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Living in Wegscheid

Wegscheid is one of the cities recorded in Germany. The population of Wegscheid totalled 5,394 at the end of 2024. For Wegscheid, the regional median gross salary was €3,750 per month at the end of 2024. Wegscheid recorded annual PM2.5 of 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Cheaper rent than 83% of German cities that publish it, lower 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 Wegscheid?

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 Wegscheid?

Average net cold rent is 5.2 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): 5.2 EUR/m²/month · Destatis4

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

Net rent across major citiesWegscheid highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Wegscheid 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)5.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.5615 May 2022Destatis4Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 312 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.2 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 Wegscheid?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Wegscheid is 3.5%. 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%8012–4Wegscheid 3.5%1290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 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
Median gross salary (regional)3,750 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.5 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

The availability of hospital beds in Wegscheid was 928.3 beds per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k928.3 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Wegscheid 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 100k928.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Wegscheid's nearest airport was MUC, 150 km away and offered 191 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count191 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km150 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest Major Airport IataMUC3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −2.8°C in January and 18.6°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Wegscheid?

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: European Environment Agency (EEA)5

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
Wegscheid annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5µg/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 Wegscheid 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/m³909–10Wegscheid 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
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)5Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 11.2 · Feb 14.19 · Mar 20.31 · Apr 25.91 · May 28.4 · Jun 31.33 · Jul 33.93 · Aug 34.63 · Sep 33 · Oct 23.8 · Nov 18.82 · Dec 13.64 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -25.41 · Feb -20.06 · Mar -17.57 · Apr -5.92 · May -2.61 · Jun 1.68 · Jul 6.33 · Aug 5.89 · Sep -0.57 · Oct -6.26 · Nov -11.69 · Dec -19.28 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -2.76 · Feb -1.42 · Mar 2.87 · Apr 8.26 · May 12.76 · Jun 16.79 · Jul 18.63 · Aug 18.32 · Sep 13.36 · Oct 8.36 · Nov 3.1 · Dec -1.19 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Wegscheid?

The published population was 5,394 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)11

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population5,394 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)11Official

International community in Wegscheid

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
Total5,326100.0%
Germany4,84390.9%
Austria1603.0%
Croatia480.9%
Czech Republic460.9%
Hungary460.9%
Ukraine220.4%
Poland180.3%
Not stated160.3%
Romania150.3%
Afghanistan120.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
United States110.2%
Russian Federation90.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina60.1%
Slovenia60.1%
Kazakhstan60.1%
Syrian Arab Republic40.1%
Belgium30.1%
Bulgaria30.1%
Latvia30.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.1%
Moldova, Republic of30.1%
Slovakia30.1%
Switzerland30.1%
Turkey30.1%
Serbia30.1%
Ghana30.1%
Kenya30.1%
Egypt30.1%
Peru30.1%
Uruguay30.1%
Azerbaijan30.1%
Pakistan30.1%
Tajikistan30.1%
Thailand30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total5,326100.0%
Germany4,97393.4%
Austria1122.1%
Croatia541.0%
Hungary470.9%
Czech Republic220.4%
Ukraine170.3%
Romania150.3%
Afghanistan120.2%
Poland60.1%
Syrian Arab Republic60.1%
Show 19 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgaria40.1%
Slovenia40.1%
Serbia40.1%
Nigeria40.1%
United States40.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.1%
France30.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.1%
Kosovo30.1%
Slovakia30.1%
Switzerland30.1%
Turkey30.1%
United Kingdom30.1%
Ghana30.1%
Kenya30.1%
Peru30.1%
Azerbaijan30.1%
Pakistan30.1%
Thailand30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Is Wegscheid 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 worker65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–74%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on safety · range 59–77%
Student62%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 52–72%
Family64%strong on family, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 46–70%
Population5,394 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.2 EUR/m²/month15 May 2022Official source · Destatis
Median gross salary (regional)3,750 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Unemployment rate3.5 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency (EEA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Common questions

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

How many people live in Wegscheid?

The published population was 5,394 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Wegscheid?

Average net cold rent is 5.2 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 364 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Wegscheid?

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: European Environment Agency (EEA).

What is the unemployment rate in Wegscheid?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Wegscheid?

The median gross salary is 3,750 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Wegscheid a good place to live?

Wegscheid 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 Wegscheid?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,326 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). Wegscheid, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/wegscheid/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_wegscheid-germany-rent-salary-jobs_b6cc2bd73051,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Wegscheid, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/wegscheid/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
  5. European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  6. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  7. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  10. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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  1. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05

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