1%
Czech Republic80.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of80.1%
Bulgaria70.1%
United Kingdom70.1%
France60.1%
Eritrea60.1%
Ethiopia60.1%
Congo60.1%
Lithuania50.0%
Slovakia50.0%
Switzerland50.0%
Guinea50.0%
Somalia50.0%
Peru50.0%
Latvia40.0%
Norway40.0%
Sweden40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Lebanon40.0%
Albania30.0%
Belgium30.0%
Finland30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Malta30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Angola30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Is Oestrich-Winkel 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–69%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–72%
Student57%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 45–69%
Family59%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–71%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–69%
Foreign residents1,360 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population11,443 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.83 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Oestrich-Winkel
Fibre-to-the-building availability94.24 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability98.13 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident31,202 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 3–696.9 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 338.7 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier390 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier850 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Oestrich-Winkel 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 Oestrich-Winkel?

The published population was 11,443 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Oestrich-Winkel?

Average net cold rent is 12.83 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 898 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Oestrich-Winkel.

Is the air quality good in Oestrich-Winkel?

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 Wiesbaden Schiersteiner Straße).

What is the unemployment rate in Oestrich-Winkel?

The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Oestrich-Winkel?

The median gross salary is 4,500 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Oestrich-Winkel?

1,360 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Oestrich-Winkel a good place to live?

Oestrich-Winkel 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 Oestrich-Winkel?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,460 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). Oestrich-Winkel, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/oestrich-winkel/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Oestrich-Winkel, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  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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  2. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  3. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  4. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  9. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Mainz-Mombach) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  10. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wiesbaden Schiersteiner Straße) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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  2. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
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  6. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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  11. Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Oestrich-Winkel miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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