Living in Rheda-Wiedenbrück

In Rheda-Wiedenbrück, rents across existing tenancies average €6.57 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.6% (2022).

Rheda-Wiedenbrueck is in Germany; its population was 48,030 at the end of 2024. For Rheda-Wiedenbrueck, the unemployment rate was 6.61% in May 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 87.7% in 2025. Car density was 618 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2332 sources

Population48,030people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)3,750EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent6.57EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 13% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate6.61%country median 5.1% — 30% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime5,090incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the sameOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 71% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 81% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Rheda-Wiedenbrück?

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 €10.59 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Rheda-Wiedenbrueck?

Average net cold rent is 6.57 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): 6.57 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesRheda-Wiedenbrück highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Rheda-Wiedenbrück€6.57

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹⁹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.57 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	10.59 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Rheda-Wiedenbrueck³²Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Rheda-Wiedenbrück 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–58%

Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–62%

Student54%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 44–64%

Family49%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–59%

Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–62%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 394 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.57 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 Rheda-Wiedenbrueck?

The unemployment rate is about 6.6 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 6.61 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Rheda-Wiedenbrück is 6.6%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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2–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–16

Rheda-Wiedenbrück 6.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	60.39 %	31 Dec 2025	data.bundesnetzagentur.de⁴Official
Gigabit broadband availability	87.71 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,750 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	6.61 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²²Official

What does a salary buy in Rheda-Wiedenbrück?

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

Left over each month€1,733of €2,467 take-home

Rent
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.	€2,467
Rent, 60 m²€10.59/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Rheda-Wiedenbrueck · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €6.57/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €635
Internet€49 · official · MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps · 2026-09-30	− €49
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30	− €50
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,733

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Rheda-Wiedenbrück Salary needed to live in Rheda-Wiedenbrück

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	318.7 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Rheda-Wiedenbrück 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 residents318.7 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesRheda-Wiedenbrück highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424

Frankfurt14,600

Berlin13,900

Hanover13,192

Cologne12,343

Dortmund12,283

Dusseldorf12,172

Leipzig11,129

Essen9,619

Dresden8,853

Stuttgart8,552

Munich6,214

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,090 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁶Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	8 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁴Official
Nearest airport	PAD	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁵Official
Distance to nearest airport	33.6 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁵Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Rheda-Wiedenbrueck?

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: European Environment Agency⁸

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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.58WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Rheda-Wiedenbrück is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Rheda-Wiedenbrück 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the same	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁸Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 12.58 · Feb 16.44 · Mar 20.97 · Apr 25.94 · May 30.53 · Jun 32.51 · Jul 36.61 · Aug 34.78 · Sep 31.26 · Oct 26.78 · Nov 19.85 · Dec 13.85 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹²Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -17.6 · Feb -17.96 · Mar -11.75 · Apr -5.18 · May -1.09 · Jun 3.94 · Jul 6.77 · Aug 5.8 · Sep 3.34 · Oct -4.92 · Nov -7.03 · Dec -14.39 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹²Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.01 · Feb 1.72 · Mar 4.64 · Apr 9.16 · May 13.05 · Jun 16.57 · Jul 18.64 · Aug 18.35 · Sep 14.64 · Oct 10.12 · Nov 5.62 · Dec 2.2 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹²Official

Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2014–2024

6.5

8.8

11.2

13.5

8.02014201720202024

Annual PM2.5 fell 38.5% between 2014 and 2024, from 13.0 to 8.0.

Population and city profile

The city covered 86.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 553.9 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Rheda-Wiedenbrueck?

The published population was 48,030 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport80.1%
Foreign residents19.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	618 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹⁰Official
City area	86.72 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign residents	9,535 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²¹Official
Population density	553.9 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹³Official
Population	48,030 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	18,834 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Catholic share	39.6 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other	20,413 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other, share	43 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant residents	8,255 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant share	17.4 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official

International community in Rheda-Wiedenbrück

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	47,502	100.0%
Germany	34,293	72.2%
Romania	2,642	5.6%
Poland	2,530	5.3%
Russian Federation	1,431	3.0%
Turkey	1,393	2.9%
Kazakhstan	667	1.4%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	534	1.1%
Syrian Arab Republic	405	0.9%
Bulgaria	358	0.8%
Ukraine	346	0.7%

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Published group	People	Share
Iraq	261	0.5%
Italy	220	0.5%
Greece	152	0.3%
Kyrgyzstan	150	0.3%
Serbia	136	0.3%
Kosovo	126	0.3%
Moldova, Republic of	115	0.2%
Afghanistan	115	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	114	0.2%
Croatia	102	0.2%
Spain	63	0.1%
United Kingdom	59	0.1%
Latvia	54	0.1%
Not stated	52	0.1%
Portugal	50	0.1%
Slovakia	50	0.1%
Netherlands	47	0.1%
France	46	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	46	0.1%
Thailand	44	0.1%
Czech Republic	43	0.1%
Albania	42	0.1%
Brazil	42	0.1%
Lithuania	34	0.1%
Sri Lanka	34	0.1%
Hungary	32	0.1%
Nigeria	30	0.1%
Uzbekistan	30	0.1%
Austria	29	0.1%
Georgia	28	0.1%
Philippines	26	0.1%
Lebanon	25	0.1%
Tajikistan	25	0.1%
Pakistan	24	0.1%
China	24	0.1%
Jordan	21	0.0%
Morocco	20	0.0%
Tunisia	18	0.0%
Egypt	18	0.0%
India	18	0.0%
Eritrea	17	0.0%
Switzerland	16	0.0%
Ghana	16	0.0%
Algeria	14	0.0%
Viet Nam	14	0.0%
United States	13	0.0%
Armenia	12	0.0%
Belarus	11	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	10	0.0%
Belgium	9	0.0%
Denmark	9	0.0%
Montenegro	9	0.0%
Guinea	9	0.0%
Dominican Republic	9	0.0%
Estonia	8	0.0%
South Africa	8	0.0%
Somalia	8	0.0%
Azerbaijan	8	0.0%
Indonesia	8	0.0%
Guatemala	7	0.0%
Slovenia	6	0.0%
Norway	6	0.0%
Mozambique	6	0.0%
Colombia	6	0.0%
Peru	6	0.0%
Australia	6	0.0%
Kenya	5	0.0%
Argentina	5	0.0%
Canada	5	0.0%
Nicaragua	5	0.0%
Finland	4	0.0%
Sweden	4	0.0%
Namibia	4	0.0%
Bangladesh	4	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Cyprus	3	0.0%
Angola	3	0.0%
Ethiopia	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
Libya	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	3	0.0%
Cameroon	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Burundi	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Myanmar	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Kuwait	3	0.0%
Palestinian territories	3	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	3	0.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	47,502	100.0%
Germany	37,969	79.9%
Romania	2,806	5.9%
Poland	1,534	3.2%
Turkey	1,131	2.4%
Bulgaria	601	1.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	359	0.8%
Syrian Arab Republic	324	0.7%
Italy	278	0.6%
Iraq	267	0.6%
Ukraine	253	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Greece	180	0.4%
Kosovo	139	0.3%
Uncertain	118	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	115	0.2%
Russian Federation	111	0.2%
Afghanistan	103	0.2%
Croatia	89	0.2%
Serbia	71	0.1%
Spain	69	0.1%
Netherlands	65	0.1%
Portugal	65	0.1%
Slovakia	58	0.1%
Latvia	42	0.1%
Albania	41	0.1%
Hungary	35	0.1%
France	34	0.1%
United Kingdom	34	0.1%
Lithuania	29	0.1%
Thailand	27	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	26	0.1%
Kazakhstan	26	0.1%
Nigeria	25	0.1%
Eritrea	24	0.1%
Georgia	23	0.0%
Jordan	23	0.0%
Egypt	22	0.0%
Austria	21	0.0%
Ghana	16	0.0%
Morocco	15	0.0%
Somalia	15	0.0%
Sri Lanka	15	0.0%
Pakistan	15	0.0%
Tajikistan	15	0.0%
Brazil	14	0.0%
India	14	0.0%
Lebanon	14	0.0%
China	14	0.0%
Czech Republic	13	0.0%
Tunisia	13	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	13	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	11	0.0%
United States	11	0.0%
Viet Nam	11	0.0%
Armenia	10	0.0%
Philippines	9	0.0%
Stateless	9	0.0%
Guinea	8	0.0%
Canada	7	0.0%
Algeria	6	0.0%
Not stated	6	0.0%
Switzerland	5	0.0%
Belarus	5	0.0%
Mozambique	5	0.0%
Belgium	4	0.0%
Cameroon	4	0.0%
South Africa	4	0.0%
Azerbaijan	4	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Montenegro	3	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Ethiopia	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Libya	3	0.0%
Madagascar	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Guatemala	3	0.0%
Nicaragua	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
Yemen	3	0.0%
Myanmar	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Local business-tax multiplier	403 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²⁰Official
Local property-tax multiplier	423 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Rheda-Wiedenbrück

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.

Unna as a Rheda-Wiedenbrück alternative in the same region

54 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Hospital beds, per 100k: 617.4 Unna vs 318.7 Rheda-Wiedenbrück+94%
Unemployment: 4.6% Unna vs 6.6% Rheda-Wiedenbrück−31%
Nearest airport: 5.6 km Unna vs 33.6 km Rheda-Wiedenbrück−83%
Rent: €5.99/m² Unna vs €6.57/m² Rheda-Wiedenbrück−9%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,915 Unna vs 5,090 Rheda-Wiedenbrück+16%
Residents: 58,333 Unna vs 48,030 Rheda-Wiedenbrück+21%
Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Unna vs €3,750 Rheda-Wiedenbrück+4%

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Ibbenbueren as a Rheda-Wiedenbrück alternative in the same country

63 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Hospital beds, per 100k: 852.2 Ibbenbueren vs 318.7 Rheda-Wiedenbrück+167%
Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 6.6% Rheda-Wiedenbrück−30%
Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €6.57/m² Rheda-Wiedenbrück−11%
Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 33.6 km Rheda-Wiedenbrück−50%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 5,090 Rheda-Wiedenbrück+12%
Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 48,030 Rheda-Wiedenbrück+8%
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €3,750 Rheda-Wiedenbrücksame level

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Tallinn as a Rheda-Wiedenbrück alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1327 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.

Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 8.0 µg/m³ Rheda-Wiedenbrück−63%
Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €6.57/m² (2022) Rheda-Wiedenbrückno percentage
Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 33.6 km Rheda-Wiedenbrück−83%
Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €3,750 (2024) Rheda-Wiedenbrückno percentage

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Cities near Rheda-Wiedenbrück

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

Gütersloh Commuting Zone · 8.6 km away

Rent: 6.47 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Clarholz 6.5 km away

Rent: 6.03 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Rietberg 10.3 km away

Rent: 6.12 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Oelde 10.9 km away

Rent: 5.59 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Harsewinkel 14.6 km away

Rent: 5.93 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Verl 15.6 km away

Rent: 6.34 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Ennigerloh 18.9 km away

Rent: 5.45 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Lippstadt 19.8 km away

Rent: 5.98 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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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; Rheda-Wiedenbrück's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Rheda-Wiedenbrück part of Gütersloh?

Rheda-Wiedenbrück is in the published commuting zone of Gütersloh; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Gütersloh city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁹

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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 Rheda-Wiedenbrueck?

The published population was 48,030 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Rheda-Wiedenbrueck?

Average net cold rent is 6.57 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 460 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Rheda-Wiedenbrueck?

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: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Rheda-Wiedenbrueck?

The unemployment rate is about 6.6 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Rheda-Wiedenbrück?

The median gross salary is 3,750 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Rheda-Wiedenbrück a good place to live?

Rheda-Wiedenbrück 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.

Is Rheda-Wiedenbrück part of Gütersloh?

Rheda-Wiedenbrück is in the published commuting zone of Gütersloh; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Rheda-Wiedenbrück?

Gütersloh, Clarholz, Rietberg, Oelde, Harsewinkel are near Rheda-Wiedenbrück. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Rheda-Wiedenbrück?

The official country of birth distribution records 34,293 people (72.2%) 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). Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 63da0dee29ad5a6035e9f0debbb74184]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/rheda-wiedenbrueck/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_rheda-wiedenbruck-germany-population-rent-salary-jobs_00e22b199849,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {63da0dee29ad5a6035e9f0debbb74184},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/rheda-wiedenbrueck/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

[Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/rheda-wiedenbrueck/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 63da0dee29ad5a6035e9f0debbb74184; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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