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Living in Solingen

Solingen is a city in Germany, with a population of 164,804 at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 8.1% in 2024. In 2024, annual NO₂ was 13 µg/m³. Population density was 1,849.7 people per km² in 2024.

Higher unemployment than 92% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 86% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 91% of German cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.81 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Solingen?

Average net cold rent is 9.81 EUR/m² per month (May 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): 9.81 EUR/m²/month · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Solingen32
What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Solingen recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€239
Utilities, 85 m² flat€205
Transport pass€79
Fitness club€34
Internet, 60 Mbps€28

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesSolingen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Solingen highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Dortmund€6.00
Halle (Saale)€5.99
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Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Braunschweig€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly33.84 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited27.68 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly238.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass79.06 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home205.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v231Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct3.81 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder27Official
Dwellings83,726 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder27Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent3.81 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder27Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.81 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Solingen32Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 589 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.81 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 2026

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Solingen?

The unemployment rate is 8.1 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Solingen is 8.1%. 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%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–10Solingen 8.1%24 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 availability5.36 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de8Official
Gigabit broadband availability59.55 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas7Official
People in employment78,600 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder28Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.1 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official
Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025
Unemployment rate in Solingen by year, %3.6%5.4%7.1%8.9%201120132015201920258.5%%

Unemployment rate rose 32.4% between 2011 and 2025, from 6.4% to 8.5%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Solingen. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Solingen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k467.9 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Solingen 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 100k467.9 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Solingen?

Police recorded 7,121 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte22

Recorded crime across major citiesSolingen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Solingen highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,129Leipzig9,619Essen8,853Dresden8,552Stuttgart7,121Solingenrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,121 incidents per 100,000country median 9,27531 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte22Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate6,868 incidents per 100,0002022All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator.1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Safety City Crime Reporting Coverage12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport147 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat20Official
Nearest airportDUS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official
Distance to nearest airport25.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv21Official

Language courses and integration in Solingen

10 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Exact city-linked records checked 2026-08-09. Showing 3 representative locations from 10 verified records. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 2.7°C in January and 18.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 94.2 mm in January and 92.9 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Solingen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wuppertal Gathe)14

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Solingen average monthly precipitation, mm03060901209483805973859396889195109JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Solingen average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522052731231732002012081961461045642JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Solingen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5154011.5PM10104013.0NO₂µg/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 Solingen is 10.0 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/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–11Solingen 10.05 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 mean13 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
NO₂ — latest reading11 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
PM10 — annual mean11.5 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.19Official
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wuppertal Gathe)14Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 13.27 · Feb 18.77 · Mar 20.86 · Apr 26.2 · May 31.44 · Jun 35.17 · Jul 40.21 · Aug 37.07 · Sep 33.37 · Oct 26.86 · Nov 19.98 · Dec 14.36 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -14.17 · Feb -17.11 · Mar -8.78 · Apr -5.28 · May -0.76 · Jun 4.44 · Jul 7 · Aug 6.04 · Sep 3.2 · Oct -4.64 · Nov -6.18 · Dec -13.07 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official
Average temperature by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 6.2 · Apr 10 · May 13.9 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.6 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 6.3 · Dec 3.4 °C31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (temperature)13Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 94.2 · Feb 82.8 · Mar 80.2 · Apr 59 · May 72.6 · Jun 84.8 · Jul 92.9 · Aug 95.9 · Sep 87.7 · Oct 90.5 · Nov 95.4 · Dec 108.9 mm31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (precipitation)11Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 51.6 · Feb 72.7 · Mar 123.1 · Apr 173 · May 199.6 · Jun 201.2 · Jul 207.8 · Aug 196.4 · Sep 146 · Oct 104 · Nov 55.5 · Dec 41.5 hours31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (sunshine)12Official
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Neuss161,704 residentsLeverkusen169,658 residentsDarmstadt170,521 residentsOsnabrueck171,806 residentsPaderborn157,317 residentsHerne157,038 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Solingen?

The published population was 164,804 people in 2024. Source: Solingen population districts PDF24

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Solingen residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport83.4%Foreign residents16.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents566 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality16Official
City area89.54 km²31 Dec 2020Solingen land market report 202123Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Foreign-resident share17.8 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat15Official
Foreign residents27,429 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities30Official
Population density1,850 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.18Official
Population Female84,429 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder30Official
Population Male80,192 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder30Official
Population164,804 people31 Dec 2024Solingen population districts PDF24Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population165,626 people31 Dec 2025BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)4Official
Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024
Population in Solingen by year, residents154,302158,062161,822165,582201220142016202020222024164,804residents

Population rose 6.3% between 2012 and 2024, from 155,080 to 164,804.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025
Foreign residents in Solingen by year, residents23,48425,75628,02730,2992016201820202022202529,829residents

Foreign residents rose 24.5% between 2016 and 2025, from 23,954 to 29,829.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents39,042 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Catholic share23.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other84,247 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other, share51.2 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Protestant residents41,335 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Protestant share25.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official

International community in Solingen

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
Total164,621100.0%
Germany128,92478.3%
Poland7,1404.3%
Turkey5,2773.2%
Italy3,3822.1%
Syrian Arab Republic1,7221.0%
Ukraine1,4220.9%
Russian Federation1,2990.8%
Bulgaria1,2190.7%
Kazakhstan9700.6%
Greece8760.5%
Show 137 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Romania8560.5%
Serbia8050.5%
Kosovo6330.4%
Not stated5530.3%
Iraq4560.3%
Croatia4360.3%
Afghanistan4100.2%
Morocco3800.2%
Spain3150.2%
Slovenia3090.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of3020.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3000.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2980.2%
Czech Republic2860.2%
Austria2770.2%
Portugal2610.2%
Albania2500.2%
Netherlands2300.1%
Sri Lanka2080.1%
France2050.1%
Hungary2000.1%
Viet Nam1900.1%
Nigeria1640.1%
India1630.1%
United Kingdom1610.1%
Lebanon1460.1%
Thailand1430.1%
Moldova, Republic of1420.1%
Eritrea1410.1%
China1290.1%
Lithuania1240.1%
United States1200.1%
Philippines1170.1%
Tunisia1160.1%
Kyrgyzstan1070.1%
Switzerland1020.1%
Pakistan1000.1%
Belgium890.1%
Brazil860.1%
Slovakia850.1%
Ghana830.1%
Uzbekistan800.0%
Azerbaijan700.0%
Georgia620.0%
Latvia610.0%
Algeria600.0%
Cameroon600.0%
Belarus530.0%
Kenya530.0%
Guinea490.0%
Egypt450.0%
Armenia450.0%
Tajikistan430.0%
Jordan390.0%
Angola380.0%
Ethiopia340.0%
Cuba340.0%
Togo320.0%
Dominican Republic320.0%
Peru320.0%
Colombia310.0%
Denmark300.0%
Sweden300.0%
Somalia300.0%
Gambia290.0%
Canada290.0%
Indonesia290.0%
Bangladesh290.0%
Australia290.0%
Japan280.0%
South Africa260.0%
Mexico260.0%
Israel260.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of250.0%
Korea, Republic of250.0%
Chad230.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the220.0%
Ireland210.0%
Montenegro190.0%
Libya190.0%
Senegal190.0%
Finland180.0%
Zimbabwe170.0%
Sudan170.0%
Luxembourg160.0%
Ecuador160.0%
Chile150.0%
Estonia140.0%
Côte D'Ivoire130.0%
Taiwan, Province of China130.0%
Argentina120.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic120.0%
Congo110.0%
Madagascar110.0%
Mozambique110.0%
Norway100.0%
Sierra Leone100.0%
Palestinian territories100.0%
Saudi Arabia100.0%
Malaysia100.0%
United Arab Emirates90.0%
Uganda80.0%
Yemen80.0%
Mongolia80.0%
Burkina Faso70.0%
Rwanda70.0%
Haiti70.0%
Kuwait70.0%
Namibia60.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of60.0%
El Salvador60.0%
Benin50.0%
Gabon50.0%
Liberia50.0%
Mali50.0%
Mauritius50.0%
Malawi50.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of50.0%
Oman50.0%
New Zealand50.0%
Costa Rica40.0%
Nepal40.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Burundi30.0%
Honduras30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Panama30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Brunei Darussalam30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Papua New Guinea30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source26

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total164,621100.0%
Germany137,19283.3%
Turkey5,3883.3%
Italy5,3403.2%
Syrian Arab Republic1,8761.1%
Poland1,4950.9%
Bulgaria1,3040.8%
Ukraine1,2600.8%
Greece1,2100.7%
Serbia7450.5%
Romania7020.4%
Show 120 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia5490.3%
Kosovo5070.3%
Iraq4660.3%
Afghanistan3600.2%
Spain3570.2%
Russian Federation3420.2%
Portugal3250.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of2840.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2660.2%
Netherlands2510.2%
Albania2430.1%
Austria2260.1%
Uncertain2250.1%
Morocco1870.1%
Hungary1750.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1710.1%
Eritrea1690.1%
Nigeria1570.1%
France1300.1%
Slovenia1150.1%
India1120.1%
Thailand1010.1%
China930.1%
Sri Lanka910.1%
Kazakhstan910.1%
Viet Nam870.1%
Tunisia830.1%
Azerbaijan760.0%
Ghana730.0%
Lebanon700.0%
United States640.0%
Pakistan630.0%
Stateless630.0%
Philippines620.0%
Belgium600.0%
Slovakia580.0%
Lithuania560.0%
Kyrgyzstan520.0%
Moldova, Republic of490.0%
Tajikistan470.0%
Cameroon440.0%
Guinea430.0%
Brazil420.0%
United Kingdom410.0%
Latvia400.0%
Georgia400.0%
Armenia370.0%
Czech Republic340.0%
Somalia330.0%
Switzerland310.0%
Kenya300.0%
Gambia280.0%
Uzbekistan280.0%
Togo260.0%
Angola250.0%
Egypt250.0%
Cuba230.0%
Japan230.0%
Belarus220.0%
Jordan220.0%
Sweden210.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the210.0%
Indonesia210.0%
Bangladesh210.0%
Ireland180.0%
Canada180.0%
Australia180.0%
Algeria160.0%
Côte D'Ivoire160.0%
Zimbabwe160.0%
Denmark150.0%
Ethiopia150.0%
Korea, Republic of150.0%
Dominican Republic140.0%
Not stated140.0%
Israel120.0%
Mongolia120.0%
Montenegro110.0%
Finland100.0%
Mexico100.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of100.0%
Colombia90.0%
Peru90.0%
Malaysia90.0%
Luxembourg70.0%
South Africa70.0%
Senegal70.0%
Oman70.0%
Cyprus60.0%
Congo60.0%
Sierra Leone60.0%
Norway50.0%
Madagascar50.0%
Mauritius50.0%
Sudan50.0%
Chile50.0%
Ecuador50.0%
Estonia40.0%
Benin40.0%
Gabon40.0%
Mali40.0%
Costa Rica40.0%
Honduras40.0%
Myanmar40.0%
Taiwan, Province of China40.0%
Malta30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source25

Is Solingen 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–64%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on education · range 46–64%
Family46%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–54%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–60%
Foreign residents27,429 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population164,804 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Solingen population districts PDF
NO₂ — latest reading11 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)9.81 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026Commercial source · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Solingen
Dwellings83,726 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder
Fibre-to-the-building availability5.36 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes37.17 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder27Official
Labour Supply Count84,490 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder28Official
Local business-tax multiplier475 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de29Official
Local property-tax multiplier690 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de29Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Solingen?

The published population was 164,804 people in 2024. Source: Solingen population districts PDF.

How much does it cost to rent in Solingen?

Average net cold rent is 9.81 EUR/m² per month (May 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 687 EUR a month before utilities. Source: wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Solingen.

Is the air quality good in Solingen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wuppertal Gathe).

How safe is Solingen?

Police recorded 7,121 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte.

What is the unemployment rate in Solingen?

The unemployment rate is 8.1 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

What is the typical salary around Solingen?

The median gross salary is 3,950 EUR/month. Source: BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 2024.

Is Solingen a good place to live?

Solingen 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 Solingen?

The official country of birth distribution records 164,621 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). Solingen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/solingen/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_solingen-germany-rent-salary-jobs-taxes_fe21baa22aef,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Solingen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/solingen/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Solingen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/solingen/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

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