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Living in Wuppertal

Wuppertal is a city in Germany. 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.

Higher unemployment than 98% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 84% 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 9.19 EUR/m² per month (May 2026), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 9.19 EUR/m²/month · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Wuppertal31
What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Wuppertal recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Mannheim€9.09
Dortmund€6.00
Halle (Saale)€5.99
Show the other 6 cities
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Braunschweig€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly24.13 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v230Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited33.58 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v230Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly149.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v230Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant12.94 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v230Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass70.66 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v230Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home190.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v230Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct4.26 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder25Official
Dwellings191,758 dwellings31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder25Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent4.26 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder25Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.19 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Wuppertal31Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 551 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.19 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 2026

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 551 EUR a month, which is 13% of the published median gross salary of 4,150 (2024). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: May 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 9.3% in 2024.

What is the typical salary in Wuppertal?

The median gross salary is 4,150 EUR/month (2024). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions. the regional series (home-region basis, {period}) is a separate labelled row in the table — shown in the table below.

  • Median gross salary: 4,150 EUR/month · Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit24
  • 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 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%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–10Wuppertal 9.3%24 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 availability30.62 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de8Official
Gigabit broadband availability83.56 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas7Official
People in employment159,540 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Median gross salary4,150 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit24Official
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 in Wuppertal by year, %4.0%6.4%8.8%11.2%20152017201920212023202510.7%%

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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wuppertal. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Wuppertal. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k597.6 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)6Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents164.7 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)1Official 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 100k597.6 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
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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) - Städte20

Recorded crime across major citiesWuppertal highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Wuppertal highlighted15,424Bremen14,600Frankfurt am Main13,900Berlin13,192Hanover12,343Cologne12,283Dortmund12,172Dusseldorf11,129Leipzig9,619Essen9,609Wuppertal8,853Dresden8,552Stuttgartrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,609 incidents per 100,000country median 9,27531 Dec 2024PKS 2024 T01 Grundtabelle - Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl (HZ) - Städte20Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residentsAlternative estimate8,853 incidents per 100,0002022All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator.1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure
Safety City Crime Reporting Coverage12 months/year31 Dec 2025BKA PKS T01 Staedte-Falltabelle5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport147 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat18Official
Nearest airportDUS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official
Distance to nearest airport28.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official

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.17

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
Wuppertal average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Wuppertal average monthly precipitation, mm035701051401119286637486961068795101122JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Wuppertal average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522052731231732002002071951461055642JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Wuppertal annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.2PM2.5154013.3PM10104024.2NO₂µg/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 Wuppertal is 9.2 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/m³436–7102 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/m³909–10Wuppertal 9.230 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 mean24.16 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
NO₂ — latest reading12.46 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
PM10 — annual mean13.3 µg/m³country median 13.4 — about the same2024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.17Official
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.17Official
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-Bredeney27Official · 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-Bredeney27Official · 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 in Wuppertal by year, µg/m³7.69.511.513.4201420172019202220249.2µg/m³

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

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Bochum375,625 residentsBielefeld343,507 residentsBonn338,224 residentsMannheim329,998 residentsMuenster319,295 residentsAugsburg308,407 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Wuppertal?

The published population was 364,609 people in 2025. Source: Stadt Wuppertal Daten und Fakten21

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Wuppertal residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport79.5%Foreign residents20.5%

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 municipality15Official
City area168.4 km²31 Dec 2025Stadt Wuppertal Daten und Fakten21Official
Foreign-resident share22.3 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat14Official
Foreign residents74,747 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities29Official
Population density2,127 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.16Official
Population Female181,166 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Population Male175,604 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder29Official
Population364,609 people31 Dec 2025Stadt Wuppertal Daten und Fakten21Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population358,193 people31 Dec 2025BKA PKS Bevölkerungsdaten (04-KR-BV-insg, Quelle Statistisches Bundesamt)4Official
Population over time14 published observations, 2012–2025
Population in Wuppertal by year, residents340,807349,329357,850366,372201220182025364,609residents

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

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025
Foreign residents in Wuppertal by year, residents56,36665,69075,01584,3392016201820202022202582,022residents

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%
Show 148 more groups
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 source23

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 source22

Is Wuppertal a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–62%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–65%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–65%
Family44%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–52%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–57%
Foreign residents74,747 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population364,609 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Stadt Wuppertal Daten und Fakten
NO₂ — latest reading12.46 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.19 EUR/m²/month1 May 2026Commercial source · wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Wuppertal
Dwellings191,758 dwellings31 Dec 2022Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder
Fibre-to-the-building availability30.62 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes29.38 %31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder25Official
Labour Supply Count176,820 people31 Dec 2022Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) / Statistical Offices of the Länder26Official
Local business-tax multiplier490 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de28Official
Local property-tax multiplier620 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de28Official

Common questions

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

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 9.19 EUR/m² per month (May 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 643 EUR a month before utilities. Source: wohnungsboerse Mietspiegel Wuppertal.

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 4,150 EUR/month (2024). The regional series (home-region basis, 2024) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit.

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.

How many people born in Total live in Wuppertal?

The official country of birth distribution records 356,768 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). Wuppertal, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/wuppertal/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Wuppertal, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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