Lowest Income in North Rhine-Westphalia

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest income

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Lowest Income — North Rhine-Westphalia

1 Buer $21,749

2 Gelsenkirchen $21,749

3 Meiderich $22,790

4 Rheinhausen $22,790

5 Duisburg $22,790

6 Hochfeld $22,790

7 Herne $23,682

8 Oberhausen $24,993

9 Hamm $25,103

10 Hagen $25,872

11 Berghofen $26,136

12 Eichlinghofen $26,136

13 Lütgendortmund $26,136

14 Hombruch $26,136

15 Wickede $26,136

16 Oestrich $26,136

17 Westerfilde $26,136

18 Bövinghausen $26,136

19 Benninghofen $26,136

20 Neue Kolonie Westhausen $26,136

21 Hörde $26,136

22 Wellinghofen $26,136

23 Kurl-Husen $26,136

24 Wambel $26,136

25 Lindenhorst $26,136

26 Rahm $26,136

27 Kirchlinde $26,136

28 Aplerbeck $26,136

29 Nette $26,136

30 Barop $26,136

31 Dorstfeld $26,136

32 Brechten $26,136

33 Huckarde $26,136

34 Dortmund $26,136

35 Holzen $26,136

36 Brackel $26,136

37 Sölderholz $26,136

38 Sölde $26,136

39 Derne $26,136

40 Marten $26,136

41 Mengede $26,136

42 Rombergpark-Lücklemberg $26,136

43 Asseln $26,136

44 Schüren $26,136

45 Eving $26,136

46 Scharnhorst-Ost $26,136

47 Scharnhorst $26,136

48 Kornharpen $26,823

49 Bochum-Werne $26,823

50 Langendreer $26,823

51 Laer $26,823

52 Dahlhausen $26,823

53 Querenburg $26,823

54 Bochum $26,823

55 Harpen $26,823

56 Wuppertal $27,328

57 Mönchengladbach $27,521

58 Würselen $27,623

59 Herzogenrath $27,623

60 Aachen $27,623

61 Baesweiler $27,623

62 Stolberg $27,623

63 Monschau $27,623

64 Simmerath $27,623

65 Roetgen $27,623

66 Eschweiler $27,623

67 Alsdorf $27,623

68 Castrop-Rauxel $27,741

69 Gladbeck $27,741

70 Oer-Erkenschwick $27,741

71 Dorsten $27,741

72 Haltern am See $27,741

73 Waltrop $27,741

74 Herten $27,741

75 Datteln $27,741

76 Marl $27,741

77 Recklinghausen $27,741

78 Überruhr-Holthausen $27,941

79 Essen $27,941

80 Gangelt $27,996

81 Wegberg $27,996

82 Wassenberg $27,996

83 Waldfeucht $27,996

84 Heinsberg $27,996

85 Übach-Palenberg $27,996

86 Geilenkirchen $27,996

87 Erkelenz $27,996

88 Hückelhoven $27,996

89 Kleve $28,001

90 Goch $28,001

91 Rees $28,001

92 Kalkar $28,001

93 Issum $28,001

94 Kevelaer $28,001

95 Weeze $28,001

96 Wachtendonk $28,001

97 Rheurdt $28,001

98 Kranenburg $28,001

99 Uedem $28,001

100 Emmerich $28,001

Cities with the lowest median incomes in North Rhine-Westphalia face economic challenges that affect residents' quality of life and access to opportunities. Buer has a median household income of $21,749.

Lower incomes in these cities may reflect limited local job markets, reliance on specific industries, or historical economic factors. However, many of these communities also have lower costs of living, which can partially offset the income difference.

Economic development initiatives, workforce training programs, and infrastructure investments are key strategies being pursued in many of these communities to raise income levels and attract new employers.

Did You Know?

1. The median household in Buer earns $21,749 — 71% below the national median.
2. Lower incomes don't always mean lower quality of life — many of these cities have significantly lower costs of living.
3. College towns often appear on this list because student populations bring down the median household income statistics.

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