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Living in Varel

Varel had 24,704 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. The foreign population count was 1,531 in May 2022. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €8.67 per m² per month in June 2026.

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

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Varel?

Average net cold rent is 8.67 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): 8.67 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Varel21

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

Net rent across major citiesVarel highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Varel 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)8.67 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Varel21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 520 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.67 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 4.78% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,900 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €27,074 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Varel?

The unemployment rate is about 4.8 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.78 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Varel is 4.8%. 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%12904–6Varel 4.8%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 availability74.34 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability83.46 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident27,074 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita33,112 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,900 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate4.78 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k162.6 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Varel 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 100k162.6 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportAGE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport45.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Varel. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Varel.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Varel?

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 Jadebusen)11

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
Varel average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Varel average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100715654435669898576646584JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Varel average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522045631171732132012091911441104840JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Varel annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154011.0PM1010408.0NO₂µg/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 Varel 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/m³1558–9Varel 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 mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Jadebusen)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Jadebusen)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Jadebusen)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.7 · Feb 5.4 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 14.3 · May 18.1 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 22.8 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 4.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Oldenburg18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.1 · Feb -0.3 · Mar 1.6 · Apr 4.4 · May 7.9 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Oldenburg18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.4 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 9.3 · May 13.1 · Jun 15.7 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 17.8 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 2.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Oldenburg18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 71.1 · Feb 56.1 · Mar 54.1 · Apr 43 · May 56.4 · Jun 69.3 · Jul 88.8 · Aug 85.4 · Sep 75.7 · Oct 63.7 · Nov 65.1 · Dec 84.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Oldenburg18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 45.3 · Feb 63 · Mar 117.1 · Apr 172.8 · May 213.2 · Jun 200.5 · Jul 209.1 · Aug 191.1 · Sep 143.8 · Oct 110 · Nov 48 · Dec 40.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Oldenburg18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Eisenhüttenstadt24,703 residentsSchmallenberg24,711 residentsOlpe24,695 residentsBad Oldesloe24,846 residentsRudolstadt24,852 residentsWandlitz24,503 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 113.8 km² in 2024.

How many people live in Varel?

The published population was 24,704 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Varel residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.8%Foreign residents 6.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents658 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area113.8 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents1,531 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density217.2 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population24,704 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,808 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share7.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other11,705 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share47.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents11,045 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share45 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Varel

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
Total24,560100.0%
Germany22,18590.3%
Poland4151.7%
Syrian Arab Republic2341.0%
Russian Federation1930.8%
Ukraine1330.5%
Afghanistan1170.5%
Kazakhstan1100.4%
Lebanon1080.4%
Turkey740.3%
Romania630.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iran, Islamic Republic of540.2%
Netherlands440.2%
Iraq440.2%
Not stated420.2%
Italy390.2%
Serbia390.2%
Albania350.1%
Kosovo340.1%
Czech Republic310.1%
United States300.1%
United Kingdom250.1%
Lithuania210.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of210.1%
Greece200.1%
Austria200.1%
Viet Nam190.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina180.1%
France160.1%
Latvia140.1%
Kyrgyzstan140.1%
Spain130.1%
Thailand130.1%
Switzerland120.0%
Armenia110.0%
Croatia100.0%
Nigeria100.0%
Tunisia100.0%
Brazil100.0%
Colombia100.0%
Belgium90.0%
Sweden90.0%
Belarus90.0%
India90.0%
Pakistan90.0%
Bulgaria70.0%
Montenegro70.0%
Hungary70.0%
Ethiopia70.0%
Egypt70.0%
Canada70.0%
Georgia70.0%
Nepal70.0%
Philippines70.0%
Finland50.0%
Slovakia50.0%
Chile50.0%
Denmark40.0%
Moldova, Republic of40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Namibia40.0%
Togo40.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
Sri Lanka40.0%
Korea, Republic of40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
China40.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Portugal30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Libya30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Peru30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

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
Total24,560100.0%
Germany23,02993.8%
Syrian Arab Republic2571.0%
Afghanistan1540.6%
Poland1250.5%
Ukraine1210.5%
Turkey620.3%
Lebanon610.2%
Iraq600.2%
Kosovo520.2%
Serbia480.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania470.2%
Albania460.2%
Uncertain370.2%
Italy350.1%
Netherlands330.1%
Russian Federation300.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of250.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of240.1%
Greece170.1%
Lithuania170.1%
United States160.1%
Austria140.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina120.0%
Colombia120.0%
Tunisia100.0%
Kazakhstan100.0%
Ethiopia80.0%
Egypt80.0%
Thailand80.0%
Bulgaria70.0%
Croatia70.0%
Slovakia70.0%
France60.0%
Latvia60.0%
Montenegro60.0%
Switzerland60.0%
Spain60.0%
United Kingdom60.0%
Belarus60.0%
Viet Nam60.0%
Palestinian territories60.0%
Pakistan60.0%
Hungary50.0%
Nigeria50.0%
Cameroon50.0%
Brazil50.0%
Sweden40.0%
Czech Republic40.0%
Georgia40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Peru30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%

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

Is Varel 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 36–56%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Student50%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–61%
Family51%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–62%
Retirement49%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 36–62%
Foreign residents1,531 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population24,704 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.67 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Varel
Fibre-to-the-building availability74.34 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability83.46 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident27,074 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 3–699.7 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 335.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier450 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier450 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Varel?

The published population was 24,704 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Varel?

Average net cold rent is 8.67 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 607 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Varel.

Is the air quality good in Varel?

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 Jadebusen).

What is the unemployment rate in Varel?

The unemployment rate is about 4.8 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Varel?

The median gross salary is 3,900 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Varel?

1,531 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Varel a good place to live?

Varel 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 Varel?

The official country of birth distribution records 24,560 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). Varel, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/varel/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Varel, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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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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  6. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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