Living in Bad Lauterberg im Harz

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €7.96 per m² per month in June 2026. Regional disposable income was €26,174 per person per year at the end of 2023. The regional median gross salary was €3,950 per month at the end of 2024. For Bad Lauterberg im Harz, the unemployment rate was 6.67% in May 2022. The population of Bad Lauterberg im Harz, in Germany, was 10,164 at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than 81% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 98% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Bad Lauterberg im Harz?

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 Lauterberg im Harz.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Lauterberg im Harz?

Average net cold rent is 7.96 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): 7.96 EUR/m²/month · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Bad Lauterberg im Harz²²

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

Net rent across major citiesBad Lauterberg im Harz highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.96 EUR/m²/month	4 Jun 2026	Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Bad Lauterberg im Harz²²Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 478 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.96 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

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Lauterberg im Harz?

The unemployment rate is about 6.7 % (May 2022).

Unemployment rate: 6.67 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²¹

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bad Lauterberg im Harz is 6.7%. Of 2,973 cities with data, 1,290 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	0 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Gigabit broadband availability	58.58 %	31 Dec 2025	Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas³Official
Disposable income per resident	26,174 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts¹⁸Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita	42,968 EUR/year	31 Dec 2023	VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts¹⁸Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)	3,950 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)¹Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate	6.67 %country median 5.1%	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²¹Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bad Lauterberg im Harz. 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

Job Search

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital Beds Per 100k	1,095 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)²Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bad Lauterberg im Harz 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 100k1,095 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	2 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁴Official
Nearest airport	KSF	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁵Official
Distance to nearest airport	78.3 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁵Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bad Lauterberg im Harz. 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 Lauterberg im Harz.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bad Lauterberg im Harz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wurmberg)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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Lauterberg im Harz is 5.0 µg/m³. Of 444 cities with data, 155 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	3 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Wurmberg)⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Wurmberg)¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	5 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wurmberg)¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.2 · Feb 2 · Mar 5.5 · Apr 11.2 · May 15 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 20.5 · Aug 20.2 · Sep 15.5 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Braunlage¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.5 · Feb -3.5 · Mar -1.4 · Apr 2 · May 5.8 · Jun 8.9 · Jul 11.1 · Aug 10.9 · Sep 7.6 · Oct 4 · Nov 0.5 · Dec -2.4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Braunlage¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.2 · Feb -0.8 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 6.3 · May 10.4 · Jun 13.5 · Jul 15.7 · Aug 15.3 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 7 · Nov 2.8 · Dec -0.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Braunlage¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 158.4 · Feb 104.1 · Mar 114.5 · Apr 65.5 · May 88.4 · Jun 84.8 · Jul 105.9 · Aug 94.4 · Sep 104.8 · Oct 123.1 · Nov 123.9 · Dec 155.9 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Braunlage¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 48 · Feb 66.5 · Mar 113.6 · Apr 162.8 · May 187.3 · Jun 190.7 · Jul 197.7 · Aug 185.3 · Sep 131.1 · Oct 94.8 · Nov 46.8 · Dec 38.3 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Braunlage¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature	9.4 °C	31 Dec 2020	DWD 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

Grevesmühlen10,167 residents Niebüll10,173 residents Friedrichsthal10,180 residents Kirchlinteln10,148 residents Mengen10,148 residents Meuselwitz10,148 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 41.6 km² in 2024. Population density was 244.6 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Bad Lauterberg im Harz?

The published population was 10,164 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	663 cars/1000 residents	1 Jan 2026	Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality¹²Official
City area	41.56 km²	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶Official
Foreign residents	708 people	15 May 2022	Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities²⁰Official
Population density	244.6 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.¹³Official
Population	10,164 people	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis⁶Official

People and communities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Catholic residents	812 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Catholic share	7.8 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other	4,518 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
No religion or other, share	43.2 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant residents	5,115 people	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official
Protestant share	48.9 %	31 Dec 2022	Destatis⁴Official

International community in Bad Lauterberg im Harz

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 group	People	Share
Total	10,451	100.0%
Germany	9,331	89.3%
Poland	143	1.4%
Kazakhstan	100	1.0%
Russian Federation	99	0.9%
Syrian Arab Republic	72	0.7%
Ukraine	56	0.5%
Turkey	47	0.4%
Serbia	43	0.4%
Italy	42	0.4%
Indonesia	30	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
France	29	0.3%
Montenegro	27	0.3%
Spain	27	0.3%
Albania	25	0.2%
Afghanistan	25	0.2%
Romania	20	0.2%
Croatia	19	0.2%
Iraq	16	0.2%
Netherlands	15	0.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	14	0.1%
Viet Nam	13	0.1%
Greece	12	0.1%
Czech Republic	12	0.1%
Kosovo	11	0.1%
Austria	10	0.1%
Portugal	10	0.1%
Côte D'Ivoire	10	0.1%
Not stated	10	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	9	0.1%
United Kingdom	9	0.1%
Bulgaria	8	0.1%
Switzerland	8	0.1%
Morocco	8	0.1%
Egypt	8	0.1%
Georgia	8	0.1%
Thailand	8	0.1%
Sweden	7	0.1%
Hungary	7	0.1%
Tunisia	7	0.1%
Philippines	7	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	6	0.1%
Lebanon	6	0.1%
Slovenia	5	0.0%
Sudan	5	0.0%
Dominican Republic	5	0.0%
Belgium	4	0.0%
Norway	4	0.0%
Slovakia	4	0.0%
Kyrgyzstan	4	0.0%
Palestinian territories	4	0.0%
Estonia	3	0.0%
Latvia	3	0.0%
Lithuania	3	0.0%
Luxembourg	3	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Eritrea	3	0.0%
Zimbabwe	3	0.0%
Libya	3	0.0%
Bolivia, Plurinational State of	3	0.0%
United States	3	0.0%
Bahrain	3	0.0%
India	3	0.0%
China	3	0.0%
Malaysia	3	0.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	10,451	100.0%
Germany	9,742	93.2%
Syrian Arab Republic	77	0.7%
Serbia	58	0.6%
Ukraine	47	0.4%
Italy	42	0.4%
Afghanistan	38	0.4%
Montenegro	35	0.3%
Indonesia	30	0.3%
Poland	27	0.3%
Spain	26	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Turkey	25	0.2%
Albania	24	0.2%
France	19	0.2%
Greece	19	0.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of	16	0.2%
Russian Federation	15	0.1%
Kosovo	14	0.1%
Côte D'Ivoire	14	0.1%
Netherlands	12	0.1%
Iraq	12	0.1%
Romania	11	0.1%
Portugal	10	0.1%
Georgia	10	0.1%
Croatia	9	0.1%
Austria	8	0.1%
Viet Nam	8	0.1%
Morocco	7	0.1%
Sweden	6	0.1%
Egypt	6	0.1%
Thailand	6	0.1%
Dominican Republic	5	0.0%
Lebanon	5	0.0%
Uncertain	5	0.0%
Bulgaria	4	0.0%
Norway	4	0.0%
Hungary	4	0.0%
Eritrea	4	0.0%
Ethiopia	4	0.0%
Sudan	4	0.0%
Azerbaijan	4	0.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	4	0.0%
Kazakhstan	4	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Latvia	3	0.0%
Moldova, Republic of	3	0.0%
United Kingdom	3	0.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
United States	3	0.0%
Philippines	3	0.0%

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

Is Bad Lauterberg im Harz 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 worker43%strong on work, weak on safety · range 33–53%

Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–61%

Student50%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–61%

Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–61%

Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–67%

Foreign residents708 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities

Population10,164 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis

Average net rent (nettokalt)7.96 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Bad Lauterberg im Harz

Fibre-to-the-building availability0 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas

Gigabit broadband availability58.58 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas

Disposable income per resident26,174 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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Childcare coverage, ages 3–6	93.3 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 3	39 %	1 Mar 2025	Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional⁵Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier	410 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁷Official
Local property-tax multiplier	450 %	31 Dec 2024	Destatis Realsteuervergleich⁷Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Bad Lauterberg im Harz?

The published population was 10,164 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Lauterberg im Harz?

Average net cold rent is 7.96 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 557 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Bad Lauterberg im Harz.

Is the air quality good in Bad Lauterberg im Harz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wurmberg).

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Lauterberg im Harz?

The unemployment rate is about 6.7 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Bad Lauterberg im Harz?

The median gross salary is 3,950 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Bad Lauterberg im Harz?

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

Is Bad Lauterberg im Harz a good place to live?

Bad Lauterberg im Harz 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 Lauterberg im Harz?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,451 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 Lauterberg im Harz, Germany: rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bad-lauterberg-im-harz/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_bad-lauterberg-im-harz-germany-rent-jobs_55c5ccd2c2ad,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bad Lauterberg im Harz, Germany: rent, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bad-lauterberg-im-harz/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Wurmberg) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31

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OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
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Miet-Check.de Mietspiegel Bad Lauterberg im Harz miet-check.de · checked 2026-06-04

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