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Living in Wissen

Wissen is a city in Germany. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €8 per m² per month in 2024. Wissen had a population of 8,679 at the end of 2024. In May 2022, the foreign population was 1,152.

Cheaper rent than 83% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 63% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 97% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Wissen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Wissen?

Average net cold rent is 5.12 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): 5.12 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesWissen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Wissen 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)5.12 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate8 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 307 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.12 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 Wissen?

The unemployment rate is 5.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Wissen is 5.6%. 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%12904–6Wissen 5.6%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
Fibre-to-the-building availability1.23 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability8.43 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,850 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.6 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was CGN, 42.6 km away, with 92 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 8.43% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport92 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportCGN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport42.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Wissen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency12

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
Wissen average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND21°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Wissen average monthly precipitation, mm0306090120100848658798210588869295110JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Wissen average monthly sunshine, hours0551101652204670122178198201211200146974435JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Wissen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5154010.0PM1010404.0NO₂µg/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 Wissen is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 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/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7Wissen 6.0102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Westerwald-Herdorf)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Westerwald-Herdorf)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency12Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.9 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 12.1 · May 15.9 · Jun 19 · Jul 21.1 · Aug 20.8 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 2.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Marienberg18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.3 · Feb -1.9 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 4 · May 7.6 · Jun 10.6 · Jul 12.8 · Aug 12.7 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 1.7 · Dec -1.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Marienberg18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.2 · Feb 0.4 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 7.8 · May 11.6 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 16.6 · Aug 16.4 · Sep 12.6 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 3.7 · Dec 0.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Marienberg18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 99.5 · Feb 83.6 · Mar 86 · Apr 57.9 · May 79.2 · Jun 82.2 · Jul 104.5 · Aug 88.2 · Sep 86.3 · Oct 92.1 · Nov 94.8 · Dec 110.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Marienberg18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 46.2 · Feb 70.4 · Mar 121.6 · Apr 177.5 · May 198.1 · Jun 200.9 · Jul 211.2 · Aug 200.2 · Sep 146 · Oct 96.9 · Nov 43.8 · Dec 34.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Marienberg18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.5 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Wissen by year, µg/m³5.86.98.19.2201420172019202220246.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 33.3% between 2014 and 2024, from 9.0 to 6.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Möckmühl8,680 residentsMeßkirch8,676 residentsEfringen-Kirchen8,683 residentsRauenberg8,675 residentsWeilmünster8,674 residentsSonsbeck8,688 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 248.8 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Wissen?

The published population was 8,679 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Wissen residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport86.7%Foreign residents13.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area34.88 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)17Official
City area34.88 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8Official
Foreign residents1,152 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density248.8 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.17Official
Population8,679 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents3,746 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share44.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other3,140 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share37.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents1,571 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share18.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Wissen

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
Total8,457100.0%
Germany6,93182.0%
Turkey2452.9%
Syrian Arab Republic1982.3%
Poland1401.7%
Ukraine1371.6%
Russian Federation1111.3%
Italy750.9%
Kazakhstan630.7%
Romania440.5%
Kosovo400.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Hungary370.4%
Afghanistan330.4%
Not stated280.3%
Kyrgyzstan190.2%
Eritrea180.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of180.2%
Iraq170.2%
Bulgaria150.2%
Philippines150.2%
Czech Republic120.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina100.1%
Austria100.1%
Serbia100.1%
Moldova, Republic of90.1%
Morocco90.1%
United States90.1%
Indonesia90.1%
Greece80.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of80.1%
Libya80.1%
Egypt80.1%
Azerbaijan80.1%
India80.1%
United Kingdom70.1%
Armenia70.1%
Thailand70.1%
Albania60.1%
Brazil60.1%
Nigeria50.1%
Lebanon50.1%
Uzbekistan50.1%
Croatia40.0%
Latvia40.0%
Netherlands40.0%
Slovakia40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Spain40.0%
Dominican Republic40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Australia40.0%
France30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Luxembourg30.0%
Norway30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Angola30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Madagascar30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Senegal30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Haiti30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Viet Nam30.0%
Japan30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
China30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total8,457100.0%
Germany7,30886.4%
Turkey2673.2%
Syrian Arab Republic2452.9%
Ukraine1341.6%
Italy831.0%
Afghanistan420.5%
Poland410.5%
Romania380.4%
Hungary360.4%
Kosovo300.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Eritrea230.3%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of190.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina150.2%
Russian Federation130.2%
Iraq120.1%
Netherlands100.1%
Armenia100.1%
Bulgaria90.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of90.1%
Azerbaijan80.1%
Uncertain80.1%
Albania70.1%
Greece70.1%
Thailand70.1%
Serbia60.1%
Ghana60.1%
Austria50.1%
United States50.1%
Philippines50.1%
Latvia40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Czech Republic40.0%
Morocco40.0%
India40.0%
Australia40.0%
Stateless40.0%
Croatia30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Norway30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Spain30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Viet Nam30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
China30.0%

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

Is Wissen 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–58%
Skilled employee52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Student51%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–63%
Family51%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–63%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–70%
Foreign residents1,152 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population8,679 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.12 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability1.23 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability8.43 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,850 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 multiplier420 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official
Local property-tax multiplier440 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Wissen 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Wissen?

The published population was 8,679 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Wissen?

Average net cold rent is 5.12 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 358 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Wissen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Wissen?

The unemployment rate is 5.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Wissen?

The median gross salary is 3,850 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Wissen?

1,152 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Wissen a good place to live?

Wissen 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 Wissen?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,457 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). Wissen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/wissen/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Wissen, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
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  date = {2026-09-12},
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