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Living in Waltrop

Waltrop is a city in Germany. Regional disposable income was €25,686 per person per year at the end of 2023. Waltrop had a population of 29,177 at the end of 2024. In May 2022, the unemployment rate was 5.09%. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €8.96 per m² per month in June 2026. The regional median gross salary was €4,000 per month at the end of 2024.

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

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 Waltrop.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Waltrop?

Average net cold rent is 8.96 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): 8.96 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Waltrop22

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

Net rent across major citiesWaltrop highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Waltrop 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)8.96 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Waltrop22Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 538 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.96 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

What is the unemployment rate in Waltrop?

The unemployment rate is about 5.1 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.09 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Waltrop is 5.1%. 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%12904–6Waltrop 5.1%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 availability92.47 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability93.77 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident25,686 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita30,770 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate5.09 %country median 5.1% — about the same15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k238.3 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Waltrop 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 100k238.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportDTM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport18.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Waltrop?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Datteln-Hagem)11

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
Waltrop annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5154015.0PM10104013.0NO₂µg/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 Waltrop is 10.0 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/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–11Waltrop 10.05 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 mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Datteln-Hagem)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Datteln-Hagem)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Datteln-Hagem)11Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.26 · Feb 16.7 · Mar 20.58 · Apr 25.86 · May 30.57 · Jun 33.88 · Jul 39.18 · Aug 36.94 · Sep 32.01 · Oct 26.64 · Nov 19.4 · Dec 13.65 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -14.92 · Feb -17.53 · Mar -9.95 · Apr -5.38 · May -1.59 · Jun 3.54 · Jul 6.56 · Aug 5.42 · Sep 3.32 · Oct -5.01 · Nov -7.27 · Dec -13.93 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.97 · Feb 1.61 · Mar 4.62 · Apr 9 · May 12.86 · Jun 16.49 · Jul 18.79 · Aug 18.44 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 10.06 · Nov 5.53 · Dec 2.07 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Annual mean temperature9.8 °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
Mechernich29,187 residentsMühlheim am Main29,194 residentsBaesweiler29,206 residentsBlankenfelde-Mahlow29,129 residentsTönisvorst29,251 residentsLandsberg am Lech29,257 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 47.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 619.6 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Waltrop?

The published population was 29,177 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Waltrop residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.8%Foreign residents 8.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents634 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area47.09 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents2,401 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density619.6 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.14Official
Population29,177 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents11,009 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share37.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other10,753 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share36.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents7,481 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share25.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Waltrop

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
Total29,246100.0%
Germany25,52087.3%
Poland9083.1%
Turkey5351.8%
Kazakhstan3331.1%
Syrian Arab Republic2410.8%
Ukraine2170.7%
Russian Federation1800.6%
Romania840.3%
Kosovo630.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina610.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italy560.2%
Serbia550.2%
Iraq540.2%
Greece530.2%
Czech Republic520.2%
Eritrea410.1%
Croatia370.1%
Not stated350.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of340.1%
Sri Lanka300.1%
Netherlands280.1%
Afghanistan280.1%
Hungary270.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of260.1%
Austria250.1%
Lebanon240.1%
Guinea210.1%
Armenia210.1%
France190.1%
Brazil190.1%
Lithuania180.1%
United States170.1%
Thailand170.1%
Albania160.1%
Somalia150.1%
Switzerland140.0%
Tajikistan140.0%
Spain130.0%
Nigeria130.0%
United Kingdom120.0%
Philippines120.0%
Bulgaria110.0%
Portugal110.0%
Azerbaijan110.0%
Ghana100.0%
Jordan100.0%
China100.0%
Latvia90.0%
Korea, Republic of90.0%
Morocco70.0%
Peru70.0%
Kyrgyzstan70.0%
Ireland60.0%
Norway60.0%
Sweden60.0%
Saudi Arabia60.0%
Moldova, Republic of50.0%
Belarus50.0%
Mali50.0%
Argentina50.0%
India50.0%
Estonia40.0%
Montenegro40.0%
Angola40.0%
Cameroon40.0%
Tunisia40.0%
Egypt40.0%
Canada40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Viet Nam40.0%
Mongolia40.0%
Finland30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Togo30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%
Australia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total29,246100.0%
Germany26,84591.8%
Turkey5882.0%
Syrian Arab Republic2841.0%
Ukraine2120.7%
Poland1900.6%
Romania770.3%
Greece620.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina600.2%
Iraq580.2%
Italy570.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo520.2%
Eritrea510.2%
Croatia460.2%
Serbia420.1%
Afghanistan300.1%
Nigeria290.1%
Russian Federation270.1%
Guinea270.1%
Netherlands260.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of250.1%
Bulgaria240.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of230.1%
Sri Lanka190.1%
Albania180.1%
Austria160.1%
Somalia160.1%
Kazakhstan160.1%
Thailand160.1%
Lebanon150.1%
France140.0%
Hungary130.0%
Azerbaijan130.0%
Spain120.0%
Norway110.0%
Portugal110.0%
Switzerland100.0%
Ghana100.0%
Jordan100.0%
Mongolia100.0%
Lithuania90.0%
Tajikistan90.0%
United Kingdom80.0%
Armenia80.0%
Uncertain80.0%
United States70.0%
Mali60.0%
Morocco60.0%
China60.0%
Latvia50.0%
Gambia50.0%
Libya50.0%
Brazil50.0%
Peru50.0%
Viet Nam50.0%
Stateless50.0%
Moldova, Republic of40.0%
Czech Republic40.0%
India40.0%
Philippines40.0%
Korea, Republic of40.0%
Finland30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Angola30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Canada30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

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

Is Waltrop 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–61%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–65%
Student53%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Family51%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–62%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–63%
Foreign residents2,401 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population29,177 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.96 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Waltrop
Fibre-to-the-building availability92.47 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability93.77 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident25,686 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 3–691.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 330.1 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier495 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier700 %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 Waltrop?

The published population was 29,177 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Waltrop?

Average net cold rent is 8.96 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 627 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Waltrop.

Is the air quality good in Waltrop?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Datteln-Hagem).

What is the unemployment rate in Waltrop?

The unemployment rate is about 5.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Waltrop?

The median gross salary is 4,000 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Waltrop?

2,401 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Waltrop a good place to live?

Waltrop 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 Waltrop?

The official country of birth distribution records 29,246 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). Waltrop, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/waltrop/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Waltrop, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, taxes},
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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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  5. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  7. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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