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Living in Bassum

Bassum had 16,604 residents at the end of 2024 and is a city in Germany. A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €9.98 per m² per month in June 2026. The regional median gross salary was €3,750 per month at the end of 2024.

Lower unemployment than 73% of German cities that publish it and dirtier air than 71% of German cities that publish it.

Which Germany-wide rules apply when you move to Bassum?

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 Bassum?

Average net cold rent is 9.98 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): 9.98 EUR/m²/month · miet-check Mietspiegel Bassum20

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

Net rent across major citiesBassum highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bassum 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)9.98 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026miet-check Mietspiegel Bassum20Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 599 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.98 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

The unemployment rate was 3.99% in May 2022. Regional disposable income was €29,741 per person per year at the end of 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Bassum?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (May 2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.99 % · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19
Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Bassum is 4.0%. 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%8012–4Bassum 4.0%1290 cities: 4% to under 6%12904–6624 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 availability73.81 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Gigabit broadband availability89.66 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas3Official
Disposable income per resident29,741 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts16Official · district-level figure
GDP per capita38,740 EUR/year31 Dec 2023VGRdL — Kreis economic accounts16Official · district-level figure
Median gross salary (regional)3,750 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort)1Official · district-level figure
Unemployment rate3.99 %country median 5.1%15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities19Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bassum. 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bassum. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k722.6 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas)2Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Bassum 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 100k722.6 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport43 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportBRE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport22.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bassum. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Bassum.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bassum?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency9

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
Bassum average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Bassum average monthly precipitation, mm020406080584446405062756958575160JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Bassum average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522048701201822132052141981511105340JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bassum annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5µg/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 Bassum is 9.0 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/m³436–7102 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/m³909–10Bassum 9.030 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
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³country median 8.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency9Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.6 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 9.3 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.3 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 14 · Nov 8.6 · Dec 5.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Bremen17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.5 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 1.1 · Apr 3.9 · May 7.5 · Jun 10.5 · Jul 12.9 · Aug 12.6 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 6 · Nov 2.8 · Dec 0.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Bremen17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.2 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 9.4 · May 13.2 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 10 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 3.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Bremen17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 58.4 · Feb 43.6 · Mar 45.6 · Apr 39.5 · May 49.8 · Jun 62.3 · Jul 75.3 · Aug 69.3 · Sep 58.3 · Oct 57.1 · Nov 51.2 · Dec 59.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Bremen17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 47.8 · Feb 69.8 · Mar 120.4 · Apr 182 · May 213.2 · Jun 204.8 · Jul 213.5 · Aug 198 · Sep 151.2 · Oct 109.8 · Nov 53.3 · Dec 40.2 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Bremen17Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.4 °C31 Dec 2020DWD Climate Data Center — Klimanormal 1991-2020, Jahresmittel Lufttemperatur 2m (1×1 km Raster)8Official · land
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Bassum by year, µg/m³7.59.812.214.5201420172019202220249.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 35.7% between 2014 and 2024, from 14.0 to 9.0.

Cities of a similar size in Germany

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Germany cities
Simmerath16,612 residentsKronach16,616 residentsAltena16,621 residentsKelsterbach16,622 residentsPoing16,585 residentsBlaustein16,581 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 168.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 98.3 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Bassum?

The published population was 16,604 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bassum residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.3%Foreign residents 7.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents657 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt — FZ 3 vehicle stock by municipality10Official
City area168.9 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official
Foreign residents1,272 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density98.34 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.11Official
Population16,604 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis6Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents1,283 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Catholic share7.9 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other7,747 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
No religion or other, share47.8 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant residents7,195 people31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official
Protestant share44.4 %31 Dec 2022Destatis4Official

International community in Bassum

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
Total16,221100.0%
Germany14,14087.2%
Poland4532.8%
Russian Federation2161.3%
Kazakhstan1751.1%
Ukraine1370.8%
Syrian Arab Republic1360.8%
Serbia750.5%
Lebanon640.4%
Turkey540.3%
Kosovo530.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iraq490.3%
Romania410.3%
Afghanistan370.2%
Lithuania360.2%
Austria350.2%
Hungary300.2%
Bulgaria290.2%
United Kingdom240.1%
Moldova, Republic of190.1%
Greece160.1%
Albania150.1%
Netherlands150.1%
Not stated150.1%
Czech Republic140.1%
Italy120.1%
Côte D'Ivoire120.1%
Brazil120.1%
Thailand120.1%
Paraguay110.1%
Armenia110.1%
France100.1%
Latvia100.1%
Switzerland100.1%
Turkmenistan100.1%
Denmark90.1%
United States90.1%
Kyrgyzstan90.1%
Croatia80.0%
Slovakia80.0%
Portugal70.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of70.0%
Pakistan70.0%
Spain60.0%
Egypt60.0%
Canada60.0%
Georgia60.0%
Montenegro50.0%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of50.0%
Eritrea50.0%
Nigeria50.0%
Cameroon50.0%
Philippines50.0%
China50.0%
Belarus40.0%
South Africa40.0%
Rwanda40.0%
Sierra Leone40.0%
Viet Nam40.0%
Tajikistan40.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Finland30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Benin30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Mali30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Mauritius30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Chile30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Peru30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Sri Lanka30.0%
India30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Uzbekistan30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Citizenship

Persons · 2022-05-15

Published groupPeopleShare
Total16,221100.0%
Germany14,94992.2%
Poland2511.5%
Syrian Arab Republic1170.7%
Ukraine1110.7%
Iraq610.4%
Serbia590.4%
Kosovo540.3%
Russian Federation530.3%
Hungary530.3%
Turkey430.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afghanistan320.2%
Romania290.2%
Lebanon270.2%
Bulgaria260.2%
Austria250.2%
Lithuania230.1%
Italy220.1%
Albania190.1%
Côte D'Ivoire190.1%
Netherlands170.1%
France150.1%
Latvia110.1%
Montenegro110.1%
Thailand110.1%
Armenia100.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of90.1%
Portugal90.1%
United Kingdom90.1%
Switzerland70.0%
United States70.0%
Georgia70.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina60.0%
Greece60.0%
Eritrea60.0%
Brazil60.0%
Croatia50.0%
Spain50.0%
Canada50.0%
Iran, Islamic Republic of50.0%
Turkmenistan50.0%
China50.0%
Denmark40.0%
Slovakia40.0%
Rwanda40.0%
Egypt40.0%
Kazakhstan40.0%
Pakistan40.0%
Finland30.0%
Slovenia30.0%
Ireland30.0%
Norway30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Ethiopia30.0%
Zimbabwe30.0%
Ghana30.0%
Kenya30.0%
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the30.0%
Morocco30.0%
Zambia30.0%
Guinea30.0%
Sierra Leone30.0%
Somalia30.0%
Dominican Republic30.0%
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of30.0%
Azerbaijan30.0%
India30.0%
Indonesia30.0%
Tajikistan30.0%
Stateless30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Bassum 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 39–59%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 41–63%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–61%
Foreign residents1,272 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population16,604 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.98 EUR/m²/month4 Jun 2026Commercial source · miet-check Mietspiegel Bassum
Fibre-to-the-building availability73.81 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Gigabit broadband availability89.66 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Disposable income per resident29,741 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 3–695.8 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Childcare coverage, under 335.5 %1 Mar 2025Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional5Official · district-level figure
Local business-tax multiplier390 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official
Local property-tax multiplier390 %31 Dec 2024Destatis Realsteuervergleich7Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Bassum?

The published population was 16,604 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Bassum?

Average net cold rent is 9.98 EUR/m² per month (June 2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 699 EUR a month before utilities. Source: miet-check Mietspiegel Bassum.

Is the air quality good in Bassum?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Bassum?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (May 2022). Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Bassum?

The median gross salary is 3,750 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Entgelte im regionalen Vergleich (Wohnort).

How many foreign residents live in Bassum?

1,272 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities.

Is Bassum a good place to live?

Bassum 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 Bassum?

The official country of birth distribution records 16,221 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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  title = {Bassum, Germany: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
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  2. Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Bundesklinik-Atlas) bundes-klinik-atlas.de · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV · gigabitgrundbuch.bund.de · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Destatis destatis.de · checked 2026-08-08
  5. Destatis — Kindertagesbetreuung regional Destatis · destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  6. Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
  7. Destatis Realsteuervergleich destatis.de · checked 2026-07-14
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  2. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  3. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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