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Living in Westerland

Westerland is a city in Germany. Westerland numbered 14,167 residents at the end of 2024. For Westerland, the regional median gross salary was €3,500 per month at the end of 2024.

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

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 Westerland.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Westerland yet. Germany has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesWesterland highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Westerland 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

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Westerland is 5.0%. 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%12904–6Westerland 5.0%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
Median gross salary (regional)3,500 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5 %country median 5.1% — about the same31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Westerland had 952 beds per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k952 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Westerland 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 100k952 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Westerland's nearest airport was GWT, 2 km away and offered 7 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count7 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km2 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Nearest Major Airport IataGWT3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 2.5°C in January and 17.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 50.1 mm in January and 59.1 mm in July. Westerland's average monthly sunshine was 50.7 hours in January and 238.4 hours in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Westerland average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND21°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Westerland average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100503938323651599078847364JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Westerland average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526051751371992522322382161551045343JFMAMJJASONDhours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.1 · Feb 4 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 11.2 · May 15.1 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 20.4 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 17.5 · Oct 12.9 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 5.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 0.5 · Mar 2 · Apr 5 · May 8.8 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 15.1 · Sep 12.6 · Oct 8.7 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.5 · Feb 2.3 · Mar 4 · Apr 7.8 · May 11.6 · Jun 14.7 · Jul 17.2 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 3.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 50.1 · Feb 39 · Mar 37.5 · Apr 31.9 · May 36.2 · Jun 50.9 · Jul 59.1 · Aug 90 · Sep 78.1 · Oct 84 · Nov 72.8 · Dec 63.9 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 50.7 · Feb 75.3 · Mar 137.3 · Apr 199.4 · May 252.1 · Jun 232 · Jul 238.4 · Aug 215.6 · Sep 154.5 · Oct 104.2 · Nov 53.3 · Dec 42.7 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Lich14,167 residentsSendenhorst14,167 residentsKrumbach (Schwaben)14,178 residentsLauda-Königshofen14,180 residentsHolzgerlingen14,184 residentsOschatz14,184 residents

Population and city profile

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population14,167 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8Official

International community in Westerland

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
Total14,579100.0%
Germany11,66080.0%
Poland8425.8%
Romania1411.0%
Turkey1380.9%
Ukraine1090.7%
Croatia970.7%
Bulgaria890.6%
Ghana890.6%
Afghanistan820.6%
Serbia810.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Austria750.5%
Italy590.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina580.4%
Russian Federation510.3%
Kazakhstan480.3%
Kosovo460.3%
Czech Republic450.3%
Hungary430.3%
Denmark400.3%
Brazil390.3%
Togo380.3%
Spain350.2%
Syrian Arab Republic330.2%
Lithuania290.2%
Nigeria280.2%
United Kingdom270.2%
Switzerland240.2%
United States240.2%
Thailand230.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of220.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of220.2%
Iraq210.1%
Slovakia190.1%
France170.1%
Sweden160.1%
Algeria140.1%
Tunisia140.1%
Nepal140.1%
Philippines130.1%
Not stated130.1%
Netherlands120.1%
Georgia120.1%
Cuba110.1%
Slovenia100.1%
Eritrea100.1%
Morocco100.1%
Colombia100.1%
Yemen100.1%
Albania90.1%
Lebanon90.1%
Greece70.0%
Moldova, Republic of70.0%
Canada70.0%
Portugal60.0%
Benin60.0%
Jamaica60.0%
Belgium50.0%
Latvia50.0%
Côte D'Ivoire50.0%
Congo50.0%
Sierra Leone50.0%
Somalia50.0%
Egypt50.0%
Argentina50.0%
Indonesia50.0%
Tajikistan50.0%
Ireland40.0%
Liberia40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Azerbaijan40.0%
India40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
China40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Finland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Norway30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Malawi30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Guinea30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Bahamas30.0%
Chile30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Viet Nam30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total14,579100.0%
Germany12,24284.0%
Poland7325.0%
Croatia1511.0%
Romania1290.9%
Ukraine1060.7%
Turkey950.7%
Bulgaria900.6%
Italy870.6%
Ghana750.5%
Afghanistan750.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia650.4%
Austria630.4%
Hungary450.3%
Spain370.3%
Czech Republic340.2%
Kosovo310.2%
Syrian Arab Republic300.2%
Lithuania250.2%
Denmark230.2%
Nigeria210.1%
United States210.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina200.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of190.1%
Thailand170.1%
Slovakia150.1%
France140.1%
Eritrea140.1%
Iraq140.1%
Netherlands130.1%
Switzerland130.1%
United Kingdom130.1%
Togo120.1%
Nepal120.1%
Albania110.1%
Egypt110.1%
Russian Federation100.1%
Yemen100.1%
Tunisia80.1%
Brazil80.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of80.1%
Georgia70.0%
Belgium60.0%
Portugal60.0%
Colombia60.0%
Greece50.0%
Moldova, Republic of50.0%
Sweden50.0%
Congo50.0%
Guinea-Bissau50.0%
Indonesia50.0%
Slovenia40.0%
Latvia40.0%
Morocco40.0%
Somalia40.0%
Viet Nam40.0%
India40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Finland30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Norway30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Canada30.0%
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Is Westerland 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–65%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Student57%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–68%
Population14,167 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Median gross salary (regional)3,500 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Unemployment rate5 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Westerland?

The median gross salary is 3,500 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

What is the unemployment rate in Westerland?

The unemployment rate is 5 %. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

How many people live in Westerland?

The published population is 14,167 people. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

Is Westerland a good place to live?

Westerland 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 Westerland?

The official country of birth distribution records 14,579 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). Westerland, Germany: salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/westerland/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Westerland, Germany: salary, jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/westerland/},
  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. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  7. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  8. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
  9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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