Living in Ettelbruck
In Ettelbruck, the median gross salary is €3,821 a month (2025), advertised rents for new lettings average €22.18 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 7.4% (2025).
For Ettelbruck, commute shares were 21.8% by public transport, 24.2% by walking and 1% by cycling in 2021. Its population was 10,149 in 2025. The city covered 15.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 667.9 people per km² in 2025.
Cheaper rent than 89% of Luxembourg cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 82% of Luxembourg cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other Luxembourg city that publishes it.
Which Luxembourg-wide rules apply when you move to Ettelbruck?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Owner occupation accounted for 60.1% of homes in 2021.
How much does it cost to rent in Ettelbruck?
Average net cold rent is about 22.18 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): 22.18 EUR/m²/month · Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) — Offres et prix annoncés pour la location d'appartements par commune 20256
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 80 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | POST Luxembourg Data Box13Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 26 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2025 | POST Luxembourg POP Mobile S14Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 22.18 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €28.62 | 31 Dec 2025 | Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) — Offres et prix annoncés pour la location d'appartements par commune 20256Official |
Is Ettelbruck 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 1,331 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 22.18 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.
Is rent affordable on a local salary?
A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 1,331 EUR a month, which is 35% of the published median gross salary of 3,821 (2025). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.
Work and income
The unemployment rate was 7.4% in 2025. The employment rate was 46% in 2021.
What is the typical salary in Ettelbruck?
The median gross salary is about 3,821 EUR/month (2025). Source: STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality15
City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.
What is the unemployment rate in Ettelbruck?
The unemployment rate is about 7.4 % (2025). Source: Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 20252
Ettelbruck 7.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 46 % | 2021 | Official statistics: foreign residents9Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,821 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality15Official |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4 %country median 5.7% | 31 Dec 2025 | Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 20252Official |
What does a salary buy in Ettelbruck?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €3,039 |
| Rent, 60 m²€22.18/m² · official · Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) · 2025-12-31 | − €1,331 |
| 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 | €1,603 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ettelbruck. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Agence pour le développement de l'emploi — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ettelbruck. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school education or higher | 58.1 % | 2021 | Official statistics: foreign residents9Official |
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; Ettelbruck's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 1 % | 2021 | Official statistics: foreign residents9Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 21.8 % | 2021 | Official statistics: foreign residents9Official |
| Workers walking to work | 24.2 % | 2021 | Official statistics: foreign residents9Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 54 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights11Official |
| Nearest airport | LUX | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports12Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 26 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports12Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ettelbruck. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Biergerpakt / Pacte citoyen — Civic Orientation
Integration Department and CAI
For newcomers and residents choosing the civic pact.
Introductory Luxembourgish courses — State Language Course
Service de la formation des adultes, Ministère de l’Éducation nationale
For adults learning Luxembourgish.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Ettelbruck?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency3
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5 µg/m³country median 7.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency3Official |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 11.2 · Feb 15.95 · Mar 19.01 · Apr 24.34 · May 28.16 · Jun 32.58 · Jul 38.62 · Aug 36.89 · Sep 32.76 · Oct 24.62 · Nov 16.97 · Dec 12.2 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -16.58 · Feb -20.5 · Mar -14.79 · Apr -5.37 · May -1.88 · Jun 2.44 · Jul 4.75 · Aug 4.47 · Sep 1.37 · Oct -5.5 · Nov -7.67 · Dec -14.68 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.14 · Feb 0.47 · Mar 3.77 · Apr 8.02 · May 11.96 · Jun 15.68 · Jul 17.88 · Aug 17.39 · Sep 13.49 · Oct 9.01 · Nov 4.46 · Dec 0.93 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official |
Annual PM2.5 fell 58.3% between 2014 and 2024, from 12.0 to 5.0.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Ettelbruck?
The published population was 10,149 people in 2025. Source: Official statistics: population density10
By nationality
National passport56%Foreign residents44%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 15.2 km² | 9 Jul 2024 | Official statistics: city area8Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 47.9 % | 2025 | Official statistics: foreign residents9Official |
| Foreign residents | 4,462 people | 2021 | Official statistics: foreign residents9Official |
| Population density | 667.9 people/km² | 1 Jan 2025 | Official statistics: population density10Official |
| Population | 10,149 people | 2025 | Official statistics: population density10Official |
| Students as a share of residents | 19.3 % | 2021 | Official statistics: foreign residents9Official |
International community in Ettelbruck
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,353 | 100.0% |
| Luxembourg | 4,759 | 50.9% |
| Foreign | 4,581 | 49.0% |
| Other EU-27 Member State | 2,772 | 29.6% |
| Foreign (non EU-27) | 1,809 | 19.3% |
| Not stated | 13 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16
Citizenship
Population by municipality, 2021 Census, total sex; source-native citizenship status categories · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,353 | 100.0% |
| Luxembourg | 4,891 | 52.3% |
| Foreign | 4,456 | 47.6% |
| Foreign (EU-27) | 3,500 | 37.4% |
| Foreign (non EU-27) | 956 | 10.2% |
| Stateless | 3 | 0.0% |
| Not stated | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17
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 group | People | Share |
|---|
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.1 % | 2021 | Official statistics: foreign residents9Official |
Alternatives for people set on Ettelbruck
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.
Kehlen as an Ettelbruck alternative in the same region
21 km away, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, city: €6,364 Kehlen vs €3,821 Ettelbruck+67%
- Unemployment: 4.4% Kehlen vs 7.4% Ettelbruck−40%
- Rent: €27.28/m² Kehlen vs €22.18/m² Ettelbruckno percentage
Cities near Ettelbruck
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 27.08 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
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- 6,478 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
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- 27.32 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
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- 6,223 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
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- 27.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-07-31
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- 6,364 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
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- 5,364 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31
- Rent
- 5.16 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ettelbruck 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.
Open the official coverage guideIs Ettelbruck part of Luxembourg?
Ettelbruck is identified as a satellite of Luxembourg. It is about 26.2 km away by straight-line distance. Luxembourg city profile
Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source7
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Ettelbruck?
The published population was 10,149 people in 2025. Source: Official statistics: population density.
How much does it cost to rent in Ettelbruck?
Average net cold rent is about 22.18 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,553 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 Ettelbruck?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency.
What is the typical salary in Ettelbruck?
The median gross salary is about 3,821 EUR/month (2025). Source: STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality.
What is the unemployment rate in Ettelbruck?
The unemployment rate is about 7.4 % (2025). Source: Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025.
How many foreign residents live in Ettelbruck?
4,462 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official statistics: foreign residents.
Is Ettelbruck a good place to live?
Ettelbruck 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 Ettelbruck part of Luxembourg?
Ettelbruck is identified as a satellite of Luxembourg. It is about 26.2 km away by straight-line distance.
Which cities are near Ettelbruck?
Mersch, Wiltz, Rambrouch, Junglinster, Steinsel are near Ettelbruck. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Luxembourg live in Ettelbruck?
The official country of birth distribution records 4,759 people (50.9%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Ettelbruck, Luxembourg: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c2e42a4cf15dfa6ffc01c93edf38bbc6]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lu/ettelbruck/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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