Living in Wilhelmshaven

In Wilhelmshaven, rents across existing tenancies average €5.69 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 8.5% (2022).

Wilhelmshaven is in Germany; its population was 75,745 at the end of 2024. For Wilhelmshaven, a city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €7.67 per m² per month in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.4% in 2025. Car density was 533 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1932 sources

Population75,745people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)3,550EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent5.69EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 2% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate8.55%country median 5.1% — 68% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime12,111incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 29% aboveOfficial source · Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)

PM2.5, annual mean7.78µg/m³country median 8.0 — 3% belowOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Higher unemployment than 94% of German cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 87% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 68% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Wilhelmshaven?

Average net cold rent is 5.69 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): 5.69 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁷

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesWilhelmshaven highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Dortmund€6.00

Wilhelmshaven€5.69

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Leipzig€6.27

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²¹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.69 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁷Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	7.67 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Wilhelmshaven³²Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Wilhelmshaven 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 safety · range 47–63%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–64%

Student54%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–63%

Family39%strong on family, weak on education · range 31–47%

Retirement49%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–58%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 341 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.69 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 8.55% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Wilhelmshaven?

The unemployment rate is about 8.5 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 8.55 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁴

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Wilhelmshaven is 8.6%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

819

1,332

658

239

2–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–16

Wilhelmshaven 8.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	80.12 %	31 Dec 2025	data.bundesnetzagentur.de⁵Official
Gigabit broadband availability	98.43 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,550 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	8.55 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁴Official

Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

6.4%

8.1%

9.8%

11.4%

11.1%20112013201520192025

Unemployment rate rose 4.4% between 2011 and 2025, from 10.6% to 11.1%.

What does a salary buy in Wilhelmshaven?

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

Left over each month€1,799of €2,358 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.	€2,358
Rent, 60 m²€7.67/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Wilhelmshaven · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €5.69/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €460
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	€1,799

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Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	398.1 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)³Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Wilhelmshaven 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 residents398.1 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Wilhelmshaven?

Police recorded about 12,111 incidents per 100,000 (2023). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)²

Recorded crime across major citiesWilhelmshaven highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424

Frankfurt14,600

Berlin13,900

Cologne12,343

Dortmund12,283

Dusseldorf12,172

Wilhelmshaven12,111

Leipzig11,129

Essen9,619

Dresden8,853

Stuttgart8,552

Munich6,214

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	12,111 incidents per 100,000country median 9,397	31 Dec 2023	Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG)²Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate	10,933 incidents per 100,000	2022	INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table¹¹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	AGE	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	30.8 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Wilhelmshaven. 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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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 7.78 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 7.52 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Wilhelmshaven?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.8 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: 7.78 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁷

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

PM2.57.8WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1011.5WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂7.5WHO 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 Wilhelmshaven is 7.8 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

Wilhelmshaven 7.8

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	7.52 µg/m³country median 13.7	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁷Official
NO₂ — latest reading	11.91 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁷Official
PM10 — annual mean	11.52 µg/m³country median 13.5	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁷Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.78 µg/m³country median 8.0	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁷Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 11.92 · Feb 14.19 · Mar 18.8 · Apr 23.41 · May 26.51 · Jun 30.31 · Jul 32.95 · Aug 33.18 · Sep 28.07 · Oct 24.54 · Nov 18.4 · Dec 12.92 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁴Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -13.64 · Feb -14.51 · Mar -10.67 · Apr -2.69 · May 1.01 · Jun 5.93 · Jul 9.57 · Aug 8.05 · Sep 4.82 · Oct -1.08 · Nov -4.85 · Dec -14.32 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁴Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.86 · Feb 2.11 · Mar 4.34 · Apr 8.42 · May 12.25 · Jun 15.63 · Jul 17.93 · Aug 17.96 · Sep 14.86 · Oct 10.56 · Nov 6.33 · Dec 3.19 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁴Official
Annual mean temperature	9.4 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁹Official · land

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

6.6

8.5

10.5

12.4

7.820142017201920222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 35.1% between 2014 and 2024, from 12.0 to 7.8.

Population and city profile

The city covered 107.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 707.2 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Wilhelmshaven?

The published population was 75,745 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport89.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	533 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹²Official
City area	107.1 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	12.4 %	31 Dec 2023	Eurostat¹⁰Official
Foreign residents	8,244 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²³Official
Population density	707.2 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁶Official
Population	75,745 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁸Official

Population over time13 published observations, 2012–2024

74,875

75,609

76,344

77,078

75,745201220142016202020222024

Population fell 1.5% between 2012 and 2024, from 76,926 to 75,745.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2014–2023

2,600

5,039

7,479

9,918

9,41320142016201820202023

Foreign residents rose 203.2% between 2014 and 2023, from 3,105 to 9,413.

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	7,520 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁶Official
Catholic share	10 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁶Official
No religion or other	40,722 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁶Official
No religion or other, share	54 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁶Official
Protestant residents	27,123 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁶Official
Protestant share	36 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁶Official

International community in Wilhelmshaven

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	75,366	100.0%
Germany	62,426	82.8%
Syrian Arab Republic	1,879	2.5%
Poland	1,634	2.2%
Russian Federation	1,193	1.6%
Kazakhstan	1,071	1.4%
Turkey	601	0.8%
Iraq	576	0.8%
Ukraine	517	0.7%
Romania	400	0.5%
Bulgaria	266	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Moldova, Republic of	266	0.4%
Lebanon	266	0.4%
Viet Nam	239	0.3%
Serbia	208	0.3%
Greece	192	0.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	191	0.3%
Kosovo	158	0.2%
Afghanistan	147	0.2%
China	132	0.2%
Croatia	124	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	123	0.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	118	0.2%
Italy	117	0.2%
Cameroon	96	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	93	0.1%
Albania	92	0.1%
Netherlands	86	0.1%
Austria	82	0.1%
Spain	82	0.1%
Czech Republic	82	0.1%
Egypt	81	0.1%
United States	75	0.1%
Montenegro	71	0.1%
United Kingdom	70	0.1%
Tunisia	70	0.1%
Morocco	69	0.1%
France	65	0.1%
Philippines	60	0.1%
Latvia	54	0.1%
Not stated	53	0.1%
Hungary	46	0.1%
Brazil	39	0.1%
India	37	0.0%
Thailand	37	0.0%
Armenia	36	0.0%
Belgium	31	0.0%
Libya	31	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	31	0.0%
Eritrea	30	0.0%
Georgia	30	0.0%
Lithuania	29	0.0%
Indonesia	28	0.0%
Pakistan	28	0.0%
Ghana	26	0.0%
Tajikistan	25	0.0%
Slovenia	24	0.0%
Jordan	24	0.0%
Uzbekistan	24	0.0%
Sudan	23	0.0%
Portugal	22	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	22	0.0%
Estonia	21	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	21	0.0%
Colombia	20	0.0%
Nigeria	19	0.0%
Ecuador	19	0.0%
Nepal	19	0.0%
Denmark	17	0.0%
Algeria	17	0.0%
Guinea	17	0.0%
Sri Lanka	17	0.0%
Slovakia	16	0.0%
Switzerland	16	0.0%
Belarus	16	0.0%
Gambia	16	0.0%
Somalia	16	0.0%
Peru	16	0.0%
Mexico	15	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	15	0.0%
Chile	14	0.0%
Sweden	13	0.0%
Dominican Republic	12	0.0%
Palestinian territories	12	0.0%
Ethiopia	11	0.0%
Gabon	11	0.0%
Canada	11	0.0%
Liberia	10	0.0%
Mauritius	10	0.0%
Azerbaijan	10	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	10	0.0%
Finland	9	0.0%
Yemen	9	0.0%
Senegal	8	0.0%
Burundi	7	0.0%
Malaysia	7	0.0%
Ireland	6	0.0%
Kenya	6	0.0%
Paraguay	6	0.0%
Israel	6	0.0%
Angola	5	0.0%
Togo	5	0.0%
Japan	5	0.0%
Kuwait	5	0.0%
Australia	5	0.0%
Cyprus	4	0.0%
Madagascar	4	0.0%
South Africa	4	0.0%
Argentina	4	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	4	0.0%
Nicaragua	4	0.0%
Mongolia	4	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Benin	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Cape Verde	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
Mali	3	0.0%
Namibia	3	0.0%
Seychelles	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Chad	3	0.0%
Guatemala	3	0.0%
Haiti	3	0.0%
Honduras	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Panama	3	0.0%
Suriname	3	0.0%
Oman	3	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	3	0.0%
Singapore	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁰

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	75,366	100.0%
Germany	67,124	89.1%
Syrian Arab Republic	1,608	2.1%
Uncertain	865	1.1%
Romania	572	0.8%
Poland	465	0.6%
Iraq	441	0.6%
Ukraine	415	0.6%
Turkey	383	0.5%
Bulgaria	283	0.4%
Greece	205	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Serbia	203	0.3%
Italy	150	0.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	149	0.2%
Russian Federation	137	0.2%
Viet Nam	128	0.2%
Kosovo	125	0.2%
Croatia	113	0.1%
Afghanistan	103	0.1%
China	103	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	94	0.1%
Cameroon	88	0.1%
Albania	86	0.1%
Spain	83	0.1%
Netherlands	75	0.1%
Lebanon	73	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	69	0.1%
Egypt	62	0.1%
Austria	54	0.1%
Montenegro	53	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	52	0.1%
Tunisia	50	0.1%
Morocco	48	0.1%
Palestinian territories	41	0.1%
Hungary	39	0.1%
Latvia	37	0.0%
France	32	0.0%
Portugal	29	0.0%
Armenia	26	0.0%
India	26	0.0%
Kazakhstan	25	0.0%
Sudan	22	0.0%
United States	22	0.0%
Jordan	22	0.0%
Thailand	22	0.0%
Ghana	21	0.0%
Brazil	21	0.0%
United Kingdom	20	0.0%
Indonesia	20	0.0%
Eritrea	19	0.0%
Libya	19	0.0%
Somalia	19	0.0%
Lithuania	15	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	15	0.0%
Gabon	15	0.0%
Gambia	15	0.0%
Philippines	15	0.0%
Slovakia	14	0.0%
Nepal	13	0.0%
Pakistan	13	0.0%
Nigeria	12	0.0%
Switzerland	11	0.0%
Georgia	11	0.0%
Belgium	10	0.0%
Slovenia	10	0.0%
Czech Republic	10	0.0%
Algeria	10	0.0%
Mauritius	10	0.0%
Guinea	10	0.0%
Yemen	10	0.0%
Denmark	9	0.0%
Finland	9	0.0%
Sweden	9	0.0%
Belarus	9	0.0%
Azerbaijan	9	0.0%
Liberia	8	0.0%
Canada	7	0.0%
Colombia	7	0.0%
Ecuador	6	0.0%
Mexico	6	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	6	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	6	0.0%
Norway	5	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	5	0.0%
Stateless	5	0.0%
Madagascar	4	0.0%
Burkina Faso	4	0.0%
Senegal	4	0.0%
South Sudan	4	0.0%
Cuba	4	0.0%
Sri Lanka	4	0.0%
Japan	4	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	4	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Ethiopia	3	0.0%
Benin	3	0.0%
Cape Verde	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
Namibia	3	0.0%
Seychelles	3	0.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of	3	0.0%
Togo	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Panama	3	0.0%
Paraguay	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
Mongolia	3	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	3	0.0%
Tajikistan	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	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 source¹⁹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Local business-tax multiplier	405 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²²Official
Local property-tax multiplier	600 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²²Official

Alternatives for people set on Wilhelmshaven

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.

Wittmund as a Wilhelmshaven alternative in the same region

22 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Hospital beds, per 100k: 763.3 Wittmund vs 398.1 Wilhelmshaven+92%
Unemployment: 5.5% Wittmund vs 8.5% Wilhelmshaven−36%
Residents: 20,037 Wittmund vs 75,745 Wilhelmshaven−74%
Median gross pay, region: €3,550 Wittmund vs €3,550 Wilhelmshavenno percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,890 (2025) Wittmund vs 12,111 (2023) Wilhelmshavenno percentage
Rent: €6.09/m² Wittmund vs €5.69/m² Wilhelmshaven+7%
Nearest airport: 24.9 km Wittmund vs 30.8 km Wilhelmshaven−19%

Full comparison More about Wittmund

Arnsberg as a Wilhelmshaven alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 237 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Hospital beds, per 100k: 782.6 Arnsberg vs 398.1 Wilhelmshaven+97%
Unemployment: 6.0% Arnsberg vs 8.5% Wilhelmshaven−29%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,707 (2025) Arnsberg vs 12,111 (2023) Wilhelmshavenno percentage
Rent: €5.31/m² Arnsberg vs €5.69/m² Wilhelmshaven−7%
Median gross pay, region: €3,850 Arnsberg vs €3,550 Wilhelmshaven+8%
Nearest airport: 34.1 km Arnsberg vs 30.8 km Wilhelmshaven+11%
Residents: 74,879 Arnsberg vs 75,745 Wilhelmshaven−1%

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Lisbon as a Wilhelmshaven alternative in another country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 20.2% Lisbon vs 12.4% Wilhelmshaven+63%
Rent: €17.42/m² (2026) Lisbon vs €5.69/m² (2022) Wilhelmshavenno percentage
Nearest airport: 7.2 km Lisbon vs 30.8 km Wilhelmshaven−77%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,090 (2022) Lisbon vs 12,111 (2023) Wilhelmshavenno percentage

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Cities near Wilhelmshaven

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

Schortens Commuting Zone · 10.3 km away

Rent: 5.72 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Jever Commuting Zone · 14.5 km away

Rent: 5.98 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Varel 14.8 km away

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

Wittmund 22.1 km away

Rent: 6.09 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Jade 22.3 km away

Rent: 5.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Nordenham 24.1 km away

Rent: 5.32 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities

Troisdorf75,901 residents Gladbeck75,499 residents Dessau-Rosslau75,402 residents Dorsten75,277 residents Arnsberg74,879 residents Lueneburg74,785 residents

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#22 of 30 in German cities with the highest gigabit broadband availability

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; Wilhelmshaven'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 Wilhelmshaven?

The published population was 75,745 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Wilhelmshaven?

Average net cold rent is 5.69 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 398 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Wilhelmshaven?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.8 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..

How safe is Wilhelmshaven?

What is the unemployment rate in Wilhelmshaven?

The unemployment rate is about 8.5 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Wilhelmshaven?

The median gross salary is 3,550 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Wilhelmshaven a good place to live?

Wilhelmshaven 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 Wilhelmshaven?

Schortens, Jever, Varel, Wittmund, Jade are near Wilhelmshaven. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Wilhelmshaven?

The official country of birth distribution records 62,426 people (82.8%) 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). Wilhelmshaven, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9f8cb116e0d890aaeb811ee1d093c62d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/wilhelmshaven/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Wilhelmshaven, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {9f8cb116e0d890aaeb811ee1d093c62d},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/wilhelmshaven/},
  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
Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie (BKG) tigis.bkg.bund.de · checked 2026-08-05
Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
data.bundesnetzagentur.de data.bundesnetzagentur.de · checked 2026-08-08
Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²) Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-18
Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02

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INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table INKAR · inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted. umweltbundesamt.de · checked 2026-07-15
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
www.statistikportal.de statistikportal.de · checked 2026-08-08
Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
miet-check Mietspiegel Wilhelmshaven miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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