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Living in Viersen

Viersen had 78,373 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. In May 2022, the foreign population was 9,227. Gigabit broadband availability was 89.6% in 2025. Car density was 611 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.88 per m² per month in June 2026.

Higher unemployment than 85% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 71% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Viersen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Viersen?

Average net cold rent is 9.88 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): 9.88 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Viersen21

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

Net rent across major citiesViersen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Viersen 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)9.88 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Viersen21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 593 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.88 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 7.05% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Viersen?

The unemployment rate is about 7.1 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.05 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Viersen is 7.1%. 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%6246–8Viersen 7.1%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 availability49.21 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official
Gigabit broadband availability89.57 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,050 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7.05 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k741.9 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Viersen 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 100k741.9 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport147 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportDUS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport26.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Viersen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Mönchengladbach Friedrich-Ebert-Straße)10

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Viersen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5154014.0PM10104024.0NO₂µg/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 Viersen is 9.0 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/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–10Viersen 9.030 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 mean24 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Mönchengladbach Aachener Straße 426/428)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Mönchengladbach Friedrich-Ebert-Straße)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Mönchengladbach Friedrich-Ebert-Straße)10Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 13.45 · Feb 18.5 · Mar 21.41 · Apr 26.87 · May 29.73 · Jun 34.1 · Jul 37.84 · Aug 33.69 · Sep 31.87 · Oct 26.53 · Nov 20.2 · Dec 14.72 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -13.75 · Feb -16.33 · Mar -8.17 · Apr -4.73 · May 0.84 · Jun 4.45 · Jul 7.43 · Aug 6.68 · Sep 3.03 · Oct -4.31 · Nov -5.76 · Dec -12.59 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Average temperature by monthJan 2 · Feb 2.69 · Mar 5.67 · Apr 9.87 · May 13.68 · Jun 17.01 · Jul 18.82 · Aug 18.32 · Sep 14.91 · Oct 10.75 · Nov 6.32 · Dec 2.89 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
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
Rheine77,209 residentsBamberg77,150 residentsTroisdorf75,901 residentsWilhelmshaven75,745 residentsGladbeck75,499 residentsDelmenhorst81,406 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 91.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 860.3 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Viersen?

The published population was 78,373 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Viersen residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88.2%Foreign residents11.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents611 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area91.1 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents9,227 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density860.3 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population78,373 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents35,410 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Catholic share46.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other29,237 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
No religion or other, share38.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant residents11,498 people31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Protestant share15.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official

International community in Viersen

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
Total76,146100.0%
Germany63,36683.2%
Poland2,6123.4%
Turkey1,4661.9%
Syrian Arab Republic8111.1%
Russian Federation6320.8%
Kazakhstan5830.8%
Greece5350.7%
Romania5340.7%
Ukraine4990.7%
Italy2930.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Netherlands2830.4%
Afghanistan2670.4%
Kosovo2560.3%
Bulgaria2210.3%
Viet Nam2140.3%
Not stated1710.2%
Serbia1620.2%
Spain1410.2%
Morocco1260.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1250.2%
Czech Republic1220.2%
Iraq1210.2%
Croatia1190.2%
Austria1080.1%
United Kingdom1000.1%
Moldova, Republic of980.1%
Hungary950.1%
Portugal920.1%
Sri Lanka920.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of890.1%
Albania870.1%
India830.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina700.1%
France690.1%
Pakistan660.1%
China650.1%
Lithuania600.1%
Kyrgyzstan560.1%
Nigeria520.1%
Belgium510.1%
Thailand470.1%
Lebanon460.1%
Latvia450.1%
Brazil430.1%
Egypt420.1%
Colombia390.1%
Slovenia360.0%
Eritrea330.0%
Switzerland320.0%
United States310.0%
Tunisia290.0%
Slovakia270.0%
Philippines270.0%
Algeria260.0%
Cameroon250.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the240.0%
Guinea230.0%
Ghana220.0%
Togo210.0%
Uzbekistan210.0%
Armenia190.0%
Tajikistan190.0%
Belarus180.0%
Ireland170.0%
South Africa150.0%
Somalia150.0%
Georgia150.0%
Indonesia150.0%
Chad140.0%
Korea, Republic of140.0%
Dominican Republic130.0%
Mexico130.0%
Bangladesh120.0%
Saudi Arabia120.0%
Denmark110.0%
Montenegro110.0%
Kenya110.0%
Argentina110.0%
Jordan110.0%
Luxembourg100.0%
Ethiopia100.0%
Japan100.0%
Estonia90.0%
Libya90.0%
Sweden80.0%
Senegal70.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of70.0%
Canada70.0%
Cuba70.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of70.0%
Azerbaijan70.0%
Palestinian territories70.0%
United Arab Emirates70.0%
Cyprus60.0%
Congo60.0%
Sierra Leone60.0%
Taiwan, Province of China60.0%
Australia60.0%
Madagascar50.0%
Mali50.0%
Namibia50.0%
Norway40.0%
Angola40.0%
Côte D'Ivoire40.0%
Uganda40.0%
Costa Rica40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Peru40.0%
Israel40.0%
Mongolia40.0%
Finland30.0%
Malta30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Mauritania30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Suriname30.0%
Saint Kitts and Nevis30.0%
Yemen30.0%
Qatar30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic30.0%
Oman30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total76,146100.0%
Germany66,91987.9%
Turkey1,3341.8%
Poland1,2831.7%
Syrian Arab Republic8981.2%
Greece7020.9%
Romania5310.7%
Netherlands4400.6%
Ukraine4260.6%
Italy3720.5%
Kosovo2650.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgaria2500.3%
Afghanistan2410.3%
Spain1470.2%
Russian Federation1420.2%
Portugal1220.2%
Croatia1120.1%
Iraq1110.1%
Serbia1100.1%
Austria820.1%
Viet Nam790.1%
Albania710.1%
Hungary690.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of680.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of640.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina600.1%
United Kingdom600.1%
India550.1%
Morocco530.1%
Pakistan520.1%
China490.1%
Belgium450.1%
Latvia420.1%
Nigeria410.1%
Sri Lanka410.1%
Egypt380.0%
Eritrea370.0%
France360.0%
Thailand360.0%
Lithuania330.0%
Kazakhstan320.0%
Slovakia310.0%
United States280.0%
Armenia280.0%
Lebanon280.0%
Stateless250.0%
Brazil210.0%
Guinea190.0%
Tunisia190.0%
Czech Republic170.0%
Tajikistan170.0%
Moldova, Republic of160.0%
Cameroon160.0%
Togo160.0%
Switzerland150.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the150.0%
Algeria140.0%
Congo140.0%
Australia140.0%
Jordan130.0%
Slovenia120.0%
Ghana110.0%
Belarus100.0%
Libya100.0%
Ireland90.0%
Colombia90.0%
Japan90.0%
Kyrgyzstan90.0%
Montenegro80.0%
Somalia80.0%
Uncertain80.0%
Canada70.0%
Mexico70.0%
Ethiopia60.0%
Dominican Republic60.0%
Georgia60.0%
Denmark50.0%
Kenya50.0%
Mali50.0%
Argentina50.0%
Azerbaijan50.0%
Philippines50.0%
Saint Kitts and Nevis40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Korea, Republic of40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Finland30.0%
Norway30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Benin30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Chile30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Israel30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

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

Is Viersen 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–59%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Student55%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–67%
Foreign residents9,227 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population78,373 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.88 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Viersen
Fibre-to-the-building availability49.21 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability89.57 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)4,050 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier460 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official
Local property-tax multiplier480 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de18Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Viersen?

The published population was 78,373 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Viersen?

Average net cold rent is 9.88 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 692 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Viersen.

Is the air quality good in Viersen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Mönchengladbach Friedrich-Ebert-Straße).

What is the unemployment rate in Viersen?

The unemployment rate is about 7.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Viersen?

The median gross salary is 4,050 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Viersen?

9,227 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Viersen a good place to live?

Viersen 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 Viersen?

The official country of birth distribution records 76,146 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). Viersen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/viersen/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Viersen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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