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Living in Warendorf

Regional disposable income was €30,037 per person per year at the end of 2023. In May 2022, the unemployment rate was 4.56%. The population of Warendorf, in Germany, was 37,703 at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 95.7% in 2025. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.42 per m² per month in June 2026. The regional median gross salary was €3,900 per month at the end of 2024.

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

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 Warendorf?

Average net cold rent is 10.42 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): 10.42 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Warendorf20

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

Net rent across major citiesWarendorf highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Warendorf 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)10.42 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Warendorf20Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 625 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.42 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 Warendorf?

The unemployment rate is about 4.6 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.56 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Warendorf is 4.6%. 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%12904–6Warendorf 4.6%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 availability81.81 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability95.7 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident30,037 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita39,040 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,900 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate4.56 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k622.6 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Warendorf 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 100k622.6 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport11 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportFMO13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport28.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Warendorf?

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 Agency9

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
Warendorf annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5µg/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 Warendorf is 8.0 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/m³1558–9Warendorf 8.090 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 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
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency9Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.58 · Feb 16.44 · Mar 20.97 · Apr 25.94 · May 30.53 · Jun 32.51 · Jul 36.61 · Aug 34.78 · Sep 31.26 · Oct 26.78 · Nov 19.85 · Dec 13.85 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -17.6 · Feb -17.96 · Mar -11.75 · Apr -5.18 · May -1.09 · Jun 3.94 · Jul 6.77 · Aug 5.8 · Sep 3.34 · Oct -4.92 · Nov -7.03 · Dec -14.39 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.01 · Feb 1.72 · Mar 4.64 · Apr 9.16 · May 13.05 · Jun 16.57 · Jul 18.64 · Aug 18.35 · Sep 14.64 · Oct 10.12 · Nov 5.62 · Dec 2.2 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Warendorf by year, µg/m³6.49.111.914.6201420172019202220248.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 42.9% between 2014 and 2024, from 14.0 to 8.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Saarlouis37,667 residentsBautzen37,566 residentsStendal37,850 residentsHalberstadt37,898 residentsNeu-Isenburg37,926 residentsWeissenfels37,929 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 176.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 213.2 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Warendorf?

The published population was 37,703 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Warendorf residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.2%Foreign residents 8.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents647 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official
City area176.9 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents3,322 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density213.2 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population37,703 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents19,508 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share52.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other12,149 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share32.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents5,520 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share14.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Warendorf

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
Total37,176100.0%
Germany31,01183.4%
Russian Federation1,5734.2%
Poland7282.0%
Kazakhstan4341.2%
Turkey3711.0%
Ukraine2890.8%
Not stated1930.5%
Syrian Arab Republic1690.5%
Sri Lanka1630.4%
Kosovo1610.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italy1540.4%
Serbia1370.4%
Romania1320.4%
Bulgaria1170.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1040.3%
Iraq850.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of610.2%
Croatia600.2%
Kyrgyzstan590.2%
United Kingdom500.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of500.1%
Afghanistan470.1%
Lithuania440.1%
Pakistan440.1%
Moldova, Republic of410.1%
Netherlands370.1%
Azerbaijan370.1%
Armenia340.1%
Greece330.1%
Czech Republic330.1%
India310.1%
Albania300.1%
France300.1%
United States290.1%
Latvia280.1%
Austria260.1%
Portugal260.1%
Lebanon260.1%
Brazil240.1%
Spain230.1%
Montenegro220.1%
Viet Nam210.1%
Thailand210.1%
Uzbekistan210.1%
Hungary180.0%
Morocco180.0%
Belarus160.0%
China160.0%
Switzerland150.0%
Nigeria150.0%
Guinea150.0%
Egypt150.0%
Slovakia140.0%
Estonia120.0%
Tajikistan120.0%
Sweden110.0%
Korea, Republic of110.0%
Georgia100.0%
Philippines100.0%
Tunisia90.0%
Eritrea80.0%
Kuwait70.0%
Ghana60.0%
South Africa60.0%
Bangladesh60.0%
Denmark50.0%
Slovenia50.0%
Cuba50.0%
Indonesia50.0%
Jordan50.0%
Belgium40.0%
Finland40.0%
Ireland40.0%
Senegal40.0%
Canada40.0%
Saudi Arabia40.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Malta30.0%
Angola30.0%
Benin30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Niger30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Chile30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Peru30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total37,176100.0%
Germany33,85891.1%
Turkey3300.9%
Poland2540.7%
Ukraine2260.6%
Italy1890.5%
Syrian Arab Republic1770.5%
Uncertain1550.4%
Kosovo1520.4%
Romania1520.4%
Bulgaria1460.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Sri Lanka1240.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1100.3%
Serbia990.3%
Iraq980.3%
Russian Federation890.2%
Croatia810.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of570.2%
Afghanistan550.1%
Azerbaijan440.1%
Netherlands430.1%
Armenia380.1%
Lithuania370.1%
Portugal350.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of310.1%
Albania300.1%
Greece280.1%
Pakistan250.1%
Eritrea240.1%
Latvia230.1%
Spain230.1%
Hungary200.1%
United Kingdom200.1%
India200.1%
Stateless200.1%
Nigeria180.0%
United States180.0%
Montenegro170.0%
Guinea160.0%
Thailand160.0%
Lebanon150.0%
Austria140.0%
Kazakhstan140.0%
France120.0%
Sweden120.0%
Egypt120.0%
Brazil120.0%
Slovakia110.0%
China110.0%
Bangladesh100.0%
Ghana90.0%
Indonesia90.0%
Korea, Republic of90.0%
Uzbekistan90.0%
Viet Nam80.0%
Tajikistan80.0%
Estonia70.0%
Switzerland70.0%
Jordan70.0%
Czech Republic60.0%
Angola50.0%
Cuba50.0%
Georgia50.0%
Finland40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Morocco40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Denmark30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Malta30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Niger30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Canada30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Singapore30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Is Warendorf 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 43–65%
Family54%strong on family, weak on safety · range 43–65%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–64%
Foreign residents3,322 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population37,703 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.42 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Warendorf
Fibre-to-the-building availability81.81 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability95.7 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident30,037 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 3–697 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 336.6 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier432 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier535 %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 Warendorf?

The published population was 37,703 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Warendorf?

Average net cold rent is 10.42 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 729 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Warendorf.

Is the air quality good in Warendorf?

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 Warendorf?

The unemployment rate is about 4.6 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Warendorf?

The median gross salary is 3,900 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Warendorf?

3,322 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Warendorf a good place to live?

Warendorf 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 Warendorf?

The official country of birth distribution records 37,176 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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  title = {Warendorf, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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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
  4. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  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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  9. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
  3. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  4. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  6. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  7. VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
  8. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
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  10. miet-check Mietspiegel Warendorf miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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