Living in Recke

Recke is one of the cities recorded in Germany. Residents of Recke numbered 11,341 at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €3,800 per month. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 9 µg/m³.

Cheaper rent 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 Recke?

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 Recke.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Recke?

Average net cold rent is 5.26 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): 5.26 EUR/m²/month · Destatis³

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

Net rent across major citiesRecke highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.26 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.56	15 May 2022	Destatis³Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 316 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.26 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 Recke?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Recke is 5.1%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,800 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.1 %country median 5.1% — about the same	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Recke's nearest airport was FMO, 26 km away and offered 11 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	11 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	26 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	FMO	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Recke's monthly mean temperatures were 1.5°C in January and 18.4°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Recke?

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.

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 Recke 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)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 13.02 · Feb 16.75 · Mar 21.72 · Apr 26.67 · May 28.74 · Jun 32.51 · Jul 35.98 · Aug 33.6 · Sep 30.29 · Oct 26.18 · Nov 19.82 · Dec 13.64 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -17.71 · Feb -17.64 · Mar -11.5 · Apr -4.7 · May -0.35 · Jun 4.28 · Jul 7.46 · Aug 6.24 · Sep 3.74 · Oct -3.98 · Nov -7.4 · Dec -13.12 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.48 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 4.89 · Apr 9.34 · May 13.17 · Jun 16.49 · Jul 18.42 · Aug 18.08 · Sep 14.66 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 5.95 · Dec 2.59 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities

Trostberg11,337 residents Kriftel11,356 residents Waldkirchen11,356 residents Zwönitz11,358 residents Schwieberdingen11,318 residents Rothenburg ob der Tauber11,365 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Recke?

The published population was 11,341 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹⁰

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	11,341 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹⁰Official

International community in Recke

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 group	People	Share
Total	11,271	100.0%
Germany	9,860	87.5%
Kazakhstan	239	2.1%
Russian Federation	195	1.7%
Poland	149	1.3%
Romania	101	0.9%
Kosovo	95	0.8%
Syrian Arab Republic	89	0.8%
Ukraine	55	0.5%
Serbia	40	0.4%
Moldova, Republic of	24	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Not stated	23	0.2%
Afghanistan	22	0.2%
Turkey	21	0.2%
Croatia	20	0.2%
Albania	19	0.2%
Bulgaria	19	0.2%
Iraq	18	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	17	0.2%
Italy	15	0.1%
Sri Lanka	15	0.1%
Greece	13	0.1%
Netherlands	12	0.1%
Spain	12	0.1%
United Kingdom	12	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	11	0.1%
Pakistan	11	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	10	0.1%
Switzerland	9	0.1%
China	9	0.1%
Lithuania	8	0.1%
South Africa	7	0.1%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	7	0.1%
Austria	6	0.1%
Czech Republic	6	0.1%
India	6	0.1%
Ethiopia	5	0.0%
Somalia	5	0.0%
Viet Nam	5	0.0%
Lebanon	5	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	5	0.0%
Portugal	4	0.0%
Morocco	4	0.0%
Guinea	4	0.0%
Tunisia	4	0.0%
Brazil	4	0.0%
United States	4	0.0%
Azerbaijan	4	0.0%
Jordan	4	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	4	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Slovakia	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Nigeria	3	0.0%
Libya	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	3	0.0%
Armenia	3	0.0%
Myanmar	3	0.0%
Georgia	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Oman	3	0.0%
Palestinian territories	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	11,271	100.0%
Germany	10,351	91.8%
Kosovo	132	1.2%
Syrian Arab Republic	120	1.1%
Romania	119	1.1%
Poland	68	0.6%
Serbia	59	0.5%
Ukraine	50	0.4%
Bulgaria	28	0.2%
Croatia	23	0.2%
Afghanistan	23	0.2%

Show 41 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Iraq	23	0.2%
Albania	19	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	19	0.2%
Netherlands	19	0.2%
Italy	18	0.2%
Russian Federation	17	0.2%
Turkey	16	0.1%
Spain	13	0.1%
Kazakhstan	12	0.1%
Somalia	11	0.1%
Pakistan	11	0.1%
Greece	10	0.1%
Sri Lanka	8	0.1%
South Africa	7	0.1%
China	7	0.1%
Austria	6	0.1%
Jordan	6	0.1%
Montenegro	5	0.0%
Lithuania	5	0.0%
Portugal	5	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	4	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	4	0.0%
Mali	4	0.0%
Azerbaijan	4	0.0%
Viet Nam	4	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Nigeria	3	0.0%
Libya	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
Guinea	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
China (Hong Kong)	3	0.0%
Armenia	3	0.0%
Georgia	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%

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

Is Recke 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–69%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%

Student62%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 51–73%

Family58%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–69%

Retirement59%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 46–72%

Population11,341 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Average net rent (nettokalt)5.26 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis

Median gross salary (regional)3,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Unemployment rate5.1 %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 Recke 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 Recke?

The published population was 11,341 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Recke?

Average net cold rent is 5.26 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 368 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Recke?

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 Recke?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Recke?

The median gross salary is 3,800 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Recke a good place to live?

Recke 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 Recke?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,271 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). Recke, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/recke/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_recke-germany-rent-salary-jobs-climate_2f9e066fc8cf,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Recke, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/recke/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05

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