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Living in Bad Köstritz

Bad Köstritz is a city in Germany, with a population of 3,651 at the end of 2024. There were 121.7 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €6 per m² per month in 2024. The foreign population count was 62 in May 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 80% at the end of 2025. The city covered 20.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 179.5 people per km² in 2024.

Cheaper rent than 83% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 65% 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 Köstritz?

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 Köstritz.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Köstritz?

Average net cold rent is 5.03 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): 5.03 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesBad Köstritz highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bad Köstritz 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)5.03 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate6 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 302 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.03 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

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Köstritz?

The unemployment rate is 5.7 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bad Köstritz is 5.7%. 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%12904–6Bad Köstritz 5.7%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 availability11.57 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability80.01 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,200 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.7 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents121.7 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 Köstritz 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was LEJ, 56.7 km away, with 28 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport28 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportLEJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport56.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bad Köstritz?

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 Gera Friedericistr.)12

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 Köstritz 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 Köstritz average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100332839325768816760444640JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Bad Köstritz average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024064821251822132132232131591166656JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bad Köstritz annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154015.0PM10104024.0NO₂µg/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 Köstritz 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 Köstritz 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 mean24 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Gera Theaterstr. PS)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Gera Friedericistr.)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Gera Friedericistr.)12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 8.4 · Apr 13.9 · May 18.3 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 24 · Sep 19 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 3.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gera-Leumnitz18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.4 · Feb -2.1 · Mar 0.5 · Apr 3.7 · May 7.5 · Jun 11 · Jul 13 · Aug 13 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -1.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gera-Leumnitz18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.3 · Feb 1 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 8.8 · May 13 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 13.9 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 1.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gera-Leumnitz18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 32.5 · Feb 27.6 · Mar 38.6 · Apr 32.3 · May 56.8 · Jun 67.7 · Jul 80.5 · Aug 67.4 · Sep 60.1 · Oct 43.8 · Nov 45.7 · Dec 39.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gera-Leumnitz18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 64.4 · Feb 81.9 · Mar 125.2 · Apr 182 · May 213.1 · Jun 212.7 · Jul 222.9 · Aug 212.6 · Sep 158.6 · Oct 116.1 · Nov 65.7 · Dec 56 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Gera-Leumnitz18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature8.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)9Official · land

Cities of a similar size in Germany

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

All Germany cities
Mühlheim an der Donau3,649 residentsStrehla3,644 residentsGrünsfeld3,640 residentsVöhrenbach3,631 residentsDeidesheim3,623 residentsSpeicher3,681 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Bad Köstritz?

The published population was 3,651 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bad Köstritz residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.3%Foreign residents 1.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area20.34 km²31 Dec 2024Official German municipality area in the 31.12.2024 municipal directory.13Official
Foreign residents62 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density179.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.13Official
Population3,651 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents92 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share2.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other2,853 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share84.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents434 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share12.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Bad Köstritz

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
Total3,378100.0%
Germany3,22195.4%
Czech Republic351.0%
Poland310.9%
Ukraine210.6%
Not stated160.5%
Austria60.2%
Turkey60.2%
Hungary50.1%
Chile50.1%
Italy40.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.1%
Bulgaria30.1%
France30.1%
Lithuania30.1%
Netherlands30.1%
Slovakia30.1%
United States30.1%
Azerbaijan30.1%

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
Total3,378100.0%
Germany3,31598.1%
Ukraine190.6%
Czech Republic90.3%
Poland60.2%
Hungary50.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina40.1%
Bulgaria30.1%
Slovenia30.1%
Italy30.1%
Netherlands30.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Austria30.1%
Slovakia30.1%
United States30.1%
Thailand30.1%

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

Is Bad Köstritz 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 37–59%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%
Student53%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 41–65%
Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–68%
Foreign residents62 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population3,651 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.03 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability11.57 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability80.01 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,200 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Local business-tax multiplier395 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official
Local property-tax multiplier420 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Bad Köstritz?

The published population was 3,651 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Köstritz?

Average net cold rent is 5.03 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 352 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Bad Köstritz?

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 Gera Friedericistr.).

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Köstritz?

The unemployment rate is 5.7 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Bad Köstritz?

The median gross salary is 3,200 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Bad Köstritz?

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

Is Bad Köstritz a good place to live?

Bad Köstritz 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 Köstritz?

The official country of birth distribution records 3,378 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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