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Living in Baumholder

Baumholder is a city in Germany. The city covered 69.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 61.6 people per km² in 2024. A regional estimate placed average net cold rent at €7 per m² per month in 2024. The foreign population count was 732 in May 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 77.3% at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, Baumholder had a population of 4,265.

Cheaper rent than 88% of German cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 81% of German cities that publish it.

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

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 Baumholder.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Baumholder?

Average net cold rent is 4.93 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): 4.93 EUR/m²/month · Destatis6

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

Net rent across major citiesBaumholder highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Baumholder 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)4.93 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Destatis6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)Alternative estimate7 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 296 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.93 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 Baumholder?

The unemployment rate is 6.7 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3

Unemployment across cities in GermanyUnemployment in Baumholder is 6.7%. 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%6246–8Baumholder 6.7%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 availability77.33 %31 Dec 2025data.bundesnetzagentur.de5Official
Gigabit broadband availability77.33 %31 Dec 2025Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas4Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,650 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.7 %country median 5.1%31 Dec 2024Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik3Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Baumholder. 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 Baumholder. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was HHN, 37.3 km away, with 47 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport47 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportHHN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport37.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Baumholder. 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 Baumholder.

Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Baumholder annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit15407.0PM1010403.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM10 across cities in GermanyWhere Baumholder lands among 202 measured cities
annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Germany per band37–8Baumholder 7.018–979–101410–112011–123412–134613–144114–151915–161116–17417–18218–19

annual PM10, µg/m³ · cities per band

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Hunsrück-Leisel)10Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Hunsrück-Leisel)11Official · nearest-station reading
Annual mean temperature9.5 °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
Strasburg (Uckermark)4,278 residentsDaaden4,280 residentsOlbersdorf4,281 residentsDransfeld4,290 residentsGefrees4,240 residentsRheinböllen4,296 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Baumholder?

The published population was 4,265 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Baumholder residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport82.8%Foreign residents17.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area69.19 km²31 Dec 2024Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)16Official
City area69.19 km²31 Dec 2024Destatis municipality row keyed by AGS; official Statistikportal handoff URL independently confirms the same AGS and municipality name.16Official
Foreign residents732 people15 May 2022Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities18Official
Population density61.64 people/km²31 Dec 2024Official municipality population divided by official municipality area from the same Destatis row.16Official
Population4,265 people31 Dec 2024Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis8Official

People and communities

MetricValuePeriodSource
Catholic residents853 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Catholic share20.7 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other1,450 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
No religion or other, share35.1 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant residents1,826 people31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official
Protestant share44.2 %31 Dec 2022Destatis7Official

International community in Baumholder

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
Total4,128100.0%
Germany2,94971.4%
Kazakhstan1824.4%
Russian Federation1654.0%
United States1283.1%
Romania1152.8%
Poland571.4%
Not stated521.3%
Bulgaria421.0%
Ukraine401.0%
Syrian Arab Republic330.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kuwait200.5%
Greece180.4%
Czech Republic170.4%
Moldova, Republic of160.4%
Afghanistan160.4%
Nigeria140.3%
Italy110.3%
Morocco100.2%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of90.2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of90.2%
Austria80.2%
Kyrgyzstan80.2%
China80.2%
Albania70.2%
Spain70.2%
Serbia70.2%
Eritrea70.2%
Somalia70.2%
Croatia60.1%
Kosovo60.1%
United Kingdom60.1%
Ghana60.1%
Jordan60.1%
Philippines60.1%
France50.1%
Algeria50.1%
Brazil50.1%
India50.1%
Uzbekistan50.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina40.1%
Latvia40.1%
Lithuania40.1%
Dominican Republic40.1%
Mexico40.1%
Iraq40.1%
Korea, Republic of40.1%
Montenegro30.1%
Portugal30.1%
Switzerland30.1%
Turkey30.1%
Hungary30.1%
Benin30.1%
Guinea30.1%
Cameroon30.1%
Chile30.1%
Dominica30.1%
Ecuador30.1%
Colombia30.1%
Saint Kitts and Nevis30.1%
Armenia30.1%
Georgia30.1%
Lebanon30.1%
Nepal30.1%
Pakistan30.1%
Turkmenistan30.1%
Thailand30.1%

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
Total4,128100.0%
Germany3,39782.3%
United States1443.5%
Romania1433.5%
Bulgaria461.1%
Ukraine411.0%
Syrian Arab Republic320.8%
Afghanistan280.7%
Kuwait220.5%
Russian Federation200.5%
Poland190.5%
Show 36 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Nigeria180.4%
Ghana110.3%
Somalia110.3%
Italy100.2%
Croatia90.2%
United Kingdom90.2%
Morocco90.2%
Greece80.2%
Eritrea80.2%
Albania70.2%
Kosovo70.2%
China70.2%
Austria60.1%
Philippines60.1%
Portugal50.1%
Serbia50.1%
Viet Nam50.1%
Stateless50.1%
Latvia40.1%
Lithuania40.1%
Spain40.1%
Turkey40.1%
Hungary40.1%
Algeria40.1%
Montenegro30.1%
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of30.1%
Moldova, Republic of30.1%
Guinea30.1%
Dominica30.1%
Ecuador30.1%
Mexico30.1%
Saint Kitts and Nevis30.1%
Armenia30.1%
India30.1%
Korea, Republic of30.1%
Thailand30.1%

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

Is Baumholder 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–58%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 42–66%
Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–62%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–68%
Foreign residents732 people15 May 2022Official source · Zensus 2022 regional tables — Germany municipalities
Population4,265 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.93 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Destatis
Fibre-to-the-building availability77.33 %31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bundesnetzagentur.de
Gigabit broadband availability77.33 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Bundesnetzagentur / BMDV — Breitbandatlas
Median gross salary (regional)3,650 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 multiplier385 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official
Local property-tax multiplier450 %31 Dec 2022www.statistikportal.de17Official

Yes — migrants receive medical care in Baumholder 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 Baumholder?

The published population was 4,265 people in 2024. Source: Destatis Gemeindeverzeichnis.

How much does it cost to rent in Baumholder?

Average net cold rent is 4.93 EUR/m² per month (May 2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 345 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Destatis.

What is the unemployment rate in Baumholder?

The unemployment rate is 6.7 % (2024). Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), Statistik.

What is the typical salary around Baumholder?

The median gross salary is 3,650 EUR/month. Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA).

How many foreign residents live in Baumholder?

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

Is Baumholder a good place to live?

Baumholder 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 Baumholder?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,128 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). Baumholder, Germany: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/de/baumholder/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Baumholder, Germany: rent, salary, jobs},
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