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Living in Altenburg

Altenburg is a city in Germany. The city covered 45.7 km² in 2024. Altenburg had a population of 31,093 at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 2,167 in May 2022.

Higher unemployment than 98% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 84% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Altenburg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €6.58 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Altenburg?

Average net cold rent is 6.58 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): 6.58 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Altenburg20

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

Net rent across major citiesAltenburg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Altenburg 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)6.58 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Altenburg20Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 395 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.58 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 unemployment rate was 9.41% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,250 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €25,602 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Altenburg?

The unemployment rate is about 9.4 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 9.41 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Altenburg is 9.4%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band801 cities: 2% to under 4%8012–41290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–10Altenburg 9.4%24 cities: 10% to under 12%2410–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability35.96 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability84.42 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident25,602 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts16Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita27,525 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts16Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,250 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate9.41 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Altenburg. 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 Altenburg. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,151 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Altenburg 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 100k1,151 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportLEJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport50.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Altenburg. 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 Altenburg.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Altenburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 9.26 µg/m³ · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Altenburg average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Altenburg average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100332839325768816760444640JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Altenburg average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024064821251822132132232131591166656JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Altenburg annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.3PM2.5154015.3PM10104010.9NO₂µg/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 Altenburg is 9.3 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 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/m³45–643 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³436–7102 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–10Altenburg 9.330 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3010–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean10.87 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
NO₂ — latest reading8.9 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
PM10 — annual mean15.34 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.26 µg/m³country median 8.02024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 8.4 · Apr 13.9 · May 18.3 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 24 · Sep 19 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 3.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gera-Leumnitz17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.4 · Feb -2.1 · Mar 0.5 · Apr 3.7 · May 7.5 · Jun 11 · Jul 13 · Aug 13 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -1.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gera-Leumnitz17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.3 · Feb 1 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 8.8 · May 13 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 13.9 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 1.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gera-Leumnitz17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 32.5 · Feb 27.6 · Mar 38.6 · Apr 32.3 · May 56.8 · Jun 67.7 · Jul 80.5 · Aug 67.4 · Sep 60.1 · Oct 43.8 · Nov 45.7 · Dec 39.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gera-Leumnitz17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 64.4 · Feb 81.9 · Mar 125.2 · Apr 182 · May 213.1 · Jun 212.7 · Jul 222.9 · Aug 212.6 · Sep 158.6 · Oct 116.1 · Nov 65.7 · Dec 56 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gera-Leumnitz17Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time4 published observations, 2020–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Altenburg by year, µg/m³7.88.910.111.22020202320249.3µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 15.8% between 2020 and 2024, from 11.0 to 9.3.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Geestland31,093 residentsWalsrode31,019 residentsRheinberg31,172 residentsBernburg (Saale)30,992 residentsLohmar30,992 residentsGeorgsmarienhuette31,244 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Altenburg?

The published population was 31,093 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Altenburg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93%Foreign residents 7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents505 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality9Official
City area45.69 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents2,167 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density680.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.10Official
Population31,093 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents668 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share2.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other26,989 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share89.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents2,569 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share8.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Altenburg

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
Total30,224100.0%
Germany27,46290.9%
Syrian Arab Republic4501.5%
Not stated4221.4%
Poland2620.9%
Czech Republic2320.8%
Russian Federation1700.6%
Ukraine1690.6%
Afghanistan1320.4%
Romania1300.4%
Kazakhstan810.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iraq740.2%
Viet Nam720.2%
Turkey510.2%
Bulgaria370.1%
Greece350.1%
Hungary330.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of320.1%
India300.1%
Italy280.1%
Pakistan250.1%
Slovakia230.1%
Moldova, Republic of200.1%
Azerbaijan200.1%
Kosovo170.1%
Lithuania110.0%
Switzerland110.0%
Somalia110.0%
France100.0%
Latvia100.0%
Austria100.0%
China100.0%
Serbia90.0%
Armenia90.0%
Georgia90.0%
Albania80.0%
Netherlands80.0%
Egypt80.0%
Lebanon80.0%
Croatia70.0%
Kyrgyzstan70.0%
Ireland60.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of50.0%
Spain50.0%
United States50.0%
Portugal40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Brazil40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Jordan40.0%
Philippines40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Norway30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Canada30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Bangladesh30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Thailand30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total30,224100.0%
Germany28,05692.8%
Syrian Arab Republic5201.7%
Uncertain4081.3%
Afghanistan1680.6%
Ukraine1510.5%
Romania1440.5%
Iraq890.3%
Viet Nam680.2%
Russian Federation650.2%
Turkey420.1%
Show 51 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Greece390.1%
Czech Republic370.1%
Italy360.1%
Azerbaijan310.1%
Bulgaria300.1%
Hungary290.1%
India280.1%
Poland210.1%
Somalia190.1%
Pakistan170.1%
Kosovo110.0%
China110.0%
Albania100.0%
Slovakia100.0%
Austria90.0%
Switzerland90.0%
Egypt90.0%
Croatia80.0%
Latvia80.0%
Moldova, Republic of80.0%
Spain80.0%
Serbia80.0%
Eritrea80.0%
Morocco70.0%
Kazakhstan70.0%
Stateless70.0%
Portugal60.0%
Belarus60.0%
United States60.0%
Armenia60.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of50.0%
Georgia50.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of50.0%
Nigeria40.0%
Brazil40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Bangladesh40.0%
Philippines40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Libya30.0%
Costa Rica30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Israel30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Thailand30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Altenburg 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–59%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student57%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Family51%strong on family, weak on safety · range 41–61%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–68%
Foreign residents2,167 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population31,093 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
NO₂ — latest reading8.9 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.58 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Altenburg
Fibre-to-the-building availability35.96 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability84.42 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–697.8 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 354.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier440 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier445 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Altenburg?

The published population was 31,093 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Altenburg?

Average net cold rent is 6.58 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 461 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Altenburg.

Is the air quality good in Altenburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted..

What is the unemployment rate in Altenburg?

The unemployment rate is about 9.4 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Altenburg?

The median gross salary is 3,250 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Altenburg?

2,167 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Altenburg a good place to live?

Altenburg 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 Altenburg?

The official country of birth distribution records 30,224 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 12). Altenburg, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/altenburg/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Altenburg, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
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  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
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  7. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  10. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
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  2. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
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