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Living in Stolberg

In Stolberg, rents across existing tenancies average €5.90 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.2% (2022).

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.56 per m² per month in June 2026. Stolberg had a population of 57,684 at the end of 2024. In May 2022, the unemployment rate was 7.18%.

Last checked 2026-09-2324 sources

Population57,684people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,100EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent5.9EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 2% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate7.18%country median 5.1% — 41% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime8,281incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Aachen Wilhelmstraße)

Higher unemployment than 86% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 67% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Stolberg?

Average net cold rent is 5.9 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): 5.9 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Stolberg recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesStolberg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Stolberg highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Stolberg€5.90
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps12Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M18Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9.56 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Stolberg24Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Stolberg a good place to live?

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–57%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–62%
Student54%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 44–64%
Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–60%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–65%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 354 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.9 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 regional median gross salary was €4,100 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €25,577 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Stolberg?

The unemployment rate is about 7.2 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.18 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Stolberg is 7.2%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability23.71 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability87.41 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident25,577 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita46,266 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)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate7.18 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23Official

What does a salary buy in Stolberg?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €4,100 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,983of €2,655 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
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  • Left over
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.€2,655
Rent, 60 m²€9.56/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Stolberg · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €5.90/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €574
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€1,983
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Stolberg Salary needed to live in Stolberg

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Stolberg. 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

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Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents547.8 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Stolberg 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 100,000 residents547.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesStolberg highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Stolberg highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Hanover13,192
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,281 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise17Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport10 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportMST13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport36.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Stolberg. 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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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Stolberg?

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: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Aachen Wilhelmstraße)9

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Stolberg is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean26 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Eschweiler Indestraße)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12.96 µg/m³country median 13.52024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.14Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Aachen Wilhelmstraße)9Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.7 · Feb 6.8 · Mar 10.6 · Apr 14.7 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.7 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 5.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Aachen20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.8 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 3.4 · Apr 5.8 · May 9.3 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 14 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 7.7 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 1.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Aachen20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.2 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Aachen20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 64.3 · Feb 63.4 · Mar 59.3 · Apr 53.5 · May 65 · Jun 70 · Jul 79 · Aug 80.6 · Sep 68.1 · Oct 66.1 · Nov 66.6 · Dec 74.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Aachen20Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 68.3 · Feb 75 · Mar 126.2 · Apr 168.7 · May 194.9 · Jun 207.9 · Jul 208.1 · Aug 196.9 · Sep 151.3 · Oct 121.5 · Nov 68 · Dec 52.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Aachen20Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Werl ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Antwerp (Belgium) ±0.5 °C, Ghent (Belgium) ±0.5 °C, Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Leuven (Belgium) ±0.5 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.2 °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

The city covered 98.5 km² in 2024. Population density was 585.7 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Stolberg?

The published population was 57,684 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents588 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area98.48 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents7,935 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official
Population density585.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population57,684 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents27,834 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official
Catholic share48.7 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official
No religion or other22,973 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official
No religion or other, share40.2 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official
Protestant residents6,356 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official
Protestant share11.1 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit21Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)94.2 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 335.8 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier495 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier595 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Alternatives for people set on Stolberg

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.

Aachen as a Stolberg alternative in the same region

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €8.04/m² Aachen vs €5.90/m² Stolbergno percentage
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 751.5 Aachen vs 547.8 Stolberg+37%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,100 Aachen vs €4,100 Stolbergno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 26.7 km Aachen vs 36.3 km Stolberg−26%
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Unna as a Stolberg alternative in the same country

Better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 4.6% Unna vs 7.2% Stolberg−36%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,915 Unna vs 8,281 Stolberg−29%
  • Nearest airport: 5.6 km Unna vs 36.3 km Stolberg−85%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Unna vs €4,100 Stolbergno percentage
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 617.4 Unna vs 547.8 Stolberg+13%
  • Rent: €5.99/m² Unna vs €5.90/m² Stolbergsame level
  • Residents: 58,333 Unna vs 57,684 Stolberg+1%
Full comparisonMore about Unna

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Stolberg, nearest in population first.

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Eschweiler57,534 residentsWaiblingen57,313 residentsHameln58,244 residentsFrankfurt Oder57,107 residentsMeerbusch57,078 residentsUnna58,333 residents

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School 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; Stolberg's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Stolberg part of Aachen?

Stolberg is in the published commuting zone of Aachen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Aachen city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source10

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Stolberg?

The published population was 57,684 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Stolberg?

Average net cold rent is 5.9 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 413 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Stolberg?

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: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Aachen Wilhelmstraße).

What is the unemployment rate in Stolberg?

The unemployment rate is about 7.2 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Stolberg?

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

Is Stolberg a good place to live?

Stolberg 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 Stolberg part of Aachen?

Stolberg is in the published commuting zone of Aachen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Stolberg, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 549bf6b3d6c4a667355f59f10b5c989a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/stolberg/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Stolberg, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {549bf6b3d6c4a667355f59f10b5c989a},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/stolberg/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  2. MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  3. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
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  14. miet-check Mietspiegel Stolberg miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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