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Germany / Central Europe

Kleve, Germany City Intelligence

Kleve is an indexed city in Germany (Central Europe), with a metropolitan population of about ~53K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Kleve spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Kleve is a central europe city of about ~53K in Germany. On the composite city-intelligence score, Kleve sits around the indexed median (74/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~53K
View of Kleve, Germany

Image credit: Image: Hans Peter Schaefer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Overall score

Use the Kleve profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Germany and across Central Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.

Overall74/100
Affordability52/100
Air quality80/100
Energy76/100

Overall city intelligence

Good

74/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

Kleve data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Kleve city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score74/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living52/100Kleve's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality80/100Kleve's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy76/100Kleve's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety76/100Kleve's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed75/100Kleve's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk77/100Kleve's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience77/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety82/100
Low crime85/100
Personal safety83/100
Night safety79/100
Road safety80/100

Kleve ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (82/100), with strong personal-safety and low night-time indicators.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life85/100
Healthcare88/100
Education84/100
Green space97/100
Cleanliness90/100
Infrastructure90/100
Mobility67/100

Kleve has a very high quality-of-life estimate (85/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness84/100
Education84/100
Green space97/100
Overall safety82/100

Kleve scores very high for family living (84/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability76/100
Walkability78/100
Cycling86/100
Infrastructure90/100

Kleve is high for remote workers (76/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability79/100
Healthcare88/100
Cleanliness90/100
Outdoor lifestyle55/100

Kleve is high for retirement (79/100), appealing for healthcare access and a clean environment.

Emergency and public safety in Kleve

Local public safety guidance for Kleve, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Verified
Germany emergency contacts
ServiceNumberNotes
European emergency11224/7112 reaches fire and ambulance dispatch nationwide.
Police11024/7
Fire and ambulance11224/7

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Kleve, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Germany emergency profile.

Public safety sources

Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in Kleve

Healthcare context for Kleve, with national-level information from Germany where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Verified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Kleve, see the Germany healthcare profile.

Healthcare sources

Each entry above is attributed to an official government, public health, or recognised health-system publisher. Confirm current information directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Kleve

Local mobility context for Kleve, with national-level context from Germany where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Verified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Kleve, see the Germany transport profile.

Transport sources

Each entry above is attributed to an official transport authority, national operator, airport publisher, or government source. Confirm current information directly with these publishers.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Kleve. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Kleve

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Kleve will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.

Kleve air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution
  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).

Quick answers

Quick, evidence-based answers about Kleve drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.

Quick answers about Kleve

Is Kleve worth visiting?

Yes — excellent quality of life (85/100), with nearby nature such as Klever Reichswald, NSG Kellener Altrhein, nur Teilfläche, mit Erweiterung.

Is Kleve good for families?

Excellent (84/100) on safety, schools and green space.

Is Kleve affordable?

Around average cost; about €1,690/month for one person (estimate).

When is the best time to visit Kleve?

Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.

What are Kleve's main industries?

Mainly manufacturing, automotive, tourism.

What is the climate in Kleve?

A humid continental climate, averaging about 7.0°C.

Does Kleve have universities?

Higher education is strong (67/100).

What is healthcare like in Kleve?

Healthcare access is strong (69/100).

Is Kleve good for retirement?

Retirement suitability is strong (68/100).

What nature is near Kleve?

Within ~170 km: Klever Reichswald, NSG Kellener Altrhein, nur Teilfläche, mit Erweiterung.

Explore Kleve modules

City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.

Cost of Living in Kleve

Kleve's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in Kleve

Kleve's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.

Energy in Kleve

Kleve's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in Kleve

Kleve's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in Kleve

Kleve's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in Kleve

Kleve's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in Kleve

Cost of living estimates for Kleve — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.

Climate in Kleve

Climate profile for Kleve — Humid Continental climate, annual average 7°C, comfort score 64/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Kleve

Economy and jobs profile for Kleve — industrial city, economy score 73/100, key industries including manufacturing, automotive, tourism. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Kleve

Education profile for Kleve — regional education center, education score 64/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Kleve

Healthcare and retirement profile for Kleve — healthcare access city, healthcare score 69/100, retirement score 68/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to Kleve

Source-attributed visual context for Kleve using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.

Weekend trip planning guide for Kleve

Weekend trip planning checklist for Kleve — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.

Nearby weekend places from Kleve

Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.

Estimate a monthly budget for Kleve

Estimate a monthly budget for Kleve using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.

Plan a trip budget for Kleve

Plan a trip budget for Kleve using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Kleve

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Kleve. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Nijmegen, Netherlands

Cross-border · about 20 km from Kleve. Explore Nijmegen's city intelligence profile.

Arnhem, Netherlands

Cross-border · about 26 km from Kleve. Explore Arnhem's city intelligence profile.

Bocholt, Germany

Nearby city · about 33 km from Kleve. Explore Bocholt's city intelligence profile.

Aalten, Netherlands

Cross-border · about 34 km from Kleve. Explore Aalten's city intelligence profile.

Wesel, Germany

Nearby city · about 36 km from Kleve. Explore Wesel's city intelligence profile.

Zutphen, Netherlands

Cross-border · about 39 km from Kleve. Explore Zutphen's city intelligence profile.

Oss, Netherlands

Cross-border · about 43 km from Kleve. Explore Oss's city intelligence profile.

Ede, Netherlands

Cross-border · about 43 km from Kleve. Explore Ede's city intelligence profile.

Venlo, Netherlands

Cross-border · about 47 km from Kleve. Explore Venlo's city intelligence profile.

Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include Kleve — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.

Themed collections

Theme-first discovery collections that include Kleve — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Kleve FAQ

Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Kleve, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.

Frequently asked questions about Kleve

Is Kleve worth visiting?

Kleve has a very high quality-of-life estimate (85/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as Klever Reichswald, NSG Kellener Altrhein, nur Teilfläche, mit Erweiterung and Kalflack within weekend range.

What is it like to live in Kleve?

Kleve has a very high quality-of-life estimate (85/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. It indexes 85/100 for overall quality of life.

How much does it cost to live in Kleve?

A single resident of Kleve spends roughly €1,690 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near €899. Overall the city is around average cost for Germany. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.

What should I know about moving to Kleve?

Plan for around-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Kleve is high for remote workers (76/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

What is the job market like in Kleve?

Kleve's labour market is strong, with opportunities concentrated in manufacturing, technology and tourism and hospitality. Kleve has a manufacturing-oriented economy with strengths in manufacturing, automotive and tourism.

Is Kleve good for digital nomads and remote work?

Kleve offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 80/100.

What are the education options in Kleve?

Kleve is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Healthcare, Business and Economics.

Is Kleve a good place to study?

Kleve offers a moderate student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, strong quality of life and good connectivity.

What is healthcare like in Kleve?

Kleve has solid baseline healthcare access, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 69/100. Residents have strong access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.

Is Kleve a good place to retire?

Kleve offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 68/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.

What is the climate like in Kleve?

Kleve has a humid continental climate, averaging about 7.0°C annually with roughly 721 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jan.

Is Kleve a safe place to live?

Kleve ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (82/100), with strong personal-safety and low night-time indicators.

How easy is it to get around Kleve?

Kleve indexes a walkability score of 78 and a cycling score of 86 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.

What nature and outdoor places are near Kleve?

Nature destinations within about 170 km of Kleve include Klever Reichswald, NSG Kellener Altrhein, nur Teilfläche, mit Erweiterung and Kalflack. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.

Is Kleve good for families?

Kleve scores very high for family living (84/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.

What outdoor activities are there around Kleve?

Kleve rates 55/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 97/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Klever Reichswald, NSG Kellener Altrhein, nur Teilfläche, mit Erweiterung and Kalflack supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.

Interpretation

Use the Kleve profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Germany and across Central Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are air quality (80/100) and climate risk (77/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (52/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.

Country context is available on the Germany country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Kleve appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.

Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.

Sources

4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.