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Living in Paderborn

Paderborn had 157,317 residents in June 2025 and is a city in Germany. For Paderborn, the foreign population count was 19,958 in May 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.3% in 2025. Car density was 553 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026.

Higher unemployment than 86% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 65% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 87% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Paderborn.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.41 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Paderborn?

Average net cold rent is 10.41 EUR/m² per month (May 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): 10.41 EUR/m²/month · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Paderborn25
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Paderborn recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€258
Private kindergarten€249
Transport pass€60
Fitness club€48
Internet, 60 Mbps€37
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesPaderborn highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Paderborn highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Dortmund€6.00
Halle (Saale)€5.99
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Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Braunschweig€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly48.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited37.32 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly248.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant10.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.78 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Paderborn. Jul 2026. Prices in Paderborn23Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass59.86 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home257.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v224Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.41 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Paderborn25Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 625 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.41 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 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 7.15% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Paderborn?

The unemployment rate is about 7.1 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.15 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Paderborn is 7.2%. 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%6246–8Paderborn 7.2%228 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 availability92.59 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability97.29 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,900 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7.15 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025
Unemployment rate in Paderborn by year, %3.0%4.6%6.1%7.7%201120132015201920257.4%%

Unemployment rate rose 13.5% between 2011 and 2025, from 6.5% to 7.4%.

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k693.6 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Paderborn 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 100k693.6 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Paderborn?

Police recorded about 8,445 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) - Städte16

Recorded crime across major citiesPaderborn highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Paderborn highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,129Leipzig9,619Essen8,853Dresden8,552Stuttgart8,445Paderbornrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,445 incidents per 100,000country median 9,27531 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte16Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport8 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportPAD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport14.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person
Open official information

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

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

GermanIn Person
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Paderborn.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Paderborn?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency8

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
Paderborn average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Paderborn average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100886465536471908677778089JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Paderborn average monthly sunshine, hours05010015020052691171671931921981871411035142JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Paderborn annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5104025.0NO₂µg/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 Paderborn is 7.0 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/m³1027–8Paderborn 7.0155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 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 mean25 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Paderborn Friedrichstraße 29)7Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2022European Environment Agency8Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.6 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 9.4 · Apr 14.3 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 19 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 5.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lippspringe19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.6 · Feb -0.6 · Mar 1.5 · Apr 4.2 · May 7.8 · Jun 10.7 · Jul 13.1 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 10 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lippspringe19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.1 · Feb 2.5 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 9.4 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 18.2 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 6 · Dec 3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lippspringe19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 87.6 · Feb 64 · Mar 64.8 · Apr 53 · May 64.4 · Jun 70.8 · Jul 90.2 · Aug 85.7 · Sep 77 · Oct 76.6 · Nov 79.6 · Dec 88.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lippspringe19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 52.3 · Feb 69.4 · Mar 117.4 · Apr 166.5 · May 192.5 · Jun 191.5 · Jul 198.2 · Aug 187.4 · Sep 141.3 · Oct 102.6 · Nov 51.3 · Dec 41.6 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lippspringe19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)6Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time7 published observations, 2014–2022
Annual PM2.5 in Paderborn by year, µg/m³6.78.29.811.320142017201920227.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 36.4% between 2014 and 2022, from 11.0 to 7.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Herne157,038 residentsNeuss161,704 residentsSolingen164,804 residentsHeidelberg149,495 residentsLeverkusen169,658 residentsOffenbach am Main145,669 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 870.8 people per km² in 2024. An estimate placed the city area at 179.6 km² in 2023.

How many people live in Paderborn?

The published population was 157,317 people in June 2025. Source: Paderborn city portrait14

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Paderborn residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport87.3%Foreign residents12.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents553 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official
City area179.6 km²31 Dec 2023Paderborn statistical yearbook geography15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Foreign-resident share13.8 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat9Official
Foreign residents19,958 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official
Population density870.8 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.11Official
Population157,317 people30 Jun 2025Paderborn city portrait14Official
Population over time14 published observations, 2012–2025
Population in Paderborn by year, residents142,043147,511152,980158,448201220182025157,317residents

Population rose 9.9% between 2012 and 2025, from 143,174 to 157,317.

Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2012–2025
Foreign residents in Paderborn by year, residents10,36014,42118,48322,54420122014201620182022202521,469residents

Foreign residents rose 91.7% between 2012 and 2025, from 11,200 to 21,469.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents66,618 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share42.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other62,693 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share40.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents26,202 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share16.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Paderborn

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
Total155,516100.0%
Germany113,80473.2%
Russian Federation6,5964.2%
Poland6,4384.1%
Kazakhstan5,0643.3%
Syrian Arab Republic2,9081.9%
Turkey2,7851.8%
Ukraine2,3261.5%
Italy8500.5%
Afghanistan7570.5%
China7290.5%
Show 144 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Romania7010.5%
India6840.4%
United Kingdom6440.4%
Iraq6150.4%
Kyrgyzstan5440.3%
Morocco5290.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of4920.3%
Serbia4410.3%
Not stated3530.2%
Kosovo3300.2%
Moldova, Republic of3290.2%
Spain2800.2%
Pakistan2690.2%
Lebanon2570.2%
Bulgaria2540.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2530.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2430.2%
Viet Nam2430.2%
Tajikistan2330.1%
Uzbekistan2110.1%
Croatia2010.1%
Greece1880.1%
Nigeria1760.1%
Albania1710.1%
Czech Republic1670.1%
United States1650.1%
Cameroon1620.1%
Austria1570.1%
Eritrea1540.1%
Tunisia1490.1%
Egypt1490.1%
Azerbaijan1410.1%
Armenia1400.1%
Bangladesh1380.1%
Portugal1280.1%
Netherlands1260.1%
Hungary1220.1%
France1200.1%
Montenegro1200.1%
Lithuania1060.1%
Georgia1040.1%
Brazil1000.1%
Latvia980.1%
Thailand840.1%
Belarus800.1%
Switzerland760.0%
Sri Lanka720.0%
Ghana710.0%
Jordan620.0%
Libya610.0%
Mexico610.0%
Slovakia550.0%
Philippines550.0%
Colombia530.0%
Guinea490.0%
Algeria450.0%
Togo440.0%
Ireland430.0%
Slovenia410.0%
Indonesia390.0%
Kenya380.0%
Somalia380.0%
Saudi Arabia380.0%
Estonia360.0%
Belgium340.0%
South Africa330.0%
United Arab Emirates330.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of320.0%
Sweden310.0%
Nepal310.0%
Canada300.0%
Argentina290.0%
Mongolia280.0%
Korea, Republic of280.0%
Japan250.0%
Chile240.0%
Israel230.0%
Peru220.0%
Palestinian territories220.0%
Cuba210.0%
Luxembourg200.0%
Taiwan, Province of China190.0%
Yemen180.0%
Myanmar180.0%
Dominican Republic170.0%
Paraguay170.0%
Ecuador160.0%
Turkmenistan160.0%
Finland150.0%
Senegal150.0%
Kuwait150.0%
Australia150.0%
Cyprus130.0%
Angola130.0%
Ethiopia130.0%
Jamaica130.0%
Denmark110.0%
Benin110.0%
Côte D'Ivoire110.0%
Zimbabwe110.0%
Uganda100.0%
Singapore100.0%
Malaysia100.0%
Gambia90.0%
Mozambique80.0%
Namibia80.0%
Norway70.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the70.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of70.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of70.0%
Monaco60.0%
Madagascar60.0%
Mali60.0%
El Salvador50.0%
Iceland40.0%
Malta40.0%
Congo40.0%
Sudan40.0%
Haiti40.0%
Panama40.0%
Saint Lucia40.0%
Trinidad and Tobago40.0%
Fiji40.0%
New Zealand40.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Central African Republic30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Suriname30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30.0%
Brunei Darussalam30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Oman30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total155,516100.0%
Germany135,55887.2%
Syrian Arab Republic2,7081.7%
Turkey1,7611.1%
Ukraine1,6281.0%
Poland1,3460.9%
Italy1,1330.7%
Russian Federation6860.4%
China6640.4%
India6170.4%
Afghanistan5620.4%
Show 123 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Romania5360.3%
Iraq5180.3%
Morocco4580.3%
United Kingdom4290.3%
Kosovo3610.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of3220.2%
Bulgaria3130.2%
Spain3130.2%
Serbia2580.2%
Croatia2540.2%
Pakistan2470.2%
Uncertain2420.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2200.1%
Greece2150.1%
Portugal1750.1%
Nigeria1740.1%
Eritrea1650.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1640.1%
Netherlands1610.1%
Albania1570.1%
Azerbaijan1420.1%
Kazakhstan1360.1%
Bangladesh1290.1%
Cameroon1240.1%
Austria1200.1%
Lebanon1200.1%
Viet Nam1190.1%
Egypt1180.1%
Armenia1090.1%
Hungary1050.1%
Montenegro1000.1%
Tunisia980.1%
United States920.1%
Lithuania730.0%
France690.0%
Guinea580.0%
Thailand540.0%
Ghana510.0%
Brazil500.0%
Latvia450.0%
Georgia440.0%
Slovakia430.0%
Somalia430.0%
Jordan430.0%
Belarus420.0%
Stateless420.0%
Switzerland410.0%
Ireland360.0%
Sri Lanka360.0%
Tajikistan350.0%
Mongolia340.0%
Czech Republic290.0%
Togo280.0%
Colombia270.0%
Indonesia270.0%
Kyrgyzstan270.0%
Moldova, Republic of260.0%
Kenya240.0%
Algeria230.0%
Libya230.0%
Mexico220.0%
Nepal220.0%
Belgium210.0%
Sweden210.0%
Japan210.0%
Uzbekistan210.0%
Slovenia200.0%
Canada180.0%
Finland170.0%
Palestinian territories170.0%
South Africa160.0%
Philippines150.0%
Yemen130.0%
Korea, Republic of130.0%
Luxembourg120.0%
Myanmar120.0%
Australia120.0%
Angola110.0%
Cuba110.0%
Taiwan, Province of China110.0%
Gambia100.0%
Uganda100.0%
Chile100.0%
Israel100.0%
Denmark90.0%
Estonia90.0%
Peru90.0%
Ethiopia80.0%
Senegal80.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of80.0%
Dominican Republic80.0%
Saudi Arabia80.0%
Norway70.0%
Mozambique70.0%
Ecuador70.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of70.0%
Malaysia70.0%
Benin60.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the60.0%
El Salvador60.0%
China (Hong Kong)60.0%
Cyprus50.0%
Argentina50.0%
Iceland40.0%
Zimbabwe40.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of40.0%
Singapore40.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Congo30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Panama30.0%
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30.0%
Fiji30.0%
New Zealand30.0%
Not stated30.0%

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

Is Paderborn 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–64%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–65%
Family44%strong on family, weak on education · range 35–53%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–64%
Foreign residents19,958 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population157,317 people30 Jun 2025Official source · Paderborn city portrait
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.41 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026Commercial source · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Paderborn
Fibre-to-the-building availability92.59 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability97.29 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,900 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier418 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de20Official
Local property-tax multiplier479 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de20Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Paderborn?

The published population was 157,317 people in June 2025. Source: Paderborn city portrait.

How much does it cost to rent in Paderborn?

Average net cold rent is 10.41 EUR/m² per month (May 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 729 EUR a month before utilities. Source: wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Paderborn.

Is the air quality good in Paderborn?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Paderborn?

Police recorded about 8,445 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 Paderborn?

The unemployment rate is about 7.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Paderborn?

The median gross salary is 3,900 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Paderborn a good place to live?

Paderborn 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 Paderborn?

The official country of birth distribution records 155,516 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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  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/paderborn/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Paderborn, Germany: rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/paderborn/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

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