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Living in Wülfrath

In Wülfrath, rents across existing tenancies average €6.36 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.4% (2022).

For Wülfrath, a city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €10.04 per m² per month in June 2026. Wülfrath had a population of 20,731 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2336 sources

Population20,731people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Median gross salary (region)4,250EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent6.36EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 9% aboveOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate6.41%country median 5.1% — 26% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Recorded crime6,554incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise
PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wuppertal Gathe)

Pricier rent than 66% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 78% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 95% of German cities that publish it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Wülfrath?

Average net cold rent is 6.36 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): 6.36 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Wülfrath recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesWülfrath highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Wülfrath highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Wülfrath€6.36
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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M22Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.36 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate10.04 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Wülfrath36Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Wülfrath 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 air quality · range 38–58%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–63%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on education · range 43–65%
Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–63%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–67%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 382 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.36 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 6.41% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €4,250 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €30,997 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Wülfrath?

The unemployment rate is about 6.4 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.41 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities26
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Wülfrath is 6.4%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability40.82 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Gigabit broadband availability82.02 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas2Official
Disposable income per resident30,997 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts23Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita54,774 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts23Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.41 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities26Official

What does a salary buy in Wülfrath?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,250 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€2,034of €2,735 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.€2,735
Rent, 60 m²€10.04/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Wülfrath · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €6.36/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €602
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€2,034
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Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesWülfrath highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Wülfrath highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,554 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise18Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport147 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportDUS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport18.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Wülfrath?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Wuppertal Gathe)11

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Wülfrath is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean33 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Wuppertal Gathe)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Solingen-Wald)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wuppertal Gathe)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.1 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 10 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 23 · Sep 19 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 5.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney24Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.6 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 5.9 · May 9.2 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.3 · Aug 14.2 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 7.9 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 1.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney24Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.9 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 10.2 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney24Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 84.8 · Feb 66.7 · Mar 65.6 · Apr 52.5 · May 67 · Jun 79.1 · Jul 85.6 · Aug 92.2 · Sep 74 · Oct 77.3 · Nov 79.4 · Dec 94 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney24Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 55.4 · Feb 72.8 · Mar 125.9 · Apr 172.9 · May 204.7 · Jun 197.7 · Jul 208.2 · Aug 193 · Sep 149.7 · Oct 109.7 · Nov 60.6 · Dec 45.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Essen-Bredeney24Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Similar climate. In Germany: Bremerhaven ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±1.2 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.3 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.3 °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 32.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 642.4 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Wülfrath?

The published population was 20,731 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents638 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality13Official
City area32.27 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents2,574 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities25Official
Population density642.4 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official
Population20,731 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents5,375 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Catholic share25.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other9,406 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
No religion or other, share45.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant residents5,990 people31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official
Protestant share28.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis3Official

International community in Wülfrath

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
Total20,773100.0%
Germany16,84181.1%
Poland1,0485.0%
Turkey7223.5%
Kazakhstan2251.1%
Russian Federation2091.0%
Syrian Arab Republic1450.7%
Italy1240.6%
Ukraine1190.6%
Serbia1040.5%
Romania760.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Greece680.3%
Iraq670.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina640.3%
Afghanistan630.3%
Croatia540.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of540.3%
Czech Republic430.2%
Eritrea410.2%
Austria320.2%
Not stated300.1%
Morocco280.1%
Kosovo260.1%
Pakistan260.1%
Netherlands250.1%
Sri Lanka250.1%
Hungary240.1%
Nigeria230.1%
United Kingdom200.1%
Azerbaijan200.1%
Albania170.1%
Spain170.1%
India150.1%
Guinea140.1%
Jordan140.1%
France130.1%
Philippines130.1%
Belgium120.1%
Latvia120.1%
United States120.1%
Thailand120.1%
Slovenia110.1%
Lithuania110.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of110.1%
Kyrgyzstan110.1%
Tajikistan110.1%
Bulgaria100.0%
Algeria100.0%
Brazil100.0%
China90.0%
Australia90.0%
Moldova, Republic of80.0%
Ghana80.0%
Somalia80.0%
Portugal70.0%
Belarus70.0%
Libya60.0%
Lebanon60.0%
Georgia50.0%
Indonesia50.0%
Denmark40.0%
Finland40.0%
Ethiopia40.0%
Mauritania40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic40.0%
Ireland30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Congo30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Mali30.0%
Mozambique30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Chile30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Viet Nam30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Oman30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
Malaysia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total20,773100.0%
Germany18,19487.6%
Turkey7903.8%
Poland2091.0%
Syrian Arab Republic1740.8%
Italy1680.8%
Croatia1010.5%
Ukraine980.5%
Greece920.4%
Iraq670.3%
Eritrea640.3%
Show 53 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation630.3%
Afghanistan610.3%
Hungary590.3%
Romania500.2%
Serbia500.2%
Nigeria410.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina390.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of380.2%
Netherlands300.1%
Austria290.1%
Pakistan250.1%
Spain210.1%
Guinea210.1%
Somalia210.1%
Azerbaijan190.1%
Albania170.1%
Portugal120.1%
Morocco100.0%
Sri Lanka100.0%
India100.0%
Thailand100.0%
China100.0%
Algeria90.0%
France80.0%
Kosovo80.0%
Latvia70.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of70.0%
United Kingdom70.0%
Tajikistan70.0%
Uncertain70.0%
Bulgaria60.0%
Belarus60.0%
Kazakhstan60.0%
Slovenia50.0%
Czech Republic50.0%
Jordan50.0%
Belgium40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Ghana40.0%
Brazil40.0%
United States40.0%
Bangladesh40.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Mali30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
Togo30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Philippines30.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)97.1 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 334.7 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional4Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier440 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier720 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Alternatives for people set on Wülfrath

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.

Menden Sauerland as a Wülfrath alternative in the same region

56 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 52,255 Menden Sauerland vs 20,731 Wülfrath+152%
  • Rent: €5.63/m² Menden Sauerland vs €6.36/m² Wülfrath−11%
  • Unemployment: 5.2% Menden Sauerland vs 6.4% Wülfrath−19%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Menden Sauerland vs €4,250 Wülfrath−8%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,948 Menden Sauerland vs 6,554 Wülfrath−9%
  • Nearest airport: 16.1 km Menden Sauerland vs 18.5 km Wülfrath−13%
  • Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Menden Sauerland vs 10.0 µg/m³ Wülfrathsame level
Full comparisonMore about Menden Sauerland

Ibbenbueren as a Wülfrath alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 120 km, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 51,803 Ibbenbueren vs 20,731 Wülfrath+150%
  • Unemployment: 4.6% Ibbenbueren vs 6.4% Wülfrath−28%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,800 Ibbenbueren vs €4,250 Wülfrathno percentage
  • Rent: €5.88/m² Ibbenbueren vs €6.36/m² Wülfrath−8%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,722 Ibbenbueren vs 6,554 Wülfrath−13%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Ibbenbueren vs 10.0 µg/m³ Wülfrath−10%
  • Nearest airport: 16.7 km Ibbenbueren vs 18.5 km Wülfrath−10%
Full comparisonMore about Ibbenbueren

Cities near Wülfrath

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

Ratingen Commuting Zone · 12.9 km away
Rent
7.78 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Solingen Commuting Zone · 12.9 km away
Rent
6.38 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Hilden Commuting Zone · 14.1 km away
Rent
7.79 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Dusseldorf Commuting Zone · 19.0 km away
Rent
9.24 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Salary
4,933 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Mettmann 5.9 km away
Rent
7.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Velbert 6.3 km away
Rent
6.08 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Heiligenhaus 6.5 km away
Rent
6.47 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Haan 9.9 km away
Rent
7.34 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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Dingolfing20,749 residentsEnger20,688 residentsBad Waldsee20,838 residentsSchramberg20,610 residentsPuchheim20,858 residentsTraunstein20,877 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Wülfrath 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.

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; Wülfrath's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Wülfrath part of Dusseldorf?

Wülfrath is in the published commuting zone of Dusseldorf; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Dusseldorf city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source12

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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 Wülfrath?

The published population was 20,731 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Wülfrath?

Average net cold rent is 6.36 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 445 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

Is the air quality good in Wülfrath?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Wuppertal Gathe).

What is the unemployment rate in Wülfrath?

The unemployment rate is about 6.4 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Wülfrath?

The median gross salary is 4,250 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Wülfrath a good place to live?

Wülfrath 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.

Is Wülfrath part of Dusseldorf?

Wülfrath is in the published commuting zone of Dusseldorf; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Wülfrath?

Ratingen, Solingen, Hilden, Dusseldorf, Mettmann are near Wülfrath. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Wülfrath?

The official country of birth distribution records 16,841 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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[Wülfrath, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/wulfrath/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 124929b97f27318351690f55cb6ad3b0; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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