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Living in Soest

Soest is a city in Germany. The city covered 85.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 556.8 people per km² in 2024. In May 2022, the foreign population was 4,581. At the end of 2024, Soest had a population of 47,776.

Higher unemployment than 74% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 70% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Soest.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.31 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Soest?

Average net cold rent is 10.31 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): 10.31 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Soest20

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

Net rent across major citiesSoest highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Soest 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)10.31 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Soest20Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 619 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.31 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

The unemployment rate was 6.18% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Soest?

The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.18 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Soest is 6.2%. 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%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8Soest 6.2%228 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 availability26.75 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability88.95 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.18 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,245 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Soest 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 100k1,245 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportDTM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport34.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 7.53 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 7.08 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Soest?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.53 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Soest annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.5PM2.5154010.9PM1010407.1NO₂µg/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 Soest is 7.5 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/m³1027–8Soest 7.5155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 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
NO₂ — annual mean7.08 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
NO₂ — latest reading7 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
PM10 — annual mean10.86 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
PM2.5 — annual mean7.53 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.07 · Feb 16.31 · Mar 19.48 · Apr 25.61 · May 29.3 · Jun 31.89 · Jul 37.99 · Aug 36.69 · Sep 31.47 · Oct 26.36 · Nov 18.9 · Dec 12.76 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -15.52 · Feb -18.38 · Mar -10.91 · Apr -6.42 · May -2.6 · Jun 3.64 · Jul 6.09 · Aug 5.15 · Sep 2.45 · Oct -5.27 · Nov -7.61 · Dec -15.05 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official
Average temperature by monthJan 3.1 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 6 · Apr 10.3 · May 13.3 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 4.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Werl16Official · 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 time8 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Soest by year, µg/m³6.58.811.213.520142017202020247.5µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 42.1% between 2014 and 2024, from 13.0 to 7.5.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Bruchsal47,784 residentsSingen Hohentwiel47,621 residentsRheda-Wiedenbrueck48,030 residentsGoslar47,419 residentsFrankenthal Pfalz48,140 residentsBornheim48,203 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Soest?

The published population was 47,776 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Soest residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.4%Foreign residents 9.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents635 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality8Official
City area85.81 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents4,581 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density556.8 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.10Official
Population47,776 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents14,994 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share32.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other16,529 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share35.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents14,928 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share32.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Soest

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
Total46,453100.0%
Germany36,89479.4%
Poland1,9494.2%
Russian Federation1,4553.1%
Kazakhstan1,2292.6%
Turkey4200.9%
Ukraine4180.9%
Syrian Arab Republic3390.7%
Not stated1800.4%
India1660.4%
Sri Lanka1610.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italy1590.3%
Pakistan1390.3%
Romania1290.3%
Kosovo1230.3%
Portugal1160.2%
Kyrgyzstan1130.2%
Moldova, Republic of1070.2%
United Kingdom990.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of990.2%
Belgium890.2%
Iraq870.2%
Albania840.2%
Afghanistan770.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina750.2%
China660.1%
Croatia600.1%
Serbia580.1%
Lebanon560.1%
Spain550.1%
Uzbekistan540.1%
Viet Nam510.1%
Netherlands490.1%
Czech Republic490.1%
France460.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of450.1%
Greece440.1%
Azerbaijan440.1%
Armenia430.1%
Austria420.1%
Nigeria420.1%
Morocco410.1%
Brazil410.1%
Switzerland360.1%
Bangladesh360.1%
Bulgaria340.1%
Latvia340.1%
United States330.1%
Belarus310.1%
Indonesia310.1%
Egypt280.1%
Thailand280.1%
Tajikistan270.1%
Hungary220.0%
Tunisia220.0%
Nepal220.0%
Philippines220.0%
Eritrea210.0%
Cameroon210.0%
Libya200.0%
Georgia200.0%
Algeria190.0%
Ghana190.0%
Lithuania170.0%
Canada170.0%
Slovakia160.0%
Guinea150.0%
Mexico150.0%
Slovenia130.0%
Malaysia130.0%
Somalia110.0%
Luxembourg100.0%
Angola100.0%
Kenya100.0%
Saudi Arabia100.0%
Chile90.0%
Ecuador90.0%
Peru90.0%
Yemen90.0%
Sweden80.0%
Ireland70.0%
Montenegro70.0%
Estonia60.0%
South Africa60.0%
Colombia60.0%
Korea, Republic of60.0%
Denmark50.0%
Finland50.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the50.0%
Namibia50.0%
Senegal50.0%
Argentina50.0%
Dominican Republic50.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of50.0%
Japan50.0%
Ethiopia40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Australia40.0%
Norway30.0%
Benin30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Mali30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total46,453100.0%
Germany41,87190.1%
Poland5061.1%
Turkey3700.8%
Syrian Arab Republic3410.7%
Ukraine3150.7%
Italy2020.4%
Russian Federation1700.4%
Portugal1370.3%
India1360.3%
Belgium1230.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Pakistan1160.2%
Sri Lanka1040.2%
Afghanistan990.2%
Iraq990.2%
Romania980.2%
Kosovo820.2%
Croatia720.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of670.1%
China590.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina570.1%
Spain570.1%
Albania550.1%
Uncertain550.1%
Greece530.1%
Azerbaijan530.1%
Serbia520.1%
Netherlands510.1%
Viet Nam430.1%
Kazakhstan430.1%
Nigeria420.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of410.1%
Armenia400.1%
United Kingdom390.1%
Bangladesh360.1%
Libya350.1%
Bulgaria340.1%
Austria330.1%
Eritrea320.1%
Hungary310.1%
Egypt300.1%
Morocco290.1%
Latvia280.1%
Belarus270.1%
Indonesia240.1%
Canada220.0%
France210.0%
Switzerland200.0%
Thailand190.0%
Tunisia180.0%
Lebanon180.0%
Nepal180.0%
Algeria170.0%
Guinea170.0%
Cameroon170.0%
Brazil170.0%
Kyrgyzstan160.0%
United States140.0%
Moldova, Republic of130.0%
Slovakia120.0%
Ghana120.0%
Somalia120.0%
Yemen100.0%
Tajikistan100.0%
Georgia90.0%
Uzbekistan80.0%
Finland70.0%
Chile70.0%
Malaysia70.0%
Stateless70.0%
Lithuania60.0%
Sweden60.0%
Czech Republic60.0%
Philippines60.0%
Montenegro50.0%
Colombia50.0%
Slovenia40.0%
Luxembourg40.0%
Angola40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Japan40.0%
Korea, Republic of40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Mali30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Not stated30.0%

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

Is Soest 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 48–66%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student61%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 51–71%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Retirement64%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 54–74%
Foreign residents4,581 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population47,776 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
NO₂ — latest reading7 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.31 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Soest
Fibre-to-the-building availability26.75 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability88.95 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
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.de17Official
Local property-tax multiplier475 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Soest?

The published population was 47,776 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Soest?

Average net cold rent is 10.31 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 722 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Soest.

Is the air quality good in Soest?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

What is the unemployment rate in Soest?

The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Soest?

The median gross salary is 3,950 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Soest?

4,581 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Soest a good place to live?

Soest 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 Soest?

The official country of birth distribution records 46,453 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). Soest, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/soest/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Soest, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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}
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  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
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