Living in Bad Kösen
The regional median gross salary was €3,300 per month at the end of 2024. In May 2022, unemployment in Bad Kösen reached 5.86%.
Higher unemployment than 68% of German cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 89% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 70% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Bad Kösen?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Bad Kösen?
Average net cold rent is 6 EUR/m² per month (2024), 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): 6 EUR/m²/month · INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table5
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps6Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M15Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 6 EUR/m²/month | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · parent municipality |
Is Bad Kösen 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 360 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Bad Kösen?
The unemployment rate is about 5.9 % (May 2022).
- Unemployment rate: 5.86 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities16
Bad Kösen 5.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,300 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 5.86 % | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities16Official · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Bad Kösen?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €2,220 |
| Rent, 60 m²€6.00/m² · market price · INKAR · 2024 | − €360 |
| Internet€49 · official · MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps · 2026-09-30 | − €49 |
| Mobile plan€50 · official · Telekom MagentaMobil M · 2026-09-30 | − €50 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,761 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bad Kösen. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bad Kösen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 7,007 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise14Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
Bad Kösen's nearest airport was LEJ, 48 km away and offered 28 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bad Kösen. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were 1°C in January and 18.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 32.2 mm in January and 79.9 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Bad Kösen?
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: European Environment Agency (EEA)4
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
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hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Bad Kösen 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3.4 · Feb 4.8 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 14.3 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.8 · Jul 24.8 · Aug 24.4 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 14 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 4.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -1.6 · Feb -1.3 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.1 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 10 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 2.4 · Dec -0.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 1 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 4.9 · Apr 9.3 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 18.8 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 10 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 1.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 32.2 · Feb 24.8 · Mar 36.5 · Apr 31.6 · May 58.8 · Jun 58.4 · Jul 79.9 · Aug 65.1 · Sep 59.4 · Oct 39.8 · Nov 45.3 · Dec 37.4 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 64.3 · Feb 82.7 · Mar 133.7 · Apr 197.7 · May 218.6 · Jun 226 · Jul 232 · Aug 216.9 · Sep 164.5 · Oct 117.9 · Nov 67.7 · Dec 54.9 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Germany: Berlin ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.9 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.9 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.9 °C, Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) ±0.6 °C, Reims (France) ±1.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Bad Kösen?
The published population was 3,573 people in December 2025. Source: Bad Kösen facts1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,573 people | 22 Dec 2025 | Bad Kösen facts1Official |
Alternatives for people set on Bad Kösen
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Schkölen as a Bad Kösen alternative in the same region
13 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €4.67/m² (2022) Schkölen vs €6.00/m² (2024) Bad Kösenno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €3,400 Schkölen vs €3,300 Bad Kösenno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,793 Schkölen vs 7,007 Bad Kösen−17%
- Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Schkölen vs 9.0 µg/m³ Bad Kösensame level
Gummersbach as a Bad Kösen alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 290 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 7,007 Bad Kösen−43%
- Rent: €5.93/m² (2022) Gummersbach vs €6.00/m² (2024) Bad Kösenno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €3,300 Bad Kösenno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Gummersbach vs 9.0 µg/m³ Bad Kösen−11%
Cities near Bad Kösen
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 4.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 4.67 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Alternative cities in Germany
Other cities in Germany to compare with Bad Kösen, nearest in population first.
How does Bad Kösen compare?
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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bad Kösen 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Länder Sprachförderung (e.g. Sprachlernklassen BW/Berlin; vorklassen); Starting Opportunities Programme. How to enrol a child (kmk.org).
A country-wide rule for Germany; Bad Kösen's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Bad Kösen?
The published population was 3,573 people in December 2025. Source: Bad Kösen facts.
How much does it cost to rent in Bad Kösen?
Average net cold rent is 6 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 420 EUR a month before utilities. Source: BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113).
Is the air quality good in Bad Kösen?
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: European Environment Agency (EEA).
What is the unemployment rate in Bad Kösen?
The unemployment rate is about 5.9 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Bad Kösen?
The median gross salary is 3,300 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).
Is Bad Kösen a good place to live?
Bad Kösen 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.
Which cities are near Bad Kösen?
Naumburg (Saale), Bad Sulza, Dornburg-Camburg, Freyburg (Unstrut), Laucha an der Unstrut are near Bad Kösen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Bad Kösen, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 500d568488e145a8bb6dec87590fb3e8]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bad-kosen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Bad Kösen facts naumburg.de · checked 2026-09-24
- Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort) Bundesagentur für Arbeit · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-14
- Destatis Zensus 2022 — Regionaltabelle Gebäude und Wohnungen Destatis Zensus 2022 · destatis.de · checked 2026-08-30
- European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
- INKAR — Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung, district (Kreis) indicator table INKAR · inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
- MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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- Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
- Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
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