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Living in Bad Harzburg

Bad Harzburg is a city in Germany. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €7 per m² per month in 2024. The regional median gross salary was €3,800 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, Bad Harzburg had a population of 19,489.

Cheaper rent than 66% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 73% 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 Harzburg?

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 Harzburg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Harzburg?

Average net cold rent is 5.81 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): 5.81 EUR/m²/month · Destatis5

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

Net rent across major citiesBad Harzburg highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bad Harzburg 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)5.81 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate7 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 349 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.81 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 unemployment rate was 6.07% in May 2022. Regional disposable income was €27,009 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Harzburg?

The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.07 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bad Harzburg is 6.1%. 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%6246–8Bad Harzburg 6.1%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 availability6.54 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Gigabit broadband availability86.96 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Disposable income per resident27,009 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts20Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita34,551 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts20Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,800 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.07 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities23Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k287.5 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)3Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bad Harzburg 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 100k287.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport50 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportHAJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport87.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

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

GermanIn Person
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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 Harzburg.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bad Harzburg?

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 Oker/Harlingerode)13

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 Harzburg average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°JFMAMJJASOND15°-5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Bad Harzburg average monthly precipitation, mm05511016522020314614887120117159131153171163204JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Bad Harzburg average monthly sunshine, hours0501001502006272108163187181185177131945549JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bad Harzburg annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5154011.0PM1010407.0NO₂µg/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 Harzburg 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 Harzburg 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 mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Oker/Harlingerode)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Oker/Harlingerode)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Oker/Harlingerode)13Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan -1.1 · Feb -1 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 6 · May 10.1 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 15.4 · Aug 15.3 · Sep 11.1 · Oct 6.8 · Nov 2.9 · Dec 0 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Brocken21Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.4 · Feb -5.4 · Mar -3.6 · Apr 0.1 · May 3.9 · Jun 6.7 · Jul 9.1 · Aug 9.2 · Sep 6 · Oct 2.3 · Nov -1.4 · Dec -4.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Brocken21Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -3.3 · Feb -3.3 · Mar -1.2 · Apr 2.9 · May 6.8 · Jun 9.8 · Jul 12.1 · Aug 12 · Sep 8.3 · Oct 4.4 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -2.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Brocken21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 202.9 · Feb 145.8 · Mar 147.5 · Apr 86.9 · May 120.3 · Jun 117.2 · Jul 159.3 · Aug 131.1 · Sep 152.7 · Oct 171 · Nov 163.2 · Dec 204 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Brocken21Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 61.8 · Feb 72 · Mar 107.8 · Apr 162.7 · May 187 · Jun 181.4 · Jul 184.6 · Aug 177 · Sep 131 · Oct 93.5 · Nov 55.2 · Dec 49 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Brocken21Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)10Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Alzey19,468 residentsLebach19,468 residentsMarsberg19,555 residentsBurghausen19,558 residentsWenden19,415 residentsSarstedt19,405 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 65.5 km² in 2024. Population density was 297.5 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Bad Harzburg?

The published population was 19,489 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bad Harzburg residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.1%Foreign residents 6.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents662 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official
City area65.52 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official
Foreign residents1,347 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official
Population density297.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.15Official
Population19,489 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,666 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Catholic share8.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other10,046 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other, share50.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant residents8,104 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant share40.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official

International community in Bad Harzburg

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
Total19,817100.0%
Germany17,50788.3%
Poland4772.4%
Turkey2231.1%
Syrian Arab Republic1911.0%
Russian Federation1500.8%
Kazakhstan1000.5%
Ukraine970.5%
Romania780.4%
Serbia740.4%
Italy600.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bulgaria590.3%
Iraq540.3%
Czech Republic520.3%
Iran, Islamic Republic of380.2%
Albania310.2%
Hungary310.2%
Lithuania280.1%
Austria270.1%
United Kingdom260.1%
Kosovo250.1%
Lebanon220.1%
Philippines210.1%
Afghanistan190.1%
Viet Nam190.1%
United States180.1%
France170.1%
Greece170.1%
Not stated170.1%
Netherlands160.1%
China160.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina130.1%
Thailand120.1%
Portugal110.1%
India110.1%
Spain100.1%
Egypt100.1%
Brazil100.1%
Montenegro90.0%
Tunisia90.0%
Belgium80.0%
Mexico80.0%
Jordan80.0%
Croatia70.0%
Slovakia70.0%
Switzerland70.0%
Belarus70.0%
Zimbabwe70.0%
Libya70.0%
Denmark60.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of60.0%
Sri Lanka60.0%
Kyrgyzstan60.0%
Tajikistan60.0%
Colombia50.0%
Korea, Republic of50.0%
Uzbekistan50.0%
Malaysia50.0%
Sweden40.0%
Canada40.0%
Saudi Arabia40.0%
Australia40.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Latvia30.0%
Malta30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Cameroon30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Namibia30.0%
Tanzania, United Republic of30.0%
Argentina30.0%
Guatemala30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Uruguay30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Cambodia30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Palestinian territories30.0%
Pakistan30.0%

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
Total19,817100.0%
Germany18,47093.2%
Syrian Arab Republic1891.0%
Turkey1780.9%
Poland1180.6%
Ukraine810.4%
Italy700.4%
Bulgaria610.3%
Serbia500.3%
Iraq490.2%
Uncertain390.2%
Show 56 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Russian Federation340.2%
Albania310.2%
Kosovo290.1%
Romania290.1%
Hungary290.1%
Greece200.1%
Philippines200.1%
Lithuania150.1%
Netherlands150.1%
Thailand150.1%
Afghanistan140.1%
Viet Nam140.1%
Spain130.1%
United Kingdom130.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina120.1%
Montenegro110.1%
Austria110.1%
Portugal110.1%
United States110.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of110.1%
China110.1%
Switzerland100.1%
France90.0%
Egypt80.0%
India80.0%
Zimbabwe60.0%
Azerbaijan60.0%
Denmark50.0%
Czech Republic50.0%
Canada50.0%
Slovakia40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Sudan40.0%
Kazakhstan40.0%
Korea, Republic of40.0%
Finland30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Sweden30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Côte D'Ivoire30.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Gabon30.0%
Liberia30.0%
Libya30.0%
Morocco30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Mongolia30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Pakistan30.0%

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

Is Bad Harzburg 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 worker44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–54%
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–61%
Student50%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–61%
Family48%strong on family, weak on safety · range 37–59%
Retirement49%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 36–62%
Foreign residents1,347 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population19,489 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.81 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability6.54 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability86.96 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident27,009 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 3–698.6 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional7Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 340.6 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional7Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier480 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich9Official
Local property-tax multiplier500 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich9Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Bad Harzburg?

The published population was 19,489 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Harzburg?

Average net cold rent is 5.81 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 407 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Bad Harzburg?

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 Oker/Harlingerode).

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Harzburg?

The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Bad Harzburg?

The median gross salary is 3,800 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Bad Harzburg?

1,347 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Bad Harzburg a good place to live?

Bad Harzburg 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 Harzburg?

The official country of birth distribution records 19,817 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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  title = {Bad Harzburg, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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