Living in Bad Sülze
In Bad Sülze, rents across existing tenancies average €5.20 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 9.2% (2024).
A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €9 per m² per month in 2024. Bad Sülze had a population of 1,659 at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 32 in May 2022.
Cheaper rent than 71% of German cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 97% of German cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 89% of German cities that publish it.
Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Bad Sülze?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Bad Sülze?
Average net cold rent is 5.2 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): 5.2 EUR/m²/month · Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 48.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MagentaZuhause L 100 Mbps10Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.95 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Telekom MagentaMobil M17Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.81 | 15 May 2022 | Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²)6Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate | 9 EUR/m²/month | 2024 | BBSR INKAR — advertised asking rent for re-let flats (indicator 2113)9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · district-level figure |
Is Bad Sülze 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 312 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.2 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Bad Sülze?
The unemployment rate is 9.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2
Bad Sülze 9.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 99.66 % | 31 Dec 2025 | data.bundesnetzagentur.de4Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 99.66 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,200 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)1Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2 %country median 5.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik2Official |
What does a salary buy in Bad Sülze?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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. | €2,164 |
| Rent, 60 m²€9.00/m² advertised for new lettings (market price · INKAR · 2024). Official average for existing leases: €5.20/m² (official · Destatis · 2022-05-15). | − €540 |
| 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 | €1,525 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bad Sülze. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bad Sülze. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 6,960 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025, T01 Grundtabelle – Fälle mit Häufigkeitszahl, Kreise14Official · district-level figure |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was RLG, 32.7 km away, with 5 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.7% at the end of 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bad Sülze. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
BAMF Integrationskurse — Integration course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For eligible migrants.
BAMF job-related German courses — Job-related language course
Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)
For migrants needing job-related German.
Climate and air quality
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual mean temperature | 8.8 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land |
Population and city profile
The city covered 26.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 62.2 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Bad Sülze?
The published population was 1,659 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7
By nationality
National passport98.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 26.67 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official German municipality area in the 31.12.2024 municipal directory.11Official |
| Foreign residents | 32 people | 15 May 2022 | Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official |
| Population density | 62.2 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.11Official |
| Population | 1,659 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis7Official |
People and communities
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic residents | 31 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| Catholic share | 1.9 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| No religion or other | 1,431 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| No religion or other, share | 85.6 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| Protestant residents | 208 people | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
| Protestant share | 12.4 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Destatis5Official |
International community in Bad Sülze
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 | 1,671 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 1,598 | 95.6% |
| Poland | 30 | 1.8% |
| Russian Federation | 9 | 0.5% |
| Not stated | 8 | 0.5% |
| Ukraine | 6 | 0.4% |
| Lithuania | 5 | 0.3% |
| Romania | 4 | 0.2% |
| Czech Republic | 4 | 0.2% |
| Moldova, Republic of | 3 | 0.2% |
| Austria | 3 | 0.2% |
Show 2 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 3 | 0.2% |
| Yemen | 3 | 0.2% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16
Citizenship
Persons · 2022-05-15
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,671 | 100.0% |
| Germany | 1,638 | 98.0% |
| Poland | 8 | 0.5% |
| Ukraine | 7 | 0.4% |
| Lithuania | 3 | 0.2% |
| Austria | 3 | 0.2% |
| Romania | 3 | 0.2% |
| Yemen | 3 | 0.2% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Bad Sülze
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.
Gnoien as a Bad Sülze alternative in the same region
16 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,434 Gnoien vs 6,960 Bad Sülze−36%
- Unemployment: 6.0% Gnoien vs 9.2% Bad Sülze−35%
- Residents: 2,703 Gnoien vs 1,659 Bad Sülze+63%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,450 Gnoien vs €3,200 Bad Sülze+8%
- Nearest airport: 28.8 km Gnoien vs 32.7 km Bad Sülze−12%
- Rent: €5.28/m² Gnoien vs €5.20/m² Bad Sülzesame level
Gummersbach as a Bad Sülze alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 485 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Residents: 51,290 Gummersbach vs 1,659 Bad Sülze+2992%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 Gummersbach vs 6,960 Bad Sülze−43%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,950 Gummersbach vs €3,200 Bad Sülze+23%
- Rent: €5.93/m² Gummersbach vs €5.20/m² Bad Sülze+14%
- Nearest airport: 35.1 km Gummersbach vs 32.7 km Bad Sülze+7%
Cities near Bad Sülze
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 5.01 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 5.95 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 5.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 5.15 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 5.21 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 5.83 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Alternative cities in Germany
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How does Bad Sülze compare?
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Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bad Sülze 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 guideSchool 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 Sülze's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Bad Sülze?
The published population was 1,659 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.
How much does it cost to rent in Bad Sülze?
Average net cold rent is 5.2 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 364 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis — Zensus 2022 Regionaltabelle Wohnungen (QMMIETE: durchschnittliche Nettokaltmiete je m²).
What is the unemployment rate in Bad Sülze?
The unemployment rate is 9.2 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.
What is the typical salary around Bad Sülze?
The median gross salary is 3,200 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).
How many foreign residents live in Bad Sülze?
32 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.
Is Bad Sülze a good place to live?
Bad Sülze 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.
Which cities are near Bad Sülze?
Tribsees, Marlow, Tessin, Gnoien, Franzburg are near Bad Sülze. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Germany live in Bad Sülze?
The official country of birth distribution records 1,598 people (95.6%) 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, October 16). Bad Sülze, Germany: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b640227dd92e95bb2befac14aab8cd09]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/bad-sulze/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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