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Living in Velbert

In Velbert, rents across existing tenancies average €6.08 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.5% (2022).

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.3 per m² per month in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.3% in 2025. Car density was 610 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. The unemployment rate was 6.54% in May 2022. Velbert had a population of 82,463 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2335 sources

Population82,463people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,250EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent6.08EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 5% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate6.54%country median 5.1% — 28% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime6,554incidents 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 Essen-Schuir (LANUV))

Higher unemployment than 79% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 95% 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 Velbert?

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 Velbert.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Velbert?

Average net cold rent is 6.08 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): 6.08 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Velbert recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Velbert€6.08
Dortmund€6.00
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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 Mbps13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M21Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.08 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9.3 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Velbert35Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Velbert a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–67%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 49–69%
Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–61%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 365 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.08 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

What is the unemployment rate in Velbert?

The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.54 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Velbert is 6.5%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability95.51 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability97.26 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.54 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25Official

What does a salary buy in Velbert?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,250 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€2,078of €2,735 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • 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.€2,735
Rent, 60 m²€9.30/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Velbert · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €6.08/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €558
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€2,078
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Velbert Salary needed to live in Velbert

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents442.6 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Velbert 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 residents442.6 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesVelbert highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Velbert 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 residents6,554 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise17Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport147 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportDUS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport22.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Velbert?

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 Essen-Schuir (LANUV))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
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 Velbert 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 Essen Abteistraße)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Essen-Schuir (LANUV))10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Essen-Schuir (LANUV))11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.1 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 10 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 23 · Sep 19 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 5.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney22Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.6 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 5.9 · May 9.2 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.3 · Aug 14.2 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 7.9 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 1.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney22Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.9 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 10.2 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney22Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 84.8 · Feb 66.7 · Mar 65.6 · Apr 52.5 · May 67 · Jun 79.1 · Jul 85.6 · Aug 92.2 · Sep 74 · Oct 77.3 · Nov 79.4 · Dec 94 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney22Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 55.4 · Feb 72.8 · Mar 125.9 · Apr 172.9 · May 204.7 · Jun 197.7 · Jul 208.2 · Aug 193 · Sep 149.7 · Oct 109.7 · Nov 60.6 · Dec 45.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney22Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Bremerhaven ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.2 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.3 °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 74.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,101 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Velbert?

The published population was 82,463 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents610 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area74.9 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official
Foreign residents13,157 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official
Population density1,101 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.14Official
Population82,463 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents19,723 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share24 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other40,877 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share49.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents21,715 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share26.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Velbert

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
Total82,319100.0%
Germany64,50178.4%
Poland3,7834.6%
Turkey2,5223.1%
Bulgaria1,2181.5%
Greece8491.0%
Kazakhstan8011.0%
Italy7760.9%
Syrian Arab Republic7200.9%
Russian Federation7090.9%
Ukraine4800.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Morocco4480.5%
Kosovo4340.5%
Serbia4340.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3580.4%
Romania3010.4%
Afghanistan2280.3%
Iraq2160.3%
Croatia2050.2%
Spain1680.2%
Czech Republic1660.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1600.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1560.2%
Not stated1340.2%
Austria1280.2%
Lebanon1000.1%
India890.1%
Netherlands870.1%
Albania840.1%
France780.1%
Nigeria740.1%
Pakistan720.1%
Hungary710.1%
Thailand700.1%
Sri Lanka680.1%
Uzbekistan580.1%
Portugal570.1%
United Kingdom550.1%
Slovenia530.1%
Lithuania510.1%
Moldova, Republic of510.1%
China510.1%
Latvia500.1%
Switzerland490.1%
Brazil490.1%
Kyrgyzstan490.1%
Jordan470.1%
Philippines460.1%
United States420.1%
Azerbaijan420.1%
Belgium410.0%
Tunisia410.0%
Georgia390.0%
Viet Nam360.0%
Guinea320.0%
Algeria310.0%
Eritrea310.0%
Slovakia270.0%
Somalia270.0%
Ghana260.0%
Tajikistan260.0%
Montenegro230.0%
Egypt210.0%
Armenia210.0%
Colombia200.0%
Bangladesh180.0%
Cambodia160.0%
Kenya150.0%
Cameroon150.0%
Mexico150.0%
Japan150.0%
Norway140.0%
Canada130.0%
Sweden120.0%
Ethiopia120.0%
South Africa120.0%
Indonesia110.0%
Estonia100.0%
Cuba100.0%
Denmark90.0%
Finland90.0%
Belarus90.0%
Angola90.0%
Côte D'Ivoire90.0%
Congo90.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of90.0%
Libya80.0%
Namibia80.0%
Paraguay80.0%
Australia80.0%
Argentina70.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the60.0%
Togo60.0%
Chile60.0%
Peru60.0%
Israel60.0%
Kuwait60.0%
New Zealand60.0%
Dominican Republic50.0%
Korea, Republic of50.0%
Saudi Arabia50.0%
Ireland40.0%
Zimbabwe40.0%
Senegal40.0%
Honduras40.0%
United Arab Emirates40.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mali30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Chad30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Grenada30.0%
Suriname30.0%
Trinidad and Tobago30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
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 source20

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total82,319100.0%
Germany69,16484.0%
Turkey2,4613.0%
Bulgaria1,4151.7%
Greece1,2111.5%
Italy1,1461.4%
Poland8581.0%
Syrian Arab Republic8171.0%
Ukraine4230.5%
Serbia4140.5%
Croatia4060.5%
Show 96 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo3360.4%
Romania2820.3%
Afghanistan2550.3%
Iraq2410.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2250.3%
Spain2150.3%
Morocco2060.3%
Russian Federation1580.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1280.2%
Netherlands1130.1%
Nigeria1120.1%
Austria970.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of860.1%
Albania740.1%
India670.1%
Portugal650.1%
Kazakhstan640.1%
Thailand570.1%
Hungary560.1%
Uncertain530.1%
Pakistan500.1%
Eritrea490.1%
Latvia480.1%
Somalia470.1%
China390.0%
Azerbaijan380.0%
France370.0%
Guinea360.0%
Lebanon360.0%
Montenegro350.0%
Sri Lanka350.0%
United States300.0%
Ghana270.0%
Lithuania260.0%
United Kingdom260.0%
Belgium250.0%
Tunisia250.0%
Switzerland240.0%
Tajikistan230.0%
Slovenia200.0%
Georgia200.0%
Algeria190.0%
Brazil190.0%
Bangladesh190.0%
Armenia180.0%
Uzbekistan180.0%
Jordan170.0%
Czech Republic160.0%
Viet Nam160.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the150.0%
Colombia150.0%
Sweden140.0%
Egypt140.0%
Japan140.0%
Kyrgyzstan110.0%
Slovakia100.0%
Mexico100.0%
Stateless100.0%
Norway90.0%
Kenya90.0%
Canada90.0%
Philippines90.0%
Moldova, Republic of80.0%
Finland70.0%
Angola60.0%
Australia60.0%
Estonia50.0%
Ethiopia50.0%
Cuba50.0%
Indonesia50.0%
Not stated50.0%
Denmark40.0%
Zimbabwe40.0%
Palestinian territories40.0%
New Zealand40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Libya30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mali30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Israel30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier440 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official
Local property-tax multiplier550 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de23Official

Alternatives for people set on Velbert

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.

Unna as a Velbert alternative in the same region

50 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 4.6% Unna vs 6.5% Velbert−30%
  • Nearest airport: 5.6 km Unna vs 22.5 km Velbert−75%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 617.4 Unna vs 442.6 Velbert+39%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Unna vs €4,250 Velbert−8%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,915 Unna vs 6,554 Velbert−10%
  • Residents: 58,333 Unna vs 82,463 Velbert−29%
  • Rent: €5.99/m² Unna vs €6.08/m² Velbertsame level
Full comparisonMore about Unna

Arnsberg as a Velbert alternative in the same country

71 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 782.6 Arnsberg vs 442.6 Velbert+77%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,707 Arnsberg vs 6,554 Velbert−28%
  • Rent: €5.31/m² Arnsberg vs €6.08/m² Velbert−13%
  • Nearest airport: 34.1 km Arnsberg vs 22.5 km Velbert+52%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,850 Arnsberg vs €4,250 Velbert−9%
  • Unemployment: 6.0% Arnsberg vs 6.5% Velbert−8%
  • Residents: 74,879 Arnsberg vs 82,463 Velbert−9%
Full comparisonMore about Arnsberg

Cities near Velbert

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Heiligenhaus 5.1 km away
Rent
6.47 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Wülfrath 6.3 km away
Rent
6.36 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Mettmann 11.3 km away
Rent
7.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Hattingen 12.0 km away
Rent
6.22 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Essen 12.5 km away
Rent
6.72 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Salary
4,387 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Wuppertal 12.8 km away
Rent
6.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Salary
4,104 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Ratingen 14.0 km away
Rent
7.78 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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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; Velbert's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Velbert?

The published population was 82,463 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Velbert?

Average net cold rent is 6.08 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 426 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Velbert?

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 Essen-Schuir (LANUV)).

What is the unemployment rate in Velbert?

The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Velbert?

The median gross salary is 4,250 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Velbert a good place to live?

Velbert 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.

Which cities are near Velbert?

Heiligenhaus, Wülfrath, Niederwenigern, Mettmann, Hattingen are near Velbert. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Velbert?

The official country of birth distribution records 64,501 people (78.4%) 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, October 16). Velbert, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version d7891a83e0aded8a1679c2e990509ac1]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/velbert/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_velbert-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_7fcba6236c2a,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Velbert, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {d7891a83e0aded8a1679c2e990509ac1},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/velbert/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Velbert, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/velbert/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version d7891a83e0aded8a1679c2e990509ac1; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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