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Living in Altenkunstadt

In Altenkunstadt, rents across existing tenancies average €5.29 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.3% (2024).

At the end of 2024, Altenkunstadt had a population of 5,502. Regional median gross salary figures for Altenkunstadt showed €3,600 per month at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2321 sources

Population5,502people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)
Median gross salary (region)3,600EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Average net rent5.29EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 9% belowOfficial source · Destatis
Unemployment rate4.3%country median 5.1% — 16% belowOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Recorded crime3,322incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

Cheaper rent than 68% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 66% 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 Altenkunstadt?

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 Altenkunstadt.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Altenkunstadt?

Average net cold rent is 5.29 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): 5.29 EUR/m²/month · Destatis3
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Altenkunstadt recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38
Hamburg€9.94
Stuttgart€9.72
Augsburg€9.10
Leipzig€6.27
Dortmund€6.00
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Mannheim€9.09
Berlin€7.71
Dresden€7.20
Brunswick€6.79
Bielefeld€6.72
Duisburg€6.66
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited48.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps4Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.95 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Telekom MagentaMobil M12Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.29 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.8115 May 2022Destatis3Official

Is Altenkunstadt 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–72%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–73%
Student62%strong on cost, weak on education · range 51–73%
Family61%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–72%
Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 317 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.29 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 Altenkunstadt?

The unemployment rate is 4.3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Altenkunstadt is 4.3%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,600 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.3 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official

What does a salary buy in Altenkunstadt?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,600 (Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,969of €2,385 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.€2,385
Rent, 60 m²€5.29/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15− €317
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€1,969
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Altenkunstadt. 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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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesAltenkunstadt highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Altenkunstadt 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 residents3,322 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise8Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Altenkunstadt's nearest airport was NUE, 71 km away and offered 32 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport32 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Distance to the nearest major airport71 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)NUE3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Altenkunstadt. 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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Climate and air quality

Altenkunstadt's monthly mean temperatures were −1.8°C in January and 19.1°C in July.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 10.89 · Feb 13.82 · Mar 20.42 · Apr 26.86 · May 28.96 · Jun 35.04 · Jul 36.93 · Aug 37.65 · Sep 31.05 · Oct 25.06 · Nov 18.69 · Dec 12.05 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -21.45 · Feb -19.13 · Mar -17.47 · Apr -6.49 · May -3.51 · Jun 1.47 · Jul 6.37 · Aug 5.16 · Sep -0.11 · Oct -5.43 · Nov -9.37 · Dec -17.83 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -1.81 · Feb -0.91 · Mar 3.13 · Apr 8.18 · May 12.66 · Jun 16.81 · Jul 19.08 · Aug 18.74 · Sep 13.96 · Oct 8.62 · Nov 3.4 · Dec -0.44 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Altenkunstadt?

The published population was 5,502 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)11

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population5,502 people31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)11Official

International community in Altenkunstadt

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
Total5,506100.0%
Germany4,61083.7%
Kazakhstan2534.6%
Poland1933.5%
Russian Federation1061.9%
Ukraine701.3%
Czech Republic350.6%
Italy210.4%
Iran, Islamic Republic of210.4%
Turkmenistan180.3%
Not stated150.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Turkey120.2%
Afghanistan100.2%
Iraq80.1%
Tajikistan80.1%
Romania70.1%
Slovakia70.1%
China70.1%
Lithuania60.1%
Moldova, Republic of60.1%
Portugal50.1%
United States50.1%
Kyrgyzstan50.1%
Uzbekistan50.1%
Bulgaria40.1%
United Kingdom40.1%
Georgia40.1%
Syrian Arab Republic40.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.1%
Belgium30.1%
Croatia30.1%
Latvia30.1%
Kosovo30.1%
Belarus30.1%
Serbia30.1%
Kenya30.1%
Morocco30.1%
Cameroon30.1%
Sierra Leone30.1%
Sudan30.1%
Tunisia30.1%
Viet Nam30.1%
India30.1%
Thailand30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total5,506100.0%
Germany5,16593.8%
Poland1031.9%
Ukraine711.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of260.5%
Italy180.3%
Romania110.2%
Afghanistan100.2%
Slovakia80.1%
Iraq80.1%
Lithuania50.1%
Show 22 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Kosovo50.1%
Russian Federation50.1%
Turkey50.1%
Ethiopia50.1%
Czech Republic40.1%
Eritrea40.1%
Kazakhstan40.1%
Syrian Arab Republic40.1%
Croatia30.1%
Greece30.1%
Latvia30.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.1%
Spain30.1%
United Kingdom30.1%
Serbia30.1%
Nigeria30.1%
Morocco30.1%
Sierra Leone30.1%
Tunisia30.1%
United States30.1%
Thailand30.1%
China30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Alternatives for people set on Altenkunstadt

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.

Hollfeld as an Altenkunstadt alternative in the same region

21 km away, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €4.69/m² Hollfeld vs €5.29/m² Altenkunstadtno percentage
  • Unemployment: 3.3% Hollfeld vs 4.3% Altenkunstadt−23%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,627 Hollfeld vs 3,322 Altenkunstadt−21%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Hollfeld vs €3,600 Altenkunstadt+10%
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Cities near Altenkunstadt

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

Burgkunstadt 1.2 km away
Rent
4.76 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Weismain 4.5 km away
Rent
5.01 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Kronach 14.0 km away
Rent
5.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Kulmbach 14.8 km away
Rent
5.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Bad Staffelstein 18.3 km away
Rent
6.37 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Stadtsteinach 18.4 km away
Rent
4.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Hollfeld 21.1 km away
Rent
4.69 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Wallenfels 22.4 km away
Rent
4.08 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Germany

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Ingelfingen5,501 residentsMügeln5,505 residentsZeil5,506 residentsWernberg-Köblitz5,494 residentsKirchentellinsfurt5,492 residentsZons5,513 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Altenkunstadt 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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; Altenkunstadt'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 Altenkunstadt?

The published population was 5,502 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Altenkunstadt?

Average net cold rent is 5.29 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 370 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

What is the unemployment rate in Altenkunstadt?

The unemployment rate is 4.3 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Altenkunstadt?

The median gross salary is 3,600 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Altenkunstadt a good place to live?

Altenkunstadt 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 Altenkunstadt?

Burgkunstadt, Weismain, Kronach, Kulmbach, Bad Staffelstein are near Altenkunstadt. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Germany live in Altenkunstadt?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,610 people (83.7%) 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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  title = {Altenkunstadt, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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}
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  4. MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
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  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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  10. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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