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Living in Bad Sooden-Allendorf

Bad Sooden-Allendorf is a city in Germany. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €6 per m² per month in 2024. Bad Sooden-Allendorf had a population of 8,141 at the end of 2024. In May 2022, the foreign population was 969.

Cheaper rent than 83% of German cities that publish it and cleaner air than 97% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Sooden-Allendorf?

Average net cold rent is 5.23 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): 5.23 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesBad Sooden-Allendorf highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bad Sooden-Allendorf 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)5.23 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 314 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.23 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 Sooden-Allendorf?

The unemployment rate is 5.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bad Sooden-Allendorf is 5.4%. 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 Sooden-Allendorf 5.4%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 availability80.15 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability82.12 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,750 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.4 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bad Sooden-Allendorf. 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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Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was KSF, 43.4 km away, with 2 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 82.1% at the end of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportKSF13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport43.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bad Sooden-Allendorf?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Witzenhausen/Wald)12

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
Bad Sooden-Allendorf annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5154010.0PM1010403.0NO₂µg/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 Sooden-Allendorf is 6.0 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/m³436–7Bad Sooden-Allendorf 6.0102 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 Witzenhausen/Wald)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Witzenhausen/Wald)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Witzenhausen/Wald)12Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 11.8 · Feb 14.98 · Mar 18.89 · Apr 26.13 · May 28.38 · Jun 32.96 · Jul 36.49 · Aug 35.66 · Sep 31.55 · Oct 26.17 · Nov 19.06 · Dec 12.44 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -18.34 · Feb -18.9 · Mar -12.64 · Apr -7.97 · May -1.81 · Jun 3.6 · Jul 6.03 · Aug 4.85 · Sep 1.24 · Oct -5.61 · Nov -8.41 · Dec -16.19 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Average temperature by monthJan -0.82 · Feb -0.03 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 8.03 · May 12.22 · Jun 16 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18.11 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 8.77 · Nov 4.14 · Dec 0.57 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Annual mean temperature9.3 °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
Neuendettelsau8,138 residentsLauchringen8,137 residentsZell am Harmersbach8,129 residentsReichertshofen8,126 residentsHelmbrechts8,125 residentsBönnigheim8,123 residents

Population and city profile

Population density was 110.4 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Bad Sooden-Allendorf?

The published population was 8,141 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bad Sooden-Allendorf residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88.1%Foreign residents11.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area73.75 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)18Official
City area73.75 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)8Official
Foreign residents969 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities20Official
Population density110.4 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.18Official
Population8,141 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents930 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share11.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other3,025 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share37.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents4,177 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share51.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Bad Sooden-Allendorf

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
Total8,132100.0%
Germany6,61081.3%
China4155.1%
Poland1391.7%
Kazakhstan1261.5%
Russian Federation1121.4%
Czech Republic770.9%
Ukraine600.7%
Syrian Arab Republic590.7%
Not stated560.7%
Romania380.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Turkey330.4%
Afghanistan330.4%
Albania290.4%
Italy250.3%
Austria230.3%
Iraq180.2%
Eritrea170.2%
Greece160.2%
Hungary160.2%
India150.2%
Spain130.2%
France120.1%
Viet Nam100.1%
Kosovo90.1%
Croatia80.1%
Netherlands80.1%
United Kingdom80.1%
United States80.1%
Lebanon80.1%
Serbia70.1%
Somalia70.1%
Thailand70.1%
Switzerland60.1%
Bulgaria50.1%
Slovakia50.1%
Guinea50.1%
Latvia40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Gambia40.0%
Morocco40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of40.0%
Malaysia40.0%
Australia40.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.0%
Belgium30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.0%
Moldova, Republic of30.0%
Norway30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Libya30.0%
Mali30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Georgia30.0%
Israel30.0%
Kyrgyzstan30.0%
Pakistan30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%

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

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total8,132100.0%
Germany7,16888.1%
China4075.0%
Ukraine550.7%
Syrian Arab Republic520.6%
Poland450.6%
Afghanistan400.5%
Italy280.3%
Albania270.3%
Turkey250.3%
Romania240.3%
Show 39 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Eritrea230.3%
Uncertain180.2%
Iraq170.2%
Russian Federation140.2%
Hungary140.2%
Netherlands120.1%
Somalia100.1%
Greece90.1%
Austria80.1%
Viet Nam80.1%
India80.1%
Lebanon80.1%
Thailand80.1%
Kosovo70.1%
Stateless60.1%
France50.1%
Serbia50.1%
Morocco50.1%
Guinea50.1%
Armenia50.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina40.0%
Gambia40.0%
Libya40.0%
United States40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
Belgium30.0%
Bulgaria30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Slovakia30.0%
Czech Republic30.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Nicaragua30.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of30.0%
Philippines30.0%
Not stated30.0%

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

Is Bad Sooden-Allendorf 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–65%
Student53%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 41–65%
Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–67%
Foreign residents969 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population8,141 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.23 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability80.15 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability82.12 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,750 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 multiplier400 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official
Local property-tax multiplier800 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de19Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bad Sooden-Allendorf 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Bad Sooden-Allendorf?

The published population was 8,141 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Bad Sooden-Allendorf?

Average net cold rent is 5.23 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 366 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

Is the air quality good in Bad Sooden-Allendorf?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Witzenhausen/Wald).

What is the unemployment rate in Bad Sooden-Allendorf?

The unemployment rate is 5.4 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Bad Sooden-Allendorf?

The median gross salary is 3,750 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Bad Sooden-Allendorf?

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

Is Bad Sooden-Allendorf a good place to live?

Bad Sooden-Allendorf 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 Sooden-Allendorf?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,132 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 Sooden-Allendorf, Germany: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bad-sooden-allendorf/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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