Its average annual rent for housing is €8.00 per m² (2022) — 119th highest of the 168 cities reporting this Eurostat field.
This profile reports 13 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Wetzlar. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#406 of 426 · 5th pct · #123 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Wetzlar: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Wetzlar: 52,969. Higher than 20 of 426 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 38,669 to 3,677,472; median 104,735.
38,669
3,677,472
median 104,735
Wetzlar: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Wetzlar 52,969 Higher than 20 of 426 records in the same comparison group Median 104,735
Average annual rent for housing per m2
This is a reported Eurostat city field, not a full housing-cost basket.
#119 of 168 · 29th pct · #76 in Germany
€8.00e
EUR per m2 per year · 2022
Average price for buying a house
#138 of 201 · 31st pct · #123 in Germany
Average price for buying an apartment
#97 of 218 · 56th pct · #88 in Germany
Average price for buying a house per m2
#150 of 200 · 25th pct · #131 in Germany
€1,974.23
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#105 of 199 · 47th pct · #93 in Germany
€2,468.21
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Average annual rent for housing per m2
Wetzlar: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain Wetzlar: €8.00. Higher than 48 of 168 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €5.90 to €230.00; median €9.10.
€5.90
€230.00
median €9.10
Wetzlar: Average annual rent for housing per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Wetzlar €8.00 Higher than 48 of 168 records in the same comparison group Median €9.10
Average price for buying a house
Wetzlar: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain Wetzlar: €287,514. Higher than 63 of 201 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €20,136 to €1,399,882; median €380,298.
€20,136
€1,399,882
median €380,298
Wetzlar: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Wetzlar €287,514 Higher than 63 of 201 records in the same comparison group Median €380,298
Average price for buying an apartment
Wetzlar: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain Wetzlar: €194,857. Higher than 121 of 218 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €14,900 to €652,648; median €176,563.
€14,900
€652,648
median €176,563
Wetzlar: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Wetzlar €194,857 Higher than 121 of 218 records in the same comparison group Median €176,563
Average price for buying a house per m2
Wetzlar: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain Wetzlar: €1,974.23. Higher than 50 of 200 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €334.72 to €10,678.11; median €2,900.69.
€334.72
€10,678.11
median €2,900.69
Wetzlar: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Wetzlar €1,974.23 Higher than 50 of 200 records in the same comparison group Median €2,900.69
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Wetzlar: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain Wetzlar: €2,468.21. Higher than 94 of 199 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €337.85 to €9,427.65; median €2,543.00.
€337.85
€9,427.65
median €2,543.00
Wetzlar: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Wetzlar €2,468.21 Higher than 94 of 199 records in the same comparison group Median €2,543.00
Employment
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
#303 of 411 · 26th pct · #119 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Wetzlar: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain Wetzlar: 33,000. Higher than 107 of 411 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 8,769 to 2,091,000; median 54,000.
8,769
2,091,000
median 54,000
Wetzlar: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Wetzlar 33,000 Higher than 107 of 411 records in the same comparison group Median 54,000
Education
Share of students in higher education in the total population
#215 of 301 · 29th pct · #85 in Germany
34
students per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Share of students in higher education in the total population
Wetzlar: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain Wetzlar: 34. Higher than 86 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
0
579
median 62
Wetzlar: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Wetzlar 34 Higher than 86 of 301 records in the same comparison group Median 62
Births & deaths
Crude death rate
#50 of 400 · 87th pct · #22 in Germany
15
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Crude death rate
Wetzlar: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain Wetzlar: 15. Higher than 349 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
5
20
median 12
Wetzlar: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Wetzlar 15 Higher than 349 of 400 records in the same comparison group Median 12
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Small annual rates can be volatile; do not present as a full traffic-safety score.
#98 of 358 · 70th pct · #11 in Germany
0
deaths per 10000 population · 2022
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Reported Eurostat infrastructure length; not a cycling-mode-share or safety measure.
#114 of 328 · 65th pct · #114 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Wetzlar: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain Wetzlar: 0. Higher than 252 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
0
2
median 0
Wetzlar: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Wetzlar 0 Higher than 252 of 358 records in the same comparison group Median 0
Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes)
Wetzlar: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain Wetzlar: 27,988. Higher than 214 of 328 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1,073,473; median 138.
0
1,073,473
median 138
Wetzlar: Length of bicycle network (dedicated cycle paths and lanes) in the same year and geography grain
Wetzlar 27,988 Higher than 214 of 328 records in the same comparison group Median 138
Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Cinema-seat capacity per resident; not annual attendance or a culture score.
#262 of 267 · 0th pct · #123 in Germany
0
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#264 of 425 · 31st pct · #73 in Germany
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Wetzlar: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain Wetzlar: 0. Higher than 0 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
0
89
median 16
Wetzlar: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Wetzlar 0 Higher than 0 of 267 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Wetzlar: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain Wetzlar: 5. Higher than 133 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
1
336
median 8
Wetzlar: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Wetzlar 5 Higher than 133 of 425 records in the same comparison group Median 8
Common questions What is the population of Wetzlar? Wetzlar had a population of 52,969 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 406th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.
How much is rent in Wetzlar? Eurostat reports an average annual rent of €8.00 per m² (2022), 119th highest of the 168 reporting city records in the same year. This is a single reported field, not a full housing-cost basket.
Not reported for this city: Climate (ERA5-Land normals), Air quality (EEA annualized), Country price context (PPP), Tourism, Resident perception survey, Regional context (NUTS). Eurostat Urban Audit coverage is voluntary, so some indicators are unavailable for some cities.
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