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Living in Wuppertal

In Wuppertal, the median gross salary is €4,104 a month (2025), rents across existing tenancies average €6.10 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 9.3% (2024).

Wuppertal had a population of 364,609 at the end of 2025. For Wuppertal, monthly mean temperatures were 3°C in January and 18.3°C in July. The city covered 168.4 km² in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2445 sources

Population364,609people31 Dec 2025Official source · Stadt Wuppertal Daten und Fakten
Median gross salary4,104EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025
Average net rent6.1EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 5% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen
Unemployment rate9.3%country median 5.1% — 82% aboveOfficial source · Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average
Recorded crime9,609incidents per 100,000country median 9,397 — 2% aboveOfficial source · PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte
PM2.5, annual mean9.2µg/m³country median 8.0 — 15% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Higher unemployment than 98% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 83% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 €9.19 per m² per month in May 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Wuppertal?

Average net cold rent is 6.1 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): 6.1 EUR/m²/month · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen34
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Wuppertal recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€191
Private kindergarten€149
Transport pass€71
Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€34
Fitness club€24

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Transport pass, Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps. The others are published prices.

Net rent across major citiesWuppertal highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Wuppertal highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Brunswick€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly24.13 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v244Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited33.58 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v244Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly149.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v244Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant12.94 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v244Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M30Official · national market
Monthly transport pass70.66 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v244Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home190.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v244Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings191,758 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder34Official
Housing vacancy rate4.26 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder34Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen34Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate9.19 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Wuppertal45Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Wuppertal 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–70%
Student65%strong on education, weak on safety · range 58–72%
Family52%strong on education, weak on cost · range 45–59%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–57%

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What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 366 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.1 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

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 366 EUR a month, which is 9% of the published median gross salary of 4,104 (2025). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: May 2022

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 9.3% in 2024.

What is the typical salary in Wuppertal?

The median gross salary is about 4,104 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

  • Median gross salary: 4,104 EUR/month · Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.202525
  • Median gross salary (regional): 3,900 EUR/month · 2026-07-29 · BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243

What is the unemployment rate in Wuppertal?

The unemployment rate is 9.3 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Wuppertal is 9.3%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability30.62 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de8Official
Gigabit broadband availability83.56 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas7Official
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026Agentur für Arbeit Wuppertal — official office page1Official
People in employment159,540 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Median gross salary4,104 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.202525Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,900 EUR/month31 Dec 2024BA Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich — Medianentgelt Kreise Wohnort 20243Official · regional context
Unemployment rate9.3 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average2Official
Unemployment rate over time11 published observations, 2015–2025

Unemployment rate rose 64.1% between 2015 and 2025, from 6.5% to 10.7%.

What does a salary buy in Wuppertal?

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

Wuppertal median gross pay: €4,104 (Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,759of €2,655 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • 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€9.19/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Wuppertal · 2026-05-01). Official average for existing leases: €6.10/m² (official · Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen · 2022-05-15).− €551
Public transport pass€71 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €71
Utilities, 85 m²€191 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €191
Internet€34 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €34
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30− €50
Left over€1,759
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Public employment offices in Wuppertal

Agentur für Arbeit Wuppertal lists 1 public employment office in Wuppertal (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers15 count9 Aug 2026Official accepted language-service location records19Official

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; Wuppertal's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents597.6 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)6Official
Hospitals7 count31 Dec 2024Krankenhausverzeichnis 202418Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents164.7 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Wuppertal 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 residents597.6 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Wuppertal?

Police recorded 9,609 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte24

Recorded crime across major citiesWuppertal highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Wuppertal highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424
Frankfurt14,600
Berlin13,900
Cologne12,343
Dortmund12,283
Dusseldorf12,172
Leipzig11,129
Essen9,619
Wuppertal9,609
Dresden8,853
Stuttgart8,552
Munich6,214
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,609 incidents per 100,000country median 9,39731 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte24Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate8,853 incidents per 100,0002022INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Months covered by crime statistics12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport147 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat22Official
Nearest airportDUS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv23Official
Distance to nearest airport28.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv23Official

Language courses and integration in Wuppertal

40 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly precipitation was 111 mm in January and 96 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 9.2 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Wuppertal?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.2 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.21

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 Wuppertal is 9.2 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 mean24.16 µg/m³country median 13.72024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.21Official
NO₂ — latest reading12.46 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.21Official
PM10 — annual mean13.3 µg/m³country median 13.5 — about the same2024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.21Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.2 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.21Official
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-Bredeney31Official · 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-Bredeney31Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 6.2 · Apr 9.9 · May 13.7 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 17.8 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 3.8 °C31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (temperature)13Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 111 · Feb 92 · Mar 86 · Apr 63 · May 74 · Jun 86 · Jul 96 · Aug 106 · Sep 87 · Oct 95 · Nov 101 · Dec 122 mm31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (precipitation)11Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 52 · Feb 73 · Mar 123 · Apr 173 · May 200 · Jun 200 · Jul 207 · Aug 195 · Sep 146 · Oct 105 · Nov 56 · Dec 42 hours31 Dec 1991DWD multi-annual station means 1991-2020 (sunshine)12Official
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 29.3% between 2014 and 2024, from 13.0 to 9.2.

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

How many people live in Wuppertal?

The published population was 364,609 people in 2025. Source: Stadt Wuppertal Daten und Fakten26

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents492 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality17Official
City area168.4 km²31 Dec 2025Stadt Wuppertal Daten und Fakten26Official
Foreign-resident share22.3 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat14Official
Foreign residents74,747 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities33Official
Population density2,127 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.20Official
Female residents181,166 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder33Official
Male residents175,604 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder33Official
Population364,609 people31 Dec 2025Stadt Wuppertal Daten und Fakten26Official
Population covered by crime statistics358,193 people31 Dec 2025BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)4Official
Population over time14 published observations, 2012–2025

Population rose 6.4% between 2012 and 2025, from 342,570 to 364,609.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025

Foreign residents rose 40.7% between 2016 and 2025, from 58,295 to 82,022.

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents68,047 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Catholic share19.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other200,835 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
No religion or other, share56.3 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Protestant residents87,887 people31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official
Protestant share24.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis9Official

International community in Wuppertal

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
Total356,768100.0%
Germany262,75873.6%
Poland14,7684.1%
Turkey10,9673.1%
Syrian Arab Republic9,6752.7%
Ukraine4,0591.1%
Italy3,8491.1%
Greece3,6381.0%
Russian Federation3,4131.0%
Morocco3,3380.9%
Romania2,8790.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia2,5860.7%
Kazakhstan2,5230.7%
Iraq1,9630.6%
Bulgaria1,6390.5%
Kosovo1,6090.5%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1,5750.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,3460.4%
Croatia1,1150.3%
Albania1,1030.3%
Not stated1,0860.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of1,0480.3%
Afghanistan1,0110.3%
Sri Lanka7810.2%
Spain7630.2%
China7270.2%
India6660.2%
Nigeria6320.2%
Czech Republic6190.2%
Moldova, Republic of5940.2%
Lebanon5700.2%
Cameroon5480.2%
Viet Nam5250.1%
Austria5020.1%
Tunisia4790.1%
France4570.1%
Netherlands4100.1%
Jordan3500.1%
Ghana3320.1%
United Kingdom3270.1%
Pakistan3030.1%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the3010.1%
Togo2870.1%
Eritrea2810.1%
Guinea2690.1%
Brazil2600.1%
United States2590.1%
Hungary2540.1%
Egypt2540.1%
Philippines2540.1%
Lithuania2500.1%
Slovenia2470.1%
Thailand2440.1%
Portugal2270.1%
Ethiopia2230.1%
Algeria2220.1%
Uzbekistan2220.1%
Latvia2060.1%
Somalia2060.1%
Azerbaijan1980.1%
Switzerland1790.1%
Armenia1790.1%
Kyrgyzstan1760.0%
Georgia1720.0%
Korea, Republic of1680.0%
Belarus1640.0%
Belgium1610.0%
Tajikistan1450.0%
Libya1430.0%
Bangladesh1230.0%
Argentina1220.0%
Montenegro1130.0%
Saudi Arabia1020.0%
Israel1000.0%
Côte D'Ivoire980.0%
Colombia900.0%
Slovakia870.0%
Kenya850.0%
Indonesia850.0%
South Africa750.0%
Sweden730.0%
Kuwait690.0%
Japan680.0%
Palestinian territories680.0%
Dominican Republic630.0%
Senegal620.0%
Canada610.0%
Peru600.0%
Sudan590.0%
Mexico590.0%
Congo560.0%
Ireland540.0%
Angola540.0%
Chile530.0%
Finland510.0%
Estonia480.0%
Cuba470.0%
United Arab Emirates470.0%
Australia470.0%
Taiwan, Province of China450.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of430.0%
Denmark420.0%
Gambia400.0%
Ecuador370.0%
Mauritania320.0%
Cambodia310.0%
Malaysia300.0%
Luxembourg290.0%
Mali280.0%
Sierra Leone270.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of260.0%
Nepal240.0%
Cyprus220.0%
Turkmenistan220.0%
Benin210.0%
Namibia210.0%
Norway200.0%
Yemen200.0%
Mongolia200.0%
Zimbabwe180.0%
Uganda170.0%
Honduras170.0%
El Salvador160.0%
Nicaragua160.0%
Liberia140.0%
Rwanda140.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of140.0%
Paraguay130.0%
Myanmar130.0%
Guatemala120.0%
Singapore120.0%
New Zealand120.0%
Jamaica110.0%
Costa Rica100.0%
Haiti100.0%
Lao People'S Democratic Republic100.0%
Malta70.0%
Gabon70.0%
Niger70.0%
Burundi70.0%
Madagascar60.0%
Mauritius60.0%
Mozambique60.0%
Qatar60.0%
Oman60.0%
Zambia50.0%
Guinea-Bissau50.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of50.0%
Cape Verde40.0%
Equatorial Guinea40.0%
Chad40.0%
Panama40.0%
Uruguay40.0%
Iceland30.0%
Monaco30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
Barbados30.0%
Brunei Darussalam30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source28

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total356,768100.0%
Germany282,01979.0%
Syrian Arab Republic10,6813.0%
Turkey9,8342.8%
Italy5,6541.6%
Greece4,8931.4%
Poland4,2081.2%
Ukraine3,6071.0%
Romania2,7880.8%
Serbia2,7380.8%
Morocco1,9610.5%
Show 139 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgaria1,9210.5%
Kosovo1,8420.5%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1,7640.5%
Iraq1,7560.5%
Croatia1,4360.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,1510.3%
Spain1,1390.3%
Uncertain1,1050.3%
Russian Federation1,0420.3%
Albania1,0010.3%
Afghanistan8690.2%
Nigeria7150.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of6360.2%
China6270.2%
India5560.2%
Netherlands4820.1%
Cameroon4620.1%
Sri Lanka4530.1%
Austria3990.1%
France3700.1%
Viet Nam3420.1%
Eritrea3280.1%
Tunisia3160.1%
Portugal3000.1%
Guinea2860.1%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the2690.1%
Hungary2650.1%
Stateless2570.1%
Ghana2520.1%
Lebanon2470.1%
Somalia2370.1%
Pakistan2250.1%
Togo2220.1%
Jordan2110.1%
Azerbaijan1940.1%
Egypt1920.1%
United Kingdom1870.1%
Thailand1810.1%
Kazakhstan1800.1%
Latvia1770.0%
United States1770.0%
Moldova, Republic of1730.0%
Armenia1710.0%
Lithuania1630.0%
Algeria1430.0%
Bangladesh1270.0%
Brazil1200.0%
Belgium1170.0%
Czech Republic1120.0%
Korea, Republic of1070.0%
Montenegro1020.0%
Belarus1010.0%
Georgia970.0%
Libya920.0%
Tajikistan900.0%
Switzerland840.0%
Slovenia830.0%
Sweden790.0%
Philippines790.0%
Uzbekistan710.0%
Côte D'Ivoire610.0%
Angola570.0%
Israel570.0%
Japan570.0%
Colombia550.0%
Indonesia510.0%
Slovakia480.0%
Ethiopia480.0%
Kenya430.0%
Kyrgyzstan420.0%
Taiwan, Province of China410.0%
Senegal390.0%
Ireland370.0%
Canada370.0%
Gambia360.0%
Finland330.0%
Congo320.0%
Argentina300.0%
Denmark270.0%
Sudan270.0%
Mexico260.0%
Malaysia260.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of250.0%
Sierra Leone240.0%
Palestinian territories230.0%
Mali220.0%
Estonia210.0%
Cuba210.0%
Chile200.0%
Mauritania190.0%
Cyprus180.0%
Mongolia180.0%
Nepal180.0%
Peru170.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of160.0%
Dominican Republic160.0%
Australia160.0%
Benin140.0%
Zimbabwe140.0%
Ecuador140.0%
Luxembourg130.0%
South Africa130.0%
Uganda130.0%
Honduras130.0%
Norway120.0%
Yemen110.0%
Malta100.0%
Myanmar100.0%
Turkmenistan100.0%
El Salvador90.0%
New Zealand90.0%
Namibia70.0%
Liberia60.0%
Mozambique60.0%
Rwanda60.0%
Burundi60.0%
Jamaica60.0%
Saudi Arabia60.0%
Madagascar50.0%
Niger50.0%
Costa Rica50.0%
Nicaragua50.0%
Cambodia50.0%
Singapore50.0%
Mauritius40.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of40.0%
Guatemala40.0%
Gabon30.0%
Cape Verde30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Guinea-Bissau30.0%
Seychelles30.0%
South Sudan30.0%
Paraguay30.0%
China (Hong Kong)30.0%
Bahrain30.0%
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic of30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Not stated30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes29.38 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder34Official
Labour force176,820 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Local business-tax multiplier490 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de32Official
Local property-tax multiplier620 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de32Official

Alternatives for people set on Wuppertal

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.

Bochum as a Wuppertal alternative in the same region

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

  • Foreign residents: 15.4% Bochum vs 22.3% Wuppertal−31%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 731.1 Bochum vs 597.6 Wuppertal+22%
  • Empty flats: 3.6% Bochum vs 4.3% Wuppertal−16%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,360 Bochum vs €4,104 Wuppertal+6%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,150 Bochum vs €3,900 Wuppertal+6%
  • Rent: €6.25/m² Bochum vs €6.10/m² Wuppertalsame level
  • Unemployment: 9.0% Bochum vs 9.3% Wuppertal−3%
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Mannheim as a Wuppertal alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 218 km, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €9.09/m² (2024) Mannheim vs €6.10/m² (2022) Wuppertalno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 3.8 km Mannheim vs 28.3 km Wuppertal−87%
  • Unemployment: 7.6% Mannheim vs 9.3% Wuppertal−18%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,581 Mannheim vs €4,104 Wuppertal+12%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,400 Mannheim vs €3,900 Wuppertal+13%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €259 Mannheim vs €191 Wuppertal+36%
  • Foreign residents: 27.3% Mannheim vs 22.3% Wuppertal+22%
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Valencia as a Wuppertal alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1437 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €8.20/m² (2024) Valencia vs €6.10/m² (2022) Wuppertalno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 9.2 km Valencia vs 28.3 km Wuppertal−67%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Valencia vs €3,900 Wuppertalno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 15.7% Valencia vs 22.3% Wuppertal−30%
Full comparisonMore about Valencia

Cities near Wuppertal

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

Schwelm Commuting Zone · 8.3 km away
Rent
5.75 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Remscheid 9.7 km away
Rent
5.78 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Wülfrath 10.6 km away
Rent
6.36 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Sprockhövel 11.3 km away
Rent
6.35 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Ennepetal 11.8 km away
Rent
5.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Solingen 12.6 km away
Rent
6.38 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Velbert 12.8 km away
Rent
6.08 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Gevelsberg 13.7 km away
Rent
5.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Bochum375,625 residentsBielefeld343,507 residentsBonn338,224 residentsMannheim329,998 residentsMünster319,295 residentsAugsburg308,407 residents

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Common questions

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How many people live in Wuppertal?

The published population was 364,609 people in 2025. Source: Stadt Wuppertal Daten und Fakten.

How much does it cost to rent in Wuppertal?

Average net cold rent is 6.1 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 427 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Zensus 2022: Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen.

Is the air quality good in Wuppertal?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.2 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 Wuppertal?

Police recorded 9,609 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte.

What is the typical salary in Wuppertal?

The median gross salary is about 4,104 EUR/month (2025). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Sozialversicherungspflichtige Bruttoarbeitsentgelte – Deutschland, West/Ost, Länder und Kreise (Jahreszahlen), Stichtag 31.12.2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Wuppertal?

The unemployment rate is 9.3 % (2024). Source: Arbeitslosenquoten — Länder, Kreise und Gemeinden, Gesamt, 2024 annual average.

Is Wuppertal a good place to live?

Wuppertal 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 Wuppertal?

Schwelm, Remscheid, Wülfrath, Sprockhövel, Ennepetal are near Wuppertal. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Wuppertal?

The official country of birth distribution records 262,758 people (73.6%) 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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