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Living in Annaberg-Buchholz

Annaberg-Buchholz is a city in Germany, with a population of 18,815 at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €25,867 per person per year at the end of 2023. The unemployment rate was 6.75% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,150 per month at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than 82% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 66% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Annaberg-Buchholz?

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 €5.72 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Annaberg-Buchholz?

Average net cold rent is 5.72 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): 5.72 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Annaberg-Buchholz20

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

Net rent across major citiesAnnaberg-Buchholz highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Annaberg-Buchholz 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)5.72 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Annaberg-Buchholz20Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 343 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.72 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

What is the unemployment rate in Annaberg-Buchholz?

The unemployment rate is about 6.7 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.75 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Annaberg-Buchholz is 6.8%. 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%6246–8Annaberg-Buchholz 6.8%228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–1024 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 availability17.71 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability17.71 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident25,867 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts16Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita28,984 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts16Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,150 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.75 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,152 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Annaberg-Buchholz 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 100k1,152 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
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Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport3 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportKLV13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport42.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Annaberg-Buchholz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 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: 7.91 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
Annaberg-Buchholz average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND21°-4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Annaberg-Buchholz average monthly precipitation, mm030609012055496448778810110177695862JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Annaberg-Buchholz average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522061801201801942022112051551096657JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Annaberg-Buchholz annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.9PM2.5154011.9PM10104012.4NO₂µg/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 Annaberg-Buchholz is 7.9 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/m³1027–8Annaberg-Buchholz 7.9155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–1030 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 mean12.39 µg/m³country median 13.62024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
NO₂ — latest reading9.25 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
PM10 — annual mean11.86 µg/m³country median 13.42024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
PM2.5 — annual mean7.91 µg/m³country median 8.0 — about the same2024Official UBA station observation retained; station lies outside the exact target municipality and is not promoted.11Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.5 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 11.7 · May 15.8 · Jun 19.3 · Jul 21.3 · Aug 21.2 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 2.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Marienberg17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.7 · Feb -3.4 · Mar -1.1 · Apr 2.5 · May 6.4 · Jun 9.7 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11.5 · Sep 8 · Oct 4.6 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -2.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Marienberg17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.2 · Feb -0.9 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 7.2 · May 11.1 · Jun 14.4 · Jul 16.3 · Aug 16.4 · Sep 12.1 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 3.1 · Dec 0 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Marienberg17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 55 · Feb 49.1 · Mar 63.5 · Apr 48.3 · May 76.8 · Jun 88.4 · Jul 100.8 · Aug 100.7 · Sep 77.1 · Oct 69.1 · Nov 57.9 · Dec 62 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Marienberg17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 60.7 · Feb 80 · Mar 119.6 · Apr 180.1 · May 193.5 · Jun 201.8 · Jul 211.1 · Aug 205.2 · Sep 155.2 · Oct 108.7 · Nov 66.1 · Dec 57.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Marienberg17Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.5 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Annaberg-Buchholz by year, µg/m³7.210.714.217.720142018202020247.9µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 53.5% between 2014 and 2024, from 17.0 to 7.9.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Schwalmtal18,826 residentsUetersen18,827 residentsOschersleben (Bode)18,859 residentsAue-Bad Schlema18,868 residentsEschwege18,743 residentsHaiger18,888 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 28.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 668.4 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Annaberg-Buchholz?

The published population was 18,815 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Annaberg-Buchholz residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.8%Foreign residents 6.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents591 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality9Official
City area28.15 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents1,166 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density668.4 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.10Official
Population18,815 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents411 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share2.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other13,999 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share73.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents4,532 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share23.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Annaberg-Buchholz

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
Total18,942100.0%
Germany17,59692.9%
Ukraine2251.2%
Czech Republic1921.0%
Afghanistan910.5%
Poland880.5%
Syrian Arab Republic640.3%
Romania610.3%
Viet Nam610.3%
Russian Federation570.3%
Hungary450.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iraq350.2%
China270.1%
Slovakia230.1%
Bulgaria210.1%
Austria210.1%
Moldova, Republic of190.1%
Libya180.1%
Turkey160.1%
Georgia160.1%
Pakistan160.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of150.1%
Serbia150.1%
India150.1%
Kazakhstan150.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of140.1%
Kosovo120.1%
Morocco110.1%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of110.1%
Albania100.1%
Lebanon100.1%
Somalia90.0%
Latvia80.0%
Tunisia80.0%
Not stated80.0%
Italy70.0%
Eritrea60.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina50.0%
Lithuania50.0%
Netherlands50.0%
United Kingdom50.0%
Peru50.0%
France40.0%
Greece40.0%
Egypt40.0%
United States40.0%
Finland30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Norway30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Israel30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%

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
Total18,942100.0%
Germany17,77393.8%
Ukraine2291.2%
Czech Republic1080.6%
Afghanistan960.5%
Syrian Arab Republic760.4%
Romania710.4%
Viet Nam670.4%
Russian Federation460.2%
Hungary450.2%
Iraq410.2%
Show 43 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
China270.1%
Poland260.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of190.1%
Kosovo180.1%
Georgia180.1%
Libya170.1%
Pakistan170.1%
Bulgaria150.1%
Slovakia150.1%
India150.1%
Uncertain150.1%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of140.1%
Serbia120.1%
Albania110.1%
Turkey110.1%
Morocco110.1%
Austria100.1%
Somalia90.0%
Tunisia80.0%
Lebanon80.0%
Netherlands70.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of70.0%
Eritrea60.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina50.0%
Latvia40.0%
Lithuania40.0%
Moldova, Republic of40.0%
United Kingdom40.0%
Egypt40.0%
United States40.0%
Finland30.0%
Greece30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Italy30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Peru30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Korea, Republic of30.0%

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

Is Annaberg-Buchholz 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–57%
Skilled employee54%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Student55%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 45–65%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–68%
Foreign residents1,166 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population18,815 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
NO₂ — latest reading9.25 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)5.72 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Annaberg-Buchholz
Fibre-to-the-building availability17.71 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability17.71 %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 3–696.8 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 349.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier390 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier400 %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 Annaberg-Buchholz?

The published population was 18,815 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Annaberg-Buchholz?

Average net cold rent is 5.72 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 400 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Annaberg-Buchholz.

Is the air quality good in Annaberg-Buchholz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 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 Annaberg-Buchholz?

The unemployment rate is about 6.7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Annaberg-Buchholz?

The median gross salary is 3,150 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Annaberg-Buchholz?

1,166 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Annaberg-Buchholz a good place to live?

Annaberg-Buchholz 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 Annaberg-Buchholz?

The official country of birth distribution records 18,942 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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  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. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
  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
  3. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  5. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
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  10. miet-check Mietspiegel Annaberg-Buchholz miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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