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Living in Arnstein

Arnstein is a city in Germany. Its population was 8,233 in May 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 54.3% at the end of 2025. The foreign population count was 508 in May 2022. For Arnstein, a regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €8 per m² per month in 2024.

Lower unemployment than any other German city that publishes it and cleaner air than 87% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Arnstein.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Arnstein?

Average net cold rent is 5.27 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): 5.27 EUR/m²/month · Destatis5

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

Net rent across major citiesArnstein highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Arnstein highlighted€9.94Hamburg€9.72Stuttgart€9.10Augsburg€9.09Mannheim€7.71Berlin€7.20Dresden€6.79Braunschweig€6.72Bielefeld€6.66Duisburg€6.27Leipzig€6.00Dortmund€5.27Arnsteinnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.27 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.6331 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate8 EUR/m²/month2024BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 316 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.27 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 Arnstein?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Arnstein is 2.4%. Of 3,107 cities with data, 1,343 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Germany per band822 cities: 2% to under 4%8222–4Arnstein 2.4%1343 cities: 4% to under 6%13434–6668 cities: 6% to under 8%6686–8242 cities: 8% to under 10%2428–1026 cities: 10% to under 12%2610–124 cities: 12% to under 14%412–142 cities: 14% to under 16%214–16

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability54.3 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,550 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official
Unemployment rate2.4 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Arnstein. 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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Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport32 count27 Aug 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat11Official
Nearest airportKZG3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Distance to nearest airport31 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Language courses and integration

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

Is the air quality good in Arnstein?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Würzburg/Kopfklinik)9

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Arnstein average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Arnstein average monthly precipitation, mm020406080403640335753665647484652JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Arnstein average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024055841321912152242372261671075243JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Arnstein annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5154013.0PM10104014.0NO₂µg/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 Arnstein is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 475 cities with data, 163 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/m³45–645 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³456–7109 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1097–8Arnstein 7.0163 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1638–9101 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³1019–1032 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3210–115 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³511–122 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³212–133 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³313–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Schweinfurt/Obertor)7Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Würzburg/Kopfklinik)8Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Würzburg/Kopfklinik)9Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.8 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 10.4 · Apr 15.8 · May 19.9 · Jun 23.3 · Jul 25.5 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 8 · Dec 4.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station W�rzburg14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.4 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 1.6 · Apr 4.9 · May 8.9 · Jun 12.3 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 13.8 · Sep 10 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 2.4 · Dec -0.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station W�rzburg14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.2 · Feb 2 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 10.3 · May 14.4 · Jun 17.8 · Jul 19.7 · Aug 19.3 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 5 · Dec 2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station W�rzburg14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 40 · Feb 35.8 · Mar 40.2 · Apr 32.7 · May 57.3 · Jun 52.9 · Jul 65.8 · Aug 56.3 · Sep 47.2 · Oct 47.6 · Nov 46.2 · Dec 51.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station W�rzburg14Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 54.8 · Feb 84.4 · Mar 132.3 · Apr 190.7 · May 215.4 · Jun 223.9 · Jul 237.1 · Aug 226.2 · Sep 166.7 · Oct 106.7 · Nov 51.5 · Dec 42.7 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station W�rzburg14Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.2 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)6Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Borsdorf8,229 residentsSchwarzenbruck8,241 residentsLützen8,242 residentsKuppenheim8,224 residentsKellinghusen8,243 residentsBersenbrück8,221 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 73.9 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Arnstein?

The published population was 8,233 people in May 2022. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities16

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

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area122.3 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)13Official
Foreign residents508 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities16Official
Population density73.87 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.10Official
Population8,233 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities16Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents5,637 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official
Catholic share68.5 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official
No religion or other2,006 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official
No religion or other, share24.4 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official
Protestant residents594 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official
Protestant share7.2 %15 May 2022Zensus 2022 — Anteil Bevölkerung nach Religionszugehörigkeit15Official

Is Arnstein 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–70%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–73%
Student59%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 48–70%
Family67%strong on family, weak on safety · range 56–78%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–70%
Foreign residents508 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population8,233 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.27 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Gigabit broadband availability54.3 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,550 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Unemployment rate2.4 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Arnstein 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Arnstein?

The published population was 8,233 people in May 2022. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

How much does it cost to rent in Arnstein?

Average net cold rent is 5.27 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 369 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Arnstein?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Würzburg/Kopfklinik).

What is the unemployment rate in Arnstein?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Arnstein?

The median gross salary is 3,550 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

How many foreign residents live in Arnstein?

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

Is Arnstein a good place to live?

Arnstein 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Arnstein, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/arnstein/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Arnstein, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, air quality, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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