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Living in Paderborn

In Paderborn, rents across existing tenancies average €6.69 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.1% (2022).

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.

Last checked 2026-09-1937 sources

Population157,317people30 Jun 2025Official source · Paderborn city portrait
Median gross salary (region)3,900EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent6.69EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 15% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate7.15%country median 5.1% — 40% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime8,445incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 10% belowOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³country median 8.0 — 12% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 74% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 86% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 66% 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.

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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 6.69 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): 6.69 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
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

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Paderborn€6.69
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly48.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v236Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited37.32 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v236Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly248.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v236Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant10.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v236Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.78 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Paderborn. Jul 2026. Prices in Paderborn35Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass59.86 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v236Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home257.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v236Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.69 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate10.41 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Paderborn37Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

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 46–62%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–63%
Student53%strong on cost, weak on education · range 44–62%
Family41%strong on family, weak on education · range 33–49%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–61%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 401 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.69 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

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 municipalities25
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Paderborn is 7.2%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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 municipalities25Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

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

What does a salary buy in Paderborn?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,900 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,544of €2,548 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€2,548
Rent, 60 m²€10.41/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Paderborn · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €6.69/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €625
Public transport pass€60 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €60
Utilities, 85 m²€258 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €258
Internet€37 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €37
Mobile plan€25 · market price · Cost of Living in Paderborn. Jul 2026. Prices in Paderborn · 2026-07-31− €25
Left over€1,544
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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

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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 100,000 residents693.6 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official
Hospitals5 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202413Official

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 100,000 residents693.6 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) - Städte19

Recorded crime across major citiesPaderborn highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Paderborn highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Paderborn8,445
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,445 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte19Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport8 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportPAD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport14.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

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.

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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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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 Agency9

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2022European Environment Agency9Official
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 Lippspringe22Official · 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 Lippspringe22Official · 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 Lippspringe22Official · 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 Lippspringe22Official · 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 Lippspringe22Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time7 published observations, 2014–2022

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

Similar climate. In Germany: Heide ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Reims (France) ±1.1 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

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 portrait17

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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 municipality12Official
City area179.6 km²31 Dec 2023Paderborn statistical yearbook geography18Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Foreign-resident share13.8 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat10Official
Foreign residents19,958 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official
Population density870.8 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.14Official
Population157,317 people30 Jun 2025Paderborn city portrait17Official
Population over time14 published observations, 2012–2025

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

Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2012–2025

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 source21

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 source20

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier418 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official
Local property-tax multiplier479 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official

Alternatives for people set on Paderborn

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Gütersloh as a Paderborn alternative in the same region

33 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Nearest airport: 35.8 km Gütersloh vs 14.8 km Paderborn+142%
  • Foreign residents: 17.5% Gütersloh vs 13.8% Paderborn+27%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,351 Gütersloh vs 8,445 Paderborn−13%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 843.2 Gütersloh vs 693.6 Paderborn+22%
  • Unemployment: 6.5% Gütersloh vs 7.1% Paderborn−10%
  • Rent: €6.47/m² Gütersloh vs €6.69/m² Paderborn−3%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,750 Gütersloh vs €3,900 Paderborn−4%
Full comparisonMore about Gütersloh

Ludwigshafen as a Paderborn alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 250 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 29.8% Ludwigshafen vs 13.8% Paderborn+116%
  • Rent: €7.31/m² Ludwigshafen vs €6.69/m² Paderbornno percentage
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,035.0 Ludwigshafen vs 693.6 Paderborn+49%
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Ludwigshafen vs 14.8 km Paderborn−66%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,000 Ludwigshafen vs €3,900 Paderbornno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,398 Ludwigshafen vs 8,445 Paderborn+11%
Full comparisonMore about Ludwigshafen

Valencia as a Paderborn alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1534 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €6.69/m² (2022) Paderbornno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €3,900 Paderbornno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 14.8 km Paderborn−38%
  • Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 13.8% Paderborn+14%
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Cities near Paderborn

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Bad Lippspringe Commuting Zone · 8.2 km away
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6.15 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Salzkotten Commuting Zone · 12.3 km away
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5.59 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Hövelhof Commuting Zone · 13.7 km away
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5.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Delbrueck Commuting Zone · 14.9 km away
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5.77 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bad Driburg Commuting Zone · 17.3 km away
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5.02 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bad Wünnenberg Commuting Zone · 22.7 km away
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4.72 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Büren Commuting Zone · 23.1 km away
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4.68 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Geseke 19.7 km away
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5.44 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Paderborn, nearest in population first.

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

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School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Länder Sprachförderung (e.g. Sprachlernklassen BW/Berlin; vorklassen); Starting Opportunities Programme. How to enrol a child (kmk.org).

A country-wide rule for Germany; Paderborn's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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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 6.69 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 468 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

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.

Which cities are near Paderborn?

Bad Lippspringe, Salzkotten, Hövelhof, Delbrueck, Bad Driburg are near Paderborn. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Paderborn?

The official country of birth distribution records 113,804 people (73.2%) 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, October 16). Paderborn, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 64e3207fbad002aecca8b71613417684]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/paderborn/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Paderborn, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {64e3207fbad002aecca8b71613417684},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/paderborn/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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