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Living in Bad Dürrenberg

Bad Dürrenberg is a city in Germany, with a population of 11,521 at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €26,219 per person per year at the end of 2023.

Higher unemployment than any other German city that publishes it and dirtier air than 71% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 €7.15 per m² per month in June 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Dürrenberg?

Average net cold rent is 7.15 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): 7.15 EUR/m²/month · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Bad Dürrenberg22

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

Net rent across major citiesBad Dürrenberg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bad Dürrenberg 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)7.15 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Bad Dürrenberg22Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 429 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.15 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 9.72% in May 2022. The regional median gross salary was €3,550 per month at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Dürrenberg?

The unemployment rate is about 9.7 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 9.72 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bad Dürrenberg is 9.7%. 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%6246–8228 cities: 8% to under 10%2288–10Bad Dürrenberg 9.7%24 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 availability56.15 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability86.7 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident26,219 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita44,233 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts18Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,550 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate9.72 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities21Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bad Dürrenberg. 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

Bundesagentur für Arbeit

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bad Dürrenberg. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents135.9 per 100,0002024BBSR INKAR — physicians per 100,000 residents (indicator 8102)1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bad Dürrenberg 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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Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportLEJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport18.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bad Dürrenberg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Weißenfels/Am Krug)11

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 Dürrenberg average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Bad Dürrenberg average monthly precipitation, mm020406080332537325154766451354034JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Bad Dürrenberg average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024062811291912312302342201641196553JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bad Dürrenberg annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5154014.0PM1010409.0NO₂µg/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 Dürrenberg is 9.0 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/m³1558–990 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³909–10Bad Dürrenberg 9.030 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 mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Leuna)9Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Leuna)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Weißenfels/Am Krug)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.6 · Feb 5 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 14.7 · May 19.1 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 25 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 19.7 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 8 · Dec 4.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Leipzig/Halle19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.8 · Feb -1.5 · Mar 1 · Apr 4.4 · May 8.5 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 14 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -0.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Leipzig/Halle19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 4.9 · Apr 9.6 · May 13.9 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 19.2 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Leipzig/Halle19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 33.4 · Feb 24.5 · Mar 36.5 · Apr 32 · May 51.2 · Jun 54.4 · Jul 75.8 · Aug 63.6 · Sep 50.5 · Oct 35.2 · Nov 40.4 · Dec 34.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Leipzig/Halle19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 61.9 · Feb 81 · Mar 128.5 · Apr 190.9 · May 231.4 · Jun 229.9 · Jul 233.9 · Aug 219.6 · Sep 163.9 · Oct 119.3 · Nov 64.9 · Dec 53.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Leipzig/Halle19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.2 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Bad Schwalbach11,532 residentsLauingen (Donau)11,510 residentsKirchhundem11,509 residentsEningen unter Achalm11,506 residentsEichenau11,540 residentsGerstetten11,551 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 36.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 317.7 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Bad Dürrenberg?

The published population was 11,521 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bad Dürrenberg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.2%Foreign residents 6.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents562 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality12Official
City area36.26 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents781 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density317.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population11,521 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents264 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share2.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other10,245 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share90.6 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents796 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Bad Dürrenberg

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
Total11,305100.0%
Germany10,32091.3%
Ukraine1291.1%
Kosovo1141.0%
Poland1070.9%
Czech Republic900.8%
Syrian Arab Republic870.8%
Romania540.5%
Hungary420.4%
Serbia410.4%
Russian Federation340.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia240.2%
Not stated190.2%
Portugal180.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina170.2%
Turkey170.2%
Montenegro160.1%
Bulgaria140.1%
Kazakhstan140.1%
Greece110.1%
Slovenia80.1%
Italy80.1%
Switzerland80.1%
Viet Nam80.1%
Austria70.1%
Slovakia70.1%
Albania60.1%
Belarus60.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of60.1%
Lithuania40.0%
Afghanistan40.0%
India40.0%
Uzbekistan40.0%
Estonia30.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Angola30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Libya30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Cuba30.0%
United States30.0%
Iraq30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Saudi Arabia30.0%
Thailand30.0%
China30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total11,305100.0%
Germany10,52793.1%
Ukraine1231.1%
Kosovo1191.1%
Syrian Arab Republic1111.0%
Romania520.5%
Poland450.4%
Hungary340.3%
Croatia290.3%
Montenegro230.2%
Serbia210.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Portugal190.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina150.1%
Greece130.1%
Russian Federation130.1%
Turkey130.1%
Viet Nam110.1%
Bulgaria70.1%
Slovenia70.1%
India70.1%
Uncertain70.1%
Albania60.1%
Italy60.1%
Czech Republic60.1%
Afghanistan60.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of60.1%
Lithuania50.0%
Slovakia50.0%
United States50.0%
Austria40.0%
Spain40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Libya40.0%
France30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Netherlands30.0%
Switzerland30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Burkina Faso30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Iraq30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Taiwan, Province of China30.0%
Thailand30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%
China30.0%
Stateless30.0%

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

Is Bad Dürrenberg 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 36–58%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Student53%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 41–65%
Family47%strong on family, weak on safety · range 35–59%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–68%
Foreign residents781 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population11,521 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.15 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Bad Dürrenberg
Fibre-to-the-building availability56.15 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability86.7 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident26,219 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 3–696.9 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 361.2 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier355 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier385 %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 Dürrenberg?

The published population was 11,521 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Dürrenberg?

Average net cold rent is 7.15 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 501 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Bad Dürrenberg.

Is the air quality good in Bad Dürrenberg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Weißenfels/Am Krug).

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Dürrenberg?

The unemployment rate is about 9.7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Bad Dürrenberg?

The median gross salary is 3,550 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Bad Dürrenberg?

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

Is Bad Dürrenberg a good place to live?

Bad Dürrenberg 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 Dürrenberg?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,305 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Bad Dürrenberg, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bad-durrenberg/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Bad Dürrenberg, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
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