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Living in Achern

Achern is a city in Germany. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €11.02 per m² per month in June 2026. For Achern, the unemployment rate was 4.3% in May 2022. At the end of 2024, Achern had a population of 26,733.

Lower unemployment than 66% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 87% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Achern?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GermanyNational rates and thresholds that apply in Achern.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Achern?

Average net cold rent is 11.02 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 11.02 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Achern22

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Achern yet.

Net rent across major citiesAchern highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Achern highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.99Halle (Saale)net rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.02 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Achern22Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 661 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.02 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: June 2026

Work and income

The regional median gross salary was €4,000 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €28,373 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Achern?

The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Achern is 4.3%. Of 3,107 cities with data, 1,343 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band822 cities: 2% to under 4%8222–41343 cities: 4% to under 6%13434–6Achern 4.3%668 cities: 6% to under 8%6686–8242 cities: 8% to under 10%2428–1026 cities: 10% to under 12%2610–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability13.05 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability74.88 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident28,373 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita47,091 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts19Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)4,000 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate4.3 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Achern. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Achern. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k897.8 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Achern through valid health insurance.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Hospital Beds Per 100k897.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport18 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportFKB13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport16.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Achern. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For eligible migrants.

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BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Achern.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Achern?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kehl)11

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Achern annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5154010.0PM10104011.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in GermanyAnnual PM2.5 in Achern is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 475 cities with data, 163 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–410 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³104–54 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³45–645 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³456–7109 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1097–8Achern 7.0163 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1638–9101 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1019–1032 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3210–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–133 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³313–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Baden-Baden)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Baden-Baden)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kehl)11Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.27 · Feb 17.09 · Mar 21.08 · Apr 26.58 · May 29.97 · Jun 34.5 · Jul 35.22 · Aug 37.11 · Sep 30.8 · Oct 25.92 · Nov 20.52 · Dec 14.27 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -14.48 · Feb -18.2 · Mar -19.86 · Apr -5.57 · May -0.85 · Jun 2.78 · Jul 6.71 · Aug 6.06 · Sep 0.47 · Oct -7.8 · Nov -10.35 · Dec -14.73 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Average temperature by monthJan -0.12 · Feb 0.59 · Mar 4.47 · Apr 9.04 · May 13.19 · Jun 17.24 · Jul 19.05 · Aug 18.64 · Sep 14.36 · Oct 9.88 · Nov 4.59 · Dec 0.78 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Annual mean temperature8.9 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Mühlacker26,787 residentsHennigsdorf26,677 residentsOverath26,663 residentsLübbecke26,815 residentsKulmbach26,625 residentsHohen Neuendorf26,857 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 65.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 409.8 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Achern?

The published population was 26,733 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Achern residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88%Foreign residents12%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents705 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area65.24 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents3,195 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density409.8 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.14Official
Population26,733 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents13,088 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share50.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other8,874 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share34.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents3,732 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share14.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Achern

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total25,696100.0%
Germany20,94881.5%
Kazakhstan6532.5%
Russian Federation5302.1%
Turkey3951.5%
Romania3161.2%
Poland2521.0%
Italy1940.8%
Kosovo1760.7%
Ukraine1760.7%
France1680.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgaria1570.6%
Syrian Arab Republic1550.6%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1190.5%
Serbia990.4%
Croatia640.2%
Hungary630.2%
Iraq620.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of610.2%
Afghanistan590.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina540.2%
Austria500.2%
Kyrgyzstan500.2%
Czech Republic450.2%
Greece420.2%
Switzerland350.1%
Thailand350.1%
Albania340.1%
Brazil340.1%
Spain290.1%
Lithuania270.1%
Moldova, Republic of260.1%
Nigeria260.1%
Uzbekistan240.1%
China240.1%
United Kingdom220.1%
Pakistan220.1%
Eritrea200.1%
Slovakia170.1%
Not stated170.1%
Netherlands160.1%
United States160.1%
India160.1%
Canada150.1%
Georgia150.1%
Philippines150.1%
Morocco140.1%
Tunisia140.1%
Egypt140.1%
Lebanon140.1%
Tajikistan140.1%
Portugal130.1%
Mexico130.1%
Viet Nam130.1%
Slovenia110.0%
Latvia100.0%
Algeria100.0%
Ethiopia90.0%
Kenya90.0%
Cameroon80.0%
Argentina80.0%
Gambia70.0%
Chile70.0%
Sri Lanka70.0%
Ireland60.0%
Belarus60.0%
South Africa60.0%
Togo60.0%
Nepal60.0%
Peru50.0%
Kuwait50.0%
Madagascar40.0%
Dominican Republic40.0%
Japan40.0%
Bangladesh40.0%
Singapore40.0%
Denmark30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Angola30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total25,696100.0%
Germany22,50187.6%
Turkey4621.8%
Italy3011.2%
Romania2410.9%
Syrian Arab Republic1790.7%
Bulgaria1640.6%
Kosovo1520.6%
Poland1400.5%
France1390.5%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of1360.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine1020.4%
Croatia900.4%
Afghanistan830.3%
Hungary680.3%
Iraq620.2%
Serbia600.2%
Russian Federation580.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina470.2%
Greece470.2%
Uncertain470.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of330.1%
Nigeria320.1%
Thailand320.1%
Austria310.1%
Kazakhstan310.1%
Spain290.1%
Pakistan290.1%
Albania270.1%
Lithuania270.1%
Brazil190.1%
Portugal150.1%
United Kingdom150.1%
Slovakia140.1%
Netherlands130.1%
Georgia130.1%
China130.1%
Viet Nam120.0%
Slovenia110.0%
Morocco110.0%
Egypt110.0%
Switzerland100.0%
Latvia90.0%
Eritrea90.0%
Togo90.0%
Tunisia90.0%
Czech Republic80.0%
Cameroon80.0%
Sri Lanka80.0%
Sweden70.0%
Gambia70.0%
Kenya70.0%
Canada70.0%
India70.0%
Nepal70.0%
Algeria50.0%
Argentina50.0%
Moldova, Republic of40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Madagascar40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Sudan40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Montenegro30.0%
Angola30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Mexico30.0%
United States30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Japan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
Philippines30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Is Achern a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–56%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Student50%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–61%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–65%
Foreign residents3,195 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population26,733 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.02 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Achern
Fibre-to-the-building availability13.05 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability74.88 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident28,373 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–695.2 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 336 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier360 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier350 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Achern?

The published population was 26,733 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Achern?

Average net cold rent is 11.02 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 771 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Achern.

Is the air quality good in Achern?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kehl).

What is the unemployment rate in Achern?

The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Achern?

The median gross salary is 4,000 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Achern?

3,195 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Achern a good place to live?

Achern may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Total live in Achern?

The official country of birth distribution records 25,696 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2022-05-15. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Achern, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/achern/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Achern, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/achern/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort) Bundesagentur für Arbeit · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-14
  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  5. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  7. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  8. DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
  9. EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Baden-Baden) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  10. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Baden-Baden) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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  1. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Kehl) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  2. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  6. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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  12. miet-check Mietspiegel Achern miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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