Living in Wahn-Heide

The regional median gross salary reached €4,450 per month at the end of 2024. Wahn-Heide had an unemployment rate of 5.78% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2425 sources

Population8,099people31 Dec 2025Official source · Population in Cologne city districts

Median gross salary (region)4,450EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent9.39EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Municipality figureOfficial source · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)

Unemployment rate5.78%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · Eurostat

Recorded crime12,747incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 36% aboveOfficial source · Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Pricier rent than 98% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 65% of German cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 91% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Wahn-Heide?

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 Wahn-Heide?

Average net cold rent is 9.39 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): 9.39 EUR/m²/month · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesWahn-Heide highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Brunswick€6.79

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps⁷Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹⁶Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	9.39 EUR/m²/month	15 May 2022	Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE)³Official · parent municipality

Is Wahn-Heide a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–66%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–68%

Student51%strong on cost, weak on education · range 38–64%

Family35%strong on family, weak on education · range 24–46%

Retirement47%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 34–60%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 563 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.39 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 Wahn-Heide?

The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 5.78 % · Eurostat⁵

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Wahn-Heide is 5.8%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Wahn-Heide 5.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	4,450 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate	5.78 %	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat⁵Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Wahn-Heide?

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

Left over each month€2,178of €2,841 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.	€2,841
Rent, 60 m²€9.39/m² · official · Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE) · 2022-05-15	− €563
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	€2,178

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wahn-Heide. 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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Safety

Recorded crime was 12,746.6 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2023.

How safe is Wahn-Heide?

Police recorded about 12,747 incidents per 100,000 (2023). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)²

Recorded crime across major citiesWahn-Heide highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424

Frankfurt14,600

Berlin13,900

Wahn-Heide12,747

Cologne12,343

Dortmund12,283

Dusseldorf12,172

Leipzig11,129

Essen9,619

Dresden8,853

Stuttgart8,552

Munich6,214

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	12,747 incidents per 100,000country median 9,397	31 Dec 2023	Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)²Official

Mobility and administration

Wahn-Heide's nearest airport was CGN, 3 km away and offered 92 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	92 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹³Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	3 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	CGN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

Wahn-Heide recorded annual PM2.5 of 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Wahn-Heide's monthly mean temperatures were 3°C in January and 19°C in July. Wahn-Heide's monthly precipitation totalled 61.7 mm in January and 87.4 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Wahn-Heide?

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: European Environment Agency (EEA)⁴

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

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Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.58WHO 5 · EU 25

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

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Wahn-Heide 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.9 · Feb 7.2 · Mar 11.4 · Apr 16.1 · May 19.7 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 15.2 · Nov 9.8 · Dec 6.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 0 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 2 · Apr 4.5 · May 8.1 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 9.7 · Oct 6.8 · Nov 3.5 · Dec 1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 3 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 6.7 · Apr 10.4 · May 14.1 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 61.7 · Feb 53.8 · Mar 55 · Apr 48.2 · May 62.1 · Jun 86.3 · Jul 87.4 · Aug 83.3 · Sep 66.9 · Oct 64.7 · Nov 63.5 · Dec 69.2 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 54.3 · Feb 74.8 · Mar 124.8 · Apr 172.6 · May 198.7 · Jun 201.3 · Jul 207.2 · Aug 196.6 · Sep 149.5 · Oct 104.6 · Nov 58.9 · Dec 45.3 hours	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹²Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Werl ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±0.4 °C, Nancy (France) ±0.4 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.4 °C, Leuven (Belgium) ±0.7 °C, Antwerp (Belgium) ±0.8 °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

How many people live in Wahn-Heide?

The published population was 8,099 people in 2025. Source: Population in Cologne city districts¹⁵

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	8,099 people	31 Dec 2025	Population in Cologne city districts¹⁵Official

Alternatives for people set on Wahn-Heide

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.

Neustadt an der Weinstrasse as a Wahn-Heide alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 183 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,149 Neustadt an der Weinstrasse vs 12,747 Wahn-Heide−44%
Rent: €6.85/m² Neustadt an der Weinstrasse vs €9.39/m² Wahn-Heideno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €4,050 Neustadt an der Weinstrasse vs €4,450 Wahn-Heideno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Neustadt an der Weinstrasse vs 8.0 µg/m³ Wahn-Heide+25%

Full comparison More about Neustadt an der Weinstrasse

Cities near Wahn-Heide

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

Bergisch Gladbach Commuting Zone · 14.8 km away

Rent: 8.12 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Leverkusen Commuting Zone · 21.0 km away

Rent: 7.03 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Troisdorf 6.1 km away

Rent: 7.01 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Niederkassel 6.9 km away

Rent: 7.56 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Rösrath 7.2 km away

Rent: 7.76 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Lohmar 8.2 km away

Rent: 7.21 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Wahn-Heide, nearest in population first.

All Germany cities

Ostseebad Kühlungsborn8,100 residents Schieder-Schwalenberg8,098 residents Mansfeld8,096 residents Budenheim8,104 residents Neunburg vorm Wald8,093 residents Ahrensbök8,092 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Wahn-Heide 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.

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; Wahn-Heide's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Wahn-Heide part of Leverkusen?

Wahn-Heide is in the published commuting zone of Leverkusen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Leverkusen city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁶

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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 Wahn-Heide?

The published population was 8,099 people in 2025. Source: Population in Cologne city districts.

How much does it cost to rent in Wahn-Heide?

Average net cold rent is 9.39 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 657 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen, average net cold rent per square metre (QMMIETE).

Is the air quality good in Wahn-Heide?

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: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How safe is Wahn-Heide?

What is the unemployment rate in Wahn-Heide?

The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (2024). Source: Eurostat.

What is the typical salary around Wahn-Heide?

The median gross salary is 4,450 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Wahn-Heide a good place to live?

Wahn-Heide 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 Wahn-Heide part of Leverkusen?

Wahn-Heide is in the published commuting zone of Leverkusen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Wahn-Heide?

Bergisch Gladbach, Leverkusen, Eil, Zündorf, Troisdorf are near Wahn-Heide. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Wahn-Heide, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {3001d384aa1f97c28ccfe04ba1a3e130},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/wahn-heide/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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