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Living in Dudelange

In Dudelange, the median gross salary is €4,441 a month (2025), advertised rents for new lettings average €25.64 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 7.1% (2025).

Dudelange is a city in Luxembourg, with a population of 22,203 in 2025. The city covered 21.4 km² in 2024. In Dudelange, population density was 1,036.9 people per km² in 2025. Commute shares were 16.1% by public transport, 21.6% by walking and 1.4% by cycling in 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2333 sources

Population22,203people2025Official source · Official statistics: population density
Median gross salary4,441EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality
Average net rent25.64EUR/m²/monthcountry median €28.62 — 10% belowOfficial source · Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) — Offres et prix annoncés pour la location d'appartements par commune 2025
Unemployment rate7.11%country median 5.7% — 24% aboveOfficial source · Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³country median 7.0 — 14% aboveOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Cheaper rent than 79% of Luxembourg cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 74% of Luxembourg cities that publish it and dirtier air than 67% of Luxembourg cities that publish it.

Which Luxembourg-wide rules apply when you move to Dudelange?

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in LuxembourgNational rates and thresholds that apply in Dudelange.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation accounted for 73.1% of homes in 2021.

How much does it cost to rent in Dudelange?

Average net cold rent is about 25.64 EUR/m² per month (2025), 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): 25.64 EUR/m²/month · Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) — Offres et prix annoncés pour la location d'appartements par commune 20254
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Dudelange recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€80
Mobile plan, 10 GB€26
Net rent across major citiesDudelange highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Dudelange highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Luxembourg€45.42
Mondercange€44.28
Esch-sur-Alzette€41.36
Dudelange€25.64
Ettelbruck€22.18
Wiltz€18.69
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Käerjeng€36.17
Differdange€29.85
Hesperange€29.63
Sanem€27.61
Junglinster€27.08
Mersch€22.87
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited80 EUR/month30 Sept 2026POST Luxembourg Data Box11Official · national market
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant17.5 eur3 Aug 2026Numbeo33Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB26 EUR/month30 Sept 2025POST Luxembourg POP Mobile S12Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)25.64 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €28.6231 Dec 2025Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) — Offres et prix annoncés pour la location d'appartements par commune 20254Official

Is Dudelange a good place to live?

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Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–52%
Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–58%
Student28%strong on education, weak on safety · range 20–36%
Family45%strong on family, weak on safety · range 36–54%
Retirement31%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 20–42%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 1,539 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 25.64 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: 2025

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 1,539 EUR a month, which is 35% of the published median gross salary of 4,441 (2025). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: 2025

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 7.11% in 2025. The employment rate was 45.9% in 2021.

What is the typical salary in Dudelange?

The median gross salary is about 4,441 EUR/month (2025). Source: STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality14

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

What is the unemployment rate in Dudelange?

The unemployment rate is about 7.1 % (2025).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.11 % · Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 20251
Unemployment across cities in LuxembourgUnemployment in Dudelange is 7.1%. Of 38 cities with data, 9 have unemployment of 6 to under 7%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate45.9 %2021Official statistics: foreign residents7Official
Median gross salary4,441 EUR/month31 Dec 2025STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality14Official
Unemployment rate7.11 %country median 5.7%31 Dec 2025Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 20251Official

What does a salary buy in Dudelange?

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

Dudelange median gross pay: €4,441 (STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,751of €3,396 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.€3,396
Rent, 60 m²€25.64/m² · official · Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) · 2025-12-31− €1,539
Internet€80 · official · POST Luxembourg Data Box · 2026-09-30− €80
Mobile plan€26 · official · POST Luxembourg POP Mobile S · 2025-09-30− €26
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,751
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Dudelange Salary needed to live in Dudelange

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Agence pour le développement de l'emploi — Public employment service

Agence pour le développement de l'emploi (ADEM)

Job SearchRegistrationCareer CounsellingTrainingUnemployment Claim
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Dudelange. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher55.9 %2021Official statistics: foreign residents7Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: cours d accueil (welcome classes, ages 6-12) + intercultural mediator (free). How to enrol a child (men.public.lu).

A country-wide rule for Luxembourg; Dudelange's school authority applies it locally.

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Workers commuting by bicycle1.4 %2021Official statistics: foreign residents7Official
Workers commuting by public transport16.1 %2021Official statistics: foreign residents7Official
Workers walking to work21.6 %2021Official statistics: foreign residents7Official
Destinations from nearest airport54 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Nearest airportLUX3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Distance to nearest airport19 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Dudelange. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Biergerpakt / Pacte citoyen — Civic Orientation

Integration Department and CAI

For newcomers and residents choosing the civic pact.

Luxembourgish, German, FrenchIn Person
Open official information

Introductory Luxembourgish courses — State Language Course

Service de la formation des adultes, Ministère de l’Éducation nationale

For adults learning Luxembourgish.

LuxembourgishIn Person
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Dudelange.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Dudelange?

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: European Environment Agency2

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.

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency2Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.1 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 14.7 · May 18.7 · Jun 21.9 · Jul 24 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 4.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -1 · Feb -1 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 3.4 · May 7.4 · Jun 10.6 · Jul 12.3 · Aug 11.9 · Sep 8.7 · Oct 6 · Nov 2.7 · Dec 0.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.4 · Feb 2 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 8.9 · May 12.9 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18 · Aug 17.3 · Sep 13.3 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 5 · Dec 2.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 87.1 · Feb 68 · Mar 60.1 · Apr 53.2 · May 69.7 · Jun 77 · Jul 73.6 · Aug 77 · Sep 66.3 · Oct 78.1 · Nov 81.1 · Dec 107.1 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 46.2 · Feb 73.6 · Mar 135.7 · Apr 182.7 · May 190.1 · Jun 194.1 · Jul 217.2 · Aug 210.8 · Sep 161.8 · Oct 105.8 · Nov 50 · Dec 38.8 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 50.0% between 2013 and 2024, from 16.0 to 8.0.

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Marsberg (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Warburg (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.8 °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 Dudelange?

The published population was 22,203 people in 2025. Source: Official statistics: population density8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area21.41 km²9 Jul 2024Official statistics: city area6Official
Foreign-resident share39.1 %2025Official statistics: foreign residents7Official
Foreign residents8,514 people2021Official statistics: foreign residents7Official
Population density1,037 people/km²1 Jan 2025Official statistics: population density8Official
Population22,203 people2025Official statistics: population density8Official
Students as a share of residents20.4 %2021Official statistics: foreign residents7Official

International community in Dudelange

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population by municipality, 2021 Census, total sex; source-native country/place-of-birth categories · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total21,568100.0%
Luxembourg12,59258.4%
Foreign8,96841.6%
Other EU-27 Member State6,18328.7%
Foreign (non EU-27)2,78512.9%
Not stated70.0%
Other10.0%

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

Citizenship

Population by municipality, 2021 Census, total sex; source-native citizenship status categories · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total21,568100.0%
Luxembourg13,05460.5%
Foreign8,51039.5%
Foreign (EU-27)6,97432.3%
Foreign (non EU-27)1,5367.1%
Stateless20.0%
Not stated20.0%

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

Language spoken at home

Valid single-answer responses to the question which language the respondent thinks in and knows best; municipal numeric denominator not published · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes73.1 %2021Official statistics: foreign residents7Official

Alternatives for people set on Dudelange

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.

Graz as a Dudelange alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 742 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €6.33/m² (2005) Graz vs €25.64/m² (2025) Dudelangeno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 8.0 km Graz vs 19.0 km Dudelange−58%
  • Foreign residents: 17.4% (2014) Graz vs 39.1% (2025) Dudelangeno percentage
  • A meal out: €15 Graz vs €18 Dudelange−14%
Full comparisonMore about Graz

Cities near Dudelange

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

Luxembourg Satellite · 14.6 km away
Rent
45.42 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Salary
6,000 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Kayl 3.2 km away
Rent
25.65 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-07-31
Salary
4,500 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Rumelange 4.6 km away
Salary
3,736 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Roeser 7.4 km away
Rent
33.19 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Salary
5,703 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Esch-sur-Alzette 7.6 km away
Rent
41.36 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Salary
3,691 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Frisange 8.6 km away
Rent
26.48 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Salary
5,650 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Mondercange 8.7 km away
Rent
44.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Salary
5,412 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
Audun-le-Tiche France · 9.1 km away
Rent
15.74 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Luxembourg

Other cities in Luxembourg to compare with Dudelange, nearest in population first.

All Luxembourg cities
Pétange21,290 residentsSanem19,688 residentsHesperange17,298 residentsDifferdange30,789 residentsEsch-sur-Alzette37,922 residentsBettembourg11,651 residents

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Dudelange in rankings

#16 of 30 in Cities with the highest foreign-population share

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dudelange under the national coverage rules.

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.

Is Dudelange part of Luxembourg?

Dudelange is identified as a satellite of Luxembourg. It is about 14.9 km away by straight-line distance. Luxembourg city profile

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source5

Common questions

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

How many people live in Dudelange?

The published population was 22,203 people in 2025. Source: Official statistics: population density.

How much does it cost to rent in Dudelange?

Average net cold rent is about 25.64 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,795 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) — Offres et prix annoncés pour la location d'appartements par commune 2025.

Is the air quality good in Dudelange?

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: European Environment Agency.

What is the typical salary in Dudelange?

The median gross salary is about 4,441 EUR/month (2025). Source: STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality.

What is the unemployment rate in Dudelange?

The unemployment rate is about 7.1 % (2025). Source: Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025.

How many foreign residents live in Dudelange?

8,514 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official statistics: foreign residents.

Is Dudelange a good place to live?

Dudelange 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 Dudelange part of Luxembourg?

Dudelange is identified as a satellite of Luxembourg. It is about 14.9 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Dudelange?

Luxembourg, Kayl, Rumelange, Roeser, Esch-sur-Alzette are near Dudelange. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Luxembourg live in Dudelange?

The official country of birth distribution records 12,592 people (58.4%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Dudelange, Luxembourg: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {7f871ccf64b211ec3953cd90c719acff},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lu/dudelange/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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