Dortmund, Germany
Source confidence: city-level Eurostat population/city-level Eurostat transit; WMO climate; cost/healthcare country-level; airport and rent unavailable
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601,343city-level population
78/100data confidence score
7source coverage count
Germanycountry context
Population and basics
| Population | 601,343 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2024; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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| Country | Germany | country-level label from data/global/countries.json |
| Region | Central Europe | curated-level regional grouping |
| Location type | city | curated-level location hierarchy label |
| Urban Audit code | DE010C | city-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
| Functional urban area code | DE010F | FUA-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
Climate: city-level Eurostat vs station normals
30-year station normals
| Summer high | 22 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Luedenscheid WMO station, 32.3 km from centroid |
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| Winter low | -1.2 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Luedenscheid WMO station, 32.3 km from centroid |
City-level Eurostat and available climate context
| Warmest-month average | 17.7 C | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2011; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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| Coldest-month average | 3 C | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2011; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Sunshine | 1,789.7 hrs/year | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2011; collected: 2026-05-29; Eurostat EN1002V hours/day converted to annual hours |
| Annual precipitation | 1,091.2 mm/year | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Luedenscheid WMO station, 32.3 km from centroid |
| Precipitation and humidity | 72/100 | centroid-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Deterministic comfort score centered on 750 mm annual precipitation |
| Air quality | 24.3 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2013; collected: 2026-05-29; Eurostat PM10 city indicator used as comparable particulate signal |
Daily life: mode shares and commute
| Transit and walkability | 34/100 | city-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2016; collected: 2026-05-29; Sum of Eurostat walking, bicycle, and public-transport commute shares where available |
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| Walk commute share | 7.6% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2016; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Bike commute share | 3.6% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2016; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Transit commute share | 22.5% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2016; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Commute time | 26.4 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2016; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Outdoor access | 77/100 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2009; collected: 2024-04-08; Eurostat perception survey: Outdoor recreation very/rather satisfied |
| Food and culture | 86/100 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2023; collected: 2024-04-08; Eurostat perception survey: Cultural facilities very/rather satisfied |
| Public-space access | 81/100 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2023; collected: 2024-04-08; Eurostat perception survey: Public spaces very/rather satisfied |
Country-level context
These rows are country-level context unless the metric context states otherwise; they are not city-specific claims.
| Housing cost band | middle country ppp context | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: low; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01; Country-level PPP conversion factor band; no city rent benchmark is ingested in M2-S6 |
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| Local price level | 0.71 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| GDP per capita PPP | $62,555 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Purchasing-power context | 62,554.6 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Healthcare access | 87/100 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2025-12-05 |
| Life expectancy | 80.8 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Doctors | 45.9 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Nurses and midwives | 124 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Country unemployment | 3.71% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Internet users | 93.5% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| UTC offset | 1 hours | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Static standard-time country table; DST differences are not modeled in this beta metric |
| US East work overlap | 2 hours | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Overlap of 09:00-17:00 local standard time with 09:00-17:00 US Eastern standard time |
No comparable city-level rent benchmark is available in this Global Beta build; verify current local listings. proxy-level; quality: unavailable; confidence: low; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); No comparable city-level rent benchmark source is ingested for M2-S6
Language and practical context
| Primary languages | DE | country-level language codes from data/global/countries.json |
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| Currency | EUR | country-level practical context |
| Primary-language fit | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Primary languages from curated wave-one country seed |
| English usability | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Curated country-level practical note; intentionally not converted into a numeric score |
| Visa research status | official links seeded unverified | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; M1 country research URLs are official-link seeds and remain marked unverified |
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Get started in Dortmund
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Official city portal
- Dortmund ServicesOfficialOfficial Stadt Dortmund service hub for municipal services, online services, contact channels, and service categories.
Residency & registration
- Register a Residence in DortmundOfficialOfficial city service page for registering a residence in Dortmund, with online-service links, documents, contact points, and appointment references.
- First Registration for EU CitizensOfficialOfficial city service page for first registration of EU and EEA citizens moving to Dortmund from abroad.
Tax number & registration
- Tax Identification NumberOfficialFederal Central Tax Office page about the German tax identification number and official related information.
Healthcare access
- Health InsuranceOfficialOfficial federal newcomer portal overview of health insurance in Germany, including statutory and private health-insurance topics.
- People Insured in Statutory Health InsuranceOfficialFederal Health Ministry page explaining statutory health-insurance membership categories and related German health-insurance terms.
Housing search
- Apartment SearchOfficialDOGEWO21 page for current rental housing offers from Dortmund's city-affiliated housing company.
- Rent Shared Rooms in DortmundCommercialGerman rental portal page for shared-room listings in Dortmund, with listing details, rent figures, locations, and availability dates.
Getting around
- DeutschlandTicketOfficialOfficial VRR page for the DeutschlandTicket, including public-transport validity, app, subscription, and chip-card references.
- All Tickets and Fares at a GlanceOfficialOfficial VRR ticket overview covering occasional tickets, DeutschlandTicket, frequent-traveler tickets, add-on tickets, and NRW tickets.
Banking, SIM & utilities
- The Right to a Basic Bank Account for People Newly Arrived in GermanyNon-profitConsumer center page explaining the basic bank account framework for people newly arrived in Germany.
- Contact Us: General RequestsCommercialDEW21 utility service page listing contact forms for meter readings, moving, electricity registration, gas registration, and other customer services.
Newcomer & integration services
- Migration and Integration Service Center (MigraDo)OfficialOfficial Dortmund page for MigraDo, the municipal first point of contact for newly arrived people in Dortmund.
- Consultation FormatsOfficialOfficial MigraDo page describing arrival counseling, migration counseling, youth migration services, and language counseling topics.
Community & networks
- Conversation CirclesCommunityAuslandsgesellschaft Dortmund page for open conversation circles focused on encounter, exchange, multilingual practice, and cultural perspectives.
- VMDO e. V.CommunityLocal migrant-organization network page describing VMDO's role in civic engagement, participation, cultural projects, and coexistence in Dortmund.
Language courses
- Languages and Cultures of the WorldOfficialVHS Dortmund language-program page with open education counseling, integration-course document references, and German placement-test links.
- Integration CoursesOfficialFederal BAMF page for integration-course information, course search, forms, and related official resources.
Schools & childcare
- Primary School EnrollmentOfficialOfficial Dortmund school page covering primary-school enrollment, school atlas links, and school-placement information for children newly arrived from abroad.
- Childcare RegistrationOfficialOfficial Dortmund service page for the Kita-Portal, childcare-place search, online registration, multilingual downloads, and childcare coordination contacts.
Safety & essentials
- Emergency NumbersOfficialOfficial Dortmund page listing emergency numbers and local emergency-service contacts, including fire and rescue, police, medical emergency service, and poison information.
- Representations of Your Country in GermanyOfficialGerman Federal Foreign Office directory page for foreign embassies and consulates in Germany.
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Data sources and freshness
- CIA World FactbookYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: annual or as updated
- Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit)Years in this location: 2009, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2020, 2023, 2024 | Levels: city-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat standard reuse policy | Refresh: annual
- GeoNames geographical databaseYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- Eurostat GISCO Urban Audit geographyYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat/GISCO reuse policy | Refresh: as GISCO publishes boundary updates
- Natural EarthYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: as Natural Earth releases updates
- NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normalsYears in this location: 2020 | Levels: centroid-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: on normals release cycle
- OECD city, FUA, regional, and local-area datasetsYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: active | License: OECD terms and conditions | Refresh: annual or dataset-specific
- OurAirportsYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- WHO Global Health ObservatoryYears in this location: 2023 | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: WHO data terms | Refresh: indicator-specific
- World Bank International Comparison ProgramYears in this location: 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: release-cycle
- World Bank World Development IndicatorsYears in this location: 2024, 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: annual or indicator-specific
- Global methodologyHow Global Beta scores and source labels are calculated
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