Living in Wetzlar

In Wetzlar, rents across existing tenancies average €7.17 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.8% (2022).

Wetzlar, a city in Germany, had a population of 54,665 at the end of 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.35 per m² per month in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 61.7% in 2025. Car density was 593 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2334 sources

Population54,665people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)4,000EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent7.17EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 23% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate5.8%country median 5.1% — 14% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime3,847incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean8.16µg/m³country median 8.0 — 2% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Pricier rent than 81% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 67% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Wetzlar?

Average net cold rent is 7.17 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): 7.17 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesWetzlar highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Wetzlar€7.17

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Augsburg€9.10

Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²⁰Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.17 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	10.35 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Wetzlar³⁴Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Wetzlar a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–58%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–64%

Student55%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 45–65%

Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–64%

Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–65%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 430 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.17 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

The unemployment rate was 5.8% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Wetzlar?

The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁴

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Wetzlar is 5.8%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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1,332

658

239

2–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–16

Wetzlar 5.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	16.92 %	31 Dec 2025	data.bundesnetzagentur.de⁴Official
Gigabit broadband availability	61.73 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	4,000 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.8 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁴Official

Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

5.5%

6.8%

8.2%

9.5%

9.2%20112013201520192025

Unemployment rate rose 19.2% between 2011 and 2025, from 7.7% to 9.2%.

What does a salary buy in Wetzlar?

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

Left over each month€1,882of €2,602 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.	€2,602
Rent, 60 m²€10.35/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Wetzlar · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €7.17/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €621
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	€1,882

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,107 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Wetzlar 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 100,000 residents1,107 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesWetzlar 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	3,847 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁷Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	239 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁵Official
Nearest airport	FRA	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁶Official
Distance to nearest airport	60.2 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 8.16 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 18.7 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Wetzlar?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.16 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

4°-1°

6°-1°

10°1°

15°4°

19°8°

23°11°

25°13°

20°9°

14°6°

8°2°

4°0°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

130

186

208

221

227

216

153

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

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

PM2.58.2WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1014.4WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂18.7WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Wetzlar is 8.2 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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164

101

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

Wetzlar 8.2

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	18.72 µg/m³country median 13.7	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴Official
NO₂ — latest reading	10.08 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴Official
PM10 — annual mean	14.36 µg/m³country median 13.5	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	8.16 µg/m³country median 8.0	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 10.2 · Apr 15.4 · May 19.3 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 25 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 8 · Dec 4.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gie�en/Wettenberg²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.2 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 4.2 · May 8 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 9.3 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 2.5 · Dec -0.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gie�en/Wettenberg²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.4 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 9.8 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 2.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gie�en/Wettenberg²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 48.6 · Feb 35.9 · Mar 42.2 · Apr 37.9 · May 57.9 · Jun 59.8 · Jul 73.5 · Aug 61.7 · Sep 49.8 · Oct 49.9 · Nov 48.9 · Dec 55.8 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gie�en/Wettenberg²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 47.4 · Feb 75.1 · Mar 129.5 · Apr 185.9 · May 207.5 · Jun 221.3 · Jul 226.7 · Aug 216.4 · Sep 152.7 · Oct 95.9 · Nov 43.4 · Dec 34.2 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gie�en/Wettenberg²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	9.3 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁸Official · land

Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

7.4

10.5

13.5

16.6

8.220142017201920222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 49.0% between 2014 and 2024, from 16.0 to 8.2.

Similar climate. In Germany: Hoyerswerda ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.2 °C, Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.8 °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

The city covered 75.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 722.6 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Wetzlar?

The published population was 54,665 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport83.2%
Foreign residents16.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	593 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹⁰Official
City area	75.65 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	17.4 %	31 Dec 2020	Eurostat⁹Official
Foreign residents	9,185 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²³Official
Population density	722.6 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹³Official
Population	54,665 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

50,519

52,003

53,488

54,972

54,665201220142016202020222024

Population rose 7.6% between 2012 and 2024, from 50,826 to 54,665.

Foreign residents over time17 published observations, 2004–2022

5,581

6,883

8,185

9,487

9,1852004200820142022

Foreign residents rose 37.7% between 2004 and 2022, from 6,670 to 9,185.

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	7,930 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Catholic share	14.9 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other	26,370 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other, share	49.6 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant residents	18,818 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant share	35.4 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official

International community in Wetzlar

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	53,116	100.0%
Germany	38,076	71.7%
Turkey	2,066	3.9%
Poland	1,589	3.0%
Russian Federation	1,518	2.9%
Kazakhstan	1,405	2.6%
Syrian Arab Republic	797	1.5%
Romania	713	1.3%
Ukraine	566	1.1%
Czech Republic	546	1.0%
Greece	464	0.9%

Show 107 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Bulgaria	412	0.8%
Not stated	411	0.8%
Afghanistan	360	0.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	218	0.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	215	0.4%
Italy	211	0.4%
Kosovo	191	0.4%
Spain	185	0.3%
Serbia	185	0.3%
Croatia	170	0.3%
Iraq	147	0.3%
Eritrea	143	0.3%
Somalia	138	0.3%
Pakistan	127	0.2%
Moldova, Republic of	121	0.2%
Uzbekistan	98	0.2%
Hungary	94	0.2%
Albania	93	0.2%
United States	87	0.2%
Viet Nam	85	0.2%
Kyrgyzstan	79	0.1%
Austria	78	0.1%
Lithuania	70	0.1%
Philippines	67	0.1%
France	66	0.1%
Portugal	64	0.1%
Thailand	58	0.1%
Morocco	51	0.1%
India	51	0.1%
Latvia	47	0.1%
Belarus	47	0.1%
Brazil	45	0.1%
Ethiopia	40	0.1%
Tajikistan	40	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	35	0.1%
United Kingdom	34	0.1%
Cuba	33	0.1%
China	32	0.1%
Sri Lanka	30	0.1%
Netherlands	27	0.1%
Slovakia	27	0.1%
Slovenia	26	0.0%
Egypt	26	0.0%
Azerbaijan	26	0.0%
Switzerland	24	0.0%
Lebanon	22	0.0%
Montenegro	21	0.0%
Sudan	21	0.0%
Tunisia	21	0.0%
Georgia	21	0.0%
Algeria	19	0.0%
Nigeria	19	0.0%
Dominican Republic	19	0.0%
Yemen	19	0.0%
Indonesia	19	0.0%
Colombia	18	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	17	0.0%
Armenia	16	0.0%
Mexico	15	0.0%
Turkmenistan	15	0.0%
Belgium	14	0.0%
Cameroon	13	0.0%
Denmark	11	0.0%
South Africa	11	0.0%
Canada	11	0.0%
Peru	11	0.0%
Ghana	10	0.0%
Haiti	9	0.0%
Ireland	8	0.0%
Ecuador	8	0.0%
Japan	8	0.0%
Jordan	8	0.0%
Malaysia	8	0.0%
Luxembourg	7	0.0%
Malta	7	0.0%
Sweden	7	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	7	0.0%
Guinea	7	0.0%
Namibia	7	0.0%
Paraguay	7	0.0%
Estonia	6	0.0%
Argentina	5	0.0%
Chile	5	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	5	0.0%
Israel	5	0.0%
Palestinian territories	5	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	5	0.0%
Kenya	4	0.0%
Togo	4	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	4	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Gambia	3	0.0%
Congo	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
Sierra Leone	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Uganda	3	0.0%
El Salvador	3	0.0%
Nicaragua	3	0.0%
Myanmar	3	0.0%
Kuwait	3	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	3	0.0%
Singapore	3	0.0%
Australia	3	0.0%
New Zealand	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁹

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	53,116	100.0%
Germany	43,930	82.7%
Turkey	1,746	3.3%
Syrian Arab Republic	909	1.7%
Romania	685	1.3%
Greece	528	1.0%
Bulgaria	456	0.9%
Afghanistan	400	0.8%
Ukraine	387	0.7%
Poland	332	0.6%
Italy	246	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Uncertain	245	0.5%
Spain	243	0.5%
Croatia	222	0.4%
Russian Federation	221	0.4%
Eritrea	205	0.4%
Somalia	188	0.4%
Iraq	161	0.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	158	0.3%
Serbia	152	0.3%
Kosovo	126	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	112	0.2%
Albania	100	0.2%
Pakistan	97	0.2%
Portugal	61	0.1%
Kazakhstan	60	0.1%
Lithuania	59	0.1%
United States	54	0.1%
France	51	0.1%
Austria	50	0.1%
Hungary	49	0.1%
Ethiopia	48	0.1%
Viet Nam	47	0.1%
Thailand	41	0.1%
Latvia	37	0.1%
India	34	0.1%
Netherlands	33	0.1%
Belarus	28	0.1%
Morocco	26	0.0%
China	26	0.0%
Philippines	25	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	24	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	24	0.0%
Nigeria	24	0.0%
Brazil	21	0.0%
Montenegro	19	0.0%
Cuba	18	0.0%
Colombia	16	0.0%
Czech Republic	15	0.0%
United Kingdom	15	0.0%
Egypt	15	0.0%
Lebanon	15	0.0%
Tunisia	14	0.0%
Stateless	14	0.0%
Switzerland	13	0.0%
Cameroon	13	0.0%
Mexico	13	0.0%
Not stated	12	0.0%
South Africa	11	0.0%
Yemen	11	0.0%
Slovakia	10	0.0%
Armenia	10	0.0%
Azerbaijan	10	0.0%
Slovenia	9	0.0%
Indonesia	9	0.0%
Ghana	8	0.0%
Sri Lanka	8	0.0%
Algeria	7	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	7	0.0%
Mozambique	7	0.0%
Peru	7	0.0%
Denmark	6	0.0%
Guinea	6	0.0%
Japan	6	0.0%
Sweden	5	0.0%
Dominican Republic	5	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	5	0.0%
Belgium	4	0.0%
Norway	4	0.0%
Angola	4	0.0%
Sudan	4	0.0%
Canada	4	0.0%
Jordan	4	0.0%
Uzbekistan	4	0.0%
Malaysia	4	0.0%
Australia	4	0.0%
Finland	3	0.0%
Ireland	3	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Gambia	3	0.0%
Guinea-Bissau	3	0.0%
Senegal	3	0.0%
Uganda	3	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	3	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
El Salvador	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Georgia	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Palestinian territories	3	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%
Turkmenistan	3	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Local business-tax multiplier	390 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²²Official
Local property-tax multiplier	780 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²²Official

Alternatives for people set on Wetzlar

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.

Braunfels as a Wetzlar alternative in the same region

10 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Hospital beds, per 100k: 2,293.7 Braunfels vs 1,107.2 Wetzlar+107%
Rent: €6.31/m² Braunfels vs €7.17/m² Wetzlar−12%
Residents: 11,045 Braunfels vs 54,665 Wetzlar−80%
Median gross pay, region: €4,000 Braunfels vs €4,000 Wetzlarno percentage
Unemployment: 5.2% Braunfels vs 5.8% Wetzlar−10%
Nearest airport: 55.9 km Braunfels vs 60.2 km Wetzlar−7%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,847 Braunfels vs 3,847 Wetzlarsame level

Full comparison More about Braunfels

Schweinfurt as a Wetzlar alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 136 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,694.1 Schweinfurt vs 1,107.2 Wetzlar+53%
Rent: €6.23/m² Schweinfurt vs €7.17/m² Wetzlar−13%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,677 (2023) Schweinfurt vs 3,847 (2025) Wetzlarno percentage
Nearest airport: 86.2 km Schweinfurt vs 60.2 km Wetzlar+43%
Foreign residents: 22.1% (2024) Schweinfurt vs 17.4% (2020) Wetzlarno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Schweinfurt vs €4,000 Wetzlar−5%
Residents: 54,481 Schweinfurt vs 54,665 Wetzlar−0%

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Cities near Wetzlar

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Aßlar Commuting Zone · 3.0 km away

Rent: 6.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Solms Commuting Zone · 7.2 km away

Rent: 5.88 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Ehringshausen Commuting Zone · 9.0 km away

Rent: 5.85 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Schöffengrund Commuting Zone · 9.3 km away

Rent: 5.62 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Braunfels Commuting Zone · 9.6 km away

Rent: 6.31 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Leun Commuting Zone · 9.6 km away

Rent: 5.68 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Giessen 11.9 km away

Rent: 8.18 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Langgöns 13.9 km away

Rent: 6.39 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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Schweinfurt54,481 residents Hilden55,157 residents Bad Kreuznach54,168 residents Goerlitz55,186 residents Langenhagen54,142 residents Stralsund54,094 residents

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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; Wetzlar's school authority applies it locally.

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

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Common questions

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How many people live in Wetzlar?

The published population was 54,665 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Wetzlar?

Average net cold rent is 7.17 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 502 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Wetzlar?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

What is the unemployment rate in Wetzlar?

The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Wetzlar?

The median gross salary is 4,000 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Wetzlar a good place to live?

Wetzlar 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.

Which cities are near Wetzlar?

Aßlar, Solms, Ehringshausen, Schöffengrund, Braunfels are near Wetzlar. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Wetzlar?

The official country of birth distribution records 38,076 people (71.7%) 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). Wetzlar, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4ef84742053d1f9af129bdd252adb9a5]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/wetzlar/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Wetzlar, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {4ef84742053d1f9af129bdd252adb9a5},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/wetzlar/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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miet-check Mietspiegel Wetzlar miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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