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Living in Bad Berka

Bad Berka, a city in Germany, had a population of 7,389 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €8 per m² per month in 2024.

Cheaper rent than 76% of German cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 62% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Bad Berka?

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 Bad Berka.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Berka?

Average net cold rent is 5.45 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): 5.45 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesBad Berka highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bad Berka 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)5.45 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
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 327 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.45 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 regional median gross salary was €3,450 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €26,449 per person per year at the end of 2023. Regional GDP per person was €37,521 at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Berka?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bad Berka is 4.5%. 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%12904–6Bad Berka 4.5%624 cities: 6% to under 8%6246–8228 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 availability42.14 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas5Official
Gigabit broadband availability42.14 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas5Official
Disposable income per resident26,449 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts21Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita37,521 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts21Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,450 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate4.5 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bad Berka. 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 Bad Berka. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k7,089 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)4Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bad Berka 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 100k7,089 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 42.1% in 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport6 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportERF13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport24.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bad Berka?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Weimar Steubenstr.)14

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
Bad Berka average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Bad Berka average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100252336346456815946384133JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Bad Berka average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024060811291852122202252101591126147JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bad Berka annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154014.0PM10104015.0NO₂µg/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 Bad Berka is 8.0 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/m³1027–8155 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1558–9Bad Berka 8.090 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 mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Weimar Steubenstr.)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Weimar Steubenstr.)13Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Weimar Steubenstr.)14Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 8.4 · Apr 13.8 · May 17.7 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.6 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 3.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Erfurt-Weimar22Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.5 · Feb -2.3 · Mar 0.3 · Apr 3.5 · May 7.4 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 12.8 · Aug 12.7 · Sep 9.1 · Oct 5.4 · Nov 1.6 · Dec -1.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Erfurt-Weimar22Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 8.7 · May 13.2 · Jun 16 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 17.8 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 8.9 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 1.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Weimar23Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 25 · Feb 22.9 · Mar 36.3 · Apr 34.2 · May 63.9 · Jun 55.7 · Jul 80.8 · Aug 58.7 · Sep 45.8 · Oct 37.6 · Nov 41.1 · Dec 32.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Erfurt-Weimar22Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 59.7 · Feb 80.6 · Mar 128.7 · Apr 184.8 · May 211.9 · Jun 219.8 · Jul 224.7 · Aug 210.4 · Sep 159.3 · Oct 112.4 · Nov 60.7 · Dec 47 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Erfurt-Weimar22Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)11Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Falkenstein/Vogtl.7,388 residentsGroßkarolinenfeld7,387 residentsWietze7,387 residentsBaienfurt7,382 residentsTürkheim7,410 residentsBelgern-Schildau7,363 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 133.6 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Bad Berka?

The published population was 7,389 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bad Berka residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96.2%Foreign residents 3.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area55.32 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)20Official
Cars per 1,000 residents591 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality15Official
City area55.32 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)9Official
Foreign residents280 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities24Official
Population density133.6 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.20Official
Population7,389 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis9Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents260 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share3.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other5,930 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share79.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents1,263 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share17 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Bad Berka

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
Total7,451100.0%
Germany6,91092.7%
Czech Republic721.0%
Poland650.9%
Syrian Arab Republic470.6%
Russian Federation450.6%
Ukraine400.5%
Not stated330.4%
Egypt220.3%
Turkey190.3%
Albania180.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania140.2%
Hungary120.2%
Slovakia110.1%
Kazakhstan110.1%
Lithuania100.1%
Iraq90.1%
Lebanon80.1%
Greece70.1%
India70.1%
Switzerland60.1%
Viet Nam60.1%
Moldova, Republic of50.1%
Afghanistan50.1%
Bulgaria40.1%
Netherlands40.1%
Ghana40.1%
Madagascar40.1%
Tunisia40.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.0%
Belgium30.0%
Austria30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Ecuador30.0%
United States30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.0%
United Arab Emirates30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total7,451100.0%
Germany7,17296.3%
Syrian Arab Republic410.6%
Ukraine400.5%
Albania230.3%
Turkey190.3%
Poland160.2%
Egypt160.2%
Slovakia140.2%
Hungary120.2%
Viet Nam100.1%
Show 21 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation90.1%
Iraq90.1%
Greece70.1%
Romania50.1%
Lebanon50.1%
Ghana40.1%
Madagascar40.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.0%
Belgium30.0%
Italy30.0%
Lithuania30.0%
Austria30.0%
Spain30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Afghanistan30.0%
India30.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Jordan30.0%

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

Is Bad Berka 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 38–58%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Student53%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–70%
Foreign residents280 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population7,389 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.45 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability42.14 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability42.14 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident26,449 EUR/year31 Dec 2023Official source · VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–693 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional8Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 359.7 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional8Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier395 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich10Official
Local property-tax multiplier391 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich10Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Bad Berka?

The published population was 7,389 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Berka?

Average net cold rent is 5.45 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 382 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Bad Berka?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Weimar Steubenstr.).

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Berka?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Bad Berka?

The median gross salary is 3,450 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Bad Berka?

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

Is Bad Berka a good place to live?

Bad Berka 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 Bad Berka?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,451 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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