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Living in Wallerfangen

In Wallerfangen, rents across existing tenancies average €5.88 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.9% (2024).

Wallerfangen had a population of 9,324 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary reached €4,050 per month at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2328 sources

Population9,324people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Median gross salary (region)4,050EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent5.88EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — about the sameOfficial source · Destatis
Unemployment rate5.9%country median 5.1% — 16% aboveOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime5,746incidents 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 · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 68% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 98% 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 Wallerfangen?

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

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Wallerfangen?

Average net cold rent is 5.88 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): 5.88 EUR/m²/month · Destatis4
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Wallerfangen recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
Show the other 6 cities
Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Brunswick€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps6Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M14Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.88 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — about the same15 May 2022Destatis4Official

Is Wallerfangen 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–66%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 49–69%
Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 43–63%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–67%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 353 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.88 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: May 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Wallerfangen?

The unemployment rate is 5.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Wallerfangen is 5.9%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,050 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.9 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Wallerfangen?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,050 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€2,177of €2,629 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.€2,629
Rent, 60 m²€5.88/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15− €353
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€2,177
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Wallerfangen Salary needed to live in Wallerfangen

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wallerfangen. 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Wallerfangen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

At the end of 2024, Wallerfangen offered 482.9 beds per 100,000 residents.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents482.9 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Wallerfangen 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 residents482.9 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesWallerfangen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Wallerfangen 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 residents5,746 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise9Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Wallerfangen's nearest airport was SCN, 32 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport32 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)SCN3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

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

BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

GermanIn Person
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Wallerfangen.

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Climate and air quality

Wallerfangen's monthly mean temperatures were 1.5°C in January and 18.9°C in July. Wallerfangen's monthly precipitation totalled 79.7 mm in January and 64.3 mm in July. Wallerfangen's average monthly sunshine was 52.2 hours in January and 241.6 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Wallerfangen?

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 Agency5

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 Wallerfangen 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
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.9 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 14.8 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.5 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 23.9 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 8 · Dec 4.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.5 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 5.3 · May 8.9 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 14 · Sep 10.4 · Oct 6.8 · Nov 3.1 · Dec 0.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.5 · Feb 2.3 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 9.7 · May 13.4 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 2.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 79.7 · Feb 64.6 · Mar 57.6 · Apr 44.6 · May 68.7 · Jun 67.3 · Jul 64.3 · Aug 65.6 · Sep 63.3 · Oct 73.5 · Nov 73.6 · Dec 94.6 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 52.2 · Feb 81.7 · Mar 138.9 · Apr 190 · May 212.3 · Jun 220.5 · Jul 241.6 · Aug 218.1 · Sep 168.2 · Oct 102.4 · Nov 51.4 · Dec 45.3 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Werl ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Reims (France) ±1.3 °C, Nancy (France) ±0.9 °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 Wallerfangen?

The published population was 9,324 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)13

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population9,324 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)13Official

International community in Wallerfangen

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
Total9,370100.0%
Germany8,26688.2%
Poland1301.4%
Syrian Arab Republic1271.4%
France850.9%
Turkey700.7%
Italy630.7%
Romania590.6%
Kazakhstan570.6%
Bulgaria480.5%
Ukraine480.5%
Show 51 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation470.5%
Luxembourg330.4%
Not stated280.3%
Kosovo260.3%
Hungary210.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina190.2%
Thailand170.2%
Austria140.1%
Czech Republic140.1%
Croatia130.1%
Afghanistan130.1%
Switzerland110.1%
United States110.1%
Serbia90.1%
Brazil80.1%
India80.1%
Uzbekistan80.1%
Portugal70.1%
Algeria70.1%
China70.1%
Greece50.1%
Lithuania40.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of40.0%
Philippines40.0%
Albania30.0%
Belgium30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Spain30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Libya30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Uganda30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Peru30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total9,370100.0%
Germany8,56791.4%
Syrian Arab Republic1421.5%
Italy1031.1%
France750.8%
Romania590.6%
Turkey450.5%
Bulgaria420.4%
Ukraine420.4%
Poland340.4%
Luxembourg240.3%
Show 36 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo230.2%
Croatia210.2%
Hungary190.2%
Russian Federation170.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina120.1%
Portugal120.1%
Afghanistan110.1%
Spain100.1%
Thailand90.1%
Serbia80.1%
China70.1%
Austria60.1%
Canada60.1%
United States60.1%
Czech Republic40.0%
Algeria40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Denmark30.0%
Greece30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Brazil30.0%
El Salvador30.0%
Viet Nam30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Uncertain30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Alternatives for people set on Wallerfangen

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.

Beckingen as a Wallerfangen alternative in the same region

7 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 4.5% Beckingen vs 5.9% Wallerfangen−24%
  • Residents: 15,442 Beckingen vs 9,324 Wallerfangen+66%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,867 Beckingen vs 5,746 Wallerfangen−15%
  • Rent: €5.50/m² Beckingen vs €5.88/m² Wallerfangen−6%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Beckingen vs €4,050 Wallerfangen−4%

Böblingen as a Wallerfangen alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 181 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 5,746 Wallerfangen−34%
  • Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €5.88/m² Wallerfangenno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €4,050 Wallerfangen+21%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 723.8 Böblingen vs 482.9 Wallerfangen+50%

Cities near Wallerfangen

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

Saarlouis 2.5 km away
Rent
6.62 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Dillingen/ Saar 3.3 km away
Rent
5.72 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Beckingen 7.4 km away
Rent
5.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bous 8.0 km away
Rent
5.72 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Püttlingen 12.8 km away
Rent
5.51 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Creutzwald France · 13.7 km away
Rent
8.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Merzig 14.1 km away
Rent
6.16 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Petite-Rosselle France · 16.3 km away
Rent
7.55 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

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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; Wallerfangen's school authority applies it locally.

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

Common questions

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

How many people live in Wallerfangen?

The published population was 9,324 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Wallerfangen?

Average net cold rent is 5.88 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 412 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Wallerfangen?

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.

What is the unemployment rate in Wallerfangen?

The unemployment rate is 5.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Wallerfangen?

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

Is Wallerfangen a good place to live?

Wallerfangen 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 Wallerfangen?

Saarlouis, Dillingen/ Saar, Beckingen, Bous, Püttlingen are near Wallerfangen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Wallerfangen?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,266 people (88.2%) 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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  title = {Wallerfangen, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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