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Living in St. Wendel

A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €8 per m² per month in 2024. The regional median gross salary was €4,100 per month at the end of 2024. The population of St. Wendel, in Germany, was 25,441 at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 41.5% in 2025.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to St. Wendel?

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 St. Wendel.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in St. Wendel?

Average net cold rent is 6.05 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): 6.05 EUR/m²/month · Destatis5

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

Net rent across major citiesSt. Wendel highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with St. Wendel 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)6.05 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate8 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)2Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 363 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.05 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

The unemployment rate was 5% in May 2022. Regional disposable income was €28,399 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in St. Wendel?

The unemployment rate is about 5 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in St. Wendel is 5.0%. 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%12904–6St. Wendel 5.0%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
Fibre-to-the-building availability9.18 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Gigabit broadband availability41.51 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Disposable income per resident28,399 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita36,074 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,100 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)3Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate5 %country median 5.1% — about the same15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents131 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)2Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in St. Wendel 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.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport4 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportSCN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport28.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in St. Wendel?

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: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1

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
St. Wendel average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
St. Wendel average monthly precipitation, mm0357010514010484785076727873728794122JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
St. Wendel average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024049751291862102162322171641004841JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
St. Wendel annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154014.0PM10104017.0NO₂µg/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 St. Wendel 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 · 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/m³1558–9St. Wendel 8.090 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 mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Ottweiler)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Ottweiler)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024air.discomap.eea.europa.eu1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 14 · May 18 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 23.4 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 13.2 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 4.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Tholey20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.1 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 5.1 · May 8.8 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.8 · Sep 10.3 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 2.7 · Dec -0.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Tholey20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.1 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 5.5 · Apr 9.4 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 5 · Dec 1.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Tholey20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 103.7 · Feb 83.8 · Mar 78.1 · Apr 50.2 · May 75.9 · Jun 71.8 · Jul 78.2 · Aug 73.4 · Sep 72.1 · Oct 86.9 · Nov 94.1 · Dec 122.2 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Tholey20Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 49.3 · Feb 74.6 · Mar 129.1 · Apr 186.3 · May 210.1 · Jun 216.1 · Jul 231.5 · Aug 216.9 · Sep 164.1 · Oct 100.4 · Nov 48.2 · Dec 40.7 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Tholey20Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.7 °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
Salzkotten25,429 residentsBrilon25,424 residentsPfungstadt25,415 residentsSangerhausen25,392 residentsGroß-Gerau25,388 residentsBingen am Rhein25,384 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 113.5 km² in 2024. Population density was 224.1 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in St. Wendel?

The published population was 25,441 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
St. Wendel residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.7%Foreign residents 8.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents737 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality13Official
City area113.5 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official
Foreign residents2,109 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official
Population density224.1 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.14Official
Population25,441 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents12,245 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Catholic share48.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other7,308 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other, share28.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant residents5,888 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant share23.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official

International community in St. Wendel

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
Total25,440100.0%
Germany22,16087.1%
Syrian Arab Republic6432.5%
Poland3871.5%
Kazakhstan3251.3%
Russian Federation2941.2%
Ukraine1680.7%
France1110.4%
Romania970.4%
Italy840.3%
Thailand800.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo720.3%
Turkey600.2%
Serbia490.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina450.2%
Afghanistan410.2%
Bulgaria380.1%
Croatia330.1%
Czech Republic330.1%
Hungary310.1%
United States310.1%
Austria300.1%
Viet Nam290.1%
Eritrea260.1%
Brazil260.1%
China260.1%
Sri Lanka250.1%
Kyrgyzstan250.1%
Not stated250.1%
Moldova, Republic of210.1%
Spain210.1%
Greece180.1%
India180.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of170.1%
United Kingdom140.1%
Iraq140.1%
Pakistan140.1%
Netherlands130.1%
Georgia130.1%
Philippines130.1%
Morocco100.0%
Slovenia90.0%
Portugal90.0%
Tunisia90.0%
United Arab Emirates90.0%
Lithuania80.0%
Switzerland80.0%
Congo80.0%
Luxembourg70.0%
Belarus70.0%
Armenia70.0%
Sweden60.0%
Algeria60.0%
Colombia60.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of60.0%
Lebanon60.0%
Tajikistan60.0%
Egypt50.0%
Dominican Republic50.0%
Jordan50.0%
Slovakia40.0%
Libya40.0%
Cameroon40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Nicaragua40.0%
Malaysia40.0%
Albania30.0%
Belgium30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Angola30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Equatorial Guinea30.0%
Togo30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Chile30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total25,440100.0%
Germany23,33091.7%
Syrian Arab Republic7152.8%
Ukraine1430.6%
Italy1060.4%
Poland770.3%
Romania750.3%
France740.3%
Kosovo700.3%
Thailand690.3%
Croatia540.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan480.2%
Russian Federation410.2%
Eritrea380.1%
Bulgaria370.1%
Serbia340.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina330.1%
Turkey330.1%
Hungary260.1%
Uncertain260.1%
Spain240.1%
China230.1%
Austria220.1%
United States220.1%
Viet Nam200.1%
Greece180.1%
Kazakhstan150.1%
Netherlands140.1%
India130.1%
Iraq120.0%
Brazil110.0%
Moldova, Republic of100.0%
Czech Republic100.0%
United Kingdom100.0%
Morocco100.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of100.0%
Lithuania80.0%
Sri Lanka80.0%
Portugal70.0%
Tunisia70.0%
Armenia70.0%
Pakistan60.0%
Ireland50.0%
Slovakia50.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the50.0%
Colombia50.0%
Georgia50.0%
Kyrgyzstan50.0%
Philippines50.0%
Algeria40.0%
Nigeria40.0%
Nicaragua40.0%
Lebanon40.0%
Albania30.0%
Belgium30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Congo30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Rwanda30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Equatorial Guinea30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Chile30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Canada30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Is St. Wendel 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 worker44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 33–55%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Student50%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 38–62%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 41–65%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–66%
Foreign residents2,109 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population25,441 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.05 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability9.18 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability41.51 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident28,399 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–691.1 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional7Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 342.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional7Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier450 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich9Official
Local property-tax multiplier400 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich9Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in St. Wendel?

The published population was 25,441 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in St. Wendel?

Average net cold rent is 6.05 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 424 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in St. Wendel?

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: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.

What is the unemployment rate in St. Wendel?

The unemployment rate is about 5 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around St. Wendel?

The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in St. Wendel?

2,109 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is St. Wendel a good place to live?

St. Wendel 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 St. Wendel?

The official country of birth distribution records 25,440 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). St. Wendel, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/st-wendel/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {St. Wendel, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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