Living in Saarwellingen

Saarwellingen is a city in Germany. Saarwellingen had a population of 13,616 at the end of 2024. Regional median gross salary figures for Saarwellingen showed €4,050 per month at the end of 2024. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Cheaper rent than 73% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 68% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Saarwellingen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Saarwellingen?

Average net cold rent is 5.71 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): 5.71 EUR/m²/month · Destatis³

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

Net rent across major citiesSaarwellingen highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.71 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.56	15 May 2022	Destatis³Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 343 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.71 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 Saarwellingen?

The unemployment rate is 5.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Saarwellingen is 5.9%. 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)	4,050 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.9 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Saarwellingen's nearest airport was SCN, 27 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	4 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	27 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	SCN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

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For migrants needing job-related German.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Saarwellingen.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 1.5°C in January and 18.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 79.7 mm in January and 64.3 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 52.2 hours in January and 241.6 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Saarwellingen?

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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 Saarwellingen 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)

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 3.9 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 14.8 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.5 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 23.9 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 8 · Dec 4.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.5 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 5.3 · May 8.9 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 14 · Sep 10.4 · Oct 6.8 · Nov 3.1 · Dec 0.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.5 · Feb 2.3 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 9.7 · May 13.4 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 2.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 79.7 · Feb 64.6 · Mar 57.6 · Apr 44.6 · May 68.7 · Jun 67.3 · Jul 64.3 · Aug 65.6 · Sep 63.3 · Oct 73.5 · Nov 73.6 · Dec 94.6 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 52.2 · Feb 81.7 · Mar 138.9 · Apr 190 · May 212.3 · Jun 220.5 · Jul 241.6 · Aug 218.1 · Sep 168.2 · Oct 102.4 · Nov 51.4 · Dec 45.3 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities

Dinklage13,622 residents Jessen (Elster)13,639 residents Markt Schwaben13,643 residents Asperg13,650 residents Linnich13,653 residents Solms13,579 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Saarwellingen?

The published population was 13,616 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)⁹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	13,616 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)⁹Official

International community in Saarwellingen

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	13,605	100.0%
Germany	12,164	89.4%
Italy	191	1.4%
Poland	181	1.3%
Syrian Arab Republic	179	1.3%
Russian Federation	127	0.9%
Kazakhstan	90	0.7%
Ukraine	78	0.6%
Turkey	72	0.5%
Romania	68	0.5%
France	56	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Bulgaria	32	0.2%
Afghanistan	28	0.2%
Thailand	26	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	22	0.2%
Iraq	20	0.1%
Serbia	19	0.1%
Croatia	17	0.1%
Not stated	17	0.1%
India	16	0.1%
Kosovo	15	0.1%
Portugal	10	0.1%
Lebanon	10	0.1%
Philippines	9	0.1%
United Kingdom	8	0.1%
Algeria	8	0.1%
Morocco	8	0.1%
Cuba	7	0.1%
Viet Nam	7	0.1%
Austria	6	0.0%
Hungary	6	0.0%
Somalia	6	0.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	6	0.0%
Australia	6	0.0%
Belgium	5	0.0%
Luxembourg	5	0.0%
Slovenia	4	0.0%
Spain	4	0.0%
Czech Republic	4	0.0%
Eritrea	4	0.0%
Peru	4	0.0%
United States	4	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	4	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Latvia	3	0.0%
Lithuania	3	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.0%
Netherlands	3	0.0%
Angola	3	0.0%
Nigeria	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Mozambique	3	0.0%
South Africa	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Sri Lanka	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%
China	3	0.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	13,605	100.0%
Germany	12,551	92.3%
Italy	309	2.3%
Syrian Arab Republic	193	1.4%
Ukraine	76	0.6%
Romania	54	0.4%
Turkey	52	0.4%
Bulgaria	37	0.3%
France	32	0.2%
Afghanistan	30	0.2%
Poland	27	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Russian Federation	22	0.2%
Thailand	21	0.2%
Croatia	20	0.1%
Iraq	20	0.1%
India	14	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	12	0.1%
Portugal	10	0.1%
Serbia	10	0.1%
Luxembourg	8	0.1%
Netherlands	8	0.1%
Hungary	8	0.1%
Kosovo	6	0.0%
Algeria	6	0.0%
Somalia	6	0.0%
Sweden	5	0.0%
Eritrea	5	0.0%
United States	5	0.0%
Austria	4	0.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	4	0.0%
Kazakhstan	4	0.0%
China	4	0.0%
Uncertain	4	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Slovenia	3	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Lithuania	3	0.0%
Spain	3	0.0%
United Kingdom	3	0.0%
Ethiopia	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%
Philippines	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Is Saarwellingen 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%

Student61%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 50–72%

Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–67%

Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–72%

Population13,616 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Average net rent (nettokalt)5.71 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis

Median gross salary (regional)4,050 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Unemployment rate5.9 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

PM2.5 — annual mean8 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 Saarwellingen 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 Saarwellingen?

The published population was 13,616 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Saarwellingen?

Average net cold rent is 5.71 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 400 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Saarwellingen?

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 Saarwellingen?

The unemployment rate is 5.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Saarwellingen?

The median gross salary is 4,050 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Saarwellingen a good place to live?

Saarwellingen 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 Saarwellingen?

The official country of birth distribution records 13,605 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). Saarwellingen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/saarwellingen/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Saarwellingen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/saarwellingen/},
  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 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
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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