Population
61,538
Area
693 km²
Population density
89/km²
10-year change
1.1%
Average age
46.4 years
Seat
Cochem
Municipalities
89

landläufigkeit.indexi

50.2 out of 100

Rank 206 of 400 districts · in Rhineland-Palatinate rank 20 of 36

  • Work & incomei60
  • Housingi86
  • Healthi13
  • Everyday lifei30
  • Safety & naturei81
  • Futurei30

Population

FigureValueStatusiRhineland-PalatinateGermany
Population 202361,5384,125,20083,456,000
Population density 202389/km²208/km²233/km²
Foreign nationals 202310.6%13.6%14.5%
Share under 18 202415.5%16.8%16.7%
Share aged 65+ 202425.9%23.3%22.7%
Share aged 75+ 202412.0%10.8%11.1%
Average age 202246.4 years44.5 years44.3 years
Foreign nationals, census 2022 20229.6%12.5%13.2%
Single-person households 202238.3%40.5%43.4%
Births minus deaths 2023-6.9/1,000-4.1/1,000-4.0/1,000
Net migration 20237.0/1,0008.0/1,0007.9/1,000
Population change, 10 years 20231.1%3.3%3.3%
School leavers with Abitur 202319.6%33.7%33.2%
School leavers without qualification 20237.4%8.6%7.1%
Basic income support (SGB II) 202631.7/1,00053.4/1,00064.0/1,000
Child poverty (SGB II) 20239.3%11.0%13.0%
Recorded crime 20224,132/100,0005,852/100,0006,406/100,000

Economy

FigureValueStatusiRhineland-PalatinateGermany
Disposable income 202326,421 € p.c.28,005 € p.c.28,452 € p.c.
GDP per person 202442,687 € p.c.43,808 € p.c.51,834 € p.c.
Income per taxpayer 202141,594 €/taxpayer45,134 €/taxpayer45,835 €/taxpayer
Unemployment rate 11/2025–10/20263.8%5.6%6.4%
Youth unemployment (15–24) 11/2025–10/20263.1%5.6%5.9%
Jobs with social insurance 2025331/1,000360/1,000417/1,000
Jobs in industry & construction 202423.0%29.1%26.8%
People in work in agriculture 20243.5%1.7%1.2%
People in work in industry & construction 202418.8%24.8%23.2%
People in work in services 202478.0%73.5%75.6%
Employees with a degree 20238.5%15.4%19.4%
Businesses 202444.7/1,00039.6/1,00042.4/1,000
Craft businesses 20248.8/1,0006.9/1,0006.8/1,000
Company insolvencies 2021–202321.2/10,000 firms33.7/10,000 firms39.6/10,000 firms
Overnight stays 202531.5 p.c.5.5 p.c.6.0 p.c.
Municipal tax revenue 20231,192 € p.c.1,405 € p.c.1,685 € p.c.
Municipal debt 20232,380 € p.c.3,074 € p.c.1,729 € p.c.
Debt of the Land and its municipalities 20238,373 € p.c.9,196 € p.c.8,110 € p.c.

Living

FigureValueStatusiRhineland-PalatinateGermany
Rent 20225.11 €/m²6.75 €/m²7.28 €/m²
Home ownership 202266.0%54.4%44.3%
Empty homes 20226.2%4.8%4.3%
Homes in new buildings 20234.5/1,0002.9/1,0003.1/1,000
Price of building land 202548 €/m²135 €/m²160 €/m²
Gas heating 202225.6%56.8%55.9%
Oil heating 202250.0%25.9%18.8%
District heating 20221.6%4.9%15.1%
Heat pumps 20227.0%3.8%2.7%
Wood & biomass 20226.4%4.2%4.2%
Cars 2026700/1,000645/1,000592/1,000
Electric & hybrid cars 202610.1%11.8%12.9%
Long commutes (50 km+) 202313.6%12.2%11.5%

Infrastructure

FigureValueStatusiRhineland-PalatinateGermany
Drive time to the nearest supermarket 20215.2 min3.7 min3.5 min
Drive time to the nearest pharmacy 20245.9 min4.2 min4.1 min
Drive time to the nearest primary school 20244.5 min3.6 min3.9 min
Drive time to the nearest secondary school 202410.2 min6.9 min6.2 min
Doctors 2023138/100,000146/100,000149/100,000
Drive time to the nearest GP 20214.7 min3.2 min3.1 min
General practitioners 202373/100,00069/100,00065/100,000
Drive time to the nearest emergency department 202415.2 min10.9 min11.1 min
Drive time to the nearest IC/ICE station 202434.0 min19.2 min18.0 min
Public transport nearby 202598.7%95.9%93.0%
Gigabit internet 202541.0%80.8%80.2%
5G mobile coverage 202590.9%92.7%95.3%
Public charging points 202622.4/10,00019.7/10,00025.3/10,000

Resources

FigureValueStatusiRhineland-PalatinateGermany
Renewable power capacity 202611.80 kW p.c.2.79 kW p.c.2.57 kW p.c.
Solar power 20267.74 kW p.c.1.60 kW p.c.1.56 kW p.c.
Wind power 20263.09 kW p.c.1.08 kW p.c.0.85 kW p.c.
Biomass power 20260.15 kW p.c.0.04 kW p.c.0.11 kW p.c.
Balcony solar units 202625.4/1,00022.8/1,00018.2/1,000
Battery storage 20261.81 kWh p.c.0.43 kWh p.c.0.42 kWh p.c.
Home batteries 202645.4/1,00040.1/1,00033.2/1,000
Electricity use of industry 20241.6 MWh p.c.3.0 MWh p.c.2.3 MWh p.c.
Forest share 202350.4%42.7%31.2%
Farmland share 202335.7%40.4%50.3%
Settlement & transport area 202311.8%15.0%14.2%
Land take for settlement & transport 202320.7 m² p.c./yr6.9 m² p.c./yr2.4 m² p.c./yr
Household waste 2024523 kg p.c.506 kg p.c.452 kg p.c.
Hot days 2016–202510.8 days/yr17.0 days/yr13.8 days/yr
Frost days 2016–202561.9 days/yr55.1 days/yr63.4 days/yr
Days with 20 mm of rain or more 2016–20254.0 days/yr4.2 days/yr4.8 days/yr
Snow days 2016–202516.1 days/yr7.7 days/yr12.2 days/yr

Municipalities

The 89 municipalities in Cochem-Zell district, by population; a click shows one on the map.

Neighbours

The districts bordering Cochem-Zell district, with their landläufigkeit.index.

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Sources

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