Living in Strassen

In Strassen, the median gross salary is €6,925 a month (2025), advertised rents for new lettings average €36.43 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 5.4% (2025).

In 2025, the unemployment rate was 5.35%.

Last checked 2026-09-2321 sources

Population10,688people31 Dec 2024Official source · STATEC Luxembourg

Median gross salary6,925EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality

Average net rent36.43EUR/m²/monthcountry median €28.62 — 27% aboveOfficial source · Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) — Offres et prix annoncés pour la location d'appartements par commune 2025

Unemployment rate5.35%country median 5.7% — 7% belowOfficial source · Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025

PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³country median 7.0 — about the sameOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 75% of Luxembourg cities that publish it and cleaner air than 87% of Luxembourg cities that publish it.

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

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 Strassen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Strassen?

Average net cold rent is about 36.43 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): 36.43 EUR/m²/month · Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) — Offres et prix annoncés pour la location d'appartements par commune 2025⁵

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€80

Mobile plan, 10 GB€26

Net rent across major citiesStrassen highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Luxembourg€45.42

Esch-sur-Alzette€41.36

Strassen€36.43

Käerjeng€36.17

Ettelbruck€22.18

Wiltz€18.69

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Differdange€29.85

Hesperange€29.63

Sanem€27.61

Junglinster€27.08

Dudelange€25.64

Mersch€22.87

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	80 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	POST Luxembourg Data Box⁸Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	26 EUR/month	30 Sept 2025	POST Luxembourg POP Mobile S⁹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	36.43 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 2025⁵Official

Is Strassen a good place to live?

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Remote worker37%strong on work, weak on safety · range 28–46%

Skilled employee40%strong on work, weak on safety · range 31–49%

Student34%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 23–45%

Family48%strong on family, weak on safety · range 37–59%

Retirement35%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 24–46%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 2,186 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 36.43 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 2,186 EUR a month, which is 32% of the published median gross salary of 6,925 (2025). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: 2025

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Strassen?

The median gross salary is about 6,925 EUR/month (2025). Source: STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality¹⁰

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

What is the unemployment rate in Strassen?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (2025).

Unemployment rate: 5.35 % · Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025¹

Unemployment across cities in LuxembourgUnemployment in Strassen is 5.4%. Of 38 cities with data, 9 have unemployment of 6 to under 7%.

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Strassen 5.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	6,925 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality¹⁰Official
Unemployment rate	5.35 %country median 5.7%	31 Dec 2025	Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025¹Official

What does a salary buy in Strassen?

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

Left over each month€2,335of €4,626 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.	€4,626
Rent, 60 m²€36.43/m² · official · Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) · 2025-12-31	− €2,186
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	€2,335

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Strassen Salary needed to live in Strassen

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Strassen. 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

Open the Luxembourg service overview

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

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	54 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Nearest airport	LUX	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Distance to nearest airport	10 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration in Strassen

1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

Verified locally

1verified local records

Administration communale de Strassen

1, place Grande-Duchesse Charlotte, L-8001 Strassen

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Check courses in Strassen How the country programme works

Exact city-linked record checked 2026-08-10. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Strassen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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

0°

4°-1°

6°-1°

10°1°

15°3°

19°7°

22°11°

24°12°

19°9°

14°6°

8°3°

5°0°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

121

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

137

198

226

241

258

237

175

107

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57WHO 5 · EU 25

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	7 µg/m³country median 7.0 — about the same	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency²Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.8 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 9.4 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18 · Sep 14 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 2.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 98 · Feb 80.5 · Mar 70.4 · Apr 53.8 · May 70 · Jun 70.6 · Jul 72 · Aug 73.4 · Sep 65.2 · Oct 84.1 · Nov 85.2 · Dec 121 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 52 · Feb 79.5 · Mar 137.1 · Apr 197.5 · May 226.3 · Jun 241.2 · Jul 257.6 · Aug 237.1 · Sep 174.9 · Oct 106.7 · Nov 51.1 · Dec 41.9 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²¹Official

Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024

6.3

9.8

13.2

16.7

7.020132015201720212024

Annual PM2.5 fell 56.3% between 2013 and 2024, from 16.0 to 7.0.

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 Strassen?

The published population was 10,688 people in January 2024. Source: STATEC Luxembourg¹¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport41.3%
Foreign residents58.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	10.61 km²	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat GISCO LAU official distribution³Official
Foreign residents	6,273 people	31 Dec 2021	STATEC/LUSTAT official census statistics¹⁵Official
Population density	1,011 people/km²	8 Aug 2026	STATEC/LUSTAT official statistics¹⁶Official
Population	10,688 people	31 Dec 2024	STATEC Luxembourg¹¹Official

International community in Strassen

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	10,261	100.0%
Foreign	6,676	65.1%
Other EU-27 Member State	4,385	42.7%
Luxembourg	3,583	34.9%
Foreign (non EU-27)	2,291	22.3%
Other	1	0.0%
Not stated	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Total	10,261	100.0%
Foreign	6,273	61.1%
Foreign (EU-27)	4,895	47.7%
Luxembourg	3,986	38.8%
Foreign (non EU-27)	1,378	13.4%
Stateless	1	0.0%
Not stated	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹³

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 source¹⁴

Alternatives for people set on Strassen

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Strassen from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in Luxembourg

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

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Mersch10,916 residents Ettelbruck10,149 residents Käerjeng11,406 residents Kayl9,982 residents Mamer11,583 residents Schifflange11,630 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Strassen 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 guide

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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; Strassen's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Strassen part of Luxembourg?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁴

Common questions

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

How many people live in Strassen?

The published population was 10,688 people in January 2024. Source: STATEC Luxembourg.

How much does it cost to rent in Strassen?

Average net cold rent is about 36.43 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 2,550 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 Strassen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Strassen?

The median gross salary is about 6,925 EUR/month (2025). Source: STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality.

What is the unemployment rate in Strassen?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (2025). Source: Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025.

How many foreign residents live in Strassen?

6,273 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: STATEC/LUSTAT official census statistics.

Is Strassen a good place to live?

Strassen 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 Strassen part of Luxembourg?

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

How many people born in Foreign live in Strassen?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,676 people (65.1%) 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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  title = {Strassen, Luxembourg: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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