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Living in Übach-Palenberg

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.61 per m² per month in June 2026. Übach-Palenberg, a city in Germany, had a population of 24,277 at the end of 2024. In May 2022, the unemployment rate was 7.27%. The regional median gross salary was €3,950 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €25,922 per person per year at the end of 2023.

Higher unemployment than 87% 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 Übach-Palenberg?

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 Übach-Palenberg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Übach-Palenberg?

Average net cold rent is 9.61 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): 9.61 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Übach-Palenberg21

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

Net rent across major citiesÜbach-Palenberg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Übach-Palenberg 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)9.61 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Übach-Palenberg21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 577 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.61 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

What is the unemployment rate in Übach-Palenberg?

The unemployment rate is about 7.3 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.27 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Übach-Palenberg is 7.3%. 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%6246–8Übach-Palenberg 7.3%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 availability48.95 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability75.73 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident25,922 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita31,934 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate7.27 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Übach-Palenberg. 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Übach-Palenberg. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport10 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportMST13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport24.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Übach-Palenberg. 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 Übach-Palenberg?

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)10

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
Übach-Palenberg average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Übach-Palenberg average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100646359546570798168666774JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Übach-Palenberg average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522068751261691952082081971511226853JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Übach-Palenberg annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154016.0PM10104029.0NO₂µg/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 Übach-Palenberg 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/m³1558–9Übach-Palenberg 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 mean29 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Aachen-Haaren)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Aachen Wilhelmstraße)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Aachen Wilhelmstraße)10Official · 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 Aachen18Official · 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 Aachen18Official · 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 Aachen18Official · 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 Aachen18Official · 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 Aachen18Official · 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

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Lennestadt24,238 residentsHerzogenaurach24,237 residentsSprockhövel24,232 residentsLeutkirch im Allgäu24,226 residentsHaren (Ems)24,365 residentsPlettenberg24,429 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 26.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 930.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Übach-Palenberg?

The published population was 24,277 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Übach-Palenberg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88.7%Foreign residents11.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents621 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area26.09 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents2,734 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density930.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population24,277 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents11,273 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share47.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other8,569 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share36.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents3,905 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share16.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Übach-Palenberg

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
Total23,748100.0%
Germany19,90883.8%
Poland5992.5%
Turkey5972.5%
Netherlands4061.7%
Romania2240.9%
Syrian Arab Republic1710.7%
Russian Federation1540.6%
Kazakhstan1330.6%
Ukraine1070.5%
Morocco900.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italy820.3%
Kosovo760.3%
Belgium610.3%
Serbia600.3%
Croatia560.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina520.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of450.2%
Afghanistan430.2%
Iraq430.2%
Not stated390.2%
Czech Republic360.2%
Viet Nam350.1%
Bulgaria330.1%
Spain320.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of300.1%
Austria290.1%
Lebanon290.1%
Pakistan290.1%
France280.1%
Greece260.1%
Sri Lanka260.1%
United States250.1%
Albania240.1%
Philippines230.1%
Hungary190.1%
Nigeria190.1%
Thailand190.1%
China190.1%
India160.1%
Guinea150.1%
United Kingdom140.1%
Uzbekistan140.1%
Bangladesh130.1%
Indonesia120.1%
Moldova, Republic of110.0%
Algeria110.0%
Lithuania100.0%
Cameroon100.0%
Slovenia90.0%
Ghana90.0%
Latvia80.0%
Azerbaijan80.0%
Montenegro70.0%
Slovakia70.0%
Brazil70.0%
Cambodia70.0%
Tajikistan70.0%
Denmark60.0%
Portugal60.0%
Belarus60.0%
Kenya60.0%
Togo60.0%
Colombia60.0%
Georgia60.0%
Kyrgyzstan60.0%
Finland50.0%
Canada50.0%
Sweden40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Eritrea40.0%
Congo40.0%
Tunisia40.0%
Chile40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Saudi Arabia40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Angola30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Mali30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Mongolia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total23,748100.0%
Germany21,01788.5%
Turkey6392.7%
Netherlands3681.5%
Poland2080.9%
Romania2010.8%
Syrian Arab Republic1750.7%
Italy1040.4%
Ukraine1000.4%
Croatia720.3%
Kosovo550.2%
Show 68 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Morocco480.2%
Spain430.2%
Afghanistan400.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of360.2%
Belgium350.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina340.1%
Bulgaria330.1%
Pakistan310.1%
Austria290.1%
Serbia270.1%
Greece230.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of230.1%
United States230.1%
Iraq230.1%
Russian Federation220.1%
Nigeria210.1%
Albania200.1%
China190.1%
Hungary180.1%
France160.1%
Guinea130.1%
Bangladesh130.1%
Azerbaijan120.1%
Sri Lanka110.0%
Lebanon110.0%
Ghana100.0%
Portugal90.0%
Lithuania80.0%
United Kingdom80.0%
Kazakhstan80.0%
Thailand80.0%
Slovenia70.0%
Montenegro70.0%
Slovakia70.0%
Uncertain70.0%
Viet Nam60.0%
India60.0%
Philippines60.0%
Denmark50.0%
Latvia50.0%
Eritrea50.0%
Libya50.0%
Somalia50.0%
Stateless50.0%
Luxembourg40.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the40.0%
Togo40.0%
Tunisia40.0%
Finland30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Angola30.0%
Mali30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Canada30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Australia30.0%

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

Is Übach-Palenberg 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–57%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 37–61%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–67%
Foreign residents2,734 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population24,277 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.61 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Übach-Palenberg
Fibre-to-the-building availability48.95 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability75.73 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident25,922 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 3–695.4 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 331.8 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier475 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official
Local property-tax multiplier680 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich6Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Übach-Palenberg 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Übach-Palenberg?

The published population was 24,277 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Übach-Palenberg?

Average net cold rent is 9.61 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 673 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Übach-Palenberg.

Is the air quality good in Übach-Palenberg?

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 Übach-Palenberg?

The unemployment rate is about 7.3 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Übach-Palenberg?

The median gross salary is 3,950 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Übach-Palenberg?

2,734 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Übach-Palenberg a good place to live?

Übach-Palenberg 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 Übach-Palenberg?

The official country of birth distribution records 23,748 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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  6. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  9. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Aachen Wilhelmstraße) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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  11. miet-check Mietspiegel Übach-Palenberg miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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