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Living in Recklinghausen

In Recklinghausen, rents across existing tenancies average €5.85 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 8.2% (2022).

Recklinghausen had 120,402 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. For Recklinghausen, the unemployment rate was 8.16% in May 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 93.4% in 2025. Car density was 550 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1938 sources

Population120,402people31 Dec 2024Official source · Recklinghausen statistical yearbook 2024
Median gross salary (region)4,000EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent5.85EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — about the sameOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate8.16%country median 5.1% — 60% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime9,228incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 2% belowOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Datteln-Hagem)

Higher unemployment than 92% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 91% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Recklinghausen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €7.98 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Recklinghausen?

Average net cold rent is 5.85 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): 5.85 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Recklinghausen recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€289
Utilities, 85 m² flat€253
Transport pass€72
Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€34
Fitness club€27

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Transport pass, Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps. The others are published prices.

Net rent across major citiesRecklinghausen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Recklinghausen highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Recklinghausen€5.85
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly26.54 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v237Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited33.83 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v237Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly288.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v237Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v237Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M24Official · national market
Monthly transport pass71.65 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v237Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home253.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v237Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.85 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — about the same15 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate7.98 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Recklinghausen38Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Recklinghausen 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 41–59%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–61%
Student53%strong on cost, weak on education · range 44–62%
Family41%strong on family, weak on education · range 33–49%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–59%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 351 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.85 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 Recklinghausen?

The unemployment rate is about 8.2 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.16 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Recklinghausen is 8.2%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability45.46 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability93.44 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.16 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities27Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

Unemployment rate fell 3.8% between 2011 and 2025, from 10.2% to 9.8%.

What does a salary buy in Recklinghausen?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,000 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,715of €2,602 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.€2,602
Rent, 60 m²€7.98/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Recklinghausen · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €5.85/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €479
Public transport pass€72 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €72
Utilities, 85 m²€253 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €253
Internet€34 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €34
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30− €50
Left over€1,715
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Recklinghausen Salary needed to live in Recklinghausen

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents952.3 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official
Hospitals3 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202414Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Recklinghausen 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 residents952.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Recklinghausen?

Police recorded about 9,228 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) - Städte20

Recorded crime across major citiesRecklinghausen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Recklinghausen highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Recklinghausen9,228
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,228 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte20Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat18Official
Nearest airportDTM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official
Distance to nearest airport30.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Recklinghausen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Datteln-Hagem)10

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 Recklinghausen is 10.0 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 mean27 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Recklinghausen Bochumer Straße)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Gelsenkirchen Zentraldeponie Emscherbruch)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Datteln-Hagem)10Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 12.26 · Feb 16.7 · Mar 20.58 · Apr 25.86 · May 30.57 · Jun 33.88 · Jul 39.18 · Aug 36.94 · Sep 32.01 · Oct 26.64 · Nov 19.4 · Dec 13.65 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -14.92 · Feb -17.53 · Mar -9.95 · Apr -5.38 · May -1.59 · Jun 3.54 · Jul 6.56 · Aug 5.42 · Sep 3.32 · Oct -5.01 · Nov -7.27 · Dec -13.93 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.97 · Feb 1.61 · Mar 4.62 · Apr 9 · May 12.86 · Jun 16.49 · Jul 18.79 · Aug 18.44 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 10.06 · Nov 5.53 · Dec 2.07 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)7Official · land

Population and city profile

The city covered 66.5 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,734.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Recklinghausen?

The published population was 120,402 people in 2024. Source: Recklinghausen statistical yearbook 202421

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents550 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality13Official
City area66.5 km²31 Dec 2024Recklinghausen statistical yearbook 202421Official
Foreign-resident share15 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat11Official
Foreign residents16,147 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities26Official
Population density1,734 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Population120,402 people31 Dec 2024Recklinghausen statistical yearbook 202421Official
Population over time10 published observations, 2015–2024

Population rose 5.5% between 2015 and 2024, from 114,147 to 120,402.

Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2012–2025

Foreign residents rose 69.1% between 2012 and 2025, from 10,515 to 17,786.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents38,331 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share33.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other51,047 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share44.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents25,835 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share22.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Recklinghausen

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
Total115,216100.0%
Germany92,64380.4%
Poland4,5594.0%
Turkey4,0663.5%
Syrian Arab Republic2,3052.0%
Russian Federation1,2211.1%
Kazakhstan1,0450.9%
Ukraine8930.8%
Romania8860.8%
Kosovo5110.4%
Lebanon4410.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Not stated4290.4%
Serbia4010.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3910.3%
Italy2920.3%
Bulgaria2800.2%
Croatia2720.2%
Greece2680.2%
Iraq2130.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of2010.2%
Afghanistan1880.2%
Moldova, Republic of1570.1%
Czech Republic1520.1%
France1270.1%
Morocco1190.1%
Hungary1180.1%
Netherlands1130.1%
Pakistan1100.1%
India1050.1%
Austria1040.1%
Spain1000.1%
Viet Nam930.1%
Albania910.1%
United Kingdom900.1%
China820.1%
Tunisia810.1%
Nigeria800.1%
Guinea720.1%
Thailand720.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of650.1%
United States650.1%
Uzbekistan640.1%
Eritrea630.1%
Kyrgyzstan600.1%
Sri Lanka590.1%
Algeria570.0%
Philippines560.0%
Lithuania550.0%
Portugal550.0%
Belarus520.0%
Brazil510.0%
Azerbaijan510.0%
Armenia460.0%
Somalia430.0%
Slovenia400.0%
Egypt400.0%
Belgium380.0%
Latvia380.0%
Tajikistan380.0%
Ghana370.0%
Saudi Arabia300.0%
Korea, Republic of290.0%
Indonesia280.0%
Angola270.0%
Libya260.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the250.0%
Slovakia240.0%
Switzerland230.0%
Yemen230.0%
Montenegro220.0%
Jordan220.0%
Cameroon210.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic210.0%
Kenya200.0%
Chad190.0%
Georgia190.0%
Japan180.0%
Sweden170.0%
Peru170.0%
Bangladesh170.0%
Colombia150.0%
Togo130.0%
Argentina130.0%
Dominican Republic130.0%
Palestinian territories130.0%
Finland120.0%
Ethiopia120.0%
Congo110.0%
Mexico110.0%
Israel110.0%
Kuwait110.0%
South Africa100.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of100.0%
Canada100.0%
Cambodia100.0%
Turkmenistan100.0%
Ireland90.0%
Cuba90.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of90.0%
Estonia80.0%
Norway80.0%
Mali80.0%
Ecuador80.0%
Australia70.0%
United Arab Emirates60.0%
Côte D'Ivoire50.0%
Rwanda50.0%
Taiwan, Province of China50.0%
Malaysia50.0%
Denmark40.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Malta30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Chile30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Oman30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Vanuatu30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total115,216100.0%
Germany99,06886.0%
Turkey4,6874.1%
Syrian Arab Republic2,6592.3%
Romania9480.8%
Poland9200.8%
Ukraine7600.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina5110.4%
Croatia4200.4%
Kosovo3960.3%
Serbia3760.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italy3260.3%
Bulgaria2880.2%
Greece2790.2%
Afghanistan2120.2%
Iraq2110.2%
Russian Federation1900.2%
Uncertain1670.1%
Netherlands1400.1%
Lebanon1390.1%
Hungary1200.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1170.1%
Nigeria1050.1%
Spain940.1%
Albania900.1%
Austria860.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of800.1%
China760.1%
Morocco700.1%
Stateless690.1%
Eritrea670.1%
Kazakhstan650.1%
Somalia620.1%
Guinea600.1%
Pakistan570.0%
India540.0%
Azerbaijan520.0%
France510.0%
Moldova, Republic of500.0%
Thailand490.0%
Lithuania480.0%
Armenia470.0%
Tunisia440.0%
United Kingdom400.0%
Portugal390.0%
Belarus370.0%
Sri Lanka360.0%
Viet Nam350.0%
United States340.0%
Latvia330.0%
Egypt330.0%
Czech Republic300.0%
Ghana280.0%
Angola260.0%
Brazil250.0%
Philippines240.0%
Korea, Republic of220.0%
Sweden210.0%
Montenegro200.0%
Algeria200.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the200.0%
Indonesia180.0%
Slovakia170.0%
Belgium160.0%
Japan160.0%
Bangladesh160.0%
Not stated140.0%
Congo130.0%
Cameroon130.0%
Jordan130.0%
Slovenia120.0%
Switzerland120.0%
Kenya120.0%
Guinea-Bissau120.0%
Canada120.0%
Colombia120.0%
Mexico110.0%
Libya100.0%
Dominican Republic100.0%
Georgia100.0%
Tajikistan100.0%
Ethiopia80.0%
Malaysia80.0%
Finland60.0%
Ireland50.0%
Norway50.0%
Cuba50.0%
Peru50.0%
Uzbekistan50.0%
Australia50.0%
Estonia40.0%
Kyrgyzstan40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Niger30.0%
Zambia30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Togo30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Guyana30.0%
Chile30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Mongolia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier520 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de25Official
Local property-tax multiplier695 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de25Official

Alternatives for people set on Recklinghausen

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.

Remscheid as a Recklinghausen alternative in the same region

49 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 456.8 Remscheid vs 952.3 Recklinghausen−52%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,060 Remscheid vs 9,228 Recklinghausen−23%
  • Unemployment: 6.7% Remscheid vs 8.2% Recklinghausen−18%
  • Foreign residents: 19.6% Remscheid vs 15.0% Recklinghausen+31%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Remscheid vs €4,000 Recklinghausensame level
  • Rent: €5.78/m² Remscheid vs €5.85/m² Recklinghausensame level
  • Nearest airport: 32.2 km Remscheid vs 30.5 km Recklinghausen+6%
Full comparisonMore about Remscheid

Erlangen as a Recklinghausen alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 350 km, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Rent: €9.20/m² Erlangen vs €5.85/m² Recklinghausen+57%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,602 Erlangen vs 9,228 Recklinghausen−50%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,569.0 Erlangen vs 952.3 Recklinghausen+65%
  • Median gross pay, region: €5,050 Erlangen vs €4,000 Recklinghausen+26%
  • Foreign residents: 22.9% Erlangen vs 15.0% Recklinghausen+53%
  • Nearest airport: 11.7 km Erlangen vs 30.5 km Recklinghausen−62%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Erlangen vs 10.0 µg/m³ Recklinghausen−20%
Full comparisonMore about Erlangen

Valencia as a Recklinghausen alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1472 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 €5.85/m² (2022) Recklinghausenno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 30.5 km Recklinghausen−70%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €4,000 Recklinghausenno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 15.0% Recklinghausen+5%
Full comparisonMore about Valencia

Cities near Recklinghausen

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

Oer-Erkenschwick Commuting Zone · 4.5 km away
Rent
5.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Herten Commuting Zone · 5.0 km away
Rent
5.71 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Datteln Commuting Zone · 10.6 km away
Rent
5.66 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Castrop-Rauxel Commuting Zone · 11.0 km away
Rent
5.92 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Waltrop Commuting Zone · 13.6 km away
Rent
5.95 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Haltern am See Commuting Zone · 14.9 km away
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6.64 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Gladbeck Commuting Zone · 15.8 km away
Rent
5.74 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Olfen Commuting Zone · 16.1 km away
Rent
6.32 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Erlangen120,646 residentsBremerhaven119,513 residentsGöttingen122,313 residentsBottrop117,852 residentsReutlingen117,499 residentsRemscheid114,705 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; Recklinghausen's school authority applies it locally.

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

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Recklinghausen?

The published population was 120,402 people in 2024. Source: Recklinghausen statistical yearbook 2024.

How much does it cost to rent in Recklinghausen?

Average net cold rent is 5.85 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 410 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Recklinghausen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Datteln-Hagem).

How safe is Recklinghausen?

Police recorded about 9,228 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 Recklinghausen?

The unemployment rate is about 8.2 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Recklinghausen?

The median gross salary is 4,000 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Recklinghausen a good place to live?

Recklinghausen 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 Recklinghausen?

Oer-Erkenschwick, Herten, Datteln, Castrop-Rauxel, Waltrop are near Recklinghausen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Recklinghausen?

The official country of birth distribution records 92,643 people (80.4%) 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). Recklinghausen, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b7d2904dbaa113ba5b82822f21c7b170]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/recklinghausen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Recklinghausen, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {b7d2904dbaa113ba5b82822f21c7b170},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/recklinghausen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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