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Living in Sechtem

Sechtem is one of the cities recorded in Germany. At the end of 2024, Sechtem had a population of 48,203. The regional median gross salary reached €4,200 per month at the end of 2024. Sechtem's unemployment stood at 4.4% at the end of 2025.

Lower unemployment than 64% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 71% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Sechtem.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Sechtem yet. Germany has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesSechtem highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Sechtem 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

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Sechtem is 4.4%. 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%12904–6Sechtem 4.4%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
Median gross salary (regional)4,200 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.4 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2025Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Statistik2Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sechtem. 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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Mobility and administration

Sechtem's nearest airport was CGN, 16 km away and offered 92 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count92 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km16 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Nearest Major Airport IataCGN3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 3°C in January to 19°C in July. Sechtem's monthly precipitation totalled 61.7 mm in January and 87.4 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Sechtem average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sechtem average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100625455486286878367656469JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Sechtem average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522054751251731992012071971501055945JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Sechtem annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5µg/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 Sechtem is 9.0 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/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–10Sechtem 9.030 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 mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.9 · Feb 7.2 · Mar 11.4 · Apr 16.1 · May 19.7 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 15.2 · Nov 9.8 · Dec 6.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI8Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 2 · Apr 4.5 · May 8.1 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 9.7 · Oct 6.8 · Nov 3.5 · Dec 1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 6.7 · Apr 10.4 · May 14.1 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 61.7 · Feb 53.8 · Mar 55 · Apr 48.2 · May 62.1 · Jun 86.3 · Jul 87.4 · Aug 83.3 · Sep 66.9 · Oct 64.7 · Nov 63.5 · Dec 69.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 54.3 · Feb 74.8 · Mar 124.8 · Apr 172.6 · May 198.7 · Jun 201.3 · Jul 207.2 · Aug 196.6 · Sep 149.5 · Oct 104.6 · Nov 58.9 · Dec 45.3 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading

International community in Sechtem

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
Total47,695100.0%
Germany39,55182.9%
Poland1,4193.0%
Russian Federation6901.4%
Turkey6801.4%
Kazakhstan6261.3%
Romania5161.1%
Ukraine4581.0%
Syrian Arab Republic3290.7%
Kosovo2010.4%
Iraq1710.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iran, Islamic Republic of1670.4%
Italy1510.3%
Morocco1490.3%
Afghanistan1450.3%
Not stated1090.2%
Greece990.2%
France950.2%
Bulgaria940.2%
Austria860.2%
Albania810.2%
Czech Republic800.2%
Croatia780.2%
Hungary730.2%
United States650.1%
Netherlands630.1%
Spain630.1%
Serbia610.1%
China590.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of560.1%
Moldova, Republic of530.1%
India510.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina460.1%
Kyrgyzstan440.1%
United Kingdom430.1%
Belgium400.1%
Portugal380.1%
Thailand380.1%
Brazil350.1%
Nigeria340.1%
Egypt340.1%
Philippines340.1%
Eritrea330.1%
Georgia300.1%
Uzbekistan260.1%
Tunisia240.1%
Viet Nam230.0%
Colombia220.0%
Lebanon220.0%
Lithuania210.0%
Switzerland210.0%
Belarus210.0%
Peru210.0%
Tajikistan210.0%
Pakistan200.0%
Indonesia170.0%
Argentina160.0%
Chile160.0%
Armenia160.0%
Slovenia150.0%
Slovakia150.0%
Dominican Republic150.0%
Sri Lanka150.0%
Luxembourg140.0%
Guinea140.0%
Japan140.0%
Kenya130.0%
Latvia120.0%
Cameroon120.0%
Algeria110.0%
Azerbaijan110.0%
Bangladesh110.0%
Korea, Republic of110.0%
Mexico100.0%
Australia100.0%
South Africa90.0%
Sweden80.0%
Angola80.0%
Ethiopia80.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of80.0%
Canada80.0%
Estonia70.0%
Côte D'Ivoire70.0%
Ecuador70.0%
Cuba70.0%
Denmark60.0%
Finland60.0%
Ghana60.0%
Somalia60.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of60.0%
Norway50.0%
Paraguay50.0%
Yemen50.0%
Taiwan, Province of China50.0%
Senegal40.0%
Israel40.0%
Mongolia40.0%
Saudi Arabia40.0%
Singapore40.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Congo30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Libya30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Togo30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Nepal30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total47,695100.0%
Germany42,55389.2%
Turkey6551.4%
Poland6171.3%
Romania4661.0%
Ukraine3760.8%
Syrian Arab Republic3510.7%
Italy1920.4%
Kosovo1920.4%
Iraq1530.3%
Greece1210.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan1100.2%
Bulgaria1030.2%
Croatia1020.2%
Morocco1000.2%
Russian Federation900.2%
Albania820.2%
France810.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of780.2%
Spain760.2%
Austria710.1%
Netherlands700.1%
Hungary590.1%
Serbia590.1%
Portugal520.1%
United States450.1%
Eritrea440.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of430.1%
Kazakhstan410.1%
China390.1%
Nigeria360.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina350.1%
Belgium300.1%
Egypt280.1%
United Kingdom260.1%
India260.1%
Thailand250.1%
Lithuania190.0%
Georgia180.0%
Tunisia170.0%
Armenia170.0%
Philippines160.0%
Switzerland140.0%
Czech Republic140.0%
Bangladesh140.0%
Guinea130.0%
Brazil130.0%
Uncertain130.0%
Latvia120.0%
Moldova, Republic of120.0%
Colombia120.0%
Lebanon120.0%
Azerbaijan110.0%
Slovakia100.0%
Dominican Republic100.0%
Viet Nam100.0%
Indonesia100.0%
Mongolia100.0%
Chile90.0%
Sri Lanka90.0%
Pakistan90.0%
Belarus80.0%
Estonia70.0%
Sweden70.0%
Algeria70.0%
Japan70.0%
Luxembourg60.0%
Côte D'Ivoire60.0%
Somalia60.0%
Tajikistan60.0%
Ethiopia50.0%
Cameroon50.0%
Mexico50.0%
Peru50.0%
Kyrgyzstan50.0%
Uzbekistan50.0%
South Africa40.0%
Canada40.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Taiwan, Province of China40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Finland30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Liechtenstein30.0%
Angola30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mali30.0%
Togo30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Australia30.0%
Stateless30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Is Sechtem 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–70%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 44–68%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–68%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–68%
Median gross salary (regional)4,200 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Unemployment rate4.4 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Statistik
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-06

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Sechtem 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.

What is the typical salary around Sechtem?

The median gross salary is 4,200 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

What is the unemployment rate in Sechtem?

The unemployment rate is 4.4 %. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Statistik.

Is the air quality good in Sechtem?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: European Environment Agency.

Is Sechtem a good place to live?

Sechtem 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 Sechtem?

The official country of birth distribution records 47,695 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). Sechtem, Germany: salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/sechtem/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sechtem, Germany: salary, jobs, air quality},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/sechtem/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-05
  3. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  7. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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