Living in Westerkappeln

In Westerkappeln, rents across existing tenancies average €5.73 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.1% (2024).

At the end of 2024, Westerkappeln had a population of 10,876. The regional median gross salary was €3,800 per month at the end of 2024. Westerkappeln recorded annual PM2.5 of 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2318 sources

Population10,876people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)3,800EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent5.73EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — about the sameOfficial source · Destatis

Unemployment rate5.1%country median 5.1% — about the sameOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime5,722incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 70% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Westerkappeln.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Westerkappeln?

Average net cold rent is 5.73 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): 5.73 EUR/m²/month · Destatis³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesWesterkappeln 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 Mbps⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.73 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — about the same	15 May 2022	Destatis³Official

Is Westerkappeln a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%

Student60%strong on cost, weak on education · range 49–71%

Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–68%

Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–70%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 344 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.73 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 Westerkappeln?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Westerkappeln is 5.1%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Westerkappeln 5.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,800 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.1 %country median 5.1% — about the same	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Westerkappeln?

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

Left over each month€2,051of €2,494 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.	€2,494
Rent, 60 m²€5.73/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €344
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	€2,051

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Westerkappeln. 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

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesWesterkappeln highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,722 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise⁹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Westerkappeln's nearest airport was FMO, 24 km away and offered 11 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	11 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	24 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	FMO	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Westerkappeln. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Westerkappeln.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 2.3°C in January and 18.5°C in July. Westerkappeln's monthly precipitation totalled 83.3 mm in January and 85.3 mm in July. Westerkappeln's average monthly sunshine was 51.1 hours in January and 211 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Westerkappeln?

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 Agency⁴

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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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

112

170

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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

PM2.59WHO 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 Westerkappeln is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Westerkappeln 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.5 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 9.4 · Apr 14.4 · May 18.3 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 23.7 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 4.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.3 · Feb 0 · Mar 2.2 · Apr 4.8 · May 8.3 · Jun 11.1 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.3 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 0.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.3 · Feb 2.8 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 9.6 · May 13.4 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 6 · Dec 2.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 83.3 · Feb 62.7 · Mar 66.6 · Apr 46.7 · May 62.8 · Jun 64.7 · Jul 85.3 · Aug 88.7 · Sep 73.2 · Oct 70.2 · Nov 78.2 · Dec 82.7 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 51.1 · Feb 65 · Mar 111.6 · Apr 169.6 · May 199.2 · Jun 195.7 · Jul 211 · Aug 190.4 · Sep 137.2 · Oct 104.1 · Nov 47.1 · Dec 42.4 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Werl ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Reims (France) ±1.2 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.5 °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 Westerkappeln?

The published population was 10,876 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	10,876 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²Official

International community in Westerkappeln

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 group	People	Share
Total	10,885	100.0%
Germany	9,217	84.7%
Kazakhstan	399	3.7%
Russian Federation	288	2.6%
Poland	206	1.9%
Ukraine	83	0.8%
Kosovo	81	0.7%
Syrian Arab Republic	75	0.7%
Turkey	45	0.4%
Netherlands	29	0.3%
Romania	29	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Iraq	29	0.3%
United Kingdom	21	0.2%
Serbia	21	0.2%
Lithuania	20	0.2%
Moldova, Republic of	20	0.2%
Not stated	19	0.2%
Kyrgyzstan	18	0.2%
Bulgaria	16	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	14	0.1%
Afghanistan	14	0.1%
Italy	13	0.1%
Azerbaijan	13	0.1%
Czech Republic	11	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	11	0.1%
France	10	0.1%
Belarus	9	0.1%
Belgium	8	0.1%
Latvia	8	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	8	0.1%
Portugal	8	0.1%
Uzbekistan	8	0.1%
Croatia	7	0.1%
Montenegro	7	0.1%
Nigeria	7	0.1%
India	7	0.1%
Lebanon	7	0.1%
Slovenia	4	0.0%
Switzerland	4	0.0%
Spain	4	0.0%
Hungary	4	0.0%
Mexico	4	0.0%
United States	4	0.0%
Yemen	4	0.0%
Viet Nam	4	0.0%
Mongolia	4	0.0%
Pakistan	4	0.0%
Tajikistan	4	0.0%
Thailand	4	0.0%
Albania	3	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Greece	3	0.0%
Eritrea	3	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	3	0.0%
Mozambique	3	0.0%
Guinea	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Argentina	3	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
Armenia	3	0.0%
Georgia	3	0.0%
Palestinian territories	3	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	3	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	3	0.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	10,885	100.0%
Germany	10,132	93.1%
Poland	86	0.8%
Syrian Arab Republic	78	0.7%
Kosovo	66	0.6%
Ukraine	65	0.6%
Russian Federation	37	0.3%
Iraq	30	0.3%
Serbia	28	0.3%
Turkey	25	0.2%
Netherlands	24	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Romania	23	0.2%
Afghanistan	18	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	17	0.2%
Nigeria	16	0.1%
Bulgaria	15	0.1%
Italy	14	0.1%
Portugal	14	0.1%
United Kingdom	13	0.1%
Azerbaijan	13	0.1%
Uncertain	13	0.1%
Lithuania	11	0.1%
Kazakhstan	11	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	9	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	9	0.1%
Croatia	8	0.1%
Montenegro	8	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	7	0.1%
Eritrea	7	0.1%
Latvia	6	0.1%
Austria	6	0.1%
Albania	5	0.0%
France	5	0.0%
Spain	5	0.0%
Greece	4	0.0%
Yemen	4	0.0%
Mongolia	4	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
Czech Republic	3	0.0%
Hungary	3	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	3	0.0%
Gambia	3	0.0%
Guinea	3	0.0%
Egypt	3	0.0%
Brazil	3	0.0%
Colombia	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
Viet Nam	3	0.0%
Palestinian territories	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%
China	3	0.0%
Not stated	3	0.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Westerkappeln

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.

Böblingen as a Westerkappeln alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €3,800 Westerkappeln+29%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 5,722 Westerkappeln−34%
Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €5.73/m² Westerkappelnno percentage

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Alternative cities in Germany

Other cities in Germany to compare with Westerkappeln, nearest in population first.

All Germany cities

Lichtenstein/Sa.10,875 residents Hasbergen10,874 residents Gottmadingen10,871 residents Dallgow-Döberitz10,882 residents Ruppichteroth10,887 residents Neuenhaus10,890 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Westerkappeln 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; Westerkappeln's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Westerkappeln part of Osnabrück?

Westerkappeln is in the published commuting zone of Osnabrück; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Osnabrück city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁵

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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 Westerkappeln?

The published population was 10,876 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Westerkappeln?

Average net cold rent is 5.73 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 401 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Westerkappeln?

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.

What is the unemployment rate in Westerkappeln?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Westerkappeln?

The median gross salary is 3,800 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Westerkappeln a good place to live?

Westerkappeln 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 Westerkappeln part of Osnabrück?

Westerkappeln is in the published commuting zone of Osnabrück; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

How many people born in Germany live in Westerkappeln?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,217 people (84.7%) 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, October 16). Westerkappeln, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 5fd506c9bdcbb76ab81e905c5cc37d23]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/westerkappeln/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Westerkappeln, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {5fd506c9bdcbb76ab81e905c5cc37d23},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/westerkappeln/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
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Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28

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Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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