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Living in Altenkirchen

In Altenkirchen, rents across existing tenancies average €4.62 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.6% (2024).

Regional median gross salary figures for Altenkirchen showed €3,850 per month at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2416 sources

Population6,797people31 Dec 2025Official source · GV100AD annual edition at 31 December 2025
Median gross salary (region)3,850EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)
Average net rent4.62EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 20% belowOfficial source · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)
Unemployment rate5.6%country median 5.1% — 10% aboveOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime4,533incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

Cheaper rent than 92% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 62% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other German city that publishes it.

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

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Altenkirchen?

Average net cold rent is 4.62 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): 4.62 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Altenkirchen recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
Internet, 60 Mbps€49
Net rent across major citiesAltenkirchen highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Altenkirchen highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Dortmund€6.00
Altenkirchen€4.62
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
Leipzig€6.27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps7Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M16Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.62 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)4Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate8 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · parent municipality

Is Altenkirchen a good place to live?

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–70%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–71%
Student65%strong on cost, weak on education · range 55–75%
Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 49–69%
Retirement62%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 50–74%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 277 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.62 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

What is the unemployment rate in Altenkirchen?

The unemployment rate is 5.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Altenkirchen is 5.6%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,850 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate5.6 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Altenkirchen?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,850 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,942of €2,521 take-home
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Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€2,521
Rent, 60 m²€8.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €4.62/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15).− €480
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€1,942
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Public employment offices in Altenkirchen

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Healthcare

At the end of 2024, hospital bed capacity in Altenkirchen was 1,080.7 beds per 100,000 residents.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,081 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official

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

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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,081 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesAltenkirchen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Altenkirchen highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,533 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise15Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Altenkirchen's nearest airport was CGN, 40 km away and offered 92 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport92 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Distance to the nearest major airport40 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)CGN3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Altenkirchen's monthly mean temperatures were −0.2°C in January and 16.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 99.5 mm in January and 104.5 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 46.2 hours in January and 211.2 hours in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.9 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 12.1 · May 15.9 · Jun 19 · Jul 21.1 · Aug 20.8 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 2.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.3 · Feb -1.9 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 4 · May 7.6 · Jun 10.6 · Jul 12.8 · Aug 12.7 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 1.7 · Dec -1.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.2 · Feb 0.4 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 7.8 · May 11.6 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 16.6 · Aug 16.4 · Sep 12.6 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 3.7 · Dec 0.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 99.5 · Feb 83.6 · Mar 86 · Apr 57.9 · May 79.2 · Jun 82.2 · Jul 104.5 · Aug 88.2 · Sep 86.3 · Oct 92.1 · Nov 94.8 · Dec 110.4 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 46.2 · Feb 70.4 · Mar 121.6 · Apr 177.5 · May 198.1 · Jun 200.9 · Jul 211.2 · Aug 200.2 · Sep 146 · Oct 96.9 · Nov 43.8 · Dec 34.5 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Germany: Lorch ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±1.1 °C, Jönköping (Sweden) ±2.0 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±2.7 °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 Altenkirchen?

The published population was 6,797 people in 2025. Source: GV100AD annual edition at 31 December 20255

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population6,797 people31 Dec 2025GV100AD annual edition at 31 December 20255Official

Alternatives for people set on Altenkirchen

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Alternative cities in Germany

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Dinkelscherben6,797 residentsEibenstock6,795 residentsEberdingen6,800 residentsSchönkirchen6,794 residentsBonndorf im Schwarzwald6,802 residentsHardheim6,802 residents

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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; Altenkirchen's school authority applies it locally.

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Common questions

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How many people live in Altenkirchen?

The published population was 6,797 people in 2025. Source: GV100AD annual edition at 31 December 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Altenkirchen?

Average net cold rent is 4.62 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 323 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).

What is the unemployment rate in Altenkirchen?

The unemployment rate is 5.6 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Altenkirchen?

The median gross salary is 3,850 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

Is Altenkirchen a good place to live?

Altenkirchen 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.

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  title = {Altenkirchen, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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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. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  3. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²) Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-09-18
  5. GV100AD annual edition at 31 December 2025 destatis.de · checked 2026-09-24
  6. INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table INKAR · inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
  7. MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
  8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  10. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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  1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  2. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  3. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  4. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
  6. Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15

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