Living in Bad Sassendorf

In Bad Sassendorf, rents across existing tenancies average €6.33 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.9% (2024).

Bad Sassendorf numbered 12,194 residents at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €3,950 per month. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2314 sources

Population12,194people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Median gross salary (region)3,950EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)

Average net rent6.33EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 — 9% aboveOfficial source · Destatis

Unemployment rate5.9%country median 5.1% — 16% aboveOfficial source · Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik

Recorded crime6,099incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 65% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 68% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 96% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Bad Sassendorf?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Sassendorf?

Average net cold rent is 6.33 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): 6.33 EUR/m²/month · Destatis³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Internet, 60 Mbps€49

Net rent across major citiesBad Sassendorf highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Munich€15.38

Hamburg€9.94

Stuttgart€9.72

Augsburg€9.10

Leipzig€6.27

Dortmund€6.00

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Mannheim€9.09

Berlin€7.71

Dresden€7.20

Brunswick€6.79

Bielefeld€6.72

Duisburg€6.66

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	48.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.95 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Telekom MagentaMobil M¹³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.33 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81	15 May 2022	Destatis³Official

Is Bad Sassendorf a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–64%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–66%

Student58%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–69%

Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 43–65%

Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 380 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.33 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 Sassendorf?

The unemployment rate is 5.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bad Sassendorf is 5.9%. Of 3,080 cities with data, 1,332 have unemployment of 4 to under 6%.

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Bad Sassendorf 5.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	3,950 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.9 %country median 5.1%	31 Dec 2024	Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik²Official

What does a salary buy in Bad Sassendorf?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€2,096of €2,575 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left 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.	€2,575
Rent, 60 m²€6.33/m² · official · Destatis · 2022-05-15	− €380
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	€2,096

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bad Sassendorf. 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

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBad Sassendorf highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Bremen15,424

Frankfurt14,600

Berlin13,900

Hanover13,192

Cologne12,343

Dortmund12,283

Dusseldorf12,172

Leipzig11,129

Essen9,619

Dresden8,853

Stuttgart8,552

Munich6,214

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	6,099 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise⁹Official · district-level figure

Mobility and administration

Bad Sassendorf's nearest airport was PAD, 31 km away and offered 8 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	8 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	31 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	PAD	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bad Sassendorf. 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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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 3.1°C in January and 18.7°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Bad Sassendorf?

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: European Environment Agency⁴

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.58WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Sassendorf is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 477 cities with data, 164 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Bad Sassendorf 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 12.07 · Feb 16.31 · Mar 19.48 · Apr 25.61 · May 29.3 · Jun 31.89 · Jul 37.99 · Aug 36.69 · Sep 31.47 · Oct 26.36 · Nov 18.9 · Dec 12.76 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -15.52 · Feb -18.38 · Mar -10.91 · Apr -6.42 · May -2.6 · Jun 3.64 · Jul 6.09 · Aug 5.15 · Sep 2.45 · Oct -5.27 · Nov -7.61 · Dec -15.05 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.1 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 6 · Apr 10.3 · May 13.3 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 4.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Bad Sassendorf?

The published population was 12,194 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	12,194 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)¹²Official

International community in Bad Sassendorf

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	12,110	100.0%
Germany	10,234	84.5%
Poland	354	2.9%
Kazakhstan	288	2.4%
Russian Federation	256	2.1%
Ukraine	147	1.2%
Syrian Arab Republic	74	0.6%
Iraq	62	0.5%
Romania	35	0.3%
United Kingdom	35	0.3%
Afghanistan	31	0.3%

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Published group	People	Share
India	27	0.2%
Indonesia	27	0.2%
Italy	26	0.2%
Turkey	25	0.2%
Czech Republic	25	0.2%
Albania	22	0.2%
Moldova, Republic of	22	0.2%
Belgium	19	0.2%
Serbia	19	0.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	19	0.2%
Austria	17	0.1%
Brazil	16	0.1%
Not stated	15	0.1%
Netherlands	14	0.1%
Kosovo	14	0.1%
Hungary	14	0.1%
Kyrgyzstan	14	0.1%
Croatia	13	0.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	11	0.1%
Latvia	10	0.1%
Azerbaijan	10	0.1%
Greece	9	0.1%
Guinea	9	0.1%
Armenia	9	0.1%
Viet Nam	9	0.1%
Tajikistan	9	0.1%
Portugal	8	0.1%
Eritrea	8	0.1%
China	8	0.1%
Nigeria	7	0.1%
Ghana	7	0.1%
Belarus	6	0.0%
United States	6	0.0%
Estonia	5	0.0%
France	5	0.0%
Lithuania	5	0.0%
Kenya	5	0.0%
Somalia	5	0.0%
Sri Lanka	5	0.0%
Pakistan	5	0.0%
Bulgaria	4	0.0%
Slovakia	4	0.0%
Morocco	4	0.0%
Argentina	4	0.0%
Lebanon	4	0.0%
Bangladesh	4	0.0%
Uzbekistan	4	0.0%
Denmark	3	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
Spain	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Cameroon	3	0.0%
Tunisia	3	0.0%
Peru	3	0.0%
United Arab Emirates	3	0.0%
Thailand	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published group	People	Share
Total	12,110	100.0%
Germany	11,160	92.2%
Ukraine	129	1.1%
Poland	83	0.7%
Syrian Arab Republic	82	0.7%
Iraq	63	0.5%
Italy	40	0.3%
Romania	34	0.3%
Afghanistan	31	0.3%
Belgium	29	0.2%
Russian Federation	28	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Serbia	28	0.2%
Indonesia	27	0.2%
United Kingdom	21	0.2%
Turkey	20	0.2%
India	18	0.1%
Albania	16	0.1%
Croatia	16	0.1%
Bulgaria	15	0.1%
Greece	15	0.1%
Kosovo	15	0.1%
Portugal	14	0.1%
Iran, Islamic Republic of	14	0.1%
Kazakhstan	14	0.1%
Austria	13	0.1%
Netherlands	12	0.1%
Hungary	12	0.1%
Spain	9	0.1%
Eritrea	9	0.1%
Viet Nam	9	0.1%
Latvia	8	0.1%
Armenia	8	0.1%
Azerbaijan	8	0.1%
Moldova, Republic of	7	0.1%
Tajikistan	7	0.1%
Brazil	6	0.0%
Ghana	5	0.0%
Somalia	5	0.0%
United States	5	0.0%
Thailand	5	0.0%
Lithuania	4	0.0%
Slovakia	4	0.0%
Nigeria	4	0.0%
Morocco	4	0.0%
Guinea	4	0.0%
Bangladesh	4	0.0%
China	4	0.0%
Sweden	3	0.0%
Switzerland	3	0.0%
Belarus	3	0.0%
Algeria	3	0.0%
Kenya	3	0.0%
Mexico	3	0.0%
Sri Lanka	3	0.0%
Lebanon	3	0.0%
Pakistan	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Alternatives for people set on Bad Sassendorf

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.

Böblingen as a Bad Sassendorf alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,793 Böblingen vs 6,099 Bad Sassendorf−38%
Rent: €9.69/m² Böblingen vs €6.33/m² Bad Sassendorfno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €4,900 Böblingen vs €3,950 Bad Sassendorf+24%

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Alternative cities in Germany

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Lauffen am Neckar12,189 residents Wernau (Neckar)12,200 residents Dingelstädt12,204 residents Gundelfingen12,168 residents Glienicke12,159 residents Zella-Mehlis12,157 residents

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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bad Sassendorf 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.

School 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 Sassendorf's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Bad Sassendorf?

The published population was 12,194 people in 2024. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Sassendorf?

Average net cold rent is 6.33 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 443 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Bad Sassendorf?

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: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Sassendorf?

The unemployment rate is 5.9 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Bad Sassendorf?

The median gross salary is 3,950 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

Is Bad Sassendorf a good place to live?

Bad Sassendorf 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 Germany live in Bad Sassendorf?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,234 people (84.5%) 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 Sassendorf, Germany: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
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Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-06
Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik statistik.arbeitsagentur.de · checked 2026-08-20
Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-10
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise bka.de · checked 2026-09-23
Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany citizenship distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28

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Statistical Offices of the Federation and the Länder, Germany country of birth distribution ergebnisse.zensus2022.de · checked 2026-08-28
Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) destatis.de · checked 2026-08-05
Telekom MagentaMobil M telekom.de · checked 2026-09-15
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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