Living in Altenburg

In Altenburg, rents across existing tenancies average €5.16 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 9.4% (2022).

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.

Last checked 2026-09-2333 sources

Population31,093people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Median gross salary (region)3,250EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)

Average net rent5.16EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 11% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)

Unemployment rate9.41%country median 5.1% — 84% aboveOfficial source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Recorded crime6,465incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean9.26µg/m³country median 8.0 — 16% aboveOfficial source · Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.

Cheaper rent than 73% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 98% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 95% 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.

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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 5.16 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), 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): 5.16 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesAltenburg highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Dortmund€6.00

Altenburg€5.16

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Leipzig€6.27

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹⁹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.16 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)⁶Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate	6.58 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	miet-check Mietspiegel Altenburg³³Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Altenburg a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–60%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–65%

Student59%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 49–69%

Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–61%

Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 49–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 310 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.16 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: May 2022

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 municipalities²³

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Altenburg is 9.4%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Altenburg 9.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	35.96 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Gigabit broadband availability	84.42 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Disposable income per resident	25,602 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²⁰Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	27,525 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts²⁰Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	3,250 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)¹Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	9.41 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²³Official

What does a salary buy in Altenburg?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,698of €2,192 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€2,192
Rent, 60 m²€6.58/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · miet-check Mietspiegel Altenburg · 2026-06-04). Official average for existing leases: €5.16/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).	− €395
Internet€49 · official · MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps · 2026-09-30	− €49
Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30	− €50
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,698

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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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

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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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,151 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium 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 100,000 residents1,151 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesAltenburg highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424

Frankfurt14,600

Berlin13,900

Hanover13,192

Cologne12,343

Dortmund12,283

Dusseldorf12,172

Leipzig11,129

Essen9,619

Dresden8,853

Stuttgart8,552

Munich6,214

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	6,465 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise¹⁶Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	28 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁴Official
Nearest airport	LEJ	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁵Official
Distance to nearest airport	50.4 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁵Official

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.

GermanIn Person

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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.

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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.¹³

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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14°4°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

125

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213

223

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159

116

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.59.3WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1015.3WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂10.9WHO 10 · EU 40

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 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Altenburg 9.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	10.87 µg/m³country median 13.7	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹³Official
NO₂ — latest reading	8.9 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹³Official
PM10 — annual mean	15.34 µg/m³country median 13.5	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹³Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	9.26 µg/m³country median 8.0	2024	Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.¹³Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gera-Leumnitz²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gera-Leumnitz²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gera-Leumnitz²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gera-Leumnitz²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 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 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gera-Leumnitz²¹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	8.4 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)⁹Official · land

Annual PM2.5 over time4 published observations, 2020–2024

7.8

8.9

10.1

11.2

9.3202020232024

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

Similar climate. In Germany: Berlin ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.0 °C, Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.6 °C, Olomouc (Czechia) ±1.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Altenburg?

The published population was 31,093 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	505 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹⁰Official
City area	45.69 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official
Foreign residents	2,167 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²²Official
Population density	680.5 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹²Official
Population	31,093 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁷Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	668 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Catholic share	2.2 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other	26,989 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other, share	89.3 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant residents	2,569 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant share	8.5 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official

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 group	People	Share
Total	30,224	100.0%
Germany	27,462	90.9%
Syrian Arab Republic	450	1.5%
Not stated	422	1.4%
Poland	262	0.9%
Czech Republic	232	0.8%
Russian Federation	170	0.6%
Ukraine	169	0.6%
Afghanistan	132	0.4%
Romania	130	0.4%
Kazakhstan	81	0.3%

Show 55 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Iraq	74	0.2%
Viet Nam	72	0.2%
Turkey	51	0.2%
Bulgaria	37	0.1%
Greece	35	0.1%
Hungary	33	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	32	0.1%
India	30	0.1%
Italy	28	0.1%
Pakistan	25	0.1%
Slovakia	23	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	20	0.1%
Azerbaijan	20	0.1%
Kosovo	17	0.1%
Lithuania	11	0.0%
Switzerland	11	0.0%
Somalia	11	0.0%
France	10	0.0%
Latvia	10	0.0%
Austria	10	0.0%
China	10	0.0%
Serbia	9	0.0%
Armenia	9	0.0%
Georgia	9	0.0%
Albania	8	0.0%
Netherlands	8	0.0%
Egypt	8	0.0%
Lebanon	8	0.0%
Croatia	7	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	7	0.0%
Ireland	6	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	5	0.0%
Spain	5	0.0%
United States	5	0.0%
Portugal	4	0.0%
Belarus	4	0.0%
Brazil	4	0.0%
Indonesia	4	0.0%
Jordan	4	0.0%
Philippines	4	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Norway	3	0.0%
Cyprus	3	0.0%
Eritrea	3	0.0%
Morocco	3	0.0%
Sudan	3	0.0%
Costa Rica	3	0.0%
Canada	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Kuwait	3	0.0%
Bangladesh	3	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	3	0.0%
Thailand	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	30,224	100.0%
Germany	28,056	92.8%
Syrian Arab Republic	520	1.7%
Uncertain	408	1.3%
Afghanistan	168	0.6%
Ukraine	151	0.5%
Romania	144	0.5%
Iraq	89	0.3%
Viet Nam	68	0.2%
Russian Federation	65	0.2%
Turkey	42	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Greece	39	0.1%
Czech Republic	37	0.1%
Italy	36	0.1%
Azerbaijan	31	0.1%
Bulgaria	30	0.1%
Hungary	29	0.1%
India	28	0.1%
Poland	21	0.1%
Somalia	19	0.1%
Pakistan	17	0.1%
Kosovo	11	0.0%
China	11	0.0%
Albania	10	0.0%
Slovakia	10	0.0%
Austria	9	0.0%
Switzerland	9	0.0%
Egypt	9	0.0%
Croatia	8	0.0%
Latvia	8	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	8	0.0%
Spain	8	0.0%
Serbia	8	0.0%
Eritrea	8	0.0%
Morocco	7	0.0%
Kazakhstan	7	0.0%
Stateless	7	0.0%
Portugal	6	0.0%
Belarus	6	0.0%
United States	6	0.0%
Armenia	6	0.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	5	0.0%
Georgia	5	0.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	5	0.0%
Nigeria	4	0.0%
Brazil	4	0.0%
Indonesia	4	0.0%
Bangladesh	4	0.0%
Philippines	4	0.0%
Belgium	3	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Lithuania	3	0.0%
Netherlands	3	0.0%
Cyprus	3	0.0%
Libya	3	0.0%
Costa Rica	3	0.0%
Cuba	3	0.0%
Israel	3	0.0%
Cambodia	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%
Thailand	3	0.0%
Uzbekistan	3	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Pre-primary attendance per 100 children aged 3–6 (can exceed 100)	97.8 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	54.3 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	440 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official
Local property-tax multiplier	445 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Altenburg

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Borna as an Altenburg alternative in the same region

15 km away, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Hospital beds, per 100k: 2,701.3 Borna vs 1,151.2 Altenburg+135%
Unemployment: 5.4% Borna vs 9.4% Altenburg−43%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,046 Borna vs 6,465 Altenburg−22%
Median gross pay, region: €3,550 Borna vs €3,250 Altenburg+9%
Residents: 20,131 Borna vs 31,093 Altenburg−35%
Rent: €4.90/m² Borna vs €5.16/m² Altenburg−5%
Nearest airport: 38.6 km Borna vs 50.4 km Altenburg−23%

Full comparison More about Borna

Menden Sauerland as an Altenburg alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 327 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Unemployment: 5.2% Menden Sauerland vs 9.4% Altenburg−45%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 371.8 Menden Sauerland vs 1,151.2 Altenburg−68%
Median gross pay, region: €3,900 Menden Sauerland vs €3,250 Altenburg+20%
Residents: 52,255 Menden Sauerland vs 31,093 Altenburg+68%
Nearest airport: 16.1 km Menden Sauerland vs 50.4 km Altenburg−68%
Rent: €5.63/m² Menden Sauerland vs €5.16/m² Altenburg+9%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,948 Menden Sauerland vs 6,465 Altenburg−8%

Full comparison More about Menden Sauerland

Cities near Altenburg

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Gößnitz 10.5 km away

Rent: 4.93 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Schmölln 11.4 km away

Rent: 4.96 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Frohburg 11.6 km away

Rent: 4.97 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Meuselwitz 11.8 km away

Rent: 5.01 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Regis-Breitingen 11.9 km away

Rent: 4.79 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Lucka 14.0 km away

Rent: 4.93 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Meerane 14.9 km away

Rent: 4.91 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Borna 15.4 km away

Rent: 4.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Länder Sprachförderung (e.g. Sprachlernklassen BW/Berlin; vorklassen); Starting Opportunities Programme. How to enrol a child (kmk.org).

A country-wide rule for Germany; Altenburg's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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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 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 5.16 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 361 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

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).

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.

Which cities are near Altenburg?

Gößnitz, Schmölln, Frohburg, Meuselwitz, Regis-Breitingen are near Altenburg. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Altenburg?

The official country of birth distribution records 27,462 people (90.9%) 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, October 16). Altenburg, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version ab476d51ba66852b649656a0a8671e3e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/altenburg/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_altenburg-germany-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_a141a87c2079,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Altenburg, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {ab476d51ba66852b649656a0a8671e3e},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/altenburg/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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[Altenburg, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/altenburg/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version ab476d51ba66852b649656a0a8671e3e; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
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OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
miet-check Mietspiegel Altenburg miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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