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Living in Porta Westfalica

In May 2022, the unemployment rate was 4.27%. The population of Porta Westfalica, in Germany, was 36,521 at the end of 2024.

Lower unemployment than 66% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Porta Westfalica?

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 Porta Westfalica.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.62 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Porta Westfalica?

Average net cold rent is 9.62 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): 9.62 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Porta Westfalica21

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

Net rent across major citiesPorta Westfalica highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Porta Westfalica 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)9.62 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Porta Westfalica21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 577 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.62 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 regional median gross salary was €3,800 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €28,375 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Porta Westfalica?

The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.27 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Porta Westfalica is 4.3%. 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%12904–6Porta Westfalica 4.3%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
Fibre-to-the-building availability85.22 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability87.56 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident28,375 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita46,680 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate4.27 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport50 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportHAJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport57.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Porta Westfalica?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Weserbergland)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
Porta Westfalica average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Porta Westfalica average monthly precipitation, mm020406080584546416359717661605656JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Porta Westfalica average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522046701121772032022181971451054939JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Porta Westfalica annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154012.0PM1010408.0NO₂µg/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 Porta Westfalica is 8.0 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/m³1558–9Porta Westfalica 8.090 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 mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Weserbergland)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Weserbergland)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Weserbergland)10Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.6 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 13.9 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 24 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 4.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station B�ckeburg18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.1 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 2.2 · Apr 5 · May 8.9 · Jun 11.6 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 14 · Sep 11.1 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 0.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station B�ckeburg18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 10 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.7 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 6.4 · Dec 3.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station B�ckeburg18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 58.3 · Feb 45.2 · Mar 46.3 · Apr 40.6 · May 63.2 · Jun 59 · Jul 71.4 · Aug 76.1 · Sep 60.5 · Oct 59.7 · Nov 56.4 · Dec 56.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station B�ckeburg18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 46.4 · Feb 69.8 · Mar 112.2 · Apr 177 · May 203.3 · Jun 202.1 · Jul 217.6 · Aug 197.4 · Sep 144.9 · Oct 104.9 · Nov 49.1 · Dec 38.8 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station B�ckeburg18Official · 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

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Cloppenburg36,565 residentsBitterfeld-Wolfen36,592 residentsEmsdetten36,159 residentsMeppen36,930 residentsWinsen (Luhe)36,961 residentsSinsheim37,036 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 105.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 347.1 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Porta Westfalica?

The published population was 36,521 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Porta Westfalica residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93%Foreign residents 7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents689 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area105.2 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents2,567 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density347.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population36,521 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents2,409 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share6.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other16,124 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share44.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents18,026 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share49.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Porta Westfalica

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
Total36,557100.0%
Germany30,15182.5%
Russian Federation1,4834.1%
Kazakhstan9062.5%
Poland5971.6%
Ukraine5391.5%
Kyrgyzstan3621.0%
Syrian Arab Republic3501.0%
Portugal2340.6%
Iraq1620.4%
Turkey1590.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan1530.4%
Romania1270.3%
Kosovo800.2%
United Kingdom720.2%
Moldova, Republic of650.2%
Latvia530.1%
Bulgaria500.1%
Italy470.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina370.1%
Greece370.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of360.1%
Tajikistan340.1%
Not stated340.1%
Croatia320.1%
Netherlands320.1%
Uzbekistan320.1%
Spain310.1%
Czech Republic310.1%
Serbia310.1%
Austria300.1%
Albania280.1%
Pakistan280.1%
Azerbaijan270.1%
Lithuania250.1%
United States220.1%
Nigeria210.1%
Guinea210.1%
Egypt190.1%
Thailand190.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of180.0%
Lebanon180.0%
Georgia170.0%
Hungary150.0%
Tunisia150.0%
Brazil150.0%
Switzerland140.0%
Belarus120.0%
Algeria120.0%
Philippines120.0%
China120.0%
France110.0%
Viet Nam100.0%
India100.0%
Montenegro90.0%
Colombia90.0%
Slovakia70.0%
Eritrea70.0%
Denmark60.0%
Estonia60.0%
Canada60.0%
Libya50.0%
Cameroon50.0%
Peru50.0%
Finland40.0%
Ireland40.0%
Kenya40.0%
Morocco40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Angola30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Congo30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Chile30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Oman30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
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
Total36,557100.0%
Germany33,99093.0%
Ukraine4511.2%
Syrian Arab Republic2800.8%
Poland2110.6%
Afghanistan1510.4%
Iraq1310.4%
Turkey1260.3%
Romania1160.3%
Russian Federation1090.3%
Italy650.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo640.2%
Latvia540.1%
Uncertain530.1%
Bulgaria510.1%
Croatia420.1%
Portugal400.1%
Netherlands300.1%
Spain300.1%
United Kingdom300.1%
Azerbaijan260.1%
Albania250.1%
Greece250.1%
Pakistan250.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of240.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of220.1%
Guinea210.1%
Moldova, Republic of190.1%
Austria190.1%
Kazakhstan180.0%
Egypt170.0%
Stateless170.0%
Lithuania160.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina150.0%
Serbia140.0%
Nigeria140.0%
Thailand130.0%
Montenegro120.0%
Georgia120.0%
Switzerland110.0%
Belarus100.0%
Algeria100.0%
United States100.0%
Viet Nam90.0%
Kyrgyzstan80.0%
China80.0%
Eritrea70.0%
Colombia70.0%
Slovakia60.0%
Hungary60.0%
Somalia60.0%
Armenia60.0%
Lebanon60.0%
Kenya50.0%
Tunisia50.0%
Australia50.0%
Finland40.0%
Ireland40.0%
Czech Republic40.0%
Morocco40.0%
Brazil40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Tajikistan40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Denmark30.0%
Estonia30.0%
France30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Congo30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Libya30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Not stated30.0%

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

Is Porta Westfalica 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–61%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Student53%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 41–65%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–68%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–67%
Foreign residents2,567 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population36,521 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.62 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Porta Westfalica
Fibre-to-the-building availability85.22 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability87.56 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident28,375 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 3–686.1 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 329.6 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier460 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier530 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Porta Westfalica 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 Porta Westfalica?

The published population was 36,521 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Porta Westfalica?

Average net cold rent is 9.62 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 673 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Porta Westfalica.

Is the air quality good in Porta Westfalica?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Weserbergland).

What is the unemployment rate in Porta Westfalica?

The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Porta Westfalica?

The median gross salary is 3,800 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Porta Westfalica?

2,567 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Porta Westfalica a good place to live?

Porta Westfalica 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 Porta Westfalica?

The official country of birth distribution records 36,557 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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