Living in Sechtem
In Sechtem, rent averages €7.69 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.4% (2025).
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.
Pricier rent than 87% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 65% 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 Sechtem?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Sechtem?
Average net cold rent is 7.69 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): 7.69 EUR/m²/month · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)4
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps7Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M11Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 7.69 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 | 15 May 2022 | Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)4Official |
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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 461 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.69 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Sechtem?
The unemployment rate is 4.4 % (2025). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Statistik3
Sechtem 4.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,200 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 %country median 5.1% | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Statistik3Official |
What does a salary buy in Sechtem?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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. | €2,709 |
| Rent, 60 m²€7.69/m² · official · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE) · 2022-05-15 | − €461 |
| 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 | €2,148 |
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.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Sechtem. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,004 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise10Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Sechtem's nearest airport was CGN, 16 km away and offered 92 direct destinations.
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.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
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.
Is the air quality good in Sechtem?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency5
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Sechtem 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency5Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 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 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 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 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Germany: Werl ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±0.4 °C, Nancy (France) ±0.4 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.4 °C, Leuven (Belgium) ±0.7 °C, Antwerp (Belgium) ±0.8 °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 Sechtem?
The published population was 5,418 people in January 2024. Source: Bornheim in numbers1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,418 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Bornheim in numbers1Official |
Alternatives for people set on Sechtem
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 Sechtem 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.
- Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €7.69/m² Sechtemno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 5,004 Sechtem−24%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €4,200 Sechtem+17%
Alternative cities in Germany
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How does Sechtem compare?
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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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Sechtem's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Sechtem part of Bonn?
Sechtem is in the published commuting zone of Bonn; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Bonn city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source6
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Sechtem?
The published population was 5,418 people in January 2024. Source: Bornheim in numbers.
How much does it cost to rent in Sechtem?
Average net cold rent is 7.69 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 538 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE).
Is the air quality good in Sechtem?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Sechtem?
The unemployment rate is 4.4 % (2025). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Statistik.
What is the typical salary around Sechtem?
The median gross salary is 4,200 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).
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.
Is Sechtem part of Bonn?
Sechtem is in the published commuting zone of Bonn; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Sechtem, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c86c674fe7a1bdc551e654e5c0878aa6]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/sechtem/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- Bornheim in numbers bornheim.de · checked 2026-09-24
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-05
- Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE) destatis.de · checked 2026-09-23
- European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
- GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
- MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
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- Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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