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Living in Rheine

Rheine is in Germany; its population was 77,209 at the end of 2024. In May 2022, the unemployment rate was 5.45%. Gigabit broadband availability was 94.2% in 2025. Car density was 603 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.55 per m² per month in June 2026.

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

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 Rheine.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Rheine?

Average net cold rent is 10.55 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): 10.55 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Rheine19

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

Net rent across major citiesRheine highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Rheine 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)10.55 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Rheine19Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 633 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.55 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

What is the unemployment rate in Rheine?

The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.45 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Rheine is 5.5%. 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%12904–6Rheine 5.5%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 availability93.02 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability94.16 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.45 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k941.3 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Rheine 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 100k941.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport11 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat11Official
Nearest airportFMO13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Distance to nearest airport24.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Rheine?

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.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rheine average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Rheine average monthly precipitation, mm020406080654950415563747969636268JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Rheine average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522052731241782072032121931481095744JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Rheine annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5µg/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 Rheine 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/m³1558–9Rheine 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
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency8Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.2 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 15 · May 18.9 · Jun 21.8 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 14.5 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 5.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station M�nster/Osnabr�ck15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0 · Feb 0 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 4.6 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station M�nster/Osnabr�ck15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 9.9 · May 13.7 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 6.3 · Dec 3.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station M�nster/Osnabr�ck15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 64.5 · Feb 49.2 · Mar 49.6 · Apr 40.5 · May 54.8 · Jun 63.4 · Jul 73.9 · Aug 78.5 · Sep 68.7 · Oct 63.1 · Nov 61.5 · Dec 67.8 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station M�nster/Osnabr�ck15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 51.6 · Feb 73.3 · Mar 124.2 · Apr 178.4 · May 206.7 · Jun 203.2 · Jul 212.3 · Aug 193.3 · Sep 148.2 · Oct 108.8 · Nov 57.1 · Dec 44.2 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station M�nster/Osnabr�ck15Official · 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 time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Rheine by year, µg/m³7.410.112.915.6201420172019202220248.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 46.7% between 2014 and 2024, from 15.0 to 8.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Bamberg77,150 residentsViersen78,373 residentsTroisdorf75,901 residentsWilhelmshaven75,745 residentsGladbeck75,499 residentsDessau-Rosslau75,402 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 145 km² in 2024. Population density was 532.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Rheine?

The published population was 77,209 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Rheine residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport87.3%Foreign residents12.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents603 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality9Official
City area145 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents9,794 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities17Official
Population density532.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.10Official
Population77,209 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents39,383 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share51.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other25,184 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share33 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents11,777 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share15.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Rheine

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
Total76,344100.0%
Germany60,97079.9%
Russian Federation2,7893.7%
Kazakhstan1,7272.3%
Poland1,3971.8%
Syrian Arab Republic1,2331.6%
Turkey7691.0%
Ukraine7020.9%
Kosovo5320.7%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of5250.7%
Romania5080.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Portugal4670.6%
Bulgaria3990.5%
Moldova, Republic of2770.4%
Afghanistan2110.3%
Serbia1990.3%
Netherlands1770.2%
Lebanon1690.2%
Sri Lanka1630.2%
Kyrgyzstan1620.2%
Italy1500.2%
Iraq1430.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1340.2%
Viet Nam1290.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1000.1%
Albania950.1%
Latvia840.1%
Croatia800.1%
United Kingdom780.1%
Not stated770.1%
Hungary720.1%
Spain670.1%
Czech Republic670.1%
Nigeria600.1%
India570.1%
Greece540.1%
Morocco530.1%
Lithuania510.1%
Tajikistan500.1%
China490.1%
Austria480.1%
Pakistan480.1%
Slovakia470.1%
United States430.1%
Guinea420.1%
Brazil400.1%
Belarus390.1%
Eritrea390.1%
France360.0%
Azerbaijan360.0%
Thailand360.0%
Switzerland350.0%
Uzbekistan330.0%
Ghana320.0%
Angola310.0%
Somalia310.0%
Tunisia310.0%
Philippines300.0%
Egypt290.0%
Belgium280.0%
Montenegro280.0%
Jordan240.0%
Algeria230.0%
Kenya230.0%
Slovenia220.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the200.0%
Libya180.0%
Armenia180.0%
Palestinian territories180.0%
Madagascar160.0%
Georgia140.0%
Saudi Arabia140.0%
Ireland130.0%
Indonesia130.0%
Ethiopia120.0%
Cuba120.0%
Turkmenistan120.0%
Cameroon110.0%
Peru110.0%
Israel110.0%
Bangladesh110.0%
Denmark100.0%
Sweden100.0%
Colombia100.0%
Mexico90.0%
Estonia80.0%
Finland80.0%
Gambia80.0%
Mali80.0%
Canada80.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of80.0%
Mongolia80.0%
Australia80.0%
Luxembourg60.0%
Dominican Republic60.0%
Argentina50.0%
Singapore50.0%
Benin40.0%
Senegal40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Kuwait40.0%
Korea, Republic of40.0%
United Arab Emirates40.0%
Malta30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Chad30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Suriname30.0%
Japan30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total76,344100.0%
Germany66,54787.2%
Syrian Arab Republic1,2751.7%
Romania7040.9%
Turkey6760.9%
Kosovo6710.9%
Poland6640.9%
Bulgaria6250.8%
Portugal6130.8%
Ukraine5730.8%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of3600.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia3590.5%
Russian Federation3310.4%
Netherlands2870.4%
Afghanistan2160.3%
Italy1820.2%
Iraq1250.2%
Croatia990.1%
Albania950.1%
Lebanon820.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina810.1%
Latvia810.1%
Kazakhstan770.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of690.1%
Hungary660.1%
Spain640.1%
Viet Nam600.1%
Sri Lanka570.1%
Greece550.1%
Nigeria530.1%
Montenegro500.1%
Guinea480.1%
Austria450.1%
Slovakia450.1%
China450.1%
Eritrea410.1%
Lithuania390.1%
Pakistan380.0%
Azerbaijan370.0%
Moldova, Republic of360.0%
United Kingdom330.0%
Uncertain330.0%
Morocco320.0%
France280.0%
Egypt270.0%
India270.0%
Belgium250.0%
Belarus240.0%
Tajikistan240.0%
Thailand240.0%
Angola230.0%
Somalia230.0%
Ghana220.0%
Libya220.0%
Slovenia200.0%
Stateless200.0%
Czech Republic180.0%
Armenia180.0%
Jordan180.0%
Sweden170.0%
United States170.0%
Madagascar160.0%
Algeria150.0%
Brazil150.0%
Ireland120.0%
Kenya120.0%
Georgia110.0%
Bangladesh110.0%
Cameroon90.0%
Tunisia90.0%
Kyrgyzstan90.0%
Mongolia90.0%
Philippines80.0%
Denmark70.0%
Finland70.0%
Switzerland70.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the70.0%
Congo60.0%
Colombia60.0%
Estonia50.0%
Gambia50.0%
Canada50.0%
Cuba50.0%
Peru50.0%
Indonesia50.0%
Benin40.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Botswana30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Mali30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Togo30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Japan30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Australia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Rheine 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–67%
Foreign residents9,794 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population77,209 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.55 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Rheine
Fibre-to-the-building availability93.02 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability94.16 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier430 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de16Official
Local property-tax multiplier600 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de16Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Rheine?

The published population was 77,209 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Rheine?

Average net cold rent is 10.55 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 739 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Rheine.

Is the air quality good in Rheine?

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 Rheine?

The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Rheine?

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

How many foreign residents live in Rheine?

9,794 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Rheine a good place to live?

Rheine 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 Rheine?

The official country of birth distribution records 76,344 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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