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Living in Bad Driburg

Bad Driburg is a city in Germany. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €7.99 per m² per month in June 2026. Bad Driburg had a population of 19,080 at the end of 2024. The regional median gross salary was €3,750 per month at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than 62% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 87% of German cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Driburg?

Average net cold rent is 7.99 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): 7.99 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Bad Driburg21

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

Net rent across major citiesBad Driburg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bad Driburg 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)7.99 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Bad Driburg21Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 479 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.99 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

The unemployment rate was 5.53% in May 2022. Regional disposable income was €27,963 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Driburg?

The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.53 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bad Driburg is 5.5%. 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 Driburg 5.5%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 availability45.91 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability71.83 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident27,963 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita32,972 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts17Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,750 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate5.53 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k537 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bad Driburg 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 100k537 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport8 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportPAD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport30.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bad Driburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency10

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 Driburg average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Bad Driburg average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100886465536471908677778089JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Bad Driburg average monthly sunshine, hours05010015020052691171671931921981871411035142JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bad Driburg annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5104025.0NO₂µg/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 Driburg is 7.0 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/m³1027–8Bad Driburg 7.0155 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 mean25 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Paderborn Friedrichstraße 29)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2022European Environment Agency10Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.6 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 9.4 · Apr 14.3 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 19 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 5.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lippspringe18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.6 · Feb -0.6 · Mar 1.5 · Apr 4.2 · May 7.8 · Jun 10.7 · Jul 13.1 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 10 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lippspringe18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.1 · Feb 2.5 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 9.4 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 18.2 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 6 · Dec 3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lippspringe18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 87.6 · Feb 64 · Mar 64.8 · Apr 53 · May 64.4 · Jun 70.8 · Jul 90.2 · Aug 85.7 · Sep 77 · Oct 76.6 · Nov 79.6 · Dec 88.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lippspringe18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 52.3 · Feb 69.4 · Mar 117.4 · Apr 166.5 · May 192.5 · Jun 191.5 · Jul 198.2 · Aug 187.4 · Sep 141.3 · Oct 102.6 · Nov 51.3 · Dec 41.6 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Lippspringe18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.8 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time7 published observations, 2014–2022
Annual PM2.5 in Bad Driburg by year, µg/m³6.78.29.811.320142017201920227.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 36.4% between 2014 and 2022, from 11.0 to 7.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Kolbermoor19,094 residentsGilching19,062 residentsWittlich19,049 residentsHaldensleben19,121 residentsSchneverdingen19,016 residentsSchönefeld19,154 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 115.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 165.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Bad Driburg?

The published population was 19,080 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bad Driburg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.4%Foreign residents 8.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents628 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality11Official
City area115.3 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents1,636 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official
Population density165.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.12Official
Population19,080 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents9,617 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share51.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other5,671 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share30.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents3,285 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share17.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Bad Driburg

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
Total18,572100.0%
Germany14,85080.0%
Russian Federation7444.0%
Kazakhstan5803.1%
Poland5082.7%
Syrian Arab Republic2321.2%
Ukraine1821.0%
Romania1470.8%
Kyrgyzstan990.5%
Turkey900.5%
Moldova, Republic of810.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgaria680.4%
Afghanistan570.3%
Iraq490.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of470.3%
Serbia410.2%
Kosovo400.2%
United Kingdom400.2%
Not stated390.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina310.2%
Italy300.2%
Austria300.2%
Hungary300.2%
Portugal270.1%
Czech Republic250.1%
Spain220.1%
Lebanon220.1%
Philippines220.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of210.1%
India160.1%
Albania150.1%
Belgium150.1%
Switzerland150.1%
Uzbekistan150.1%
Greece140.1%
Thailand140.1%
Netherlands130.1%
United States130.1%
Egypt120.1%
Nigeria110.1%
Tajikistan110.1%
China110.1%
Croatia100.1%
Belarus100.1%
Latvia90.0%
Lithuania90.0%
Argentina90.0%
Brazil90.0%
France80.0%
Luxembourg80.0%
Libya80.0%
Morocco80.0%
Armenia80.0%
Sri Lanka80.0%
Guinea70.0%
Eritrea60.0%
Kenya60.0%
Azerbaijan60.0%
Denmark50.0%
Tunisia50.0%
Dominican Republic50.0%
Viet Nam50.0%
Indonesia50.0%
Pakistan50.0%
Montenegro40.0%
Algeria40.0%
Ghana40.0%
Somalia40.0%
Paraguay40.0%
Peru40.0%
Uruguay40.0%
United Arab Emirates40.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Cyprus30.0%
Angola30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Turkmenistan30.0%
Singapore30.0%
Australia30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total18,572100.0%
Germany16,93591.2%
Syrian Arab Republic2191.2%
Romania1640.9%
Ukraine1590.9%
Poland1180.6%
Bulgaria790.4%
Afghanistan720.4%
Turkey620.3%
Iraq560.3%
Russian Federation530.3%
Show 58 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Serbia420.2%
Italy410.2%
Kosovo330.2%
Moldova, Republic of320.2%
Austria290.2%
Portugal290.2%
Kazakhstan280.2%
Spain270.1%
Hungary250.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of240.1%
Netherlands220.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina210.1%
Egypt160.1%
Philippines150.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of140.1%
United Kingdom130.1%
Lebanon130.1%
Uncertain130.1%
Albania120.1%
Nigeria120.1%
Croatia110.1%
India90.0%
Thailand80.0%
Belgium70.0%
France70.0%
Libya70.0%
Guinea70.0%
Armenia70.0%
Azerbaijan70.0%
Greece60.0%
Lithuania60.0%
Algeria60.0%
Somalia60.0%
Tunisia60.0%
Pakistan60.0%
China60.0%
Malta50.0%
Switzerland50.0%
Montenegro40.0%
Czech Republic40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Eritrea40.0%
Ghana40.0%
Morocco40.0%
Brazil40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Tajikistan40.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Angola30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Peru30.0%
United States30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
Viet Nam30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Is Bad Driburg 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–57%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Student50%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–61%
Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–61%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–65%
Foreign residents1,636 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population19,080 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.99 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Bad Driburg
Fibre-to-the-building availability45.91 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability71.83 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident27,963 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 3–692.7 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 331.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier440 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier501 %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 Bad Driburg?

The published population was 19,080 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Driburg?

Average net cold rent is 7.99 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 559 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Bad Driburg.

Is the air quality good in Bad Driburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Driburg?

The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Bad Driburg?

The median gross salary is 3,750 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Bad Driburg?

1,636 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Bad Driburg a good place to live?

Bad Driburg 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 Driburg?

The official country of birth distribution records 18,572 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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  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
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  2. Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row. destatis.de · checked 2024-12-31
  3. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
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  11. miet-check Mietspiegel Bad Driburg miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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