Living in Roetgen

In Roetgen, rents across existing tenancies average €6.56 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.4% (2024).

At the end of 2024, Roetgen had a population of 8,786. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €4,100 per month. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2318 sources

Population8,786people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)4,100EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent6.56EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 13% aboveOfficial source · Destatis

Unemployment rate7.4%country median 5.1% — 45% aboveOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime8,281incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 71% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 88% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 67% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Roetgen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Roetgen?

Average net cold rent is 6.56 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): 6.56 EUR/m²/month · Destatis³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesRoetgen highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Brunswick€6.79

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹⁶Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.56 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis³Official

Is Roetgen 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–61%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–64%

Student58%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–69%

Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–62%

Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–69%

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 6.56 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 Roetgen?

The unemployment rate is 7.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Roetgen is 7.4%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Roetgen 7.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,100 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	7.4 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Roetgen?

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

Left over each month€2,163of €2,655 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.	€2,655
Rent, 60 m²€6.56/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €394
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	€2,163

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

Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesRoetgen 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	8,281 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹²Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Roetgen's nearest airport was CGN, 71 km away and offered 92 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	92 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁰Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	71 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	CGN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Roetgen. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Roetgen.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 3.2°C in January to 18.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 64.3 mm in January and 79 mm in July. Roetgen's average monthly sunshine was 68.3 hours in January and 208.1 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Roetgen?

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 Agency⁴

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

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6°1°

7°1°

11°3°

15°6°

18°9°

21°12°

24°14°

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19°11°

15°8°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

126

169

195

208

197

151

122

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hours

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 Roetgen 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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101

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Roetgen 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.7 · Feb 6.8 · Mar 10.6 · Apr 14.7 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.7 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 5.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 0.8 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 3.4 · Apr 5.8 · May 9.3 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 14 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 7.7 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 1.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.2 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 64.3 · Feb 63.4 · Mar 59.3 · Apr 53.5 · May 65 · Jun 70 · Jul 79 · Aug 80.6 · Sep 68.1 · Oct 66.1 · Nov 66.6 · Dec 74.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 68.3 · Feb 75 · Mar 126.2 · Apr 168.7 · May 194.9 · Jun 207.9 · Jul 208.1 · Aug 196.9 · Sep 151.3 · Oct 121.5 · Nov 68 · Dec 52.5 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Werl ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Antwerp (Belgium) ±0.5 °C, Ghent (Belgium) ±0.5 °C, Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Leuven (Belgium) ±0.5 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Roetgen?

The published population was 8,786 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹⁵

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	8,786 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹⁵Official

International community in Roetgen

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	8,685	100.0%
Germany	7,792	89.7%
Poland	144	1.7%
Belgium	66	0.8%
Ukraine	50	0.6%
Netherlands	48	0.6%
Syrian Arab Republic	45	0.5%
Kazakhstan	36	0.4%
Russian Federation	30	0.3%
Turkey	28	0.3%
Romania	26	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Not stated	25	0.3%
United Kingdom	21	0.2%
Kosovo	19	0.2%
Afghanistan	17	0.2%
France	16	0.2%
Croatia	16	0.2%
Austria	16	0.2%
Pakistan	16	0.2%
Czech Republic	13	0.1%
Greece	12	0.1%
Viet Nam	12	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	12	0.1%
United States	11	0.1%
China	10	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	9	0.1%
Italy	9	0.1%
Morocco	9	0.1%
Iraq	9	0.1%
Ireland	8	0.1%
Sweden	8	0.1%
Nigeria	8	0.1%
Guinea	8	0.1%
Tajikistan	8	0.1%
Bulgaria	7	0.1%
Spain	7	0.1%
India	7	0.1%
South Africa	6	0.1%
Brazil	6	0.1%
Switzerland	5	0.1%
Kenya	5	0.1%
Egypt	5	0.1%
Indonesia	5	0.1%
Japan	5	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	4	0.0%
Hungary	4	0.0%
Serbia	4	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	4	0.0%
Albania	3	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Iceland	3	0.0%
Lithuania	3	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Portugal	3	0.0%
Slovakia	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Libya	3	0.0%
Haiti	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
Armenia	3	0.0%
Azerbaijan	3	0.0%
Kuwait	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%
Nepal	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	3	0.0%
Thailand	3	0.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	8,685	100.0%
Germany	8,095	93.2%
Syrian Arab Republic	52	0.6%
Netherlands	51	0.6%
Poland	49	0.6%
Belgium	48	0.6%
Ukraine	46	0.5%
Turkey	29	0.3%
Croatia	27	0.3%
Afghanistan	22	0.3%
United Kingdom	15	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Romania	14	0.2%
Pakistan	14	0.2%
China	14	0.2%
Nigeria	13	0.1%
Russian Federation	12	0.1%
United States	12	0.1%
France	11	0.1%
Tajikistan	11	0.1%
Kosovo	10	0.1%
Greece	9	0.1%
Ireland	9	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	8	0.1%
Albania	7	0.1%
Austria	7	0.1%
Bulgaria	6	0.1%
Iraq	6	0.1%
Italy	5	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	5	0.1%
Portugal	5	0.1%
Spain	5	0.1%
Morocco	5	0.1%
Guinea	5	0.1%
Hungary	4	0.0%
Serbia	4	0.0%
Viet Nam	4	0.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	4	0.0%
Iceland	3	0.0%
Lithuania	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
Czech Republic	3	0.0%
Ghana	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Azerbaijan	3	0.0%
India	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
Uncertain	3	0.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Roetgen

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.

Böblingen as a Roetgen alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 8,281 Roetgen−54%
Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €6.56/m² Roetgenno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €4,100 Roetgen+20%

Full comparison More about Böblingen

Alternative cities in Germany

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Roetgen 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.

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; Roetgen's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Roetgen part of Aachen?

Roetgen is in the published commuting zone of Aachen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Aachen city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁵

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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 Roetgen?

The published population was 8,786 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Roetgen?

Average net cold rent is 6.56 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 459 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Roetgen?

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 Roetgen?

The unemployment rate is 7.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Roetgen?

The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Roetgen a good place to live?

Roetgen 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 Roetgen part of Aachen?

Roetgen is in the published commuting zone of Aachen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

How many people born in Germany live in Roetgen?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,792 people (89.7%) 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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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Roetgen, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {341faf49bd65ad05ed28447c479adb0a},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/roetgen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
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MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
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
Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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