Living in Witten

In Witten, rents across existing tenancies average €5.88 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.3% (2022).

In May 2022, the foreign population was 11,063. The city covered 72.4 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,268.1 people per km² in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 68.5% in 2025. Witten had a population of 97,599 in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2339 sources

Population97,599people30 Jun 2026Official source · Witten in Zahlen

Median gross salary (region)4,100EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent5.88EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — about the sameOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate7.26%country median 5.1% — 42% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime5,655incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hattingen-Blankenstein)

Higher unemployment than 87% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 98% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €8.69 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Witten?

Average net cold rent is 5.88 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): 5.88 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 citiesWitten highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Dortmund€6.00

Witten€5.88

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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 Mbps¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M²⁵Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.88 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — about the same	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	8.69 EUR/m²/month	1 May 2026	wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Witten³⁹Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Witten 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–58%

Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–62%

Student56%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 46–66%

Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–61%

Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–67%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 353 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.88 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 7.26% in May 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Witten?

The unemployment rate is about 7.3 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 7.26 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁹

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Witten is 7.3%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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1,332

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239

2–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–16

Witten 7.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	18 %	31 Dec 2025	data.bundesnetzagentur.de⁴Official
Gigabit broadband availability	68.5 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	4,100 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	7.26 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁹Official

Unemployment rate over time12 published observations, 2011–2025

3.4%

5.3%

7.3%

9.3%

8.9%20112013201520192025

Unemployment rate rose 20.3% between 2011 and 2025, from 7.4% to 8.9%.

What does a salary buy in Witten?

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

Left over each month€2,035of €2,655 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.	€2,655
Rent, 60 m²€8.69/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Witten · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €5.88/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €521
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	€2,035

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Witten Salary needed to live in Witten

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	725.4 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	147.7 per 100,000	2024	BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)¹³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Witten 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 residents725.4 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesWitten 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	5,655 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise²²Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	28 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat²⁰Official
Nearest airport	DTM	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv²¹Official
Distance to nearest airport	21.5 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv²¹Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM10 was 15.3 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Witten?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Hattingen-Blankenstein)¹⁰

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

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

PM2.58WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1015.3WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂12WHO 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 Witten is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Witten 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	12 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Hattingen-Blankenstein)⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	15.28 µg/m³country median 13.5	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹⁹Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hattingen-Blankenstein)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 12.26 · Feb 16.7 · Mar 20.58 · Apr 25.86 · May 30.57 · Jun 33.88 · Jul 39.18 · Aug 36.94 · Sep 32.01 · Oct 26.64 · Nov 19.4 · Dec 13.65 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁶Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -14.92 · Feb -17.53 · Mar -9.95 · Apr -5.38 · May -1.59 · Jun 3.54 · Jul 6.56 · Aug 5.42 · Sep 3.32 · Oct -5.01 · Nov -7.27 · Dec -13.93 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁶Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.97 · Feb 1.61 · Mar 4.62 · Apr 9 · May 12.86 · Jun 16.49 · Jul 18.79 · Aug 18.44 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 10.06 · Nov 5.53 · Dec 2.07 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁶Official
Annual mean temperature	9.8 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁸Official · land

Population and city profile

How many people live in Witten?

The published population was 97,599 people in June 2026. Source: Witten in Zahlen²⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport88.7%
Foreign residents11.3%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	567 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹⁴Official
City area	72.4 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	13.3 %	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat¹¹Official
Foreign residents	11,063 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁸Official
Population density	1,268 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹⁸Official
Population	97,599 people	30 Jun 2026	Witten in Zahlen²⁶Official

Population over time15 published observations, 2012–2026

91,569

93,831

96,093

98,355

97,599201220182026

Population rose 1.4% between 2012 and 2026, from 96,221 to 97,599.

Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2012–2025

7,091

9,015

10,939

12,863

12,465201220142016201820222025

Foreign residents rose 66.4% between 2012 and 2025, from 7,489 to 12,465.

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	20,183 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Catholic share	22 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other	42,339 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
No religion or other, share	46.2 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant residents	29,213 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official
Protestant share	31.8 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁵Official

International community in Witten

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	91,735	100.0%
Germany	74,408	81.1%
Poland	4,580	5.0%
Turkey	2,201	2.4%
Syrian Arab Republic	1,457	1.6%
Russian Federation	986	1.1%
Kazakhstan	821	0.9%
Ukraine	590	0.6%
Greece	452	0.5%
Serbia	361	0.4%
Iraq	341	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Kosovo	337	0.4%
Italy	323	0.4%
Romania	302	0.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	287	0.3%
Portugal	239	0.3%
Not stated	239	0.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	198	0.2%
Croatia	140	0.2%
Afghanistan	131	0.1%
Albania	121	0.1%
Czech Republic	118	0.1%
Morocco	113	0.1%
Bulgaria	111	0.1%
Sri Lanka	106	0.1%
Spain	105	0.1%
Lebanon	103	0.1%
India	97	0.1%
France	94	0.1%
Nigeria	87	0.1%
Viet Nam	86	0.1%
Austria	82	0.1%
Netherlands	81	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	79	0.1%
Cameroon	78	0.1%
United Kingdom	75	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	74	0.1%
Brazil	73	0.1%
Thailand	71	0.1%
Philippines	69	0.1%
Pakistan	63	0.1%
Tajikistan	63	0.1%
China	63	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	58	0.1%
United States	57	0.1%
Tunisia	53	0.1%
Azerbaijan	53	0.1%
Egypt	50	0.1%
Eritrea	49	0.1%
Hungary	48	0.1%
Switzerland	42	0.0%
Lithuania	40	0.0%
Guinea	40	0.0%
Uzbekistan	38	0.0%
Ghana	36	0.0%
Belgium	34	0.0%
Belarus	30	0.0%
Georgia	30	0.0%
Montenegro	29	0.0%
Algeria	28	0.0%
Chile	27	0.0%
Slovakia	26	0.0%
Armenia	25	0.0%
Latvia	23	0.0%
Somalia	20	0.0%
Mexico	20	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	20	0.0%
Libya	17	0.0%
Argentina	17	0.0%
Palestinian territories	16	0.0%
Bangladesh	16	0.0%
Slovenia	15	0.0%
Jordan	15	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	15	0.0%
Indonesia	14	0.0%
Colombia	13	0.0%
Sweden	12	0.0%
Ethiopia	12	0.0%
South Africa	11	0.0%
Peru	11	0.0%
Turkmenistan	11	0.0%
Australia	11	0.0%
Ireland	10	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	10	0.0%
Ecuador	8	0.0%
Japan	8	0.0%
Mongolia	8	0.0%
Angola	7	0.0%
Madagascar	7	0.0%
Dominican Republic	7	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	7	0.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic	7	0.0%
Denmark	6	0.0%
Luxembourg	6	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	6	0.0%
Kenya	6	0.0%
Togo	6	0.0%
Canada	6	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	6	0.0%
Malaysia	6	0.0%
Finland	5	0.0%
Namibia	5	0.0%
Cuba	5	0.0%
Israel	5	0.0%
Norway	4	0.0%
Congo	4	0.0%
Senegal	4	0.0%
Uganda	4	0.0%
Jamaica	4	0.0%
Kuwait	4	0.0%
Nepal	4	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Cyprus	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Gambia	3	0.0%
Mauritania	3	0.0%
Cape Verde	3	0.0%
Liberia	3	0.0%
Mauritius	3	0.0%
Mozambique	3	0.0%
Niger	3	0.0%
Burkina Faso	3	0.0%
Sierra Leone	3	0.0%
Sudan	3	0.0%
South Sudan	3	0.0%
Chad	3	0.0%
Burundi	3	0.0%
El Salvador	3	0.0%
Guatemala	3	0.0%
Uruguay	3	0.0%
Yemen	3	0.0%
Bahrain	3	0.0%
Oman	3	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	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 source²⁴

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	91,735	100.0%
Germany	80,673	87.9%
Turkey	2,059	2.2%
Syrian Arab Republic	1,583	1.7%
Poland	1,065	1.2%
Greece	512	0.6%
Ukraine	483	0.5%
Italy	428	0.5%
Serbia	341	0.4%
Kosovo	332	0.4%
Iraq	326	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Portugal	300	0.3%
Romania	265	0.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	245	0.3%
Croatia	213	0.2%
Uncertain	179	0.2%
Russian Federation	174	0.2%
Albania	132	0.1%
Nigeria	132	0.1%
Afghanistan	129	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	115	0.1%
Bulgaria	106	0.1%
Spain	101	0.1%
Netherlands	70	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	69	0.1%
Austria	63	0.1%
Morocco	58	0.1%
Cameroon	58	0.1%
Viet Nam	56	0.1%
Lebanon	56	0.1%
Eritrea	55	0.1%
Sri Lanka	55	0.1%
France	54	0.1%
Azerbaijan	54	0.1%
India	52	0.1%
Pakistan	52	0.1%
Thailand	51	0.1%
Stateless	51	0.1%
China	48	0.1%
United Kingdom	47	0.1%
Brazil	44	0.0%
Guinea	40	0.0%
Kazakhstan	40	0.0%
Ghana	39	0.0%
Egypt	39	0.0%
Hungary	38	0.0%
Slovakia	28	0.0%
Montenegro	25	0.0%
Switzerland	25	0.0%
Tunisia	25	0.0%
Lithuania	23	0.0%
Armenia	23	0.0%
United States	22	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	22	0.0%
Georgia	20	0.0%
Philippines	20	0.0%
Palestinian territories	19	0.0%
Latvia	18	0.0%
Algeria	18	0.0%
Sweden	17	0.0%
Belarus	17	0.0%
Somalia	17	0.0%
Bangladesh	14	0.0%
Czech Republic	13	0.0%
Korea, Republic of	13	0.0%
Belgium	11	0.0%
Slovenia	11	0.0%
Uzbekistan	11	0.0%
Chile	10	0.0%
Mexico	10	0.0%
Peru	10	0.0%
Indonesia	10	0.0%
Japan	9	0.0%
Denmark	8	0.0%
Ireland	8	0.0%
Ethiopia	8	0.0%
Kenya	7	0.0%
Libya	7	0.0%
Madagascar	7	0.0%
Togo	7	0.0%
Tajikistan	7	0.0%
Malaysia	7	0.0%
Côte D'Ivoire	6	0.0%
Colombia	6	0.0%
Australia	6	0.0%
Finland	5	0.0%
Angola	5	0.0%
Congo	5	0.0%
Canada	5	0.0%
Mongolia	5	0.0%
Luxembourg	4	0.0%
Gambia	4	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	4	0.0%
Senegal	4	0.0%
Argentina	4	0.0%
Cuba	4	0.0%
Jordan	4	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.0%
Mauritania	3	0.0%
Cape Verde	3	0.0%
Liberia	3	0.0%
Namibia	3	0.0%
Sudan	3	0.0%
Uganda	3	0.0%
Dominican Republic	3	0.0%
Ecuador	3	0.0%
Guatemala	3	0.0%
Jamaica	3	0.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	3	0.0%
Yemen	3	0.0%
Taiwan, Province of China	3	0.0%
Palau	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²³

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Local business-tax multiplier	520 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²⁷Official
Local property-tax multiplier	910 %	31 Dec 2022	www.statistikportal.de²⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Witten

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.

Lüdenscheid as a Witten alternative in the same region

31 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 4.

Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,132.4 Lüdenscheid vs 725.4 Witten+56%
Foreign residents: 19.7% Lüdenscheid vs 13.3% Witten+48%
Nearest airport: 33.2 km Lüdenscheid vs 21.5 km Witten+54%
Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Lüdenscheid vs €4,100 Witten−5%
Rent: €5.72/m² Lüdenscheid vs €5.88/m² Wittensame level
Unemployment: 7.6% Lüdenscheid vs 7.3% Witten+5%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,948 Lüdenscheid vs 5,655 Witten+5%

Full comparison More about Lüdenscheid

Siegen as a Witten alternative in the same country

78 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Nearest airport: 61.3 km Siegen vs 21.5 km Witten+185%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,390.3 Siegen vs 725.4 Witten+92%
Rent: €6.62/m² Siegen vs €5.88/m² Witten+13%
Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Siegen vs 8.0 µg/m³ Witten−38%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,031 (2024) Siegen vs 5,655 (2025) Wittenno percentage
Foreign residents: 17.0% Siegen vs 13.3% Witten+28%
Median gross pay, region: €4,000 Siegen vs €4,100 Wittensame level

Full comparison More about Siegen

Valencia as a Witten alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1458 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €5.88/m² (2022) Wittenno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €4,100 Wittenno percentage
Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 21.5 km Witten−57%
Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 13.3% Witten+18%

Full comparison More about Valencia

Cities near Witten

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

Wetter (Ruhr) Commuting Zone · 6.8 km away

Rent: 5.78 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Herdecke Commuting Zone · 7.9 km away

Rent: 6.16 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Sprockhövel Commuting Zone · 10.1 km away

Rent: 6.35 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Hattingen Commuting Zone · 10.9 km away

Rent: 6.22 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Gevelsberg Commuting Zone · 12.0 km away

Rent: 5.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Castrop-Rauxel Commuting Zone · 13.0 km away

Rent: 5.92 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Ennepetal Commuting Zone · 14.6 km away

Rent: 5.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

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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; Witten's school authority applies it locally.

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

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How many people live in Witten?

The published population was 97,599 people in June 2026. Source: Witten in Zahlen.

How much does it cost to rent in Witten?

Average net cold rent is 5.88 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 412 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Witten?

What is the unemployment rate in Witten?

The unemployment rate is about 7.3 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Witten?

The median gross salary is 4,100 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Witten a good place to live?

Witten 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 Witten?

Wetter (Ruhr), Herdecke, Sprockhövel, Hattingen, Gevelsberg are near Witten. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Witten?

The official country of birth distribution records 74,408 people (81.1%) 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). Witten, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6a42646c4fcfd164b8bcd4c7274a1ac5]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/witten/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_witten-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_0e93933746de,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Witten, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {6a42646c4fcfd164b8bcd4c7274a1ac5},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/witten/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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