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Living in Willich

Willich is a city in Germany, with a population of 49,413 at the end of 2024. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11 per m² per month in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 94% in 2025. Car density was 695 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2026.

Lower unemployment than 72% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 98% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Willich.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Willich?

Average net cold rent is 11 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), 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): 11 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Willich20

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

Net rent across major citiesWillich highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Willich 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)11 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Willich20Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 660 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11 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: June 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 4.07% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Willich?

The unemployment rate is about 4.1 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.07 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Willich is 4.1%. Of 3,107 cities with data, 1,343 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band822 cities: 2% to under 4%8222–41343 cities: 4% to under 6%13434–6Willich 4.1%668 cities: 6% to under 8%6686–8242 cities: 8% to under 10%2428–1026 cities: 10% to under 12%2610–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability59.12 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de3Official
Gigabit broadband availability93.95 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Median gross salary (regional)4,050 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.07 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport147 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportDUS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport15.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Willich?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Krefeld (Hafen))9

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
Willich average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Willich average monthly precipitation, mm020406080625754466166737760616470JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Willich average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522057731251732021992081941501106347JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Willich annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52511.0PM2.5154015.0PM10104027.0NO₂µg/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 Willich is 11.0 µg/m³. Of 475 cities with data, 163 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/m³45–645 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³456–7109 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1097–8163 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1638–9101 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1019–1032 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3210–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–12Willich 11.02 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–133 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³313–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean27 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Krefeld Oranierring)7Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Krefeld-Linn)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Krefeld (Hafen))9Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 6 · Feb 7.2 · Mar 11.1 · Apr 15.6 · May 19.4 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 24.2 · Sep 20.1 · Oct 15.2 · Nov 10 · Dec 6.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�sseldorf16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 5 · May 8.7 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 14 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�sseldorf16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 4 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 10.5 · May 14.3 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 4.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�sseldorf16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 61.5 · Feb 56.5 · Mar 54.1 · Apr 46.4 · May 61.1 · Jun 65.7 · Jul 73.2 · Aug 77 · Sep 60.3 · Oct 61.2 · Nov 63.8 · Dec 70 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�sseldorf16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 56.9 · Feb 73.1 · Mar 125 · Apr 172.6 · May 202 · Jun 199.3 · Jul 208.2 · Aug 193.9 · Sep 149.5 · Oct 109.8 · Nov 62.5 · Dec 47.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station D�sseldorf16Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)6Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Leonberg49,480 residentsSpeyer49,564 residentsEmden49,202 residentsBergkamen49,143 residentsCuxhaven49,697 residentsOranienburg49,122 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 67.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 728.8 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Willich?

The published population was 49,413 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Willich residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.9%Foreign residents 9.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents695 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official
City area67.8 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official
Foreign residents4,503 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density728.8 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.11Official
Population49,413 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis5Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents20,267 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share40.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other20,364 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share41.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents8,858 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share17.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Willich

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
Total49,494100.0%
Germany42,47885.8%
Poland1,5893.2%
Turkey8201.7%
Russian Federation3150.6%
Kazakhstan3100.6%
Ukraine2920.6%
Syrian Arab Republic2360.5%
Romania2070.4%
Italy1630.3%
China1580.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iran, Islamic Republic of1260.3%
Netherlands1250.3%
Greece1160.2%
Afghanistan1030.2%
Not stated1030.2%
Serbia990.2%
Kosovo980.2%
Bulgaria900.2%
Croatia830.2%
Austria820.2%
Czech Republic810.2%
Spain790.2%
Iraq780.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of770.2%
United Kingdom760.2%
Sri Lanka710.1%
India690.1%
France600.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina560.1%
Thailand510.1%
Kyrgyzstan500.1%
Viet Nam480.1%
Morocco470.1%
Brazil470.1%
United States460.1%
Portugal450.1%
Albania390.1%
Lithuania360.1%
Belgium350.1%
Hungary340.1%
Nigeria330.1%
Philippines300.1%
Japan270.1%
Slovenia260.1%
Switzerland260.1%
Lebanon260.1%
Pakistan240.0%
Eritrea210.0%
Tunisia210.0%
Latvia200.0%
Moldova, Republic of200.0%
Argentina200.0%
Guinea190.0%
Uzbekistan190.0%
Slovakia180.0%
Georgia170.0%
Algeria160.0%
South Africa160.0%
Taiwan, Province of China160.0%
Sweden140.0%
Korea, Republic of140.0%
Denmark130.0%
Egypt130.0%
Israel130.0%
Ireland120.0%
Indonesia120.0%
Australia120.0%
Tajikistan110.0%
Kenya100.0%
Luxembourg80.0%
Angola80.0%
Ghana80.0%
Cameroon80.0%
Dominican Republic80.0%
Mexico80.0%
Jordan80.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic80.0%
Belarus70.0%
Congo70.0%
Somalia70.0%
Colombia70.0%
Cambodia70.0%
Finland60.0%
Chad60.0%
Ecuador60.0%
Canada60.0%
Paraguay60.0%
Peru60.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of60.0%
Azerbaijan50.0%
Mongolia50.0%
Malaysia50.0%
Estonia40.0%
Togo40.0%
Armenia40.0%
Turkmenistan40.0%
Malta30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Libya30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Jamaica30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Myanmar30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total49,494100.0%
Germany44,99390.9%
Turkey8151.6%
Poland5231.1%
Syrian Arab Republic2670.5%
Ukraine2660.5%
Italy2250.5%
Netherlands1750.4%
Romania1640.3%
Greece1140.2%
China1090.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan950.2%
Russian Federation890.2%
Croatia880.2%
Bulgaria820.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of790.2%
Kosovo780.2%
Serbia720.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of700.1%
Austria690.1%
Spain660.1%
Portugal640.1%
Iraq550.1%
France450.1%
India430.1%
Sri Lanka400.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina360.1%
Nigeria360.1%
United Kingdom350.1%
United States330.1%
Albania320.1%
Kazakhstan320.1%
Thailand320.1%
Belgium310.1%
Lithuania290.1%
Brazil290.1%
Switzerland250.1%
Guinea240.0%
Hungary230.0%
Morocco230.0%
Eritrea210.0%
Japan180.0%
Uncertain180.0%
Latvia160.0%
Ireland140.0%
Viet Nam130.0%
Kyrgyzstan130.0%
Lebanon130.0%
Taiwan, Province of China130.0%
Pakistan120.0%
Tunisia110.0%
Slovenia90.0%
Slovakia90.0%
Algeria90.0%
Georgia90.0%
Philippines90.0%
Denmark80.0%
Czech Republic80.0%
Egypt80.0%
Mexico80.0%
Sweden70.0%
Angola70.0%
Somalia70.0%
Korea, Republic of70.0%
Moldova, Republic of60.0%
Cameroon60.0%
Finland50.0%
Montenegro50.0%
Ghana50.0%
Kenya50.0%
Congo50.0%
Argentina50.0%
Armenia50.0%
Mongolia50.0%
Malaysia50.0%
Belarus40.0%
Sierra Leone40.0%
Colombia40.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Tajikistan40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Australia40.0%
Stateless40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Gambia30.0%
Libya30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
China (Hong Kong)30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Israel30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
New Zealand30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Willich 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–65%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Student54%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–66%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–69%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–67%
Foreign residents4,503 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population49,413 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)11 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Willich
Fibre-to-the-building availability59.12 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability93.95 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)4,050 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier434 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official
Local property-tax multiplier495 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Willich 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Willich?

The published population was 49,413 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Willich?

Average net cold rent is 11 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 770 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Willich.

Is the air quality good in Willich?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Krefeld (Hafen)).

What is the unemployment rate in Willich?

The unemployment rate is about 4.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Willich?

The median gross salary is 4,050 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Willich?

4,503 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Willich a good place to live?

Willich 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 Willich?

The official country of birth distribution records 49,494 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 14). Willich, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/willich/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Willich, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
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  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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