ImmigrationDBVerified immigration data
On this page

Living in Bad Sachsa

Bad Sachsa is in Germany; its population was 7,193 at the end of 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €10 per m² per month in 2024.

Cheaper rent than 85% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 83% 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 Sachsa?

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 Sachsa.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Sachsa?

Average net cold rent is 4.95 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): 4.95 EUR/m²/month · Destatis5

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

Net rent across major citiesBad Sachsa highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bad Sachsa 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)4.95 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate10 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 297 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.95 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 regional median gross salary was €3,950 per month at the end of 2024. Regional disposable income was €26,174 per person per year at the end of 2023. Regional GDP per person was €42,968 at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Sachsa?

The unemployment rate is 6.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bad Sachsa is 6.9%. 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 Sachsa 6.9%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 availability0 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Gigabit broadband availability72.34 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Disposable income per resident26,174 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts20Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita42,968 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts20Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,950 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)2Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate6.9 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bad Sachsa. 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
Search jobs
Open the Germany service overview

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

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 72.3% in 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport6 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportERF13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport74.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bad Sachsa. 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
Open official information

BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course

Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)

For migrants needing job-related German.

GermanIn Person
Open official information
Open the full Germany section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Bad Sachsa.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bad Sachsa?

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)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 Sachsa average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND21°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Bad Sachsa average monthly precipitation, mm0408012016015810411566888510694105123124156JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Bad Sachsa average monthly sunshine, hours0501001502004867114163187191198185131954738JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bad Sachsa annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.0PM2.515408.0PM1010403.0NO₂µg/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 Sachsa 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 · 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/m³45–6Bad Sachsa 5.043 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/m³909–1030 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 mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Wurmberg)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Wurmberg)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wurmberg)13Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Braunlage21Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Braunlage21Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Braunlage21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Braunlage21Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 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 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Braunlage21Official · 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
Ebern7,193 residentsBous7,191 residentsBreuberg7,196 residentsHaslach im Kinzigtal7,190 residentsEisfeld7,181 residentsGerolstein7,210 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 216.7 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Bad Sachsa?

The published population was 7,193 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bad Sachsa residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.1%Foreign residents 7.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area33.2 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)19Official
Cars per 1,000 residents607 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality14Official
City area33.2 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8Official
Foreign residents571 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities22Official
Population density216.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.19Official
Population7,193 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents665 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Catholic share9.3 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other3,313 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
No religion or other, share46.5 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant residents3,152 people31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Protestant share44.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official

International community in Bad Sachsa

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
Total7,130100.0%
Germany6,22687.3%
Poland1462.0%
Ukraine711.0%
Russian Federation580.8%
Syrian Arab Republic560.8%
Kazakhstan530.7%
Not stated370.5%
China270.4%
Romania260.4%
Albania240.3%
Show 53 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Netherlands230.3%
Serbia220.3%
Iraq200.3%
Italy180.3%
Kosovo180.3%
Turkey180.3%
Hungary180.3%
Czech Republic160.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of130.2%
Austria120.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina110.2%
Lebanon110.2%
Bulgaria100.1%
France90.1%
Croatia90.1%
Spain90.1%
United States90.1%
Afghanistan90.1%
Thailand90.1%
Sri Lanka80.1%
Philippines80.1%
Switzerland70.1%
United Kingdom70.1%
Slovenia60.1%
Georgia60.1%
Korea, Republic of60.1%
Argentina50.1%
Canada50.1%
Indonesia50.1%
Greece40.1%
Montenegro40.1%
Lithuania40.1%
Morocco40.1%
Pakistan40.1%
Tajikistan40.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Norway30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Brazil30.0%
Colombia30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
Viet Nam30.0%
Japan30.0%
Jordan30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total7,130100.0%
Germany6,56192.0%
Syrian Arab Republic721.0%
Ukraine660.9%
Poland450.6%
Albania290.4%
Netherlands270.4%
China240.3%
Hungary230.3%
Italy220.3%
Serbia210.3%
Show 38 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Iraq210.3%
Kosovo170.2%
Bulgaria140.2%
Turkey140.2%
Romania120.2%
Russian Federation110.2%
Afghanistan110.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of110.2%
Spain90.1%
Croatia80.1%
Uncertain70.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina60.1%
Montenegro60.1%
United States60.1%
Georgia60.1%
Austria50.1%
Switzerland50.1%
Thailand50.1%
Morocco40.1%
Sudan40.1%
Colombia40.1%
Pakistan40.1%
Philippines40.1%
Korea, Republic of40.1%
France30.0%
Greece30.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Sweden30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Eritrea30.0%
Kenya30.0%
South Africa30.0%
Tunisia30.0%
Egypt30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Japan30.0%
Kazakhstan30.0%
Lebanon30.0%

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

Is Bad Sachsa 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.

Try your profile
Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on safety · range 32–54%
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–61%
Student50%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 38–62%
Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 37–61%
Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 38–66%
Foreign residents571 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population7,193 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.95 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability0 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability72.34 %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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Childcare coverage, ages 3–693.3 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional7Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 339 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional7Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier450 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich9Official
Local property-tax multiplier500 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich9Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bad Sachsa 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 guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Bad Sachsa?

The published population was 7,193 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Sachsa?

Average net cold rent is 4.95 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 347 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Bad Sachsa?

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 Sachsa?

The unemployment rate is 6.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Bad Sachsa?

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 Sachsa?

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

Is Bad Sachsa a good place to live?

Bad Sachsa 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 Sachsa?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,130 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.

Cite this page

Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.

APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Bad Sachsa, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bad-sachsa/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_bad-sachsa-germany-rent-salary-jobs_b4b90a89fde1,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bad Sachsa, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bad-sachsa/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Bad Sachsa, Germany: rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bad-sachsa/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.

Sources

JSON Markdown
  1. All recorded crimes per 100,000 residents in the BBSR/PKS Kreis indicator. inkar.de · checked 2026-07-16
  2. Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort) Bundesagentur für Arbeit · statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-07-14
  3. Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
  4. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  6. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  7. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  8. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  9. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  10. DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster) DWD Climate Data Center · opendata.dwd.de · checked 2026-06-05
Show 12 more sources
  1. EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Wurmberg) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  2. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Wurmberg) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  3. EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wurmberg) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  4. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt · kba.de · checked 2026-07-14
  5. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  6. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  7. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  8. Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country_of_birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
  9. Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-07-12
  10. VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts VGRdL · statistikportal.de · checked 2026-07-14
  11. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Braunlage WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  12. Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities Zensus 2022 regional tables · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-26

Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.